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 North Bengal region, which facilities research and higher learning by providing books, journals, e-journals, newspapers and other documents to the teachers, research scholars and students.

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                                             :     10 a.m-5.30 p.m.

•         Library open                                               :     Monday - Sunday

•         Total Collection (upto 31-03-2008)            :     2,03,043

•         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 31-03-2008: 2,03,043

•         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: Author’s and Librarians’ Meet’ in collaboration with the National Library, Kolkata, held on 10th August 2007.

·        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