Dr. Seema Sonakr (Officer Incharge),
Email: csalibrarykanpur@gmail.com
This Library is very old by its foundation. It was initially established as the College of Agriculture Library in 1907. It was later renamed as the Institute of Agriculture Library in 1967. Lastly in the year 1975, it was finally established as the University Central Library of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur.
The library has a good collection of literature, comprising 64300 books, 4481 research periodicals, 474 Ph.D. thesis, 1903 Post Graduate dissertations and other reference materials. Presently we are providing reading facilities to approximately 3,000 readers including students, teachers/scientist, staff, visitors and outsiders etc. It is in the process of modernization, computerization and sophistication. The library has already purchased and installed computers with printers, photocopying machine and air conditioners etc. It is going to start abstracting search services and content page service through the electronic media. AKMU has also provided Internet connectivity to the Library through V-SAT.
During 2000-01, 978 books and 21 foreign periodicals, 53 Indian periodicals and during 2001-02, 1000 books and 21 foreign periodicals and 45+5 (Agroforestry) periodicals have been procured by the library.
This Library procures 12 newspapers – 6 in Hindi and 6 in English. It also subscribes to 23 competitive magazines for the benefit of our students. Many complimentary and free copies of newspapers, magazines, pamphlets etc. regularly come in the library, and are properly displayed for the readers
Reference Section
Being one of the oldest library, it is full of various types of reference sources like encyclopaedias, various types of dictionaries, gazetteers, Agricultural and Statistical records/reports etc. At present we are providing oral reference service to at least 15-20 persons daily.
| Working Hours | 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM |
| Library Membership | Teachers & Scientist 539 Supporting Staff 310 Students 1242 Others 146 |
| Photocopy Facility | Available |
| Acquisition Programme | New text books and periodicals are being entered in TLSS software along with manual accessioning |
| CD ROM work station | Free consultancy available on CAB, AGRIS, VET, BIOTECH and current contents on Agriculture Biology & Environmental science etc. |
| ORPAC creation | 45049 documents created and rest documents are in process of creation. |
| Digitization Process | 963 Thesis have digitized and are in use. |
| E-tools consultancy figure in 2007-08 | 1. M.Sc./Ph.D. -2400 2. Staff -84 |
| Search and Retrive facility | Internet enabled library with 30 clients Computer |
| General collection up to 2007-08 | Books and Periodicals 75129 Thesis -4931 Others CD ROM -133 HRD Books-2565 MBA Books -419 |