Bongaigaon law College library was started with the establishment of the college in the year 1993 as a central facility for meeting the information requirement of the academic community of the law college. The library has separate building of total area 1092Sq. Ft.. From the beginning the college library has continued to purchase the books anually. The library has good collection of textbooks, reference books, journals, back volumes (Journals), Newsletter, Question Bank, Reports, newspapers and magazines etc. The library is open access system. The library remains open from 10:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M on all working days. In view of changing scenario of education system it is planned to improve the infrastructure facility of the Library. The main function of the library is collection and development of knowledge resources, technical processing, acquisition, cataloguing, Circulation, serial control, administration, retrieval and dissemination of information to the user.
Vision: The Vision of Bongaigaon Law College Library is to position itself as one of the leading Academic libraries in the country. The library also aims to provide seamless access to academic curricular information to users of Bongaigaon Law College.
Mission: Library is a unique Knowledge Centre. The Library’s mission is to provide the Bongaigaon Law College community with access to rich and relevant information resources to support their research/project, teaching and learning activities.
Objectives:
- Develop and maintain policies and programmes that are oriented towards and centered on users.
- Maximize our staff capability and potential to enable them to provide effective, responsive and innovative services.
- Utilize library and information technology innovatively and appropriately.
- Develop and maintain effective and efficient infrastructure to provide and deliver information services to the user community.
- Support and enhance teaching and learning processes by delivering and promoting the effective use of information resources and services.
- Provide an information rich environment that supports and encourages excellence in research in the field of law.
- Promote the standing and good reputation of the college through excellence in library services, collaboration with other organizations and staff contribution to the community.
Library Statistics
| Sl. No. | Types of Library Collection |
| 1 | Books |
| 2 | Reference |
| 3 | E-Journal –Manupatra “an online database for legal research” |
| 4 | Popular Journals/periodicals |
| All India Reporter (AIR) | |
| Criminal Law Journal (CLJ) | |
| Supreme Court Cases (SCC) | |
| Guwahati Law Report (GLR) | |
| Nyaya Deep | |
| Practical Lawyer | |
| Law profiles | |
| Digest of India cases | |
| Lawyers | |
| Law Z | |
| Varnali | |
| 5 | News Paper |
| State English | |
| State Assamese |
Library hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10: AM to 4:30 PM
Circulation hours: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Library Staff:
| Mrs. Suja Basumatary, MSW, MLISc., PGDCA. | Librarian |
| Mrs. Manisha Das, B.A, CCA | Library Assistant |
Library Development Committee
- Chairmen: Dr. Rashmi Gogoi , B.A., LL.M., Ph.D. (Principal)
- Convenor: Mrs. Suja Basumatary, BSW, MLISc., PGDCA, UGC NET (Librarian)
- Members: All the Faculty members