RISHI BANKIM LIBRARY
KNOW YOUR LIBRARY
AN OVERVIEW
Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College (RBCEC), Naihati, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, was established in 1947. It is renamed as Evening Section of the erstwhile Rishi Bankim Chandra College, named after the Great Literateur Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The college was shifted to this present location at Kantalpara on the eastern side of the track the next year June, 1948, when the day section of the college started.
The College Library of the Rishi Bankim Chandra
Evening College named as ‘RISHI BANKIM LIBRARY’ is now located in 2nd floor
of the new building ‘B-Block’. Rishi Bankim Library (RBL) has been running
since the inception of the college itself on 1947. The library began its
journey with the help of very small number of books of only commerce faculty.
Now all streams such as Art & Humanities, Commerce & Management and
Science with UG and PG (M.Com.only) are taught in this college. The RBL is
computerized (Automated) through the Integrated Library Management software
KOHA (Customized) with around 17,000 printed books. Library services are provided
to students, faculties, co-staffs of the college and other members (outsiders) who
satisfy required terms and conditions.
LIBRARY HOURS
The Library and the Reading Room are open from 3.30 PM to 9.00 PM on all days except on 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Sundays and Institutional holidays.
TECHNICAL PROCESSING
All the books procured in the Library are being classified with the help of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme by the Librarians to organize the books subject wise on the shelf in proper order for easy and timely access. After classification books are catalogued according to AACR2R and OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogue) are generated using KOHA Library Management Software. The Manual catalogue and Online Catalogue both are available for browsing and searching during Library Hours within the Library. The Web-OPAC is available for browsing and searching using IP Address.
MEMBERSHIP
All Under
Graduate and Post Graduate students, non-teaching staffs, all types of
faculties and administrative staffs of the College are eligible for library
membership. Outside persons including ex-students may also be admitted on the
basis of written application with proper documents to use the Library for
reading and reference purposes at the discretion of the Librarians Outside
Members.
ACCESS TO VISITOR
Visitors may visit the Library during Library Hours (3.30 PM to 9.00 PM) on all Working Days. Outside students or research scholars may use the Library on the basis of written request with prior permission and proper documents.
MISSION OF THE LIBRARY
The mission of Rishi Bankim Library is to provide and manage information resources to support teaching and learning process at the college and the informational needs of the library members.
OBJECTIVES
The mission of the library is accomplished through the following objectives:
• To evaluate, acquire, organize,
preserve and provide information resources that adequately support the
curricula of the college, the information needs of library community
• To develop and maintain facilities
that are conducive to study, research and reflection
• To provide appropriate and timely
access to the library’s resources
• To foster productive relationships
with internal and external members that promote and enhance the library’s
resources and services
1. ACQUISITION SECTION
The acquisition section is responsible for Book selection, order,
receiving of books and accessioning after checking according to order. After
accession work of book, it is ready for next step of processing i.e.,
classification and cataloguing.
2 BACK VOLUME JOURNAL SECTION
After a particular duration and lack of space of periodical section
back volumes of the periodicals are shifted to the Back Volume Journal Section
in an organized way. Users can also access the resources of this section.
3 BAG DEPOSIT CORNER (PROPERTY
COUNTER)
Library users are requested to deposit their bags / belongings here
at the time of enter inside the library. Personal printed reading materials
including Xerox copy are not allowed inside the library. Bag should be
collected at the time of exit the library. Valuable things should not contain
in the bag during library use.
4 BANKIM GALLERY
The special attraction of our Rishi Bankim Library or Central
Library is Bankim Gallery which displays the collection of Photos of Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay and his family members, museum objects and documents
(including ‘Bangadarshan’ journal) collection on and by Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay. Here also have a large number of book collections on and by
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
5 BOOK BANK
Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card Holder, Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule
Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC); and needy, deserving and economically
weaker students can avail Book Bank Facility. Students are asked to contact
with Librarians.
