WELCOME TO THE PEER TEAM

V. SITA MAHA LAKSHMI, M.A, M.L.I.SC

Dept. of Library & Information Science,

S.V.R.M. College.

PROFILE

Dept. of Library & Information Science,

S.V.R.M. College, Nagaram.

DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE

DEPARTMENT -

1969 AUGUST 21.

with a rural backdrop but with urban amenities

PIONEERS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE

Melwil Dewey 1852-1931

Sri S.R. Ranganadhan 1892-1972

CIRCULATION WORK

TEMPLE OF LEARNING

OUR LIBRARY ITS ORIGIN

Nearly four decades ago, to put precisely in the year 1969, the College and the Library were
started with a noble mission to kindle light into the lives of the poor people of this forsaken
backward area by imparting education. Thus in that year a tiny 40 x 12 asbestos roofed
building was earmarked to locate the Library. In infancy days itself, the collection of books
for the Library is excellent. The founder Secretary and Correspondent Late Dr. N.V.Krishna
Rao and the founder Principal Sri K.Umavara Murthy are themselves connoisseurs . With the
available shoestring financial resources, where there was no UGC support, they struggled to
procure outstanding books for the Library. Dr. N.V.Krishna Rao donated a number of books
from his personal collection.
Year after, year, as the College has grown from strength to
strength, the Librarys Accession Register has also started with more and more valuable
books added.

The year that was in 1983, the vision and dreams of Dr.N.V.Krishna Rao, were fulfilled with
the construction of magnificent building for the Library. M/s. The KCP Ltd, Vuyyuru the
pioneers in Sugar manufacturing, constructed and donated the landmark building to locate
the Library at a stupendous cost of Rs. 13.00 lakhs. Nearly three decades ago the amount of
Rs. 13.00 lakhs was a munificent donation reckoned at any standard.

A STRUCTURAL MARVEL

1St floor

A GENEROUS GIFT & FOCAL POINT

Quite appropriately and befittingly the building was named after late Smt.Velagapudi Durgamba
Ramakrishna wife of late Sri V. Ramakrishna, I.C.S and mother of our beloved College Committee
president Smt. Rajeswary Ramakrishnan. Along with the building , the KCP Ltd donated reading
room furniture like tables, chairs of fiber make and book racks. The plinth area of the building is
about 12000 Sft and it is in shape HEXOGONEL. The building consists of two floors. The bust
of late Sri V. Ramakrishna, which was installed on a pedestal at the core point of the first floor,
inspires the students and also remind them how an ordinary mortal from a adjacent small village
Bellamvaripalem has transformed the industrial scenario of A.P., with his I.C.S, background and great
vision.
The pride of our College infrastructure is this magnificent library building and the invaluable
volumes in it. The Library building stands majestically as a focal point amidst a beautiful garden with
sylvan surroundings. There are numerous plants encompassing the building. A banyan tree gives
shelter to the building from the heat of the scorching sun.
The flowering plants, the sylvan
surroundings, and the landscape of the College campus, visible through the glass panels of the
building, gives a veritable feast to the eyes of the readers in the library. Several portraits, photos of
eminent scholars, Scientists and philanthropists adorning the inner walls of the reading room showers
inspiration to the young minds.

SHARING THE VISION

To inculcate good reading habit among students. And also to provide the required
reading material viz. Books, Journals, magazines, Back volumes of Journals etc. To
widen their Horizon.
To motivate the students for optimum utilization of library facilities for their overall
academic needs.
To maximize the use of resources and to raise the satisfaction levels of readers.
To establish connectivity with National Libraries.
Providing online services.
To transform into Digital library in near future.

MAKING THE MISSION A REALITY

We follow open access system. All the books are classified according to D.O.G 18 th
edition. We also have catalogue card system. The racks are from Godrej & Vinar. The
total number of books in the Library is 31,669. The total number of staff are 4.

The process of Computerization is underway. The Library has a unique annexure to it The
Archaeological Museum.
While summing up we emphasize that our noble mission is to serve the students and to
ignite their minds by inculcating good reading habits keeping in mind Reading maketh a
full man.
We rededicate ourselves to fulfill the ideals of Mahathma Gandhi that rural population have
to transform economically and academically to achieve Gram Swarajya which ultimately
enables the country to prosper.
We are striving to ignite the tender minds of the young students of this rural area to prosper
academically by utilizing our Library services.

MAKING THE MISSION A REALITY

Orientation for students:
Librarian takes orientation classes to guide
The
classes in proper utilization of library facilities.

the students of all

are informed about the various activities and services

ofThethe students
library meant for their benefit.
the above, they are also being taught by the Librarian, moral
Besides
values, ethics and good reading habits etc.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Circulation Service
Reference Service
Back Volumes Service
Clipping Service
Book Bank Service
Open Access Service
Bibliographic Service
Career Guidance Service
Previous year public Exam Question paper service.
Audio service.

DURING WORKING HOURS

Mock parliament

seminar

Reading room - Multipurpose

Career guidance

Old students day

MEASUREMENTS OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING

Building Shape:

HEXOGONEL -

Name of the Floor

Ground Floor

Area in Sft.
6185

First Floor(East)

2910

First Floor(West)
Total:

2885
11980

Total area:

11,980 Sft.

