About Library
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s, Institute of Management and Research Library was founded in 1994, in MGV'S Campus, Panchavati, Nashik, it is one of the leading institutional libraries. Our college includes a well-kept library with around 14,200 volumes of current publications and journals. Students, faculty members, researchers, and guests can use the reading room. The library is well-stocked with audiovisual aids and is fully automated with standard library software. For MBA students, the library has established an In-House Book Bank Facility Scheme. MGV's IMR Library has signed MOUs with the other local libraries.
Vision Mission Goals and Objectives
The Institute Library through multi-platform social media services have the primary role of offering collection of resources and services to MGV's IMR students, faculty members, and researchers. The Library's vision, mission, goals, and objectives are based on the mission statement of the institution, of which the library organization is an integrated component and in deep learning in education.
Vision :
To provide access to information resources and advanced services to support blended teaching, learning programs and research.
Mission :
* To support the institution as well as academic and it's stakeholder by providing seamless access
*To improve the collection of resources across formats to serve the interest of the user community
* To encourage the use of resources to help users in accomplishing their academic and career goals
* To include number of services and apply strategies to increase the use of the Library resources
* To provide physical and digital access based atmosphere
Objectives :
*To support teaching, learning and research activities actively and innovatively.
*To acquire, process, organize and provide access to high quality information sources both in print and digital form, for present and future time.
*To contribute towards Institute’s mission to achieve excellence and professionalism.
*To deliver the services as per the changing need of our users,
Library Advisory Committee
The function of the Library Advisory Committee is to support the functioning of the library so that it can facilitate the library development plans by advocating the library development activities with the management. This is to act as channel of communication and dialogue between the Library system and it’s users.
Objectives of Library Advisory Committee
MGV’s IMR Library believes that effective governance is the key to provide the quality education. In order to meet this aim, MGV’s IMR Library tries to provide every student a high quality learning experience by adopting the following parameters as the objectives…..
*To support Teaching, learning and research activities actively and innovatively.
**To develop a clear promotional policy to the library staff and thus enhance the maintenance of collection.
*To disseminate current information on various subjects to all the library users in time both online and physical.
*Providing common system to access and use all in – house generated resources.
*To deliver the services as per the changing needs of our users.
Formation of Library Advisory Committee
The Committees main objective is to aid in the establishment of a bridge between the Library and the academic fraternity and institute management. The Library Advisory Committee appointed by the Director of the Institution
MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sr.No |
Name of the Committee Members |
Designation |
01. |
Director |
Director (Chairperson) |
02. |
(Deputy Director) Dr. G.R. Teltumbade |
Dy. Directior |
03. |
(Academic Co-ordinator)Dr. J.V. Bhlaerao |
Member |
04. |
(Exam Co-ordinator) Dr. V.Y. Ahire |
Member |
05. |
(Librarian) Mrs. R. M. Shardul |
Secretary |
06. |
(MBA II Year) Ms. Rani Bagul |
Student Representative |
07. |
(MBA II Year) Mr. Mahavesh Nikam |
Student Representative |
08. |
(MBA I Year) Ms. Prachi Badere |
Student Representative |
09. |
(MBA I Year ) Mr. Vipul Sonawne |
Student Representative |
Roles and responsibility of Library Advisory Committee
*To provide general direction to the Library
*To review, rewrite and approve library procurement policy
*To negotiate and approve subscription to online databases (e-journals, e-books and datasets)
*To formulate the policy for library use and procedure to be framed
*To review the functioning of the library with regards to it’s support to the academic programs of the institute
*To outline the library collection development policy as and when required, for it’s implementation
*To monitor and evaluate, from time to time, trends and developments in information technologies, networking, library automation, library co-operation etc.
*The committee shall reconstitute once in three years.
*Minutes of the meeting shall be recorded and circulated to all members for consideration and approval.
Meeting Frequency : The Library Advisory Committee meet Quarterly Basis to review the library affairs and if necessary, more often.
Minutes of the Meeting : Meeting minutes shall be recorded by the Librarian, as a member secretary and circulated to all members for consideration and approval.
