The RKMVERI Central Library (at Belur Main Campus) was opened in the year 2005. It was established to accommodate the needs of modern research, housing printed materials and a virtual library. Presently the library has a total of 41,887 books (General and Reference).
Central Library has subscription to 11 international full text e-resources, namely, APS (15 journals) and one database MathSciNet, and registered to SAA for e-books with the help of the ‘UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium’ (now ‘e-Shodh Sindhu Consortium’). Central Library has also taken membership of DELNET for e-journals and ‘Down to Earth’ e-magazine (access to its e-resources is IP-based).
Details of Subscriptions / Memberships:
| Details of memberships | Details of subscriptions | Name of service subscribed to | No of e-resources with full text access | Validity period | Whether remote access provided? (Yes / No) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS | Annual | e- journal | 15 | 1 Year | No |
| MathSciNet | Annual | e- journal | 1 Database | 1 Year | No |
| DELNET | Annual* | e- journal | 5000+ | 1 Year | No |
| SAA | Annual* | e-book | 4.5 million pages | 1 Year | No |
| DownToEarth | Annual* | E-magazine | full text access | 3 Years | YES |
Other relevant information:
Total no. of books that students can borrow from the Central Library:
- MSc (1st yr & 2nd yr) – Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics: 5 Books
- MSc (1st yr & 2nd yr) – Sports Science & Yoga: 4 Books
- MPhil & PhD – All subjects: 5 books
- MSc/MA and PG Diploma in Yoga: 2 books
- Integrated MA in Sanskrit: 25 books (maximum) at a time, and they can keep them for up to 6 months.
Some notable points regarding the Central Library:
- About 14 computers (with Internet connection) are dedicated for the use of students at any time during the library hours (9:30 am to 9:00 pm).
- With the online catalogue (http://lib.rkmvu.ac.in/), users can search for books from anywhere around the world and can check whether or not a particular book is available.
- Since we have an open access policy, students, researchers, and faculty members are able to browse the shelves themselves and select the books they want.
- Since we issue books with the bar code scanner, there is almost no wait time for issuing books.
- A noise free reading zone has been established for the students in the library.
- A new Career Guidance Section (GATE/NET/JRF etc) has been introduced for the benefit of students, from which they may issue one book from their own quota.
Floor area of the Central Library: 2 floors, each of which is 30m x 30m (i.e. 900 sqm).
Details of modern technologies deployed in the library (like the detector in the main entrance):
RFID and Bar Code technology for streamlining the circulation process, and a user friendly KOHA library management software for easy searching.
Detail of any special types/categories of books or content:
We have 838 rare books on Sanskrit, Philosophy & Religion yet to be catalogued, 129 manuscripts and 352 CD/DVD. We have initiated NPTEL program to facilitate the students e-learning through online Web and Video courses of various streams. There is a new facility started for our users to get remote access of EBSCO e-books (1,70,000+) and a magazine namely ‘DownToEarth’.
The facilities recently introduced (2020 & 2021) in the Central Library:
- Separate Reference section with 1027 books
- Reading room which accommodates 58 users at a time,
- Six more computers (Total – 14) for surfing the internet,
- Installation of RFID and Bar code technology for quick automated circulation to save time for users,
- Installation of Smoke detector with alarm & Fire extinguisher.
- Interior decoration with window curtains.
- Modernization of the Information/Circulation Desk.
- To inspire students, we have placed a portrait of Swami Vivekananda with quotation at the entrance to the library.
- Placement of Low height(3’6”) book racks to allow users to get more space, natural air and light.
- Photocopier cum printer & scanner machine as well as a special high quality scanner installation.
- Filtered drinking water service is available near the entrance to the library.
- Career Guidance Section to provide books and other relevant materials to the students to prepare for competitive exams.
- Automated Library entry is now very time-efficient. To enter the Library, users do not need to sign in manually. Users just have to show their University ID cards (RKMVU) at the entrance.
- New books are being displayed at the New Arrival Section to generate interest in users.
- The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) informs users of the availability of books and other library resources. Users can search for books through the KOHA library management software
- Printed periodicals / journals section have been introduced.
- Library extended to the 2nd floor to provide more free space and to provide extra study space for students.
