Services

The Library services / facilities include Circulation Service, Reference Service, Current Awareness Service, Inter Library Loan Service, Photocopying / Printing Service, Orientation and Information Sessions, Selective Dissemination of Information.

Library materials are borrowed and returned at the circulation desk, which is located near the main entrance. All registered users are entitled to borrow books. Lending privileges differ for various categories. Books renewal and reservation services are also available. To borrow books, please present your Membership card at the circulation desk.

Library offers reference and referral service to its customers. Queries are answered using all possible sources. If the required information source is not available / accessible at STMU Library, the users are talk about to other libraries where the required information may be offered.

Library members are regularly informed about the recent acquisitions in the library. A list of “NEW ARRIVALS” is sent to the library users by e-mail/notice board on regular basis.

Those resources that are not held by STMU library might be borrowed temporarily from other libraries on inter library loan basis. To avail this facility, customers need to submit their demands to the HoD (Library).

Photocopying and printing facility is available with the library. Users can get the photocopy of required information from reference materials (like reference books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, journals and magazines etc.) on payment.

The library’s orientation and information program covers the role of library in ensuring that users make the most effective use of library resources. The program is designed to educate the faculty members, students, and staff in locating printed and electronic knowledge resources to fulfill their information needs. This service is provided on individual and group basis.

Keeping in view the area of interest of the library members, selected material is provided to them in order to keep them abreast of the latest knowledge in their field.