Library Collections :
MGV’s IMR LIBRARY COLLECTION (As on 24/01/2022)
Sr.No |
Particulars |
No’s |
01. |
MBA Total No of Books (Volumes) |
14,161 |
02. |
Total Cost of Above Volumes |
43,23,986/- |
03. |
Total no Titles |
5,369 |
04. |
PDF Books |
630 |
05. |
Total No of Newspaper |
06 |
06. |
Total No of Audio – Video Materials |
1,152 |
07. |
Total No of These |
70 |
08. |
Online E-Resources DELNET (Developing Library Network Database – E-Books, Theses, Journals) |
6,000 |
09. |
Cost of Delnet Databse |
11,800/- |
10. |
Write off Books |
537 |
11. |
Cost of Write of Books |
1,11,434 |
Library Services
The MGV’s IMR Library provides Library Services as well as best and innovative practices that develop the interest of reading and promote the habits between the students.
01. Online Public Accessible Catalogue :
This service is offered at the Library main entrance. Students can search MGV’s IMR Library Collection via the Online Public Accessible catalogue, which is offered by standardized library software.
02. Open Access Facility :
All MGV’s IMR Library members, including students, faculty members, MGV Visitors as well as users have physical access to the Library’s collections and resources.
03. Lending Service :
The users can be issued the required book using the Library software system by scanning the book’s Barcode Number with a Barcode reader.
04. Reference Service :
The reference service is a personalized service provided to the library patrons to aid them in locating information from library collections as well as online catalogue databases and other e-resources.
05. Current Awareness Service:
To keep library patrons informed about recent advancements in the fields of management, economics, managerial accounting, and business management, the library offers a current awareness service in the form of an e-mail alerting them to new papers, books, and news items.
06. User Orientation Program:
At the start of each academic year, a user orientation program is delivered to newly admitted students and faculty members. The orientation program gives users a general overview of the library, its services and resources, how to use the catalogue, and where to find resources, among other things.
07. Literature Search / Inter-library loan:
Library has established contacts with different libraries in MGV’s Campus, to meet the varied information needs of library clientele. Library procures the resources which are not available in its own collection required for the clientele from other libraries on inter library loan.
08. Book Bank:
Book bank facility is a separate service of the library having collection on course specific text books. The MGV’s IMR Library start to provide the In-House book bank facility to all MGV’s IMR students on filling the prescribed application form. Students are given text books of each subject for the entire semester.
09. Internet Service :
Library has provides the Internet access service to the students and staff members.
10. New Arrival Display :
There is a new arrival display rack where the newly arrived books and non book materials are displayed. A list of new books is also displayed on the library notice board.
11. Reading Room :
There two sections in reading room one is for faculty where faculty consult the text books, reference books, general books etc. and second is for students where students consult text books, reference books, encyclopedias, dictionary general books etc
12. Question Bank :
MGV’s IMR library collect and preserve the university exam and internal exam question papers on different subjects in print as well as e-format.
13. Periodical section :
In periodical section there are different types of journal on different subject related management era. The current journals are not for loan or home lending. The users can read them through the sitting in reading room.
14. Delente:
The library is a DELNET database institutional member, which provides teachers and students with access to e-journals and e-books via a Broad Band link
Best services provided by Library
01.Library Web page –
The MGV’s IMR Library creates its different website for the library users which provides the updated information of the library. The low budget academic library can use the free Google tool for creating the separate webpage like https://sites.google.com. The Mgv’s Imr Library creates it’s different webpage i.e. https://sites.google.com/view/mgvs-imr-library/home
02.Social Media Group –
The MGV’s IMR Library creates the online library social media group or WhatsApp library group. To provide the daily current affairs news, free e-books, share the links of e-literature on various renowned personalities, online free reference tools, etc. The Mgv’s Imr library creates WhtasApp library group
Library Extention Activities
01.Books Exhibition Prorgram :
The MGV’s IMR Library arrange the book exhibition program through for newly admitted students.
02.Knowledge Share and Word of the day :
The Librarian distributes the Word of the Day and the Daily Five English Vocabulary Words via the Library Whats App group to students in order to help them improve their vocabulary.
03.Occasional Activity :
The library should share the online and offline information resources as well as arrange the different activities for the users on the different occasion and birth anniversary as well as martyrs day of renowned personalities.
