Library News 2003-2004

The Library at present holds a total collection of 41000 Books and 10950 bound volumes of Technical Journals and Magazines accumulated over the last 56 years. Book Bank Schemes including Social Welfare Book bank scheme are in operation.

In the academic year 2003-2004 * Library distributed total 735 book sets to meritorious and needy students. * As a part of VISION activity library has organized a book exhibition in which seven publishers and book sellers were participated and large numbers of books were displayed *

The AICTE included this college in INDEST under which the College library was entitled to receive 161 Research full text online Journals [IEEE, ASME, ASCE] and 400 J-GATE full text journals. *
Funds / Donations
1] Department of Social Welfare kindly donated Rs.3,40,000/- for book Bank books for S.W.D.Book Bank Scheme. The library Has utilized the full amount for enriching the said book bank.
2) Seth Gulabchand Research Foundation donated Rs.30000/- for subscription to the technical Magazines.
3) The Past students Association of our College has also Kindly donated Rs. 50000/- for purchase of IT books. The library is grateful to the authorities and individuals for their funding / support.

Dr. S. A. N. lnamdar has delivered lectures on Library Automation as a resource person at :
1) Vidnyan Mahavidyalaya Sangola on 29.11.2003 [College Librarian's Seminar]
2) Padmabhushan Dr. Vasantraodada Patil College, Tasgaon 14.01.2004 [Electronic publication and digital Library]
3) National Level Conference 'BVCON' on library and information management at Bharti Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management and rural Development Administration, Sangli [Key Note address] *

Dr.S.A.N. lnamdar and Mrs. R.S.A. Inamdar attended the National INDEST conference on "Con-sortia of Technical Journal" at IIT, New Delhi on 5th and 6th Dec. 2003 *
Shri. Agawane S. B. joined the Library as Asstt. Librarian in Feb.2004
Dr. S. A. N. inamdar Librarian