Lady Irwin College

LIBRARY Lady Irwin College Library exists to supports undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in the field of Home Science. Having a specialized collection in the area of Home Science and its allied areas the library pursue higher value of knowledge, creativity and wisdom and empowers its users to be connected with literature published / available in the field through networks. Founded in 1930's the library has grown into a separate building covering 500 sq meters of area with one and a half storey building located in the premises of the college and is equipped with 150 seating capacity. The mission of Lady Irwin College Library is to provide : * State-of-art library and information services conducive for academic enrichment as well as social and personal development of faculty, staff and students of the college. * Providing strong database for academics and research. * Online cyber linkage with worldwide national and international networks and universities and Research Institutions. * To work towards this library provides an extensive resource collection, a rich set of technological oriented information services and a human network / support. Library Collection Library has more than 49,000 + volumes in its collection which includes 2,000+ research work (Dissertations and Thesis) and more than 7,200 bound back files of periodicals. The collection of library is strong in the areas of Post Graduate courses college offers, viz: Food and Nutrition, Human Development & childhood Studies, Fabric and Apparel Science, Resource Management & Design applications, Development Communication and Extension, Dietetics, Education and Special Education. The other areas of collection are Food Technology, Food Science, Human Growth and Personality Development, Children with Special Needs, Gender Studies, Woman Studies, Apparel Design, Fashion Designing, Sociology, Psychology, Communication, Management, Applied Science etc… Library subscribes 108 periodicals of academic nature published in India and overseas. The back files of these are also maintained by the library. Library Hours Monday to Friday 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. (Only referral services are extended on Saturday when library operates with skeletal staff). On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays – Falling during college vacations – library remain closed. During vacations (Autumn, Winter) Library is open from 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. During stock verification period (summer vacations) library is open for limited hours notified from time to time. Membership All students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, teachers and Non teaching are eligible for Library membership. Research scholars are also enrolled as members by charging Library fee of Rs. 1,000/- per annum. To avail issue facilities they need to pay Rs. 1,000/- as library security as well. Outside readers are also given membership (for referral services only) at the payment of Rs. 150/- per month or Rs. 1000/- for the year. Membership is also extended to retired faculty of the college on the payment of Rs.500/- and issuing facilities are also extended by charging Rs. 500/- as library security. Services Admission to the library is restricted to its members only. Provision of direct access to book stacks and freedom to browse among books during specified hours in the library. Borrowing facilities to its members. Dissertations and Periodicals are not issued. Online Public Access Catalogue search facility of library holdings. Access to digital databases through National and International Network connections. Access to databases on CD’S acquired by the library. Bibliographical services. Xeroxing facilities available on payment (on contractual basis). Library Automation: It has been the endeavor of the library to keep pace with modern technology. Library has become ‘Digital Library’ by automating its services and facilitating access to literature / data provisions (printed and digital both), providing network connections, and digitizing its collection Library is equipped with 25 computers. This includes one high level Compaq Proliant server with 12 clients attached to it. In addition 14 PIV are attached to ERNET through DU wireless loop and available for INTERNET surfing. Library provides OPAC facilities of library database (of its holdings) for searches by many strings and its availability on INTERNET through DELNET . The database of available periodical is also available on OPAC for searches. College was identified as one of the first 5 colleges, initially selected to be connected to ERNET with Delhi University Wireless Loop in the year 2002-03. Since then library got connected with ERNET and has 24 hour ERNET (Department of Electronics) connection and has access to many databases viz: INGENTA, J- STORE, EBSCO, SCOPUS databases, and other online journal subscriptions of Delhi University Library gives INTERNET, DELNET, and other National and International Networks surfing facilities also to its members as a support to academic and research activities. Free net surfing facilities to all members is being provided, with other online free publications in public domain. Library has acquired many digital databases(C D’s) – ISID version-3, GRHF, TATA STATISTICAL DATABASE to name a few, and acquiring many more. Today, library is fully automated with all its subsystems and use bar coded Library ID card for document transactions (Circulation). Library continued to have Xerox facility on payment (on contractual basis). Future: Along with accepting the challenge of keeping pace with modern technology, Library is working on renovating its building, providing latest reading room facilities, furniture and aims to become a‘ State of Art’ library. Canteen The College canteen is set up in the Lady Willingdon Cottage and offers snacks and beverages during college hours. COMPUTER RESOURCE CENTER The Computer Resource Centre (CRC) is situated in the heart of the college. It has been set up to provide state-of-the-art computer facilities for the faculty, researchers and students of the college. Assigned with the task of providing appropriate inter-linkages for the advancement of Home Science through computerization and networking, the centre acts as a nodal body providing technical and academic support to the whole college. The centre periodically runs basic computer courses, free of charge to the learner, or at highly subsidized cost, to enable students, faculty and staff to enhance their computer skills. Admission to courses is on first come first serve basis. Interested students can enroll themselves at the centre and they will be accordingly contacted. The centre supports all college departments in their courses, research and projects and conducts special courses tailor-made for the different departments as per the requirements of their curriculum. Specialized courses conducted by the centre have included Computer aided designing for Fashion Textiles, Interiors and Landscaping, Graphics and Multimedia, Web page designing and Desktop Publishing. The centre provides facilities to faculty and students for word processing, data analysis, printing and scanning of material for college assignments and other tasks. Assistance is also provided to departments for seminars, workshops and presentations. Limited internet and e-mail facilities are also available at the centre for students and faculty, free of charge. The centre also assists in data base management though the college website. The centre provided assistance in the creation of the college website and will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the website. The website will provide information about the college's history, details about courses offered, admissions, college and departmental events and facilities for dissemination of researches, departmental and faculty publications, and other information.