Library – Nehru Arts and Science College in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

About the Library
Staff Details
Library Layout
Library Resources
Library Services
Library Facilities
Library Procedure
Best Practice
Other Activity
Librarian

About the Library:

The library was established in the year 1998. It is fully automated , bar coded spacious library with a stacking area of 10, 000 sq. ft. and reading area of 10, 000 sq. ft. It has high reference collection of books with National and International publications, National and International Journals (Peer reviewed, Scopus Indexed , UGC Care) and non book materials. Presently the two storied library building (20, 000 Sq. ft.) with 300 seating capacity houses 41088 plus printed books, 121 subscribed Journals and wide range of E-resources.

Sl. No.	Name of the Staff	Designation	Qualification	Experience
01	Mr. R. Arivazhagan	Librarian	M.Sc. MLIS	32 Years
02.	Mr. K. Nandhakumar	Assistant Librarian	MBA, MLIS	13 Years
03	Mrs. S. Suguna Devi	Assistant Librarian	M.Com, MLIS, M.Phil.	05 Years
04	Mrs. A. Vijayalakshmi	Library Assistant	CLIS	17 Years
05	Mrs. Nandhini	Library Assistant	M.Sc.	06 Years
06	Mrs. Makeswari	Library Assistant	B.Com. BLIS	04 Years
07	Mrs. M. Amudha	Library Attender	SSLC	13 Years

First Floor	Ground Floor
E-Gate entry/ Gate entry register	Books Issue & Return Counter
News paper section	Books Section
Knowledge Top Up	CD Section
Staff book publications	Civil Service Corner
Periodical section	Reference Section
Journal Back Volume Section	Project Section
Digital Library (Lab.III & Lab. IV)	Book Bank Section
	Digital Library & Reprography
	Relax Reading Room
	Technical Section

Library Resources

Books
No. of Volumes	41088
No. of Titles	24416
Periodicals	121
No. of International Journals	35
No. of National Journals	47
Magazines	39
Total	121 (UGC - Care- 23 and Peer Reviewed 27)
E- Journals	N-List, DELNET
E-Books	Pearson E- Books
Database	02
Book Bank	1782
Back Volumes	2539
Project Reports	3410
Ph.D Thesis	121
CD	2381
System for E-Resources	135 systems with Wi Fi facility

Books Details:

S. No.	Department	No. of Volumes	No. of Titles
01	Commerce	2409	893
02	Management	5153	2908
03	Computer Science	8767	3853
04	Bioscience	3975	2221
05	Food Science	220	110
06	Catering Science & Hotel Management	596	448
07	Visual Communication	1494	1053
08	Costume Design and Fashion	1040	702
09	Electronics	2230	1038
10	Social Work	1325	1071
11	Mathematics	1259	515
12	Criminology & Forensic	330	102
13	Tamil	1059	772
14	English	3253	2425
15	Malayalam	1954	1664
16	Hindi	639	414
17	French	67	43
18	Reference	2006	1786
19	General	3121	2259
20	IAS	191	139

Library Services

OPAC
Plagiarism – Plagiarism Checker X
Books Issue & Return
Reference Service
Civil Service Books
New Arrivals
Question Bank
Inter Library Loan Service
Assistive Technology Service for Visually Challenged
NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access),is an Open Source Screen Reader software

Library Facilities

Scanning & Printouts
Reprography ( Xerox)
Water
Rest Room
Research Scholar Cabin
Relax Reading Room
Wi Fi

Library Procedure

Borrowing Privileges

Category	No. of Books	Period
Students (UG)	04	15 Days
Students (PG)	05	15 Days
Research Scholars	05	30 Days
Faculty	06	30 Days
Administrative Staff	04	15 Days

Library Rules & Regulations

Users must scan their ID card in e-Gate Register.
Books will be issued to the students only on production of the valid ID card.
The books should be returned within 15 days from the date of issue.
Renewal is also allowed if the concerned book is not reserved by others.
Books which are not return on due date, a fine of ₹. 1 will be collected as

overdue charges.

Books borrowed from the library are not transferable.
Loss of books issued, if any should be reported to the Librarian immediately.
Members must replace the book if lost with latest edition along with

overdue charges. If the borrower's is unable to replace the lost book, triple

the cost of the book will be collected.

Journals and Back volumes will not be issued.
Library follows the open access system. Hence books taken out of the racks

shall not be replaced. They should be left on the table.

Personal books and files should be left on the rack at the entrance of the

library. Plain sheets may be taken instead.

Use of Mobile Phones inside the library is strictly prohibited.
Strict Silence should be maintained inside the Library.
Discussions are not allowed inside the library.

Library Best Practices

Information Literacy Programmes
News Clipping Album
Over Night issue of Reference book
Extra books given to Fast Learners
Wheels on Library (Mobile Library Service to our adopted village)
Instituting Annual Best Library User Award for Students
Organising Annual Coimbatore Book Fair visit
Talking Digital Library for Visually Challenged Students
Inter Library Loan (ILL) services

Other Activities:

Orientation and Physical Library Tour for freshers
Every Year Best Library User Award presentation by the final year students
NDLI (Club) programmes conducted by the various departments regularly during academic year.
Students visit to Coimbatore Book Fair every year organized by the Library
International World Book day Exhibition organized by the Library

Any queries contact at E-Mail : nasclibrarian@nehrucolleges.com & nasclrc@gmail.com

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