The Central Library is located in the 3rd floor of the institution. It has a floor area of 1325 Sq.mts. Floor are internet connected. The Library is well illuminated and Air- conditioned. It provides a good ambience and free from noise.
The library Circulation counter cum Reception area is at the entrance of the library. Electronic devices are used in this counter for handling books taken from the library or received.
The Central Library works from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm on all working days. Library is closed on National holidays such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti and also Pongal and Deepawali.
The Library has Text and Reference Books as well as journals. All the Library facilities and services are supported by qualified and efficient staff members who provide information services to the users. The library provides Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) facility for easy search for the faculty and students. An OPAC has been created and 5 terminals are provided for easy access. It is also made available to the end users with in campus. All library operational services have been automated using windows based technology.
SOFT WARE USED
Programmers of BLA Group have developed an in-house software (kOHA), which operates on windows 2000 server Oracle with J2EE. The software has operational modules for transaction, query, administration, reporting, search etc.
OBJECTIVES, MISSION & VISION
Objectives
● To collect, classify and organize books for members
● To provide various professional services
● To inform the new arrivals
● To assist research scholars
● To undertake research activities
Mission
To contribute information to health care providers and to the needs Vision
To develop E-Library – anywhere and everywhere
| Department | Books |
| Anatomy | 80 |
| Physiology | 80 |
| Biochemistry | 80 |
| Community Medicine | 80 |
| Pathology | 80 |
| Microbiology | 80 |
| Pharmacology | 80 |
| Forensic Medicine | 80 |
| General Medicine | 80 |
| Pediatric | 80 |
| General Surgery | 80 |
| Orthopedics | 80 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 80 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat | 80 |
| Ophthalmology | 80 |
| Radiology | 80 |
| Anesthesia | 80 |
| Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases | 80 |
| Dermatology | 80 |
| Psychiatry | 80 |
| Medical Education | 80 |
| Dentistry | 80 |
| . DETAILS OF JOURNALS | |
| National | 21 |
| International | 9 |
| Complementary | 3 |
| Back volumes | |
| National | 21 |
| International | 9 |
| DETAILS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS FOR READING | |
| CD ROM & DVD ROM | 105 |
| VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY | |
| Sections | Area (Sqms) |
| ❖ Journals Section | 56.96 |
| ❖ Reading room for staff | 60.66 |
| ❖ Library office & Book Section | 241.65 |
| ❖ Reading room for students (seating capability 150 nos.) | 232.29 |
| ❖ Photocopy section | 18.37 |
| ❖ Digital Library | 53.14 |
| ❖ Librarian | 17.83 |
| ❖ Outside Reading room for own book reading (seating capability 150 nos.) | 419.13 |
| ❖ Lobby Area | |
FACILITIES
❖ Fully computerized with Barcode Technology
❖ Search enquiry system (OPAC)
Computer facilities (Total computers available in .....44....)
❖ Browsing centre - 01
❖ Library server -01
❖ Issue/ Return & Enquiry - 01
❖ Digital Library – 40
❖ Librarian – 01
SERVICES
❖ Lending Service
❖ Reference Service
❖ ILL (inter library services)
❖ Internet Services
❖ E-mail Service
❖ CD-ROM Access
❖ E-Journal Access
❖ Bibliographic Services
❖ Library Orientation Services
❖ Reprographic Service
❖ Preservation of Books & Journals
❖ Conference Alert Service
❖ Question Bank
❖ Article Alert Service
Details of Library Staff, Total No.
• Mr. SumantaBhattacharjya Librarian M.A, MLIS
• Mr. Sagar Roy Deputy Librarian BLIS
• Mr. Subhodip Singh Documentalist Diploma, MLIS
• Mr. SantanuBordolui Cataloguer B.A, BLIS
• Mr. Vipul Saw Library Assistant B.COM, BLIS
• Mr. GovindaLohar Library Assistant B.A, BLIS
• Mr. ChandanSalui Library Assistant B.A, BLIS
• Mr. Subir Ghosh Library Assistant B.COM, BLIS
• Mr. Debobrata Biswas Daftaries Diploma
• Mr. AnadiGorai Daftaries B.A
• Mr. SusantaAkure Peon VIII
• Mr. Biswajit Ghosh Peon VIII
BROWSING CENTRE
Browsing centre is Air –conditioned and has 40 terminals.
Internet : The library has internet facilities for faculty, students and research scholars. The library is well connected by internet to other departments. With this facilities faculty members can search the availability of books and communicate with librarian. .
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
The library status conducts educational programmes for themselves once in two months to update their professional talents and services.
LIBRARIAN’S DAY
”This has reference to August 12th which being celebrated as National Librarian’s Day in India, in remembrance of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972), who was eminent figure in Library science and Spearhead library movement in India.
”It was a Librarian’s Day celebration in our college Central Library on August 12th. This function inaugurated by our Dean , Principal, Vice Principal and special invites etc. We are arranged games and quiz competition and given prize distribution to Dean, Principal, Special invites and staff of the central library.
BOOK EXIBITION
” We are organized Book Exhibition every years . All the departments faculty members selected the books for Department Library and Central Library. The various Publishers and Book Distributors participated this Book Exhibition. This Exhibition was inaugurated by our Dean, Principal, Vice Principal and special guest invited .
UTILIZATION:
Students of the other colleges and Research scholars can use the library facility on prior permission from the Dean/Principal of the medical college.
BUDGET
Academic year 2021-2022 :
BOOKS (Rs.4761739) :
JOURNALS (Rs.190340) :
REGISTERS MAINTAINED
❖ Staff attendance register
❖ Staff leave register
❖ Duty roster
❖ Stock registers for Books, Journals and Back volumes (bound)
❖ Student Book lending register
❖ Staff book lending register
❖ CD, video, DVD Stock register
❖ Furniture register
❖ Equipment register
❖ User register
❖ Department Library Book register
❖ Newspaper register
FIRE SAFETY
Fire safety available in the central library