Librarian Desk
Welcome to the MDKG College Library. We remain committed to enhancing your information experience. Thus, we want to encourage all members of our community to visit us, discover our collections and above all to use them.
Our library is one of the best college libraries in Assam in the dissemination of knowledge through our vast information resources, outstanding services, innovative technologies, and dedicated staff. We will continue our commitment to collecting materials, also making these materials discoverable, usable and accessible to faculty and students. Collaborative efforts make things happen at ease, and we really looking forward.
Input from thoughtful faculty and students have always been encouraging for us.
If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, visit our Virtual reference service or our physical reference desk, where library staff members are happy to help with your research needs.
Overview
MDKG college was established in the year 1963 and since its inception , it has been engaged in pertaining education, especially for women in society. The MDKG College Central Library has passed through various stages and now emerged as one of the well organised and well equiped college library in Assam. the library started functioning in the year 1965ai tiny room in the then DFO bungalow and later shifted to a 30×40 square feet room in 1992 and arranged a reading room in2003. in the year 2004, it was shifted to the first floor of the main building covering the space of 3600square feet.
The library is well stocked with 34,186 no of books along with a distinct reference section. It also maintained some special collection viz. North East Section, Women Studies Section, Collection on Gandhian Studies, Collection on Performing Arts, MDKG Corner, etc. It has a good blend of collection of scholarly journals and popular magazines to fulfill the informational and recreational need of users. The library maintains open access facility to encourage and to maximize the opportunities to get users their desired documents. The library staff is also well competent and motivated to help users in any aspects.
It has created computerized book database using SOUL 2.0 Software received from INFLIBNET and the cataloguing and circulation services are fully automated. Barcoding of book is also going on to provide ease to circulation services. As a member of N-LIST Programme of INFLIBNET, the library provide access to more than 3000 e-journals and more than 50,000 e-books to its users. It provides free internet access facility within its premise using five Wi-Fi enabled desktops. Through its OPAC(Online Public Access Catalogue) services anybody can go through its holdings. The library is all set to establish its Institutional Repository in digital form very shortly.
Mission:
The mission of our library is to supplement and complement the teaching –learning process of the college; for that library will provide-
- Facilities for the selection, organization, access, and preservation of sources of knowledge in all formats;
- Exemplary information services designed to fulfill the needs of a great public research university;
- Inspirational environments for collaborative and individual discovery, study, and learning
Vision:
The Library is a partner in the creative exploration, intellectual growth, and scholarly pursuits of the College. To that end, the Library will:
- Invest in user experiences that inspire the creation, discovery, and sharing of knowledge:
- Provides Services
- Provides Physical Spaces
- Provides Virtual Spaces
- Provide expertise, services, and tools that prominently position the Library throughout the life cycle of research, teaching, and learning.
- Integrates innovative approaches to how the Libraries develop, disseminate, and preserve collection and information resources.