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 Reprography / scanning : yes
 Inter-library Loan Service : yes
 Information Deployment and Notification : yes
 OPACS : Online Public Access Catalogue is provided in the Library
portal both Internet and Intranet.
 Internet Access : Yes
 Downloads : Yes
 Printouts : Yes
 Reading list/ Bibliography compilation : No
 In-house/remote access to e-resources : Yes
 User Orientation : Central Library periodically conducting the User
Orientation programmes for end users.
 Assistance in searching Databases : Yes
 INFLIBNET/IUC facilities : Yes
 Xeroxing facility is also available within the library premises
4.2.8 Provide details of the annual library budget (Rs. in lakhs) and the
amount spent (Rs. in lakhs) for purchasing new books and journals.
 Annual Library Budget for the year 2012 – 2013 : 434.16
 Amount spent for purchasing new Books for the year 2012 – 2013 :
108.83
 Amount spent for Journals for the year 2012 – 2013 : 126.71
4.2.9 What initiatives has the university taken to make the library a
‘happening place’ on campus?
 Video conferencing facility
 Providing discussion room facility
 Individual cabins
 Separate sections for reference books
 Adequate number of text books
 Allowing personal books and Note books
 Centrally Air conditioning facility
 Extension of library hours during examination periods
 Periodical addition of books and New data bases
 Separate section for Civil Services preparation
4.2.10 What are the strategies used by the library to collect feedback
from its users? How is the feedback analysed and used for the
improvement of the library services?
 Suggestion box maintained in the ground floor of the library
 Facilites recommendation of books and periodicals through online
services
 Feedback from the guests visiting the library
 Provision given in the student feed back on the infrastructure facilities
 The feedback obtained is brought to the attention of the Library
Advisory Committee for analysis and further action aimed at
improving the library services