6 CAREER GUIDANCE SECTION (Resource
Cell for Competitive Examinations)
In this section, there is a collection of Books on TOEFL, GRE,
GMAT, CAT, MAT, UGC-NET/JRF/SLET, Banking, Insurance, PSC, Rail, CSSC (School
Service), SSC, WBCS, books on General Studies, General Arithmetic, General
English, Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning, General Knowledge, Current Affairs
for different all India competitive examinations. The Section has been
functioning from January 2005. However considering the need and importance all
out effort is being made to enrich the collection of this Section.
7 CATALOGUING SECTION
This section is act as bridge section between Acquisition and
Lending section. In this section classify the procured books and catalogued
according to AACR2R and OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogue) are generated
using KOHA Library Management Software. After these steps of processing, books
are send to book shelves and ready for issue. The Manual catalogue and Online
Catalogue both are available for browsing and searching during Library Hours
within the Library. The Web-OPAC will be available using IP Address for
browsing and searching.
8 COLLECTIONS OF RABINDRANATH
TAGORE
Rishi Bankim Library has a good and valuable collection on
Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur). This collection contains important books written
by Rabindranath Tagore (including “Rabindra Rachanabali”) and books on
Rabindranath Tagore written by different authors. Any library user can access
this valuable collection.
9 CURRENT ARRIVALS SECTION
In this section some important or valuable new books which are
currently subscribed by the library are displayed for attraction of users or to
notify users about current books. Books of this section are also available for
access by the library users.
10 E-RESOURCE CENTRE
Our E-Resource Centre consists of 10 PCs with internet connection
using WiFi network and all of them are connected with LAN. Through this
E-resource Centre users can access e-resources (both subscribed and free),
Web-OPAC of the library using IP address, Web-OPAC of others library throughout
world, other open access resources, etc. Our Central Library is a member of
N-LIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly
Content) Project of the Govt. of India which is executed by the e-ShodhSindhu
consortium, INFLIBNET Centre through which the registered members of the
library can access and download articles from 6,300 + E-Journals, 1,99,500+ ebooks and 6,00,000
ebooks through NDL.
11 LENDING SECTION
It is the first point of user contact in a library and almost
user’s satisfaction depends on this section enormously. It is popularly known
as circulation section. Library users can borrow the book as well as return the
books through this section. This section also functions as an enquiry centre
about library. Any type of query about library rules created by the users can
try to meet by this section. Without this issuance of library clearance to users
is an important activity of this section.
12 ONLINE CATALOGUE SECTION
(OPAC)
OPAC is an acronym for “On-line Public Access Catalogue”. OPAC is a
systematic record of the holdings of a collection. Its purpose is to enable a
user of the collection to find out the physical location of the information in
the collection. It is an access tool and resource guide to the collection of a
library or libraries which provides bibliographic data in machine-readable
form, facilitates search interactively on computer terminal by a user.
Our library is using KOHA as Library Automation Software. With the help of OPAC module of this software anyone can search document easily by different search options like Author, Title, Editor, Compiler, Translator, Illustrator, Subject, Keyword, Series, Call Number and ISBN.
13 PERIODICAL SECTION
On receipt of recommendation from different academic departments,
selection of periodicals is done on priority basis and orders are placed.
Indian Journals are subscribed directly from publishers and local vendors. All
Journals are displayed in the Display Cabinet. The current issues of Journals
and the bound volumes of back issues of Journals may be issued for consultation
of Library Readers.
14 REFERENCE SECTION
The Reference section of the library contains information-dense
resources. In Reference Section, there is a rich collection of reference books
which includes Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Yearbooks, Bibliographies,
Gazetteers, Atlases, Handbooks, Guidebooks, etc. The reference shelves are
separate from the other shelves. Current awareness services are provided by
this section to keep up-to-date the users in their interest or subject areas.
Services by this section are:
●Bibliographies or reading lists;
●Display;
●New titles list;
●Current awareness;
● Selective Dissemination of Information;
●Interlibrary loans.
15 REPROGRAPHY SECTION
Reprography is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or
electrical means, such as photography or xerography. Our central library
provides photocopying services according to its capacity to provide better
services to the library users and ensure that users get better access to
library resources.
