ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਸਟੇਟ ਇੰਸਟੀਚਿਊਟ ਆਫ਼ ਪਬਲਿਕ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸਨ, ਪੰਜਾਬ
Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA), Punjab
An ISO 9001:2015 & 14001:2015 certified Punjab Government Organisation

Library and Documentation Division

Introduction

The Library and Documentation Division (LDD) of the Institute accumulates, organizes, and maintains information in the areas of Public Administration, Management and Governance. The Division documents research, training, evaluation and other activities of the Institute related to governance and public administration.

The Division looks after the following activities/services:

1. Library and Information Services
2. Extension Information Services
3. Library and Information Centres at Regional Centres of the Institute
4. Archives of the Institute
5. Relationship with National and International Organizations
6. Institutional Publications
7. Training Programmes for Library Professionals
8. Implementation of Quality Management System (ISO Standard 9001:2015)  and Environmental Management System (ISO Standard 14001:2015)

Library Resources

The Institute has state-of-the-art automated library and holds information resources predominantly related to Behavioural Sciences, Public Administration, Rural & Urban Development Planning; Information Technology; Management, Economic Planning & Development; Revenue Law and Administration, Training Technology, etc.

Manuals on land revenue and various Acts Rules relating to the State of Punjab and Central Government form a special part of library’s collection and are extensively used by the Probationary Officers of the State Government during their training at the Institute. The Library has a special section consisting of books and other reading materials for the aspiring students of Civil Services Coaching Centre of the Institute.

At present, the library has a collection of over 34000+ documents-Books, Bound volumes, Training Manuals, Reports, CDs/DVDs etc., and the Library subscribes to 55 periodicals. The entire collection of the Library including the CDs / DVDs can be accessed through Institute’s network and also find out the availability of library materials from the computer terminals within the Campus through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).

The library has added 96 eBooks from EBSCO on various subjects such as Governance, Management, Administration, Training, Information Technology, etc. The library has access to DELNET databases and eJournal collection – IMC Management of DELNET Consortium.

E-Resources

Library and Information Services

The Library offers a wide range of Library & Information services to its members. The Library has co-operative arrangements with other libraries in the City to facilitate inter-library loan to get the documents that are not available in the Library. The Library staff support the faculty and members in various ways, like conducting extensive literature surveys, preparation of subject bibliographies on any given topic, reading lists, online database searches, etc., besides providing the formal library & information services.

List of Periodicals

ICT Applications

The Library functions were fully automated using Libsys in March 2002. The Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) has been used to develop Digital Library of Training Modules.

The library has migrated form Libsys 4 to KOHA and implemented RFID based integrated library system in December 2014. The Library is the first one among ATI libraries to implement RFID based system.

Library Training Programme

The Library has been organizing Training Programmes on ICT Applications in Libraries for Library & Information Science professionals working in Government Schools, Colleges, and other Institutes in Punjab.

Membership

The membership of the Library is open to the employees of the Institute; IAS/PCS and other Group A Officers of the Punjab State Government; Trainees at the Institute; and Individual members associated with training and teaching.

Working Hours

The Library is open:        Monday – Friday: 8.30 am to 6.30 pm

Download Forms

Library Membership Form

MGSIPA Alumni  Membership Application Form

Contact:

Dr. P Venkata Rao
Fellow (Knowledge Management)
Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab
Institutional Area, Sector 26, Chandigarh 160019
Phone: +91 172 2790094  / +91 172 2793588-91 Extn:220 / 221/ 222
Fax: + 91 172 2790094 / 2793588-91 Extn: 400
Email: pvrao@punjab.gov.in