MoU (Memarandum of understanding)  between JKC  College,Guntur and MaNaSu Foundation,Bangalore for Digitalization of  JKC College LIbrary books 

             The Academic Institution "Jagarlamudi Kuppuswamy Choudary College, Guntur and MaNaSu Foundation ,Bangalore  signed a Memarandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday 30th December 2024. The signing of the MoU took place in the August presence of the Secretary and correspondent of agarlamudi Kuppuswamy Choudary College Sri Jagarlamudi Murali Mohan and the Chairman of MaNaSu Foundation Sri Mannam Venkata Rayudu.The Occasion was also witnessd by The Principal of JKC College Sri P.Gopi Chand and the Director (PG Courses) of JKC College Sri S.R.K.Prasad, and also the member Sri Para Ashok ,MaNaSu Foundation ,Bangalore.

The MoU aims is 

1. To digitalize JKC College library books (Rare and Valuable books in telugu language).

2.To receive more than 80,000 telugu books and journals in digital format and provide them to JKC College staff,students ,research scholars and the society for developing research work in the field of Telugu language.

     User Orientation Programme

• The library takes an active part in the orientation programme organized by the institute for the benefit of new students in the beginning of academic year. Power Point Presentation is given to all the students of First Year about the facilities and rules and regulations of the library. They are taken around the library to familiarize them with various resources and services available for them. Training sessions are also organized whenever a new product or service is introduced.

• Any user desiring to know more about library resources and services or to learn how to use a particular resource like OPAC, e-journals, databases etc. should contact Librarian.

Creation of “JKC College Library Telegram  Group” for  providing electronic resources  to library readers

       The Department of Library and Information Science creates JKCC Library Telegram Group  for staff and students  for providing  free open e-resources (forwarded messages only) , career guidance information ,motivational videos , images and our college library information from the academic year 2021-2022. 

1000 students are utilizing this facility for ever year.

 Library Best User Award:

  Goal of the Practice : To motivate the students to make effective use of the library and it services,the Best Library User Award  has been started from the academic year 2007-2008.

 The Process :  Library best user award is given on the basis of gathering data through following criteria i.e., Number of Library Visits, Books Borrowed, Timely Return, Code of Conduct and Semester End Exam Marks.The award is given in the form of book or Memento.

  List of Library Best User Awards  

Academic Year Name of the Student Class & Roll No.

2022-2023 Mr.K.Salman Raju III BCA ,Roll No.1167

2023-2024 Kum.Godugu Venkata Rajeswari 1st B.Sc,Roll No.1414

2024-2025 Kum.M.Sindu IIIrd B.Com,Roll No,1207

Earn-While -Learn Programme

Goal of  the Practice :  To employ JKC College Students in the library the Earn -while-learn-programme  has been started from the academic year 2010-2011.

The Process       : The Library has some part time jobs for students to work in the library under Earn-while-learn-programme. Data entry work  and books arrangement works are available in the library. Students can work their leisure time without any effect for their regular classes.   

Impact of the Practice : 

  1. Students can get financial support to meet their expenditure during the studies in the college.

  2.They are able to understand behind scene works of the library,which is not visible to the users.

The Following Students are benefited under Earn-while-Learn-Programme.   

Academic Year Name of the Student Class & Roll No.

2021-2022 Mr.B.Ganesh Babu IIIrd B.Sc, Roll No.1259

2022-2023 Kum.A.Alivelu B.Sc (MPC) ,Roll No.710

Kum.N.Akhila Ist BCA,Roll No.1110

Kum.P.aruna Ist B.sc (CBZ),Roll No.308

Kum.M.Akhila Ist B.sc (M.E.Cs.) Roll No.403

Kum M.Haritha Ist B.Sc (Bt.B.C.),Roll No.1305

Visiting Vijayawada Book Exhibition for Selection of Books

• All HODs , Staff and Librarian visit Vijayawada Book Exhibition (from 1st-11th  January  of every year ) at Vijayawada  for selection of books to our college library. 

 Training priogramme given to our college staff and students

•  Creating awareness and clarifying their doubts in the access of library  e-resources to the staff and students and thus to ensure their optimum use the library e-resources.

             JKC Little Free Library

• On the Eve of S.R.Ranganthan's birth day celebrations (Father of Library Science ), the Department of library and information science  starts  "JKC Littile Free Library" . 

• It was inaugurated by Sri.Chukkapalli Ramesh Garu, Member  of Executive body of J.K.C. College, Guntur  on 12th August 2017.

• The aim of the JKC littile free library is  " Take a free book, enjoy reading and leave a book"

• It is an open  ,free and voluntary books exchange initiative launched by by JKC College Library.

• The objective of the JKC littile free library is 

a. to promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges in the college.

b. to develop the reading habit among the students.

          Library Tour for First Year Degree Students.

• The library takes an active part in the orientation programme organized by the institute for the benefit of new students in the beginning of academic year. Library tour is one of the orientation programmes. Smt .Ch.N.Bhavani, Librarian conducted library tour for first year degree students to taken around the library to familiarize them with various resources and services available in the library. Individual Training programmes on access of e-resources are also conducted for the students for better usage of the library .

Other Best Practices of the Library

• Books are purchased on recommendation of Staff and Students 

• Home lending of CDs/DVDs to our college staff.

• Providing membership facility to Retired staff of the College.

• Permitting outside readers for reference and consultation.

• Bound volumes of periodicals and Journals are available in the Library.

• Manuscripts and Rare Book Collection are available in the library.