Library
Modern Library
The College has a modern library with world class interior, with the intention of creating excellent library atmosphere, ambience, which is well equipped with a large number of books of Indian & Foreign authors and various National and International Journals. Currently the library has adequate number of text and reference books of all dental & medical subjects. We have subscriptions for 52 Foreign Journals and 33 Indian Journals. There are three spacious separate Reading Halls wherein the students and teachers can study through out the day without any disturbances
The reading room facility is available for the students from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on working days. Besides above there is facility for home lending of books to students. An important feature of the library is the presence of INTERNET facility, which provides immediate access to the latest developments in the world of medicine, at the touch of a button. Thus our library is Crown, Glory and Heart of the College.
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Membership
Membership
In general on each year about 100 UG students & 18 PG Students enroll their names to avail library services, It includes all students, Faculty, Research Scholars, Administrative Staff , Members of sister institution and occasional faculties of other colleges in the region.
Library Organization
Library Organization : Library is organized in following section
- Information/ Students help comer and property counter
- Administrative and Technical Section
- Reference Section
- Circulation Section
- Stack Section
- Photocopy Section
- Journal & Back Volumes Section
- Internet Section
Classification & Cataloguing
Classification & Cataloguing
Library uses DDC system for classification of books and AACR – II for Cataloguing. Class numbers are updated as per the need especially for new growing branches in the subject.
Working Hours
Working Hours
S.No. | Particulars | Timing |
1 | Circulation | 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
2 | Reading Hall | 9.00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. |
3 | Internet Section | 9.00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. |
Books Information
Books Information
S.No. | Title | Numbers |
1. | Total No. of Books | 5163 |
2. | Total No of Titles | 1511 |
3. | Total No of Text Books | 3652 |
4. | Total No of CD-ROM | 307 |
5. | Journals subscribed annually | 55 |
6. | Indian Journals | 21 |
7. | International Journals | 34 |
8. | Total No of Back Volumes-Bound Journals | 1829 |
9. | Total Library Area | 8700 sq.ft |
Reading facility
Reading facility
College has big spacious and well equipped reading room facility available.
UG Reading Room
PG Reading Room
Seating Capacity
Seating Capacity
S.No. | Particulars | Seating Capacity |
1 | Reading Hall for U.G. Students | 162 |
2 | Reading Hall for Staff & P.G. Students in Journal Section | 68 |
3 | Reading Hall for Stack Room | 20 |
Total Capacity | 250 |
Services
Services
- Open Access System for Staff and Students
- Separate Reading Hall–Teaching Staff, U.G. & P.G. Students
- OPAC- Online Public Access Catalogue
- Circulation – Bar-Coding System, Clipping, Bibliographic compilation
- Display of Current Information- New Arrival Books & Journals
- Reference Books
- Reprography, Printing, Scanning & Power back up, Information display and notification Computer and Printing
- Internet – BSNL Broadband Plan- 2 mbps speed
- User Orientation/ Information Literacy
- User orientation/information Literacy, Reference, Internet, e-mail Facility
- Inter Library loan service (on demand)
Automation Status
Automation Status
Library has installed SOUL - Software for University Libraries and Impulse I-Con Infotech Library Management Software. Bar-Coding work of all documents has been completed. Library has been started functioning in Library Management Software.
Library Committee
Library Committee
Library has constituted Library Advisory Committee since the beginning of the college for smooth functioning of library. The activities includes framing rules for users, Budget provision, Purchase Books & Journals, new plans etc.