1. BSAM Library
Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya
Library is an academic resource centre for study and research. Although the
library was established with the objective of supporting in the study, teaching
and research needs, shortly after the establishment of Suping Campus at
Bhimphedi the library is rendering services to the users of the Mahavidyalaya.
The accession register records that it was started on the 24th November 1978 At
present there are two more libraries, i.e. Children's Library in Junior Block and
Reference Library in Campus Block. The Library has more than 20 thousand printed
documents. There are more than 30 titles of periodicals and newspapers.
2. Services of BSAM Library
The success of any library depends upon its
effective services to its users. It should be able to provide right information
to night person at the right time in the right way. The major services provided
by BSAM Library to its users are as follows:
2.1 Opening Hours
BSAM Library remains open from 9:00 AM to
4:00 PM on weekdays and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays. Library remains
closed on public holidays. The library can be opened to additional hours than
its usual timings depending on the urgency of the situation.
2.2 Children's Library
Children's Library is situated in Junior
Block. It was established on 6th July 2008 for Class IV to VI students. The
major collections of Children's Library are children's stories, colored and
illustrated reference books, and junior textbooks published by various
publishers Students of Class IV to VI and teachers can get the books issued
from that library and can use the reference materials.
2.3 Reference Library
Reference Library is situated in the Campus
Block. It was established on 3rd September 2007 for Class IX to XII students
and teachers. The main aim of this library is to support the students and
teachers at the time of studying and proper use of leisure. So, the major
collections of Reference Library are textbooks of campus level and few
reference books. Now the library has 175 documents. Only a single copy of each
book is available there. Users cannot get the books issued from that library
for home use In case of urgency users can be issued books for one night with
the permission of the librarian There are also some daily newspapers and
subject-wise journals.
2.4 Reference Collection
Books that are designed for consultation or
reference from time to time for a specific piece of information are known as
reference books. In this collection, the library has preserved 573 documents
written in Nepali and English language. Users are not issued such books. Users
should use such books within library the building In case of urgency reference
books can be issued 3:00 books for one night with the permission of librarian:
Our library has encyclopedias like for Britannica, Children's Britannica, World
Book ling Young Scientist, General and Subject wise Dictionaries, Quotation
Books, Biographies, General Almanacs, Gazetteers, Atlases, Bibliographies etc..
2.5 Nepal Collection
It consists of valuable and unique works on
Nepal. The library has preserved more than injor 711 documents on Nepal written
in English of Nepali and published either in Nepal or outside. n get The major
subjects in its collection are culture, history, geography, arts, biography,
and bibliography of Nepal. It does not consist of politics, Nepali Literature.
The main aim of this collection is to preserve documents related to Nepalese
for future generation. So, this collection closed for all users. However users
can issue books from this collection for fifteen days if the available in general
collection in the permission of librarian.
2.6 Children's Collection
In this collection, the library has
children's books in easy language. The major subjects of collection are short
story books. All users can books from this collection for fifteen days. The
main aim of this collection is to develop English language and reading habit of
children. Our library has 856 volumes of such books.
2.7 Military Science Collection
We know few users of our library are army
still working in the Mahavidyalaya. So for them, our library has separated
military science action. The main books of this collection adde books related
to world war, biographies ay It consists of 127 volumes of printed cuments
including "World War II: an ated history Not only army staffs but also er
users can issue such books for fifteen days.
2.8 Fiction Collection
Many users are interested in reading
fiction English language. For easy access of such users brary has separated
fiction collection. This action consists of English fictions, novels and ing
stories. This collection is closed. It consists 232 volumes Teachers and senior
students can such books for fifteen days. Junior students not issue such books.
2.9 General Collection
The basic function performed by academic
ries including campus library is to support mal education. So it has large
collection of text and recommended books to serve the needs of dents. This
collection covers books on all This collection is divided into three sub
lections. These are English, Nepali and Nepali ture books. It has more than
1345 volumes Nepali literature. This collection is closed for s but open for
teachers. All users can issue from this collection for fifteen days. Only po
graduate teachers (PGT) can issue textbooks fapus level for one year from this
collection
2.10 Junior Textbook Collection
A book that treats a subject
comprehensively and is used by students as a basis for study s called textbook.