17 SYLLABUS AND OLD QUESTIONS
PAPERS SECTION
In this section University syllabuses on different subjects are
available for access by the library users. Without this old question papers of
university examinations are also available for library users.
18 TEACHERS’ STUDY ROOM
A Study cum Research room is available for Teachers with sufficient
airy space and seating capacity in silence environment. Other facilities like
light, fan, purified water and attached refreshment room are also available.
Faculties can read the documents collected from library and can discuss with
their relevant groups on topic of their interest.
19 TEXTBOOK SECTION
This section consists of textbooks on different subjects and manages textbooks in different stacks of the library subject-wise. Our library provides open access facility to the users, so users can go to bookshelves directly and choose the book of their required.
1. PRINTED BOOK COLLECTION
Library has enriched with important valuable books on different subjects / disciplines studied at UG and PG level. Without this there exist special collection on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, and General Reference Section. Beyond these collections, Central Library has an up to dated strong collection on Career Guidance. Some of the major subjects on which books are available are as follows:
SL. No. |
SUBJECTS |
1 |
Auditing |
2 |
Bengali |
3 |
Biography |
4 |
Biology |
5 |
Business Law |
6 |
Career Guidance |
7 |
Chemistry |
8 |
Commerce |
9 |
Computer Science |
10 |
Costing |
11 |
Economics |
12 |
Education |
13 |
English |
14 |
Environmental
Studies |
15 |
Film Studies |
16 |
Financial
Accounting |
17 |
Geography |
18 |
Hindi Literature |
19 |
History |
20 |
Income Tax |
21 |
Journalism |
22 |
Library &
Information Science |
23 |
Mathematics |
24 |
Management |
25 |
Medicine |
26 |
Novel |
27 |
Philosophy |
28 |
Political Science |
29 |
Physics |
30 |
Religion |
31 |
Research
Methodology |
32 |
Sanskrit |
33 |
Sociology |
34 |
Stories |
35 |
Statistics |
36 |
Women Studies |
2. SPECIAL COLLECTION (PRINTED BOOK)
2.1. Career
Guidance Books (Resource Cell for Competitive Examinations)
In Career Guidance section, there is a collection of Books on TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, CAT, MAT, UGC-NET/JRF/SLET, Banking, Insurance, PSC, RAIL, CSSC (School Service), SSC, WBCS, UPSC, books on general studies, general arithmetic, general English, verbal & Non-verbal reasoning, general knowledge, current affairs for different all India competitive examinations. The Section has been functioning from January 2005. However considering the need and importance all out effort is being made to enrich the collection of this Section
2.2. Book Bank Collection
Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card Holder,
Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC); and
needy, deserving and economically weaker students can avail Book Bank Facility.
For this Rishi Bankim Library collected different syllabus oriented books for
relevant students. Students are asked to contact with Librarians along with
photo copy of such relevant documents.
2.3. Bankim Collection
The special attraction of our Rishi Bankim Library or Central Library
is Bankim Gallery which displays the collection of Photos of Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay and his family members, museum objects and documents (including
‘Bangadarshan’ journal) collection on and by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Here
also have a large number of book collections on and by Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay.
2.4. Rabindranath Tagore Collection
Rishi Bankim
Library has a good and valuable collection on Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur).
This collection contains important books written by Rabindranath Tagore
(including “Rabindra Rachanabali”) and books on Rabindranath Tagore written by
different authors. Any library user can access this valuable collection.
3. E-RESOURCES
Our Central Library
is a member of N-LIST (National Library and Information
Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content) Project of Govt. of India which
is executed by the e-ShodhSindhu consortium, INFLIBNET Centre through which the
registered members of the library can access and download articles from
6,300 + E-Journals, 185000+ titles under E-bray,
10800+ ebooks and 6,00,000 ebooks through NDL. Without this our library has a
large collection of CD / DVD on different subjects which can be accessed by the
library users.
