Reading Inspiration Day on 15th October 2019

The Birth Anniversary of Late President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was celebrated as "Reading Inspiration Day" by organizing “Book – Exhibition” of books written by and written on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Books on various subjects were also displayed on this occasion.

Orientation Programme 5th August 2019 till 9th August 2019

The orientation programme was arranged for the students of First-year classes from 5th August 2019 till 9th August 2019. The students were apprised with the different aspects of the library like its collection, activities, and services which included introduction of the Library, its staff, collection, and various sections, services rendered by the Library, activities of the library, various rules and regulations of the Library. Students were also given training on how to use WEB OPAC using search strategies and how to access e-resources using N-List project, National Digital Library and e-PG Pathshala. They were also informed about the various courses conducted by SWAYAM.

Vachak Saptah 2018 - 2019

The Library celebrated “Vachak Saptah” from 1st March 2019 till 7th March 2019 wherein students presented Book Reviews on the selected books through power point presentations. There were total 27 participants who were guided by 10 mentors. The winners were selected Author wise and language wise. Five Best Mentors were also selected among ten mentors. All the participants were felicitated with a book so as to encourage them to participate in more numbers in such a kind of activity.
Following is the list of winners:
AUTHOR WISE WINNERS: AUTHOR – CHETAN BHAGAT

Vachan Prerana Din 15th October 2018

The 87th Birth Anniversary of Late President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was celebrated as "Reading Inspiration Day" by organizing “Book – Exhibition” of books written by and written on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Books on different subjects like Commerce, Economics, Politics, Management, Personality development, Mathematics, Statistics, Competitive examinations, Marathi literature, Computer science and Research methodology were also displayed on this occasion. The main motto behind organizing such type of activity is to inculcate reading habits among youngsters and to attract them towards library. This year is also being celebrated as ‘Birth Centenary year’ of famous Marathi Writer “Purushottam Lakshman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000), popularly known by his initials ("Pu. La.") or as P. L. Deshpande and Marāthi poet, lyricist, writer and actor “Gajānan Digambar Mādguḷkar (1 October 1919 – 14 December 1977) popularly known by his initials Ga Di Mā (गदिमा)”.An exhibition of charts of Biography of P. L. Deshpande and G. D. Mādguḷkar were also displayed in the library. Books written by ‘P. L. Deshpande’ were also exhibited.

Orientation Programme 31st July 2018 till 4th August 2018

Every year an orientation programme was arranged for the students of First-year classes so as to introduce them with the different aspects of the library like its collection, activities, and services. This year the programme was conducted from 31st July 2018 till 4th August 2018. The programme focused on the introduction of the Library, its staff, collection, and various sections, services rendered by the Library, activities of the library, various rules and regulations of the Library. In the programme, students were also given training on how to use WEB OPAC using search strategies and how to access e-resources using N-List project, National Digital Library, and e-PGPathasahala.

Reading Inspiration Day 2017

Birth Anniversary of our beloved Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was celebrated as “Reading Inspiration Day” in Shailendra College. On this occasion a “Book – Exhibition” was organized on 13th October 2017 and 14th October 2017.

In the exhibition, Books written by and written on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam were displayed. Books on different subjects Economics, Politics, Management, Personality development, Mathematics, Statistics, Competitive examinations, Marathi literature, Computer science and Research methodology were also exhibited on this occasion.

This year is being celebrated as ‘Birth Centenary year’ of famous Marathi poet, Writer, literary critic and translator ‘Govind Vinayak Karandikar’ better known as ‘Vinda Karandikar’. An exhibition of charts of Biography and poems of ‘Vinda Karandikar’ were also displayed in the library. Books written by ‘Vinda Karandikar’ were also exhibited.

NPTEL Course in E-Library 2017

Student studying online certification course from NPTEL which is a joint initiative of the IITs and IISc from E-Library.The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD),provides e-learning through online Web and Video courses in Engineering, Sciences, Technology, Management and Humanities. This is a joint initiative by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore. Other selected premier institutions also act as Associate Partner Institutions.

