September 2, 2014 Library Help Desk: 4116

Centralization of Library Functions

Muhammad Safdar, Library Officer

NIT (SCEE)
National University of Sciences and Technology
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Contents
NIT (SCEE) Library

IESE Library

IGIS Library

Centralization VS Decentralization

Suggestions

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NIT (SCEE) Library
Statistics
Floors : 2

Collection: 15000 (Approx.)

Shifts: 2 (Morning/Evening)

Staff: 5 (1 X Librarian, 1 x Asstt. Librarian, 1 X Library Asstt. 1
x Library Attendant, 1 x Lab Attendant)

Users: Students, Faculty, Staff of NIT & NICE and occasionally
IGIS & IESE




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Library Services (Major)
Acquisition (Approx 800 per annum)

Circulation (Lending Services Approx 80 books a day)

Reprographic/Printing Facility/Scanning

Book Bank

Books Exhibition

Orientation Sessions





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IESE (SCEE) Library
Statistics
Floors : 1

Collection: 4000 (Approx.)

Shifts: 2 (Morning/Evening)

Staff: 3 (1x Librarian, 1x Library Asstt., 1x Library Attendant)

Users: Students, Faculty, Staff of IESE



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IGIS (SCEE) Library
Statistics
Floors : 1

Collection: 1500 (Approx.)

Shifts: 2 (Morning/Evening)

Staff: 2 (1x Asstt. Librarian, 1x Library Attendant)

Users: Students, Faculty, Staff of IGIS



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Summary of SCEE Libraries Services & Resources
NIT IESE IGIS
Building 2 Floor 1 Floor 1 Floor
Collection (Print) 15000 (Approx) 4000 1500
Purchase Per Annum 800 225 100
Circulation Per Day 80 25 40
Shifts 2 2

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Staff

5 3 2
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Centralization VS Decentralization
Centralization

Union Catalogue

Photocopy & Printing










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Centralization VS Decentralization
Decentralization

Access

Users Convenience

Services Quality


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Suggestions
Catalogue may be maintained as Union Catalogue.

Photocopy & printing may be centralized.

Purchase and other services may be continued through
departmental Libraries.

Keeping in view the advantages and disadvantages, centralization
of all library functions may not be suggested.
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