Jharkhand Space Application Center Library

Jharkhand Space Applications Center (JSAC) under Department of Information Technology, Govt. of Jharkhand is a premier Remote Sensing Center established in the year 2003 with its space application activities taking the lead and initiative for the overall development of the State.
BACKGROUND

The JSAC Library was established in 2004 with 10 books and 55 reports, now the Library has grown into sophisticated library facility with total no books 1000+ (Printed + Digital) , Report 550+ (Printed + Digital), and Journal ( 10+Printed and 1200+ Online Link) and other Library facilities. Currently the Library facility is used by staff, student and other department official.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Its primary objective is to support and help in promoting research by catering to the needs of its scientific community towards the development of the State. In light of this, it has four clear objectives:

To select, acquire, organize and utilize the materials for the purpose of information dissemination relevant to the aims and objectives of the Center.
To provide services to scholars and staff and also members of the Center for the effective utilization of library resources.
Carry out research in areas of need and interest in the library with a view to improving resources and services of the library.
Any user, anywhere, will have immediate access to the library resources, in the desired format.

FUNCTION AND SERVICES

The library has a special responsibility to keep its clientele up-to-date and intellectually stimulated by providing pertinent literature, not only in areas of immediate concern, but also in areas of emerging and developing importance within the scope of the library; and by contributing to the preservation, transmission, and accessibility of new knowledge.

It extends one of the most liberal usage facilities in the region -- all potential users have direct access to the shelves of the books and journals and offers extensive reprographic services to users from all over Jharkhand. Keeping in view, the basic services are:

Issue of Documents: Users may borrow 5 documents at a time for a stipulated period.
Reading Room: Reading facilities for all members and non-members on permission.
Reference Service/Assistance: Reference queries from users are answered over telephone, email or in person.
Online Public Access Catalogue: The Web Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of ‘LIBSYS’ is a very powerful search engine. With the help of the modules like ‘Quick Search’, ‘Browse’ or ‘Advanced Search’ one can search the library’s database. There are very many features like appearance of images of the of books while searching, access to their ‘contents’ and ‘summary’, availability of links to similar books as well as other books of the author in question, and the like. User may also seen the content of current journal using ‘LIBSYS’
Bibliographic Services
Photocopy Service: Photocopying of library resources is provided free of cost to scientific staff of JSAC. However, the service to non-members/members for non-academic purpose is being charged.
SMS service: New arrived documents are informed to registered user by SMS at the earliest.
e-Mail Service: Any information related to staff are e-mailed as early as possible.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

The JSAC Library has sound collection of books, reports, proceedings and manuals mainly on the subjects Remote Sensing/GPS/Photogrammetry, Geographical Information System (GIS), Geology, Soil, Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, Geography, Computer Science & Information Technology, Tribal Studies, etc.

The Library has also SOI toposheets for entire Jharkhand, Atlas and thematic maps of different subjects. The Library subscribes journals in field of Remote Sensing, GIS, Soil & Agriculture, Forestry and Computer Science.

The Satellite data (viz. AWiFS, LISS - III & IV , Cartosat & Quick Birds Data for entire Jharkhand State) and digital copies of documents are available for reference purpose in JSAC Library.

CONTACT

For any suggestion and information please contact:
M K Mandal,
Librarian / Documentation Officer,
JSAC, Ranchi
Email: jsaclib@live.com or
call librarian - +91 651 2401719, 7766905218( M)