Shri R. K. Parikh Arts & Science College Petlad. It was establish in 1945-46 and also library started at the same year.
In 1945-46 a separate library hall was built up from humbled donation by Bhimaklal Dixit, in memory of Amirbal & Nandlal Dixit. Library was built up area 165 sqmtr.This library has collection of books 34345 and Reference books 2077, Text Books 8793 & titles 23475. We have subscribe per year National Journals 20 and Magazines/ Periodicals 33 total 53 Journals / Magazines/ Periodicals are available in the library. We are using 21st edition Dew Decimal Classification of library books. We have used a Soul Software 2.0 and all the books records are available in this Software.
Every day more than 50-75 readers are coming in the library. So now, we have interested of more effective services of student as well as staff members through computerized
LIBRARY TIMING LIBRARY STAFF
• 10-30 am. to 5-30 pm. (Daily) • Mr. S. M. PAREKH (Librarian) M.A., B.Ed., M.Lib. & Inf. Sci.
• Remain Closed on Sunday & Holidays • Mr. H. K. MAHIDA (Peon)
AIMS OF LIBRARY
1. Books / Information are for use.
2. Every readers his/her books /information.
3. Every books/Information it’s readers.
4. Save the time of Users.
5. Library is a growing Organization.
FUNCTIONS.
. To acquire and collect books, journals and other reading materials and organize them.
. To collect all kinds of E-resources which may be useful for teaching and research.
. To provide reading materials for us.
. To adopt new techniques of classification and cataloguing and provides reference service to readers.
. To arrange study material on specific regions the form of area studies Development.
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION.
. We have using 21st edition of Dew Decimal classification scheme. All the books and references books arranged according to this system.
LIBRARY SOFTWARE.
. We are using a SOUL 2.0 Library Automation Software, (library database ) and other all the books information are available in this software.
. We have provided various search facilities through this software i.e. AUTHOR, TITLE, SUBJECT. ETC.