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LIBRARY

Overview

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

DBJC Library is an important intellectual resource of the College which helps the College fraternity to fulfill the curriculum needs and to promote research. The College Library functions as an auxiliary to all the departments in carrying out teaching programmes effectively and efficiently. The library is a physical space with rooms full of books .and machines-printers, copiers, and computers. With an ever-changing landscape of digital technology and easy access to information, the College Library has its own identification within the College campus.

Dhanraj Baid Jain College Library is fully automated with a wide collection of the latest books, periodicals and CDROMs, which is expanded and updated every year. The library, which has an open access system, is committed to using technology in efficient and innovative ways. The Library functions in a networked environment and maintains two servers with 12 PCs to support its various operations and services. Electronic resources from N-List and DELNT are made available to all members of the library via the Internet. Today one enters the library, scan the ID’s, breeze past the several reference books to reach the computer section to find the books through online catalogue such as OPAC.

The Library has subscribed the plagiarism software “TURNITIN” using which the Librarian and the Research supervisors can check plagiarism in a documents to be submitted for the conferences and seminar and in Journals. The software generates a report showing the similarities with other documents.

“DBJC Archives”, the College archives, which collects, preserves and maintains the historical evidence of the institution’s heritage. It contains Calendar, magazines, Journal, Seminar/Conference proceeding of the College.

It also houses rare books, ready reference books like encyclopedias, yearbooks, almanacs, and dictionaries etc.

The air-conditioned Audio-Visual room in the library is used for orientation programmes, seminars and other programmes

Besides the main library, which houses the bulk of the print collection, there are departmental libraries which cater to the needs of their specific departments.

Vision Mission

VISION AND MISSION

Vision

Keeping the college community abreast with the latest development in various fields and to fulfill their information needs which would improve the creative and talent.

Mission

Providing access to 

  • comprehensive and quality resources
  • physical and digital formats in support of teaching and learning 
  • optimum academic information services 

 

About Library

LIBRARY TIMING

WEEK DAYS  :  9.00 AM TO 5.30 PM

Vacation Period   :  10.00 AM TO 3.00 PM

(Closed on Sunday & public holidays)

LIBRARY DETAILS

TOTAL AREA : 3950 Sq.Ft

SYSTEM : OPEN ACCESS SYSTEM

CLASSIFICATION : DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (DDC)

CATALOGUE : SYSTEM CATALOGUE

STATUS : FULLY AUTOMATED BY LIBRARY MANAGEMENT   SOFTWARE – KOHA WITH RFID SYSTEM

Seating Capacity : 150 users

Library Collection

LIBRARY COLLECTION

Number of books :  40,452

Number of titles :  21,170

Number of Printed Journals:  30

Magazines :  09

Newspapers :  09

Journals (Printed)  :  30

Number of back volumes : 354

CD/DVDs : 453

Thesis & Projects : 80

No. of computers : 12

No. of Server : 2

e-Journals : 6000+ (Nlist & Delnet sources)

e-books : 15000+ (Nlist & Delnet sources)

e-papers : 5

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS :

  • Competitive Examinations, Bank exam, IAS, GK,
  • NET/SLET exam, Aptitude Books,
  • Communication Skill Development

Staff List

STAFF LIST

S.No
 Name Qualification Designation
01 Dr. G.K.  ASHOK M.L.I.S, M.PHIL, Ph.D., LIBRARIAN
02 P. VIJAYA BASKAR M.L.I.S., M.PHIL, ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
03 A. BALASUBRAMANIAM M.Com., LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Membership

MEMBERSHIP

  • UGC – INFLIBNET N-LIST
  • BRITISH COUNCIL LIBRARY
  • MALIBNET (Madras Library Network)
  • DELNET

NO. OF BOOKS ISSUED

  • UG students – 2 Nos. (15 days)
  • PG students – 3 Nos. (15 days)
  • M.Phil & Ph.D. scholars – 4 Nos. (30 days)
  • Faculty – 10 Nos. (one semester)

Average number of books issued/returned per day : 150

Ratio of books to students     : 12:1

Rules

Rules

  • Students must scan their Identity Card (ID) before entering the library.
  • Exchange of ID cards is not permitted.
  • Strict silence should be maintained in the library.
  • Books will be issued or renewed only if the student produces her identity card.
  • Students are not allowed to bring any printed matter or files into the library.
  • Students must deposit their mobile phones and wallets at the token counter for security reasons.
  • Books must not be marked or damaged in any manner
  • A student found guilty of damaging books will be debarred from using the library.
  • Students must examine each book before borrowing and immediately report any damaged/ missing pages to the Librarian.
  • Students shall replace or pay for the cost of any book lost by them. If one book of a set is lost or damaged the whole set shall be replaced.
  • A fine of Rs. 2/- will be charged for each day a book is overdue for the first week, and thereafter Rs. 3/- for each day it is overdue.
  • The student must return all books and settle any outstanding dues prior to applying for the Transfer Certificate

Library Service

LIBRARY SERVICES

  • User Orientation and information literacy
  • Reference
  • Circulation
  • Clipping Service
  • Browsing
  • Audio – Visual
  • OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
  • Question Bank
  • Photocopy
  • Printer
  • Generators (UPS) facility Extended to library
  • Career employment information services
  • Displaying new arrivals & circulating a list of those to departments

RFID

RFID

The Dhanraj Baid Jain College Library contains thousands of books, periodicals, CDs and DVDs and other electronic reading materials. Using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology for library management, is very comfortable and convenient. Using RFID in libraries saves library staff’s time by automatizing their tasks.

A RFID library management system consists of books, each attached with an RFID tag, RFID reader, computer network and software. All the operations and services of the DBJC Library have been automated using RFID. RFID is one of the latest technologies used in libraries for theft detection which also eases Circulation process and Inventory control. Radio Frequency identification uses wireless radio communication to uniquely identify objects and is one of the fastest growing automatic data collection technologies. The security gates at the entrance trigger an alarm if a user walks away without getting the books issued against their name.

Plagiarism Software - Turnitin

PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE - TURNITIN

The Library has subscribed the plagiarism software “TURNITIN” using which the Librarian and the Research supervisors can check plagiarism in a documents to be submitted for the conferences and seminar and in Journals. The software generates a report showing the similarities with other documents.