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SSLA Library

Our Vision

SSLA library is a true Learning Resource Center, which will provide latest literature and other learning aids and information on all topics, as required by Students and Teachers of the Institute..

The library has an extensive collection of books covering all Subject like Social Science, information technology, Mathematics, G.K, Fictions, biography, Auto biography, Music, Art, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, etc. The Periodical section is also vital source for academic research & Current information. Also some newspapers, DVD & CD’s are available in library.

The SSLA Pune library has a large reading hall and study spaces equipped with computers. There is also study / discussion tables which can be used for group work sessions. The library houses a Digital library inside the library premises where students and faculty members can browse varied databases such as CMIE, Project Muse, ProQuest, and Manupatra and centrally subscribed other online resources.

The library is fully automated using KOHA software. KOHA is a true enterprise-class Integrated Library System with comprehensive functionality including basic and advanced options. It supports full text searching with enhanced catalogue display.


Collections

SSLA Pune Library is well equipped with a rich collection of books, journals, magazines and Audio Visual resources. In addition to the institutionally subscribed resources, the library users have also access to the resources of the Central library.


Print resources
Name of the collection Number of the collection
Books 11,392
Journals 31
Magazines 14
Newspapers 5
Audio Visual Resources\CD\DVDs 432
Bound Volume 282
E-Journals 45,062
E-Books 2,07,498

Non-print resources
Name of the collection Number of the collection
Databases 17

Library Timing
Days Library hours Book Issue/ Return timing
Monday To Saturday 8:30 am to 7:30 pm 8:30 am to 7:30 pm

General Rules
  • Students are expected to produce their current college ID cards at the time of checking-out a book.
  • The books issued to students must be returned to the Library within 7 days from the date of issue.
  • In case a reader loses a book he/ she should replace the book. In case the book cannot be replaced, the current price of the book and the fine must be paid.
  • Reference books and Journals will not be issued, but are available for study within the Library and for photocopying.
  • Tearing out pages from books and newspapers is strictly prohibited and is punishable.
  • Students are requested to turn off their mobile phones or put them on silent mode in the library.
  • Students are not allowed to play music in the library.
  • Consumption of food and beverages is strictly prohibited in the library. Students are not allowed to carry ANY bags into the library.

The SSLA library membership is available for the following persons:

  • Students of SSLA
  • All teaching and non-teaching staff of Symbiosis Institutions
  • Members of the Symbiosis Society

General Library Rules
  • Issue of books is available to all library members.
  • Members are expected to keep their college ID card at the time of checking-out book.
  • Books other than reference books will be issued to a member on loan for a period of seven days. A book, once issued, must be returned on or before the last date stamped on the Due Date slip, pasted on the first page of the book.
  • Reference books and Journals will not be issued; but are available for study within the Library.
  • Members should use their own ID cards to issue books. Members should not lend their ID cards to others. If they do, they will have to suffer the losses incurred in the process.
  • Students can issue and return books on all working days from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 pm.
  • Students are not allowed to carry their bags into the library. There is a locker system outside the library where students can store their bags. Students are encouraged to carry small locks and keys for their personal use for these lockers.
Borrowing Facility: Rules
Members Borrowing Facility
Books Periodicals Time Period
Student 4 0 14 Days
Faculty Member 10 0 For Semester
Visiting Faculty 10 0 For Semester
Staff 2 0 One Month

Sections

The library has following sections and resources:

Reading room: The library has a spacious reading room with Wi-Fi facility. The reading room can accommodate about 60 Students and is kept open 8.00a.m to 7.30p.m.

News room: This section helps students and the community to remain updated on daily happenings. Below is a list of newspapers, magazines and journals subscribed by the SSLA library.

Newspaper

Indian Express

Sakal Times

Times Of India

Sakal

The Hindu

The Economics Times

Magazines and Journals

 Jadavpur Journal of International Relation

Archchaelogy

Journal Of Advance Research in Humanities And Social Sciences

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Journal of Asian security & International Affairs

Asian Journal Of Legal Education

Journal of Creative Communication

Asian Review of Social Sciences

Journal Of Earth System Science

Bioscope South Asian Screen Studies

Journal Of Genetics

Bloomberg Businessweek

Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics

Business India

Journal of Psychology & Developing Societies

Business Today

Literary Imagination

Competition Success

London Magazine

Criminal Law Journal

National Geography

Digit

Open

Down To Earth

Outlook

Economic & Political Weekly

Pramana-Journal Of Physics

Frontline

Reader Digest

Global Journal Of Educational Administration

Resonance-Journal Of Science Education

Global Journal of Emerging Market Economics

Science News Magazine

Harvard Business Review

Science,Technology Societies

Higher Education for the Future

SEMINAR

India Today

Social Change

Indian Economics and Social History Review

Society And Culture In South Asia

Indian Historical Review

South Asia Reserch

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

Studies in History

Indian Literature

Studies in Indian Politics

Indian Quarterly

The Carvan

International Journal Of Marketing And Management Research

The Economist

International Research Journal Of Human Resources and Social Sciences

The Week 

IUP Journal Of International Relations

Time

Discussion Tables: The discussion tables are a place where users can discuss and work together.

Reference section: The reference section houses the library's reference books. These books provide quick and accessible information on any particular topic. Reference books include materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, and style guides, among others.


E-Resources

Library Portal: https://elibrary.siu.edu.in/user/login

Library members can get the access of all e-resources on library portal. To access these e-resources you should have the login credentials for it. Every year newly admitted student’s registration is done according to their course duration by the librarian.

Once the registration is completed members get the access of all e-resources purchased by the SIU Central library. Also, all institutionally subscribed databases, e-books and e-journals can be accessed through this library portal.

