GANDAKI MEDICAL COLLEGE
Affiliated to Tribhuvan University(TU)

 
 
 
Library

Introduction:

The Mission of the Library is to acquire, manage, provide and disseminate health sciences information to students, faculty, and research scholars of the college.    

Classification Scheme:

The library has followed Dewey Decimal Classification for classification of books.

Opening hours:

The library is open from 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M. on all working days.

Infrastructure:

Area: The library is spread in 570.91 Sq. meters with following break down.

Reading Hall Capacity:

The library can accommodate 100 students, faculty and users at a time. Students are advised to use this study during the off hours of classes and practical.


Collection and Development

Basic Sciences Clinical Sciences
Anatomy Anaesthesia
Biochemistry Dermatology
Community Medicine Medicine
Forensic Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
Microbiology Ophthalmology
Pathology Orthopedics
Pharmacology Otolaryngology
Physiology  Pediatrics
Generalities Psychiatry
Periodicals and Journals Radio Diagnosis & Imaging
Publications of WHO, UNICEF etc Surgery



Library facilities:

  1. The library is open access system.
  2. ON LINE Database 
  3. Photocopy service
  4. Computer and Internet Services
  5. Reference Services
  6. Current awareness services

     
Faculty Study Room

The library has provided 10 study carrels to its faculty in the main library stack section. So that faculty may consult books and reference collection from the library.

      
Faculty Study Carrels

Departmental library:
The Central Library has setup departmental libraries in each department and also in the hospital Emergency department.


In-house database:
Library has created non-numerical databases of its collection using CDS/ISIS 1.5 (build 3) for Windows is under construction and the circulation and other data is controlled using Library Manager Software.

Library Users:

  • MBBS Studetns
  •  Elective Students
  • Faculty and staff
  • Guest users


Human resources:

Professional Senior Librarian 1
Para professional Library Assistant 1
Non professional Library Assistant 1
Support Staff   1

Contact:
Arjun Prasad Shrestha
Senior Librarian
Gandaki Medical College Library
Ritthepani, Lekhnath Municipality Ward No. 2
Pokhara
Web: www.gmc.edu.np
Email: arjunshrestha@gmc.edu.np
Telephone: 977 61 561718 Ext. 211 and 212
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