The Joint Library Committee (JLC), Bangalore is a collaborative network of libraries established to promote resource sharing, professional cooperation, and the advancement of library services among participating institutions.
The Joint Library Committee (JLC), Bangalore remains committed to fostering collaboration among libraries, encouraging professional development, promoting knowledge sharing, and strengthening library services through cooperative partnerships. Guided by its founding vision, JLC continues to serve as a platform for innovation, mutual support, and excellence in library and information services.
The Joint Library Committee (JLC) serves the libraries of Christian institutions, including seminaries, theological colleges, and centres of higher learning in and around Bangalore. It supports member libraries in organizing and managing collections, developing library infrastructure, training library professionals, and promoting effective resource sharing.
JLC is dedicated to fostering closer relationships, strengthening cooperation, enhancing coordination, and encouraging fellowship among theological libraries and library professionals. Through collaborative initiatives, the Committee works to improve library services, promote professional excellence, and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and resources for the benefit of its member institutions.
JLC Bangalore comprises a network of prestigious theological and philosophical colleges. Explore our member institutions below.
The Joint Library Committee implements several strategic initiatives to enhance the capacity and reach of academic libraries in Bangalore.
Facilitates inter-library loans of monographs, dissertations, and rare manuscripts, ensuring researchers can access resources across all member libraries.
Maintains a combined bibliographic record of holdings, enabling students and professors to locate material in Bangalore institutions with ease.
Conducts training programs, workshops, and seminars for librarians on digital preservation, Koha software management, and cataloguing rules.
Shares digital database access details, online journals, and e-catalogue guidelines to modernize theological libraries for the 21st century.
