ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2021
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU LIBRARY, KURUKSHETRA
INTRODUCTION
The mission of the JLN Library system is to facilitate creation of new knowledge through the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information resources and by providing value added services.
The JLN Library is located prominently in the University Campus having adequate space, furniture like Reading chairs, tables, display racks, magazine racks etc. Library building is centrally Air Conditioned, having a capacity of 1750 Readers
In order to provide adequate facilities to the readers, existing area comprising of 106730 sq ft has been extended by an area of 7475 sq ft area of Savitri Bai Phule Block. Thereby resulting in a total area of 114205 sq ft. The electric supply is readily supported by Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) and Generator supply
The University Library system consists of a Central Library and Branch or departmental libraries. The Central Library supports the general and specific information requirements of the users whereas the department libraries cater to only specific subject needs of the users, both for study and research.It has advanced its web activity with the s u b s c r i p t i o n of high quality electronic resources being made available through campus-wide-network to the teachers, students and research scholars.
The main thrust of the library is to continue to improve the quality of services and facilities, achieve high degree of users’ satisfaction and endeavor to facilitate right information to the right user, at the right time.
1.LIBRARY GOVERNANCE:
The Library Governing Body – Library Committee – formulates library policies for the guidance of the University Librarian. The constitution of the committee is given below:
2.BUDGETARY PROVISIONS:
The Library receives Budget Provision (recurring and non-recurring) out of University Grant. In addition to the above UGC Grant/State Grant is also received for enhancing collection and services. Modernization of Library, including books and journals is allocated to meet the need based requirement of Central Library including Departmental Libraries.
Budget Allocation (INR)
University
UGC
RUSA
Financial Year
Books
Periodicals
2010-11
10,00,000
40,00,000
26,88,226
-
2011-12
Nil
2012-13
1,70,00,000
2013-14
8,00,000
78,17,703
2014-15
20,00,000
2015-16
18,00,000
2016-17
4,50,000
54,00,000
2017-18
15,00,000
2018-19
45,00,000
2019-20
40,50,000
4,00,000,00 (RUSA2)
2020-21
Still Continue
2021-22
3.WORKING AREAS
The Library space is judiciously planned and distributed in various working areas, which include Librarian’s Room, Registration Section, Circulation Section, Reference Section, Acquisition Section, Text Book Section, Technical Section, Central Reading Hall, Photocopy Section, Brail Section located at Ground Floor, Book Stack Area Block I, Block II & Block III, Internet Section (Lab I & Lab II), Research Scholar Reading Room located at the First Floor and Manu s c r i p t Section, Periodical Section, Archival Cell, Rare/Close Book Section, Theses Section, at the Second Floor.
4. COLLECTION BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT:
4.1 Print Resources:The collection building is one of the important functions of the Library that supports academic and research work of the students, faculty members and other users. The growth of learning resources since the inception of the University is tabulated as below:
Year
Books/Bound Volumes/Theses
Manu s c r i p t s
Journals
354758
15160
302
368328
15328
250
375030
382480
217+29
384353
156+25
391771
152+25
393970
196+25
395682
15324
196 (Indian)
397912
196 +24
405602
163+24
407235
196
407744
4.2 Manu s c r i p t Resource & Conservation Centre:
4.3 E- Resources: Presently Library is receiving13 full text E-Resources under E-Shodh Sindhu consortium of INFLIBNET as under:-
E-resources under e-Shodhsindhu, UGC (Inflibnet)
Name of the E-Resources
URL of the resources
American Chemical Society
http://www.pubs.acs.org/
American Institute of Physics
http://journals.aip.org/
American Physical Society
http://publish.aps.org/browse.html
Annual Reviews
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org
Economic & Political Weekly (EPW)
http://epw.in/
Inst. For studies in Indus Development
http://isid.org.in/
Jgate Plus (JCCC)
(http://jgateplus.com/search
J-STOR
http://www.jstor.org/
MathSciNet
http://www.ams.org/mathscinet
Oxford University Press
http://www.oxfordjournals.org
Springer Link
http://link.springerlink.com/
Taylor and Francis
http://www.tandfonline.com/
Web of Science
http://www.webofknowledge.com/
JLN Library’s its own subscribed E-resources as under:
Emerald Publishing
https://www.emerald.com/insight/
Manupatra (Legal Database)
https://www.manupatrafast.com/
SciFinder
https://origin-scifinder.cas.org/
ProQuest
https://search.proquest.com/173072
Elsevier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/
Anti-Plagiarism Software:
Turnitin
https://www.turnitin.com/
Urkund / ouriginal
https://www.urkund.com/https://www.ouriginal.com/ (Provided by Inflibnet)
All the above E-resources are accessible through our University website i.e. www.kuk.ac.inunder the library tab further under E-resources tab and then under E-Shodh Sindhu link. These E-resources are accessible throughout the University campus provided University's internet connectivity is activated, not on private ISPs. The JLN Library has about 533 E-books which are available online through Kurukshetra University website under library link.
