| Acquisition
This Section of the Library deals with procurement of books (library and book grant)and other documents in day to day basis & following processess are now done through koha ILMS:
- Selection Process;
- Approval Process;
- Order Process;
- Rceiving and Accessioning and
- Invoice Process.
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| Technical Processing
Technical Processing Section follows standard library processes and procedures which are necessary to organize the library materials, like classifying, cataloging & physical processing to get the materials ready to put on library shelves. Library follows:
- Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) scheme for classification and
- Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) for subject heading.
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| Serial Controls
Periodical section handles Print as well as electronic Journals through agrigator. This section includes:
- Selection of serials;
- Selection of subscription mode;
- Formulation of terms and conditions of procurement;
- Order & Advance payment;
- Receiving & sending reminders in case of issues not received;
- Binding and accessioning of back volumes of serials; etc.
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| Circulation
Circulation section handles the following to provides the lending services to the library users. All the functions of this section are through koha software support RFID based circulation system.
- Maintaining Member records
- Check-out
- Check-in
- Renewal, etc.
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| Maintenance
This section deals with the following tasks & koha disply the information on lost, damaged,missing and withdrawn documents as well as documents sent for binding.
- Shelf Rectification;
- Binding;
- Replace and Discard/Withdrawn;
- Stock verification, etc.
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| Digital Archival
Digital archiving is a process of digital conversion of non-digital source material ( research reports, Theses, etc. ) to increase the access; long term preservation of documents; etc. It consist of chain of action:
- Document Selection & Digitization or Scanning ;
- Data migration to Archival system [Greenstone Digital Library (GSDL) software]
- Meta data tagging
- Retrieval of information through browsing & searching
- Web access
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| IT & Computer
The PRL Libraries are equiped with latest technology and provide (Information Communication & Technology (ICT) based library services and facilities to its users ranging from web-OPAC, WiFi facility, digital archives, and providing global access to e-resources.. It includes
- Hardware maintenance;
- Open Source Software (OSS) development & maintenance [koha - ILMS]
- Library website development & maintenance;
- Others
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| Library Accounts
Financial resources are important for any organization and also for library.
General Information
- Review the current budget;
- Preparation;
- Submission and approval;
- Implementation, etc.
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| Service Management
- Coordinate activities of different departments of the library and to ensure effective control over it ;
- Inter-campus coodination;
- Miscellaneous
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