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The
mission of the Lala Lajpatrai
college library is to provide
college students with the
information they need to
achieve their highest academic
potential and help them
acquire research skills
necessary for lifelong learning.
To support teaching faculty
& administrative staff
and to participate in cooperative
information exchange within
the wider library / educational
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Resources |
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The
Lala Lajpatrai College established
in 1972, this library is
one of the oldest libraries
among the commerce colleges
in Mumbai. The college conducts
various courses to cater
the needs of the society.
Library resources include
a growing collection of
35000 books; current subscriptions
to 70+ periodicals and
most leading newspapers
and audio-visual resources
to support every course
offered by the college.
The library's collection
is growing in all the
subjects every year. There
is back volume section
for research oriented
study. The Lala Lajpatrai
Memorial Lecture Series
are available in hard
copies as well as in digital
(.PDF) form.
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Automation
& Services |
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The
library is automated with
SOUL library integrated
software developed by INFLIBNET
(UGC). Library has six terminals
with OPAC facilities for
searching and locating books
and journals meant for students'
& faculty. These PCs
can be used by students
for their Project work,
Dissertation etc. Students
and Faculty can search the
Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC) and access library
services via the computer
network in College Campus.
Since 1984 the retrospective
conversion of the library
catalogue has been done.
Bar-coding of documents
is also done. Library has
started automated circulation
service in January 2007. |
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Special
Support for Students &
Staff |
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The
library provides instruction
in library use through freshman
orientation and printed
materials. It provides students
and staff with free internet
facility and free interlibrary
loan service. The college
is linked with Libraries
of University of Mumbai,
TATA Institute of Social
Sciences, IGIDR and The
British Council Library
Mumbai. The library service
is monitored by the Library
Advisory Committee. The
book bank facility is available
for students who belong
to under-privileged sections
of the society. |
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Technology
in Library |
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Internet Access in
the Library
The Library
PCs are connected
with Internet. Everyone
in the college is
free to access. |
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Photocopying
/ Scanning / Printing
The Library has MODI
photocopier, HP Scanjet
3670 Scanner, HP LaserJet
1010 Printer and EPSON
2175 Printer. Make
photocopies, scan,
print materials to
word, PDF and TIFF
etc. for OCR conversion
or take Printouts
in hard copies.
Fax
Digital Faxing facility
is available in Library.
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Innovative
Initiatives |
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Library
has started digital information
service through GSDL (GreenStone
Digital Library) open source
software. Course Syllabus,
Question Papers, Journal
Articles etc. can be accessed
through GSDL strictly for
educational purpose only.
The library has students
database which includes
address, telephone numbers
or cell numbers, e-mail
and fax numbers. The new
arrival list, subject gateways
list, new URLs in their
field of study is delivered
in e-form through e-mail.
Recently library has started
a 'Web Resource Centre',
where one can get new URLs,
subject gateways and other
free web resources for teaching
and learning. Anyone can
also suggest the academic
URLs, subject gateways,
portals etc. to improve
the library services. |
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Library
Catalogue |
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Library
has more than 35000 books
and 70+ periodicals in its
rich collection. You can
access online catalogue
for only the books procured
since 1984. The retrospective
conversion for early years
is in progress. The CDs,
VCDs, DVDs also available
in its collection. You can
browse the Online Public
Access Catalogue (OPAC)
i.e. BOOK SEARCH (Only on
College Intranet)
College library is lnter-linked
with the Lala Lajpatrai
Institute of Management
(LLIM) library and Lala
Lajpatrai college students
can get LLIM library resources
on Inter Library Loan. One
can browse catalogue of
LLIM library books (Only
on College Intranet). |
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Lala
Lajpatrai Memorial Lectures |
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Since
1972 College is being conducting
Lala Lajpatrai Memorial
Lectures to commemorate
Lala Lajpatrai on his Birth
Day i.e. 28th January of
every year. You can browse
respective year lecture
series in pdf form on college
intranet. The digitized
Memorial Lectures brought
out on CD and released on
Lala Lajpatrai Memorial
Lecture - 2007. |
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Library
Staff |
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The
library services are
always depending on
the staff working
in the library. The
services are always
appreciated only with
good quality assistance
and with innovative
approach behind it.
The library staff,
led by Mr. Jayadev
H Kadli, is working
behind the screen
to meet front desk
operations and any
one can approach them
in working hours of
the library for library
resources and services.
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| Mr.
Jayadev H. Kadli |
| Librarian |
| B.Sc.,M.L.I.Sc.,
P.G.D.L.A.N. |
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Students
Who Have Won 'Best Library
User Award' |
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The
Best Library User Award
is given on the basis of
the library resources used
by a student and innovative
ideas brought to develop
the library services. His
or her behaviour in the
college and the marks secured
in previous year annual
exam is taken in to account.
Year-wise list who have
won the best library user
award is given in following
table.
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BEST
LIBRARY USER AWARD WINNERS |
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No. |
Name
of the Students |
Class,
Division, Roll No. |
Year |
| 1. |
Himanshu
Shashikant Lotia |
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Y B Com, Div. D, Roll
No. 8648 |
1997-1998 |
| 2. |
Madhav
Raja Reddy |
T
Y B Com, Div. E, Roll
No. 8911 |
1998-1999 |
| 3. |
Pallavi
Dabholkar |
T
Y B Com, Div. C, Roll
No. 8421 |
1999-2000 |
| 4. |
Wendy
Richard Patrao |
S
Y B Com, Div. D, Roll
No. 6669 |
2000-2001 |
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Sumerkumar
R Shrivastav |
T
Y B Com, Div. E, Roll
No. 6897 |
2001-2002 |
| 6. |
Devyani
Deshmukh |
T
Y B Com, Div. D, Roll
No. 8623 |
2002-2003 |
| 7. |
Monika
A Jain |
T
Y B Com, Div. D, Roll
No. 8637 |
2003-2004 |
| 8. |
Varun
R Miglani |
S
Y B M S, Div. B, Roll
No. 23090 |
2004-2005 |
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Aarti
M Parab |
T
Y B Com, Div. D, Roll
No. 8683 |
2005-2006 |
| 10. |
Seeta
G Solanki |
T
Y B Com (B & I),
Roll No. 95438 |
2006-2007 |
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Information
on Library Rules, Library
Membership, Course Syllabus,
University Question Papers,
e-books, List of CDs/DVDs,
Photo Gallery can be accessed
on College Intranet site:
http://lalacollege/opac/opac.asp. |
