Women's College Library

WOMEN’S COLLEGE LIBRARY

(Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs))

1. Deposit bags at the property counter and enter information like name, class/designation, hall/section, arrival time in the visitor’s register and take your bags before leaving the library.

Procedure for Library Membership

• Students: The Student's membership form for Women's College Library may be collected from library for renewal and fresh membership. The properly filled form has to be submitted along with 4 passport size latest colored photograph after duly attested by the Provost of the respective Halls during working hours.

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  Faculty Member (Permanent): All the permanent Teaching employees of the College can get the membership of the library after filling up a membership form duly, attested by the Principal.

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  Faculty Member (Contractual/Guest Teacher): The temporary faculty members can get the membership of the library after filling up a membership form duly attested by the Principal along with a surety bound from the Incharge of their respective Section

General Procedure for Issue of Book(s)

• Book(s) will be issued from Text Book Section (TBS) during working hours. The borrower will select a book of his/her choice from the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) or manually from the Catalogue of the Library and note down the Call no of the book on a slip.

1. • Open OPAC website of Maulana Azad Library: (https://webopac.amu.ac.in/opac/  or http://10.0.33.111:8380/opac/)
     and Select browse option.

   • after selecting browse option, search through author, title, classified etc.

   • abbreviation WOC is used for Women’s College books.

Procedure for searching Catalogue of Library (Manually):

• Users can search through author, title in alphabetical order manually from the catalogue of the library.

• The borrower first deposit their requisition slips at issuing counter, if the book is available then borrower has to give their borrower’s card at the issue counter.

• The Library staff will issue the book with due date written on it.

• The borrower can return the book on or before due date. The late returning fee of Re. 1/- per day will be charged after due date.

Procedure for Issue of Books from Book Bank:

• The Book Bank Membership card is available at the Book Bank Counter.

• After filling, the card has to be submitted along with a passport size latest colored photograph after duly attested by the Provost of the respective Halls.

• Choose books from the list displayed at notice board, List them and attached with the Book Bank membership card.

• Book bank will provide the amount detail which is to be deposited (20% of total cost of the book plus Rs. 25/- membership charges).

• After depositing the amount, receipt slip will be given to borrower and books will be issued for full academic session.

For reading textbook, general & reference book(s) and previous years question paper:

• Access Reading Room-1 (Ground Floor)

• Students can access it by producing reading room library card.

• Open access for students to search textbook, general & reference book(s)

• Books are issued only for reading, not to be taken outside.

• Last three years question paper.

For reading Journal/ Magazines/ Newspaper/Encyclopedia:

• Access Reading Room-2 (First Floor)

• Six newspapers are available in three languages (i.e. English, Hindi & Urdu).

• Twenty one (21) Journals/ Magazines are at display where users can choose as per their interest.

• Users can access newspaper, journal/ magazine by producing reading room library card.

For Self-Study/Gift Collection:

• Access Reading Room-3 (Second Floor)

• Students can study with their own study materials or read books from gift collection.

For consulting Achieves, dictionaries, yearbooks ete:

• Access Library Incharge Room

• User can access rare dictionaries, yearbooks, manuscript by founder, historical material on history of Aligarh Muslim University and Women’s College.

Selection of Books/ Magazines/ Journals:

• The selection of books is based on the list of books received from Incharges of respective Section.

• Students demand register where students can give name of books which are not available in the library or less in numbers.

• The Magazines/ Journals are selected by the Library committee.

Procedure for differently abled students to access library (Disability Unit):

• Wheelchair is available at entrance gate with ramp.

• Helpdesk at disability unit.

Procedure for using SARA, internet access and get talking book(s) for visually Impaired Students:

For Talking books:

• Visually impaired students ask for the talking book to
  the concerned staff.

• If book is available at Women's College Library, the staff copy & paste the soft copy of the book on pendrive, Angel player or mobile through the phone.

• If book is not available at Women's College Library, then staff will take assistance from the Braille Section, Maulana Azad Library for that book.

• If book is available at the Braille Section, M. A. Library, staff will provide the talking book to the student.

For Using SARA (Scan and Read Appliances)

• Students have to carry their own earphone.

• Visually impaired students can use SARA (Scan and Read Appliances) with the help of concern staff.

For access internet through JAWS Software:

• Students have to carry their own earphone.

• Visually impaired students can turn on computer and JAWS software or take help from staff.

• After turn-on JAWS software, computer will read the screen and all other activities that help students to access internet easily.