Mahatma Gandhi University LibraryMahatma Gandhi University Library

www.mgu.ernet.in

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About the LibraryAbout the Library Located in M G University campus, AthirampuzhaLocated in M G University campus, Athirampuzha

Started in 1989Started in 1989

Librarian: Librarian: Dr. R. Raman NairDr. R. Raman Nair

Library is fully automated using library software Library is fully automated using library software SOULSOUL, ,

developed by developed by INFLIBNETINFLIBNET

Library is able to make Document Delivery Services and Library is able to make Document Delivery Services and

inter-library loan through DELNET and INFLIBNET inter-library loan through DELNET and INFLIBNET

LIBRARY COLLECTIONLIBRARY COLLECTIONBOOKSBOOKS 4500045000

Periodicals (Print)Periodicals (Print) 362362

ThesesTheses 13601360

CD-ROM DatabasesCD-ROM Databases 324324

Online DatabasesOnline Databases INFONET, EBSCO, INFONET, EBSCO, SCIFINDERSCIFINDER

Online Full Text JournalsOnline Full Text Journals 4500 +4500 +

Online Bibliographic Online Bibliographic DatabasesDatabases

88

International JournalsInternational Journals 128128

NewspapersNewspapers 1616

National JournalsNational Journals 104104

Popular MagazinesPopular Magazines 3030

STAFF PATTERNSTAFF PATTERN

Deputy LibrarianDeputy Librarian 11

Assistant LibrariansAssistant Librarians 99

Reference AssistantsReference Assistants 77

Technical AssistantsTechnical Assistants 11

Library AssistantsLibrary Assistants 1010

BOOKS PURCHASEDBOOKS PURCHASED

2004-2004-0505

2005-2005-0606

2006-2006-0707

2007-2007-0808

2008-2008-0909

2009-2009-1010

2010-2010-1111

10061006 11601160 15891589 365365 964964 28972897 10711071

JOURNALS PURCHASEDJOURNALS PURCHASED

2004-2004-0505

20052005-06-06

20062006-07-07

20072007-08-08

2008-2008-0909

2009-2009-1010

2010-2010-1111

IndiaIndiann

166166 172172 193193 203203 245245 238238 235235

ForeiForeigngn

144144 143143 131131 137137 108108 126126 125125

MEMBERSHIPSMEMBERSHIPSMemberMembers Addeds Added

2004-2004-0505

2005-2005-0606

2006-2006-0707

20072007-08-08

20082008-09-09

20092009-10-10

20102010-11-11

DepartmDepartment ent StudentsStudents

463463 610610 612612 515515 517517 566566 546546

College College StudentsStudents

149149 212212 171171 230230 164164 160160 168168

TeachersTeachers 3030 6868 6161 3838 4444 6969 5151

Non-Non-Teaching Teaching StaffStaff

2727 2020 1818 1818 1010 2828 100100

ResearcResearch h ScholarsScholars

3232 6565 7676 104104 103103 143143 106106

TotalTotal 701701 975975 938938 905905 838838 966966 971971

ONLINE RESOURCESONLINE RESOURCES

UGC-INFONETUGC-INFONET

Sci-FinderSci-Finder

EBSCOEBSCO

Theses ArchiveTheses Archive

Programmes Organised Programmes Organised for Library Professionals for Library Professionals

International WorkshopsInternational Workshops 11

National WorkshopsNational Workshops 33

Regional Work ShopsRegional Work Shops 22

Orientation ProgrammesOrientation Programmes 1010

User EducationUser Education 1313

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS

2008-092008-09 UNESCO’s WINISIS/GENISIS for UNESCO’s WINISIS/GENISIS for developing Digital Archives, Sept 2008developing Digital Archives, Sept 2008

NATIONAL WORKSHOPSNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

2005-062005-06 Building Digital Library Using DSpace, May 2005Building Digital Library Using DSpace, May 2005

2008-092008-09 • Developing Digital Library Using GNU Eprints, Developing Digital Library Using GNU Eprints, Sep 2008Sep 2008• Building Institutional Repositories using Building Institutional Repositories using Dspace, Oct 2008Dspace, Oct 2008

REGIONAL WORKSHOPSREGIONAL WORKSHOPS

2006-072006-07 Managing E-Document Collection with Managing E-Document Collection with UNESCO’S WINISIS/GENISIS, Oct 2006UNESCO’S WINISIS/GENISIS, Oct 2006

2008-092008-09 Workshop on KOHA, Nov 2008Workshop on KOHA, Nov 2008

ORIENTATION ORIENTATION PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

2004-052004-05 • Access to E-Journals using UGC-INFONET, April 2004Access to E-Journals using UGC-INFONET, April 2004• Virtual Private Networking * Access to Online Journals & Virtual Private Networking * Access to Online Journals & DatabasesDatabases

