Governance
The Library Advisory Committees namely, the University Library Committee and the Institutional Library Committees have been constituted which meet regularly, at least twice a year, to ensure that the library functions as an effective learning and information centre.
University Library Committee
Under the Section 5(a) (xiv) of the rules of the JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, the Library Committee of the University is constituted
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To ensure that the library functions as an effective learning and information centre for the students and faculty.
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Facilitate and guide the constituent colleges in up gradation of their libraries including purchase of books and journals.
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To ensure optimal utilization of budget takes place in the constituent colleges.
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To ensure that the resources of the libraries of the constituent colleges are effectively utilized by the students/faculty of the college, besides sharing the information of its resources amongst the other constituent colleges so that the library resource is utilized by other constituent colleges also.
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To review periodically the performance of the libraries and the use of the various books and journals available with them by the students/faculty, which may help in planning approval process.
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To harmonise the functioning of libraries relating software installation, data generation, man-power needs, timings, resources, etc. amongst the constituent colleges.
Member of the Library Committee
Member of the Library Committee PDF
Institutional Library Committees
Responsibilities
Members of the Institutional Library Committee
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To create awareness among the faculty and students, the role of libraries in life long learning process
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To ensure that the faculty and students are aware of the library information sources
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To educate the faculty and students the information retrieval techniques
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To review Library readership department-wise
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To adopt measures to enhance readership
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To assist the Librarian in the collection development
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To harmonise the functioning of library relating to software installation, data generation, man-power needs, timings, resources, etc
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To seek feedback on Library functions from readers
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To work towards modernization and improvement of Library and documentation Services
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Student members should actively interact with other students and gather the feedback and information regarding library services and voice the opinion of the students
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The Head of the college/department as the Chairman
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The Librarian of the college/department as the Member Secretary
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A faculty from each department
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A student representative for each of the programme conducted in the college