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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, MAHASAMUND (C.G.)

LIBRARY – A RESUME AS ON 23/11/2017

BASIC STATISTICS

1. NO. OF BOOKS : 8642
2. NO. OF MAGAZINES : 16
3. NO. OF NEWSPAPERS : 05

REFERENCE SECTION

ENCYCLOPEADIAS
DICTIONARIES
GK BOOKS INCLUDING YEARBOOKS
ATLAS
TEACHERS’ REFERENCE MATERIALS
STACK ROOM

BOOKS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS
100 PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
200 RELIGION
300 SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
400 COMPUTER SCIENCE
500 SCINCES
600 TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH, ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT
700 ARTS AND CRAFTS, SPORTS AND GAMES
800 LITERATURE (ENGLISH, HINDI & OTHER LANGUAGES)
900 HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CIVICS

EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION

BOOKS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
BOOKS ON ENVIRONMENT, FESTIVALS & YOGA
BOOKS ON CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
BOOKS ON LIBRARY SCIENCE
BOOKS ON SCOUTS AND GUIDES
BOOKS ON SCIENCE PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS
BOOKS ON PUZZLES, JOKES AND MAGIC
TEXTBOOKS AND STUDY MATERIAS
CDs

ISSUE SYSTEM

OPEN ACCESS SYSTEM IS IN VOGUE (STUDENTS ARE FREE TO ACCESS THE BOOKS THEY NEED)
CARD SYSTEM IS BEING USED FOR ISSUING MAGAZINES, STUDY MATERIALS AND SPECIMEN COPIES FOR THE STUDENTS OF CLASSES VI TO XII
CARD SYSTEM IS UESD FOR ISSUING BOOKS TO THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NEWLY ADMITTED ON TRANSFER
THE CLASSES WITH NEW ID CARDS ARE ISSUED BOOKS THROUGH THE BARCODE SCANNER AND AUTOLIB SOFTWARE.
REGISTER SYSTEM IS USED FOR ISSUING PERIODICALS TO THE STAFF
BOOKS ARE ISSUED TO THE STAFF USING THE AUTOLIB SOFTWARE
2 BOOKS ARE ISSUED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS ( VI STD – XII STD.)
LIBRARY AUTOMATION

THE SOFTWARE ‘E-GRANTHALAYA’ IS BEING USED FOR AUTOMATING THE LIBRARY IN HOUSE OPERATIONS
BARCODE PRINTER AND BAR CODE SCANNER ARE USED
ISSUE FOR THE TEACHERS IS AUTOMATED FROM 18/12/2014
ISSUE FOR THE STUDENTS IS AUTOMATED FROM 18/12/2014
DATA ENTRY AND BAR CODING OF NEWLY PURCHASED BOOKS ARE DONE REGULARLY
LIBRARY WEBSITE

AN EXCLUSIVE WEBSITE FOR THE LIBRARY IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED : http://www.librarykvmsmd.wordpress.com
THE WEBSITE IS UPDATED REGUALRLY WITH RELEVANT INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF.
ON-LINE DIGITAL LIBRARY ON DIFFERENT TOPICS WERE INCLUDED AS A PART AND PARCEL OF THE WEBSITE
NO. OF ON-LINE VIEWERS : 6023 (AS ON 23/11/2017 4:15 PM)
YEARLY LIBRARY MANUAL MAGAZINE – KV PREKSHA

A YEARLY LIBRARY MANUAL MAGAZINE BY NAME ‘KV PREKSHA’ IS BEING PUBLISHED SINCE LAST YEAR
THIS NEWSLETTER WILL BE AVAILABLE BOTH ON-LINE AND OFF-LINE.
BOOK REVIEWS, STUDENTS’ ARTICLES, STAFF ARTICLES, LIBRARY ACTIVITIES, LIBRARY STATISTICS ETC WILL GET INCLUDED IN THE NEWSLETTER.

