Library is the backbone of any civilized society and heart of any academic institution. The unique function of library is to acquire, organize, offer for use and preserve the available literature and information. Due to the rapid progress of advanced technologies both teachers and students have to keep in pace with the fast changing world. Digital Library : |
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The libraries provide to students, staff and faculty members, the services for updating their knowledge and supporting research excellence with innovation and creativity in teaching/ learning activities. At RGI these services are provided through the institutional and departmental libraries. To keep proper pace with the fast changes in technology, the knowledge hub of the library is enriched regularly by addition of new literature in the forms for text books, reference books, reports, proceedings, abstracts and indexes, encyclopedias, data books, standards, journals and data base on CD Roms. Certain new sections and services are also being introduced to raise the library standard to ISO- 9001-2000 standard. |
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Each Institutional library has following operational sections: Main Section : Reference Section : |
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Journals and Periodicals Section : On-line Journals : Reading Section : Reprographic Section : CD – Rom Access to Engineering and Scientific Database : Automation of Library and Services : 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 : |
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Following work is regularly carried out to keep the library records updated and service automated : |
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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. |
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Campus wide Network – Present Setup : 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 : 1. Layer – 2, switch (CISCO 2948) – 6 Nos 2. CISCO Router – 4 Nos 3. Internet Leased line 2 Mbps (Reliance) And 2 Mbps (Tata Indicom) – 4 Nos (2+2) 1. Server (HP) – 4 Nos 2. Server IBM – 1 No 3. Network Printer – 1 No |