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Library
Library
  • Introduction
  • Committee members
  • New Arrivals
  • SVKM Consortia Databases
  • N-LIST Databases
  • WebOPAC
  • Institutional Repository
  • Calibre
  • Journal
  • Magazines
  • Open Access Books and Journals
  • Newspaper
  • Facilities
  • Activities
  • Staff Members
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact us
  • Newsletter
The library of Mithibai College (Jitendra Library) is one of the best libraries in the city of Mumbai with the State of Art Infrastructure.  It is serving its users from the inception of College, i.e. from year 1961.Library is situated at ground floor occupying carpet area of 6900 sq.ft., and is entirely air-conditioned supported with modern technologies like Wi-Fi, Digital CCTV, RFID gates, Self-Issue and Book Drop Kiosk.Library users can access Online Databases through Wi-Fi. Library shares its resources under inter library loan with other libraries of SVKM. Library in-house functions are automated through KOHA software, which assists users to locate reading the material, by title, author and subject queries. Online Catalogue of books and non-book material is available through the Union Web OPAC.
Library caters to a clientele of students, faculty and staff members with its profound collection of Books, Journals, CDs and other resource material. An ‘Open Access’ lends a hand to the users to pick a book of their choice.Library has been upgraded with the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to secure its collection.  To move along with the technologies, Library is now equipped with the Self Issue Kiosk for users to issue books without the Library staff intervention and also installed a Book Drop Machine, wherein the books can be returned through automated systems.
For the differently abled students Library has procured a Braille Embosser, which helps the students to print the required study material in Braille Language.  

Reading Hall and book transaction time:

Monday to Friday:  07:00 am to 07:00 pm.

Saturdays: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Closed on Sundays and Public holidays.

  1. Dr. Krutika Desai Chairperson
  2. Ms. Archana Garate Convener Library
  3. Ms. Suchitra Roy Chowdhury Head Psychology
  4. Dr. Khevana Desai Head Sociology
  5. Dr. Mahesh Bhagwat Head Political Science
  6. Mr. Sachchidanand Singh Head Philosophy
  7. Mr. Shripad Samant Head English (Foreign Languages)
  8. Dr. Zinat Aboli Head Mass Media BAMMC
  9. Ms. Bidisha Sarkar Head Economics
  10. Mr. Dasharath Patel Head Indian Languages (Gujarati)
  11. Dr. Shatrughna Patil Head Commerce
  12. Mr. Pankaj Kataria Head Accountancy
  13. Dr. Thomas Baby Jaison Head Finance
  14. Mr. Harikrsihnan Kurup Head Management
  15. CA Dr. Vijay Satra Course Director B.Com (Hons)
  16. Dr. Prakash Salvi Course Coordinator M.A. Economics
  17. Mr. Sajid Mansoori Head Chemistry 
  18. Dr. Ulka Chodankar Head Botany
  19. Dr. Geeta Narayan Head Microbiology
  20. Mr. Bhanudas Arote Head Physics
  21. Ms. Alka Mishra Head Mathematics
  22. Mr. Amrit Rajwadkar Head Statistics
  23. Dr. Meghana Talpade Head Zoology
  24. Ms. Neelam jain Head Computer Science
  25. Dr. Swati Rawalgaonkar Head Biochemistry
  26. Dr. Shubhada Walvekar Head Biotechnology
Mithibai College Library facilitates an access to 39 electronic databases to its enrolled members. Out of 39 databases, 21 databases subscribed under N-LIST and 28 databases are from SVKM consortia. Users can follow the links provided below to access the databases.


Click here to access the database
A dynamic Online Public Access Catalogue serves users as a union catalogue of SVKM institutions. A search is available through author, title, subject, publisher, ISBN and Boolean logic queries. Users can reserve books and check the transaction history using their login Ids.

Click here for WebOPAC link.
Library users can access Mithibai College Library Repository. The access is restricted for the campus only. Repository includes question papers, newspaper clippings on select subjects and research papers authored by Mithibai Faculty. Users may follow the link to access Institutional Repository when they are on campus.

Mithibai College Library Institutional Repository
Calibre’ is an open source e-book library management application. It can convert e-book into several formats such as EPUB, MOBI, PDF, TXT, RTF, ZIP, HTMLZ, etc. Users may follow the link to access ‘Calibre OPAC’ to know about e-books available in Mithibai Library through Calibre when they are on campus.

Calibre’  an open source e-book library

Arts

List of Journals subscribed during the year 2021-2022

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

ICFAI Journal of Marketing Management

BAMMC

National

2

ICFAI Journal of Organizational Behavior

BAMMC

National

3

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research

Philosophy

National



Commerce

List of Journals subscribed during the year 2021-2022

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

Case Folio

BMS

National

2

Corporate Professional Today

Accountancy

National

3

Current Science

Biochemistry

National

4

Goods Service Tax Cases

Accountancy

National

5

Income Tax Tribunal Decision

Accountancy

National

6

Indian Journal of Finance

Accountancy

National

7

Taxmann Weekly

Accountancy

National


Science

List of Journals subscribed during the year 2021-2022 

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemistry

National

2

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Biotechnology

National

3

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Botany

National

4

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Microbiology

National

5

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Microbiology

National

6

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology

B. Sc. Psychology Honours

International

7

Science

Microbiology

International


English Magazines

List of Magazines subscribed during the year 2021-2022

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

Banking Service Chronicle

BBI

National

2

Biospectrum

Microbiology

National

3

Business India

Accountancy

National

4

Civil Service Chronicle

General

National

5

Competitive Success review

General

National

6

Dalal Street

Accountancy

National

7

Employment News

General

National

8

Front Line

General

National

9

India Today

General

National

10

Lawyers Update

Business Law

National

11

Legal New and Views

Business Law

National

12

National Geographic

General

International

13

Outlook

Commerce

National

14

Outlook business

Commerce

National

15

Outlook Money

Commerce

National

16

Pratiyogita Darpan

BBI

National

17

Readers Digest

General

National

18

Sportstar

General

National

19

The Week

General

National

20

Yojana- English

General

National


Gujarati Magazines

List of Magazines subscribed during the year 2021-2022

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

Akhand Anand

Gujarati

National

2

Buddhi Prakash

Gujarati

National

3

Chitralekha

General

National

4

Etad

Gujarati

National

5

Grihashobha (Gujarati)

