Library
Historical Background
Along with the College of Agriculture in Raipur, this Library came in to existence in the year 1961. In the early stages college was started in a Bungalow with a very big compound. Hon'ble Raja of Kawardha State permitted to start College of Agriculture. This place is called "Kawardha Bada". It is also known as "Imli Bada", because in the compound many big trees of Imli (Tamarind) were there. This area is called Pension Bada adjoining Byron Bazar area. It is one of the famous and old areas of Raipur.
In 1965 the library alongwith the college was shifted in a temporary building with asbestos roof. In 1970 the library was again shifted in the then new Agricultural College building. Library was given a hall where at present is the Dean's office and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Department.
In April 1992 the library was shifted in a newly built University library building. The ground floor has been given to two departments of the university.
The university library's ground floor is 1003 sq. m. and first floor is 947 sq. m. It was constructed with a total cost of Rs. 54.5 lacks. Out of this amount a sum of Rs. 20 lacks was received as financial assistance from I.C.A.R., New Delhi and remaining expenditure was assistance from the grants-in-aid received from the state government of Madhya Pradesh.
It was inaugurated on 30th March, 1994, by Hon'ble Chancellor and Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohammed Shafi Qureshi and Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Kirti Singh, and the name was given as "Nehru Library".
Statement of Library Collection up to January 29, 2001
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Number of books | 23668 |
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SC/ST book bank | 529 |
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Back Vol./Bound Journals | 4027 |
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Reports & other publication received on exchange basis and gratis | 6025 |
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Thesis | 637 |
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Foreign Journals | 16 |
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Indian Journals | 128 |
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News Paper & Magazines | 12 |
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IGAU Publications (Monograph, Tech. Bulletin, Catalogues, Proceeding, Books, Reports, Brochures, Pamphelets etc) | 85 |
Library Users
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Students (Regular members) College of Agriculture, College of Dairy, Technology & Faculty of Agriculture Engineering | 480 |
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Bonafide Library members (Scientists, Teachers, Technical Asstt.) | 208 |
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Ministerial Staff | 80 |
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Total Members | 768 |
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Average daily users | 200 |
Computer Based Information Services
The library is equipped with latest communication media and information technologies like CD ROM references of various agencies and is well connected through Internet via local area network (LAN).
Available CD ROMs
- CAB Abstracts (consolidated), from 1972 to 2000 - 14 CDs
- CAB Abstracts - Crop CD, from 1972 to 2000 - 02 CDs
- CAB Abstracts - Soil CD, from 1972 to 2000 - 02 CDs
- AGRICOLA, from 1970 to 2000 - 06 CDs
- AGRIS, from 1975 to 2000 - 10 CDs Other CDs - 20
Other Regular Services
Documentation Service - Current awareness and selective dissemination of information service through:
- i. Documentation list
- ii. Library bulletin
- iii. Current content of journals
- iv. User Profile & Document Profile
- v. Cumulative index of journals
- vi. Photocopying services etc.
Agricultural References to the researchers through CAB CD-ROM from 1972 to 2000.
Developed various databases on CDS/ISIS.
All theses records have been computerized: Available on Key Board
Reference Service: Long Range and Ready Reference
Inter Library Loan Service from the other libraries