The Library of CHETANA’S Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce & Economics, Smt. Kusumtai Chaudhari College of Arts, was established in 1970 by former Education Minister Shri Madhukar Chaudhari. The aim of the college is to provide education to lower strata of the society. The library is situated on the ground floor of the college building. At present it has a rich collection of 107790 books, 470 bound volumes and 579 CDs/Video.
Having established a user-friendly environment in the library the librarian along with other professionals and Semi professionals are managing the library with proficiency & effective library services. Library is fully computerized with SLIM21 Library Software. All the work of the library is done with help of this software.
It also provides Internet facility to Teachers and Students and has a book-bank facility for the needy and deserving students. Last one year book-bank service was provided to junior college students also. Beside this it has services like references, circulars, bibliographies; inter library loan facility, current awareness etc. Library staff conducts the library orientation program for freshers to make them aware of library facilities and services. It arranges special books’ exhibitions on different occasion. Our library also provides open access to all our Students.
Our college Library has gone a step ahead to make Library Portal with the help of website provider. On 6th December 2014 Chetana Library Portal www.chetanalibrary.webs.com was inaugurated by our Honorable Secretary Mr. Shirish Chaudhary and Principal Dr. M.P.Joshi. Chetana library portal is the website, which helps to get information about all relevant e-resources at one point. It provides the following library services:
1. Web OPAC (Search Chetana Library Book online)
2. N-LIST (Provide access to download 97000 e-books & 6000 e-journals)
3. Syllabus & Previous Exam Question Paper download.
4. Library new arrival book list.
5. Online Suggestion Box, Notices etc.
6. Blog & Other useful link for students.
TOTAL COLLECTION OF LIBRARY
1. Books : 107790
2. Periodicals : 48
3. Bank Volumes : 470
4. CDs/ Audio Cassettes : 579
5. Maps : 14
6. Newspaper :16
Area of the Library
1. Reading Hall 3627 sq.ft.
2. Stacking area 2128 sq.ft.
3. Home Issue 200 sq.ft.
4. Faculty members 450 sq.ft.
Library Functioning Schedule
1. Working days of the Library – Monday to Saturday
2. Working Hours of the Library – 8.00 am. to 5.00 pm.
3. Form examination time – 8.00 am. to 8.00 pm.
Daily Turnover of the Library
1. Circulation Counter – 250 Books Approximately
2. Reference Section – 80 – 60 Books Approximately
3. Reading Hall – 150 – 120 Books Approximately
Seating Arrangement
1. Students – 250 at a time
2. Faculty – 8
3. Student Internet & OPAC – 5
4. Teacher Internet – 3