Functions of College Libraries
To achieve the objectives of a college
library, college library performs the following functions:
1. In
order to help in all educational and instructional programmes of the college it
develops its collection by acquiring different documents like text books,
audio-visuals etc. related to various courses offered by the college.
2. It
also procures a good amount of more advanced books other than text books on
different subjects to develop a habit of deep and advanced studies among
college students.
3. It
acquires reference books such as encyclopaedias and other books on each and
every aspect of different subjects to enhance the understanding of subjects
among students on their own besides classroom teaching and text books.
4. To
prepare the students for different professions and occupations and to develop
their skills it procures self-learning materials, competitive exam books etc.
are provided by the library.
5. The
procures newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines on current events, general
knowledge books etc. to make aware its users about their surroundings.
6. It
subscribes useful journals, research bulletins on different subjects as per the
recommendations of faculty for research work and to keep the teachers abreast
with the latest in their disciplines.
7. If
some document is not available in the library, it brings it on inter library
loan on demand of its users.
8. It
also provides light reading material like fiction, bibliographies, magazines,
travel book guides, audio- visual etc. to give healthy leisure time to its
users.
9. It
procures general reference books such as dictionaries, directories,
encyclopaedias, yearbooks as well as some subject specific reference books.
10. To
make library and its use more accessible and easier it makes proper
classification, catalogue, shelf arrangement, display of new arrivals and
provides services like bibliographical, indexing, abstracting, etc.
11. To
provides operation training to its new users to use the library and
dissemination time to time.(www.lisbdnet.com/functions-of-college-library/)
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