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Library and Information Science

Nagar Parishad Shivaji Mahavidyalaya Library, Mowad has a long tradition since 1997 having collection of Text Books, Reference Books, and special collection of Competitive examination books, 32 Print Journals and magazines. Right from its inception, it has become the “heart of the campus”. The library occupies a prominent and integral part in the teaching and learning process of the institution. The library aims to fulfill all kinds of educational, informational and recreational needs of the students, teachers, researchers and other users by providing them with a wide range of books, periodicals, reference books, famous literary works, rare books and audio-visual aids. The Library having Broadband Internet Connectivity and wi-fi facility. As an extension activity and social activity, the Library organizes programs on Birth and Death Anniversaries, Days of National Importance etc. following the Government Resolutions as published annually by Government of Maharashtra.

Every year library organizes various activities like Book Fair, Exhibition of Books etc. Such activities and events not only encourage reading habits in students but events like Book Fair make teachers and students aware of the Latest Publications in the Universe of Knowledge. Information literacy programme, reprographic services, reference service are some of the special services provided by the library. The College library plays the role of a counsellor to the students rather than a caretaker of the book collection and engaged in technical services of acquisition, classifying, cataloguing and lending books to the members. The Library has its own website www.npsmmlibrary.in.

As per the RTM Nagpur University NEP 2020 syllabus, we started Skill Enhancement Course in Library Science. Name of the SEC Course is ‘Library and Information Skills (2 Credits) for First Semester and Second Semester. The link of the syllabus is given in menu section.

Course Title: Library and Information Skills

Nature of the Course Title:Skill Enhancement Course (At par with SEC course for all UG Programmes as per NEP 2020)

Total Credit: 2 (For each Semester)

Distribution of Credits : T + P (2)

Distribution of Marks: There will total evaluation of 50 marks based on internal evaluation (Assignments) and MCQ based exam and Viva Voce in final semester of this course.

Course Objective:

  1. To nurture a basic understanding on Academic Library System and Services.
  2. To acquaint with enormous resources available on various domain of knowledge.
  3. To make aware about the exponential growth of information and ensuring smoother access.
  4. To enhance Information search skills and to make student efficient enoughto identify qualitative information resources for study and research.
  5. To create awareness about the importance of library in the digital environment and Google world.

Learning Outcomes:

It will enable the students-

  1. To enhance understanding of the domain learning resources available in the academic libraries.
  2. To create awareness about importance of Academic library and its learning resources in Teaching Learning process and Research.
  3. To moblize usability of libraries for students for their academics and research.