PPT Presentation of Central Library for NAAC Visit 2025

1. Presented By
Dr. Debkumar Mal
Librarian
SEVA BHARATI MAHAVIDYALAYA
KAPGARI, JHARGRAM, WEST BENGAL-721 505
(A Multifaculty College affiliated to Vidyasagar University & approved by UGC 12b& 2f)
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Welcome to
Department of
CENTRAL LIBRARY

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Welcome to
RESPECTED
NAAC PEER
TEAM
MEMBERS

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Founder
Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya
Professor Pabitra Kumar Sen
(1906-1997)
He did extensive works at Sabore, Bihar. His best memorable work is the
foundation of Seva Bharati at Kapgari, Jhargram and this College is one of the
Best Outcome of him & Best GIFT to the Poor & Academically Backword
People of Kapgari & adjoining Areas.
Dr. Pabitra Kumar Sen
was the Khaira Professor
of Agriculture in Calcutta
University. Dr. Sen did his
Ph.D from the Imperial
College, London.
Sen was a professor at Visva-
Bharati, Santiniketan, where
he contributed significantly
to the institution's rural
reconstruction programs
inspired by Rabindranath
Tagore's vision.

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“Whatever the cost of our
Libraries, the price is Cheap
compared to
that of an Ignorant Nation.”
- Walter Cronkite

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Introduction
College is a part of Higher Education in India and
the role of the Library is very important for the
student’s development in all aspects. Library is a
bridge between the teaching & learning process.
Self-Learning is the only process which can
develop a student in a proper & complete manner
and it is possible only by using one or more
Libraries.

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Vision
To enrich the students, teachers & staff members of Seva Bharati
Mahavidyalaya by providing academically sound learning
resources and help the Mahavidyalaya to become a reputed
institute with excellence.
Mission
 To create and maintain a conducive environment in the Central
Library to induce Thirst for Knowledge among the students &
faculty members.
 To provide quality service to the users, rather clientele.
 To provide access to various learning resources of all formats,
like books, periodicals, e-resources, etc.
 To ensure optimum satisfaction for all the users/clientele of
the College.

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OBJECTIVES
 To cultivate reading habit among the students & teaching
fraternity.
 To provide easy access to updated and/or nascent
information and/or knowledge in a well-organised &
coherent manner.
 To provide facilities & services for the academic
communities to discover needed information and use
them according to their needs.
 To provide instruction & assistance in the effective use
of learning resources and services.

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Department of Central Library: bird’s-eye view
The Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya Central Library has
developed since its inception, i.e., 1964. It has a rich
collection of text books, reference books including some rare
books. The Central Library is an integral part of this college.
The students of the college are mostly First Generation
Learners from the poor, underdeveloped areas and the
Department of Central Library plays a pivotal role in teaching-
learning process of the said student communities as well as
the teaching fraternity.
All the Faculties, Staff Members and Students of the College
are automatically eligible for membership of the Central
Library. However, an application in the prescribed form
(available in the Central Library) has to be filled in to receive a
“Library Membership Card”.

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Rules & Regulations
 Silence must be observed in the Library.
 Loitering, Gossiping, Smoking, Eating is strictly prohibited.
 Users should switch off their mobile phones inside the Library
 Users are advised to avoid talking and/or discussion so as not to create disturbance to
other users/ readers.
 The Student, to whom the book was last issued, would be held responsible for any
damage, defacement or mutilation, detected at the time of return.
 Members are required to carry their library membership card while visiting the Library and
must show them at the request/ order of the Library Staff. They should remember the
Library Membership Card Number for easy retrieval of the same at the time of Circulation.
 Users are requested to switch off electric fans and lights when not required in the Reading
Room.
 Chairs and tables should not be disturbed from their position.
 Mutilation of library materials and damage to library property are serious offences. The
members shall be held responsible for any damage done to the documents or any other
property belonging to the Central Library, and shall be required to replace such books/
property damaged.
 All members associated with the College should obtain Clearance Certificate from the
Central Library before being released from the College.
 Users are requested to sign in the “Users’ Register” mentioning ‘in time’ before using the
Library as well as Reading Room and also mention the ‘out time’ before leaving.
 Unauthorized displacement of any library documents/ material will be treated as theft and
dealt accordingly.
 The Librarian reserves the right to suspend the membership of any user found
misbehaving with the Library Staff of the College or any other member.
 Suggestions for the improvement of the Library services are welcome.

