All the Constituent Colleges of our University have a well stocked Libraries in Campus Premises catering to the knowledge requirements of both Students and Faculty. These facilities are envisaged to enhance the pedagogical innovations in the University.
Some of the highlights of the Library and Information Centers are as below
JSS Medical College, Mysore
Library & Information Centre
The `Library and Information centre` in the J.S.S Medical College was established in the year 1984-85 with a sole purpose to quench the thirst of knowledge and to fulfill the concerned needs of both the faculty and the students.
The central library is located in the first floor of the main building, which is spread in an area of 14,167 sq ft. This building is divided into different sections like Reference Section, Periodicals, Computer, Audio-visual Section and General Reading Room.
The hospital library is an extension of the college library and it was established in the year 1997 for the benefit of clinical faculties, post Graduate students and house surgeons. The library has in its store a tremendous collection of about 15,460 volumes. Added to this the collection includes the back volumes of Periodicals, Video cassettes and 35 mm Slides etc. The collection also comprises of Medical Reference Books, Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Technical Reports, Thesis Works and Dissertation Reports and many other books on General Reading.
Books and CD-Rom databases:
The library is subscribing for 195 journals (92 foreign, 103 Indian) of medical science that are systematically displayed in the Journal Section.
Library working hours:
Monday to Saturday: 9 am to 9.00 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 2.00 pm (One month prior to the examinations as well during the examinations the library timing is extended up to 11 pm.)
Library Services:
- Our library is meant only for reference sake and the staff members alone can get the loan facilities for the publication purposes.
- The bibliographies in the respective subjects are provided on request.
- Inter-Library loan facilities are also offered. We extend our services to the other medical institutions and private practitioners on request.
- SC/ST book bank scheme is available.
- Full text articles are provided on request by procuring from different libraries.
- The other facilities available are: Internet surfing, Zerox service, CD-ROM Medline Database service, Videocassettes, Thesis and Dissertation Works, Reprography and General Information Unit.
- Medline Database (Abstacting Services)
- Access to electronic journals through Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (600 Full Text Journals)
JSS Dental College, Mysore
Library
The structural area of the library building covers a wide and spacious area of about 13000 Sq. Ft.
The library sections:
1. Reference Section
The reference section of the library has a capacity to seat 300 candidates and has in its store totally 6386 books.
2. Journal section
The journal section has the capacity to seat 60 candidates and has subscribed for 112 journals for the year 2008. Of these, the number of Indian journals subscribed is 20, the foreign journals are 82 and miscellaneous are around 10.
The total number of back volumes subscribed for the library is 2023. Of these, the number of foreign journals is 1608, Indian journals are 322 and miscellaneous are around 93.
3. Audio Visual Cassettes Section
This section seats 40 candidates and the total number of video cassettes available is 34 and the total number of computer discs available is 252. These things facilitate the students working as an effective audio visual education system.
4. Computer and Internet Section
Along with the audio visual cassette section computer and internet facilities are also provided.
Information Unit
This section of the library has subscribed 12 news papers and 20 magazines and internet facility.
