A modern library is viewed as a reservoir of knowledge, a place for learning, and a location for quality study. Libraries are essential components of each higher education institution. The same is true at NSHM Knowledge Campus, which is regarded as one of the premier institutes in Eastern India, with unrivaled library facilities.

The Library at NSHM Knowledge Campus is rated as one of the best institute libraries in West Bengal. It is committed to excellence in advanced information services and supporting the institute’s academic community’s learning process, intellectual activity, and information needs. This learning resource centre was established in accordance with the Institute’s vision and mission: “to promote knowledge generation activity, Educational Learning process, and provide seamless access facility in both formats (Printed and electronic) of Library resources and services through its innovative delivery mechanism in order to meet the intellectual requirements of the institute’s academic community.”

NSHM Library is fully air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi. The repositories are digitalized and accessible via Google links and QR codes. The library provides various library resources and services to faculty and students. This Library offers a large and diverse collection of over 50,000 books on many subjects of management and related fields.

Key Features:

  • Provide a facility for the users to access e-books.
  • Provide 100 pupils with access to reading rooms.
  • Completely operational reprography department with IRRO license

To avail the online service pls click Kolkata – http://nshmklibrary.ourlib.in/
Durgapur – http://nshmdlibrary.ourlib.in/

NSHM Library

  • Kolkata
  • Durgapur

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD LIBRARIAN

Supriya Banerjee
(Head Librarian – NSHM Knowledge Campus Kolkata)
We at NSHM are delighted to welcome you to our library. Library at NSHM is a vibrant space where community learning flourishes with reading and learning needs being fulfilled…

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Library Services & Facilities:

Library Facilities:

  • Open Access library.
  • Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
  • Automated library with 24 x7 WiFi connection
  • Reading room facility
  • Separate reading area for the faculty & research scholars
  • Scanning facility for NSHM members
  • Reprography section available along with copyright restrictions and IRRO License.
  • Drop Box facility to return books.

Library Services:

  • Circulation – Book lending facility
  • Mailer Alerts for all transactions
  • Book reservation on request
  • Current awareness service to faculty through mail.
  • Inter Library Loan Service
  • Information and resource sharing through G drive & QR codes.
  • Reprographic services
  • Display of new arrivals
  • Thematic display of library books
  • Book exhibitions by different Publishers
  • Display of faculty publications
  • Library orientation to fresh members
  • Individual attention and help to desired users.
  • Remote access to e resources

 

RESOURCES

Books:

NSHM Library , Kolkata, houses approx. 40000 books and is constantly growing, covering all fields like Management, Media, Pharmacy, Design, Computer & analytics, Hotel management, Psychology, Nutrition, Optometry, Yoga etc.

Reference Books: The Reference section has a rich collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, Yearbooks etc. This section also holds the books that are not for loan.

Special Collections: The Library has a strong collection of rare books, including the works by eminent Authors. Steps are being taken to preserve these in digital forms.

Journals, magazines & newspapers:
The library subscribes to a large number of journals, magazines and newspapers. All current issues of journals, newspapers, and magazines are displayed in the Reading Hall.
The complete back issues of the journals are bound and may be taken on loan.
The Library also has exchange subscription agreement with many of the Institutes across India. The publications of these Institutes are received in the library free in exchange of the NSHM Business School Publication – NJMRA

E-resources:

Databases: The Library has subscription to two databases – JGate & Bentham. The Library has also taken Institutional Membership with of NDL- National Digital Library of India

E-Books: Library has more than 12000 E-books in PDF format. The member of the NSHM Library may access them through shared the G drive link or QR code.

E-Journals: Most of these E-journals are available at NSHM IP address. Few of them have provision to access them remotely through Login ID / Password.

Question Bank: All the old University question papers are scanned are made accessible to the NSHM Library members through G drive link and QR codes.

Institutional Repository:

The repository currently hosts the final year dissertation, thesis & project reports. This is being constantly updated. The library has started with the digitization of this repository.
The Library is also moving towards the installation of D Space where all the institutional repositories in any format may be stored and preserved for future reference.

Our Collaboration:

  • Institutional membership with the British Council Library and USIS Library
  • Collaboration with a few eminent Institutes towards the exchange of publications –like
    Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain
    Institute of Management and Information Science, Bhubaneswar
    Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore
    Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Telangana
    Dhruva College of Management- Hyderabad
  • Collaboration with the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation, New Delhi for their license for reprography rights.
  • e-ShodhSindhu ( INFLIBNET): Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources, an Initiative by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

 

Reader of the Month:

  • Student with the maximum footfall and seen using the library facilities to the fullest is identified as “Reader of the Month”
  • His /Her picture is displayed on the library noticeboard for the entire month.
  • If any student is identified as ‘reader of the month’ consecutively for three months, the student will be given a Hat-trick badge.

