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Library of IISER Mohali
is housed in an Iconic building which is centrally located to Research Labs,
Lecture Halls, Computer Teaching Labs, Hostels, Faculty building,
Administrative building, Health Centre as well as Cafeteria which makes the
readers comfortable to access the library round the clock. The library spaces
were designed for creative and innovative exchange of scholarly information
and a place for peaceful learning and collective voice reading. The library
space of IISER Mohali is applauded not only for its aesthetic ambience but
also for its astonishing infrastructure. This exemplary building implements
the theme “Learning Commons” with the mission to provide effective, informal,
and efficient use of the library resources and services. The user-friendly
space of the library helps the users to be creative and collaborative with
their peers, and such an atmosphere inspires students to be industrious and
efficacious. IISER Mohali is proud to
introduce and implement the theme “Learning Commons” in its library in 2014, which has given the way or
places to its users hanging in library round the clock.
The inclusion of the Learning Commons theme as a vital
element in the present library‘s design offers an opportunity to transform
the library’s role on campus from a provider of information to a facilitator
of learning. The new library space is now commonly repurposed to bring
students together to work, study, and socialize. The Learning Commons throws
open an arena of new learning practice to aid education and research:
comfortable furniture for both individual and group study, modular
furnishings with attractive and comforatbe seating designs that allow users
to customize their learning ambience to suit their needs, access to wireless
networks and electrical outlets on reading tables, multimedia labs etc.
It was designed such way that every corner of the
building equiped with Scientifc Knowldege in form of Scientifc posters and
quotes, every wall of the building with cultural and traditional heritage of
India. There were poems in 16 Indian langauges with english translation along
with National Song and name of Poet to make readers proud to see thier own
langues on glass walls of library. Projection of Photos of all Indian Nobel
laurets, philosophical quotes, Dr.S.R. Ranganathan’s laws etc gives
opportunity to readers to know or learn the culture of other parts of India.
Under these Learning Spaces, IISER Mohali provides the following
facilities in the library. After creations of these spaces, on an average, the
footfall in library has increased to 1000%.
Discussion
Room
(s): Informatics Building (Library)
has two discussion rooms which provides space for faculty to
have discussion
with his/her research group. Spaces are equipped with required infrastructure
and multimedia accessories for making presentations as well as teaching and
learning process. However, one needs to reserve the space in advance.
Group Study Room(s): Every floor of
the building has Group Study Room which Provides space for students to carry
out group study, voice reading and discussions with their research/academic
peers. Spaces are equipped with required infrastructure and multimedia
accessories for presentation purpose as well as teaching and learning
process.
Seminar Rehearsal Room (s):
As a part of learning process,
before facing the actual seminar delivery, the students can make use of this
room to reherse their presentations in the prescence of their supervisor/
instructor/research team. This helps in boosting up the students’confidence
level.The room is equippedwith multi interactive functionalities such as
interactive/smart boards, LED screens, Computer infrastructure, podium, white
boards etc., an advance booking of the room is appreciated.
Smart /Interactive
Room (s): A space for readers to exchange
academic and research dialogues with other group/institute/university through
online interview/interactions. One needs to reserve the space in advance by
sending formal request to Librarian through email. This room is most demanded
room and to cope with demand, the library had to create two more rooms of
this type with required infrastructure and multimedia accessoriesfor
making online presentations as well as interviews.
Audiovisual Zone: A space for e-learning
through installed documentary film on science and technology. The readers
need to bring their headsets to use these resources
Podcast Room: A
space for recording of Scientific Interviews / talks as well as downloading
of series of digital audio or
Video
files, which a user can listen later.
Research Scholar's Zone: Study carrels with electrical outlets and
WiFi for research scholars
to have peaceful ambience to prepare them for research.
Knowledge Exchange: A place where
one can leave unsolved subject related questions. This gives an opportunity
for others to exchange their knowledge by attempting to provide potential
answers to the question. At the end of the day, the reader who left the query
can collect the solution and also can have discussion with solution provider
in discussion rooms/ Group Study Rooms.
Thought Provoking: An opportunity to have offline debate on
current affairs. This is an area where one can start a debate by leaving a
topic. Other users can express their written opinion/views on the topic.
Sky Library: A space on top
of the building replete with pleasure reading materials (mostly fiction).One
can enjoy reading in the presence of natural light with the panoramic view of
the city at its backdrop and green garden with flowers in front.
Institute Publications Zone: As soon as any research paper or
book is published by faculty/students of IISER
Mohali, it will
be displayed in this Zone. One can have a look at the full text of these
documents.
Latest News on LED
Screens: Flashing
news on the latest publications of IISER Mohali with citation and photo of
Institute author, regular scientific news, and institute events with
photographs, new arrivals with the book image, Rules and usage statistics of
library etc.
Information Kiosks: Online library catalogue with
touch screen and multimedia effects provided
on every floor to know the book location etc.
Centralized Computer Teaching Labs : Space for readers to have hands-on teaching and
learning courses.
Digital Zone: Computers with network in all
floors for accessing digital content, i.e ,e-journals,e-Books and database.
Walk-Through Institute : Space for
display of posters on Projects going on in the Institute from each
department. One can view the general, academic,
and research oriented activities of IISER Mohali in a single frame.
Showcasing Research : Space for
display of research out put of Institutes in the form of Scientometrics-
Projection of Institute Research, Publications,h-index, subjectwise&
departments wise contribution , National & International Collaboration, h-index
of prolific authors of Institute and many more.
Institute Awards : Space for display of Awards received by IISER Mohali.
Journey of IISER Mohali : Depiction of Institute‘s Journey from 2006 (
Foundation Cermoney) till date by potraying important events of Institute in
the form of photographs, Videos etc.
Faculty
Corner : Space for display of faculty
Profile- Thier achievements, posters, projects, etc from each department and also Awards /
honours received by Researchers and faculty members of Institute.
Student’s
Corner : Space for display of students
profile / Photos for those who have achieved Academic excellence, Awards or
Sports activites etc.
Alumini
Corner: Space for Alumni to display
photos of students who made achievements / brought laeurals to the Institute.
Institute
News :Space for display of News Clipping of Institute ie.
Institute wise, Under-Gradutaes, Post-Graduates, Researchers, Faculty wise
etc.,
Wi-Fi Space: Wi-Fi is available in all eight
floors of the Informatics Building (library) for seamless access to e-resources of library
Podcost Studio : Space for recordings of audio and Video talks/ Interviews etc
Cafe : A space for relaxing and socializing with
Coffee / Tea / drinks
Centralized Air-Conditioning : Centralized AC is available in all floors of the
library
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