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 COLLECTIONBOOKS 45000

Periodicals (Print) 362

Theses 1360

CD-ROM Databases 324

Online Databases INFONET, EBSCO, SCIFINDER

Online Full Text Journals 4500 +

Online Bibliographic Databases

8

International Journals 128

Newspapers 16

National Journals 104

Popular Magazines 30

STAFF PATTERNSTAFF PATTERN

Deputy Librarian 1

Assistant Librarians 9

Reference Assistants 7

Technical Assistants 1

Library Assistants 10

BOOKS PURCHASEDBOOKS PURCHASED2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

1006 1160 1589 365 964 2897 1071

JOURNALS PURCHASEDJOURNALS PURCHASED2004-05 2005-

062006-

072007-

082008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Indian 166 172 193 203 245 238 235

Foreign 144 143 131 137 108 126 125

MEMBERSHIPSMEMBERSHIPSMembers Added

2004-05 2005-06

2006-07 2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Department Students

463 610 612 515 517 566 546

College Students

149 212 171 230 164 160 168

Teachers 30 68 61 38 44 69 51

Non-Teaching Staff

27 20 18 18 10 28 100

Research Scholars

32 65 76 104 103 143 106

Total 701 975 938 905 838 966 971

ONLINE RESOURCESONLINE RESOURCES

UGC-INFONETUGC-INFONET

Sci-FinderSci-Finder

EBSCOEBSCO

Theses ArchiveTheses Archive

Programmes Organised Programmes Organised for Library Professionals for Library Professionals

International Workshops 1

National Workshops 3

Regional Work Shops 2

Orientation Programmes 10

User Education 13

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS

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

NATIONAL WORKSHOPSNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

2005-06 Building Digital Library Using DSpace, May 2005

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

REGIONAL WORKSHOPSREGIONAL WORKSHOPS

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

2008-09 Workshop on KOHA, Nov 2008

ORIENTATION ORIENTATION PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

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

2006-07 Access to Biological Science Information, Jan 2006

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

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

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

• Programme on EBSCO Database on 12 October 2010.

USER EDUCATION USER EDUCATION PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

2005-2010 E-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 on Online Digital Archives of Ph.D theses launched on

Nov.9, 2008Nov.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

Kerala State IT Mission Award 2010

National Workshop on Building Open Access PhD Theses Digital

Libraries Using Nitya D’Arch

November 2-3, 2010

Delegates of International Syriac Conference visited MGU Library

September 16, 2010

Inauguration of ICT Lab & Workshop on Effective Use of World Wide Web

International Workshop on UNESCO's WINISIS/GenISIS

6-9 September 2008

““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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