LIBRARY

The college is equipped with two libraries, one for undergraduate (UG) students established in 1992 with a seating capacity of 120, and another for postgraduate (PG) students established in 2012, accommodating 100 students simultaneously. Both libraries are well-equipped, providing essential facilities and services to fulfill institutional objectives.
Functioning as knowledge hubs, the libraries boast extensive collections of books, journals, magazines, and periodicals. They are equipped with modern amenities, including SOUL software and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), enabling students and faculty to easily search for books by title, author name, etc. Reading and research facilities are accessible to undergraduate and postgraduate students, research scholars, and teachers.

Features:

  • Unicode-based multilingual support for Indian and foreign languages.
  • Compliant with international standards such as MARC21, AACR-2, MARCXML.
  • Supports NCIP 2.0 protocol for RFID and related applications like electronic surveillance and self-check-out/check-in.
  • Client-server architecture with a user-friendly interface requiring minimal training.
  • Multi-platform support for bibliographic databases like MySQL, MS-SQL, or any RDBMS.
  • Cataloguing support for electronic resources (e-journals, e-books, etc.).
  • Facilitates digital library requirements with links to full-text articles and digital objects.
  • Online copy cataloguing from MARC21-supported bibliographic databases.
  • Default and customizable templates for data entry of various document types.
  • Customizable report generation with templates and query parameters.
  • Supports library functions like stock verification, book bank, and enhanced security at transaction levels.
  • Report distribution via email and saving in multiple formats (Word, PDF, Excel, MARCXML).
  • User-friendly OPAC with simple and advanced search, exporting results to PDF, MS Excel, and MARCXML.
  • Authority files support for personal names, corporate bodies, subject headings, and series names.
  • Data exchange via ISO-2709 standard.
  • Simple budgeting system and single window operation for major circulation functions.
  • Strong regional support for maintenance and robust online/offline support via email, chat, and phone.
  • Affordable with strong institutional backing.