2006-072006-07 Access to Biological Science Information, Jan 2006Access to Biological Science Information, Jan 2006

2008-092008-09 • Programme of Sci-Finder Scholar, Feb, 2008Programme of Sci-Finder Scholar, Feb, 2008• Programme on JCCC@UGC-INFONET, June 2008Programme on JCCC@UGC-INFONET, June 2008

2009-102009-10 Programme on Proquest-Academic Research Library, Feb 2009Programme on Proquest-Academic Research Library, Feb 2009

2010-112010-11 • Programme on N-LIST (UGC- INFLIBNET), June 2010 Programme on N-LIST (UGC- INFLIBNET), June 2010 • Effective use of World Wide Web for Research, August 2010.Effective use of World Wide Web for Research, August 2010.• Programme on J-CC on 1 October 2010.Programme on J-CC on 1 October 2010.

• Programme on EBSCO Database on 12 October 2010.Programme on EBSCO Database on 12 October 2010.

USER EDUCATION USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

2005-2005-20102010

E-Resources of UGC-INFONET E-Journal ConsortiaE-Resources of UGC-INFONET E-Journal Consortia

Theses and Dissertation: Theses and Dissertation: Digital LibraryDigital Library

Online Access to collection of DissertationsOnline Access to collection of Dissertations

1191 Ph.D Theses are uploaded till Dec 20081191 Ph.D Theses are uploaded till Dec 2008

Launched by Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam in Nov 9, 2008Launched by Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam in Nov 9, 2008

www.mgutheses.orgwww.mgutheses.org

ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS

Online Digital Archives of Ph.D theses launched Online Digital Archives of Ph.D theses launched

on Nov.9, 2008on Nov.9, 2008

Audio Visual Resources Centre inagurated on Audio Visual Resources Centre inagurated on

October 1, 2009.October 1, 2009.

Digital Library /ICT Lab inagurated on 17Digital Library /ICT Lab inagurated on 17thth August August

2010 with 15 computers.2010 with 15 computers.

AWARDS AND AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONSRECOGNITIONS

• www.mgutheses.orgwww.mgutheses.org selected as best website by selected as best website by

INTUTEINTUTE

• Mahatma Gandhi University library’s website received Mahatma Gandhi University library’s website received

recognition by recognition by UNESCO Libraries PortalUNESCO Libraries Portal..

• MGU Theses Project won First Place in Kerala State MGU Theses Project won First Place in Kerala State

IT Mission’s excellence in E-governance Award 2010.IT Mission’s excellence in E-governance Award 2010.

ACTIVITIES OF AVRCACTIVITIES OF AVRC

• Audio visual programmes conducted on Audio visual programmes conducted on

important international days,important international days,

• Earth DayEarth Day – 22 April 2009 – 22 April 2009

• International Youth DayInternational Youth Day - 11 August 2010 - 11 August 2010

IMPORTANT EVENTSIMPORTANT EVENTS

• MG University linked the first agreement by MG University linked the first agreement by any university in the country (MOU) with any university in the country (MOU) with INFLIBNET of UGC on 10 June 2010 to INFLIBNET of UGC on 10 June 2010 to provide Open Access to its Doctoral provide Open Access to its Doctoral Dissertations.Dissertations.

• MGU bags IT award for excellence in MGU bags IT award for excellence in

E-governance on 4 November 2010.E-governance on 4 November 2010.

Articles of M G U Library Articles of M G U Library staff Appeared instaff Appeared in

University newsUniversity news

ILA BulletinILA Bulletin

Library Herald Library Herald

Annals of Library and Information studiesAnnals of Library and Information studies

Library Science with a slant to DocumentationLibrary Science with a slant to Documentation

The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipThe Journal of Academic Librarianship

Extension activities of the Extension activities of the University LibraryUniversity Library

MGU Library co-ordinates and conducts MGU Library co-ordinates and conducts seminars,workshops,training programmes seminars,workshops,training programmes and various developmental activities since and various developmental activities since 19961996

Plan of action for the Plan of action for the next next

five yearsfive years New building for the University LibraryNew building for the University Library

Subscribing new journals in new subject areas Subscribing new journals in new subject areas

(both Foreign and Indian)(both Foreign and Indian)

Provide new services Provide new services

Provide closed circuit TV in cellar, periodical Provide closed circuit TV in cellar, periodical

section and stack roomsection and stack room

Provide Audio-Visual services Provide Audio-Visual services

““Literary education is of no Literary education is of no value, if it is not able to value, if it is not able to build up a sound build up a sound character.”character.” - -Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi

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