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The Library and Information Center of University College of Science was established along with the College, it started functioning from the year 1940. The Library is located in the center of the College premises for the easy access. Library of college is provided with carpet area of 2905 sq. ft. and is rendering quality services. The library has adopted an open access approach to promote the use of information resources.

The collection of the Library is rich and diverse, especially in terms of breadth and depth of coverage in the areas of Life sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Computer Science and is growing at a very fast pace to match the changing needs of students and staff of the college. It has a collection of over 50,255 which include Books, Reference Books, CD’s & DVD’S, Back volumes, Magazines, Project reports and other reading Materials. Library subscribes 35 periodicals in the various fields of Science and Technology. Library has good collection of competitive books kept separately “IAS Corner” to cater the needs of students for preparing competitive exams like JEEE, JGATE, CSIR NET etc and motivating them to take up civil services,

Library in-house activities and services are fully automated with the use e-Lib, Integrated Library Management Software.

Library have access to more than 6000+ e-journals (including current issues with 5-10 years back files) and 31,35,000 + e-books through program entitled “National Library and Information Services infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST)” by INFLIBNET.

Library has access to IEEE Communication Society Digital Library which includes 17 periodicals and conference and workshops proceedings. comsoc.org/dl

VISION

• To build the Library as centre of excellence.
• To cater multidimensional role in establishing partnerships at global level.

MISSION

• To prepare and support teachers of all discipline in achieving high standard professional development to impart better education to their departments.
• To nurture the intellectual leadership capacity at the student level by focusing on user centered Information Retrieval services.
• To enable teachers to develop further expertise in subject content, teaching strategies, use of technologies, and other essential elements to raise the level of teaching to high standards.

LIBRARY HOLDINGS

The Library collection consists of Books (including text books, dictionaries, encyclopedia, competitive books, gazetteers, epigraphs, and yearbooks), Periodicals, Project Reports, CD Rom/DVDs, past and present question papers.

DETAILS OF AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY

Particular of program	Year	Purpose
Celebration of Librarians Day  on 12-8-2012	2012	In order to create awareness about Librarians Day
Celebration of National Library Week 14th to 20th Nov 2012	2012	In order to create awareness about National Library Week celebrated all over India
Celebration of Teacher’s Day on 5-9-2012	2012
Organized Book exhibition on “National Science Day” 28-2-2013	2013	To support National Science Day & inculcate reading habits among students
Celebration of National Library Week 14th to 20th Nov 2013	2013	In order to create awareness about National Library Week celebrated all over India
Organized Book exhibition on “National Science Day” 28-2-2014	2014	To support National Science Day & inculcate reading habits among students
Library Orientation Program for newly added students	2014	to exploit the students  information resources available in the library and to supplement their learning process
Library orientation program for the first year students.	2015	In order to create awareness and to inculcate reading habits among students
Organized a session in Multidisciplinary Workshop on “Emerging trends in Basic Science and Humanities” on the topic “Search strategies for Information Required”	Aug 2015	To create awareness about different search strategies among students.
Organized Book exhibition on “National Science Day” 3-3-2016	2016	To support National Science Day & inculcate reading habits among students
Library orientation program for the first year students.	2016	In order to create awareness and to inculcate reading habits among students
Organized Book exhibition on “National Science Day” 28-2-2017	2017	To support National Science Day & inculcate reading habits among students
Library orientation program for the first year students.	2017	In order to create awareness and to inculcate reading habits among students
Organized one day National Conference on “Librarianship in Next Generation Libraries” on 7-3-2018	2018

LIBRARY TIMINGS

Week Days	Timings
Monday To Friday	9.00 AM	5.00 PM
Saturday	9.00 AM	2.00 PM
Circulation Timings 10.30 AM  to 5.00 PM Library remains closed on Sundays and Public holidays.

Achievements:

• Library Automation
• e-Journal Management
• Open Source Content Management
• Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)
• Documentation Services

Library Advisory Committee

To make the library more learner centric and user friendly, the institution has constituted a library advisory committee. Library advisory Committee is a body or an organization consisting of Librarian, Heads of Departments from each discipline and the Principal of the Institution and the Office Manager in a College.

Aim

• Overall development of Library services and infrastructure.

Objectives

• To develop the Automated Library for ease of information retrieval.
• To encourage the research and the practices in teaching, learning and leadership.
• To develop crucial capabilities in preparing the students of University College of Science for mastering wide range of expertise to deliver their jobs better

Powers And Functions Of The Committee

• Library Committee supervises and advises the Librarian in the policy of Book Selection and other administrative matters.
• Make provision for adequate library services.
• Make provision for sufficient funds for procurement of documents, educational CD’s, journals, magazines, newspapers, employment of staff, purchase of equipment, maintenance of building etc.
• Library Committee approves the budget allocation of funds to each subject in the year

Library Staff

Slno	Name	Qualification	Photo
1	RAJALAXMI A. GOVANAKOPPA   Assistant Librarian Email id: rajalaxmi.ag@gmail.com Mob No: 0816-2251096	M.L.I.Sc. (Ph.D) UGC-NET& JRF
2	SHRUTHI K Library Assistant Grade-II Email id: shruthik.09@gmail.com Mob No: +91-9481453454	Post Graduate Degree

Office Staff

Slno	Name	Qualification	Photo
1	SAVITHRAMMA Attendant	M.L.I.Sc.
2	LAKSHMI N Computer Operator	BA
3	HUSNARA A Computer Operato	MA

Committee Members

1.      Smt. Shalini B. R.	Principal
2.      Rajalaxmi A. Govanakoppa	Coordinator
3. Dr. Mukundappa B.L	Member
4. Dr. Suresh D	Member
5.Dr. Narahari N	Member
6. Dr. Chetan Prathap P	Member
7. Dr. Parimala B	Member