Jai Hind College Library
Basic Information
The history of Jai Hind College library dates back to 1948 with the inception of Jai Hind College. The library was named in 1969 as “T.M. Advani Memorial library” in the loving memory of late Principal T.M. Advani.
The library has a rich collection of books consisting wide variety and subscribes to dailies journals, periodicals and magazines. The library has a comprehensive reference collection of encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, atlas, etc.
Dewey decimal classification system is followed to classify books in the library. The Library provides Open Access Facility since 90’s. The library has wide range of novels in different languages and other light reading material catering to diverse interests. The library collection includes languages like English, Marathi, Hindi, Sindhi, Gujarati, Sanskrit and French.
The Library has a Reading Room Committee to support the functioning of the library so that it can facilitate the library development plans by advocating the library development activities. The purpose of the Reading Room Committee is to act as a channel of communication and dialogue between the Library and its users.
Library uses SLIM21 software and is fully computerized library with online functional modules like Book acquisition, circulation, catalog, serials, etc.
E-Library consist E Journals, Online access to the subscribed Print journals, Thesis, teachers publications, lectures, seminar / conference proceedings, Link of open access e –books suggested by teachers, In house publications, etc. E Library is accessible on Intranet. Library provides free access to its members.
The Library provides access to NLIST. All e-resources subscribed for the college under the NLIST project are now accessible to the library through the NLIST website. The remote access of these resources includes database, e-journals and e -books accessible to the faculty, students and researchers free of cost. Library member has to register to avail N List personal user id and password. Registration link for this membership is provided in the e resources. Access and downloading of the articles is possible directly from the publisher’s website. Jai Hind Library has featured in Top 10 users list of NLIST.
Library Progression at a Glance
2022
Book Donation Drive
Library Visit Program for the library staff
2021
Recipient of The Japan Science Society’s READ JAPAN PROJECT “Books for Understanding Japan” program.
2020
Library webpage
Virtual book exhibition
2019
Digital Ink became an intercollegiate competition
2018
Use of social media to connect with the library members
2017
Signed MOU with the Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science on Inter Library Loan Facility.
Inclusion of the Rules and regulations, Library details, e-resources information on the WEB OPAC.
2016
Digitization of the College magazine ‘Saraswati’.
E-access to the scanned copies of the last three years College and Board Question papers in the E-Library.
Introduced service “My Info” on the Web Online Public Access Catalogue which allows facility of online reservation of the issued book and to send an online request to purchase a book for the library.
2015
Provision of the Wi-Fi Facility.
A Talk on “Paper conservation” by Mr. Anupam Sah, Chief consulting head of art conservation, research and training at Museum Art Conservation Centre of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and Director of the Himalayan Society for Heritage and Art Conservation.
2014
Fully automated library
E-Library
Featured in the Top 10 colleges using the NLIST
Special counseling session for the Library staff on Stress Management
2013
Partially automated Library
Library Online Catalogue (OPAC) on Intranet
Workshop on How to manage money and be a smart investor in association with The Consumer Guidance Society of India and the National Stock Exchange
Promotion of the Jai Hind College Student book during the Fiction Fest event
Staff Development Program for Library Attendants
Special Counseling session on “Employee Motivation and Conflict Resolution for the Library Staff Members”
Basic English Speaking Course for Library support staff conducted by Library professional staff.
Formation of “The Library staff reading club”
2012
Changed Bookworm library software to new SLIM Library package
“Digital Ink Competition” in two categories: short story and poetry.
2011
E-Alert service to teaching staff members
2010
Access to NLIST
Career Fair to provide information about various careers and educational opportunities
2008
Workshop on Reengineering of the academic libraries
2002
Inauguration of the Renovated & Computerized Library by Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai.
Library automation with the help of Bookworm Software
Online Catalogue (OPAC-Online Public Access Catalogue)
Internet Facility
Multimedia facility
Renovated library with Air-conditioned Reading room
Library under video surveillance
1997
Introduction of Regional language books in the book exhibition
1994
Special information service to students seeking admission into courses of study in India and abroad
1993
Open access Library
1988
Formation of Students Discipline committee
1987
Formation of Library Committee comprising student participation to maintain discipline in the library
1982
Introduced Commerce Library in Annexe building.
First Book Exhibition
1969
College library named as Principal T.M. Advani Memorial library
1967
Open shelf library
1948
Library established with the Institute
E-Library Facilities
Web OPAC
JAI HIND COLLEGE LIBRARY: WEBOPAC
http://203.92.48.53/w27//
Web OPAC provides an online database of materials held by the library. For personalized information, members are requested to click on “My Info” to get online library services like books issued till date, to find the due date of the book issued.
Online Reservation of a Book
Library members can reserve issued books online. Visit Web OPAC. Give User ID and password details in My Info and reserve the issued book. Note the due date of the book issued and claim the book on that day.
Online Request of a Book
Students can be part of the library collection development. They can suggest books to the Library through the online “Propose a Book” form. Visit Web OPAC. Give User ID and password details in My Info and click on the Propose tab, fill in the form, and submit. You can check the status of the requested book in the proposals list.
E Journals
Access to E-journals subscribed and E-access with print journals is available in the journals section of the Web OPAC.