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Working hours
General Timing
Monday to Friday 10.30 am to 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.30 am to 2.00 pm
Home Lending
Monday to Friday 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Saturday 10.30 am to 1.00 pm

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Library collection
Sl. No. Type of Documents No. of Documents
1. Books (As per Accession Register) 25277
2. Pamphlets 30
3. NDLI E-Books 4000000+
4. NDLI E-Articles 1.26 Crore+
5. N-LIST E-Journals (Renewal Pending) 6000+
6. N-LIST E-Books (Renewal Pending) 164300+
7. Newspapers 02

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Subject-wise collection of books
Subject Volumes Subject Volumes
Bengali 4116 Physics 572
English 1474 Chemistry 1018
History 2010 Physical Edn. 3068
Geography 1368 Economics 524
Santali 1060 Anthropology 3224
Sanskrit 1008 Zoology 584
Philosophy 996 Botany 596
Pol. Science 702 Commerce 1617
Mathematics 1096 Envs. Science 244
Total Collection: 25277
(As per Accession Register)

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Subject-wise collection of books
No. of Volumes
Bengali English History Geography Santali Sanskrit
Philosophy Political Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry Physical Education
Economics Anthropology Zoology Botany Commerce Environmental Science

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Weeding out policy
The Central Library does not have any
Weeding Out Policy.
At the time stock verification, the books &
documents which are damaged, old, unused
collections, etc. are sorted out.
The sorted out documents will be weeded
out after verification by the respected
teachers with the decision from Library Sub-
Committee & College Administration.

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Procurement of books & E-RESOURCES
(2018-19 to 2024-25)
Sl.
No.
Years No. of
Books
N-LIST NDLI Amount
Spent (Rs)
1. 2018-2019 567 E-Books: 6000+
E-Journals: 164300+
------ Books:
184363/-
N-LIST:
5900/-
2. 2019-2020 ------ E-Books: 6000+
E-Journals: 164300+
------ ------
3. 2020-2021 ------ Renewal Pending ------ ------
4. 2021-2022 ------ Renewal Pending ------ ------
5. 2022-2023 ------ Renewal Pending ------ ------
6. 2023-2024 ------ Renewal Pending ------ ------
7. 2024-2025 ------ Renewal Pending E-Books: 4000000+
E-Journals: 1.26 Crore+
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E-resources
National Digital Library of India
(NDLI) & Seva Bharati
Mahavidyalaya NDLI Club
Club Registration Number:
INWBNC3WVBWEMQG
N-LIST

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Library organisation
Central Library is following Dewey Decimal
Classification System for Classification.
Central Library is following Anglo-American
Cataloguing Rules (AACR-2R) for
Cataloguing.
Central Library is following Cutter’s Book
Mark for Call Number.

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Ict infrastructure
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No.
Items Number of
Items
1. Computers 03
2. Laser Jet Printer (Canon) 01
3. Scanner (HP) 01
4. UPS 03
5. Xerox (Under Repair) 01
6. Laminator 01
Central Library is Fully Connected with WiFi

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Library services
Services at a Glance:
 Lending Services are available for the students as
well as faculty & staff members.
 Reference Services.
 Reading Room Services.
 Career Guidance Services.
 Reprographic Services (not available at present) and
Computer Print-out Services (Restricted to Faculty Members).
 Circulation Desk.
 WebOPAC Services.
 Access to E-Books & E-Journals through NDLI.
 Current Awareness Services (CAS).
 Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Services.