4.4 NDL e-Resources-:
1
South Asia Archive (SAA) (http://www.southasiaarchive.com/)
National Licensing (Perpetual)
4.5 Collection Organization: The Library collection is organized in the sequences keeping in view the convenience of readers includes General Book Collection, Reference Collection, Periodical Collection, Close Access, Rare books and Thesis, Student Home collection, Manu s c r i p t Collection, Archival Cell, Newspaper and Magazines and Internet Lab. The Books are classified and catalogued according to Colon Classification Scheme and Classified Catalogue Code respectively.
5.LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP:
The users of University Library consist of the university community and the growth of JLN Library Membership is as below:
Member category
Teachers
810+110
820
516
490
446
428
405
Research Scholar
750
800
233
298
278
318
358
Students
10900
11200
6991
8288
7230
5667
6063
Employees
1010
1015
1009
974
937
912
887
Special Membership
22
17
15
12
Total
13602
13857
8766
10065
8903
7337
7725
6. LIBRARY HOURS AND HOLIDAYS:
Library has a very flexible working schedule throughout the year. It opens at the Institutions' opening time and closes after the closing time so that readers have an opportunity to use the library without disturbance to their academic schedules. It follows normal working hours from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs on all working days from Monday to Friday to facilitate use by the students and faculty. In addition to above working hours, library remains open up to 12.00 midnight for reading throughout the year except National Holidays, Haryana Day and Holi Festival. One reading hall in Savitri Bai Phule Block remain open round the clock.
7.LIBRARY MODERNISATION:
To keep abreast with the latest information technology, new trends in information management and services; INTERNET SERIVCE Centre of the Library was hooked to information Super Highway during 1996 with a meager infrastructure. The Library is now equipped with 45 computers, 4 Laptops, 4 Multi-functional printers (three in one), 2 Barcode Reader, 15 printers, 1 Kiosks Libsys – 4.0 and 200 Internet Nodes in the Library.
All PCs and servers are connected to the Campus wide Network. Four Online UPS of 5KVA in the Computer Lab and one Online UPS of 2 KVA & 4 Online UPS of 5KVA in different sections of library are installed to ensure the smooth functioning of electricity supply.The link of Library on University website www.kuk.ac.inacts as a single window providing information and links to all its services, products and resources. The automated activities and services include assess to E-Resources, Circulation, in-house database (Books, Theses, Journals), assess through OPAC and Electronic Communication (Internal & External).
8.LIBRARY PRIVILEGES:
8. 1. Reference service:It implies the provision of human being as canvassing agent for the learning resources. It truly, reveals the position of the library ethics, and is in fact, barometer of library reputation amongst its patrons. Reference Desk, headed by a Senior Professional, is located in the ground floor. The Reference Librarian, assisted by other library staff, guides/helps the library users in location, selection of documents/information, use of OPAC, and to procure information from other libraries if the need be.
8.2 Reading Facility: The library offers unmatched Reading Facilities. There are 9 reading areas on different floors with a reading capacity for 1750 readers.
8.3 Circulation Facility: Formation of long queues of borrowers in front of circulation counter has become a part of library history due to automation of circulation. Number of documents permitted to be borrowed at a time to different categories of users, is given below:-
CATEGORY OF LIBRARY MEMBERS
Sr. No. Category of Member No. of books Loan period
1. Teachers 12 1 month
2. M. Phil & Research Scholars 8 1 month
3. Post Graduate Students 6 14 days
4. Non-teaching Staff 2 14 days
5. Special Members 2 14 days
6. Teachers from affiliated colleges 2 14 days
8.4. Internet Surfing: There are as of now 150 internet nodes in the library. These are located in the separate internet labs and a few are at different floors in the library. This service is offered to the bonafide library members free of cost.
8.5. On Line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC): is the representation of the library’s collection of learning resources. The catalogue is accessible to all the users through campus-wide Wi-Fi Internet connectivity
8.6 Photocopying Services is provided from 9.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M on payment basis during all working days.
8.7 Extension Service (Departmental Libraries): There are 37 departmental Libraries and Central Library has transferred the core collection of the respective departments for easy access.
8.8 Book Exhibitions/ Fairs; For the selection of best and latest documents time to time, book exhibitions are organized.
8.9 Display of New Arrivals; For the wide publicity of latest collection added in the library.
LIBRARIAN