4. PERIODICALS
COLLECTION
Central Library has a strong collection of printed renowned journals in different languages on different subjects. Presently it subscribes sixteen (16) following printed journals. Beyond these journals there exist several magazines.
4.1. Printed Journals
1) Accounting
Research & Audit Practice (Quarterly)
2) Applied
Economics (Quarterly)
3) Bagartha
(Monthly) in Hindi
4) Bangadarshan
in Bengali
5) Business
Strategy (Quarterly)
1
MEMBERSHIP
The Library is open to all under
graduate and post graduate current students, to all non-teaching staffs, to all
teaching and administrative staffs of the College. Other persons including
ex-students requesting use of the Library for reading or reference purposes may
be admitted as Outside Members at the discretion of the Librarian. Outside
members may be permitted to borrow only in exceptional circumstances and will
then require making a cautionary deposit which shall be refunded on
satisfactory completion of the membership.
Ø To facilitate the process of extending library membership, the
current students of 1st year B. A. (Hons. & General), B. Sc. (Hons. &
General), B. Com. (Hons. & General) and M. Com. are asked to deposit their
fee collection card to the Library Counter within 3.30 pm to 6.00 pm of any
working day.
Ø Requisition slips for documents are accepted within 6.00 pm and
documents are issued from 7.00 pm for home.
2
CODES OF CONDUCT
Ø Every member must sign the Entry Register available at the
entrance.
Ø New User should register as member at the counter before borrowing.
Ø Members will not be allowed to avail the library facilities without
valid membership identity card (Library Card).
Ø Membership card is not transferable.
Ø Eatables / bags / personal books / blank CD / photocopies or
journals, etc. will not be allowed inside of the Library.
Ø Users are requested to deposit their bags / belongings (other than
valuables) at the Personal Belongings Counter or Property Corner or Bag Deposit
Counter. The College accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any
articles so left.
Ø The Reading Room is for the purpose of study and not for discussion
or Chat or not for social gatherings in the library.
Ø Strict silence and discipline must be maintained in the Library.
Ø Disciplinary action will be taken against those breaking the rules.
Ø The Librarian shall from time to time have authority to maintain
good order in the Library and may exclude from it or suspend from its use any
reader who breaks these rules.
Ø Readers should not mark, underline, dog-ear, write, tear pages or
otherwise damage the library documents.
Ø Newspapers, magazines and journals must be read only in the library
on specific tables and should not be taken to any other reading areas.
Ø No library material can be taken out of the library without
permission.
Ø Readers at the time of leaving the Library may be required to show
at the door all books and papers in their possession.
Ø Journals (unbound issues) / Reference Books / Reports will not be
issued from the library.
Ø No borrowing facilities will take place from the Reference Section;
it is available only for reading room.
Ø Books borrowed must be returned on or before the due date.
Ø Users are requested to verify the physical condition of the book(s)
before borrowing otherwise if any damage noticed during responsible will be
rendered to the last borrower.
Ø For late return of books, overdue charges will be collected as per
rules.
Ø Smoking, eating or drinking is strictly forbidden in the Library.
Ø Cell phones MUST be turned OFF in the Library at ALL TIMES.
Ø Please keep clean the library premises.
Ø Keep the environment of study/education.
Ø Suggestions on all aspects, of library services are welcome.
Ø Please co-operate with us for smooth library services.
3
RULES FOR BORROWING DOCUMENTS
3.1
User eligibility to borrow books
Sl No. Member Details No. of
Books Loan Period
1 Faculty
(Whole Time) 10 3 months
2 Faculty
(SACT) 5 3 months
3 Faculty
(PTT) 2 3
months
4 Non
Teaching Staff (Parmanent) 5 3 months
5 Non
Teaching Staff (Contractual) 2 3 months
5 U.
G. Students (Honours) 3 30 days
6 U.
G. Students (General) 2 30 days
7 P.G
Students 3 30 days
3.2
Reference Services
Ø Document issued for reading room is to be returned within the day.
Ø Library users are requested to examine the library materials
carefully after their issue immediately and if any mutilation or damage is
found, it is to be brought to the notice of the library staff, otherwise the
reader to whom document was issued last borrower will be held responsible for
mutilation.
