CENTRAL LIBRARY
Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya
Burdwan
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The Central Library was opened and started its functions from the year 1966 as “Jaladbarani Pathagar” in the Seminar Hall of the main building. It was set up by the donation of Hon’ble Surgeon, Dr. Sailen Banerjee. Presently the library is on the first floor of the newly built three storied building of the college. It is well cleaned, decorated and documented. The Library is using SOUL software and also planning to convert into KOHA software very soon.
Objectives:
The library was set up with the motto to render services to the teachers as well as students by providing text and other reference materials. Besides –
i. rendering services to all students, teachers, research scholars and other external clienteles ;
ii. creating and enhancing reading habits among the all users; iii. to make the education user-oriented and dynamics; iv. to help the all educational programme of the college.
Collections:
The college collects books, journals, magazines and newspapers through college funds, UGC grants, gift or donation and other Govt. funds.
Services:
The college provides the following services –
i. lending services to all in-house clienteles; ii. providing reading room services to all internal and external users ;
iii. reference service to all internal and external users; iv. readers’ advisory service; v. reprography service ;
vi. restoration and preservation of library documents; vii. bespeaking service; viii. N-LIST service; ix. interlibrary loan service.
Library hours:
The library is open from 10:00 am. to 05:00 pm. on all working days except Saturday (10:00 am. to 02:00 pm.)
Future planning:
i. OPAC services; ii. free internet services; iii. e-books archives.
Librarians details:
| Name | Designation |
Educational Qualification |
Ph.No. | Biodata | Photo | |
| Sumita Sengupta | Librarian | M.A., B. Ed., MLIS | 9434522457 | sumitasengupta2015@gmail.com | Biodata | |
| Uttam Kumar Hazra | Librarian | M.Com, MLISc | 9476133985 | uttamlib@gmail.com | Biodata |  |