University Library
The
University Library was established along-with the establishment of the
University in 1962 in order to meet the academic and research needs of the teachers,
research scholars and the students. The University Library is the only library
in
The Library is a three storied building with
28660.37 sq feet carpet area. The location of the University Library is at the
Western side of the University Administrative building and North of Padmaja Park.
University
Library has built up a rich collection on all branches of Science, Arts,
Commerce, and Management (2,03,043).
Member of
UGC Infonet Consortium for on line subscription of
journals.
Through Library
Portal academic community of various departments to access information from
their adobe.
Contact:
Mriganka Mandal
Librarian
Tel: (0353)2776371(O), 2776359(R), FAX: (0353)2699001
E-mail: nbulibrarian@nbu.ac.in/
nbulibrarian@yahoo.co.in
Library at a glance
Year of Establishment : 1962
Library Hours :
Library open : Monday - Sunday
Total Collection (upto
Carpet Area (in sq. ft.) : 28,660.37
Number of Staff : (a) Professional : 14 (b) Non-professional : 29
Number of Current Indian Journals : 567
Number of Current Foreign Journals : 175
Total Number of Online Journals : 5550
Library Access : Open Access & Closed Access
Average Number of Users visited daily : 248
Average Number of Issue/Return daily : 503
Library Security system : Manual Security & CCTV systems
Institutional Membership : IASLIC
Status of Automation : Automated Database (partial)
Library Software : SOUL
Membership of Library Network : INFLIBNET
Library Consortia : UGC INFONET CONSORTIUM
Library Web Portal (Local) : http://10.10.2.100/opac/opac.asp
OPAC
University Library has created the database of its collection with the SOUL Software under the INFLIBNET Programme.
Library holdings of the University Library and seminar libraries can be accessed through the web portal http://10.10.2.100/opac/opac.asp
Library Collections
The
library has a rich collection of books, Journals, Maps, CDs, Theses, etc. The total
Collection of the library as on
Text Books : 1,59,552
Reference Books : 7,016
Rare Books : 643
Bound Periodicals : 30,586
Theses : 1012
Non-print Materials : 772
Census : 2,187
Reports : 1,692
Gazetteers : 170
Debates : 201
Current Journals (Subject-wise)
Indian Journals: 567
Foreign Journals: 175
|
Subject |
Indian |
Foreign |
|
Bengali |
36 |
02 |
|
Biotechnology |
03 |
04 |
|
Botany |
19 |
06 |
|
Chemistry |
04 |
06 |
|
Centre
for Himalayan Studies |
13 |
09 |
|
Commerce |
44 |
09 |
|
Computer
Science |
07 |
05 |
|
Economics |
33 |
16 |
|
English |
20 |
15 |
|
Geography |
36 |
13 |
|
Hindi |
27 |
-- |
|
History |
13 |
15 |
|
Law |
26 |
02 |
|
Mathematics |
07 |
07 |
|
Nepali |
92 |
-- |
|
Philosophy |
06 |
10 |
|
Physics |
08 |
05 |
|
Political
Science |
29 |
18 |
|
Sociology |
37 |
13 |
|
Zoology |
30 |
13 |
|
Library
& Information Science |
10 |
02 |
|
Journal
on general subjects |
66 |
05 |
|
TOTAL |
566 |
175 |
Seminar and Book Exhibition held during the last years
·
National Seminar on Interlinking Academic
Libraries with the National Library: Authors and Librarians Meet in
collaboration with the National Library, Kolkata,
held on
· Three days Book Exhibition from 9th August to 11th August 2007 at Khelaghar.
·
Book Exhibition on 150 years of Sepoy Mutiny from 27th December to 1st
January 2008 at the University library.
Membership & Borrowing facilities
|
Category of Borrowers |
No. of Books |
Duration of Loan |
|
Teacher |
30 |
30 Days |
|
Officer |
25 |
30 Days |
|
Technical/ Professional Staff |
04 |
30 Days |
|
Non-teaching staff |
02 |
30 days |
|
Research Scholar (Regular) |
10 |
30 Days |
|
Research Scholar (Private) |
02 |
30 Days |
|
Teacher Fellow |
10 |
30 Days |
|
College Teacher |
02 |
30 Days |
|
Project Worker |
02 |
30Days |
|
M.Phil Student |
04 |
30 Days |
|
Student (P.G.) |
04 |
10 Days |
|
BLIS Student |
02 |
10 Days |