About the Library

ABOUT US:

KIANG NANGBAH GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (KNGC) library was previously known as Jowai Government College Library. This very same library started functioning right from the inception of this college i.e., since the year 1967 and extended its services to the students, faculty and staff. At that time, even though the college was functioning in a rented house, it really has developed an excellent collection of books, journals, magazines, government publications, and other publication sources relating to the courses of study. It has added value to its growth and development as the backbone of any modern educational system. Today KNGC Library is functioning in the college building. It has two sections, one for textbooks and the other for reference. It strives to achieve the relevant sources of information to meet the end-users need and expectation as well as to accomplish the mission statement of its parent organization.

Objective: As a part and parcel of the institution, its main objectives are primarily to serve the educational programme of the college itself. It is only through libraries that the students can be properly prepared to face the challenges of the present information age, in order to cope up with the present educational structure and pressure of competition. Thus, the basic aim of this college library is to provide the relevant sources of information to end-users relating to the instructional programmes to achieve its end result.

As far as information technology is concerned, the library is on the way to automate its collection, and is still at the initial stage which may take some time more to complete the process. Besides other facilities, there is also a provision of computer facilities so that the students can access the internet. Moreover, Reprographic Service is also provided through in house photocopying for the documents available in the library subject to copyright restrictions. In this present era of information needs, it attempts to meet the entire educational needs of the teaching requirements based on the curriculum process of the institutions, as the quality of teaching and learning process depends on the resources and services of the college library activities.

LIBRARY RULES:

1. Students will not be allowed entry to the College Library without valid Identity Cards.
2. A book will only be issued to a Library member against production of Library Passbook/Borrower’s ID card issued by the College.
3. For statistical purpose, an attendance register is maintained by the Library for both students and staff. All are required to enter their details on each visit to the library.
4. Members should leave their personal belongings (like bags, shoulder slings, umbrellas) at the counter. Members are advised not to leave their valuable items such as mobiles and wallets etc., at the counter. The library will not responsible for lost of such items.
5. Members should leave the books on the reading tables after consulting and not put them back on the shelves.
6. A student is permitted to take a maximum of three books at one time.
7. The time period of keeping possession of the issued books is 7 (seven) days and the same must be returned or renewed after the said time, otherwise a fine of Rs. 5.00 per day will be levied.
8. Staff Members (Teaching and Non- Teaching) are allowed to borrow a maximum of 8 books at a time.
9. Staff Members who wish to continue to keep possession of the books need to renew the same after every academic session.
10. Library members must not remove or attempt to take library materials, equipment or property without proper checkout or other official Library authorization.
11. Library members must not mutilate library materials by marking, underlining, removing pages or portions of pages, removing binding or in any other way damage or deface library materials.
12. Members issuing books are required to check the state of the books taken, any damage reported at the time of return will not entertained.
13. In case of damage/ loss of a book by the borrower he/she shall either replace the book with the latest edition or bear its cost. If the book is out of print, one is required to pay double the price of the book. If the book of a multi volume set is damaged or lost the member concerned shall be liable to replace the whole set or pay four times the cost of the same.
14. Users are not allowed to carry eatables/drinks inside the Library.
15. Members are instructed not to bring casual visitors/friends or outsiders for using the library facilities without the prior permission of the Deputy Librarian.
16. On all working days the College Library will remain opened from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Students and staff are requested to take advantage of the facilities.
17. Upon any infringement of the library rules members shall forfeit the privileges of admission to and membership of the library.