Chandra Shekhar Azad

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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 .

Books & Periodicals Procurement

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.

News Papers and Magazines

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.

ACHIVEMENTS :

• Library Bindery: Binding of Periodicals and Books particularly of the old rare literature is most essential; therefore the binding and repairing of books journals and other literature is regular feature. 510 of the old literature/books/theses have been boundedin the Central Library .
• Purchase of books : A total number of books ( 80 ) were purchased by the central library during the year. Techincal works of classification and catalouging and dada entry were made for all those books.
• Awareness programme on CeRA:The Central Library has organized awareness programme on CeRA ON 24-09-2020 with participating of 150 UG/PG/PHD Students and faculty members.
• Purchase of journals : A total number of  journals( 89  )were purchased by the central library during the year. Techincal works of classification and catalouging and dada entry were made for all those journals.
• Collection of fine : Total collecton of fine Rs 21908 was collected from the late fees of books during the year.
• Central Library Committee Meeting: In-charge Library  has organized Central Library Committee Meeting on 12-10-2020  for the Digitalization and Modification of Central Library.

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.

Collection

The Central Library possesses around 81384 books. These books are very valuable and helpful in studies , research and preparation for competitive examinations. It provides 20 Indian and 5 foreign journals and around 10000 back volumes.

3- Resources available during the year of report

B. Circulation Figure

LIBRARY SERVICES

• Circulation
• Food for Thought (via – e-mail)
• Reprogrphy
• New Arrivals
• Reference
• News Papers and Periodicals
• Document Delivery Request ( CeRA)
• Digitization
• Inter Library Loan
• Electronic resources ( databases, journals, e- books etc)
• Online Catalogue
• Technical Support
• News Clipping
• Teaching and Training
• Question Papers (online)

Staff Of Central Library