This document provides details about Panchmura Mahavidyalaya library in West Bengal. It summarizes the library's location in a remote, rural area surrounded by forests. It describes the library's facilities including its size, collections, equipment and services. Staffing details are provided, including the librarian's qualifications and experience. Statistics on the library's collection size, budget, users and resources are presented. The library's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed. Future plans for the library are mentioned as well.

1. Presented By Subhasish Karak, before NAAC peer team.
On 19.09.16 subhasish.karak@rediffmail.com

2. Panchmura Mahavidyalaya is situated at a remote
area of West Bengal. It’s far away from cities.
Surrounded by natural forest of Sal, Teak. Though, it’s
a rural college with B+ and situated at Economically
and Educationally backward area, the administration
and Library staff are committed to serve the best to
be at par with strategically located colleges of
town/city. Every attention is made to do learner
centric service with human touch to every users.
Library is situated at the central place of the
college and easily accessible by the students, staff.

3. Total area of the Library is 130.5 Sq.Mts.
It is equipped with Reference books, Text
books, Periodicals, e Resources and
Newspapers, Publication of the staff etc.
There is a Newspaper Zone with fan fitted
for comfort reading, a Baggage Counter,
Circulation cum Offline OPAC search
Section, Reference/Reading Section,
E-Resource Access Zone, and an Extended
Library for Book Bank, Books Processing, and
Archive of old Journals, Magazines,
Newspapers, Question Papers.

4. Six individual reading Carrels are provided
for teachers.
We follow DDC scheme for classification of
Books.
Two Fire extinguishers are installed.
Inside, a Toilet is available for Reader’s use.
Purified chilled potable water machine is
just at the step ahead of the entrance gate of
the Library.
Beside Generator, for uninterrupted service
to the users 800VA inverter is installed.

5. LIBRARIAN’s PROFILE
NAME Mr. Subhasish Karak
DESIGNATION LIBRARIAN
QUALIFICATION MLISc, PGDCA, MBA, UGC-NET
EXPERIENCE:  1.5 Years in college library.
 11.5 years of experience in Kendriya Vidyalaya.
 2 Years of experience in jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
 Selected as Graduate Trainee at LPSC, ISRO, Trivandrum.
Conferences Attended: 07
Workshops Attended: 02
Training September 2012: 21 Days In-service course, Zonal Institute of
Education, Bhubaneswar. Organized by Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan.
February 2007: 12 Days in-service training at Zonal Institute of
Education, Mumbai. Organized by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

6. Staff Strength:
Beside one Librarian following staff are serving at the
Library.
NAME DESIGNATION
VACANT Library Assistant
2. Mr. Swapan Tudu Library Peon
3. Mr. Lakxman Diha Casual staff

7. Library Sub-Committee
Dr. C.K Jana, President
1. Sri Subhasish Karak, Convenor
2. Dr. Partha Sengupta, IQAC Coordinator
3. Sri Kanta Mohan Kisku
4. Sri Prasenjit Saha
5. Sri Sanjit Nayek
6. Sri Krishnadas Pathak
7. Sri Amiya Nayak
8. Sri Swapan Tudu
9. G.S./ Students’ Representative

9. Own Fund in Rs. State Govt. UGC Total in Rs.
956221/- 1425/- 1669836/- 2627482/-

10. No of unique Title : 7430 AND Special collection is books on career: 102.

11. SUBJECTS No of Books as on 30.06.16
BENGALI 5576
ENGLISH 2205
HISTORY 2219
PHILOSOPHY 1818
POL SCIENCE 1662
SANSKRIT 2200
ECONOMICS 766
MATHEMATICS 1263
PHYSICS 656
CHEMISTRY 701
COMMERCE 1179
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 796
GEOGRAPHY 561
CAREER DEVELOPMENT 99
SANTALI 533
ENVS 54
Remedial 2159
Total 24447
Less Write Off 2385
Grand Total 22062

12. Collection Development is based on the recommendation
received from the faculty / Department and students. Books
on demand and core collection of resources are given due
importance. It’s a continuing process and through out the
year.
Faculty are also free to procure up to 05 Library resources at
their own .
Total number of Users-
Student Users Staff Users Total users
2354 75 2429

13. Ratio of library books to students enrolled is increased
from 8.5 to 9.5 as the number of books increased from 19998
to 22062. (Total number of books: 22062, No. of students:
2354).
AVERAGE OF BOOKS ADDED DURING LAST 3 YEARS :
1271 in compare to 592.
Average no of walk in : 10 Teachers, 50 students.
Average number of login to e-resources: 10

14. SERVICES OFFERED:
Each and every students is issued a Library Card.

15. Our college is member of INFLIBNET -NLIST eResources
consortium.
Access of e-resources for 6000+ ejournals and 135000+
ebooks from NLIST, INFLIBNET are provided to staff.
Interested students are also encourage to access. They are
provided ID and password.
Photocopy service is available on paid basis.

16. Self serviced Scan of Library Resources is extended to the
staff.
New Arrival Display board
Own publication display
Collection of University Question papers.

17. PC 04 INCLUDING ONE 22”
TOUCH SCREEN.
PRINTER 01
SCANNER 01
PHOTO COPIER 01
INVERTER 01
LAN 04 PC
INTERNET 04 PC
LIBRARY SOFTWARE 01, PMLIB

18. Self service Scan service to the teachers.
Photocopy service to all members on pay
basis.
E- resource Zone with Internet access.
Inclusion of information about library in
college prospectus.
New arrival Display.
Dedicated in anticipatory service to the
user with courtesy.

19. STRENGTH:
Library is situated on a separate building.
Sufficient number of Reference and Text books are available.
Internet connectivity to all PCs.
Discipline students.
Dedicated and service oriented professional and staff.
WEAKNESS:
Need more personals for extension & more satisfactory service.
As the collection and technical works spread, area is shorter for
library.
Library furniture like shelf, rack pigeon hole rack are to
purchased.

20. OPPORTUNITY:
Library has every infrastructure to offer Bachelor of Library
& Information Science course.
It can engage fresher for earn while learn as Apprenticeship
Trainee under Apprenticeship act.
THREATS:
Students demand growing on Guide books.
They try to avoid Reference Books .
Lack of training of Library non-professional staff.
Difficulties in getting News papers, magazine, Journals etc.
as it is very remote place. Inordinate delay in postal service
subscription hamper subscription regularity.

21. To organize UGC sponsored National Seminar.
Launching of CAS (Currant Awareness Service) & SDI (
selective Dissemination of Information).
Inter-Library Loan via membership with British Council
Library etc.
Construction of Extension Library building.
Air conditioning of Library Reading area.