LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE, PROFILE ABOUT SYMBIOSIS The city of Pune is considered to be the Educational capital of India. The City comprises of number of universities and colleges. Symbiosis International University is among the top universities of the country and is situated in Pune. Symbiosis Law School is one of the constituents of Symbiosis International University and is situated in the heart of the city of Pune. The Law school stands among the top 10 colleges of India. One of the prized possessions of the Symbiosis Law School Pune and SCALSAR is its Learning Resource Centre (LRC). The college boosts of well equipped up-to-date Learning Resource centre (LRC) with varieties of books, Periodicals, Journals, online database (which are available off-line as well). To count for, more than 61614 Text books and reference books are available in the Learning Resource Center along with 4496 bound volumes. Various periodicals of National and International repute have been made available for reading of students so that all round development of students are not harness. The total number of 85 national periodicals, 25 International Journals, and 23 newspapers of state and national level in Marathi and English and Hindi and 31 magazines on various disciplines are subscribed in our Learning Resource Center. The LRC also boosts of 16 national and international databases along with e-books for on-line as well as off-line accessibility. The LRC has 61614 books comprising of text books and reference books. The text books amounts to 41921 and reference books comprise of 19693 in total. BREAK-UP OF BOOKS PARTICULARS STATISTICS TOTAL BOOKS (TEXT & REFERENC BOOKS) 61614 TEXT BOOKS (LENDING & BOOK BANK) 41921 REFERENCE BOOKS 19693 OBJECTIVES OF THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER: To serve the academic community for the furtherance of the academic activities of SLS, Pune To provide an effective information service. To make available modern equipments for effective teaching, learning, research, acquisition of additional Knowledge etc. To computerize legal information, storage, retrieval and dissemination To make available information from various other libraries in and around Pune, through a planned resource sharing programme. 2. LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER RESOURCES: A) Print recourses: Books and Journals The Learning Resource Center has an extensive collection of books covering all aspects of Law and also related areas like Economics, Political Science, English, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Behavioral Science, and Information technology, Accounting, Management and Education etc. The Periodical section is a vital source for academic research and up-to date Law information. Journals subscribed to include All India Reporter, Supreme Court Cases, All India High Court Cases, Criminal Law Journal, Journal of Indian Law Institute, Harvard Business Review and European Journal of Criminology. Newspapers List including Times of India and the financial times are available for reference. Print recourses RESOURCES NUMBER Books 61614 Bound Volumes 4496 Periodicals 141 Audio Video 632 Study Notes 349 Thesis 520 Newspapers 23 Magazines and periodicals All current magazines and periodicals are available in the LRC. Various periodicals of National and International repute have been made available for reading of students so that all round development of students are not harness. The total number of 85 national periodicals, 25 International Journals, and 23 newspapers of state and national level in Marathi and English and Hindi and 31 magazines on various disciplines are subscribed in our Learning Resource Center. (Annexure Attached) B) E- Resources: The Learning Resource Center has also enrolled the facility of 18 on-line databases like Manupatra, SCC Online, Westlaw, LexisNexis India, LexisNexis Academic, Hein Online, Index to Legal Periodical, EBSCO Business Source Complete, Taxmann, Kluwer Publication of Arbitration Law, Kluwer Publication of Competition Law, Kluwer Publication of Patent Law, JASTOR, CLA, Cambridge Online Book Database, Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Constitution of the World, Emerald. Online Resources Sr. No. Name of the Databases 1 MANUPATRA 2 SCC online 3 WESTLAW 4 LexisNexis India 5 LexisNexis Academic 6 Index to Legal Periodical 7 Hein Online 8 EBSCO – (Business Source Complete) 9 Kluwer Arbitration Law 10 Kluwer Competition Law 11 Kluwer Patent Law 12 JSTOR 13 CLA 14 Cambridge Online Book Database (e – Books) 15 Taxmann 16 OXFORD Constitution of the World 17 Oxford Handbooks Online. (e – Books) 18 Emerald 3. LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER AT GLANCE (PRINTED RESOURCES) A LRC STATISTICS Sr. No. Particular Numbers 1 Books 61,614 2 Back Volumes of Journals and Subscription 4,496 3 Current Journals 141 4 General Magazines 31 5 News Papers 23 6 Computers 14 7 Photocopying Machines In Campus 8 Staff 10 B. FEATURES OF LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER The Learning Resource Center comprises of many sub-sections