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
| Working days |
: |
Monday to Saturday |
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| Working hours |
: |
8 a.m to 8 p.m |
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| Area |
| Floor Size |
Section | Seating space |
|---|
Ground floor (2139.08 sq. ft) |
Reading hall (Personal books) |
40
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First Mezzanine (611.16 sq. ft) |
Back volumes of journals |
10 |
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First floor (3903.83 sq. ft) |
Book stack and reading hall (reference books) |
100 |
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Second Mezzanine (611.16 sq. ft) |
Internet/CD –ROMs |
17
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| Membership |
: |
Staff & students (current academic year) of the College
Note: Visitors/Ex-students are allowed on request |
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| Internet connectivity |
: |
Students/staff are permitted to use the internet services free of charge during the library working hours. The infrastructure is as follows |
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Computers |
14 |
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Internet Provider |
BSNL |
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Type of connection |
Broadband – Plan –Business 4000 |
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Speed |
8 Mbps |
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WiFi |
7 wireless routers (through out the college building) |
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| Classification |
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Dewey Decimal classification |
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| Circulation system |
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Browne system of circulation |
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| Cataloguing |
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AACR2 rules of cataloguing |
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| Information sources |
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Books |
Journals |
CD-ROMs |
Theses |
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Posters |
Question papers |
Video cassettes |
Audio cassettes |
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Slides |
Charts |
Newspapers |
Magazines |
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User education |
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Library orientation |
User manual |
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| Services |
: |
Reference |
Lending |
Overnight borrowing |
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Photocopying |
Internet services |
General reading |
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| Automated services |
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Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
Online access to journals through HELINET
CD-ROMs |
Library General Rules:
- Identity card to be produced for verification, whenever requested by the library staff
- No personal belongings are allowed inside the library
- Strict silence and discipline must be observed in and around the library premises
- No person shall write upon, damage any book/furniture/property of the library
- In case of loss of books/missing pages/damage of books, double/triple/multiple amount of the current rate of the book will be collected from the concerned student/staff
- Same book or same title will not be renewed in succession
- The Librarian may recall back any book/material borrowed at any time if necessary
- Lending of books from the lending section will be stopped one week before the final exams
- Every member should obtain a “No dues certificate” from the library at the end of every academic year
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
Welcome:
Knowledge resources are the key for the growth of any educational institution. JSS College of Pharmacy, ooty with its commitment to learning, provides the students with a fully equipped library consisting of books and journals on a variety of topics. There are also facilities like catalog search and issue status.
The College has continued to add to its collection, which now stands more than 12000 books; 500 CDs and DVDs, 2000 bound volumes, 2000 Thesis & Dissertation research projects.
Besides books and journals, College faculty and students have access to a number of data and information sources that are very useful in teaching and research.
Library has been established in 1985.College Main Library is situated in main building right wing at first floor of the college. Library is in three parts. Reference, Lending, & journal. It is having Pharmacy books. Bound Volumes are kept in Reference section. Library supports and extends the academic education of an Institution. It helps in meeting the teaching needs of the faculty and provides study facilities, educational and recreational reading.
For any queries regarding library please contact librarycpo@jssuni.edu.in
Mission & Vision:
Mission:
JSS College of Pharmacy library is open access library that gives opportunity to the users to provide diverse information. Library plays important role to connect people to share, create and access knowledge. Institute encourages the free exchange of information and ideas in a democratic society.
Vision:
JSS College of Pharmacy library is a vital center of knowledge for college students & staff. It provides traditional & innovative library services to right user at right time, which reflects the diverse & dynamic spirit of JSS University community. Through promotion the library makes people aware of the resources available to them, and through innovation, it makes access to these resources easier. The library regularly updates its collection to support professional growth, opportunity and provide dynamic learning environment.
Objectives:
- Provide reading habit among the students
- Support teaching, learning & research activities.
- Assist users in understanding & utilizing the full range of information services and technologies to promote independent learning through user awareness programme.
- Provide user friendly atmosphere.
- Serve as an information resource centre of the college where information will be acquired, analyzed and stored, disseminated and used by all those seeking to learn, discover and create new knowledge.
Ask the Librarian:
The Ask a Librarian service searches for reference material for Library members only. Our answers contain references to literature and Internet-pages or guidance to other sources, where it the information needed could be obtained.
Ask a Librarian gives service to the JSS College of Pharmacy college students, staff members and other online users if they have any query regarding library.
Use of the service is free of charge. The service is meant for non-commercial use. Please, be as concise and specific as possible.
The required fields are marked on the form.
Your question will be answered within three working days. The reply will be sent to the e-mail address given to us.
We cannot reply to your question if you haven’t given us a workable e-mail address and identification.
The questions are answered by using library collections, databases and the Internet.
Ask A Librarian does not make requests or reservations for library material.
For locating books or other library items you can use the OPAC (library catalogues )in the library.
As a rule, the questions and answers are saved in a public archive. No personal information on the user is archived.
We invite you to send us feedback about the answers.
The questions are handled confidentially. Your name and contact information will be used only for replying purpose
Library Staff Details
Sl. No |
Name |
Designation |
1 |
Shylendra Kumar B |
Librarian |
2 |
Nagendra Murthy |
Library Assistant |
3 |
Mahadevaswamy S.N |
Library Assistant |
4 |
Kumar H.S |
Library Assistant |
Library supports and extends the academic education of an Institution. It helps in meeting the teaching needs of the faculty and provides study facilities, educational and recreational reading.
