Sections

1.  Circulation Section

2.  Acquisition Section

3.  Technical Section

4.  Reference Section

5.  INFONET & Digital Library

6.  Periodical Section

7.  Journal Section

8.  Manuscript Section

9.  Newspaper Reading Room

10.Research Section

11.Maintenance Section (Stack Room)

12.Reprographic Section 

CIRCULATION SECTION

·         Performs the job of issue and return of documents, renewal of loan period, fine collection for delayed return of books and membership management functions.

ACQUISITION SECTION

·         Deals with the procurement of books and other documents other than serials.

TECHNICAL SECTION: 

·         This section responsible for the technical process of the documents like Classification, Cataloguing, Assigning of Subject Headings and Key words.

·         The following Standards are used for the works performed in the Section: 

          Cataloguing: AACR II (with slight modifications)  
          Classification: Dewey Decimal Scheme of Classification 

MAINTENANCE SECTION

·         This section arranges and maintains the documents in the classified sequence and provides facilities for referring the documents within the section.

REFERENCE SECTION

·         Answering reference queries

·         This section maintains a good collection of reference sources that includes Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, Reports, Theses, Dissertations, maps etc.

INFONET & DIGITAL LIBRARY: 

·         Takes initiatives to reach the services provided by the INFLIBNET Programme  to the academic community of the University.

·         Internet Browsing 

·         OPAC Searching 

·         Training in Accessing E-Resources 

·         CD-ROM/DVD access

PERIODICAL SECTION 

·         This section  is a reference section for  periodicals.

JOURNAL SECTION 

·         This section is a reference section for Journals.

·         Journals relating to Social Science and languages are available for reference.

·         Bound Volumes or Back Volumes of the Journals are also available in this Section.

MANUSCRIPT SECTION: 

·         Library has a good collection of manuscripts. Users can study the manuscripts with special permission from the Librarian.

NEWSPAPER READING ROOM 

·         Library subscribes to 20 newspapers in 3 languages of both regional and national, which users can read in the reading room. 

THESIS & DISSERTATION SECTION

·         Ph.D and MPhil thesis submitted by Research Scholars are available for reference in this section.

REPROGRAPHIC SECTION

·         The Library provides photocopying facilities allowed within the copyright rules. An amount of 500shs per page is charged for the facility.