Library Orientation 2017

This year an orientation programme was organised from 31st July 2017 till 4th August 2017 by the Library Staff for the First year students. The main objective behind organizing such programme is to familiarize students with the infrastructure, various rules, regulations, functions and services offered by the library. The programme also involved to acquaint students with various reference sources related to the subjects taught in the College. The students were demonstrated search techniques of WebOPAC and some of the useful and informative websites. Government of India launched two important projects – Digital Library of India and e-PG Pathshala. In the orientation emphasis was also given on these projects.

Exhibition-cum-Sale of Books 2017

An “Exhibition-cum-Sale of Books” is organized every year by the library as a regular activity for the students, staff and local people residing in nearby area with the purpose to develop a culture of reading among students and to avail for them an exposure to various kinds of books. The exhibition provides a great way to pick up a wide range of books at reasonable prices. This year was our eleventh year of organizing Book Exhibition. Two days “Exhibition cum Sale of Books” was organized from 20th January and 21st January 2017. Six book distributors and publishers had participated and exhibited titles on various subjects. The exhibition received good response.

Reading Inspiration Day 2016

A display of Books written by and on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was organized to celebrate “Reading Inspiration Day” on 15th October 2016. Books on different subjects like biographies, motivational stories were also exhibited on this occasion. We have appealed to the Students and Staff to observe “No gadget day” on 15th October 2016 and spend more time in reading books. They were also invited to donate books on their birthdays throughout the year.

Library Orientation 2016

Every year an orientation programme was arranged for the First year students so as to introduce them with the library’s collection, activities and services. This year the programme was organized from 3rd August 2016 to 5th August 2016.

Following topics were covered in the Orientation :

Library Renovation

Library has been renovated with new modified structure creating more space for stacking books as well as enhancing reading facility. E-Library with 6 computers to access thousands of e - journals and e-books and free internet surfing are attractions for the students. A well-equipped Research Centre with computers and reference books has also been provided in the Library.

Reading Inspiration Day

The 84th birth anniversary of Late President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was celebrated as "Reading Inspiration Day" by Shailendra Degree College in the recently renovated library. A series of guest lectures were organised for the students as follows :

• 1. Importance of the Library - by Principal Dr. V. M. Ingavale
• 2. Life and Times of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - by Prof. Dr. Swati Pitale.
• 3. Importance of Reading Books in the Present Scenario - by Prof. Ajay Acharya
• 4. Literary Works of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - by Prof. Sony Paul

10th Exhibition-cum- Sale of Books 2015

LIBRARY 2015-2016

Library plays a crucial role in the development of students by providing nutrition to satisfy their intellectual needs. This year brought joy on the face of the students as they had access to a freshly renovated library. Library has been renovated with new modified structure creating more space for stacking books as well as enhancing reading facility. E-Library with 6 computers to access thousands of e - journals and e-books and free internet surfing are attractions for the students. A well-equipped Research Centre with computers and reference books has also been provided in the Library. The opening ceremony of newly renovated library was conducted on 10th October 2015.

To help students to achieve their educational goal, our library tries to procure material on various subjects. To a collection of about 28120 books, this year we added about 2100 books. We subscribe to 55 magazines and national as well as international journals.

To encourage reading habits in students and staff, we constituted Best Library User Award from the academic year 2010 - 2011. This year Best Library User Award was given to Siddhika Nazare, TYBCOM and Krishna Malani, TYBBI from students’ category. Associate Prof. Dr. Swati Pitale & Junior Clerk, Mr. Gurunath Chavan received Best Library User award among Teaching faculty and Administrative staff respectively.

The 84th birth anniversary of Late President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was celebrated as "Reading Inspiration Day" by Shailendra Degree College in the recently renovated library. A series of guest lectures were organised for the students as follows :