Central Library

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Mandate –

• Act as a biggest hub of Information for Agriculture and allied fields .
• Create excellence in information management services .
• Provide Library and Information services to its members & users.
• Build up Repository of Information services on mandatory subjects.
• Develop a Computerize database of Agriculture, Home Science ,Animal husbandary and Dairy Technology and Forestry.
• Create digital and virtual library .
• Develop a excellence in library at International level.

Objective – The main objective of the Central Library are to develop and promote Information resources to students, faculty, researchers, scientists, trainees and Agricultural officers both in conventional and electronic form .

Facilities available in the library 

• Central library is in the process of its digitalization .The database of 81384 of books, journals & thesis including Bar- Coding has been created and facilitated to the students in quick search of their desired literature.
• The Central Library procures 12 newspapers-6 in Hindi and 6 in English. It also subscribes to 10 new competitive magazines for the benefit of students.
• Many complimentary and free copies of newspapers , magazines, pamphlets etc. regularly come in the library and are properly displayed for the readers.
• Online journal/ resources: CeRA – Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture is a repository of e-Resources provided by the ICAR. CeRA is providing access more than 3500 Journals in Agriculture.
• Circulation: Central Library is providing related facilities to 230-250 readers visited daily including students ,teachers and other staff members . A Member may have a maximum of two book checkout in their name at any time .The books are issued out for maximum of two week and then they may be renewed if no reservation on the items indicated . Consultancy/ facilities are also allowed to many of outside readers on recommendations from their institution.
• Photocopy: A photocopy machine will be available in the library all time for use of the faculty and library staff.
• Inter Library Loan: This facility depend on the recommendation of other institution like National Sugar Institute , HBTU Kanpur and other Institution/ Colleges etc. To many students who have been allowed to attend the library under resource sharing.
• Role of the Library staff in helping users: During normal working hours the Librarian and other library staff will assist the users. They will also assist in obtaining necessary reference material for individual users  from other institutions.

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.

LIBRARY SERVICES:

Dr. Seema Sonkar, Assoc. Professor & Incharge Library deptt. 

Name	:	Dr. Seema Sonkar
Employee I.D.	:	CSAS028
Department	:	Food Science & Nutrition
Designation	:	Assoc.  Professor
E-mail	:	Seemasonkar07@yahoo.com
Mobile No.	:	8765776375
Qualification	:	Ph. D.
Key Area Specialization	:	Food Science & Nutrition
Brief Biodata	:	Click Here
Address	:	Deptt. of Food Science & Nutrition

4- Staff Of Central Library