Internet Free - Net facility is free in the library for college students.
Library Recourses
Library Collection
Sl. No. |
Resources name |
Quantity |
1 |
Total No. of Volumes |
11605 |
2 |
Total No. of Titles |
9509 |
3 |
Total No. of Back Volumes |
2590 |
4 |
Total No. of Project report |
1998 |
5 |
Ph.D. Thesis |
133 |
6 |
International Journals (Print) |
06 |
7 |
National Journals |
16 |
8 |
E- Journals (Full Text)
- Delnet (Free)
- Science Direct
- Clinical Key
Total |
85
70
500
655 |
|
9
|
E- Books
|
885 |
10 |
Databases
- Micromedex
- Clinical Key
- Scopus
- DELNET-AICTE
- Medicinie Complete
|
01
01
01
01
01 |
11 |
Digital information CD’s |
285 |
12 |
Books added during the 2016– 17 |
187 |
Library Timings
Monday to Saturday: 08.00 AM to 8.00 PM
Sundays: 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM
IT Infrastructure
The library has a server, 25 PCs and other accessories to cater to the needs of users to access, databases, e-books, e-journals and other e-resources. The entire library in Wi-Fi enabled for staff and student Users are welcome to use their laptops in the library.
Online Journals
Science Direct Journals. http://www.sciencedirect.com
AICTE - DELNET Journals online. http://delnet.nic.in
Clinical Key Journals https://www.clinicalkey.com
Library Committee
JSS University Library Committee - JSS University, Mysore
Under the Section 5(a) (xiv) of the rules of the JSS University, the Library Committee of the University is constituted
- To ensure that the library functions as an effective learning and information centre for the students and faculty.
- Facilitate and guide the constituent colleges in up gradation of their libraries including purchase of books and journals.
- To ensure optimal utilization of budget takes place in the constituent colleges.
- To ensure that the resources of the libraries of the constituent colleges are effectively utilized by the students/faculty of the college, besides sharing the information of its resources amongst the other constituent colleges so that the library resource is utilized by other constituent colleges also.
- To review periodically the performance of the libraries and the use of the various books and journals available with them by the students/faculty, which may help in planning approval process?
- To harmonise the functioning of libraries relating software installation, data generation, man-power needs, timings, resources, etc. amongst the constituent colleges.
Members of the University Library Committee
All the members of the Library Committee other than Ex-Officio members shall hold the office for a term of two years.
The University Library Committee consists of the following members.
- The Vice Chancellor of the JSS University (Chairman)
- The Registrar of the JSS University
- The Finance Officer of the JSS University
- The Principals of all the constituent colleges
- The Librarians of all the constituent colleges with one senior Librarian as Member Secretary
- One Professor from each of the constituent colleges
- Two experts nominated by the Vice Chancellor
Institutional Library Committee
Members of the Institutional Library Committee:
Chairman : Dr. S.P. Dhanbal
Principal, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
Convener : Dr. Md. Afzal Azam
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry
Members 1. : Dr. S. Ponnushankarn
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
2. : Mr. JSK Nagarajan
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
3. : Mrs. Jubie
Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry.
Member Secretary : Mr. Shylendra Kumar B,
Librarian, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
All Heads of the Department
Student Representative:
One M Pharma,
One B Pharma Student
One Pharm D Student
E- RESOURCES
Open Access Resources
Open Access E- Books
Library Services
Circulation & Book lending
Books are issued out of the library against library borrower’s card which is issued by the library for a specific period of time.
Borrowing Limits
Sl. No. |
Category of Membership |
No. of Books |
Loan Period |
01 |
Students (UG) |
02 |
15 days |
02 |
Students ( PG) |
03 |
15 days |
03 |
Research Scholars(Ph D) |
04 |
15 days |
04 |
Faculty |
10 |
30 days |
Late Fee Structure
Types of Material |
User |
First 15 Days |
after 15 Days |
Books, Reference Books, |
All Categories |
Rs.1/Day per Books |
Rs.5/Day per Books |
Important
Books issue facility will be suspended if fine exceeds Rs. 500/- in case of both Students and faculty.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Circulation Rules
- General books are issued to all eligible members as per their entitlements.
