Library

The Library at Pazhassiraja College provides services to its students, staff, research scholars, faculty members, and the general public by using the open-source library management software Koha. The library at present has a collection of 17887 books, 14 journals, 15 magazines, and 10 newspapers. A library Committee that includes the representatives of Teachers and students helps to direct the library services.

Infrastructure

Covers over an area of 4000 sq. ft., the Library encompasses a range of facilities/sections. The following are the major of them.

• Reprographic (photocopying section)
• Newspaper reading section
• Librarian’s office
• Internet Browsing Corner
• Technical section
• General reading area
• Periodicals section
• The catalog section
• Career corner
• Stack area
• Reference section
• Digital library 

Library collection            
The library at present has a collection of 17887 books. The library subscribes to 14 journals 15 magazines and 10 newspapers. Books are arranged on the shelves according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), a scientific scheme of classification. This type of arrangement will help to keep the books on the same subject together with those on related subjects coming next to them. Open access facility is provided in the library to help the reader browse the stack and select the books of his/her choice.

Computerization
The library is fully automated and its all functions and services use the open-source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) called Koha. It was created by Katipo Communications for the Horowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand and supported by the worldwide Koha community. All the books in the library are barcoded. Students are also given barcoded Identity cards. This helps the circulation counter in managing the issue and return system of books smoothly. The Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is one of the important features of the software. Books in the library can be easily located using OPAC.

Services
The library provides the following services

• Lending Service
• Reference Service
• Digital Library Service
• Reprographic Service
• Current Awareness Service
• User Education
• Holding Exhibition on important occasions

Issuing of books
The members are eligible to borrow the number of books given below;

Online Library
National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (NLIST) resources are available using the user name and password allotted from the library.


Working Hours

• Monday to Friday: 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m
  • Circulation Service: 09:30 a.m. to 04:00 p.m
  • Reprographic centre: 09:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m

(The library will be closed on Sundays and all Government Holidays)

Library Membership
All members of the staff, students, research scholars, and non–teaching staff of the college are members of the library. Membership of the library is open to the following categories also. 

• Retired Teachers of the College
• People of the neighborhood

Career Corner
Books for various competitive exams like UGC NET, CSIR NET, etc are available in this section. Books for job-oriented examinations like PSC, UPSC, and Banking, etc. are also available in this section. Guides and question bank series, Magazines covering employment opportunities Reprographic center. A reprographics center is functioning inside the library. Books can be xeroxed within the limits of copyright laws. An amount of Rs. 2 per page will be charged for using this facility. 

General Instructions

• Carry your student ID card with you when you enter the library.
• Enter your name and signature in the register kept at the entrance counter before entering the library
• Readers are not allowed to bring their personal books or any printed material (spiral/bound book/photocopied material) inside the Library
• Personal belongings like bags (laptop, shoulder, and sling), umbrellas, etc. should be deposited at the Property Counter. These are not allowed inside the Library. Readers are advised not to leave their valuable items like mobile, money, etc. at the Property Counter.
• The library shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of the personal belongings of the users.
• Readers should not talk or discuss as they may disturb other readers. Reading halls are meant for individual study and research only.
• Using Mobile phones and audio instruments with or without speakers or headphones is strictly prohibited in the library premises.
• Show the books and other materials which are being taken out of the library to the staff at the entrance counter.
• Strict silence, decorum, and discipline must be maintained in the library. The use of cell phones is also not allowed
• Smoking, eating, sleeping, and talking loudly are strictly prohibited in the library.
• Documents taken out of the shelves must be left on the table. Replacing the books on shelves is not encouraged as they may get misplaced. A misplaced book is like a lost book
• A non-member can use the library material on the premises with the permission of the Librarian.
• Readers should not mark, underline, dog-ear, write, tear pages, or otherwise damage the library documents.
• Newspapers, magazines, and journals must be read-only in the library on specific tables and should not be taken to any other reading areas.
• No library material can be taken out of the library without permission. Unauthorized removal of anything belonging to the library will be treated as theft and dealt with accordingly.
• Anyone who violates the rules and regulations of the library would be liable to lose the privilege of library membership and may be debarred from using the library facilities.
• Suggestions on all aspects, of library services, are welcome
• Students can keep the books for two weeks at a time.
• The Books should be returned on or before the due date, which is marked on the first page of the books issued.
• A file of 1.00 rupee will be imposed per day for late returning of books
• In case any of the borrowed items are lost, damaged, or destroyed, you are required to replace the lost /damaged/destroyed item with a new one
• The Library will be closed on Sundays and during the Government holidays.
• Students should make good any loss of or damage of the Library books, magazines, or Library property.
• Reference books, magazines, journals, and dailies cannot be taken out of the Library and should not be removed from the places.
• Students or staff who leave the college for any reason in the middle of the term should return the books before they leave the college.

Members