Indraprastha College for Women has a spacious Library that strives to create a lively and enriching intellectual environment for students, faculty, and staff members. It has a lift for PWD access. The library is equipped with a High- tech CCTV and Electronic Article Surveillance system to prevent pilferage. A book bank and customized software and reading materials in Braille for the visually challenged are available in the College Enabling Unit. The ICT center with 47 computers is also located in the Library. Its collections cater to both the students’ academic and recreational requirements. The library has an institutional membership with DELNET and UGC' N-LIST program. E-Journals and other e-resources subscribed by the Delhi University Library System are accessed in the Library through Delhi-University-Wide-Network and other e-resources accessed remotely through UGC' N-LiST program. User-friendly fully computerized On-line Library web-OPAC is available for access to students and faculties anywhere in the College campus. It has a reading hall with a capacity of 320 members.
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Library Data for SSR - Accreditation Cycle 2
Please see for detail of Library data submitted for SSR 2
4.2 Library as Learning Resource
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4.2.1 Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) Response: Yes, the Library is working under a fully automated environment using LSEase (Web-Centric), Integrated Library Management System developed by M/s Libsys Ltd |
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4.2.2 The institution has a subscription for the following e-resources 1. E-journals 2. E-ShodhSindhu 3. Shodhganga Membership 4. E-books 5. Databases 6. Remote access to e-resources Response: The library has subscribed to the institutional membership for accessing all e-resources (e-journals, e-books, databases, e-shodhsindhu etc. 1. UGC-NLIST 2. DELNET 3. DELHI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY e-resources through the Delhi-University-Wide-Network. For remote access of UGC-NLIST e-resources, Library has issued the User IDs and Passwords to students and faculties.
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4.2.3 Average annual expenditure for the purchase of books/e-books and subscription to journals/e-journals during the last five years (INR in Lakhs) Response: INR 12.50* (approx.. average amount expend during last 5 years) |
*Rounded off
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TEXT BOOK |
REFERENCE BOOKS |
JOURNALS/PERIODICALS/ & MAGAZINES |
E-RESOURCESS (CD/DVD’S) |
BRAILLE BOOKS |
Total amount expends |
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2015-2016 |
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NUMBER |
347 |
706 |
63 + 24 |
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3 |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
1,46,386 |
5,68,868.50 |
5,39,869.78 + 23,111 |
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NIL |
12,78,235 |
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2016-2017 |
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NUMBER |
373 |
1039 |
61 + 25 |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
97,309 |
5,50,056.26 |
4,65,189.60 25,189 |
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11,37,744 |
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2017-2018 |
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NUMBER |
136 |
832 |
74 + 24 |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
49,770 |
5,81,092.37 |
5,04,768.16 37,059 |
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11,72,690 |
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2018-2019 |
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NUMBER |
108 |
698 |
86 + 24 |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
59,004 |
5,17,223.36 |
5,79,836.93 327,094 |
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14,83,158 |
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2019-2020 |
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NUMBER |
91 |
625 |
73 + 24 |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
45,975 |
4,71,888 |
5,81,449.36 34,605 |
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11,33,917 |
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2020-2021 |
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NUMBER |
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COST (IN RUPEES) |
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(For AQAR July 2019 - June 2020)
4.2 Library as Learning Resource:
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4.2.1 Library is automated {Integrated Library Management System – ILMS} |
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Name of the ILMS Software |
Nature of automation (fully or partially) |
Version |
Year of Automation |
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LsEase (from M/s.Libsys Ltd.) |
Fully |
Web Centric LSEASE |
2007 |
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4.2.1 Library Services: |
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EXISTING |
NEWLY ADDED |
TOTAL |
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NO. 2018-2019 |
VALUE (IN Rs.) |
NO. 2019-2020 |
VALUE (IN Rs.) |
NO. 2018-2020 |
VALUE (IN Rs.) 2018-2020 |
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Text Books |
8566 |
352469 |
91 |
45975 |
8657 |
398444 |
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Reference Books |
104022 |
2220215.46 |
620 |
468913 |
104642 |
2689128.46 |
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e-Books |
Access through Delhi-University-wide-Network ,the e-resources subscribed by the Delhi University Library system, UGC-NLIST & DELNET |
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Journals |
280 |
2089664.43 |
73 |
581449.36 |
353 |
2671114.33 |
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e-Journals |
Access through Delhi-University-wide-Network the e-resources subscribed by the Delhi University Library system, UGC-NLIST & DELNET. |
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Digital Database |
Access through Delhi-University-wide-Network the e-resources subscribed by the Delhi University Library system, UGC-NLIST & DELNET. |
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CD & Video |
346 (DONATED) |
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Library automation |
LSEASE LMS (Web-Centric Version) |
710000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
710000 |
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Weeding (Hard & Soft) |
13 |
2558 |
10 |
2892 |
23 |
5450 |
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Others (Braille Books) |
240 (DONATED) |
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Others Magazine) |
73 |
89342 |
24 |
34605 |
97 |
123947 |
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EXISTING |
NEWLY ADDED |
TOTAL |
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NO. 2017-2018 |
VALUE (IN RS.) |
NO. 2018-2019 |
VALUE (IN RS.) |
NO. 2017-2019 |
VALUE (IN RS.) 2017-2019 |
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MAGAZINE |
49 |
62248 |
24 |
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73 |
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| Existing | Newly added | Total | |||
No. 2016-17 | Value (In Rs.) 2016-17 | No. 2017-18 | Value (In Rs.) 2017-18 | No. 2016-2018 | Value (In Rs.) 2016-2018 | |
Text Books | 8322 | 243695 | 136 | 49770 | 8458 | 293465 |
Reference Books | 102487 | 1118924.74 | 832 | 581092.37 | 103319 | 1700017.1 |
e-Books | Access through Delhi University-wide- Network, UGC-NLIST, DELNET | |||||
Journals | 124 | 1005059.38 | 74 | 504768.16 | 198 | 1509827.5 |
e-Journals | Access through Delhi University –wide-Network, UGC-NLIST, DELNET | |||||
Digital Database | ||||||
CD & Video | 346 (Donated) | |||||
Others (specify) | 236 (Donated) | |||||
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Magazines | No 2016-17 | Value (In Rs.) 2016-17 | No. 2017-18 | Value (In Rs.) 2017-18 | No. 2016- 2017 + 2017-2018 | Value (In Rs.) 2016-2018 |
| 25 | 25189 | 24 | 37059 | 49 | 62248 |
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Existing |
Newly added |
Total |
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No. (till 2014-15) |
No. acquired (2015-16) |
Value (in Rs.) (2015-16) |
No. (2016-17) |
Value (in Rs.) (2016-17) |
No. (2015-16 +2016-17) |
Value (in Rs.) (2015-16 +2016-17) |
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Text Books |
7602 |
347 |
146386 |
373 |
97309 |
8322 |
243695 |
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Reference Books |
100742 |
706 |
568868.50 |
1039 |
550056.24 |
102487 |
1118924.74 |
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Journals |
61 (acquired 2014-15) |
63 |
539869.78 |
61 |
465189.60 |
124 |
1005059.38 |
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Magazines |
22 (acquired 2014-15) |
24 |
23111 |
25 |
25189 |
49 |
48300 |
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e-Books |
Access through Delhi University-wide-Network, UGC-NLIST, and DELNET |
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e-Journals |
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Digital Database |
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CDs/Videos |
346 (Donated) |
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Braille Books |
236 (Donated) |
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