Library is the temple of learning as such it
is given top priority and centrally
located independent building. Library is
the gateway to knowledge and culture.
New education policy insists on learner-cantered learning and Library is the best
place, where it can take place. The resources and
services they offer create opportunities for learning, support literacy and
education, and help shape new ideas and perspectives that are central to a
creative and innovative society.
As it is a user-friendly library, there
is an endless flow of users. They make profitable use of the leisure and they rush to the
library at the earliest opportunity. The
orientation, freshers receive from the library personnel gives a clear picture
of the books available, rules and regulations to be followed and so on.
LIBRARY FACILITIES
The library at Government College for Women is more like Integrated Knowledge Resource Centre that is stocked with 44,873 books, 352 CDROMs/DVDs, references, covering all aspects of academic studies and research materials. College Library has over 6,000 online journals and 1,95,000 e-books (INFLIBNET N-LIST). Access to e-journals, databases etc. is provided through Portal
(https://gdcwlibraryguntur.blogspot.com/). All e-resources are accessible locally within the campus as well as remotely.
• Library is fully
automated
• On-Line Public
Access Catalogue (OPAC) is provided to search for information through Author,
Subject, Title, ISBN, Call No, keywords etc. to know the status or availability
of the book.
• 12 Computers are
provided to access the e-resources N-LIST, DELNET, Shoshana, NDL, MOOCs,
E-PGPATHSALA, SWAYAMPRABHA, etc.
• Separate cubicles
for staff and students
• Reference books and
Competitive books are issued daily after college hours.
• Library provides
facility of in-house and remote access N-LIST e-resources for the benefit of
users
• An orientation
program was conducted for the first-year students with easy access to library
resources and e-resources.
• Book Bank facility
for SC/ST students is available and all books are issued in each semester and
collected at the end of each semester as per Govt. rules.
• Semester question
papers, Newspaper clippings, e-resources, Photo Gallery of library are
available on the library
• Best Library User
Award and Best N-LIST User Award is announced for staff and students every
year.
• Printing and Xerox
facility are provided to staff and students.
• Back Volumes are
kept separately for users.
The central library provides congenial
atmosphere for students and staff, who want to make use of the resources.
OUR VISION
To
provide the institution and its
stakeholders seem less access to widest possible spectrum of information resources such as digital, online
databases, print and non-print materials relevant to curricular informational
and innovative research needs of academic community.
OUR MISSION
The Library acts as the main learning
resource center of the college provides services and facilities to meet the
requirement of teaching.