Library Services & Facilities
In the changing landscape of ICT, we offer the perfect combination of conventional and digital services to our library users. We adjust ourselves to these new realities while still serving the needs of patrons who rely on more traditional resources.
We offer plenty of useful services to our users that are as follows:
ICT based Library Services & Facilities
- 24/ 7/ 365 days Remote access to the Library e-Resources & Online Services
We offer 24/ 7/ 365 days Remote access to the Library e-Resources and online services through QR Code technology, Library Web Portal and Android App
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- Library Portal
A dynamic and well designed Library Portal is made available to serve the users 24 x 7. It is created through open source and free tools available online.
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- Android App
The library has developed its own mobile application based on an Android system through which users can access the library portal through smartphones.
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Library also has developed another Android App for the college through which users can access the college website.
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- QR Code Applications
The library has created a number of QR Codes to access the Library e-Resources and online services through Smartphones.
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- e-mail Information Service
e-mail Information Service is a popular service of our Library among the users. It supports user in academic research and allied activities. Library delivers information through its official mail ID- pskcdlibrarian@gmail.com and e-mail groups of created as per the users category.
- Information Broadcasting through Social Media
Library information support services and alerts are offered through different online platforms. WhatsApp Broadcasting group created separately for the students and teachers.
Users may touch with the Library through following social media channels:
- Library Membership Online Application
To become a member of the college library, the students, staff members, stakeholders and visitors are required to fill up an Online Membership Form. He/she will get a valid membership after approval of the Principal only.
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- Books Requisition Online Demand
College staff, students, and stakeholders can request to purchase the books by filling the online form.
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Users Online Feedback
Library users may submit their suggestions/ comments regarding Library services and support facilities by filling the form online
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- Visitor Online Impressions
The visitors can give their valuable online impressions about the library web portal and overall library services by filling the online form.
Click here to fill the online form for giving your valuable impressions. It will encourage us to do our best..
- Dynamic Webpage for Competitive Examinations
A dynamic webpage has been designed for the students preparing for the various competitive and other entrance examinations.
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- e-Content Gateway
This is an online facilitation platform created by the library for the students and teachers for uploading and accessing the different types of academic e-Content that are as follows:
- College e-News Interface
Users can access here all news published in the various newspapers related to the College..
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- College Activity Reports Interface
This is a facilitation platform created by the library for uploading and accessing the detailed Report of various activities taking place in the college, such as: Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences, Training Programmes, Cultural Events and other Academic Programmes.
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- Bar-code enabled Smart ID Card
We provides Smart ID Card to the users for performing the multiple activities such as quick circulation of reading material, recording digital attendandance of the user and identification of the student/ staff of the college etc.
We also mobilizing the financial resource through generation of Smart ID Cards.
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- Digital Attendance System
Hands-free Barcode Scanner has been placed at the Circulation Counter for recording the attendance of the Library user in digital mode.
- LFD (Large Format Display) TV Broadcasting
Large Format Display is placed in the library for broadcasting useful academic information such as important notices, employment advertisements, educational videos and function banners, etc.
- Access to the Online e-Resource Databases
To meet the educational and research needs of the users, the library has valid membership of e-resource database.
Click to the following links to access the database
- e-Journal/ e-Report Archives
The archives/ back issues of the major e-Journals and e-Reports related to the prominent organizations are made available to the users 24/ 7/ 365 days through QR Code and Library Portal.
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- e-Question Papers & e-Syllabus
Soft/ scanned copies of Exam. Question Papers & Syllabus has been organized and made available to the students and teachers by 24/ 7/ 365 days through QR Code and Library Portal.
Click to the following links to download..
- Newspaper e-Clipping/ Article
The printed newspaper clipping is replaced with e-clippings. Important newspaper clipping and articles are compiled and send through e-mail and WhatsApp to the users.
- Online Union Catalogue of College Libraries
We are the pioneer library that has provided the online platform of 'Online Union Catalogue' to the users for searching the books and periodicals that to be borrowed from the other college libraries.
Click here to browse the Online Union Catalogue..
- Research Space for the Staff Members
The library ensures online access to the best possible tools, software, important research circulars/ notifications of UGC and other academic sources for the researchers through this platform.
Research @ PSKCD is an online platform created for the college staff members where they can upload their personal information related to research activities such as Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences attended, Research Papers, Books published, Research Projects, Orientation/ Refresher/FDP courses, and many so on..
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- Digital Payments to Library
The QR Code based Digital Payment interface has been created for the convenience of library users through which they can transfer the payments to the Library easily.
Digital Payment Transfer can be used for the following purposes:
To transfer the money as a donation to the library
Payments to the library services: Photocopy (Xerox), printing documents, reading Material overdue charges, etc.
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- Digital Books Fair
'Digital Books Fair' is an online showcase created by the library on different occasions to present readable, popular as well as unknown books published in different subjects and languages where our readers can browse, download or get brief information about the books easily.
The main purpose of 'Digital Books Fair' is to encourage the readers for reading new books from anywhere and anytime and help to create a reading culture in our society..
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- Institutional Digital Library
The Institutional Digital Library has been developed to access the institutional reading material and other e-Resources for the convenience of library users. This digital repository can be accessed on the college campus through desktops and also through smartphones using the Wi-Fi facility.