MAGAZINES

• 76 + 10 MAGAZINES TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF
• HAS ENTERTAINING MAGAZINES, INFOTAINING MAGAZINES AND INFORMATION MAGAZINES.
• A LIST OF EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINES AND OTHER MAGAZIENS IS ATTACHED HEREWITH.

NEW MAGAZINES THAT WILL BE ADDED THIS YEAR: SAFARI, PARENTS CIRCLE)
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN/BEING CARRIED OUT / INTITIATED

LIBRARY ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR ALL THE STUDENTS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2012 WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE AUTOMATED BOOK ISSUE PROCEDURE
INITIATION OF BOOK REVIEW PROGRAMME IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 2012 (FIRST TERM FOR CLASS VIII); NOVEMBER 2012 (SECOND TERM FOR CLASS VII)
NO. OF BOOK ISSUED TO THE STUDETNS FROM 01/04/2015 TO 28/09/2015 : 463 BOOKS
NO. OF BOOKS ISSUED TO THE STAFF FROM 01/04/2012 TO 21/11/2012 : 214 BOOKS
AN EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXHIBITION FOR THE STUDENTS OF PRIMRY WING WAS ORGANISED IN THE LIBRARY ON 28/09/2015 THE STUDENTS OF AROUND 05 CLASSES OF THE PRIMARY WING WERE TAKEN TO THE BOOK EXHIBITION.
NEW ARRIVALS ARE DISPLAYED REGULARLY IN THE NEW ARRIVALS IN THE DISPLAY CORNER.
A LIBRARY NAME BOARD AND TWO WEBSITE NAME BOARDS ARE DISPLAYED
LIBRARY HAS GOT ALL THE NECESSARY STAMPS
SUBJECT NAMES FOR ALL THE ALMIRAHS WERE PASTED IN THE RESPECTIVE CUPBOARD.
MAGAZINE NAMES WERE PRINTED AND PASTED IN THE CONCERNED PERIODICAL DISPLAY RACK.
A TEACHERS’ CORNER IS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY.
CREATED A SMALL STORE ROOM IN THE LIBRARY STACK ROOM.
A LIBRARY STATISTICS BOARD DISPLAYING THE PROMINENT STATISTICS IS PLACED IN THE LIBRARY READING HALL.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE SENT TO AROUND 08 MAGAZINES IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 2015
AMC – ONLINE REMOTE SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARY SOFTWARE IS BEING QUERIED.
LAN INFRASTRUCTURE IS COMPLETED IN THE COMPUTER LAB & LIBRARY ; 05+01 COMPUTERS CAN BE PLACED IN THE LIBRAY WITH NET CONNECTION FOR THE USE OF STAFF AND STUDENTS
AT PRESENT ONE COMPUTER ARE PLACED IN THE LIBRARY WITH INTERNET CONNECTION.
A READY REFERENCE TALBE IS CREATED FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS AND STAFF
LIBRARY STORE ROOM

OLD NEWSPAPERS
OLD MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
BOOKS NEED TO BE SENT FOR BINDING
BOOKS WHICH ARE TO BE CONDEMNED
BOOK-BANK BOOKS
PRIMARY LIBRARY

v CLASS LIBRARY SYSTEM IS BEING FOLLOWED

v IN-BUILT CUP-BOARD IS AVAILABLE IN ALL THE CLASSES FROM CLASS I TO V.

v IN THE BEGINNING OF EVERY TERM, 45-50 BOOKS ARE BEING ISSUED TO ALL THE PRIMARY CLASSES

v THE BOOKS ARE EXCHANGED AMONG THE SECTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES EVERY TERM

v 941 BOOKS WERE ISSUED TO THE PRIMARY CLASSES IN THE CURRENT YEAR

LIBRARY PERIOD – CLASS V

STORY HOURS ARE CONDUCTED EVERY WEEK TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TELL THE STORIES ( ENGLISH / HINDI)
TWO GK QUESTIONS ARE GIVEN EVERY WEEK ; STUDETNS TRY TO FIND OUT THE ANSWERS ON THEIR OWN
SELF-READING PRACTICE
OCCASIONAL QUIZ PROGRAMMES
U READ V LEARN PROGRAMME
WORD GAMES / WORD LADDER
NEW WORD / DIFFICULT WORDS
WRITING STORIES / NOTES FROM LIBRARY MAGAZINES
REGISTERS AND FILES IN USE

