Facilities
The Department of Library and Information Science
has a well-stocked seminar library, a practical lab for cataloguing
and classification and well equipped computer lab having34PCs with
the facility of networking and Inter net. Multimedia, slide projectors,
sound system and other equipment are available for academic and
co-academic activities.
Dr. Abdul Moid
Memorial Library
The seminar library (Dr. Abdul Moid
Memorial Library) of the department caters to the needs of the students
as well as the faculty. The seminar library has more than 3000 books,
300 thesis and back volumes of 50 journals on library and information
science. The library has a total capacity of 40 users. The timings of
the library are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Computer Lab
A computer lab has recently
been setup for the students and faculty of the department. The lab is
equipped with computer terminals for 24 simultaneous users, connected
to the internet through a local area network. It provides unlimited
and real-time access to major information resources. The computer lab
is also equipped with multimedia and laser printer. Students and Faculty
members can use this facility during the office hours.
Cataloguing
and Classification Laboratory
The department have
a separate Cataloguing and Classification Laboratory. The laboratory
is equipped with latest editions of Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme,
Library of Congress Classification Scheme, Library of Congress Subject
Heading List and Sears List of Subject Heading.
Digital Library
The department is connected
with the National Digital Library hosted by the Higher Education Commission.
The digital library is currently providing access to over 11,500 full-text
scientific journals.
Specific Research
Areas
Research is actively
pursued by the faculty in their respective fields of interest. The
students are required to produce research at various levels, ranging
from short assignments to the optional Final year thesis.