In this collection, there are 1442 books published from all publications of
Nepal. It consists of course books as well as reference books for class VII to
X. It consis of consists of junior textbooks of secondary level Junior students
can choose their required book themselves for issue because this collection is
open for all Students can issue books form this collection for fifteen days
however teacher can issue for one academic year.
2.11 Periodical Section
A magazine or journal published at regular
intervals such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly is called periodical.
Periodical gives current information. So it is important in any library. Most
of the users use library for magazines only Our Mahavidyalaya Library has
almost all national daily newspapers in English and Nepali language. These are
Ajenda, Annapurna Post. Antarastriya Manch, The Boss, Children's Digest. PC
Quest, Competition Success Review, Forum, Front Line, Good Governance,
Gorkhapatra. Himal, The Himalayan Times India Today, Kantipur. The Kathmandu
Post. Madhupark Mina, Nepal, Nepal Samachar Patra. Nepali Times Newsweek,
Rajdhani, Reader's Digest. Rising Nepal. Samaya, Science and Future. Spollight,
Sportstar, Time, Wisdom, Yubamanch.
2.12 Circulation Section
The department of a lending library that
oversees the lending and retrieval of books and other items is called
circulation section. We all know circulation of books for home use represents a
major service provided by a library. The major functions of this section are i.
Vigilance at entrance and exit, ii. Registration of members, renewal, and
withdrawal of membership, iii. Issue, return and renewal of books, iv.
Reservation of books v. Work relating to books lost or damaged by users, vi.
Maintenance of records, vii. Maintenance of statistics, and viii. Property
counter. Therefore, This service must be properly organized so that the users
do not have to wait at the circulation desk beyond reasonable waiting time. Our library has been using "The Browne Systems" in circulation system.
2.13 Catalogue
A list of the books and periodicals
available in a library, usually arranged according to subject, title, or author
is called library catalogue Alary catalogue is an essential and important tool
in a library It is a must for a library. especially when the collection becomes
large. A library without a catalogue is like a town, which has been developed
without a plan. Without it, it would not be possible to know what is available
and where. It is a key to resource of a library. Our library is providing
facilities of cataloguing books for users. So our library has prepared title,
subject, author and class number catalogue card arranged in alphabetical order
and put in catalogue cabinet, which is situated near the entrance gate Users
can search and request their required books by providing call number written in
upper part of the catalogue cards.
2.14 Bibliographic Database Services
The library has created a computerized database
using the WINISIS software The users can consult either the card catalogue or
computer to search the required books available in the library. Our library has
interred four thousand master file numbers in its database. By help of such
facilities provided by the library, users can choose their required books
within limited time.
2.15 Dissemination of Materials and Information
This is major service provided by library
because without it users would not know new books available in library. Our
library is providing this service by listing the new books in library notice
board, putting these books on new arrival display rack and informing related
teachers and students individually after their processing works. All new
journals also is displayed in journal display rack systematically, especially
title wise.
2.16 Library Orientation for New Members
Orientation is concerned with introducing
the library so that library member can use the library in a meaningful and
effective way. A librarian should familiarize him with the varieties of the
reading materials in the library, the ways of using them, and also the working
the library tools. A library keep on growing in size Therefore, it will grow in
terms of users and documents. The size and variety of the collection can easily
bewilder a new member of a library. In addition, the tools of the library have
an element of artificiality about them. It is not easy to understand their use.
There are many peculiarities about the arrangement of documents, layout of
sections and kinds of services provided to freshman by the librarian. Our
library has been providing such programs for new members.
3. Conclusions
The success of any educational system
should be judged on the basis of how far it has succeeded in cultivation
reading habits among children. Even of a child does not complete schooling or
does not go for higher studies, still he should be able to form a life-long
habit of reading In this regard, a special responsibility rests on school
librarian and teachers.
