University Library::

Background::

The central library of Fakir Mohan University was established in the year 1999. The library was named as Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab Library on 11 th July,2005 in the memory of late Dr. H.K Mahatab: a great freedom fighter as well as former chief minister of Odisha, who hailed from this locality.

The ground floor of the library at old campus was constructed out of MPLAD fund of Prof, M.N Das, an eminent historian of India. The first floor of the same building was constructed with the financial support of Mr. M.A Kharbela Swain from his M.P LAD fund. The built of area of this building is 322.91 Sqare meter.

The another building having total built up area 1000 sq.mt has been provided for functioning of library at Nuapadhi campus.

There are three special galleries exhibiting the personal works/ collections of eminent persons.

Fakir Mohan Archive:

This part is enriched with the different intellectual works of Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan.

Jayanta Mohapatra Gallery:

This part houses the personal collections of poet Padmashree Jayanta Mohapatra, whose collections are enriched with English literature and criticism.

Dr. K.P Mishra Gallery:

The library aims at selecting, acquiring, storing ,retrieving and disseminating information for the greater interest of the academic community of the university.

To achieve the objectives, the library acquires books, journals, reports and thesis of national and international repute to build up information services for its users.

Management:

The library is managed by a committee, which is constituted as per statutes of the University. This committee formulates plans and policies for library. The day to day administrative works and management are looked after under the supervision of The Director, University Library. Now Dr. Nihar Ranjan Rout, Associate Professor, P.G Department of Geography is assigned with the duties of The Director, Dr. H.K Mahatab Library.

Units Of Library:

The Library has been divided into following units:

Library Services:

1. Circulation of books tdrough open access system
2. Reading Room facility
3. Reference facility
4. Internet facility
5. Reprographic facility
6. Plagiarism Detection
7. Regular Seminar/ Webinar to aware the users

E- Resources:

E- Sodha Sindhu-

It is provided by INFLIBNET: an IUC of UGC. The access link is I.P based(static). So, it can be accessed from the Computer laboratory of the Library at Nuapadhi only.

The following steps to be followed to access/ browse the e- Resources of ess.

Step-1

Type this address on Google: https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in/

This home page will appear:

Step-2

Click on Members Link and this will come:

Step-3

Type the name of our University in the search box. Then the home page of our University will appear..

Step-4

Click on the link: View e- Resources and continue your browsing.

Proquest:

This e-resource is provided by Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha through Odisha University consortium. As the access of this resource is user id and password based, one person having Android mobile/ Laptop can access information remotely from his / her residence by using following steps.

Search URL: search.proquest.com

User Id: FMU_LIB

Password: Welcome2PQ!

Staff of Library:

Mr. Ratikanta Behera, Assistant Librarian
Responsibility: Aquisition, Technical Works and overall supervision.

Mr. Mukteswar Mohapatra, Assistant Librarian
Responsibility: Administration, E-Resources , Plagiarism Detection and other technical works.

Mr. Akshaya Kumar Jee, Library Assistant.
Responsibility: Circulation section at old campus.

Miss Suranjita Dash,Professional Assistant.
Responsibility: Circulation Works at new campus, E-Resources and PDS.

Mr. Purna Chandra Muduli, Professional Assistant.
Responsibility: Reading Room, Reference Section, Reprography, Thesis, Internet facilitation.

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Parhi, Library Attendant.
Responsibility: Reading Room

Mr. Rabindra Mohanty, Library Attendant.
Responsibility: Circulation section at old campus.

Mr. Chandaneswar Sahu, Peon
Responsibility: Attending all seats during normal office hour.

Mr. Apurba Kumar Rout, Peon
Responsibility: Property Counter

Mr. Shakti Shankar Behera, Peon
Responsibility: Attending all seats during normal office hour at old campus

DR. H.K. MAHATAB LIBRARY

F.M University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore

Position of Books As on 26-08-2020(Year/Account Wise Addition)

Our Own Publications

1. Uttar Odisha Upanta Anchalar Sanskruti
2. Fakirmohan Senapati and his times
3. Happy Wife Unhappy woman
4. Tribal Development
5. Educational Vacuum and Social Dynamics
6. Child Labour Malady in India
7. Means Succeed Ends fail.
8. Vyasakavi FakirMohan
9. Kabi Shekhar Chintamani Srujan Sambhar
10. Fakir Mohan Darpan
11. Shree DhrujatiFakir Mohan
12. Padma Shree Laxminarayan Sahu
13. Hariprasad Rachanabali
14. Mogal Tamsa
15. Anvesha, V-4, issue-1 & 2,2009

List of Magazines Subscribed at Present

1. Front Line
2. Science Refresher
3. Science Reporter
4. Down to earth
5. Kurukshetra
6. Yojana
7. Digit
8. Banking Service Chronicle
9. Competetion Success review
10. Pratiyogita Kiran
11. Current affairs
12. India Today : Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology
13. Out Look
14. The Weekly

LIBRARY AT A GLANCE

Name of the Library	Dr. H.K Mahatab Library
Address	Vyasa Vihar, Nuapadhi, Mitrapur, Balasore, Pin-756089<
Built Up Area	1000 sq.mt(new campus), 322.91 sq.mt (old)
Seating capacity	60 (New Campus)
Working hour	10:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Resources
Print
a. Books	49844
b. Journals	218 Volumes
e-resources
a. ProQuest	Activated
b. INFLIBNET	Activated
Library services and facilities	Circulation of books through open access system Reading Room facility Reference facility Internet facility Reprographic facility Plagiarism Detection Seminar/Webinar
Classification Scheme Adopted	DDC
Cataloguing Code	AACR-2R
Charging/Discharging	Newark
Access to resources	Open Access
Average users-(reading)	40
Average users-(Circulation)	60