Purpose
Issue counter, Reading room, Stack
area for Science subjects , Catalogue
Cabinets, Reference Section & back
volume section
Stack area for Languages and
Humanities
Archaeological Museum

LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairman Principal
Convener Librarian
Members Heads of the Dept. from faculty
Representative from students.
An advisory committee will meet quite often to take stock of library
activities.
The committee discusses financial resources for
purchase of books and Journals and other requirements.

BUDGET RESOURSES

Special Fee being collected from students.

Plan grant and other type of grants from UGC.

From College Management whenever necessary.

Expenditure on Library
(including the cost of Building 1969 2005 (rounded off to the nearest 000).

Books
Journals
Construction, Cost of building
in 1983 with furniture
Book racks and other material
Total

Rs. 11.79 Lacks

Rs. 04.18 Lacks
Rs. 13.00 Lacks
Rs. 04.00 Lacks
Rs. 32.97 Lacks

Statement of Expenditure
Plan wise on Books Source Utilization Certificates Submitted to UGC
Item
Year
Period
I.
1977-82
1982-87 6th
1987-92 7th
Special grant
1992-97 8th
1997-02 9th
2002-07 10th
II.
COHSSIP

Plan
Nature of grant
Rs.
Rs.
th
5
Development grant
Dev.grant & Basic grant
1,64,959
Dev.grant,Basic grant &
1,60,160
Dev. Grant
1,20,768
Dev. Grant
1,82,728
86,700
7,77,927

Expenditure
62,612

1983-86 Phase I
1,08,708
1987-89 Phase II
55,869
1,64,577
III.
Restructured Courses(Electronics)
1987-89
1989-90
9,456
38,718
Total of UGC grants

29,262

9,81,222

IV.

Special Fee fund & Management contribution

V.

Grand totals of I+II+III+IV

11,79,182

1,97,960

Total

TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT DURING 'THE PLAN PERIODS'

273,767.00

300,000.00

254,747.00

RUPEES IN '000

250,000.00

182,728.00

200,000.00

120,768.00

150,000.00

100,000.00

86,700.00

62,612.00

50,000.00

0.00
1977-82

1982-87

1987-92

1992-97

PLAN PERIODS

1997-02

2002-07

Total No.of volumes in each Area.

Languages

10928

34%

Social Sciences 5439

17%

Science & Technology

5539

Mathematics & Computer Sciences

Commerce

2439

Reference & General

Total 31669

100%

18%
1846

8%
5478

17%

6%

PERCENTAGE OF BOOKS AREAWISE

R EFER ENC E &
GENER AL
17%

LA NGUAGES
34%
C OM M ER C E
8%

M A THS & C OM P.
SC I.
6%

SC IENC E &
TEC HNOLOGY
18%

SOC IA L SC IENC ES
17%

LIST OF BOOKS : SUBJECT-WISE

SR.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
.

SUBJECT

English 3449
Telugu
6508
Hindi
971
Commerce
2439
Economics
1490
Political Science
1491
History 2458
Mathematics
1321
Computer Science 525
Physics 1376
Electronics
620
Chemistry
1142
Botany 1043
Zoology 1358
Reference & General
Total
31,669

NO.OF BOOKS

5478

Additions During 2005-2006

Books added431 Nos.

Cost of the Books

Rs. 64,500-00

Cost of Journals

Rs. 14,931-00

Details of Book Bank (Including SC & ST Book Bank)

No.of volumes

3491

Expenditure

Rs. 10,445-00

Funding Agency

UGC

No.of Journals , Magazines, News Papers

Indian Journals & Magazines 40

International Journals 4

Daily News Papers

Back Volumes 1792

Audio Cassettes100

Video Cassettes 127

Maps

126

10

Subject-wise Journals / Magazines

S.No. Name of the subject No.of Journals/Magazines
1
English 1
2
Telugu
2
3
Computer Science 1
4
Electronics
1
5
Mathematics
1
6
Physics 1
7
Chemistry2
8
Biology 2
9
Commerce
1
10
History 1
11
Political Science
1
12
Health
2
13
Physical Education 1
14
Career Guidance 6
15
Current affairs & G.K.
8
16
General 16
Total: 50

Working Hours

Monday to Saturday

09-00 a.m. to 05-30 p.m.

Books Issue Timings

10.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m.

Open access timings

02.30 p.m. to 05.30 p.m.

Reading Room

Back volume & Clipping service

09.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m.

During Terminal Holidays and in

vacation the Library is open from

10.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m.

10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.

Users Details
No. of students utilizing the Library
No.of Teaching staff

,,

No.of Non-teaching staff

,,

Total No.of users

1152

60
48
1260

Library Utilization Statistics per day ( an average)

No.of users visiting the Library

No.of Book Issues & Returns

350
50

No.of Users utilizing reference books

25

Library Staff Details

TEACHING STAFF:
1. Smt. V.S.M.Lakshmi, M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.

Librarian

II. NON-TEACHING STAFF:

1. Sri G. Ranga Rao, M.A., Record Asst.
2. Sri V.V.V.T.Kumar,
S.S.L.C., Library Boy
3. Sri B.Ratna Raju, Intermediate
, Library Boy

Audio - Visual Equipment Provided

1.

Software

1 (SOUL)

2.

U.P.S.

3.

Hardware (Computers)

4.

Tape Recorder

5.

Photostat Machine

6.

Stero Cassettee Deck with Amplifier

END OF THE PRESENTATION

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