Message from Librarian

Library is a significant resource of knowledge in any higher education institution. The role of the
library is emphatic after direct teaching in the college as it connects teaching learning process
as well as academic communication between teacher and student.
Traditional concept of library has undergone lots of transformation owing to the
development in information and communication technology. Concepts of knowledge resource
are now not only restricted to the printed books and journals but it is expanded to digital and
virtual form also. Library of Shri S.H. Kelkar College, branded as Devgad College is all set to take
up the challenges of new era and it has already begun to restructure itself in cope with the
contemporary challenges of technology. We are committed to serve our stakeholders by
providing required information and references as rapid as possible.
College library was established in 1974 along with the beginning of Devgad College and since
then the library has never missed a rising graph in providing knowledge resource to the
stakeholders. At present, our library consists more than 25625 books, 17121 books are
registered under Book Bank Scheme, college library has subscribed 62 periodicals. Subscription
of DELNET e-resources enrich the library resources of the college. Books are classified and
arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Scheme.
Infrastructural facilities of the library are inclusive of Reference Section, Reading Hall, and
Stack-Room. Moreover, the Library has a major collection of text books, reference books,
general books, journals, magazines, encyclopaedia, dictionaries, handbooks, Manuals, online
resources, and other reading as well as study material. The library uses SOUL 3.0 software.
Which is state-of-the-art integrated library management software designed and developed by
the INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad.