KESHAVRAO PAWAR CENTRAL LIBRARY (Learning Resource Center)

“Keshavrao Pawar Central Library is a central library of Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College, Karad established in the year 1954 with the college establishment. The library is named after of Ex MLAKeshavrao Pawar. It has an excellent collection of books in the faculty of Art, Commerce and Science & journals and other non-book reading material in the form of CD-ROMs and DVDs. Library offers useful services and resources in numerous formats that meet the user's academic and research needs. Library services are purely based on Qualitative approach rather than Quantitative approach. Bar Code Technology is introduced for transactions of books.
The important component of Library is “Digital Library” which has a pool of 15 computers connected to internet for surfing worldwide knowledge. Variety of professional e-journals and e-Books subscribed from INFLIBNET NLIST and DELNET (Developing Library Network) are accessible to Faculty, students and Research Scholars. More than 250 students can take advantage of Library Reading Hall facility and has excellent ambiance which encourages and enhances the involvement of students in studies. Enrolled students, researchers, existing faculties and also outsiders can avail the membership of the Keshavrao Pawar Library. Library remains open from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. throughout the year except Sunday, Holidays.”

“To provide the right information to the right user at right Time in right format”

The purpose of a Keshavrao Pawar Central Library is to serve the information needs of our Students, Faculty Members, Research Scholars, and other outside users also. It acts as a centre for study and research for the inmates of the college giving way to an integral department of users.
Being an Autonomous College the Library attracts outside users on deposit and also the non-deposit basis for academic purposes. We allow open access to the collection and encourage users to browse through the stacks. We also allow to access information resources through electronic mode.

1. To enrich qualitative collection.

2. To optimum utilization of existing resources.

3. To enhancing reading habit among the students and staff members.

4. To promote the library as a vibrant learning unit

5. To make the awareness of e-resources amongst the users.

6. To install e-governance in library

1. Library Name:Keshavrao Pawar Central Library

2. Library Timings: 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (except Sunday & Holidays)

3. Library Area: 11388 Sq. ft. / 1059 Sq. Mtr.

4. No. of Books: 1,50,542 (As on 31.03.2020)

5. No. of Thesis & Dissertations: 14

6. No. of Print Periodicals: 106 (As on 31.03.2020)

7. No. of Bound Volumes: 887

8. No. of Newspapers: 12 (As on 31.03.2020)

9. No. of CD/ DVDs: 345 (As on 31.03.2020)

10. No. of Cassettes: 92

11. No. of Braille Books : 50

12. Scree Reading Software for Visually Challenged Users: NVDA

13. No.of e-Database:

E-Books Databases: 12 (From INFLIBNET N-LIST)

E-Journal Databases: 10 (From INFLIBNET N-LIST)

14. DELNET Membership Facility (E-Books and E-Journals)

Books available for loan : 2,90,00,000+

List of Journals: 40,000 +

Full-Text E-journals: 5000 +

E-Thesis/Dissertations :1,00,000+

15. E-mail: [email protected]

16. Website :  http://sgm.edu.in/sgmkplibrary/

17. YouTube Channel Link:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Bz9zlafu-dRkZuLx844Ng

18. Library Facebook Page: 
    https://facebook.com/qr?id=444082160324280

1. OPAC

2. Circulation Section

3. Text Book Section

4. Reference Section

5. Journals/Periodicals Section

6. NRC (Network Resource Centre)

7. Students Reading Hall

8. Faculty Reading Area

9. Reprography Section

10. NRC for e-Resources

11. Faculty Publication Section

12. Specially Abled Student Section

13. Books Written Off ( Weeding Section )

1. Books Circulation Service

2. Book Bank

3. Web-OPAC Service

4. Open Access to all

5. Reference Service

6. Referral Service

7. Current Awareness Service

8. Selective Dissemination Service

9. Previous Question Papers

10. Program Syllabus

11. Institutional Membership

12. New Arrivals

TOTAL USERS: 8364

1. Access and use Library Resources : Training Program for Students

2. Access and use Library Resources: Training Program for Faculty.

3. Book Exhibition

4. Access and use of E-Resources subscribed by Library: Online Training for Students and Faculty Members.