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- Software Gateway
'Software Gateway' is a treasure of different software where one can find useful software related to their work. Web links of various software are compiled together by their categories so that user can access them easily.
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- Students Corner Interface
Students Corner is the ultimate place for the students to get useful information in their academic life. Students will get access to the information sources related to admission, academic programmes, examinations, career, education, employment and much more.
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- Staff Corner Interface
Staff Corner is a one-stop solution and common facilitation platform for the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff members through which they can perform their academic, research, administration and college committee-related activities easily. They can access here useful links related to academic sources, research as well as important documents, circulars/guidelines, reports and many more here...
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- Digital Touch-Screen Kiosk
A digital interface and single point access to library resources and services.
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- Ask a Librarian
Ask a Librarian is an official online Reference Service of College Library through which user can ask the question or request for the information by online mode.
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Library Routine Services & Facilities
- Computerized Circulation through ILMS Software
Library uses the commercial software- AutoLib NG for swift circulation of the reading material. The Library has been fully automated with the help of this Integrated Library Managaement Software (ILMS).
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- Reading Room Facility
We provide a peaceful environment for the reading with a separate room for students and a section for the faculty members.
- IT Section
Separate IT Section is made available to the Library users for the Internet browsing, searching & download the online e-Resources and other computer/ Internet related activities.
- Reprography Service
Reprographic facilities like Photocopy, Scanning, CD writing and Printing are available for the users.
- Reference & Referral Service
The library provides the required information and reading material to the users and sometimes users are directed to the external information resources as per their need.
- Current Awareness Service (CAS)
Teachers and students are alerted with the current information under this service. CAS is provided through different platforms like e-mail, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Library Portal and LFD TV etc.
- Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)
E-mail and WhatsApp are used for delivering SDI services. The individual user is supported with providing the specific information as per his/ her own need.
- Book Bank Scheme
Poor and needy college students get the necessary set of Textbooks under this scheme for each academic year absolutely free of cost. Interested students have to fill out the Book Bank Application Form of Siddhivinayak Trust, Mumbai and submit to the Library.
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- Scholar's Card Scheme
The scheme of Scholar's Card is designed primarily to assist brilliant students in their study by providing them additional study material and services. Faculty members recommend such students and they have to fill online membership application as 'Scholar Student' to avail the benefits of the Scholar's Card scheme.
Click here to fill the Online Application Form..
- Inter-Library Loan
Inter-Library Loan Service facilitates the users for lending the required books from other college libraries. Staff members can avail this facility by submit the application online.
Click here to get details and fill the Inter-Library Loan Form..
- Pictorial Aid for searching the location of reading material
Library has placed indicative pictures and labels on the book shelves through which user may reach to the required book/ reading material very easily. Pictorial Aid has been proven very useful to the users to find out the reading resources quickly.
- Bibliographic Service
Library also offers bibliographic services under which a printed catalogue is provided to the users and a list of bibliographical references as well as the cover page of the books are compiled on the given subject and sent to the concerned user through e-mail and WhatsApp.
The library has developed a separate webpage- Publishing World where users may get online access to websites of local, national and international publishers and may find catalogues of books, journals and other academic publications.
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- Journal Content
Library provides the Content of recently published selective journals to the faculty members through e-mail.
- Book Exhibition
Every year, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of our former president, Late Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, we celebrate Reading Inspiration Day and organizes a Book Fair for the students and teachers.
- Library User Orientation
Every year, at the beginning of the academic year, students are informed regarding library resources, services and facilities through the Orientation Programme/ Information Literacy Programme.
- Library Best User Award
Library offers the 'Best User Award' in every year to motivate the students to engage in the Library. The prize is given behalf of the Librarian, Mr. Harshal Bhimsen Pawar that includes Certificate, Trophy and cash prize.
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Value Added Information Services & Facilities
- IT Corner
Library information service regarding updates in the field of Information Technology.
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- Career Corner
Library information service regarding higher education and professional career.
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- Employment Outlook
Library information alerts regarding current employment opportunities
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- Prabodhan Series
Library information service regarding various social issues in the society
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- Success Stories
Library information service that let knows the students about stories of successful personalities in the different fields.
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- Health Plus
Health Plus is another value added information support service of our Library through which our students and teachers are getting healthcare related information at single point of access. We are always striving our Library users to make aware of health issues through this service.
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- Women's Corner
'Women's Corner' is a one-stop facility corner for the female students. We provide useful and recent information to the female students such as women's rights and law, health, education, social issues, literature, women's related organizations, and women's development schemes, etc. through this service.
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- Facilities for PwDs
In order to provide equal opportunities for students with physical disabilities, we are having special facilities and offering special treatment to them in our Library & College premises.
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- Access to Daily Life Utilities
In order to provide various useful utilities in daily life (Electricity, Water Bill payment, Railway reservation etc.) to our users, we have compiled links of different useful utilities at one place to access quickly..
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- Students Placement Registration
Library has created online platform for the College students to register themselves by filling up the online form for poviding their personal and academic details as well as the professional skills information to the college. So that the college can contact them, if found a suitable employment opportunity that meets their professional skills and education.
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- Maintenance Work Intimation System
College Staff Members and even students also may inform about any maintenance work in the college by intimating online on this webpage.
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- Committee Meeting Registration
College Staff Members may schedule their Committee meetings in advance by registering online on this webpage.
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