SHRI SARASWATI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK

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Library is a heart of any educational institution. It has become the lively hub where students spend a considerable amount of time every day. A student can find everything from textbooks and reference materials to journals, and legal magazines at the library. The library fosters the pursuit of academic excellence. The vision of the library is to be a knowledge hub providing efficient services. It spreads over first floor with a seating capacity for 50 readers at a time. The library has a vast collection of 11928 books, and has subscribed 5 print journals, newspapers, reference books, and e-books. College library has huge resources in the field of social work and other allied subjects such as Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Research Methodology, History, Economics, Political Science, and English Literature, Marathi Literature. The library occupies the largest wing in the college building. It provides sufficient space for physical and digital access to library resources. The library has internet facility enabled for reading and research. The library is partially automated with SOUL 3.0 Software, the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) which enables library users to search for the book. Library provides extensive e-resources access to its patrons 24×7 within and off the campus through NLIST. The library is well equipped with many computers for access to the library resources. Library also conducts extension services like book exhibition, orientation programs for new users

Ground Floor: Property Counter Online Public access catalogue (OPAC) Acquisition Section Periodical Section Circulation section
First Floor: Reading Room for Students and e Library section

Year of Establishment : 1998
Built up Area : 2380 sq. Ft.
Working Hours : 10:30am to 05:30 pm (Except Sunday and holiday)
Staff
Librarian : 01
Assistant Librarian : 01
Professional Assistant : 01
Library assistant:03
Library Clerk : 01
Library Attendant :02
Collection
Printed Books : 11928
E-Books : 16
CDs : 159
Theses : 1097
Currents Journals : 05
E-BOOK &E-Journals : NLIST
Magazines : 15
News papers : 11
Best Practices : 05

Functions of Library Committee

• To monitor planning and development
• To address grievances and suggestions.
• To assist in the development of the library
• Development of Library and providing library facilities to end users to access e-resources subscribed by the library as well as available on Internet.

Ms. Varsha D.Ingle

Librarian

MSc,M.Lib, NET

07 Years

9767229686

itsme_vsu@rediffmail.com

Syllabus		Question Paper

The College Library is situated in the prime location of the campus. It satisfies the needs of library patrons. The total built up area of the library building is 2380 sq.ft presently library is running effectively with ten sections as listed below.

• Acquisition
• Circulation
• Periodical
• Reference section
• OPAC
• Computer Lab section
• Reading Hall for Students and Staff

• Celebrates Wachan Prerana din on 15th Oct. on the occasion of birth anniversary of Dr.Abdul J. Kalam.
• Books exhibition on Birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Father of Indian Library Science.
• Essay Competition.

• All Faculty, Staff and Students are the members of the Library.
• Users shall have to produce the Identity Card on Demand and sign in the Gate Register without fail.
• Users shall maintain Silence in the Library.
• Do not mutilate, disfigure, and deface by writing, underlining sentences or anything of that kind.
• Reference Books are meant for reading in library only.
• Please check while borrowing the book for a ny damage and report it immediately.
• A fine of Rs.1 per day will be levied after the specified due date.
• In case of any books lost, damaged, borrower has to replace new copy with latest edition or has to pay double of the present book cost.
• Use of Mobile Phone is strictly prohibited within Library.
• Digital Library should be used only for browsing and downloading e- learning resources and do not use & play computer games and for unwanted content. Do not keep Money purses, Valuable materials, Laptops and any kind of electronic gadgets in the Property Counter.

• Dr.S.R Ranganathan Birth Anniversary
  
• Books Exhibition
  
• Books Exhibition
  
• Library News
  
• Dr.S.R Ranganathan Birth Anniversary
• Library News
  
• Library News
  
• New Arrivals
  
• User Orientation Program
  
• Dr.S.R Ranganathan Birth Anniversary
  
• Dr.S.R Ranganathan Birth Anniversary
  
• Dr.S.R Ranganathan Birth Anniversary
  
• Books Exhibition
  
• Wachan Prerna Din
  

• IGNOU MSW Study Material (English)
• IGNOU MSW Study Material (Hindi)
• IGNOU BSW Study Material (Hindi)
• IGNOU BSW Study Material (English)

• Social Work as Profession
• Social Work Education in India
• Social Work: A Human Right Perspective
• Social Action
• Social Action
• Social Welfare Administration
• Origin & Growth of Social Work Profession
• History of Social Work Profession in India
• Introduction to Social Welfare Administration
• Introduction To Social Work
• Definition of Sociology for BA And BSW
• Major Components of Social Case Work
• Social Work (Introduction, Definitions, Objectives and Values)
• Introduction to social work
• Social Work Values And Ethics
• Application of Principles of Social Work Practice in the Field
• Methods of Working with Group : Social Group Work

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