Library is a treasure house of knowledge. Within a span of 18 years, Central Library of Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College has acquired more than 11,000 books on various subjects. Moreover, it subscribes a number of contemporary periodicals and journals including foreign ones to keep abreast with the trendy times. The library provides referral, lending and reprographic services for the benefit of the users. Day-to-day housekeeping operation of the library is managed by the well qualified library professionals. There is also a faculty in – charge of library for its overall supervision and coordination. An active library advisory committee includes the members of the faculty and student representatives for effective functioning of the library.
In addition to the central library, every department is maintaining departmental libraries for easy access of information resources. The members of Faculty and P.G. students are allowed to borrow books for reference from departmental library in addition to the borrowing facility provided in the Central Library.
Library procured E-resources according to the changing needs of the user community. All the members of faculty and students are motivated by the librarian to enroll themselves in the National Digital Library (NDL) for accessing digital resources. The institution becomes institutional member of DELNET (Developing Library Network) for accessing digital resources.
To provide access to wide variety of information sources to the users and convert information centre of the institution as a unique centre for Homoeopathic information .
Library remains open from 8.00 a. m – 6.00 p. m on all working days and Sunday from 9.00 a.m – 1.00p.m.
Library resources in terms of both the print as well as electronic resources are procured annually to make the library collection up-to-date. Number of books and journals added per year are as follows:
Books added for the Last Years
S.No |
Year |
No. of Books |
Amount |
1 |
2012-2013 |
539 |
1,71,308 |
2 |
2013-2014 |
318 |
94,781 |
3 |
2014-2015 |
652 |
1,10,945 |
4 |
2015-2016 |
565 |
2,49,465 |
5 |
2016-2017 |
1225 |
2,72,633 |
6 |
2017-2018 |
807 |
2,77,862 |
7 |
2018-2019 |
784 |
1,31, 217 |
Journals/Magazines added for the Last Year
Year |
Total number of Journals/magazines |
Print only |
E-Journals |
Amount |
|
Print + E-journals |
Only E-journals |
||||
2012-2013 |
21 |
21 |
- |
- |
6410/- |
2013-2014 |
15 |
15 |
- |
- |
4,300/- |
2014-2015 |
18 |
17 |
- |
1 |
14649/- |
2015-2016 |
27 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
53350/- |
2016-2017 |
22 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
56542/- |
2017-2018 |
30 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
164008/- |
2018-2019 |
32 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
124682/- |
Library is partially automated using KOHA Software (ver. 16.05) with Barcode and OPAC facility.
For queries and more information contact
04651-279448 (Extn. 225)
skhmc_library@rediffmail.com; skhmccentrallibrary@gmail.com
+91 9487056249 (Librarian), +91 9443474941 (Faculty-in-charge)