Library Services

READING HALL
The library has three different reading rooms 1 in main Library, 1 reading room for
B.Sc.I.Tand Law students in the departmental library and 1 separate reading room
for teachers.

OPEN ACCESS
By providing open access to the entire collection to all its members, the library offers
complete access to treasure-house of information and reference literature. It helps the
users to browse through at leisure and select the book of choice.

COMPUTERIZED CATALOGUE
The library has a computerized catalogue of its entire collection which facilitates the
users to search books via different access points like author, title, keyword, publisher
in fraction of seconds. Web OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) also provides
advanced searching and integrated searching such as Title+subject. The library
uses a user friendly, menu driven, and interactive software i.e. SOUL 2.0 developed
by INFLIBNET.

LIBRARY ORIENTATIONS
The library is already equipped with guidelines, displays, and the cheerful ready-to-help
staff, which makes utilization of the library an easy. In addition, Library Orientations are
held for new students (especially for first year students) on a regular basis to make them
aware about library's activities/procedures as well as use of OPAC. Library is open for all
suggestions, recommendations, etc. All the complaints are handled personally and
immediately. Library orientation in PowerPoint format is available throughout the year on
library terminals which guides the students about library and its services.

DISPLAYS
The library displays newly arrived books in a showcase. These are changed every month.
Books related to specific themes are displayed on different occasions. Book jackets of
reference books are also displayed on library notice board on regular basis.

BOOK BANK
Every year the library issues sets of textbooks to degree college students as well as
Juniorcollege students for a whole academic year to help socially and economically
weaker sections. Book bank service is also provided to Physically challenged students.
LIBRARY EVENTS
Library organizes theme wise displays, book exhibitions, every year.
CAREER GUIDANCE
Library provides information about different career opportunities on library notice
board as well information about yearly competitive exams is also made available
with all required details on library notice boards. Personal career guidance is also
provided by the librarian to students on demand.Library also have a blog for
providing career guidance http://asmitacollegecareer.blogspot.in/
JOB WATCH SERVICE
Monthly job recruitments are up-dated on library notice board as well as job watch
 board near the corridor of office. Library also created a facebook page where a job
 recruitments are updated monthly.
LIBRARY BLOG
Library have a blog which is updated on regular interval and provide information on
various aspects such as newly added books are highlighted on shelfari with the book
 reviews, useful links for students and researchers, information about library collection
 and rules and regulations, PPT of SOUL 2.0 OPAC user guide, library events. Library
blog is searchable through search engine. http://asmitacollegelibrary.blogspot.in/ 

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