1. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The University Library of Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, came into existence
with the establishment of the University on 9th September 2010. Prior to becoming a
University Library, it functioned as the Library of the Karnatak University, Kittur
Rani Channamma Post-Graduate Centre, Belagavi. Since its inception, the Library has
emerged as one of the most important academic support systems of the University and
serves as the nerve centre of teaching, learning, research, and extension activities.
The Library caters to the information needs of students, research scholars, faculty
members, administrative staff, and other stakeholders of the University. It supports
academic programmes in Science, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, Management,
Education, Law, and interdisciplinary studies by providing access to quality print
and electronic information resources. The Library continuously strives to create a
knowledge-rich environment by integrating traditional collections with modern
information technologies and digital services.
The Library functions as a gateway to knowledge and scholarly communication by
providing access to books, journals, theses, dissertations, databases, e-resources,
institutional publications, and digital learning materials. Through its modern
infrastructure, open access system, digital library services, Wi-Fi facilities, and
research support services, the Library contributes significantly to the academic
excellence and research productivity of the University.
Vision
"Enriching with information and knowledge to all the stakeholders in learning,
teaching, and research." The Library envisions becoming a dynamic centre of excellence
that empowers users with timely access to quality information resources, promotes
innovation in learning and research, and supports the academic mission of the
University through advanced information services and technologies.
Mission
The mission of the University Library is to support the University's objectives of
teaching, learning, research, and extension by providing comprehensive access to
scholarly information resources and services. The Library is committed to:
- Promoting a culture of learning, inquiry, innovation, and knowledge creation.
- Supporting the University's mission to discover, preserve, and disseminate
knowledge and creative expression.
- Providing equitable access to information resources in both print and digital
formats.
- Adapting to technological advancements and societal changes in information
dissemination.
- Developing partnerships with academic institutions, libraries, and information
networks.
- Preserving and promoting the intellectual output of the University.
- Supporting scholarly communication and research dissemination.
- Creating an inclusive, user-friendly, and technology-enabled learning environment.
- Investing continuously in staff development, collection enhancement, and
infrastructure improvement.
Objectives
The University Library functions as an integral part of the University and aims to
achieve the following objectives:
- To develop and maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of books,
journals, reports, theses, dissertations, and other learning resources required
for teaching and research.
- To organize and manage information resources systematically for easy retrieval
and efficient utilization.
- To provide timely and effective access to traditional and digital information
sources.
- To support academic curricula and research programmes through quality information
services.
- To identify and fulfill the changing information needs of students, researchers,
and faculty members.
- To facilitate access to national and international scholarly resources through
networking and resource-sharing initiatives.
- To improve physical and virtual learning environments through modern technologies
and innovative services.
- To promote information literacy, digital literacy, and lifelong learning among
users.
- To preserve institutional knowledge and scholarly output through digital
repositories and archives.
- To provide access to scholarly databases and electronic resources supporting
higher education and research.
