COLLECTION

The Library’s pivotal role is to support and contribute to the achievement of quality teaching, learning and research at the college. It’s orientation of collection and collection policies change as the academic environment of the college changes. This library offers, in addition to the more than 72,000 documents in print format, more than 200 documents in non-print format which covers a wide range of subjects. The library, keeping in line with the mission and collection development policy, tries to acquire latest material in all subjects related to the curriculum.  Though the college community utilizes the collection optimally for their academic, enrichment and entertainment purposes, we promote the use of theology literature preserved separately in the library by outside community. 

At present the library subscribes to 48 journals including 5 international journals.  As an initiative, we have started subscription to 13 online journals also. The bound volumes of journals are kept as part of the main collection, and available for reference.  Though the information literacy programs offered to the students instigated usage of the journal literature, we feel that it has to be improved more.

The selection of documents to be procured for the library is a joint effort of the academic faculty, students and librarian.  However, the teaching departments contribute a lot in this process of developing a vibrant and valuable collection.  We respect the privilege of each and every user of the college library to suggest procurement of required material.  Regular interactions with students and faculty, both about the collection needs and the possibilities of a good collection either at service desks or at orientation sessions give rise to amendments in the policies of the library.

Library promotes cooperative collection development and resources sharing agreements that are mutually beneficial on local and regional level.  Even if there are no formal agreements with another institution, we encourage consultation of resources maintained in our library by users of that institution.  Right now, the U. C. College has an institutional membership in British Library at Trivandrum, and is in the process of formalizing a consortium of colleges in Kerala.

GIFT

The library welcomes gifts of books, manuscripts, archival records, documents related to the academic disciplines and those documents related to the college or local history.  The library retains the right to accept or reject gifts-in-kind.  Once received, such materials will be the asset of the college and will be made available for use subject to the rules and regulations of the library.