Ø Rare and Reference Books, Journals and periodicals are issued daily
during the working hours and are not for home-issue.
4
LIBRARY CAUTION MONEY
Ø No Library Caution Money will be returned to the student under any
circumstance, unless the following three documents are submitted to the library
counter:
Ø First Admission Pay-In-slip showing deposit of Caution Money,
Ø Fee Collection Card / Fee Book, and
Ø Library Membership Card (if any)
Ø No Library Caution Money will be returned to the student if it’s
not withdrawn within two academic sessions counting from the sessions he / she
ceased to be a student in the particular class.
5
LIBRARY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
Library Clearance Certificate is
issued to all students from the Library on submission of library card (if
issued) or fee collection card at the time of University Form fill-up,
Re-admission and Leave or Transfer from the College. All faculties and staff
members should obtain Library Clearance Certificate before leave / transfer the
College or at the retirement time.
6
COST AND SANCTIONS
6.1 Fines
Document late fine of 50 paisa per
day in first month and Rs.1.00 per day in next successive months, will be
charged for a book retained by a member after 30 days or the due date as
stamped or on the expiry of the period of permitted extension.
6.2
Loss or Damage Material
For lost or damaged Library
Material, user is required to replace this with new material of same title,
same author, same edition or latest edition and of the same publisher. The
damaged material will be handed over to the relevant user. Where the lost items
forms part of a series and cannot be acquired separately, the user may be
liable for the replacing the entire set with purchasing new set.
6.3
Loss of Library Card
If a member loses his / her library
card, the loss should be immediately reported to the Librarian in written form.
Duplicate Library Card will be issued on payment of Rs. 20.00 as token fine.
6.4
Theft and Mutilation
The wilful mutilation or defacement
of library materials, the attempt at, or illegal / unauthorized removal of
library materials, the attempt to obtain library materials or gain access to
library facilities by false pretence or forgery, will be considered a major
offence against the College and any person who commits such an offence may be
reported to the Library Authority along with Principal for disciplinary action
which may result a penalty, suspension or expulsion.
6.5
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Non-payment of fines and failure to
comply with other Library rules and regulations may result in suspension of
borrowing privileges.
7
LIBRARY FACILITIES
Ø Open Access Facility
Ø Internet Access Facility
Ø Wi-Fi Facility
Ø OPAC Searching Facility
Ø Question Papers Searching Facility
Ø Syllabus Searching Facility
Ø CD-ROM / DVD Searching facility
Ø News Paper Facility
Ø Special collection Access facility
8
READER’S SERVICES
Ø Keeping records of all registered members of all
categories-students, staff, teachers and others,
Ø Issuing and returning of documents
Ø Keeping book reservation
Ø Sending reminders for documents overdue and collection of fine
Ø Maintaining statistics of issue and return of documents
Ø Providing reading room facilities
Ø Extending reference services
Ø Compilation of bibliographies and documentation lists
Ø Providing information services
Ø Readers’ guidance as and when necessary
Ø Rendering instructional services
Ø Providing internet facilities
Ø Other reader’s services
Serial
No. |
Name
of the Programme |
Date |
View |
1 |
Celebration
of “National Librarians’ Day”
|
11th
August, 2017 |
|
2 |
One
day State Level Seminar on “Importance of Academic Libraries on Education
System in Internet Era” on occasion ofCelebration of “
Library Day”
|
20th
December, 2017 |
|
3 |
Book
Exhibition on Rabindranath Tagore
|
8th
– 10th August, 2018 |
|
4 |
One
Day State Level Workshop on “Use of Open Access Resources”
|
29th
Sept, 2018
|
|
5 |
Book
Exhibition on Rabindranath Tagore
|
9th
– 11th May, 2019 |
|
6 |
Book