• ACCESSION REGISTR – IN 1 VOLUME
• BOOKS ISSUE REGISTER – (FOR TEACHERS – 1 VOLUME)
• PERIODICAL RECORD REGISTER (1 VOLUME)
• LIBRARY CIRCULARS REGISTER (1 VOLUME)
• LIBRARY COMMITTEE REGISTER (1 VOLUME)
• REGISTER OF MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Library Non Consumable Stack Register

DAILY ACTIVITY REGISTER
CLASS LIBRARY BOOK ISSUES REGISTER
LIBRARY CONSUMABLE STOCK REGISTER

LIBRARY AS A MULTI-FACTED RESOURCE ROOM

ü LIBRARY IS USED AS MULTI-FACTED RESOURCE ROOM.

ü ACTIVITES LIKE INITIATION CLASSES FOR THE STUDENTS OF CLASSES VIII-XI FOR VARIOUS ENTRANCE COACHING CLASSES, IN-SERVICE COURSES, STAFF MEETINGS, CCA COMPETITIONS, HINDI FORTNIGHT CELEBRATION COMPETITIONS, RE-TESTS, UNIT TESTS, GRAND PARENTS CELEBRATION, NCC CONFERENCE ETC. ARE HELD IN THE LIBRARY HALL WHICH IS EQUIPED WITH AN EXCLUSIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH LCD PROJECTOR AND SCREEN.

READERS CLUB

READERS CLUB WAS INAUGURATED ON 06/07/2015
12 STUDENTS FROM THE CLASSES VIII TO XI HAD ENROLLED THEMSELVES AS THE MEMBERS
THE CLUB MEETS TWICE A MONTH AFTER THE SCHOOL HOURS FROM 2:40 TO 3:45 PM
FOUR PROGRAMMES ARE HELD SOFAR ; 29/9/2015, 6/10/2014. THE NEXT MEETING IS DUE ON 17/10/2015
LIBRARY BLOGS

1. http://www.pravesh2rajyapuraskar.wordpress.comFOR THE KVS SCOUTS AND GUIDES

2. http://www.ncf2005.wordpress.com FOR THE TEACHING COMMUNITY

3. http://www.accountancyxii.wordpress.com FOR THE CBSE XII STD ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS

4. http://www.tritiyasopanscoutcamp.wordpress.com FOR THE ORGANISERS OF TRITIYA SOPAN SCOUTS / GUIDES CAMPS

5. http://www.kvl.librarika.com FOR OPAC SEARCH (ONLINE LIBRARY MATERIAL SEARCH)

FUTURE PLANS

ONE SCANNER-CUM-PRINTER ;
PURCHASE OF ONE MAGAZINE DISPLAY RACK
MAKING “CHAT BOAT VISUAL ONSCREEN” FACILITY ON LIBRARY WEB PAGE AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
PURCHASE OF 02 STEEL GLASS DOOR ALMIRAHS TO CREAT AN EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE SECTION, CARVED OUT OF THE STACK ROOM
MAKING A CIRCULATION COUNTER FOR THE LIBRARIAN WITH THE INBUILT PROVISIONS FOR COMPUTER, PRINTER, SCANNER AND CUPBOARDS.
PURCHASE OF TWO SHOE STANDS FOR THE LIBRARY
BREAKING THE WALL WHICH SEPARATES STACK ROOM FROM READING HALL
INSTALLATION OF NEW LIBRARY SOFTWARE – E-GRANTHALAYA.
OUR MOTTO: ‘READ TO LEAD’

PRAVEEN KUMAR DEWANGAN, LIBRARIAN