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Guidelines for Subscription of Electronic Resources/Databases in the field of Medical Science
Respected Form members we know that there are so many electronic resources packages for Electronic Journals , Electronic books and clinical assistance. Every medical college have been subscribed the different package according to their local policy, and standard and patterns laid down by the management or library committee.
As a special librarian (Medical Sciences) we should know the clear guidelines for subscription of databases for the medical college library and other medical institutes.So i am requesting to all may please give your responses for the policies laid down by the different authorities i.e MCI , state medical council or others.
For 150 admission annually we can see the Minimum standard procedures of MCI.
A.1.4. Central library
There shall be a Central Library (1200 Sq.m) with seating arrangement for at least 150
students for reading and having good lighting and ventilation and space for stalking and display
of books and journals. There shall be minimum one room for 150 students inside and one room
for 75 students outside. It should have not less than 10000 text and reference books. In a new
medical college the total number of books should be proportionately divided on yearly basis in
five years. The number of journals shall be 100 out of which one-third shall be foreign journals
and subscribed on continuous basis. The number of copies of textbooks in each subject of
undergraduate teaching shall be ten.
There shall be provision for –
a) Staff reading room for 30 persons;
b) Rooms for librarian and other staff;
c) Room for daftaries and book binders; d) Microfilm reading room;
e) Journal room;
f) Room for copying facilities;
g) Video and Cassette room (desirable); and
h) Air-conditioned Computer room with Medlar and Internet facility.
As a special librarian (Medical Sciences) we should know the clear guidelines for subscription of databases for the medical college library and other medical institutes.So i am requesting to all may please give your responses for the policies laid down by the different authorities i.e MCI , state medical council or others.
For 150 admission annually we can see the Minimum standard procedures of MCI.
A.1.4. Central library
There shall be a Central Library (1200 Sq.m) with seating arrangement for at least 150
students for reading and having good lighting and ventilation and space for stalking and display
of books and journals. There shall be minimum one room for 150 students inside and one room
for 75 students outside. It should have not less than 10000 text and reference books. In a new
medical college the total number of books should be proportionately divided on yearly basis in
five years. The number of journals shall be 100 out of which one-third shall be foreign journals
and subscribed on continuous basis. The number of copies of textbooks in each subject of
undergraduate teaching shall be ten.
There shall be provision for –
a) Staff reading room for 30 persons;
b) Rooms for librarian and other staff;
c) Room for daftaries and book binders; d) Microfilm reading room;
e) Journal room;
f) Room for copying facilities;
g) Video and Cassette room (desirable); and
h) Air-conditioned Computer room with Medlar and Internet facility.
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Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on
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Dear Sri Ram Singh Bairwa,
Thanks for your post and for providing the MCI Guidelines for physical infrastructure of the Central Library (A.1.4). [1999 MCI REGULATIONS ON MINIMUM STANDARD FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEDICAL COLLEGESFOR 150 ADMISSIONS ANNUALLY UPDATED UPTO 7/2015]
As I understand MCI asks for 100 HARD COPY Periodicals (33.33% foreign & rest Indian) and not e-materials.There is no denying that an uniform standard list of journals is extremely necessary.
I am in the process to compile a list of such journals (in the line of "Brandon-Hill" list used in US Medical Libraries with Indian journals) comprising 18 departments.
In case the MCI has recently suggested about e-journals will you please let the forum know about it.
Regarding e-journals, it is not mandatory. However, if any Medical College subscribes to E- Journals ADDITIONALLY (over & above the recommended Hard Copy Journals) it is always welcome. But unlike hard copy journals e-journals are always available in clusters ( of course one can subscribe individual e-journals but they will not be economically viable) and the publishers have their bouquet of their publications only. As I understand, neither the Private funded Medical Colleges nor the Govt. funded ones will be willing to take the burden of additional expenditure while the readership of the hard copy journals are very poor.
Sincerely,
Siddhartha S. Ray
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