KNOW YOUR LRC

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC)

       Library at Bunts Sangha’s S.M. Shetty College of Science, Commerce & Management Studies, Powai truly lives up to its name of ‘Learning Resource Center’ by providing a variety of information resources for Teaching, Learning & Research. The Library is fully air-conditioned & the overall ambiance of the library is very conducive for learning with 12 hours of library timing. The library possesses both print & e-resources to satisfy the information needs of its users, i.e. staff and students. The library collection comprises of books, periodicals & geographical resources. In-house operations of the library are automated through SOUL 3.0 Library Software.  The Library has subscriptions to the N-LIST e-resource database (by UGC - INFLIBNET), through which students & teachers can access many electronic resources like full-text of more than 6000+ e-journals and 31,35,000+ e-books. Students are provided with 15 computers in the library with an internet facility for their study & research purpose.  In addition to this, Wi-Fi connectivity is also provided to the students. The library also offers a book bank facility to the economically weak students. The library has a membership to Tata Institute of Social Sciences Library. The Library houses a separate Teacher’s Corner for teachers where 6 computer terminals are provided along with 1 printer & 1 printer-cum-scanner. The online catalogue of the library, ‘SOUL 3.0 Web OPAC’ enables users to search for resources available in the library. To keep the teaching fraternity abreast with the latest developments in their field, the library provides content page service of current periodicals on a regular basis. Digital Repository created by the library offers access to previous year's question papers & other online resources. 

To inculcate good reading habits amongst the students, various events like Book Review Competitions, Book Displays, etc. are arranged by the library. Every year the library conducts Book Exhibition wherein students & teachers select books for the library. The library conducts orientation programmes & library awareness programmes on a regular basis. Apart from this, the library provides a variety of services to its users. The library is secured by 6 CCTV cameras & 2 fire extinguishers. ‘Voracious Reader’ award of the library is given every year during the college Annual Day function. 

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