For example World book day, Librarian Day, Birth anniversary of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Revolution day, etc.
The Mgv’s Imr Library done all the above mentioned activities on a regular basis.
Library SOP’s
Library Manual
It is a offline reference source of library. This provides standardize operating system of the overall procedures of the library. Like acquisition process, library layout, library budget, subscription process, newspaper subscription, question paper archives, library membership, book circulation, library user footfall, innovative practices in library, library activity, stock verification process, weed out policy, etc.
Library User Guide Manual
The MGV’s IMR Library creates this reference tool on yearly basis. This tool helps to users to disseminate the awareness of introduction of the library, vision, mission, library hours, various users of the library, library rules, services, etc. it also called the “KNOW YOUR LIBRARY” to the Library user guide manual. And it will make available for the students
SOP’s
The Mgv’s Imr library creates Standardized Operating Procedures of overall functioning of the library.
Memorandum of Understanding
A memorandum of understanding is a type of agreement two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties. It does explain a convergence of will between the parties, indication an intended common line of action. The Mgv’s Imr library start creates the MOU with the other libraries.
Library Regular Practices
*Library core committee meeting
*Minutes of the Library Core Committee meeting
*Minutes of the Teaching Staff Meeting
*Bar-coding of library books
*Telecommunication facility by using the Library Intercom
*Question paper archives
*Binding of books, journals
*Weed out of books
*CCTV camera, Firefox facility
*Library premises keeping neat and clean
*Regular year wise library academic calendar
Library General Rules
The institute library has the right to maintain it’s facilitates in a clean, pleasant and safe manner.
*While entering in the library students should keep their bag’s on the rack and enter their name in attendance register
*Every student must produce his/her Identity Card while borrowing the Books.
*Conservation, talking, sleeping and Tiffin taking are not allowed in the library premises.
*Books will be issued as per the Time Table only.
*Maximum No of three books will be issued for 7 Days only
*Only one Magazine/Periodical/Journal will be Issued for 5 Days only.
*Only one project report will be issued for 15 days.
*Current Magazine/Periodical/Journal will be issued for the Library Reference only.
*Books Issued on Identity Card, must be returned on the Same Day, maximum by 4:00 P.M.
*Issued books must be return within 7 days, otherwise a fine of Rs. 2/- will be charged for per day per book
*If the book is lost, the concerned student has to pay 1 ½ of the original price of book.
*Tube Lights, Fans should be Switched Off before leaving the library.
*Do not disturb Order of the Books in the Cupboards or Racks.
*All Books should be returned within one week after the end of University Exam.
*Silence must be maintained in Library.
*Be respectful with library staff and others, your manners are appreciated
Library Hours
*Monday – Friday : 09:45 A.M. TO 04:45 P.M.
*Saturday : 9:00 A.M. TO 12:45 P.M.
*Borrowing Hours : 10:15 A.M. to 04 : 30 A.M.
*Reading Hours : 10:15 A.M. to 04 : 30 A.M
*Public Holidays : Remains closed
Library is providing the extended opening hours reading room facility during the student’s examination period.