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Lending services
Sl. No. Member’s Category Maximum No. of
Book(s) to be
Issued
Maximum Days to
be Kept
1. Full Time Teachers 08 90 Days
2. SACT I & II 06 90 Days
3. Non-Teaching Staff
Members
04 90 Days
4. Casual Staff Members As per permission
given by the
Principal of the
College
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5. Students with Honours 04 15 Days
6. Students with General
Subjects
04 15 Days

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Library services
Circulation Counter
Stack Area
Reading Room
Reading Space
NDLI & Newspaper Stand
OPAC Searching

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Ict services
 E-Resources through National Digital Library of India (NDLI).
 Access different Events, Documents through SBM NDLI Club.
 CCTV
 Internet Facility through WiFi (WiFi: Library Building II Password:
sevabharati@123
 Partially Automated Library
 WebOPAC Services

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Library automation
 Central Library is partially automated with the help of AIMES Cloud: An ERP
Software with WiFi Internet Connectivity.
 The Central Library has 03 PCs & other accessories for Circulation, OPAC
Searching, etc.
 WebOPAC facility is available in the Central Library.
 Xerox Machine is available in the Central Library

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Career guidance
The Central Library is offering Career Guidance &
Counselling for the Students of the College.
The Central Library is providing information to the
students regarding higher education as well as different
job openings throughout India.

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Library sub-committee
1. Dr. Deba Prasad Sahu, Principal Chairman
2. Dr. Debkumar Mal, Librarian, Central Library Convenor
3. Mr. Sukumar Dhara, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Chemistry Jt. Convenor
4. Dr. Partha Pratim Nanda, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Bengali Member
5. Dr. Pampi Ghosh, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Botany Member
6. Dr. Aloke Sen Borman, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Physical Education Member
7. Mr. Rik Sarkar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of English Member
8. Mrs. Lovely Saha, SACT-II, Dept. of Philosophy Member
9. Dr. Kishor Dandapat, SACT-I, Dept. of Geography Member
10. Dr. Anindya Bhowmik, SACT-I, Dept. of Physical Education Member
11. Mr. Jhulan Mandal, Library Clerk, Central Library Member
12. Mr. Shyamal Bej, Guard, Administration Member

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Librarian’s Profile
Dr. Debkumar Mal
Qualifications
 B.Sc. Hons. in Botany (Calcutta
University)
 M.A. in Environmental Studies (Rabindra
Bharati University)
 C.L.I.S. in Librarianship Training (R.K.
Mission Boys’ Home, Rahara) (1st Class 1st)
 B.L.I.S. in Library & Information Science
(Kalyani University) (1st Class 3rd)
 M.L.I.Sc. in Library & Information Science
(Vidyasagar University) (Gold Medallist)
 M.Phil in Library & Information Science
(Calcutta University)
 Ph.D in Library & Information Science
(Jadavpur University)
 PGCFL in French Language (Calcutta
University)
 Certificate in Computer
Application (N.S. Inst. of Co-op. Mgmt.,
Kalyani)
 Certificate in LsEase (LibSys
Corporation)
Academic Experiences
 Serving this College as Librarian (Level-
11) since April 12, 2010.
 Served as Librarian (Senior) in the Inst.
of Tech. & Marine Engg. (NITMAS)
(August 2006-April 10, 2010).
 Served as Assistant Librarian in the Inst.
of Tech. & Marine Engg. (NITMAS) (July
2002-July 2006).
 Served as Librarian (Gr. I) in the Netaji
Subhash Engg. College (December 1999-
June 2002).
 Served as Guest Faculty (CLIS) in BITC,
Kolkata (January 2008-March 2010).
 Served as External Examiner for MLISc
Dissertation, Jadavpur University.
 Served as Examiner of West Bengal
Central School Service Commission.
 Serving as Counsellor (BLIS) in the
Netaji Subhash Open University.
Responsibilities
Overall In-Charge of
the Central Library
Contd…

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Librarian’s Profile…
Contd…
Librarian’s Publications
Books Articles in Journals Articles in Conference Proceedings/ Chapter
in Edited Books
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Librarian’s Other Activities
Paper
Presented in
Conferences
Training
Course
Completed
Acted as
Chairperson in
Conferences
Invited
Lecture
Seminar/
Conference
Organised
09 10 02 01 02

