Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women Library is automated and providing digital facilities using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS), adequate subscription to e-resources and journal are made. An hour for each option in Library is provided in a week for the better use of the library resources.
INTEGRATED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ILMS)
The College Library initiated its automation journey in 2000 with partial implementation of a local developed software, then in 2005 SOUL software developed by UGC – INFLIBNET was installed. It was replaced by RFID Software in 2015 and in 2022 KOHA software was installed and integrated with RFID. The core Library operation like Acquisition, Circulation, fine collection, online Catalogue, Serial Management etc. is controlled by software.
COLLECTION:-Mount carmel college library is equipped with all the modern facilities for a College library, like online information zone, Electronic Resource Centre (ERC), Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Digital Library, Reprographic facilities N-LIST, DELNET etc.this library serves as an Information Centre not only for the faculty, researchers and students of the Mount Carmel College but also to the other scientific and research institutions around the city of letters. We have a collection of 19468 books, 25 periodicals including current titles in the field of education apart from 520 back volumes, 750 theses and 736 educational CD ROMS and blessed with a devoted team of professionals to the guide an users with all recent information..
N-LIST: – Remote access through individual login ID and password to all staff members, PG& UG students and research scholars.
DELNET: – Developing Library Network: Access to the major Digital Library Resources through common login ID and password.
E SHELF & OPAC: – Digital Library facilities ensuring access to a number of online resources including e books, journals, theses, prwvious year question paper repository, etc.
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:– DOAJ, DOAB, shodhganga, NDLI, NPTEL
INTERNET & Wi-Fi: – Library has internet connection with a bandwidth of 200 Mbps enabled Wi-Fi.
MOBILE SERVICE:– For students to renewel and enquiring facilities are available on mobile message
RESEARCH SCHOLARS HUB:– For scholars to engage in service intellectual activities and reference work undisturbed by other students.
ARCHIVE:– The Library houses an archived collection of old books, and journals, bound volumes etc.
REFERENCE SECTION:– This section has several high valued reference text of various programmes.
DISPLAY CABINS:– Separate display cabins for new arrivals, periodicals, journals and newspapers.
PUBLIC LIBRARY CORNER:– The local community can use the library services during working hours for learning purpose and recreational purpose.
KIDS CORNER:– Specified area for the kids and secondary students to read and study, Specially the children of our faculty.
LIBRARY ORIENTATION PROGRAMME:– The Library conducts orientation programmes for freshers on library resources, services, rules and remote access facilities.
LIBRARY EXTENTION ACTIVITIES:– As part of extension activities , Mount Carmel Library has established Book Corner in Sr.Alphonsa UP School chennamattom and Govt. UP School, Parampuzha.Library also give assistance for the many academic library and Prison libraries to modernize and restructure its space and collection.
INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME:– Valu added course is conducted for the B.Ed students to equip students with Information Literacy Skills and also provided certificate after feedback.
Special Activities
Assistance for visually challenged persons
Internship for Library Science Students.