Facilities

Library

Library

The foundation stone of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce laid down in the year 1984. In the same year the SGGSCC library came into existence. The library was established with the mission and vision to fulfil the information needs of all its stakeholders by providing access to right information to the right users at the right time in different disciplines.

Library is centrally located and spread over three floors with ambience that is suitable for learning and research. For safety purpose a fire-fighting system has been installed on every floor of the library. The library provides facility with open access system and spacious reading room facility with sitting capacity for more than 150 users. Library also have sitting arrangements for group studies or group discussions. Library is well-stocked, well-equipped, and fully air-conditioned, serving as the primary knowledge center of the college. Library is equipped with sufficient number of sign boards and guides for the benefit of the users.

The library houses a magnificent collection of books, reference books, journals, magazines and newspapers on different disciplines in both print and digital form. Presently, library cater to the information need of the library users from various disciplines like Commerce, Economics, English, Punjabi, Hindi, Mathematics, Computer Science, Environment Studies, Political Science, General Studies and Sikhism. At present, the library has rich collection of more than 55734 books, 586 bound volumes (back volumes) of important journals and about 1055 CD's on various subjects. The library regularly subscribes to about 19 newspapers, 34 journals and magazines (Indian as well as foreign) on variety of subjects. The library has separate audio visual multimedia section. The library also has a reference section where it maintains a significant collection of reference materials, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, yearbooks, and CDs on various subjects for use within the library only.

A dedicated Sikh Centre for Inter-Faith Studies has been set up on the first floor, providing a spacious reading area where users can explore rare books on various religions.

For making the library inclusive and accessible for all, the library created a special corner for differently-abled users in the library where Visually Impaired library users can access Print Braille books and electronic resources using assistive technology. The library also provides wheelchair facility for differently-abled users.

The college started planning for the automation of the library in-house operations in the year 2001. Now our library is fully automated. The library is using NETTLIB software and shifting to KOHA software for all its in-house operations for providing seamless access of library services to its users. The entire library collection can also be searched through web OPAC. The link for the search is http://sggscclibrary.saraswatilib.com. The user may access their library account and search the OPAC (online public access catalogue) from anywhere through cell phoneme, laptop, desktop etc.

For saving the time of the users, library is fully integrated with RFID system for self-check in/check out of books by users. It also uses a digital footfall counter device installed near the property counter to track the user footfall in the library.

Library being an active member of N-LIST and DELNET, provides access to various electronic resources to its users including access to DULS e-resources. These e-resources are accessible locally within the campus as well as remotely from anywhere. Through DELNET, library offers Inter Library Loan (ILL) service to the users and supplements its stock by obtaining materials from other libraries on demand from the users.

Recently, one touch Information Kiosk is installed in the library to provide access to E-newspapers to the users through DELNET.

Library have provided excellent ICT infrastructure with Wi-Fi facilities to its users to access e-resources. Library also has facility of downloading and printing of library resources.The library offers a wide range of computerized library services to its users to enhance their user experience.

To boost the research among college faculties, library provide plagiarism check facility using Turnitin software.

The library can be access through college website which provide information about the library resources,rules andregulations,facilities,services provided etc.

To save the time of the user, library trained staff provide reference service to all its users and assist them in locating the required library resources both physically and digitally, answer their enquiries about the library to fulfil their information need in minimum time.

`Library welcomes and encourages every user to let us know how to improve the library services. Students can send us their Suggestions through Suggestion box places within and outside the library.

LIBRARY FLOOR PLAN

Reading Room

LIBRARY SECTIONS

  • Circulation Section
  • Periodical Section
  • Technical Section
  • Reference Section
  • Reading Room
  • Staff Reading Area
  • Audio Visual Room
  • Differently-Abled Section
  • Sikh Centre for Inter-faith Studies

LIBRARY WORKING HOURS

The library remains open from 09.00 A.M. to 05.00 P.M. on all working days. The library remains closed on Saturdays, Sundays and all gazetted holidays.

LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES

  • Lending Service (Issue and Return) using RFID:
    The library provides book lending service to the students and staff members. All the students are entitled to become member of this library. With integration and implementation of RFID in the library, Self-Check in/Check Out service is provided through RFID system to save time of the users.
  • Kiosk Terminal for Electronic Resources
    To facilitate access to the library's electronic resources, a Kiosk terminal has been installed on the ground floor. This terminal allows users to access e-newspapers, e-books, e-journals, and to use the web OPAC for locating library books.
  • Book Bank Facility
    The library has a Book Bank and Students Aid Fund Section for lending text books to the students belonging to Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs).
  • Book Location Service
    The library staff is always ready to assists the students and faculty members in finding the desired reading material. Students may contact the reference desk near the entrance.
  • Reservation of Books
    Books in great demand and which are not on the shelves generally under issue can be got reserved by the students by filling Reservation Slips available at the circulation counter. The library will inform the member as soon as the book is available electronically through e-mail or SMS as the case may be.
  • New Arrivals Display
    Every fortnight some selected newly added books to the library are displayed on the New Arrivals Stacks near the counter. Also, a list of 'New Arrivals' is circulated among the faculty members on regular basis. The purpose is bringing the newly added books to the notice of the users.
  • Photocopying service
    Faculty can avail the facility of photocopy of limited number of pages on academic purpose only. The library helps in providing photocopies of articles/ text to the faculty members from the documents available in the library.
  • Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
    Online public Access Catalogue (OPAC) provides information about books available in the library. It can be accessed through library software NETTLIB. Users can access through author, title, subject etc. The assistance about how to use the OPAC is also available from the staff.
    Now the entire library collection can also be searched through web OPAC. The link for the search is http://sggscclibrary.saraswatilib.com. The main page search access required user ID and password. User ID : “student roll no”; Password : “student roll no”. It facilitates a user to browse entire library’s collection with ease and promptness. Books in Hindi, Punjabi can also be searched. The Users can search books through cell phone, laptop, desktop computer etc. The students can now be able to reserve the book. Teachers can recommend the book through link provided. The documents can be searched by author, title, subject etc.
  • Newspaper clipping service
    The library is maintaining a record of newspaper clippings on important subjects and of various activities related to the college as well as University.
  • Content Page Service
    Library is providing a photocopy of content pages of important journals subscribed by the library to faculty members.
  • Reference Service
    Users’ satisfaction is the ultimate goal of the library. To save the time of the user, trained library staff effectively and efficiently provide assistance to all its users in locating the required library resources both physically and digitally by answering their enquiries about the library to fulfil their information.
  • Ask your librarian service
    Library users can email their queries related to SGGSCC Library to: rekhadevi@sggscc.ac.in. Notices are being sent to students through mobile application “smartprof”.
  • Suggestion Box Service
    The SGGSCC Library welcomes and encourages every user to let us know how to improve the library services. Students can send us their Suggestions through Suggestion box places within and outside the library.
  • Orientation Programmes
    At the beginning of each new session, the college conducts an orientation program for incoming students to provide them with essential insights into college life. During these sessions, students receive a brief overview of the library’s resources and facilities to help them become familiar with the services available. Additionally, library orientation sessions are conducted upon special request, either for individuals or groups, to further assist in accessing the library resources and services.
  • Internet with Wi-Fi facility
    Internet access with Wi-Fi facilities is provided to the faculty members and students free of cost.
  • Research Support Facility
    To boost the research among college faculties, library provide plagiarism check facility using Turnitin software. Faculties can email their research articles on rekhadevi@sggscc.ac.in and get the Plagiarism report for their respective article in no time.
  • Inter Library Loan
    The library is a member of DELNET. Through DELNET, library offers Inter Library Loan (ILL) service to the users and supplements its stock by obtaining materials from other libraries on demand from the users.
  • Faculty Reading Area
    Special reading area with cubicles is created on 2nd floor of the library for faculties and staff to do work related to teaching and research. A designated reading area with cubicles has been created on the second floor of the library for faculties and staff to engage in teaching, learning and research.
  • Facilities for Differently-abled
    Library provides wheelchair facility for differently abled users and printed braille book for visually impaired users. To access electronic resources library also provides the following ICT infrastructure for visually challenged users:
    Hardware and software Laptop (Lenovo) Installed with following software:
    • JAWS (Job Access with Speech), software: A popular option, which was originally developed for MSDOS, but is now available for Microsoft Windows. JAWS allows users to read the screen with a text-to-speech output or through a refreshable Braille display to help disabled people to access the laptops
    • Lex software (V1.4.0)) - for Scanning
    • ABBYY FineReader: is an optical character recognition (OCR) system. It is used to convert scanned documents, PDF documents, and image documents (including digital photos) into editable/searchable documents
    • Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA): is a free, open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows. Visually impaired students can read the book by first scanning it, OCRing it and then using screen reading software to read it.

