NAAC GIT Library
History
1. Does the library function on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to facilitate use by students and faculty?
2. Does the library have extended and appropriate working hours before/after the class hours?
3. Does the college have a Library Advisory Committee? If yes, what is the role of the library committee?
4. Are the qualifications, experience and pay of the Librarian on par with that of the academic staff and as
per government/UGC norms?
5. Has the librarian attended/participated in orientation/refresher courses and workshops/seminars
(national/regional)?
6. Does the library have separate premises of its own? Does it contain minimum infrastructure facilities
such as utilities, staff area, reading hall, periodicals section, circulation counter, service area, Information
Display, etc.?
7. What is the ratio of the seating capacity to the users (students and faculty)?
8. Is the Generator facility extended to the library?
9. What are the measures for overall maintenance and cleanliness of the library?
10. Does the library have computers and Internet facilities?
11. Are the library functions automated? If yes, are they fully/partially automated?
12. What are the financial/funding sources other than the state, central and UGC grants?
13. Is there any defined policy for collection development, stock verification, promotion and training of
library staff?
B. COLLECTION AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO USERS
1. Mention the total collection of Documents
(i) Books
(ii) Text Books
(iii) Reference Books
(iv) Current Journals Indian Foreign
(v) Peer reviewed Journals
(vi) Back Volumes of Journals
(vii) Magazines
(viii) E- Information Resources CDs /DVDs Databases Online Journals
(ix) Special collection Competitive Examinations Braille materials/Rare collection AV Materials
(x) Book Bank
II. SERVICES
I) Does the library provide the following basic services?
a. Circulation Services
b. Clipping services
c. Bibliographic compilation
d. Information display and notification services
e. Reference/referral services
f. Photocopy and printing services g. User Orientation/Information Literacy
h. Resource sharing/ILL
I. Internet / digital resources availability
j. Any others
C. EXTENT OF THE USE OF SERVICES Performance evaluation of college libraries needs to be
carried out at regular intervals in order to sustain and enhance their quality. Normally, the evaluation can
be made on compilation of use statistics. The following parameters would help in assessing the extent of
use of library and its services. 1. a) Average number of books issued/returned per day. [ ] b) Number of
reference enquiries (users) on an [ ] average per month (percentage may be specified) c) Number of
services delivered per capita per month [ ] d) Average no. of users who visited/documents consulted [ ]
per month
D. BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES Listed below are some of the best practices that
can enhance the academic information environment and usability.
1. Computerization of library with standard digital software.
2. Inclusion of sufficient information about the library in the college prospectus.
3. Compiling student/teacher attendance statistics and locating the same on the notice board.
4. Displaying newspaper clippings on the notice board periodically.
5. Career/Employment Information/ Services.
6. Internet Facilities to different user groups.
7. Information literacy programs.
8. Suggestion box and timely response.
9. Displaying new arrivals and circulating a list of those to academic departments.
10. Conducting book exhibitions on different occasions.
11. Organizing book talks.
12. Instituting Annual Best User award for students.
13. Organizing competitions annually.
14. Conducting user surveys periodically.