- Reference books, bound volumes, project reports are issued only to following members:
- 1 Faculty Members - Two reference books or two bound volumes for one days.
- 2 Research Scholars - One reference book or one bound volume of journal for one day.
Important
- Theses, dissertations, CDs, are not lent out of the library.
- The readers should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc., while borrowing the book.
- No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
- Books issued will not be accepted and the cost of the book will be charged.
- Reader can claim books already issued, at the circulation counter Loss of book must be reported immediately. Late fees, if any, will be charged till the loss of book is reported. If the original library book is returned after reporting it lost, the fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
- For the rules for replacement of lost book, kindly contact the Circulation Section.
- Books are reissued / renewed only one time.
- The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehavior or misuse of the library.
Issue/Return Timing
- Monday-Saturday: 9.30 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.
Renewal of Borrowed Books
Users can renew the books borrowed by them if the same books are not claimed by any other user. Book can be renewed only by bringing them to the library Circulation Counter However; book will be renewed only one time only.
Reference Service
The library offers information and reference services to its users. The reference of books/journals is allowed only within the library. In this section the library had good collection of Text Books, Periodicals, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Manuals, Question papers, Dissertations etc.
Users may contact the Reference Division/ librarian for CD ROM-based search services and web-based services.
Computerized Cataloguing
It helps users to which enable to locate the book’s author wise / subject wise / title wise. Our Library is adopted the Classified Catalogue Code (CCC), by search manually or through computer.
General Reading Section
This section has a collection of newspapers, magazines in English Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. They are for use within the section only.
Rules and Regulations of General Reading Section
- On entry in to the Library Staff and Students should fill up the required information in the register.
- Readers shall observe strict silence and discipline in the library premises. Smoking, Cell Phone & other noisy instruments are strictly prohibited in the library.
- Only staff and students of our College are allowed to use the library.
- Outsiders should get Principal’s permission to use Library facilities.
- Students are required to produce Identity Card issued by the College, on demand.
- Readers are not allowed to bring personal books and other personal belongings like, bags, umbrellas etc., into the library. These materials are to be kept in the rack inside the library on their own responsibility.
- Borrower’s card is not transferable; students are responsible for the books issued against the lost borrower’s card., if a card is lost a new card will be issued a payment of Rs. 50
- Borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical conditions of books before borrowing.
- Readers shall not write in or mark or otherwise disfigure / damage books; furniture etc., In case of such damage, three times cost of the article shall be paid by the users or the article shall be replaced by the user.
User Education
The objective of the library is not complete until the users are aware of the resources available for their use. A day long extensive library induction workshop is conducted for the fresher’s as follows
Library Orientation workshop
- For first year students of UG / PG courses
- In batches of 15 students
- One day workshop for every batch
- Interactive method in the library
- Orientation by the Librarian
The workshop is divided into five sessions and the topics covered are
First Session
Understanding each other
Pre session questionnaire
Second Session
General Information
Policies
Library Collection
Third Session
Information sources
Classification of books
Library retrieval tools & usage
Library Services
Fourth Session
Literature Search
Selection of sources of information
Information retrieval
Referencing
Fifth Session
Sample search by the students
Post session questionnaire
Role/Contribution of the students in the library
Photo-copying
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8CChjbnzIk8MkI5RDIzZzdIblE/view?usp=sharing
Seasonal papers
https://drive.google.com/a/jssuni.edu.in/file/d/0B4PaKZjanbD3T1R6d1lfQnpnYWc/view?usp=sharing
Contacts Us
SHYLENDRA KUMAR.B
Librarian
JSS College of Pharmacy
"Rockland’s” Post Box No.20,
Ootacamund – 643 001
Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Phone: +91-423-2443393 / 2443647 / 2443847. Ext. 243
Fax: +91-423-2442937.
Mob: +91-9943874574.
Website: jssuni.edu.in
E-mail: librarycpo@jssuni.edu.in, jsscplooty@gmail.com