About Library
The KAPMC Library support the mission of the Collegiate Education, embracing the traditional values of Higher Education adapted for the global community in the 21st century. The Libraries build collections and provide access to information and services to support teaching, Students, research and creative endeavours. To create to the academic need of the students of UG & PG level with an institution planning and University Curriculum implementation. To Motivate and organize students for self-learning through the use of internet and Library. The purpose of the Libraries is to identify, acquire, organize, store, and provide on-demand access to the available intellectual and research products of scholars and students.
KAPMC Library functions as the primary Information Resources center and it has all facilities required information in the form of books, journals and internet access for e-journals. Apart from these, the library houses a growing collection of reference books, journals and previous year question papers, general ref. books and competitive exam books.
The library remains open during college hours. In spite of space constraints our college possesses a little but equipped library both for reading and lending of books meant for the students as well as Staffs.
The books are classified according to the Dewey decimal classification. Library has a open access system and fully computerized with the implementation of Koha (open source Integrated Library System ) along with Barcode system.
Library has been renovated with new modified structure creating more space for stacking books as well as enhancing reading facility. E-Library with 3 computers to access Open Access Resources and free internet surfing are attractions for the students.
Objectives
The objective of the library is to assist the parent organization in achieving its goals by providing physical and intellectual access to information, keeping with the present and the anticipated functions of the institute.
Librarian conveys to subordinates his/her preliminary thinking on the goals of the library. Improving the services, barriers in the way of services, changes necessary to bring the improvement.
To install mechanism that supports the best utility of the library resources by the user community.
To provide universal access to core materials and information services for every user of the library.
To facilitate and provide the needed, timely information to the library users.
Vision
To Support the institution by creating to the information need of its library Users.
Mission
To allow and promote for an optimum, scientific utility of the library resources among the users community. .
Ganesha H
MLISc, UGC-NET, KSET
Chief Librarian
Library and Information Center
Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial Institute
"Vinodini Building", 1st Cross, Park Extension, Durgigudi
Shivamogga-577201
Mobile: +91 7899 862411
Email : [email protected] | [email protected]
E Profile: https://sites.google.com/kapmi.edu.in/ganesha
Library Advisory Committee
The role of Library Advisory Committee (LAC) is to make recommendations to Library concerning library needs. These issues may include policy matters, collections, services, and facilities.
- The Chairman of the Advisory Committee being the Director & Principal of the college.
- The member secretary being the librarian.
- One faculty each from One Stream & Student from UG & PG
- The Committee meets twice a year at the beginning of the semester
Responsibilities of LAC:
- Facilitate coordination between Students & Faculty and the library. That is to obtain the advice and views of Students & Faculty on library needs in their area, and report these views to library.
- Participating in regular meetings with librarian concerning library related problems & suggestions.
- Help in getting recommendations for new books.
- Help in getting recommendations for new journals & magazines.
- Overall, advice library of specific findings, issues, problems and concerns related to the library and make recommendations to library related matters.