Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom

“School library in teaching and learning for all”

Welcome

The First Fully Automated Kendriya Vidyalaya Library

in the Country

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom

Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala India

 

The library of Kendriya vidyalaya Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, with its excellent collection of books, periodicals and multimedia and a veriety of services, acts as a support and inspiration to the teaching and learning community of the School.

IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto

The school library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The school library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens.

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Mission

The Library provides a welcoming learning environment for students and staff; supports the school’s aims and curriculum; encourages the love of reading and the development of students’ independent learning skills.

Opening Hours The library is open every school day from 07 a.m. to 06 p.m.

Library Periods According to the school time table the students of Class IX-XII(Shift-I) and Class VI-XII(Shift-II) can visit the library for the issue and return of the booksin their library periods. They can refer books and participate in library activities during this time.

Borrowing information Students: 01 book for a period of 02 weeks Faculty and staff:Maximum 05 books for a period of 01 month

Class Libraries Class libraries are functioning for classes II to VIII(Shift-I) and II to V(Shift-II).

Open Access and Classification

The library follows an open access system. The books are classified and shelved according to the Dewey Decimal Classicfcation(Ed.21).Every book is barcoded and spine labels are attached. Junior fiction is shelved separately.

 

 

Library Automation

The stock and services of the library has automated by using Libsoft Library Management software. OPAC Online Public Access Catalogue of library holdings is available. Patrons can search by using keywords, author, title and subject.

What if I require a book longer than the loan period?

If you require a book longer than the loan period you may renew it by bringing the book to the issue/return counter. As long as the book is not reserved, you will be able to renew it once.

What if the book is lost?

The user can replace the book with the same edition.If not, three times of the cost of the book may be recovered from him/her.

If I have an overdue loan , how much I need to pay?

As per the KVS rules an overdue fine will be recovered from the user.Overdue reminders are sent to your class teacher periodically.You should bring the book and reminder back to the library.
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Smt.Lalitha Lenin, poet, children’s writer and former HoD, DLIS,
Univ.of Kerala,inaugurating the “Reader’s Club” , 2008-’09, on
23rd April, 2008.Dr.Cicy Roy Mathew,Principal,presided over the function.
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Musings unclassified

Life and Librarianship

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JULY, 2008

  • Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

 

  • The catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

 

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  • Brida by Paulo Coelho

  • Emma by Jane Austen

  • To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee


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