The well-organized and well-maintained open-access Library is one of the unique features of the Gokhale Memorial Girls' College. Located on the second floor of the main college building, the Library has a collection of over 29,000 books besides e-resources, magazines and journals. Students may borrow books and use the reading-room as well. Teachers too may use the reading-room facility.
Services offered:
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Reference services to users
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Automated circulation of library books
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Photocopying facility
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Bibliographical reference service
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Internet facility
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Question Bank
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Information display board outside the library
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Journal display cabinet.
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Card Catalogue cabinet
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Above all, reading room service.
Library Best Practices:
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Open Access Library System.
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User orientation program conducted for new entrants
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Book Bank facility for needy and deserving students
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New arrival display.
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Career counselling corner with books to guide students in career-building
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Library facility to researchers mainly the alumni against payment
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Maintenance of newspaper clippings for interested students
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Library Book collection for research use
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Special reference collection of M.R.P. Books
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Access to Electronic Resources through INFLIBNET (NLIST package)
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British Council Library Access
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Air-conditioning of the entire library for better preservation of books
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Regular pest control measures to preserve the reading material
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Time to time purchase of furniture to increase storage capacity
Rules of the Library
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1. On production of the Identity Card, each student will be provided with Borrower's Cards against which books will be issued.
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Library Cards are non-transferable. Loss of this card must be reported immediately to the Librarian and a fresh card will be issued on payment of fine.
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Honours Course students may borrow two books at a time. Books must be returned within 15 days from the date of issue.
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If the books are returned after the due date, borrowing facility will be temporarily withdrawn.
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Any book lost, damaged or defaced must be replaced by the borrower. Till the damage is made good, the borrower will have no right to use the library.
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Books will not be issued on Saturdays. However, Reading Room will remain open for the students.
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Students must renew their library cards after taking fresh admission in the second year and third year.
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Students must return their library books before appearing for the Selection Tests (applicable to all years) or else their examinations results will be withheld.
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Students seeking transfer and students appearing in Part I, Part II and Part III Examinations must obtain a clearance certificate from the librarian before a transfer certificate or admit card is issued.
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Per day fine, (Rs 5) for defaulters.