The Central Library and Information Centre of the institution has been functioning since the inception of the college in the year 1985. At present it is housed in the 7th floor of the college building. Being in the top floor of the building, it has highly ventilated with natural breeze and sunlight. Library has all the basic amenities like drinking water, coffee wending machine, scanning & printing, photocopying facility, display boards, uninterrupted power supply, Internet and A/C for P.G. Section
As a hub of the institution Library and Information Centre play a pivotal role to meet and fulfill the ever changing needs of the patrons by providing access to the Information needs related to Dentistry & Oral Sciences. Main objective of the library is to improve the quality of resources and services so as to enhance and uphold the academic development of the institution globally.
Library and Information Centre functions with a motto of “At Your Service for the Sake of Knowledge”
FUNCTIONING HOURS
Library and Information Centre is functioning on all the week days from 8.30 A.M. to 11.00 P.M.
Sundays and General holidays from 9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. During exam time it is extended up to 12.00 midnight.
The Circulation counter is functioning on Week days 9.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M. and Saturday 9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
COLLECTIONS
New Books and latest editions are added every year as per the recommendations received from faculty and students.
There are 76 journals (National & International) that are subscribed to the Library.
Most of the Journals are activated for online access.
Library holds most of the back volumes of Journals from more than 25 -30 years.
Other than this Library holds good number of Book CDs, DVDs, P.G. Dissertations, and Ph.D. Thesis etc.
Books
7828
Back Volumes of Journals
2299
Book CDs
331
Video CDs
331
P.G. Dissertations
1179
Ph.D. Thesis
30
Current Journals
76
Nationals
16
International
60
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
The housekeeping functions of the library are automated with bar-coding facility
The library is attached with digital Library section and audiovisual section wherein facilities like internet, photo scanner, printing facility (includes color printer) Audio-visual facility etc
The library is monitored by CC camera and biometric In & Out system
LIBRARY SERVICES
Open Access System
User Orientation
Information Display and Notification
Bibliographic Compilation
Reprographic Facility
Book Bank Facility
OPAC
Computers with Internet Facility
E-Journals and E-Books
Audio-Visual Resources
Book CDs & DVDs collections
Digital Library Services
Computerized Operations
Reference/Referral Service
OUTREACH OR EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Orientation for the fresher.
Book Exhibitions.
Training on the use of digital resources.
Newspaper Clippings.
New arrivals Display and Circulation
Current Content of Journals Circulation through mail.
Member of DELNET & HELINET Consortia
Institutional Repository: Thesis/dissertations, faculty publications, and question papers are included.
STAFF
Mrs. Shashikala K, MLIS, PGDLAN– Librarian.
Mr. Damodar UB, MLIS –Jnr. Librarian
Mrs. Jyothi Kumari, MLIS – Jnr. Librarian
Mrs. Sandya Shetty, DLIS - Library Asst. and other Technical Assts. & Support staffs