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Librarian’s Profile…
Librarian’s Contribution in Academic & Administrative
Activities
 Convenor, Library Sub-Committee
 Member, Academic Sub-Committee
 Member, Building Sub-Committee
 Member, Website Sub-Committee
 Member, Service Book Sub-Committee
 Member, NAAC Steering Committee
Librarian’s Contribution in Different Journals
 Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Library & Information
Science (IJLIS)
 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Library and Information Science
Technology (JLIST)
 Editorial Board Member, Research Review: International Journal of
Multidisciplinary
 Reviewer, Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

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Central Library Staff Members
Sl. No. Photograph Name Qualification Designation
01. Mr. Jhulan Mandal B.A Library Clerk
(Substantive)
02. Mr. Shyamal Bej M.A (Bengali) Guard
(Temporary posted
in the Central
Library as Library
Assistant)
03. Mr. Nabendu Dehuri B.A Library Peon
(Casual Staff)

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Library users
All the Students, Teachers & Non-Teaching Staff Members are the
Members and Users of the Central Library. A computerised Library
Membership Card is provided to each & every students of the College
against on production of Filled-in Library Membership Form. At present,
students can take books & documents against their Library Membership
Card on Lending. Charging & Discharging System is at present Manual
and shortly it will be fully automated.
Library Membership Card

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Organisation of seminar & conferences
The Central Library has organised two Seminar/Conferences, one
in 2018 & another one in 2025.

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Best practices
 Internet Facility with WiFi Connection.
 Library Automation with ERP Software.
 WebOPAC Facility.
 Display of Newspapers with Newspaper Stand.
 Reading Room Facility.
 Organisation of Seminar, Conferences, etc.
 Suggestion Box.
 Display of some Rare Books.

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Swot analysis
Strength:
 Dedicated and service oriented Library Professionals & Staff Members.
 Internet Connectivity to all the PCs of the Central Library.
 The Central Library is the Club Member of the National Digital Library of
India (NDLI), IIT Kharagpur.
 Disciplined Students Community.
Weakness:
 Lack of Books & Documents as per CBCS & UGC NEP 2020 Syllabus.
 Lack of sufficient Staff Members in the Central Library.
 Lack of Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme, that’s why no class
number & call no. can not be prepared.
 Lack of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR-2R), that’s why no
manual catalogue card can not be prepared.
 Repairing Service for the Xerox Machine is pending long time due to
lack of skilled mechanics.
 Lack of sufficient Financial Support required for the development of the
Central Library.

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Swot analysis
Opportunities:
 Majority of the students are First Generation Learners of local rural
underdeveloped Communities.
 The Central Library has the potential human resource to conduct a
course like IDC, MDC on Library & Information Science.
Threats:
 Students’ demand is growing on Guide Books.
 Lack of Reading Habits among the Students.
 Lack of Training of Library Non-Professional Staff Members relating to
Automation.
 Difficulties in getting Newspapers, Magazines, etc. due to the remote
rural location of the College.

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Future plan
 Collection Development of Books & Subscription of some
hardcopy Journals.
 Immediate Renewal of N-LIST Subscription.
 Library Automation with Barcode & RFID.
 Installation of KOHA as Integrated Library Management
Software.
 Establishment of Institutional Repository with Dspace.
 Establishment of a Digital Library Section.
 Conducting Orientation Programme.
 Teaching MDC in Library, Information & Media Sciences in
UG Level under Vidyasagar University.
 Conducting National & International Seminar and/or
Conferences in the field of Library & Information Science &
allied disciplines.
 Conducting Research Methodology Courses for the
Students & Faculty Members.

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Feedback & suggestion box
 Feedback & Suggestion Box are kept on outside of the Central Library,
beside the Notice Board of the Central Library.
 Students or any other users can give their suggestions for the Library
Development.
 As it is newly introduced, we are yet to receive any written suggestions
or feedback.
 Though the students or any other user may directly approach or meet the
Librarian & Library Staff Members for any query or suggestions about the
Central Library.

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Thank
you…