Kala Bhavana Library
KALA-BHAVANA LIBRARY AT A GLANCE AS ON 31/03/2016
(a) Area in Sq. meters quoted for the Library: 200.66 Sq. meters
(b) Total No. of books (including Rare Books): 16,841
(c) Total No. of Dissertation papers: 1334
(e) Total No. of Rare Books & Journals: 2200
(f) Total No. of digitized resources: 1673 titles in 45 DVD
(g) No. of Journals subscribed for this year: 09
(h) No. of daily Newspaper subscribed for this year: 03 daily & 02 extra on Sunday only
(i) No. of Magazine for this year: 10
INTRODUCTION
The Kala Bhavana (KB), the Institute of Fine Arts of Visva-Bharati was founded in 1919, two years prior to the founding of the Visva-Bharati University (1921). It is, today, regarded as one of well-known distinguished centre for Visual Art practice and research in India. This institute gave shape to the culture specific modernism initiated by Rabindranath Tagore and carried forward by the commitment and wisdom of Nandalal Bose, Benodebehari Mukhopadhyay, Ramkinkar Baij and their contemporaries.
Kala Bhavana Library has a good collection of 17,935 documents and is one of the best art history libraries in India. The Library has around 400 users and a daily transaction of 100 books.
The collection of Haridas Mitra, Sujata Roy, Abanindaranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Benodebehari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij and their contemporaries are worth mentioning.
COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE BHAVANA WITH INTAKE
|
Course |
Intake (Indian Students) |
Intake (Foreign Student) |
|
DFA / BFA |
52 |
15% of Indian |
|
Adv. FA / MFA |
97 |
15% of Indian |
|
2-Year Certificate Course (in Design only) |
22 |
15% of Indian |
|
1-Year Foreign Casual Course |
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15 |
|
1-Year Indian Casual Course |
15 |
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OBJECTIVES OF THE KALA-BHAVANA LIBRARY
The main objective of the Kala-Bhavana library:
v To organize, preserve and make the documents available to the users
v To build a strong collection in the field of Fine Arts
v To enhance computer facilities for fast information access and retrieval
LIBRARY HOURS
v The Kala-Bhavana Library of Visva-Bharati remains open from 9.30 am to 6 pm (except recess time) throughout the year on all normal working days.
v The library remain closed on Wednesdays, Thursdays (weekly off) and other notified holidays.
LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE
v Kala-Bhavana Library occupies a part of ground floor of the Nandan building situated near Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati.
v The covered area is 200.66 square meters.
v There is a air-conditioned Reading Room with 50 seating capacity
v There are good numbers of fire extinguisher to control small fires for emergency situations.
IT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE LIBRARY
v LAN (Local Area Network) is developed throughout the library.
v Library offers free wireless internet/intranet access (Wi-Fi) to the library users.
v Bibliographical information of library resources (e.g. books, journals, theses, etc.) is accessible by the computer system from On-Campus and Off-Campus as well
v Koha web version is being used for the library database and all other in-house library activities.
v Six numbers of computers are dedicated for browsing electronic resources as well as for OPAC searching by the library users
v Four numbers of computers are client access computers for library management work for library staff.
v All computers in the library are connected with internet through Cable / WI-Fi connectivity
v The circulation counter is equipped with one hand scanner for issue and return of the books.
v Surveillance System using CCTVs has been installed in the library
v Automatic Fire and Smoke Alarm System has been installed
LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
The library renders the following services for the benefit of the users:
v Issue-Return of books
v Book renew/re-issue service
v Reference and Referral services
v Information services
v Access to current issues and back volumes of journals
v Access to rare books
v OPAC / WebOPAC services
v Digital photocopying service
v Display of New Arrivals
v Current Awareness Service
v Kohaweb version is utilized in library automation
v Searching on-line resources
v Online access to bibliographic information of Master Degree Dissertations (Kala-Bhavana)
v Free internet access (Wi-Fi) facility
v User can access internet using their Laptop, smart phone, etc.
v User can take digital photograph of the document using their own camera
v Pure drinking water for the library users
v Separate washroom both for male and female
DIGITISATION PROGRAMME
The scanning and archiving of rare and brittle books and other documents are under way. In the 1st phase, digitization project was run at Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati funded by RRRLF. Some old books/ documents of Kala-Bhavana Library (Total no. of title 1673) were digitized under this project and provided 45 DVDs to Kala-Bhavana Library.