Academic Facilities

Library

The college library was established to create an excellent library atmosphere and ambience with its world-class interior. The library is well-equipped with a large number of books of Indian and Foreign authors and various National and International Journals. There are an adequate number of text and reference books for all dental and medical subjects. The library also has subscriptions for 52 Foreign Journals and 33 Indian Journals.

The students and teachers to study all day without any disturbances can use three spacious separate reading halls. On working days, the reading room facility is available for the students from 9 AM to 9 PM. The library also offers an internet facility to the students.

Mission

User’s satisfaction through quality service is our concern

Goals

To provide effective & efficient services to the users
To save the time of user in meeting their needs

Membership

In general, each year, about 100 UG students & 18 PG Students enroll their names to avail library services. It includes all students, Faculty, Research Scholars, Administrative Staff, Members of sister institution and occasional faculties of other colleges in the region.

Classification Cataloguing

Library uses DDC system for classification of books and AACR – II for Cataloguing. Class numbers are updated as per the need especially for new growing branches in the subject.

Reading facility

College has a spacious and well-equipped reading room facility available.

Library Information

Sr. No.	Title	Report
1.	Total No. of Books	5283
2.	Total No of Titles	1552
3.	Total No of Text Books	3682
4.	Total No of CD-ROM	307
5.	Journals subscribed annually	55
6.	International Journals	34
7.	Indian Journals	21
8.	Total No of Back Volumes-Bound Journals	1953
9.	News Paper	05
10.	Total Library Area	8700 sq.ft

Library Organization

Library is organized in following section

Information/ Students help comer and property counter
Administrative and Technical Section
Reference Section
Circulation Section
Stack Section
Photocopy Section
Journal & Back Volumes Section
Internet Section

Seating Capacity

S. No.	Particulars	Seating Capacity
1	Reading Hall for U.G. Students	162
2	Reading Hall for Staff & P.G. Students in Journal Section	68
3	Reading Hall for Stack Room	20
	Total Capacity	250

Working Hours

S. No.	Particulars	Seating Capacity
1	Circulation	9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
2	Reading Hall	9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
3	Internet Section	9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Services

Open Access System for Staff and Students
Separate Reading Hall–Teaching Staff, U.G. & P.G. Students
OPAC- Online Public Access Catalogue
Circulation – Bar Coding System
Display of Current Information- New Arrival Books & Journals
Reference Books

Reprography
Computer and Printing
Internet – BSNL Broadband Plan- 2 mbps speed
Inter-Library Loan
Clipping
User Orientation/ Information Literacy

Labs

The students and faculty will be able to access the laboratories on the campus for various academic and research work. The laboratories are available at all working hours and have updated equipment for research in the field of dental medicine.

Classrooms

Dental College and Hospital, Sangli offers spacious, ventilated and well-equipped classrooms on the campus building. To ensure that the students have a comfortable academic life, the classrooms are updated with the required latest technology.

Automation Status

Library has installed SOUL - Software for University Libraries and Impulse I-Con InfoTech Library Management Software. Bar-Coding work of all documents has been completed. Library has been started functioning in Library Management Software & Koha - OPEN- Source Integrated Library System.Library OPAC Link (Koha Software)

Library Committee

Library has constituted Library Advisory Committee since the beginning of the college for smooth functioning of library. The activities include framing rules for users, Budget provision, Purchase Books & Journals, new plans etc.

E-Resources

DELNET – Developing Library Network, Delhi
Med Ind- Indian Medlars Centre
Clinical Key and UpToDate

Inter Library Loan

DELNET, Delhi
B.V.D.U. Medical College, Sangli

Auditorium

The college organizes various conferences on the campus on an annual basis. To accommodate the various requests of the conference programmes, the halls have been equipped with the latest technology and equipment. The lecture halls/seminar halls are another well-used facility of the college. The halls have been designed and equipped to provide the best experience to the students and faculty during the seminars or lectures.