Following e-resources can be accessed through the Library Portal:

  • ProQuest
  • Project Muse
  • Emerald case study collection 2018
  • Manupatra
  • CMIE Status of India
  • Sage Research Methods
  • EBSCO
  • Pearson e-Books
  • Web of Science
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • JSTOR
  • SCOPUS
  • E- Research
  • Turnitin
  • Elsevier - Science direct - Management
  • McGraw Hill Education India e-Books
  • Emerald Management e-journal
  • QuestionPro
Sr. No. Library Committee Constitution Names
1 Chairperson
(Director of the Institute/ Head of the Department)
Dr. Shweta Deshpande, Director-SSLA
2 Invitee-Advisor from SIU Central Library Dr. Sangeeta Paliwal, Librarian-SIU
3 Faculty- Library In-Charge (Member) Dr. Manoranjan Ghosh. - Assistant Professor -SSLA
4 Faculty Members nominated by the Director/Head of the Constituent (Members) 1) Ms. Atiya Fathima, Assistant Professor- SSLA
2) Dr. Damini kulkarni Assistant Professor- SSLA
3) Ms. Gayatri Mendanha, Assistant Professor- SSLA
5 Student Representatives nominated by the Director/Head of the Constituent (Members) 1) Ms. Anvi Goyal - Batch 2021-25-SSLA
2) Ms. Janvi Singh - Batch 2022-26-SSLA
6 Administrative officer Ms. Anju Badhe-SSLA
7 Library In-charge of the Constituent (Member Secretary) Ms. Smita Kadam, Librarian-SSLA
Type Name of the Resources Summary
Journals Sage 20 subscribed Journal IP base access in collage primases only. Link-www.sagepub.com 
The Economist single user base access 
Economic and political Weekly Five user base access 
Book College physics; A strategic approach User base access

National Digital Library

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has initiated the National Digital Library of India (NDL India) pilot project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. NDL India is designed to hold content of any language and provides interface support for leading Indian languages. It is being arranged to provide support for all academic levels including researchers and life-long learners, all disciplines, all popular form of access devices and differently-abled learners. It is being developed to help students to prepare for entrance and competitive examination, to enable people to learn and prepare from best practices from all over the world and to facilitate researchers to perform inter-linked exploration from multiple sources.

https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/


Swayam

SWAYAM is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.

https://swayam.gov.in/Home


Shodhganga

The Shodhganga@INFLIBNET is set-up using an open source digital repository software called DSpace developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in partnership between Hewlett- Packard (HP). The DSpace uses internationally recognized protocols and interoperability standards. Shodhganga provides a platform for research scholars to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access. The repository has the ability to capture, index, store, disseminate and preserve ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) submitted by the researchers.

http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/


DELNET

DELNET - Developing Library Network, New Delhi is a major resource-sharing library Network in India connecting more than 8800 institutions in 28 States and 6 Union Territories in India and a few other countries comprising Universities, Colleges, R&D organizations, medical hospitals, etc.

https://delnet.in/index.html

Feedback Form

Feedback Form - Click Here

librarian@ssla.edu.in

To suggest or recommend a reading material (book/ Journal/ Magazine/ CD etc.) to purchase in the Library, you may submit your purchase request through ‘Koha Web OPAC’ (hyperlink with http://symbiosis-koha.informindia.co.in/) or you can send your purchase suggestions on librarian@ssla.edu.in

Smita
Mrs. Smita Kadam
Library In-Charge
B.A. M.A. M.Lib. I.Sc. M.Phil.
Mahesh
Mr. Mahesh Patil
Library Assistant
B.A.M.Lib. I.Sc.
Sanjay
Mr.Sanjay Londhe
Library Attendant
Contact

Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts S.No. 231/3A,Symbiosis Road, Viman Nagar, PUNE: 411 014 Maharashtra, India

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1. Who can access the library Services?

  • Students of SSLA
  • All teaching and non-teaching staff of Symbiosis Institutions
  • Members of the Symbiosis Society

2. Can I bring the personal book in the library?

You can carry own books to the library without any bag.


3. How many books a member get issued?

Following are the details of books to each category of member

Sr. No Category of Member No of Books Period
1 Director 10 20 Days
2 Dy. Director  10 20 Days
3 Faculty 10 20 Days
4 Staff 2 15 Days
5 Students 2 7 Days

4. What are the issue return timings in the library?

Days Library Reading Hall Issue-Return
Monday to Saturday 8.30 am to 7.30 pm 8.30 am to 7.30 pm 9.00 am to 7.00 pm

5. What are the overdue charges against late return of the book?

Over dues, as laid down hereunder, shall be charged from the students if they fail to return the book(s) on or before the deadline as indicated on the Due-Date-Slip in the book:

Fine will be charged including all Sundays and Holidays.

Rs.5.00 per book per day shall be charged


6. I have lost the library Book, What I require to do?

In case of loss of a book(s), the member will either have to replace the same or pay the current value of the book.


7. Where can I make a suggestion to the library?

“Suggestion Box” placed at the entrance of the library where you can drop-in your valuable suggestion(s). You can also email the suggestions at librarian@ssla.edu.in


8. How can I recommend a book for purchase in the Library?

Students can give their recommendations through the Web OPAC. Login with your PRN fill the form and submit it. Or email at librarian@ssla.edu.in


9. How can I access the E-Recourses?

As it is mentioned on the web site under the E-Resources. You can access these databases through the login credentials of SIU Central library Gateway Portal which is been issued to all the registered students of SSLA. Those who don’t know the credentials can contact to the librarian. Only Symbiosis students and faculty can access these databases through their own login credentials.

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