Collection Development

Any member of department may recommend the purchase of desired or relevant book to the librarian. Books from vendors on approval will be available in the library from time to time. All members are encouraged to use the titles in display and make recommendations. Any member may recommend new journal subscription. The library committee will decide based on input from faculty, available funds and academic need. The use of the journal will be determined throughout the year by the library staff and will be used to help to make decisions on subscription.

Registration of Students, Staff and Research Scholars

There is a registration form available at the library entrance which is to be submitted for the issue of books/ journals. An account will be operated on their names in which each of their books issue history is entered. This will be monitored time to time to make the access of all the books to each student easy. After the registration, the students/ Scholars will be issued cards ( 3 for student and 6 for the Scholar). Without that card, books will not be issued or received.

Circulation of Materials

Members may check-out books or journals during working hours and should sign out the items at the library counter. A member may have a maximum of three books including journals checked-out in their name at any time. The books are issued out for a maximum of two weeks and then they may be renewed if no reservations on the items indicated. If a request for an already issued item is received the librarian may ask for the item to be returned to the library. The minimum period before a return can be requested for books is five days. Unbound issues of journals are issued from the library for a maximum of two hours with the permission of the librarian during normal working hours. Any extended borrowing of unbound journals for more than two hours and not exceeding 24 hours will be considered on the merits of each individual case decided upon by the librarian. The librarian on instructions from the concerned course instructor may place books and journals on reserve. The library materials in certain advertised categories may not be checked out without special permission: *Unbound parts / issues of journals *Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Atlases *Books in special collection *Books labeled "Reference Only" Fines will be charged on late return of journals and books. The amount that will be charged will be available with the librarian. Amount collected through fines and replacement charges will be used for the library requirements. Books and journals borrowed from the library may not be taken outstation unless special permission is given.

Library Access Control System

The system is activated after working hours and holidays including Saturdays and Sundays. The access will be there to all the faculty members, students, research scholars individually and to the JRFs with prior permission from the concerned Course Coordinators. All the entry and exit will be reflected in the Register specifically maintained. Users are requested to note their entry and exit both.

Loss and Defacement of Books, Journals, and other Library Articles

The books shall be replacement by the person for loss or damage to the library materials. Book grants may not be used to settle library dues. Any member if determined to have defaced or damaged any library item intentionally will have his/her library privileges revoked for a period of time determined by the library committee. Library privileges may be revoked permanently for multiple or serious offences. Members must take care of library materials and must not deface them by underlining, writing or drawing in them, by removing any part of them, or in any other way.

Newly Arrived Journals / Magazines and Newspapers

Newly arrived journals and magazines cannot be issued out of the library before a specified period. The period for "in library use only" will be indicated on the concerned issues / parts and will vary for individual subscription is determined by the librarian from general pattern of use and requirements. All journals, magazines or newspapers subscribed by the library are not be issued before the period specified on the item.

Books Used for Reference in the Library

Readers may reserve books, bound journals and journals on the tables for up to 3 days by writing their name, the message ("please leave" / "don't disturb") and the date. This date may be changed once if the reserve materials are used, otherwise the reserve materials will be replaced on the shelves after the third day. The reservation of seats is not permitted. The library staff may remove books and other material left unattended for any length of time.

Online Journals / Resources

Find details of online journals and resources on the University web site at www.brau.edu.in. This service is available to all Dr.BRAU network users. Please note that due to licensing agreements, use is restricted to Dr.BRAU IP addresses only.

Computers in the Library

The library offers at presently 20 User Computers that are on the Inflibnet and Delnet network for users to access internet, online journals and other databases. One PC is restricted to access online/web catalogue of the library. The library web catalogue can also be accessed from all other PCs in the campus with a 'http' The computer facilities are provided for academic work only. Users should not use the facilities for non-academic work includes email, web-browsing, etc. Users are not permitted to install any software or programme in any of these PCs. Users are requested not to store / keep any data / files in any of the library computers. There will be no protection for your files / data if they are left on these computers. Please assume that they will be deleted at 17.30 pm everyday.

Photocopying

A photocopy machine will be available in the library all the times for use of the faculty and library staff. All other users have to avail the common photocopy facility. Photocopy privileges may be extended in case non-availability of the common photocopy facility and is determined on by the librarian.

Role of the Library Staff in Helping Users

During normal working hours the librarian and other library staff will assist the users. They will also assist in obtaining necessary reference material for individual users from other institutions. The library will provide necessary services to obtain personal subscription or book purchases through teaching / book grants for faculty and students. Reprints both personal or for reference can be ordered through the library. The cost incurred for these services are charged to the individual or the grant concerned.

Code of Conduct

Main Library Timings

• Nature of Duty
  Description
  Timings
• Library Professionals Technical Services
  Book Selection and Acquisition, Processing of Books, Verification of the books as per the bills i.e rates, missing pages (defaults), Entry in the Main Accession register with Accession number (class number and cataloguing), labeling, stamping, pasting, preparing of catalogue cards, subscription of periodicals/ Journals and passing of bills.
  10-00 AM to 05-00 PM
• Library Circulation Service
  Registration of borrowers / maintaining the borrowers registers/ periodicals register/ Charging and discharging. Filing of the return books at relevant shelfs, corresponding with defaulters, and fine collections. Maintain the daily News paper Register, Papers Clippings (Cutting and pasting) and attending holidays i.e general holidays
  08-00 AM to 10-00 PM
• Supporting Staff
  Maintaining of Registers & files/ Type works, and general correspondence, Binding Works, Computer Lab watching and Xerox works etc..
  10-00 AM to 10-00 PM
• Supporting Staff
  Library Digital Lab, NET Browsing & Reading Room
  08-00 AM to 10-00 PM

