The college has a Library Advisory Committee, the composition of the committee is as follows:

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Chairman : Mr. Lal Rinawma, Principal

Vice Chairman : Mr. Rokailiana, Vice Principal

Secretary : Mr. Lalchatuana, Librarian

Members : Mr. Vanlaltluanga Ralte, Eng.Dept

Ms. Laldinpuii, Eco. Dept.

Mr. Lalthlengliana Hrahsel, Pol.Sc. Dept.

Dr. Kalyan Adak, Com. Deptt.

Ms. Lalthanpuii, Edn Deptt.

Ms. Lalthlamuani Khiangte, History Dept.

Ms. H.D Lalrinkimi, Mizo Dept.

Ms. Marie Zodinpuii, PA Dept.

Ms. Saihlupuii Sailo, Psychology Dept.

Ms. Ngurliani Sailo,UDC

Mr. Sangchhuankhuma, Asst.Librarian

All major decisions with regard to the library are done through the committee. The nature of work entrusted to the committee is to ensure that library facilities are made as user- friendly as possible by engaging the most effective and innovative library softwares; to ensure documentation and safe keeping of all library books; to continuously improve on the quality and volume of reading materials and other such facilities; to make proposals for optimum utilization of library funds.

Accordingly, the committee has implemented significant initiatives, amongst which a few are listed below:

  • Regional Training Programme on Library Automation organised twice with participation from 23 out of the 25 colleges in Mizoram.
  • Book Fairs organised several times within the campus with participation from Eastern Book House (Guwahati), Oxford University Press (Guwahati), Easter Book House (Guwahati), and EELPEE Book Store (Aizawl)
  • UGC Resource Centre
  • Automated library services
  • N-List, INFLIBNET
  • Open access for students.

Also, the library functions to make the library as user/student friendly as possible, some of their activities are:

  • The library staff orient new users to the use of the library and browsing system.
  • The library staff help the users in using the OPAC to search desired document(s) and provide help in physically locating books on the shelves in the stack room.
  • The library staff provides reference services to students and faculty
  • The staff maintain a compilation of syllabi and previous question papers and provide the same to students and teachers as required.
  • Recommended textbooks for all disciplines are centrally managed and kept in the Reference
  • The Library provides faculty members cubicles within the Reference Library.
  • Students can read their personal books in the Reading Hall of the Reference Library.

DETAILS OF THE LIBRARY

A. TOTAL AREA OF THE LIBRARY

Lower Floor

1820 sq.ft

Upper Floor

2282 sq.ft

B. TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY OF THE LIBRARY

Total seating capacity

75 students & 6 separate seats for teachers.

C. WORKING HOURS

Weekdays (on working days)

9 am to 5 pm

D. LAYOUT OF THE LIBRARY : The library is located in the sixth and seventh floor, the lower floor accommodates the librarian's office, the book shelves, lounge area for browsing and IT zone for accessing e-resources, the reception area and the property counter with the guard. The upper room is basically the reading room, with the journals and magazine, question banks, newspaper clippings made available for easy reading. It also has a Research Scholar Reading Room and the Archive Display Unit.

DETAILS OF MOVEMENT OF BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Average number of walk-ins

250 per day

Average number of books issued/returned

340 per day

Ratio of library books to students enrolled

28314/1920 = 14.7:1

Average number of books added during last three years

896 (2013-2015)

Average number of login to opac (OPAC)

The average of login into OPAC, E-resources, downloads have not been very significant.

Average number of login to e-resources

Average number of e-resources downloaded/printed

Number of information literacy trainings organized

Orientation for freshers by way of imparting library information in the classroom.

Details of “weeding out” of books and other materials

Outdated books are donated to charity institution. Worn-out books are generally re-bound and re-use.