"Education through self-help is our motto." - Karmaveer

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's

RAJARSHI CHHATRAPATI SHAHU COLLEGE,KOLHAPUR.

Arts|Commerce|Science| NAAC Reaccredited as 'A++ ' Grade CGPA 3.78

Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur


Library


About Us :

Library is the “Heart and Soul” of the Academic Institution and plays an important role for designing the career of students. The College has been keenly interested and devoted to develop its Library as a Learning Resource Centre.

Aims:

“To promote intellectual growth and creativity by developing library collections, facilitating access to information resources for strengthens and enhances the teaching, learning and research experience.”

Objectives:

• To enrich the quality collection of library material, which is useful for various program, courses and research
• To enhance the optimum utilization of library collection and services.
• To support research activity of faculties and students
• To educate and assist to the faculties, researcher, students for identification , and effective use of information resources
• To promote reading hobbits among the faculties, researcher, students.
• To preserve and conserve library resources

Keeping in view, the aims and objectives of the College, the Library has been planned and is being developed. It has a collection of more than 40000 volumes of books covering a wide range of general and special subjects consisting of Text book, Reference books, current and bound back volumes of Journals, Reports, E Books, E Journals etc. are the glorious features to visit our Library.

Library remains open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. throughout the year except Sunday and public Holidays.

Membership

• Students who have admitted in the college.
• The College Teaching and non-teaching Staff.
• Members of the College development committee & Management authorities.
• Contributory, adjunct and visiting teachers of the College.
• Any other Rayat Sevak intending to use the library facilities with recommendations of and on guaranty of the head of concern college/school of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.
• Other persons admitted with special permission of the principal under the Category of “general members or “visitors”.

Our Team
Name Qualification Designation
Mr. S.T. Lokhande M.Lib & Inf. Sc. Librarian
Mr. Y. B. Virkar H.S.C. Library Clerk
Mr. P. S. Davari H.S.C Library Attendant
Mr. D.B. Lavate H.S.C Library Attendant
Mr. D. B. Patil B.A. Library Attendant

Library Committee 2017-18 To 2022-23


Library Advisory Committee
Name Designation
Prin. Dr. L. D. Kadam Chairman
Mr. P. D. Jadhav Secretary
Dr. V. V. Killedar Member
Mr. P.S. Chougule Member
Dr. K. V. Gaikwad Member
Dr. B. B. Ghurake Member
Smt. Z. J. Shaikh Member
Smt. J. M. Jadhav ( Jr. ) Member
Mr. V. B. Kumbhar Member
Mr. R. K. Yadav Member
Type Nos.
Total Books 50128
Text Books 17515
Total Titles 23020
Junior College Books 5264
Print Journals 32
Back Volumes of Journals 550
CD’s/DVD’s 230
Cassettes 38
CD’s for Blind 13
Braille Book 01
Newspapers 07
Library Services
Offline Services and facilities

• Book Barrowing Facilities
• Reference Service
• Referral Service
• Reading Room
• Periodical/ Journals
• Back Volume of Periodicals
• Book Bank facility
• Current Awareness Service (CAS)
• Network Resource Center (NRC)
• CD’s/DVD’s
• Question Papers
• Syllabus
• Feedback / Suggestion Box
• Book Suggestions
• Book Exhibitions
• Minor Research Projects
• M.Phil, P.Phd Thesis
• Internet Facility
• New Arrival Display
• Wi-fi facility

LINKS on library site
E resources Related to Karmveer Bhaurao Patil

Open Access Journals

E Databases

Citation databases

Patent Search Databases

Bibliographic Databases

E Books

We Give Books.org

E - Thesis (ETDs)

Competitive Examination

Marathi E Resources

Hindi E- resources

E-GAZETTEERS

Census

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Marathi Bhasha

Open Access Audio Books

JOB Portals

E-ATLASES & MAPS

Online Learning Gateways

· Virtual Lab: https://www.vlab.co.in/index.php

· Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) : http://www.cec.nic.in/cec/

Activities Reports
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1 27-07-2023 College On the occasion of NEP Week & Eighth Memorial Day of Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Missile Man of India and the 11th President, Library Committee, NEP Committee & IQAC of the college jointly organized Book Exhibition View
2 07-08-2023 College Visit to College Library View
3 12-08-2023 College On the occasion of 131st Birth Anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, his photo was felicitated with wreath on 12th August 2023 View
4 13-09-2023 College Library and Botany department jointly organized activity “Visit to College Library” on 13th September 2023 View
5 16-10-2023 College On the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Library Committee organized Book Exhibition with the theme of “Book Exhibition of Untouchable Books” on 16 October 2023 View
6 12-12-2023 College On the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Former Union Agriculture Minister Hon. Mr. Sharad Chandraji Pawar, Library Committee organized Book Exhibition on 12 December 2023 View
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1 08-09-2022 College Celebration of Shikshak Parv (Teacher's Day) 2022 Organized activities such as Book Exhibition, Book Read & Screening of Educational film View
2 15-10-2022 College Celebration of Vachan Prerana Din 2022-23 Organized Book Exhibition View
3 17-10-2022 College Celebration of Vachan Prerana Din 2022-23 ( On the Occasion of Former President of India Bharatratn Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam & on the Occasion of Nine Monthly Memorial Day of Late Prof. Dr. N. D. Patil ) Organized a Speech on the Topic " Prof Dr. N. D. Patil Jivan Darshan" by Prin. Dr. T. S. Patil View
4 17-11-2022 College On the occasion of 10th Monthly Memorial Day of Late Prof. Dr. N. D. Patil, Library Committee has organized a speech on the topic “Prof. Dr. N. D. Patil : kary ani kartrutv” by Hon. Prasad Kulkarni, Secretary, Samajvadi probodhini, Ichalkaranji View
5 29-11-2022 College On the occasion of birth anniversary of former Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel, Cultural Committee & Library Committee of the college jointly organized Book Exhibition as a part of “Ekata Din" View
6 10-12-2022 College Book Festival 2022 – 23 Organized by Kolhapur District Coordination Committee View
7 15-12-2022 College Library : Report on the visit of School Library of M. Dun. Shreshthi Samata High-school, Kolhapur. View
8 17-12-2022 College On the occasion of 11th Monthly Memorial Day of Late Prof. Dr. N. D. Patil, Library Committee has organized a speech on the topic “Contribution of Prof. Dr. N. D. Patil towards the Society” by Hon. Principal Vishwas Sayanakar View
9 27-12-2022 College Library Visit of Junior College Students 2022 – 23 View
10 20-02-2023 College On the Occasion of Birth Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, History Department & Library Committee of the college jointly organized Book Exhibition. View
11 17-04-2023 College On the occasion of 132nd Birth Anniversary of Constitution Maker Bharatratn Dr. Babasaheb Aambedkar, Library Committee & Cultural Committee of the college jointly organized Book Exhibition View
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1 25-11-2021 College Workshop on Online Teaching Using VFX Studio and Innovative Online Teaching Methods. View
2 25-01-2022 College FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME-2021-2022 View
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