1996-97 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

1996-97
'C' giving different levels of securities. Data entry is in progress and from September,
1996 to March, 1997 about 4,000 records have been entered.
Documentation, data management, exchange list, report generation, subscription
of journal records, etc. are also done by the computer to enhance the efficiency and
accuracy of Library working.
Reprography Room
The Reprography Room is being renovated and air-conditioned with required
new electrical fittings, etc. for efficient services.
Xeroxing facility
Better xeroxing facilities through revised system are now availahle to Institute's
employees as well as to outsiders.
Binding
Binding of 2 I0 periodicals was done within the Institute and about 300
periodicals were sent outside for binding to clear the backlog.
Lamination
Use of Hindi
To preserve the precious old literature, 58 books were laminated.
As per recommendations of the Government of India, routine work in the Library
is being carried out in Hindi.
Bi rbal Sahni's Literature Section
A new section with available literature of Professor Biroal Sabni and his own
research contributions has been appended to the Library.
The following institutions availed the Library facilities during the year:
Lucknow University, Lucknow (U.P.).
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu (Nepal).
Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneshwar (Orissa).
Allahabad University, Allahabad (U.P.).
Garhwal University, Garhwal (U.P.).
Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (U.P.).
Agharkar Research Institute, Pune (Maharashtra).
Department of Forest Conservation, Lucknow (U.P.).
Institute of Physics, Bhubaneshwar (Orissa).
University of Jammu, Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir).
Pellaus College, Pune (Maharashtra).
Cochin University, Cochin (Kerala).
Kumaun University, Nainital (U.P.).
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New
Materials, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).
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