Users of the MGV’S IMR Library
*Students
• IMR Students
• MGV’s other colleges students
*Teaching Staff
• IMR Regular faculty members
• MGV’s other colleges faculty members
• Visiting faculty members
• Guest Lecturer
*Non Teaching Staff
• IMR non – teaching staff
• MGV’s other colleges non –teaching staff
Photo Gallery
01. Organizing 74th Martyrs Day of Mahatma Gandhi and share the information and e-books to the all MBA students.
02. Conducting Library Orientation Program for newly admitted students
03.Conducting Library Activity for all MBA I and II Year Students
04. Celebrating Birth Anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand
05.Celebrating Librarian Day on the Birth Anniversary of the Father of Library Science Dr. Shiyali Rangnathan and share the information to the all MBA students via online platform
06.महात्मा गांधी विद्यामंदिर संचालित इन्स्टिटयूट ऑफ मॅनेजमेन्ट ऍण्ड रिसर्च महाविद्यालयात जागतिक वन दिन (२१ मार्च, २०२१) आणि शाहिद दिन (२३ मार्च, २०२१) निमित्त महाविद्यालयातील सर्व प्राध्यापकांनी आपल्या ग्रंथालयातील पर्यावरण व्यवस्थापन या विषयावरील ग्रंथांचे तसेच देशाच्या स्वातंत्र्य लढ्यात सहभागी असणाऱ्या क्रांतिवीरांच्या जीवनावर आधारित ग्रंथांचे अध्ययन करून, विद्यार्थ्यांना ऑनलाईन अध्यपन पध्दतिद्वारे संदर्भीय दिवसाची माहिती आपल्या अध्ययनात करून दिली.
07.Celebrating “Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din”
08."छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज” यांच्या जयंती निमित्त महाविद्यालयातील ग्रंथालय या विभागामार्फत महाविद्यालयाच्या ग्रंथालयात "छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज" यांच्या प्रतिमेस महाविद्यालयाचे मुख्य संचालक डॉ. कुमारदत्त गांजरे यांच्या शुभहस्ते व महाविद्यालयाचे उप-संचालक, शिक्षक, शिक्षकेतर कर्मचारी यांच्या उपस्थितीत पुष्पहार अर्पण करण्याचा समारंभ आयोजित करण्यात आला. छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांच्या जयंतीचे औचित्य साधून महावियालयातील विद्यार्थ्यांना छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांच्या जीवनावर आधारित ऑनलाईन उपलब्ध असलेल्या ग्रंथांच्या प्रति उपलब्ध करून देण्यात आल्या, यासोबतच छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांच्या आयुष्यावर दिग्दर्शित झालेला "तानाजी मालुसुरे" या सुप्रसिद्ध चित्रपटाचे प्रक्षेपण महाविद्यालयातील सभागृहामध्ये आयोजित करण्यात आले होते.
09.महात्मा गांधी यांच्या ७३ व्या पुण्यतिथीनिमित्त विद्यार्थ्यांना महात्मा गांधीजींचे तत्वे तसेच विचार यावर मार्गदर्शन
10.Manhatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Institute of Management Research Library Celebrated "Reading Inspiration Day" on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. on 15th October 2020. Resource person : Amrut Deshmuks - The Booklet Guy, Initiator of Mission "Making India Readable"
11.महात्मा गांधी विद्यामंदिर संस्थेचे जनरल सेक्रेटरी आदरणीय डॉ. व्ही. एस. मोरे सर यांच्या हस्ते ग्रंथ प्रदर्शनाचे उदघाटन करण्यात आले. इन्स्टिटयूट ऑफ मॅनेजमेंट अँड रिसर्च महाविद्यालयातील ग्रंथ प्रदर्शनातील ग्रंथ पाहतांना आदरणीय डॉ. व्ही. एस. मोरे सर. ग्रंथ प्रदर्शनात सहभागी झालेले सर्व शिक्षक व विद्यार्थी वर्ग.
कुसुमाग्रज प्रतिष्ठानला आणि संदर्भ व बाल वाचनालयास भेट
13.Book Donation on the occasion of the “Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din”
14.दिनांक ०४ सप्टेम्बर, २०२० रोजी आंतरराष्ट्रीय वेबीनारचे आयोजन करण्यात आले होते. या आंतरराष्ट्रीय वेबीनारसाठी तज्ञ व्याख्याता म्हणून डॉ. झाकीर हुसेन - संचालक, टिचर, लायब्रेरियन ऑफ इंटरनॅशनल स्कूल ऑफ स्वित्झर्लंड यांना आमंत्रित करण्यात आले होते. या परिषदेचा विषय : "Bridging the Scholarly Resource Gap : the potential of Open Access Resources for Academic and Research Purpose During Covid - 19" असा असून सदर परिषदेस एकूण ७२२ सभासद उपस्थित होते. सदर परिषद हि ऑनलाईन प्लॅटफॉर्मद्वारे घेण्यात आली.
15.Hon. Dr. V. S. More Sir Secretary of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s addressing the participants.
*Non Teaching Staff
• IMR non – teaching staff
• MGV’s other colleges non –teaching staff