KVM LIBRARY

VIDYALAYA  CONDUCTED A BOOK FAIR FROM 9/11/2016 TO 11/11/2016 OUR PRINCIPAL Mrs. CHITRA MUKUNDAN INAUGURATED THE FAIR ON 9/11/2016. 

In the context of library science Dr. S. R. Ranganathan conceived the five laws of library science in 1924. The statement embodying these laws were formulated i.e. the laws took the final form in 1928 and a detailed account of these laws and their implication were published in the form of a book in 1931 by Bombay Asia Publishing House. Most librarians worldwide accept them as the foundations of their philosophy. The five laws of library science are: a)      Books are for use. b)      Every reader his / her book (i.e. books are for all). c)      Every book its reader (i.e. every book in a library must find its reader) d)     Save the time of the reader (i.e. a user is supposed to be a busy person. So his / her time must be saved). Corollary: Save the time of the staff. e)      Library is a growing organism (A library always grows in terms of document i.e. book, reader or user and staff). Description of the Five Law’s First Law: Books are for Use:    

1. Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills. 2. Improved Focus and Concentration. 3. Knowledge. 4. Better Writing Skills. 5. Free Entertainment. 6. Mental Stimulation. 7. Stress Reduction. 8. Vocabulary Expansion. 9. Memory Improvement. 10. Keeps you away from gadgets.

LIBRARY RULES KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, MINAMBAKKAM 1.       All students and staff of the school are members of the School library 2.       A student can borrow only two books at a time for a period of two weeks 3.                A staff member can borrow maximum five books at a time for a     period of one month 4.                Books will be issued to the students, during the library periods.  No book will be issued or returned during the teaching hours. 5.        Marking, underlining or writing on library books, periodicals, and newspapers is strictly forbidden. 6.        Reference books and current periodicals will not be issued to any member.  These can be consulted only in the library. 7.        If the books are not returned within the specified time it will be viewed seriously and fine will be charged as per rules. 8.        The librarian may call for a book at any time, even if the normal period of loan has not expired. 9.        In case

LIBRARY STATISTICS- JUL 17 01 Total number of books 9038 02 Number of text books 540 03 Number of reference books 2512 04 Number of general (Fiction and non fiction) books 5986 05 Subject wise number of books 16 06 Number of periodicals available 23 07 Number of multimedia available 65 08 Details of other resources available in the library Internet 09 Number of users 1615+68 10 Number and percentage of issue per day 4.73 % 11 Number of books issued during the month 12 Average books issued per user per unit time 2 13 Number of recommendations received for purchase of books per year 76

Library. It has a treasure of knowledge. But for this fast moving world we need to adapt to technology. Kendriya Vidyalaya Minambakkam  has taken the initiative of providing library resources online for its students. Its a one-one platform to interact with students. New arrivals title will be updated. Book reviews and  digitalisation of the library will be done. Follow our blog so you can enrich your knowledge bank.