The success of a library depends upon the
cooperation of the teachers. The role of teachers. is crucial. The teachers
should themselves use the different services provided by the library and
encourage the students to use the library. They must try to inculcate reading
habits amongst students and also give assignment requiring the use of
libraries. Two major services of any modern library is not in library i.e
Internet services and audiovisual services. However our Mahavidyalaya has been
providing such two major serviced separated from library due to space problem.
We have Internet service in senior computer lab and audiovisual service in
language room. All students and teachers can use the services provided by
Mahavidyalaya.
2.3 Reference Library
Reference Library is situated in the Campus
Block. It was established on 3rd September 2007 for Class IX to XII students
and teachers. The main aim of this library is to support the students and
teachers at the time of studying and proper use of leisure. So, the major
collections of Reference Library are textbooks of campus level and few
reference books. Now the library has 175 documents. Only a single copy of each
book is available there. Users cannot get the books issued from that library
for home use In case of urgency users can be issued books for one night with
the permission of the librarian There are also some daily newspapers and
subject-wise journals.
2.4 Reference Collection
Books that are designed for consultation or
reference from time to time for a specific piece of information are known as
reference books. In this collection, the library has preserved 573 documents
written in Nepali and English language. Users are not issued such books. Users
should use such books within library the building In case of urgency reference
books can be issued 3:00 books for one night with the permission of librarian:
Our library has encyclopedias like for Britannica, Children's Britannica, World
Book ling Young Scientist, General and Subject wise Dictionaries, Quotation
Books, Biographies, General Almanacs, Gazetteers, Atlases, Bibliographies etc..
2.5 Nepal Collection
It consists of valuable and unique works on
Nepal. The library has preserved more than injor 711 documents on Nepal written
in English of Nepali and published either in Nepal or outside. n get The major
subjects in its collection are culture, history, geography, arts, biography,
and bibliography of Nepal. It does not consist of politics, Nepali Literature.
The main aim of this collection is to preserve documents related to Nepalese
for future generation. So, this collection closed for all users. However users
can issue books from this collection for fifteen days if the available in general
collection in the permission of librarian.
2.6 Children's Collection
In this collection, the library has
children's books in easy language. The major subjects of collection are short
story books. All users can books from this collection for fifteen days. The
main aim of this collection is to develop English language and reading habit of
children. Our library has 856 volumes of such books.
2.7 Military Science Collection
We know few users of our library are army
still working in the Mahavidyalaya. So for them, our library has separated
military science action. The main books of this collection adde books related
to world war, biographies ay It consists of 127 volumes of printed cuments
including "World War II: an ated history Not only army staffs but also er
users can issue such books for fifteen days.
2.8 Fiction Collection
Many users are interested in reading
fiction English language. For easy access of such users brary has separated
fiction collection. This action consists of English fictions, novels and ing
stories. This collection is closed. It consists 232 volumes Teachers and senior
students can such books for fifteen days. Junior students not issue such books.
2.9 General Collection
The basic function performed by academic
ries including campus library is to support mal education. So it has large
collection of text and recommended books to serve the needs of dents. This
collection covers books on all This collection is divided into three sub
lections. These are English, Nepali and Nepali ture books. It has more than
1345 volumes Nepali literature. This collection is closed for s but open for
teachers. All users can issue from this collection for fifteen days. Only po
graduate teachers (PGT) can issue textbooks fapus level for one year from this
collection
2.10 Junior Textbook Collection
A book that treats a subject
comprehensively and is used by students as a basis for study s called textbook.
In this collection, there are 1442 books published from all publications of
Nepal. It consists of course books as well as reference books for class VII to
X. It consis of consists of junior textbooks of secondary level Junior students
can choose their required book themselves for issue because this collection is
open for all Students can issue books form this collection for fifteen days
however teacher can issue for one academic year.
2.11 Periodical Section
A magazine or journal published at regular
intervals such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly is called periodical.
Periodical gives current information. So it is important in any library. Most
of the users use library for magazines only Our Mahavidyalaya Library has
almost all national daily newspapers in English and Nepali language. These are
Ajenda, Annapurna Post. Antarastriya Manch, The Boss, Children's Digest. PC
Quest, Competition Success Review, Forum, Front Line, Good Governance,
Gorkhapatra. Himal, The Himalayan Times India Today, Kantipur. The Kathmandu
Post. Madhupark Mina, Nepal, Nepal Samachar Patra. Nepali Times Newsweek,
Rajdhani, Reader's Digest. Rising Nepal. Samaya, Science and Future. Spollight,
Sportstar, Time, Wisdom, Yubamanch.
2.12 Circulation Section
The department of a lending library that
oversees the lending and retrieval of books and other items is called
circulation section. We all know circulation of books for home use represents a
major service provided by a library. The major functions of this section are i.
Vigilance at entrance and exit, ii. Registration of members, renewal, and
withdrawal of membership, iii. Issue, return and renewal of books, iv.
Reservation of books v. Work relating to books lost or damaged by users, vi.
Maintenance of records, vii. Maintenance of statistics, and viii. Property
counter. Therefore, This service must be properly organized so that the users
do not have to wait at the circulation desk beyond reasonable waiting time. Our library has been using "The Browne Systems" in circulation system.
2.13 Catalogue
A list of the books and periodicals
available in a library, usually arranged according to subject, title, or author
is called library catalogue Alary catalogue is an essential and important tool
in a library It is a must for a library. especially when the collection becomes
large. A library without a catalogue is like a town, which has been developed
without a plan. Without it, it would not be possible to know what is available
and where. It is a key to resource of a library. Our library is providing
facilities of cataloguing books for users. So our library has prepared title,
subject, author and class number catalogue card arranged in alphabetical order
and put in catalogue cabinet, which is situated near the entrance gate Users
can search and request their required books by providing call number written in
upper part of the catalogue cards.
2.14 Bibliographic Database Services
The library has created a computerized database
using the WINISIS software The users can consult either the card catalogue or
computer to search the required books available in the library. Our library has
interred four thousand master file numbers in its database. By help of such
facilities provided by the library, users can choose their required books
within limited time.
2.15 Dissemination of Materials and Information
This is major service provided by library
because without it users would not know new books available in library. Our
library is providing this service by listing the new books in library notice
board, putting these books on new arrival display rack and informing related
teachers and students individually after their processing works. All new
journals also is displayed in journal display rack systematically, especially
title wise.
2.16 Library Orientation for New Members
Orientation is concerned with introducing
the library so that library member can use the library in a meaningful and
effective way. A librarian should familiarize him with the varieties of the
reading materials in the library, the ways of using them, and also the working
the library tools. A library keep on growing in size Therefore, it will grow in
terms of users and documents. The size and variety of the collection can easily
bewilder a new member of a library. In addition, the tools of the library have
an element of artificiality about them. It is not easy to understand their use.
There are many peculiarities about the arrangement of documents, layout of
sections and kinds of services provided to freshman by the librarian. Our
library has been providing such programs for new members.
3. Conclusions
The success of any educational system
should be judged on the basis of how far it has succeeded in cultivation
reading habits among children. Even of a child does not complete schooling or
does not go for higher studies, still he should be able to form a life-long
habit of reading In this regard, a special responsibility rests on school
librarian and teachers.
The success of a library depends upon the
cooperation of the teachers. The role of teachers. is crucial. The teachers
should themselves use the different services provided by the library and
encourage the students to use the library. They must try to inculcate reading
habits amongst students and also give assignment requiring the use of
libraries. Two major services of any modern library is not in library i.e
Internet services and audiovisual services. However our Mahavidyalaya has been
providing such two major serviced separated from library due to space problem.
We have Internet service in senior computer lab and audiovisual service in
language room. All students and teachers can use the services provided by
Mahavidyalaya.
(This Article is Published in Sallaghari Annual Magazine 2064 of Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Bhaktapur, Vol . 17, Page Number 84-86)
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