Jai Hind College Library Website
https://sites.google.com/jaihindcollege.edu.in/jai-hind-library/
It provides information on:
Open Access Educational Resources
Open Access to Scholarly Publications
E Journals Subscribed
E Access with Print Journals Subscription
Open Access E Journals
Access to E Newspapers – Subscribed
Access to the Open Access Newspaper
Access to the E Department Magazines
Theme-wise Book Displays
Students are encouraged to go through the book displays on different themes like Dr. Kalam: Life and His Work, Autobiographies, Gandhi: Life and His Work, Language Books, Legislation Day, Ekta Diwas, Vijay Din, and the latest books purchased by the library and many more topics. Students’ response to these book displays is overwhelming. A display helps students to know the library collection on various subjects. The library organized virtual book displays during the pandemic like a special collection on Gandhian Literature: Repository of the rich Gandhian knowledge.
https://sites.google.com/jaihindcollege.edu.in/jai-hind-library/virtual-book-display/mahatma-gandhi-literature?authuser=0
E-Library
E-Library provides access to the E-material available in the library to the library users. Collection includes video lectures, journal articles, PhD theses and research projects of teachers, seminar presentations conducted in the college, department magazines, archive of college magazine “Saraswati” since 1948, question papers, etc. E-Library can be accessed through LAN in the college.
Digital Library
Digital Library offers DVD/CD ROM screening facility to staff and students. It contains two computers equipped with headphones and a collection on various topics listed below:
Movies
CDs Accompanied with Books
Interviews
Career Aptitude/IQ Test
Dictionary
Encyclopaedia
E-books
Maps
Social Documentaries
Gazetteer
Yoga
Language Learning
Exclusive Sindhi Collection
Management
Music
Sciences/Lab Practicals
N List
The Library provides access to NLIST. All e-resources subscribed for the college under the NLIST project are now accessible to the library through the NLIST website. The remote access of these resources includes databases, e-journals, and e-books accessible to the faculty, students, and researchers free of cost. Library members have to register to avail N List personal user ID and password. Registration link for this membership is provided in the e-resources section. Access and downloading of the articles are possible directly from the publisher’s website. Students are encouraged to read online e-resources available related to their syllabus. Students are informed about this service through library alerts.
Use of Social Media
The library is connected to its clientele through Library WhatsApp groups, Telegram, and email. Social media is used to acquaint students with the library rules, policies, library activities, and to clear their queries about the library facilities. This connectivity helped the library department remain in touch with students during the pandemic. Students approach the librarian directly to get help accessing e-resources.
E-resources links
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E RESOURCES |
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Jai Hind College Library Catalog (WEB OPAC for open access journals, subscribed journals) |
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Access to E-journals subscribed |
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E- Newspapers |
https://sites.google.com/jaihindcollege.edu.in/jai-hind-library/e-resources |
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E-Library |
Available on LAN in the college library |
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Jai Hind College Library Webpage (Access to E-Journals, E newspapers, Open access books journals, Virtual display of E-books, etc) |
https://sites.google.com/jaihindcollege.edu.in/jai-hind-library/ |
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N-List Application Form (For EBooks Access) |
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Library Telegram Link(For Library Updates about e-resources) |
Get Access details from the Reference Desk |
NList
NLIST
The Library provides access to NLIST to its members since 2010. All e-resources subscribed for the college under the NLIST project are accessible to the library through the NLIST website. The remote access of these resources includes databases, e-journals, and e-books accessible to the faculty, students, and researchers free of cost. Library members have to register to avail NLIST personal user ID and password. The registration link for this membership is provided in the e-resources section. Access and downloading of the articles are possible directly from the publisher’s website. Jai Hind Library has featured in the Top 10 users list of NLIST.
E-Resources available on NLIST:
E-Journals (Fulltext)
American Institute of Physics (18 titles) http://journals.aip.org/
Annual Reviews (33 titles) http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/
Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) http://www.epw.in/
Indian Journals (180+ titles) http://www.indianjournals.com/
Institute of Physics (46 titles) http://iopscience.iop.org/
JSTOR (2500+ titles) http://www.jstor.org/
Oxford University Press (262 titles) http://www.oxfordjournals.org
Royal Society of Chemistry (29 titles) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals?key=title&value=current
Cambridge University Press (224 titles) [2010-2016] http://journals.cambridge.org/
EBSCO – OmniFile Full Text Mega [3000+ titles] https://nlistidp.inflibnet.ac.in/idp/profile/SAML2/Redirect/SSO?execution=e2s1
Database
ISID
E-Books
Cambridge Books Online [1800 titles]
E-brary [185000+ titles]
EBSCoHost-Net Library [936 titles]
Hindustan Book Agency [65+ titles]
Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) Books [382+ titles]
Oxford Scholarship [1402+ titles]
Springer eBooks [2300 titles]
Sage Publication eBooks [1000 titles]
Taylor Francis eBooks [1800 titles]
Myilibrary-McGraw Hill [1124 titles]
Journals
Journals and Magazines subscribed
Indian
1 Arthshastra: Indian Journal Of Economics & Research
2 Indian Journal Of Finance
3 Indian Journal Of Marketing
4 Prabandhan Indian Journal Of Management
5 The University News
6 Economic & Political Weekly
7 Indian Literature
8 Resonance
9 The Radical Humanist
10 Pc Quest
11 The Economist
12 MTG Biology Today
13 MTG Physics for You
14 MTG Mathematics Today
15 MTG Chemistry Today
16 Business World
17 Down to Earth
18 Femina
19 India Today
20 Grihshobha
21 Sportster
22 Frontline
23 Taxmanns Corporate Professional Today
24 The Week
25 Competition Success Review
26 Entrepreneur
Foreign
1 National Geography
2 SAGE South Asia Economic Journal
3 SAGE The Medieval History Journal
4 Harvard Business Review