Dr. Rajesh Kumar
University Librarian
Experience-26 Yrs
Qualification: MA, MLISC, CIC, M.Phil, PH.D, MBA, LLB
Awards:
- MANLIBNET promoter Award, 2010 & 2011.
- Distinguished Faculty Award for outstanding contributions in the field of Library and Information by Delhi Library Association.
- The Best Leadership Skilling of LIS Professionals Award by Gandhi Peace Foundation and SDPA
- Award for outstanding performance and exceptional commitments towards contribution to the larger good in promoting MANLIBNET, Librarianship and Innovative Service by Institute of Management Technology
Area of Interest: – Library Automation and Digitization, Koha and DSpace Open Source Software
University Librarian’s Message
“A university is usually described as a community where scholars and teachers are the head, students are the body and the library its heart.” The philosophy truly reflects from a quote from the Report of the Radhakrishnan Commission on University Education “The library is the heart of all the University’s work; directly so, as regards its research work, and indirectly as regards its educational work which derives its life from research work.” Dr. O.P. Bhalla Central Library inaugurated by Dharma Guru Shri Swami Satyamitranand Girii Maharaj at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies has been named in memory of its founder, the great prodigy and leading luminary of educational excellence, Dr. O.P. Bhalla.
Keeping in pace with the above spirit and MRIIRS’s goal to “promote quality education, the spacious, Central Library offers a platform for research, innovation and development. It has a collection of more than 4, 14,000 documents in print and electronic format. The Library offers a balanced combination of print and digital collections. The online databases like, Ebsco Business Source Elite, Ebsco Art & Architecture, Ebsco Academic E- Book Collection, IEEE, Springer, ASME, ASCE, J-Gate Engineering, J Gate- Social Science and Humanities. Ebcoso- Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source and membership of digital consortia DELNET, UGC Infonet – INFLIBNET, American Library and professional bodies offers a truly rewarding stimulus infrastructure and experience for students and academia community. Library subscribes Turnitin and Ourignal software for similarity checking and Grammarly and SPSS research tools to promote and encourage quality Research.
RFID and Wi-Fi enabled library is offering the latest state-of-the art technological applications including e-books, audio-books, e-journals, kindles to maximize the use and ease of library resources. Single Window Search solution offers researchers paradise by making all library resources available at a single click. 24×7 availability of library resources beyond campus through remote access provides unhindered access to resources. The collection offers a range of text books, reference books and general reading material for enrichment and development. The library remains open 08:00 A.M. – 08:00 P.M. Monday to Saturday and 09:00 A.M. – 05:00 P.M. on Sundays to cater to academic and research demands of its academic community. The library truly offers world class infrastructure and is active partner in research, innovation and development @ MRIIRS. The Library team welcomes you to the world of knowledge.