Library Sections

Library Sections

Acquisition Section:-This section is mainly responsible for acquisition of books. The books are accessioned in the section and transferred to the Technical Processing Section for cataloguing, classification, and indexing & database entry.
Technical Section:-This section is mainly responsible for processing of procured books and playing a role of bridge between Acquisition and Circulation Section. The section classifies the documents, catalogues them and finally sends these books for display in New Arrivals Display Area for a week. After one week, the displayed books are shelved and new books processed last week, are displayed again in Display Area. This continues every week.
Circulation Section:-This section is mainly responsible for circulation of documents in the library to the users. It plays a role of bridge between users and books. The following tasks are performed by this section:
  • Membership Registration
  • Issue/Return
  • Reserve/Renewal
  • Issue No-dues Certificate
  • Overdue Fine Collection
  • Book Reservation
  • Alert Services such as overdue, collect notice etc.
Periodical Section:-This section is mainly responsible for procurement of print journals and e-resources (abstract & full text). E-Resource includes the Full Text Databases and Abstract/Citation Databases. The following tasks are taken care by this section:
  • Print Journals Subscription
  • E-Resources subscription and its management (Full Text & Abstract Databases)
  • E-Books Subscription & its management
  • Bound Volume Management
  • Library Website: Design & Development
  • Reference Service & Research Support Programme
E-Library Section:-We have 56 functional computers at present with Wi-Fi facility in Our E-Library.
Digital Resource Section:-This section is mainly responsible for functioning and managing of the following:
  • Management of Institutional Repository
  • Research support service through turnitini and grammerly
  • Service provide to access e-resources
Reference Section:-This section is mainly responsible for providing the information related to library activities, resources, services and new initiative taken @ AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. The section provides the following services:
  • Ready reference service on requested query : on the spot and through email as well
  • Information on Research Related Queries
  • Information about library services
  • Information about library resources