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GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE KANGAN

Central Library, Govt Degree College Kangan



The Library of the Govt Degree College Kangan was established in 2011. The Library moved in to the present premises in 2019, built out of grants provided by the State Government. The College has a well developed Library facility for the students and the staff of the college. Being a center of intellectual development and self investigation/research, the college library has incorporated in it a lot of user oriented services like reading room facility, internet resource cell, career counseling cell, reference section, newspaper and periodical section and reprographic facility. The college library has a collection of more than 12000 books and other information sources on diverse subjects which has been acquired from time to time since its establishment. The college library follows a flexible collection development policy which is based on the feedback of students, suggestions of the teaching faculty members and case study of learning behavior of the library users. With the increasing ICT applications in different circles of the education system the college library is also working on a comprehensive project of automation of the library housekeeping operations like acquisition, organization, and dissemination of information and user oriented services. the College library provides student identity cards to the college students which is a prerequisite for future references and activities like use of library services, class room attendance, filling up of scholarship and examination forms, attending mid-term and final examination, participating in college seminars/debates/games and sports and other events. College Library Processing Section: The College library processing section is the main section in which the housekeeping operations like classification, cataloguing, bibliographic record and library user’s profiles are being generated for easy and automated circulation of the information sources. The library processing section is being equipped with computers connected in a LAN network. SOUL LMS (A Library Database Management System (DBMS)) is in use in the college library for automated management of the library operations. College Library Infrastructure: The library is housed in the single storied building internally built to provide a wide range of services to the library users. It has text section, library processing section, internet resource cell (Browsing Center) and librarian’s room. College Library IT Infrastructure: 1. Processing Section: the processing section of the college library is equipped with 3 clients PC’s connected to the server PC with LAN. The college library Processing unit has one scanner, one card printer and one barcode printer. 2. Library Automation: The automation of the library is underway. Bibliographic data entry and bar-coding of half of the collection has been completed.

Year of Establishment The Library of the Govt Degree College Kangan was established in 2011. The Library moved in to the present premises in 2019, built out of grants provided by the State Government.
Faculty Position College library staff:
  1. Dr. Amir Amanullah Aman, Librarian (Academic Level-11) (BSC, B.Ed, MLIS, SET, PGDLAN, PhD with specialization in ICT Applications in library services and operations, scientometrics, library automation, user studies)
  2. Romisa Ashraf, Library Assistant, (BSC, B.Ed, MLIS, MA English, NET)
  3. Muzafar Ahmad Shah, Library Bearer (Graduation)
Objectives

A Library is known as the heart of an institution. The main objectives of the library are :

  1. Support Academic and Research Excellence: The library provides a vast range of resources—books, journals, databases, and multimedia materials—to assist students, faculty, and researchers in their academic and scholarly pursuits, facilitating high-quality education and research outcomes.
  2. Foster Information Literacy: The library empowers users with the skills to effectively locate, evaluate, and use information from various sources. It conducts training sessions to ensure students and faculty can navigate digital and physical resources efficiently for academic success.
  3. Provide Access to Diverse Resources: By offering a balanced mix of print, digital, and multimedia materials, the library ensures that all students and faculty have access to essential learning resources, such as textbooks, research papers, e-books, and subject-specific databases.
  4. Encourage Collaborative and Independent Learning: The library provides an environment conducive to both individual study and group work. Quiet study areas, collaborative spaces, and access to technology enable students to focus, interact, and engage in productive learning experiences across disciplines.
  5. Promote Lifelong Learning and Research: The library fosters a culture of continuous learning by offering resources that support lifelong education. Through workshops, seminars, and research tools, it encourages academic curiosity, professional development, and personal growth beyond formal education.
The Library is subscribing to a number of e-resources like resources through One Nation One Subscription besides providing access to a number of e-resources.

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  • Address

    Central Library
    Government Degree College Kangan Ganderbal (J&K) -191202

  • Phone

    +91-9419025681

  • Email

    kangancollegelibrary@gmail.com