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Department of Library & Documentation Centre |
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History
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The Institute attaches special importance to its library since the quality of its research partly depends on the availability of publications known for their depth of scholarship and creativity. The library had a small start in Pune where the Institute was initially located in the early fifties. It then came to Delhi when the Institute was shifted to the National Capital in the late fifties, first in South Extension where it was neighbor with the then South Campus of the Delhi University, and later to Lodi Road, New Delhi, where it is presently located. The Documentation centre was started only in 1976, when the Institute had settled down in the present premises of Lodi Road. In the early seventies FIDEL ROLS GOETZ, a philanthropist from Germany took interest in this library, which benefited from his generosity. Since then the library has been known as the FIDEL ROLS GOETZ Library.
The Library participates in the Union serial catalogue of ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research). The Indian Library Association has recognized it as a specialized Library.
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Broad prospective
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The enormous growth in the information society has made the world a global village and there is an apparent death of distance. The convergence of computing and communications has also brought a radical change in the way libraries and information centres have been imparting information to the users. There is a paradigm shift from information based services to knowledge based services as knowledge is considered as the most powerful fact in the development of the economy of a nation and is the fourth wave experienced by human lives. |
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Objectives
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In this context the department of Library & documentation centre believes that a new, just society can be established when the marginalized are empowered to craft their lives and secure their dignity. Libraries & documentation centres are the central support service of any organization, which provides dynamic support for achieving the goals and vision of services to the stakeholders. |
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Services
- Reading Room
- Xerox
- Computer Facility
- Reference service
Library Services Issue of books, Journals, Magazines & Documents
- Books due for return may be reissued for a further period of two weeks provided the books are not in demand.
- After due date a penalty of one rupee for a general book and two rupee for a reserved book will be charged for per day.
- Books will be issued form 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
- Books can be returned from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
New Arrivals Display
- Classified and catalogued new books are kept on display rack during the week every Monday and may be borrowed the following week when another new lot is displayed. Books on display may be reserved, but cannot be issued.
Reference Service
- Reference books may be consulted only in the library. Journals and Magazines cannot be taken out of the Library.
- Loose issues of periodicals can’t be issued or borrowed. Please remember that non-receipt of a reminder to return over—due Books, Journals, and Magazine & Documents does not entitle the borrower to delay the return of same.
Inter – Library Loan
- Limited facilities for Inter-library loan are available for the Institutions and Library for the period of one week.
Loss or Damage
- Books are not to be removed from the library without the permission of the Librarian. Books borrowed have to be returned in good condition. No one is permitted to mark, deface, damage or injure in any way, any book, and any volume of the journals, documents or other objects borrowed from the library.
- The librarian issues all books. Borrowers are expected to return the books in good condition. Any damage to the books borrowed should be paid for.
- Loss of books taken on loan should be reported to the librarian immediately. Members concerned may replace the books so lost or pay the cost of the books. For out-of –Print books such a sum as may be fixed by the librarian is to be paid. Lost or damaged books and periodicals must be paid for.
Reading Rooms
- Use of personal books, reports and documents are not been allowed in the reading rooms.
- Strict Silence should be observed in the library. Smoking and eating are forbidden in the library.
Photocopying
- The photocopying facility is
available.
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Units
The Department of Library & Documentation Centre strives to find a way towards these goals in their day to day activities. These sections are the service sector & resources of the Institute. Since Indian Social Institute is an action oriented institute, the department is tuned to build up & provide information resources that can be used to empower the struggle of the marginalized communities. Constant efforts are made to update this unit so that the users can obtain the most recent and valuable books, documents, reports, reference materials, news and information in different forms (like audio visual, internet, email & data fact)
Library
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Resources
Indian Social Institute Library is specialized in the field of Social Science and its collection of resources has taken into consideration the training course content and research needs of the Institute. The Library aims to build in the focus area of the Institute: Dalits, Tribals, Scheduled Castes, Backward Castes, Socio-Political, Labour, Women, Gender Issue, Agriculture, Governance, Panchayati Raj, Ecology, Environment, Industries, Socio Political Movements, Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation, Economy, Poverty, Human Rights, Law and Education. The Library is computerized, and therefore, access to books is made easy for visitors.
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Database
The Library has stock of computer Database of a total of 32800 print books as well as a small collection of rare and reference books on social science.
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Network & Inter – Library Loan access facility
The Library also maintains contacts with Delhi based research libraries as well as other libraries of the country through inter – Library book loan facility with DELENT and British Council Membership. The Library provides a data base information service to its users. These members have access to catalogue, Reference service, Bibliographic service, Inter Library loan delivery service, Photocopying facilities etc.
Journal Section The ISI Library is specialized in social sciences. It receives 200 periodicals both national and international. Of these, Subscribed journals 117, Obtained on Exchange basis 29 and on Gratis 54. The Library also subscribes to 8 journals in Hindi.
New journals Subscribed:
1. Vikas Vani Journal - Quarterly
2. Adivasi Vishaye (Hindi journal) - Quarterly
3. Bayan (Hindi) - Monthly
4. Indian Journal of Youth Affairs - Half Yearly
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Back – Volumes
Records of relevant journals are bound and kept in the library for researchers and library users.
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Service in House
Current relevant editorial issues from the five national dailies are circulated every day by electronic mail and important articles from Journals are scanned and flashed to staff members.
Documentation & Information SectionPreservation links the past with the future. As the world changes rapidly around us one of the few things that will last is the knowledge and cultural heritage that we preserve for future generations. Hence information is the most essential aspect of any resources centre, which leads to knowledge and in turn to innovation & development of the society at large.
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Collection of Documents
Documentation Centre keeps important information from different sources and documents the same to make it available to our research staff and others who are interested.
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