Dr. Robert Heilig Library

For the functional convenience, the library is divided into i.e. Circulation Section, Acquisition Section, Classification Section, Catalogue Section, Periodical Section, Digital Library, Reference Section, Stack Area, Theses/Dissertation Section.

Circulation Section:

The Circulation Section at the entrance of the Library is divided into three divisions viz.

• Property Counter

• Security Desk

• Circulation Counter

Property Counter:

Members are advised to keep their personal belongings including handbags, hats, printed materials, umbrellas, etc. in the property counter which is at the left side of the entrance. Personal belongings kept in the property counter has to be taken on the same day itself and if it is kept beyond one day, the staff of library will not held responsible for the belongings.

Security Desk:

Members have to show their membership identity card at the security desk and sign in the gate register at the time of entering the library. Book(s) issued on loan and all permitted materials like note books, files, etc. taken inside the library are to be given for inspection by the staff when leaving the library. Members are requested to enter the leaving time in the gate register.

Circulation Counter

Books are issued on loan and received back in this counter. The borrowers tickets method is using and the members can borrow the books by producing the membership identity card as well as library ticket also. The maximum number of books that can be borrowed is available in the Identity Card.

Acquisition Section:

Receiving requests from Heads of Departments for new books, duplicate checking, ordering, accessioning of books and processing bills for payment are the main functions of this section. Suggestions and recommendations for the purchase of new books can be submitted to this section. All the books received from vendors/publishers and the donated books are physically processed and accessioned in this section. The section also has the responsibility of scrutinizing and passing the bill for books received.

Classification Section:

Dewey Decimal Classification scheme is used for classifying books according to the subject. Each book is assigned a Call Number which consists of a class number and Book Number. Class Number is assigned to a book according to its subject matter. Book Number individualizes a book among others having the same Class Number. The Call Number is written on the spine label of the book.

Catalogue Section:

The bibliographic details like edition, year of publication, subject, keywords, etc. are prepared by this section. The details entered in this section are indexed on various fields like Author; Title, Subjects, Classification Number, Keywords, etc.

Periodicals Section:

Both Indian and Foreign journals currently subscribed and journals received as gift are displayed in the shelves in this section. News papers and popular magazines are also available for reading. A journal, on completion of its volume will be processed for binding. After the binding is over, the volume will be accessioned and added to the Back-Volume shelf. Necessary reading tables and chairs are provided for reading and reference.

Digital Library:

Digital Library Services are provided from this section. All sections of the Library have been connected through LAN. Maintaining Hardware and Software, Providing Internet Service, E-resources Access Services, Remote Login Service, Document Delivery Service, Maintaining Database, Generating Spine Labels for books, Creating Membership Details, etc. are some of the activities of the Digital Library section.

Reference Section:

The library has a good reference collection consisting of various encyclopedias, dictionaries, year books, almanacs, atlases, biographies, etc. of the national and international coverage and other reference books. Sufficient reading tables and chairs are provided to the members.

Stack Section:

This is the most important section of the Library. Its function is the display and maintenance of books that are issued on loan. Members have the facility of open access to most of the collection available in this section.

Books are arranged on the shelves according to Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme. Each book is assigned a Class Number and Book Number. Class Number is assigned to a book according to its subject and Book Number individualizes a book among others having the same Class Number. In this arrangement books on the same subject are kept together. The users can proceed to the respective stack area to take the books of their choice.

Theses/Dissertation Section:

Ph.D. Theses and M.Phil./Master Dissertations of the colleges are received and maintained by this section. The bibliographic details of the Theses and Dissertations are available.