- Comfortable seating arrangement has been provided inside the stacks area for individual study.
- For the need of the users a Property counter has been introduced.
- WIFI / Internet facility available inside the library.
The facilities planned to be implemented in the near future:
- To attract users, databases and e-resources will be linked to the Home Page of the University Website.
- Lounge Area for students & faculty members to sit and discuss academic topics in a relaxed way.
- Digital Library Section for users to access information on WWW, E-resources, etc.
- In the Central Library, air-conditioners will be installed to offer conducive environment for the readers as well as a controlled environment for the invaluable books to be preserved.
- Electronic screens at the entrance of the Central Library to display newly procured books.
List of Printed Magazines subscribed (as of academic year 2021-22):
| Name of the Magazines | Language | Periodicity |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Success | English | Monthly |
| Current Affairs | English | Monthly |
| Competition in Focus | English | Monthly |
| Pratiyogita Darpan | English | Monthly |
| Employment News (Newspaper) | English | Weekly |
| Karmakshetra (Newspaper) | Bengali | Weekly |
| Safalya | Bengali | Monthly |
| Peshapravesh | Bengali | Monthly |
| Reader’s Digest | English | Monthly |
| Sportstar | English | Weekly |
| Jnan O Vijnan | Bengali | Monthly |
| Kishor Jnan Vijnan | Bengali | Monthly |
| Kishor Bharati | Bengali | Monthly |
| Bhraman | Bengali | Monthly |
| Baier Desh | Bengali | Quarterly |
| Anandamela | Bengali | Fortnightly |
| Udbodhan | Bengali | Monthly |
| Prabuddha Bharata | English | Monthly |
| Vedanta Keshari | English | Monthly |
| Vivek Jyoti | Hindi | Monthly |
| Samaj Shiksha | Bengali | Monthly |
| Nibodhata | Bengali | Bimonthly |
| Samvit | English | Semi-annual |
| Sambhashna Sandeshah | Sanskrit | Monthly |
| Rasana | Sanskrit | Monthly |
| Down To Earth(print + online) | English | Monthly |
| Electronics for You | English | Monthly |
| Science Reporter | English | Monthly |
| Desh | Bengali | Monthly |
List of e-Journal subscriptions:
| Name of the Journals | Language |
|---|---|
| APS | English |
| DELNET | English & Sanskit |
| ANWESH: International Journal of Management & Information Technology | English |
| International Journal of Information Studies and Libraries | English |
| Social Work Chronicle | English |
| International Journal of Business Analytics & Intelligence | English |
| International Journal of Distributed & Cloud Computing | English |
| Journal of Network & Information Security | English |
| International Journal of Knowledge based Computer System | English |
| Journal of Scientific and Technical Research | English |
| Journal of the Ramanujan Mathematical Society | English |
List of Printed Journal subscriptions :
| Name of the Journal | Language | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Anantaa : Sanskrit Journal | Hindi & English | Bi-monthly |
| Bhavan’s Journal | English | Monthly |
| Current Science | English | Fort-nightly |
| Resonance | English | Monthly |
| Science & Culture | English | Bi-annual |
| ANWESH: International Journal of Management & Information Technology | English | Bi-annual |
| International Journal of Information Studies and Libraries | English | Bi-annual |
| Social Work Chronicle | English | Annual |
| International Journal of Business Analytics & Intelligence | English | Bi-annual |
| International Journal of Distributed & Cloud Computing | English | Annual |
| Journal of Network & Information Security | English | Bi-annual |
| International Journal of Knowledge based Computer System | English | Annual |
| Journal of Scientific and Technical Research | English | Bi-annual |
| Journal of the Ramanujan Mathematical Society | English | Quarterly |
List of e-book subscriptions:
| Name of the e-books | No. of e-books | Language |
|---|---|---|
| SAA | 4.5 million pages | Various |
List of Bibliographical Database subscriptions:
| Name of bibliographical-database | Language |
|---|---|
| MathSciNet | English |
List of e-Magazine subscriptions:
| Name of e-Magazines | Language |
|---|---|
| Reader’s Digest | English |
| Down To Earth | English |
| Shaastra | English |
| Bhavna | English |
List of e-Library subscriptions:
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Bori Digital Library | Sanskrit & Bengali |