College of Law Library Timings

• Nature of Duty
  Description
  Timings
• Library Professionals Circulation Service & General Administration
  Registration of borrowers / maintaining the borrowers registers/ periodicals register/ Charging and discharging. Filing of the return books at relevant shelfs, corresponding with defaulters, and fine collections. Maintain the daily News paper Register, Maintaining of Registers & files/ Type works, and general correspondence. Library Digital Lab, NET Browsing
  09-00 AM to 8-00 PM

College of Science Library Timings

• Nature of Duty
  Description
  Timings
• Library Professionals Circulation Service & General Administration
  Registration of borrowers / maintaining the borrowers registers/ periodicals register/ Charging and discharging. Filing of the return books at relevant shelfs, corresponding with defaulters, and fine collections. Maintain the daily News paper Register, Maintaining of Registers & files/ Type works, and general correspondence. Library Digital Lab, NET Browsing
  09-00 AM to 8-00 PM

College of Arts Library Timings

• Nature of Duty
  Description
  Timings
• Library Professionals Circulation Service & General Administration
  Registration of borrowers / maintaining the borrowers registers/ periodicals register/ Charging and discharging. Filing of the return books at relevant shelfs, corresponding with defaulters, and fine collections. Maintain the daily News paper Register, Maintaining of Registers & files/ Type works, and general correspondence. Library Digital Lab, NET Browsing
  09-00 AM to 8-00 PM

College of Engineering Library Timings

• Nature of Duty
  Description
  Timings
• Library Professionals Circulation Service & General Administration
  Registration of borrowers / maintaining the borrowers registers/ periodicals register/ Charging and discharging. Filing of the return books at relevant shelfs, corresponding with defaulters, and fine collections. Maintain the daily News paper Register, Maintaining of Registers & files/ Type works, and general correspondence. Library Digital Lab, NET Browsing
  09-00 AM to 8-00 PM

Open Source E Learning Resources

NATIONAL PROGRAM ON ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY LEARNING (NPTEL)

http://nptel.ac.in

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) was initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003. Five core disciplines were identified, namely, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering and mechanical engineering and 235 courses in web/video format were developed in this phase. The main goal of NPTEL Phase II (2009-14) was to build on the engineering and core science courses launched previously in NPTEL Phase I. An additional 600 web and video courses were created in all major branches of engineering, physical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and management courses at the postgraduate level. Several improvements such as indexing of all video and web courses and keyword search were implemented. A project funded by the MHRD. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University Successfully completed NPTEL Institutional Registration for the benefit of the Academic and User community. https://swayam.gov.in/ SWAYAM is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University successfully completed Registration College wise for the benefit of the user community https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ e-PG Pathshala is an initiative of the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the UGC. Most of the Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University user community using e-PG Pathshala for their academic and research work. http://eacharya.inflibnet.ac.in/vidya-mitra/ I

Integrated e-content portal

A portal to host all e-content project, developed/funded under the National Mission of Education through ICT. There are more than 70 projects on e-content under NME-ICT which are developed/being developed in various subject disciplines (Science, Arts, Engineering, Social Sciences, etc.) through various Indian institutes/universities/colleges. The portal would provide facility to search and browse all hosted content wherein a learner can easily access the desired material including audio/video learning material, textual material, multimedia enriched materials etc. through a single interface. Moreover, features of faceted search, syllabus-based search, usage statistics, personalized learning experience with provision for "my account" and "my space", etc. would be incorporated in this portal. http://vidyamitra.inflibnet.ac.in/ Vidya-mitra is an online learning portal for all the e-content projects developed under the NME-ICT (National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology), MHRD. The portal provides facility to search and browse all hosted content wherein a learner can easily access the desired material including audio/video learning material, textual material, multimedia-enriched materials etc. through a single interface. Moreover, features of faceted search, usage statistics, project-wise access, My-Space are incorporated in this portal. https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ The National Digital library of India (NDLI) is a project under Ministry of Education, The Government of India. The objective is to collect and collate metadata and provide full text index from several national and international digital libraries, as well as other relevant sources. It is a digital repository containing textbooks, articles, videos, audio books, lectures, simulations, fiction and all other kinds of learning media. The NDLI provides free of cost access to many books in the Indian languages and English.

Subscribed E Resources

http://www.delnet.in/

Developing Library Network (DELNET)

It was initially supported by the National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Reseach, Government of India. It was subsequently supported by the National Informatics Centre, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. DELNET has been established with the prime objective of promoting resource sharing among the libraries through the development of a network of libraries. It aims to collect, store, and disseminate information besides offering computerised services to users, to coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and also to reduce unnecessary duplication wherever possible. DELNET has been actively engaged with the compilation of various Union Catalogues of the resources available in member-libraries.It has already created the Union Catalogue of Books,Union List of Current Periodicals, Union Catalogue of Periodicals,CD- ROM Database,Database of Indian Specialists, Database of Periodical Articles, Union List of Video Recordings, Urdu Manuscripts' Database, Database of Theses and Dissertations, sample databases of language publications using GIST technology and several other databases. The data is being updated in these databases and is growing rapidly. All the DELNET databases have been resident on DELSIS, an inhouse software developed on BASISPlus, an RDBMS, the product of Information Dimensions Inc. of USA which has been provided to DELNET courtesy National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar university Successfully completed DELNET Institutional Membership for the benefit of the user community related to Arts, Science and Engineering colleges.