Gujarati

National

6

Kavita

Gujarati

National

7

Kumar

Gujarati

National

8

Navneet Samarpan

Gujarati

National

9

Sajak Udgar

Gujarati

National

10

Shabdashrushti

Gujarati

National

11

Tadarthya

Gujarati

National



Marathi Magazines

List of Magazines subscribed during the year 2021-2022

Sr. No.

Name of the Periodicals

Department

National / International

1

Akshar Wangmay

Marathi

National

2

Gruhashobhika (Marathi)

Marathi

National

3

Kishor

General

National

4

Lalit

Marathi

National

5

Marathi Vidnyan Parishad

Marathi

National

6

Samaj Prabhadhan Patrika

Marathi

National

7

Shikshan Sankraman

General

National

8

Udyojak

Marathi

National


22 daily leading newspapers altogether in English, Gujarati, Marathi and Hindi languages are available for the users in the library. 

Home Lending

Students can borrow the books against their identity card. Books can be reissued in case of no further demand for the said book. Students can refer to more books and periodicals against their Identity Cards in the premises only.

Sr. No.

Category

Privileges

1

Undergraduate students

Two book for a period of fifteen days

2

Postgraduate students and  research scholars

Four books for a period of fifteen days

 

Users should return library material on or before the due date mentioned on the book. A fine of Re.1/- per day will be charged from students for the overdue material.

Reference Service

Library has a good collection of reference sources such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries etc. Library users can obtain information from these sources under Reference Services.

Book Bank

Library started Book Bank facility to the economically backward students by providing a set of books to them from the academic year 2015-2016.

New Arrivals

Newly added books are displayed for a week on the New Arrivals display shelf in library. In addition, book covers are virtually displayed on the library webpage.

Institutional Repository

Mithibai College library has developed an Institutional Repository. It contains full text access to the research papers by Mithibai college faculty and research scholars and college past question papers. Users can browse Repository within the campus.

Bibliographic Service

Library users can avail this on-demand facility of obtaining an exhaustive bibliography on the subject of their interest.

Literature Search

Library provides help in literature search as and when requested by researchers.

Reprography

A reprography (xerox) service is available at the entrance to the library on payment basis. While photocopying library material, members should not infringe copyright laws.

OPAC

A dynamic Online Public Access Catalogue linked with the college website, serve users as a union catalogue of SVKM institutions. A search is available through author, title, subject, publisher, ISBN and Boolean logic queries. Also, users can claim and reserve books and check the transaction history using their login Ids.

Current Awareness Service

Intimation about select articles published in the print periodicals subscribed is communicated to faculty members through email.

Newspaper clippings

Library compiles newspaper clippings on education and allied subjects.

Online Databases

Library has subscribed to N-LIST (from INFLIBNET) database. As a part of resource sharing, Mithibai Library users also make a use of SVKM subscribed databases. Databases from both the sources are accessible globally using login ID and passwords. Students can contact librarian to obtain their login ID and password.


Database Hub

Database Hub provides well-equipped computer systems for faculty, Undergraduate, Postgraduate students, researchers to browse online databases on the internet for their academic purpose.

Inter library loan

Books are borrowed from SVKM institutions & NMIMS University libraries for a short period for students and faculty for reference. Likewise, books are loaned to SVKM institutions & NMIMS University libraries for a short period.

User Training and Orientation: The library conducts user training for students in their classrooms as well as in the library in a group of 10 students at a time.

Book Exhibitions: The library arranges a book exhibition every year and invites publishers and vendors to display books for sale. Users may obtain resources at concessional rates during the exhibition.

Book Displays: Library arranges Display of books on various themes such as Women’s Day, Marathi Bhasha Din, subject wise display of books etc.

Librarian

Mrs. Archana Garate
Librarian
B.A., B.Lib. & Inf. Sc., M.Lib. & Inf. Sc., M.Phil.,  
Research Papers Presented: 04
Publications: 10


Asst. Librarian:

  • Mr. Kalpesh Mejaree (Aided section)
  • Mr. Shrikant Chavan (Un-aided section)
Library Clerk:
  • Smt. M. D. Sawant
  • Smt. Sonali Labdhe
  • Mr. Santosh More
  • Ms. Gauri Raut
  • Mr. Prabhakar Narvekar
  • Smt. Vijeta Kadam (Un-aided section)
Library Attendant:
  • Mr. A.S.Ghume
  • Mr. S.K.Pawar
  • Mr. M.H.Pawar
  • Mr. Aniket Warang
  • Ms. Harsha Patel
  • Mr. Padmakar Kadam
  • Mr. Mangalmurti Kamble
For suggestions and feedbacks you can contact [only related to library]
Mrs. Archana Garate

Librarian
Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science
& Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics
Vile Parle(West), Mumbai. PIN-  400 056.
Email: Archana.Garate@mithibai.ac.in