How to Locate Books

All the books in the library are arranged according to Dewey Decimal Classification System (001-999). Some of the important Class Numbers are given below :

Subject Class No. Subject Class No.
Accounting 657 E-Marketing 658.84
Auditing 657.45 Hindi Literature 891.43
Banking Law 346.54082 Income Tax 336.24
Business Law 346.07 Income Tax Law 343.54052
Business Mathematics 650.01513 Journalism 070.4
Business organization 650 Management 658
Commerce 650-659 Marketing Management 658.8
Communication 302.2 Mathematics 510-19
Company Law 346.066 Office management 651.3
Computer Science 004 Sports 796
Cost Accounting 657.42 Statistics 519.5
Economics 330 Taxation 336.2
English Literature 820 -- --
Reading Room

Rules and Regulations of the Library

  1. Membership
    The library offers membership to the students and faculty members. Members are entitled to borrow books as per their privilege. Students can borrow three books for 10 days. Faculty members can borrow 10 books for 15 days. Members are also entitled to borrow back volumes of journals (with the permission of Librarian). Current issues are for reference only. The renewal of membership will be done on the basis of production of fee receipt. Members should keep the library informed of any change of address and phone number.
  2. Security
    Students are required to carry their membership card with them whenever visit the library. There will be no entry without ID/Library card. The students will deposit their personal belongings such as bags, cell phones, personal books etc. at the property counter. They must not be brought into the Library. Bags if brought should be kept at the counter and mobile, cash should not be left in the bags. Outside books / personal books are not allowed in the library. Use of personal study material in the Library premises is not permitted.
  3. Membership responsibilities
    Library Membership Card is not transferable as they are token of privilege which only the members to whom they are issued are entitled. Sub-lending of book(s) is misuse of this privilege and may lead to withdrawal of membership.
  4. Loss of library ticket
    Loss of library membership cards/ID Card must be reported in writing to the Librarian immediately. On loss of Library Membership Card, an FIR has to be launched. Duplicate Library Card will be issued at the circulation counter on the payment of Rs.100/- along with a copy of FIR. The member however will continue to be responsible for any loss that the library may suffer through the loss/misuse of lost Library Membership Cards.
  5. Fine/ overdue charges
    The member is expected to return the book(s) on or before the due date stamped on the due date slip. An overdue charges at the rate of Rs.5/- per volume per day will be charged.
  6. Lost/damaged books
    Loss of Library book(s) must be reported immediately to the Library. Borrowers will be asked to pay for the book lost or replace it with a new book(s) along with the fine and binding charges if any. Borrowers will be asked to pay at the rates fixed by the Library for the book returned in damaged or mutilated condition.
  7. Care of library books
    Books should be checked before they taken out of the Library. Therefore, borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical condition of the book(s) before borrowing, otherwise they will be held responsible for any damage or mutilation noticed later or at the time of returning the book(s). After using the books it should be kept at the right place on the shelf in the library, where it has been taken out. Marking with pen/pencil is not allowed in the books, otherwise new book / book cost / fine would be charged. Penalties for books lost, damaged, mutilated or defaced by marking shall be fixed by the Librarian. The library books are for the benefit of not only the present but also for the future members of the library. They should, therefore, be handled with every care and consideration.
  8. Obtaining clearance certi?cate with no dues
    The library books/ membership cards are the property of the library and are to be returned and dues, if any, be cleared/ paid and a clearance certificate be obtained from the Library before leaving the college (e.g. at the time of getting CLC).
  9. Maintenance of discipline
    The Student shall keep silence within the Library premises. It is necessary to maintain an atmosphere of quiet and dignity inside the library. The students are expected not to act in any way which disturbs the study of other students. Any student found talking or disturbing studies in any form in the reading room of the Library shall be fined Rs.500/- in the first instance. Subsequent violation of this directive will entail heavy penalty. Principal may expel any student if the presence of such a person is liable to disturb the peace in the library. Use of mobile phone is prohibited inside the library. Mobile phone should be switched off before entering the Library. Students are required to co-operate for calm and healthy atmosphere in the Library. Eating and drinking is not allowed inside the library.
  10. Assistance, suggestions and grievances
    If you find any difficulty in using the Library or in locating any information / books, contact the staff at the counter or Librarian. Students can make any suggestion(s) and can drop in the suggestion box near the entrance. We welcome any suggestions to improve the library services.

(Ms. Rekha Devi)
Librarian

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