To be checked at Library and to ask Librarian

1. Library Budget Allocation and Utilization of funds. (Latest 3 years data)

2. Library space, Reading area, Seating capacity and Good Infrastructure (Follow the UGC Norms).
3. Number of Users (Maintain Gate Registers/Thumb impressions /Barcode scanning to record users.
(Maintain Statistics)
4. Library Timings (Working days, Weekends and Sundays, Late hours for hostelers.)
5. Number of Library staff, Their Qualifications, Designations and Experience.
6. Library automation with standard software, web OPAC, Bar-code/ RFID facility and reports
generation.
7. Library services through Internet and Intra net, blogs, social networks and web sites, email alerts
SMS alerts
8. INFLIBNET/ DELNET Memberships - Access to NLIST resources
9. Latest Titles and Volumes available in the library according to syllabus
10.National and International Journals Subscriptions
11.Back volumes of journals, Project Reports, Question Banks, Syllabus sets
12.Digital library exclusive Space, Server, number of Multi media systems, Internet bandwidth and
speed, Access to online databases. (Usage of Digital library maintain a record) - Dspace, Eprint,
13.NPTEL and other Video lectures, Audio Video Rooms
14.Good collection development for Soft skills, Personality Development Higher Education and
Placements
15.Reprography and Scanners facility
16.Library Classification and Cataloging in standard Classification format.
17.Open Access of arrangement of print and non book materials.
18.Library bay guides to locate the materials easily.
19.Stock verification reports
20.Library Advisory committee meetings minutes implementations
21.Well Maintain Library Registers and Files
22.Display of New Arrivals
23.Display boards of library data and services
24.Library Orientation Programs. seminars
25.Power back up (UPS)
26.Drinking water facility
27.Book exhibitions
28.Organizing book talks
29.Question papers Syllabus
30.News Papers clippings.
31.Fire safety measures
A few keywords for librarians
ISBN - International Standard Book Number
ISSN International Standard Serial Number
Are you aware of SWAYAM/NPTEL? Do you promote this among faculty and students
What is Plagiarism? Do you provide any support for the same? (e.g. Turnitin, Viper)
Which classification scheme are you using and which ed.? Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC
latest is 23rd ed.), Colon classification (CC, 9th ed.)
What is ETD ? Electronic thesis and dissertations
What is OCLC? Online Computer Library Cente
What is OPAC? Online Public access catalog
The Scopus database offers two journal metrics:
 SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)

What is DOAJ? Directory of open access journals

What is DARE? Department of Agricultural Research and Education

Name a few scholarly search engines? Google scholar, Deepdyve, Pubmed central etc.

Name a few ebook databases ? Ebrary, World Ebooks; Net Library;

Name a few useful and important online eresources available in NLIST programme