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Unit 7: Academic Libraries

Self Assessment Notes

Fill in the blanks:
5. The library is a ……………… for literacy and reading and for teaching and scaffolding
inquiry learning.
6. Use of a library by a pupil must start from the ………………. school.
7. Secondary school libraries support school programmes at …………… stages.

8. The ………………… school libraries maintain their specific educational identity in fulfilling
all academic requirements of the young students for learning and of the teachers for
effective teaching and their own development.

7.3 College Libraries

A library attached or associated with a college and used by teachers, students and staff of the
college is known as College Library. College performs an important function in the educational
process. College education provides a totally different environment for boys and girls who go
for higher studies. Usually, the classes comprise a large number of students and unlike school
education, the students of college get much less individual attention from the teachers. The
students, therefore, have to etc. end much more on self-learning. Therefore, the college library
is the automatic choice for students to supplement their class room teaching.

Example: DAV College Library, Ramjas College Library, Shyamlal College Library,
Delhi College of Engineering Library, etc.

7.3.1 Purpose of a College Library

The purposes of a college library are as follows:

It helps in all educational and instructional programmes of the college;
It develops a habit of deep and advanced studies of subjects beyond the text books of
subjects, in students;

It enhances the understanding of different subjects or disciplines among students;
It prepares the students as an intelligent, aware, informative and enlightened person to
play the role of a responsible citizen;
It assists the research work and lays down the initiative base for research work in students;

It informs the teachers with latest updates in their respective subject area;
It provides healthy entertainment material to its users.
College life also provides students ample opportunities to involve themselves in group activities
that help them to develop organisational skills and leadership qualities. Individual talents in
fine, arts, music, dance, sports and games and such other extra-curricular activities get full
support during college education. Thus, college education aims to develop students into citizens
with intellectual inputs as well as other desirable qualities useful for the country’s advancement
and progress.

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