Welcome to Library & Information Centre
"Library is the Heart of the Institution" - Dr. Sarvepally Radhakrishnan
The Library at KRR Govt. Arts & Science College,Kodad has a long history of 50 Years in parallel with the history of the college which was established in the year 1968. It is located at main building in ground floor. It comprises of 936 sqft Area. Our college library is a resourceful and state-of-the art with E-Library systems. It supports the process of college education through providing required reading materials (Print and Electronic) such as Text books, Reference books, Competitive Examination books, PG Entrance books, General reading books, Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, CD-ROMs, e-books, e-journals (N-LIST) and also provides access to Syllabus copies and previous Question papers to the staff and students and opens the doors to the wide world of books which encourages reading for gain of knowledge and pleasure. College library is also used for recreation and leisure as it provides light reading materials like magazines, novels, a huge collection of Telugu and English literature, etc.
Our Library is partially automated by using SOUL (Software for University Libraries) Version 2.0 an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) which was developed by INFLIBNET. Bibliographical data has been entered into the Library database and provided access to search the Bibliographical information through Online Public Access catalogue (OPAC). DSpace Open Source Digital Library Management software has been using for management of institutional digital repositories.
Besides the regular activities of the library, it also organises the Literary competitions for the students, like Quiz, Essay Writing, Crossword Puzzles, Singing, SUDOKU, Book Review, etc... Competitions during the National Librarians Day and National Library Week Celebrations. Library organises Library Orientation programmes to Staff and Students to create awareness on Library for better utilization of the Library’s Print and Electronic Information Resources and encouraging the students and teaching staff to reinforce their Academic and Research pursuits. Organises Special Book Exhibitions on the days of national and international importance, such as Telugu Basha Day, Telangana Basha Day, National Library Week, National Science Day, etc... And also organises Career guidance for PG Entrance and Competitions and World Book and Copyright day, etc...
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Physical Learning Resources
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Number
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Text Books
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32000
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Reference Books
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2851
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General Books
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385
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Competitive Exam Books
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455
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Rare Books
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153
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Current Journals
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14
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Back Volumes
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130
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Magazines
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13
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News Papers
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4
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Conference Proceedings
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10
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Project Reports
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15
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Electronic Learning Resources
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Number
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CDs/DVDs
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100
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Institutional Repositories
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1500
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E-Books (N-LIST)
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31,35,000
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E-Journals (N-LIST)
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6000+
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Infrastructure
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Number
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Desktop Computer Systems
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15
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Library Server
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1
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OPAC modules
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3
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Printer cum Scanner
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1
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Barcode Reader
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1
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Library patrons includes all the enrolled students, teaching staff and non-teaching staff of our college.
Membership Category
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Users
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Books Allowed (Max)
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Duration
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Faculty
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16
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10
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One Semester
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Non-Teaching
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5
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2
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15 days
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Students
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194
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3
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15 days
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Monday to Saturday : 10 am to 4.30 pm
(except Second Saturdays and holidays)
Name of the Librarian
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Qualification
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Experience
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Photo
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The committee plays an important role in all library activities. The college library advisory committee consists of the following members.
Name
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Designation
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Role
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