A Two-Day Training and Certification Programme on Introduction to Open Source Library Management Software and KOHA Modules

A two-day training and certification programme on "Introduction to Open Source Library Management Software and KOHA Modules" was organised by the central library, Vidyasagar College for Women on 21st August and 22nd August, 2025. 14 students  joined the programme. Dr. Sukanta Patra, librarian VCFW coordinated the programme. Resource person Moumita Ash, librarian, VCFW. Hands on training was organised at Knowledge Resource Centre, Vidyasagar College for Women.

LIBRARY BEST USER AWARD

The Library Best User Award is given to recognize the exceptional use of library resources for academic purposes and also encourage readers community to read
more books. Asmita Sarkar a 6th Semester student of Department of History, Vidyasagar College for Women has been received the Library Best User Award 2023-2024 and Samata Santra a 4th semester student, Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar College for Women has been received the Library Best User Award 2024-2025. Principal Madam has given the certificate and prize to Samata Santra on the occasion of National Librarian's Day 2025.

A Lecture cum Debate Competition

Libraries of Vidyasagar College for Women, Vidyasagar College, Vidyasagar Metropolitan College organized a lecture cum Debate Competition on "Google vs Granthagar" in collaboration with IQAC of the college's on 16th December 2024 at Sabhaghar, Vidyasagar College. Prof. Sabuj Kumar Choudhari, Professor Department of Library and Information Science and Coordinator IPR Cell University of Calcutta delivered lecture. 23 students participated debate from three colleges. 

Book Exhibition on Women's Day

 Library organized a Book Exhibition on International Women's Day 2025 at library reading hall. Books on Women's Studies were exhibited from the library's special collection. Students, teachers, staffs and children from local schools visited the exhibition.

INTER COLLEGE QUIZ CONTEST ON LIBRARIANS' DAY

WE INVITE OUR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTER  COLLEGE QUIZ CONTEST ON LIBRARIANS' DAY.

Library Through An Eye of A Student

 As a student of Vidyasagar College for Women (batch of 2020), the library has been a place I frequented often. It houses several daily newspapers (both Bengali and English) and weekly / fortnightly magazines like the Indian Express, Frontline, and India Today amongst others. There is quite a large collection of books and test papers for competitive examinations like the IDBO, SSC, RBI grade B posts, etc. 

The collection of books in political science and economics certainly covers the syllabus requirements, additionally including books beyond the UG scope. For instance, there are many anthologies of essays encapsulating critical analyses of different schools of thought. The other departments also have equally large collections, however, that is outside the purview of what I had studied, thus not commenting on the same. The English fiction collection is a pure treasure too! From Dostoyevsky to Amitav Ghosh, all popular literary greats are available to be read and borrowed.

My favourite, however, is a new initiative of an open library section on the corridor, outside the main VCFW library. There is a cabinet which is always open to everyone for donating their old books or borrowing something from the collection without anyone else's involvement. The result is a beautiful repository enriched by community support.

Withal, everyone at the library is extremely approachable and helpful. Moumita ma'am had helped me enrol with the N-LIST membership since I needed access to the EPW magazine. Everyone here is very kind and cooperative, and my sincerest gratitude to them for augmenting my UG life.

Wishing all future batches of VCFW a lovely time at this library!

By

Samali Banerjee (ECOA7)

WEBINAR ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND RESEARCH ETHICS

Library organize a Webinar on  Research Methodology : Academic Integrity and Research Ethics on 30th May, 2023 at Google Meet platform. Dr. Sudip Rajan Hatua, Associate Professor & Head Department of Library & Information Science Rabindra Bharati University delivered an illuminating  lecture on this topic and 'Question Anewer Session' was interactive and vivid.