G. D. Modi Arts College Library

About Library

“Library is the heart of any educational institution and this is true in case of any Higher education Institute”. With the vision of providing students more opportunities to get acquainted with the world of knowledge and information our college has always given priority to the promotion of enlargement of college library. The college library has been progressing and developing with the passage of time. In this age of power of knowledge and the extension of information technology our college library has been striving to keep pace with the modern technology of knowledge. To cater to the needs of students and scholars and provide them services to their satisfaction has been the main objective of the college authority and library staff. Our undergraduate library offers relative materials needed to support study towards a three – year, undergraduate degree. It contains materials for more specialized study towards an advanced, post-graduate degree. The library provides our students with books and reference books that may help them not only in their studies but also in their all round development. Because of the complexity, range, and diversity of formats and information in academic libraries, our college offers programs to introduce incoming students and faculty to the institution’s library services. Such programs are designed to teach new users effective ways to make use of a variety of reference tools and library search mechanisms. 

Location: 

The library is located on the first floor of the College building. The room is airy and well ventilated. The access to the library is also very convenient. The stairs to the library are constructed in such a way that students may visit and leave the library without disturbing other lecture rooms of the college. The separate wing of the library provides students a peaceful atmosphere.    

Layout Plan: Click here

Library Staff: 

• LIBRARIAN            : Dr. S. M. CHAUDHARI

• ASST. LIBRARIAN : Dr. V. A. THAKER 

• CLERK                   : N. G. GADHI

• PEON                    : S. S. CHAUHAN

Library @ Glance 

• Books 

No. Subject   Total Books Total Title

1 Gujarati     11877      9552

2 Economics     2636      2020

3 Sanskrit      5913      5767

4 English       7356      5929

5 Hindi         3340      2904

6 Philosophy    1278       914

7 Pol.Science   1285       943

8 History       1542      1324

9 Competitive Exam 1053    827

10 Urdu          285       285

11 Geography     109        90

12 Lib.Science    77        77

13 Miscellaneous1385      1204

   Total       38084     31824

Journals

• E-books

• E-Journals

• CD

• Map

Library Advisory Committee : 

The college has a very healthy tradition of appointing members of faculty as members of Library Advisory Committee every year. As the members change from time to time all the faculty members, senior as well as junior, get chance to be on the committee and contribute to the development of the library and also can have the experience of managing the library and the library could benefit by the expertise of different persons.

The library Advisory Committee meet from time to time to consider the ways to enrich the library and promote use of the library by students in a larger number.

NO      NAME                              DESIGNATION          POSITION

1          Dr. R. M. Patel      I/c Principal                      Chairman

2          Dr. S. M. Chaudhari      Sr. Librarian                 Convener

3          Dr.V. A. Thaker          Librarian                     Co-Convener

4          Prof. M. M. Dave       NAAC-Coordinator    Member

5          Dr. R Y. Raval             Professor         Member

6          Dr. K. B. Ganvit         Professor                        Member

7          Dr. B. C. Ravat           HoD, Hindi                    Member

8          Dr. S. K. Patel            HoD, Sanskrit               Member

9          Hemangini Nayak        Student                      Member

INFRASTRUCTURE :

Ours is a full- fledged, well-furnished library equipped with adequate number of tables,chairs, cupboards, display-boards and computers with Internet connectivity.

LIBRARY – SERVICES :

• ISSUE-RETURN SERVICE 

• REFERENCE BOOKS 

• REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES 

• FILES OF OLD QUESTION PAPERS 

• INTERNET SERVICES 

• DOWNLOAD SERVICES 

• PHOTOCOPY SERVICES  

• RESEARCH LIBRARY

LOCATING LIBRARY MATERIALS :

The library is computerized in the sense all the books of the library have received data entries in the computer. The library possesses SOUL2.0 software of INFLIBNET which has OPAC facility. Because of this facility students can easily locate the books they require with the entry of title, author and subject and can pick up the book they need. A special computer is reserved for this purpose.

Additional Facilities: 

• The College has vast collection of books, journals and Magazines. 

• The Library has online access to INFLIBNET e-resources which provides more than 6,000+ online Journals and 31,35,000+ e-books.

• The Library has integrated library management software SOUL2.0.

• A well furnished fully automated library with computer and internet facility for students. 

• A wide repository of Books, Journals, Educational videos, newspaper, rare books, e-resources, etc.

• Special sections of books earmarked for NET/SET couching, remedial studies, State public service Examination, Civil services Examination, Career and counselling Guidance etc.

• Online Collection of Old paper of universities.  

• Dissemination of new arrivals. 

• Library membership to outside students for a nominal fee of just Rs.500 per year. 

Rare Books and Special Collection:

• History of Palanpur : Written in gujarati and urdu by Nabob Shri Tale Mahommadkhan.

• Hindustan na Rakshit Rajao (1886)

• Gazetteer of India 1981

• A Color Replica of Indian Institution (one among the 250 printed first time in color in India.)

• Parichay Pustika (A Collection from 1958 to 2013)

• Collection of Baxi literature (Well-known writer of Gujarat belonging to Palanpur) 

• Collection of Gandhiyan Literature

• Collection of English Literature

• Collection of Gujarati Literature. 

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