State Level Seminar at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth , on “Role Of Libraries With Reference To ICT and NACC Accreditation , held on 23 February 2011

1. Vrushali Dandawate , Librarian, AISSMS College
of Engineering, Pune-1
vrushalidandawate@gmail.com

3.  To
make quality the defining
element of higher education in
India through a combination
of self and external quality
evaluation, promotion and
sustenance initiatives.

7. ◦ Know the Credentials of a particular
Institute
◦ Scope for up gradation of skills
through regular Appraisals
◦ Good NAAC grade attracts bright
Students – knowledge level of the
institute raises
◦ Good grade – attracts good takings

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Curricular Aspects 50 (5)
Teaching-Learning and Evaluation-450 (45)
Research, Consultancy and Extension-100
(10)
Infrastructure and Learning Resources-100
(10)
Student Support and Progression-100 (10)
Governance and Leadership-150 (15)
Innovative practices -50 (5)

10. Benefits of Accreditation
•Helps the institution to know its strengths, weaknesses and
opportunities through an informed review process.
•To identify internal areas of planning and resource
allocation.
•Outcome provides funding agencies objective data for
performance funding.
Initiates institutions into innovative and modern methods of
teaching
•Gives institutions a new sense of direction and identity.
•Provides society with reliable information on quality of
education offered.
•Employers have access to information on the quality of
education
•Promotes intra and inter-institutional interactions.

11. LIBRARY CRITERIA
Carpet area of Library
499 m2
800
Reading Space
211 m2
No. of Seats in reading space
100
No. of Users (issue book)
250 per day
250/300
No. of Users ( space)
100-150 per day
150/200
460
300

12. :
Timings
:
Academic Working day
Academic Weekend
Vacation
0830 – 1800 Hrs
-0830 – 1800 Hrs
I.4.2 Availability of a qualified librarian and other staff, library
automation, online access, networking
No. of Library Staff
07
No. of Library Staff with Degree in Library Science
04
Computerization for search, indexing, issue/ return
Yes
records?
Bar-coding used?
Yes
Library services on internet
Yes
INDEST Consortia and Science Direct
Yes

13. I-I.4.4 Journal subscription and internationally acclaimed titles:
No. of Total Technical
Journals
Subscribed
Softcopy
Year
CFYm2
No. of
Technical
Magazines/
Periodicals
in Hardcopy
Internationally
acclaimed
titles in
(originals,
reprints)
In
482
73
409
419
460
51
409
419
469
60
409
418
2008-09
CFYm1
2009-10
CFY
2010-11

14. I-I.4.5 Digital library:
Availability of Digital Lib.
Yes
contents?
No. of Courses
No. of
Any other?
Books
Magazines – 267
02
310
Video Cassettes – 124
Availability of an exclusive server?
Yes
Availability over intranet/internet?
Yes
Availability of exclusive
Yes
space/room
No. of Users
50-60 per day

16. Conclusion:
The NAAC Assessment and Accreditation is
extremely rewarding experience where the entire
college participates in introspection, self
evaluation and self assessment. It helps to
strengthen the competence, creativity and
collegiality in the college. NAAC presents not only
accreditation in accordance with internationally
accepted standards but also creates a highly
motivated and charged atmosphere and promises
a bright future.