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Dear Library Patrons (Teachers and Students), E-Journals, Pillai's Digital Archive and good number of
Open Access Resources through this library website. It would be our endeavour to add more IT oriented virtual library facilities in the future.
All these innovations are brought in with a view to make your every academic activity (Teaching and Learning) qualitatively sound and more meaningful.
You are requested to make the optimum use of these tools, increase your presence in library virtually and physically and suggest us what are your further needs.Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai
PiCA Library caters to the students, where the library functions as a reference guide and a valuable resource in sculpting student’s life.
Library is partially automated and digitized with latest integrated library management system KOHA, version 21.11.05 since 2014.
Library Collection: PiCA Library maintains a core collection of over 7500 valuable books. The diversity of the library collection includes reference books, textbooks, national and international periodicals, bound journals, University papers, project reports, standards, and non-print materials such as CDs, maps, etc. WEB OPAC is used by patrons to search library collection without the assistance of library staff.
The PiCA Library has a huge and varied collection which includes:
Total Volumes (B.Arch.) 6884 Total Titles 5256 Thesis (B.Arch. + M.Arch.) 1792 Bound Volumes 1622 CDs 148 Magazines & Journals 11 Online Journals 3 M.Arch. (Urban Design) Books 749
International Journals & Magazines
ISSN Journal Title Publisher's Name
0003-858X & 2470-1513
Architectural Record
BNP Media
0003-861x
Architectural Review
EMAP Publishing
Futur Arc
BCI Asia Construction Information Pte Ltd.
1440-3382
Houses
Architecture Media Pty. Ltd.
1720-6553
The Plan
Centauro srl
1027-4278
Urban Morphology
International Seminar on Urban Form
National Journals & Magazines
ISSN Title Publisher's Name
0097-0239
Architecture + Design
Exposure Media Marketing Pvt. Ltd.
0972-8368
Construction World
ASAPP Info Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
0971-8079
Down To Earth
Society for Environmental Communications
0566-2257
University News
Association of Indian Universities
0972-1444
Marg
The Marg Publications
The PiCA Library staff:
Atmaram Kakde
Biji Jayakumar
Jayshree Gore
The PiCA Library Timings are:
Monday to Saturday 08:30 A.M. to 06:00 P.M. Book Circulation Time 08:30 A.M. to 05:45 P.M.
The PiCA Library Issue & Return System is:
MEMBER CATEGORY OF BOOKS NUMBER OF BOOKS LOAN PERIOD OVERDUE CHARGES
Faculty Reference & Text Books 5 15 days Nil
Non-Teaching Faculty Reference & Text Books 2 7 days Nil
Students Text Books 2 7 days Rs. 5/- per unit per day
Students Reference Books 1 3 days Rs. 10/- per unit per day
All Special Reference Books Not for Loan
For students, faculty and staff of:
Pillai Campus Against Valid College ID Card Other Colleges: Against a Reference Letter from their Librarian / Principal
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The PiCA library provides the following services to its users.
Lending Service Reference Service Current Awareness Service (CAS) Inter Library Lending Photocopy Service Scan and Printing Service Library Orientation Service Table of Content of Periodicals
Circulation Rules
All student must present their college ID before borrowing any library materials.
Books are issued to all eligible members as per their entitlements.
Library materials may not be removed from the library unless the library staff has properly issued them out.
Library provides 3 books to students and 5 books to faculty at a time.
All borrowed materials must be returned on or before due date.
Students are not allowed to borrow books on behalf of others or transfer borrowed materials to other students.
If you failed to return the book on time, library may charge Rs.5/- per day for text books and Rs.10/- per day for reference books.
Any marking with pen or pencil, folding pages in the book is not appreciable.
The borrower’s ID bar code no. (admission no.) needs to be entered in the book card while issuing the book.
Details of the issued book / books must be entered in the issue register.
No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader. Damaged books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
The borrowers should check the book thoroughly for missing pages or any other damages etc., while borrowing the book.
Photocopying, mobile clips etc., is strictly prohibited for project reports
If any book is unfortunately lost, the new copy of the book has to be returned by the concerned member or to pay the cost of book at the earliest. If the original library book is returned after reporting it lost, the fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
The borrowing facility can be restricted in case of misbehavior or misuse of the library.
Reservation Policy: There will be 2 reservations for students and 3 reservations for faculty. For each book maximum reservation allow 3 times. Reserved books to wait for 3 days to collect. It would apply for all categories of readers.Sealing Limit: Sealing limit for fine accumulation for students is Rs. 200 and faculty is Rs. 250. No further issue transaction should be allowed.If due date falls on Sunday and holiday it should be exempted for fine calculations.
Vacation Issue System: If the authorities approve, library may allow students to get books issued as per the rules.
General Disciplinary Rules
ID card must be scanned by patrons while entering and before leaving the library.
All personal belongings like bags, folders etc. must be left in the luggage racks at the entrance of the library.
Valuable property should not be brought in the library.
The library shall not take any responsibility for loss of personal property like money, mobile, camera etc.
Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited in the library.
All users must observe total silence in the library and its environs at all times.
Good order must be observed in the library at all times. For example, eating and drinking, smoking, sleeping etc. will not be allowed.
Use of sound equipments like radio, speakers etc. are strictly prohibited in the library.
No book shall be misplaced while browsing the shelves.
Users are not allowed to re-shelf books after removing them from the shelf. Books are supposed to be left on the reading table after reference.
Anyone caught marking, defacing or mutilating books or any other library material will be expected to pay for the material with the most current edition of the same.
No library equipment may be moved, modified or tampered without permission from the librarian.
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