 

Reader of the Month:

SI Month/Year Library – 277 Library – 234
1 January 2023 Sangam Chakravorty B. Pharm Ashish Mallick B. Sc. F & T
2 February 2023 Pranoy Chakraborty B. Pharm Chiranjeet Dhar Som BHM
3 March 2023 Sachin Tiwary B. Pharm Rupam Dey B. Sc. Cyber Security
4 April 2023 Nilesh Kumar Paul B. Pharm Sanchita Dey B.Sc. Psychology
5 May 2023 Tamnoy Bhunia B. Pharm Tamojit Sadhukhan B. Sc. F & T
6 June 2023 Dip Kumar Mondal B. Pharm Chiranjeet Dhar Som BHM
7 July/Aug 2023 Sachin Tiwary B. Pharm Ankita Sinha BHM
8 September 2023 Sachin Tiwary B. Pharm Chiranjeet Dhar Som BHM
Tamal Saha BMS
9 October 2023 Nilesh Kumar Paul B. Pharm Sudipta Mitra B.Sc. Data Science
10 November 2023 Nilesh Kumar Paul B. Pharm Sudipta Mitra B.Sc. Data Science
11 December 2023 Arghya Saha B. Pharm Ishita Banerjee MHA
12 January 2024 Arghya Saha B. Pharm Ishita Banerjee MHA
13 February 2024 Arghya Saha B. Pharm Tamojit Sadhukhan B. Sc. F & T
14 March 2024 Arghya Saha B. Pharm Ankita Sinha BHM
15 April 2024 Sk Sahin B. Pharm Subhrima Adhya BCA

 
Hattrick Reader of the Month:

1 Arghya Saha B. Pharm December 2023- February 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD LIBRARIAN

Mr. Md Shakeer Azad
(College Librarian – NSHM Knowledge Campus Durgapur)
Welcome to the NSHM Academy Library, where boundless learning and discovery await you. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or staff, our mission is to provide you with the resources and support you need to excel in your academic and personal pursuits…

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SERVICES AND FACILITIES

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC): Explore our library catalog online to find available resources and check their availability. Through http://nshmdlibrary.ourlib.in/

Borrowing and Renewals: Borrow books, journals, and other physical materials from our collection. Renew your borrowed items by visiting our circulation counter.

E-Mail Services: All the transactions from the library are intimated by e-mails.

Study Spaces and Facilities: Find quiet study areas for focused work and research. Group study and Internet Access rooms equipped with collaborative technologies in Central Library.

Digital Resources and Databases: Explore a vast collection of online databases and digital resources. Access academic journals, articles, e-books, and multimedia materials in transactions

Google Drive Services: Explore our Google Drive services for digital copies of books.

Remote Services: The user can manage his/her borrowing documents and also suggest the books for library through our KOHA OPAC interface.

Library Orientation Program: Library organizes time-to-time orientation and training programs for students and faculty.

Book Fair and Exhibitions: Library organizes on a regular basis Book Fair and Exhibitions in the Campuses.
 

RESOURCES

Books: NSHM Academy libraries have approximately 40,000 books in Management, Hotel Management, Tourism, Engineering, Computer Science, Health Science, and Nursing

E-books: Our libraries have approximately 700 e-books in PDF format that can be accessed through Google Drive.

Journals and Periodicals: Library has subscriptions to many journals in various fields, featuring the latest research and scholarly articles.

Magazines and Newspapers: Stay up-to-date with current events and popular topics through our selection of magazines and newspapers.

Databases and E-resources: NSHM Academy has a subscription to J-Gate and is also a member of the National Digital Library of India.

NSHM Repository: Under progress (DSPACE Institutional Repository). The collection of repositories includes Dissertations, Thesis, Articles, Annual reports, Question Papers, and NSHM publications.
 

READER OF THE MONTH

NCMT Library

1. Abhishek Mondal
2. Dr. Matloob Ahmad Khan
Course: BHM
Dept. of Psychology
Category: Students
Category: Faculty

 

Central Library

1. Lalchand Sarkar
2. Dr. Matloob Ahmad Khan
Course: B. Tech
Dept. of Hotel Management
Category: Students
Category: Faculty