ICT APPLICATIONS IN SMIT LIBRARY: A STUDY

Presented by

Khundrakpam Premoda Devi

Asst.Librarian

SMIT

1.Introduction

The constituent units of SMUSikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences(SMIMS)

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

College of Physiotherapy

College of Nurshing

School of Basic & Applied Sciences

SMU’s Directorate of Distance Education(SMU DDE)

2.Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

SMIT Offers the following disciplinesElectronic and Communication EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringInformation TechnologyElectrical & Electronic engineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringApplied Electronic & Instrumentation EngineeringPhysicsChemistryMathematicsManagement

3.SMIT Central Library

SMIT Central Library came into existence in the year 1999 at Majitar, Rangpo.The library is open access system and following DDC(22nd ed).The library is having 9 staffs.SMIT Library is having 32000 books ,180 journals,4235 project report, 1179 CD-ROMs,4000periodical back volumes and 54 VDO.Library is also having separate reference section consisting of encyclopedia,directories,handbooks,atlas,monographs and questions bank.SMIT Library has 10 computers with high speed internet connectivity.

4.Library Management Systems (LMS)

SMIT Central Library has installed a web based Library Management Software Easylib(entire automation system for libraries).Modules offered in easylib:RegistrationSetup & securityAcquisitionCatalogue&AccessioningMembersPeriodicals/Serial ControlCirculationDigital LibraryReportsOPACIn/Out Management

5.Benefits of Easylib

Ability to perform extensive search(OPAC) from various terminals in LAN.

Built in security and logon mechanisms for the software.

Ability to build and manage our own Digital Library.

Bar Coding barcode compatibility of the entire library stock.

Multilingual data entry facility.

6.Networking Faclilities

SMIT College has a computer laboratory from which all the computers in the College are connected LAN Through the server computer.

This network will allow multiple accesses to e-resources, networking or interconnectivity among the computer terminals at different location in the college premises.

Library also provides OPAC services to students and teachers located in different locations

7. Services Provided by the Library

Circulation serviceDocumentation serviceCurrent awareness serviceBibliographic serviceReprographic serviceCD ROM serviceDELNET Online serviceE-resourcesReference serviceDatabase serviceDocument Delivery service

8.E-journals subscribes by the library

IEL OnlineASME OnlineDigital Engineering LibrarySpringer Link OnlineScience DirectDELNET

9.User Community

Student (graduate level)Post graduate levelResearch ScholarsAsst. ProfessorsAssociate ProfessorsProfessors

10. suggestions

The College authority should take care the development of colleges, so that students may avail maximum opportunity of education at a minimum cost.

The college libraries should get the separate building and it must follow the library-building Plan of modern library.

Proper and regular allotment of budget should be made to the library by authority of the college.

A collection development policy should be formed for the library for print and electronic formats.

The libraries policy should also be acquire learned periodicals of nationals and international reput on subject including for the entertainment. 

Contd.

Concrete policy to be introduced for total automation programme for retrospective conversion Work.

E-awareness programme for the students should be organized at a regular interval.

Library awareness programme should be conducted to have maximum utilization of the library.

For the cost of the ICT infrastructure special grant may be allotted by the funding authority.

The opinion and experience of librarian / asst. librarian should be given due attention for taking any sorts of decision related to the library development.

 

11.CONCLUSION

computer and telecommunication have greatly revolutionized the field of library and information services.

SMIT library aims to provide the best possible services to its user in terms of resources and other facilities in order to keep abreast with the latest development in their respective field.

SMIT Central library has an ambitious plan to network all the libraries of the associated institute of Manipal group by making a provision for centralized access to all the resources.

The advantage of this would be that a user can access the library resources from any institute of the Group and can avail of the resources by requesting for the same.

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