About the Library
Vision:
To support the institution by providing seamless access of knowledge and research-related information sources to the stakeholders in the form of digital, online databases, print & non-print materials for the development of research and innovation skills.
Mission:
1. To provide the stakeholders of the college the information they need to achieve their highest collegiate inherent.
2. To help the stakeholders acquire research skills necessary for lifelong learning.
3. To promote intellectual growth and creativity by developing collections, facilitating access to information resources, teaching the effective use of information resources and critical evaluation skills, and offering research assistance
Goals & Objectives:
1. To foster & upgrade the efficiency of the library resources & services to meet the demands of the curricular, instructional & research programmes.
2. To establish a library linkage with other institutions and agencies.
3. To promote the students for reading by organizing Reading Awareness Programmes
4. To create the quest for knowledge and intellect among stakeholders.
5. To enrich the library with various e-resources.
The college has a well-equipped, spacious, and fully computerized library. The Library is automated using indigenously developed & powered by MKCL’s LIBRERIA: Library Management System, Integrated Software with Web OPAC & Barcode Technology. Library has completed the automation work of the Library Holdings in the year 2009 & Circulation Process with Barcodes Started from that time. The version used for the LIBRERIA Software of Internet Explorer is IE 7.0, Firefox 3.0 & above. The Central Library of the college is known as Dr. N. D. Patil Knowledge Resource Centre & plays an important role not only in the academic and intellectual development of the students but also in supporting the teaching–learning & research activities of the institution by quantitatively and qualitatively.
OALS Project of the library is our ambition & optimum utilization of space in the library has successfully achieved. To get utmost access & use of Library Holdings, OALS (Open Access Library System) made available. Library has utilized the complete space for storing the holdings & producing the healthy reading space with attractive personalized seating arrangement.
The Ground Floor and First Floor of the building is utilized for the library purpose. Ground floor is used for Textbooks Section of all streams & departments (Stack Section), Circulation Section (Four Counter Stations), Periodicals & Journals Section (Research Reference Section), Reprography Section and Cabin of the Librarian. At the entrance, User Tracking System has been installed. New Arrival Showcase is made available in front of the library door. In the porch & also in the library, notice boards & suggestion box are made available for the users. Book drop box facility has been provided in the porch.
First floor is utilized for Reference books of Arts (Humanities & Social Science Reference Collection), Commerce (Commerce & Management Reference Collection) & Science Reference collection with individual reading carrels separately. OPEN ACCESS LIBRARY SYSTEM (OALS) facility is available at these three sections to the students and the faculties for self study.
Free Internet Section with gallery of the Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Books has been created for the users. Two Circulation Counters and User Tracking System are made available also on the first floor. Newspaper Section, Newspaper Stand, Newspaper Clippings Files, New Arrivals Display Stand, Property Counter are made available for the users.
Library provides Book Bank Facility to the needy students. A set of books has been given free of cost to the Special Students and B. C. Book Bank Scheme of University of Mumbai has been utilized for the B.C. Students while rest of the students are given a set of books for the entire academic year by paying 1/3 of the set amount.