Journals and Periodicals Section:
A good collection of Indian & Foreign journals and periodicals on related subjects of Science & Technology are available, as the primary source of information for supplementing the research activities.
On-line Journals:
Several Foreign and Indian Online journals, namely IEL, ASME, ASCE, Science, Digest and Springer Link etc. are available to facilitate the undertaken research activities and to expand the areas of future research activities.
Reading Section:
Good collection of books on English and Hindi literature is provided for leisure reading. Also available are books on other important subjects like History, Sociology, Commerce Economics etc., apart from the local and national level news papers in Hindi and English to give current information.
Reprographic Section:
The facilities like photocopying, scanning, printing, spiral binding, laminating etc are available within the premises of the library.
CD – Rom Access to Engineering and Scientific Database:
CD- Rom database like BIS, ASTM, EI Index etc are subscribed for the benefit of students and faculty. A good collection of books on CD-Rom and video recordings in also available in library.
Automation of Library and Services:
In order to increase the accessibility, the library records are computerized. The faculty and students can access the information at their work place. This not only save their time but also, make it possible to access the same information, simultaneously by many persons at different places, which is not possible in case of printed literature and formats.
Widely used library management software “LIBSYS” is installed for this purpose.
15 P-IV Machines are provided to facilitate the retrieval of information through internet and intranet. Online Public Access Catelogue (OPAC) of books, journals, CDs and videos available in the library, can be accessed through intranet. Several resourceful links on engineering science and technology, have been identified and made available on the library web page. This includes the list of subscribed and free on-line journals/ resources/ references/ database and list of research papers available through institutional archives.
Electronic Resource Centre:
Being a member of consortia of Indian Digital Library of Engineering and Technology (INDEST) and Developing Library Network (DELNET), library offers various facilities of other member institutions through resource sharing. A constant vigil is kept on the activities of staff and users through electronic surveillance system, having a 24 hours recording facility, so as to provide efficient management.
Following work is regularly carried out to keep the library records updated and service automated:
- Updating data of existing collection and recording data entry of new arrivals.
- Bar coding of existing collection and recording data entry of new arrivals.
- Bar coding of membership cards and incoming records/ documents.
- Procurement/ upgradation of Hardware and Software.
- Continuous internet search is done for identification of new resources for subsequent development of library home page.
Campus wide Network – Present Setup:
Presently the Campus has around 1000 computers connected as a LAN. It is providing internet access (4 Mbps) leased line and programming facilities to all software related laboratories of all the departments such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics and Basic Science Departments.
The academic and administrative blocks of RGI are interconnected using LAN. The Administrative block, training and placement cell seminar hall and library are also connected with LAN. It is proposed to interconnect the presently existing LANs through optical fiber cable Network.
Presently computer centre has the following equipments:
- Layer – 2, switch (CISCO 2948) – 6 Nos
- CISCO Router – 4 Nos
- Internet Leased line 2 Mbps (Reliance)
And 2 Mbps (Tata Indicom) – 4 Nos (2+2)
- Server (HP) – 4 Nos
- Server IBM – 1 No
- Network Printer – 1 No
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