Exhibition on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
26th
– 28th June, 2019
|
|
7 |
Celebration
of “National Librarians’ Day, 2019 |
9th
August, 2019 |
|
8
|
One
Day National Webinar on “Information Literacy : Power of Open Access And Open Sources” |
18th
July, 2020
|
|
9 |
National
Quiz Contest on “Awareness of E-Resources” |
24th–
27th Aug, 2020
|
|
10 |
One
Day National Level Online User Awareness Programme on “Accessing E-Resources
From National Digital Library of India for Students, Teachers and LIS
Professionals” |
13th Sept, 2020
|
|
11 |
One
Day State Level Online Workshop on “Use of Open Access E-Resources in Higher
Education”
|
30th
Sept, 2020. |
|
12 |
One
Day Training Programme on “How to Create Academic and Research Identity” |
6th
April, 2022
|
|
13 |
One
Day State Level Seminar on “Relevance of Printed Books in Present Digital
Era” on Occasion of the Celebration of “World Book and Copyright Day, 2022”
|
23rd
April, 2022
|
|
14 |
Book
Exhibition on William Shakespeare |
23rd
– 27th April, 2022 |
|
15 |
Book
Talk on the Book ‘Macbeth’ |
30th
April, 2022
|
|
16 |
Book
Exhibition on Rabindranath Tagore |
13th
– 17th May, 2022
|
|
17 |
One
Day State Level Faculty Development Programme
|
26th
July, 2022 |
|
18 |
Celebration
of “National Librarians’ Day, 2022” |
12th
Aug, 2022
|
|
19 |
Library
Awareness Programme of UG Student
|
22nd
Decem, 2022 |
|
20 |
Celebration
of “International Women’s Day - 2023”. |
1
– 10th March, 2023 |
|
21 |
Celebration
of “World Book and Copyright Day - 2023” |
29th
April – 4th May, 2023 |
|
22 |
Celebration
of “National Librarians’ Day” and Staff Development Programme on “ICT Use and
Utilities in Academic Libraries”. |
10th
August, 2023 |
|
23 |
Library
Orientation Programme of UG Student
|
24th
August, 2023 |
|
24 |
Two
Days Faculty Development Programme on “Revised NAAC Assessment and
Accreditation Process”.
|
2 – 3 February, 2024 |
Digitized form of University question papers from 2020 of B. A., B. Com., B. Sc. (General and Honours) both CBCS system and Part 1, 2 and 3 are available in the Digital Library through the URL Link: http://rbcec.dspaces.org/.
Since our Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College is affiliated under the West Bengal State University, so syllabuses of various courses of our college are followed by the West Bengal State University. Syllabuses of various subjects in CBCS format are available in the West Bengal State University Website : https://wbsu.ac.in
OTHER USEFUL LINK FOR OPEN ACCESS E-RESOURCES
|
LIBRARY EXTENSION PROGRAMMES
11.1. USER AWARENESS PROGRAMME 11.4 LIBRARIAN’S DAY CELEBRATION
PROGRAMME 11.5 WEBINARS ORGANIZATION 11.6 ONLINE QUIZ CONTEST ORGANIZATION 11.7 WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION |
DIGITAL SERVICES OF THE RBCEC CENTRAL LIBRARY
RBCEC Digital Library URL address:
http://rbcec.dspaces.org/
RBCEC WebOPAC URL address:
https://rbcec-opac.kohacloud.in/
NLIST E-resources URL address:
https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/
Click the following link to enter
Click the following link to enter
Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC): https://cec.nic.in/cec/
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ):https://doaj.org/
Directory of Open Access Repository (OpenDOAR):https://www.jisc.ac.uk/opendoar
eGyanKosh: https://egyankosh.ac.in/
e-Shodhsindhu: https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in/
Global ETD Search: http://search.ndltd.org/
Indian Culture: https://indianculture.gov.in/
Institutional Repository@INFLIBNET: https://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/
Internet Archive: https://archive.org/
National Digital Library of India (NDLI): https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
NMEICT: https://nmeict.ac.in/
Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD): https://oatd.org/
OpenDOAR – Sherpa Services: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/
Shodhgangorti: https://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
Shodhganga: https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
Z-Library: https://z-lib.io/