GOVERNMENT DEGREE & PG COLLEGE,PEDDAPALLY

 

The institution comprises of main library and departmental libraries. The main library has over 3000 books

for the courses on offer. The institution is subscribed to INFLIBNET. The library subscribes to 4

newspapers and 2 magazines. The library is being automated using SOUL 2.0 software. The software is

used for issuing and returning of the books. Every semester new books are procured as per the semester

wise syllabus. The library staff has the knowledge to carry out library activities in a computerized

environment. Photocopy facility is available in the library. Besides the main library, departmental libraries

are also utilized by the students of the concerned departments. Books are issued for the students from the

main library.

OPAC: Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), an online database of the library material is accessible to

all the users of the library. Students use OPAC to search for the books of the library. Students have access

to all the electronic books, thesis, journals and sage journals provided by theINFLIBNET.

E-Resource Centre: There are 10 systems housed with internet facility in this room. There is a facility to

access e-resources like e-journals, e-books, e-magazines and soon. Photocopy facility is available in the eresource

centre.

Reading Room: It has a capacity of 50 students and students can refer books for their academic purpose

from 9 am to 5 pm during the working days.

Study Centre: It is exclusively allotted for the students (20 capacity) who are preparing for the

competitive exams from 9 am to 5 pm during the working days.

Stack section: Books that are purchased from various grants are placed in the stack section.

Technical section: New books that are procured are processed in the technical centre by entering in the

library software and making a record of purchased books.

Circulation Section: Books are issued and received by the staff and students of the college. In addition,

this section also deals with issuing of the library cards to the staff and students.

Name of the ILMS Software: SOUL 2.0

Nature of automation: Partial

Version: 2.0

Year of automation: 2019