This year the library has taken a giant leap forward in the area of Library automation. The DIPSAR library is now digital and has completed its Bar-coding Project The institution library (fully air-conditioned) is a knowledge centre which has rich resources of all the books. It has a carpet area of about…..square feet. It is the hub of all academic activities. All students, faculty members and employees of the institution are eligible for membership of the library. The registered members are issued borrower’s ticket corresponding to their entitlement. DIPSAR library issues bar-coded library identity cards for its members.
Library staff:
Services:-
New books Display: new books purchased by the library are displayed and kept for consultation at the circulation counter
CD-ROM: Access to CD-ROMs which comes alongwith books/journals is available.
Newspaper clippings: Newspaper clippings on various pharmacy profession, education and basic disciplines are also available.
Xerox facility is available for faculty and staff.
The new software not only allows search of the entire collection sitting in front of the computer but is able to tell the pin point location of books and journals. The library is also using the bar coding technology for issue and return of library books.
This year we have added 362 books amounting Rs4.75 lakhs to the Library and the Library collection is nearly 17,000 books.
The Library timings have been extended till 8 pm and the Library now opens every Saturday for the benefit of students and faculty.
List of Journals in Dipsar Library International Journals