for various kinds of uses of the students for the books such as reading section, reference section, home lending section and ICT. The features of the Learning Resource Center have been mentioned keeping in view all the various sub-sections of the Learning Resource Center. C. OPERATIONAL FEATURES: The Learning Resource Center functions from 9.15 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. & 1.30 p. m. to 8.00 p. m. The reading hall is open from 9.15 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. during most of the academic session. Learning Resource Center timing on Saturdays will be 9.15 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. During the Examination Period the Learning Resource Center remains open even on Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p. m. and on SLS Holidays 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p. m. The Learning Resource Center is, however, kept open even on holidays during examination period for the convenience of Readers. Learning Resource Center hours are subject to change and all changes, if any, are notified on the Virtual Notice from time to time. D. RIGHT OF ENTRY : The right of entry to the Symbiosis Law School Learning Resource Center is reserved to the SLS students, faculty and other staff members of the institute. Students are required to keep their Identity Cards with them for inspection whenever they visit the Learning Resource Center. Learning Resource Center staff is authorized to request them to produce the same at any time. A serious view is taken of unauthorized entrants. Outsiders and ex-students of the college are required to seek the Librarian's written permission to use the Learning Resource Center. E. MEMBERSHIP: Students, faculty and other members of the staff of the Institute are entitled to become members of the Learning Resource Center. While entering the Learning Resource Center Entry Register is to be signed and the Identity Card is to be shown. Reader's tickets are not transferable. A member is responsible for the books borrowed on his/her reader's ticket. Neither books nor reader's tickets should be lent to another person. Sub lending of books is a misuse of membership privileges and may lead to withdrawal of membership. While going out of the Learning Resource Center, members should ensure that the books they are taking out are properly issued. If a member is found removing any reading material without getting the same properly issued, suitable action will be taken. Members should keep the Learning Resource Center informed of any change of address, class or subject of study etc. during the period of their membership. Books should not be kept beyond the date marked on the due date-slip. Learning Resource Center books are for the use and benefit of not only the present but also the future members of the Learning Resource Center. Therefore, all Learning Resource Center books should be handled with due care. Members should not write on or disfigure the books in any way. Members should satisfy themselves about the physical condition of the book they wish to borrow before getting them issued; otherwise, they will be held responsible for any damage or mutilation noticed at the time or returning. Loss of Learning Resource Center tickets should be reported immediately. Despite every precaution, the Learning Resource Center will not be responsible if the lost tickets are misused. Therefore, it is in their own interest that students should always be particular in showing the Institute identity cards as and when asked by the Learning Resource Center staff at the issue counter. F. PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS: Borrowing Facility I) Home Lending: Readers Type Course Number of Books Students LL.M 3 Books Teaching Faculties 10 Books Duration 1 Month Non Teaching Staff 1 Book Duration 1 Month II) Book Bank Facility: Book bank facility is yet another important part of the college. Due to the rising cost of the books students are unable to purchase such books. Therefore, book bank facility is provided to meet the reading thrust of the students. The LRC has made special study hall facility for students. They are taking benefit of the facility. To include continuous study habits the Learning Resource Center under the book bank scheme lends outlaw textbooks to the students for the period of one year. III) Conditions about Book Bank Facility 1) Applicants must produce his/her I-card & borrow card to receive application form from the Learning Resource Center. 2) Books will be issued every academic year. 3) Books will be issued from the Book Bank scheme only (not from reference section). 4) Such books should be returned within two days after theory paper is over or otherwise a fine of Rs.10.00 per day will be charged. 5) For the misplace or damage of books the student availing benefit will be held responsible & in such case, the full cost of the new book will be recovered from him/her to replace the book. IV) Study Material: Every semester the students are provided with some text books as study material for every subject in the form of gift hamper.