LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Library Automation: The Krishna Goswami Library has automated it’s all activities through SOUL 2.0 (ILMS) and bar-coded all knowledge resources.
Digital Library/Institutional Repository: There is a separate digital library section in the library. 12 (Twelve) computers have been installed in the library and all are connected to the internet. The library uses DSpace Open Source Software- to archive it’s in house publications like question papers, lecture notes, project reports, staff publications, selected project reports.There is a separate login register for the digital library section.
Barcode Attendance System: Barcode-based attendance system for both students and staff are placed at the library entrance to know the number of users visiting the library.
Automated Circulation System: The Circulation procedure is fully automated using SOUL 2.0 (ILMS) with Barcode. The circulation desk of our college performs the following functions: a. Lending library books to the bonafied users. b. Return and reservation of books. c. Assist the users in the circulation counter. d. Calculate the user statistics.
Searching through OPAC: Since the library is fully automated, the holdings of the library can be searched using OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue).Kiosk Machine is available for browsing OPAC.
Internet Facility: Free Internet access to students and staff is made available through LAN connected computers and through WIFI.
Library Publicity: The library has separate Library Webpage connected to the Abhayapuri College website to display about its collection, staff, arrangement, rules and services available for students. It has provided links to important websites, Web-OPAC and N-LIST and other databases subscribed by institution. (The Library Link is available only at the working hours of the Library)
Wi-Fi-based Library: Abhayapuri College Library is Wi-Fi based library. Library users can use the Wi-Fi service in the reading hall and in the digital library section.
Membership of E-Contents: Krishna Goswami Library is a member of the N-LIST and also a club member of NDLI. The library has an internet facility through which the E-resources can be accessed. The users can access to 6000+ e-journals and 1,99,500+ ebooks under N-List and 88,604,176+ E-books through NDLI.
WhatsApp-based service: Students of Abhayapuri College are connected with the library through WhatsApp Groups. All important information, notices, new arrival of books, etc. are shared in those groups.
QR Code-based service: The library provides an online Old (Previous year) Question Paper access facility to its users by using a QR code also OPAC can be searched by scanning the QR Code (Working on College Wi-Fi only).
Reading Room: The library has Separate Reading Room for students with a 70+ seating capacity and 10 numbers of seats for teachers.
Social Responsibility: As an extended responsibility, the college library provides service to the general public on application to the college authority. A user may be allowed to use the library for reference books, journals and magazines etc. Photocopying services is also provided to them.
Reprography: Reprographic facility is also available for library users.
Book Bank: Poor and under privileged students are provided books from the book bank.
Career Guidance Literature: Our central library has a good collection of service books. Up-to date books on general knowledge and of competitive exams are available in the library.
Library Security: The library has installed CCTVs (Closed Circuit Televisions) to monitor student activities and fire extinguisher to prevent natural hazards.
Library Orientation: In order to introduce the new user with the library facilities the library authority organizes orientation program every year at the beginning of the academic year.
Activities of KG Library: The Library time to time organizes Book display programme on new arrivals for the users of the library, User’s training in the use of library services, on use of E-resources, OPAC, and assistance in use of technologies to users /staff etc., conducts workshops and training programmes for library staff too.
User Feedback System: There is 1 (One) suggestion Box to get User feed back on various services provided to them. It helps to evaluate the feedback forms or letters to improve library services.
