Library

The physical infrastructure at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College is well equipped with necessary Teaching –Learning facilities. Central library was established in the year 2000.
Library

It can accommodate 510 users at a time. Apart from the Central Library every Department of of Medical College have separate Department Libraries are available with LAN/Wi-Fi, LCD system. The library is automated using the Integrated Library Management System (ILMS).

Library is automated by KOHA- Open-Source Software and users can get information from their place about resources availability in the library through Library Open Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) Static IP: http://111.93.125.74:7001. Library has the Membership of DELNET and many users take advantage through DELNET to fulfil their Resource Need. The entire area is air-conditioned and well-lighted.

KOHA: An Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) is widely used open-source library automation software acquired by the library in September 2018.

Features of KOHA
  • It is cost-effective Secure, compliant with Global open standards with word-wide acceptance & MARC-21 standards. No. Limitation of Data, users, fully web-based easy to learn-use-Administer. The system has in-built Z-39.5 Cataloguing server & OPAC with capability of creating dynamic

  • Web-portal

  • Customizable item type

  • Barcode/RFID

  • User management

  • Metadata

  • Automated overdue notice

  • Consortia Mode

  • Offline circulation

  • Self-Check

  • Faceted search

Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA)

There is open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person. NVDA allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third-party applications.

DSpace

The Central Library has established an Institutional Digital Repository Software Using DSpace. This software used for creating repositories for published digital content. It is content management systems and document management systems; this repository software.