Inauguration of Graduate Library Membership - Mahatma Gandhi University Library

Mahatma Gandhi University Library cordially invite you to the Launching of Graduate Library Membership and Inauguration of Electronic Theses (ETD) Lab by Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sheena Shukkur on June 30, 2014 (Monday) at 11.30 am in the University Assembly Hall.
Programme

Welcome: Sri. M.R. Unni, Registrar
Report of the Project: Smt. Laila T. Abraham, University Librarian-in-charge 
Inauguration: Dr. Sheena Shukkur, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor
Acceptance Speech: Dr. Cyriac Thomas, Member, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions & Former Vice-Chancellor
Graduate membership

Graduates from any University who are residing permanently in Kerala are eligible to seek Membership under this scheme, which has to be renewed annually.  Download Graduate Membership application form from here.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Lab

University library has digitised 1874 PhD theses awarded by the Mahatma Gandhi University till recently which can be accessed through www.mgutheses.org. The site has received three coveted recognitions-Excellence Award of Government of Kerala in e-learning and commendations from UNESCO and INTUTE Online Service Consortium of Universities (UK). The ETD Lab had been set up in the University Library at a cost of Rs. 7.5 Lakhs using the grant received from UGC. 

Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam moves to Koha

Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam, Kerala officially moved to Koha Open Source Library Management system on 13 August 2013. Dr. Sheena Shukkur, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University inaugurated Koha system at MGU Library.

MGU Library team completed data migration from SOUL (ver. 1) software last month. Bibliographic, user and transaction data could successfully moved to Koha from SOUL. Acquisition, Circulation, Technical (Cataloguing), Periodical and Maintenance sections have started to use concerned modules. Now all modules of the software are functional after one month trial period.

Koha installed in a server, which housed in the library building. In near future, the same server can make use to install multiple Koha instances for other department and study centre libraries. Now the Koha service is available inside the campus only. Online catalogue can access from anywhere inside the campus.

Few months back, library staff had received one week hands on training. A team of Koha experts are now available in the library to provide continuing support and training to staff. We received only the support of Koha community for the successful implementation of the Open Source library management system. We are thankful to all Koha community members from India and abroad for the quick and enormous support during our migration process.