The AYUSH Central Library was established to support the academic and research requirement for students, teachers and doctors of Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, DEI Faculty of Integrated Medicine, DEI (Deemed University), Agra.  The Central Library plays a vital role in furthering the academic and research mission of DEI and facilitates creation, preservation and dissemination of knowledge. The delivery and quality of services using new emerging cutting edge technologies offered by the AYUSH central library are comparable to modern medical libraries in India of International standard. Soon after the formal appearance of the AYUSH Central Library in the year 2018, the immediate emphasis was given for a qualitative collection development on Text Books, Reference Books and Manuals etc. Besides holding a valuable collection of more than 3000 books and print journals, it also provides access to journals, popular magazines, e-books, and e-journals in homoeopathic and allied medicine.

With the future goal to setup a world class medical library under the guidance of present dynamic Hon’ble Director, Prof. P.K. Kalra, the library is marching towards its goal by taking some good initiatives like providing digital learning facility with sufficient tablets/computers in the library, library Kiosks (a self-service tool), OPAC accessibility, e- journals, good collection of documents and property counter facility with CCTV camera surveillance.  The Central Library is progressive to excellent collection development to support the academic and research need of bonafide students and faculties of university.

Library Services at AYUSH Central Library:

• Membership
• Reference Service
• Circulation (Issue/Return of books) service
• Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
• Internet/e-journals accessibility @ Tablets
• Reprography/Xerox services
• Printing/Scanning services
• Inter Library Loan
• News Paper Clipping Service
• New Arrivals
• Library Kiosk (A self-Service Tool)
• Computerized user feedback Service
• Library outreach services for Homoeopathy Hospital staffs
• User orientation service

Our Team

Mr. Brijpal Singh
Faculty Librarian Grade-1
Qualifications: M.Sc. (CS), M.Lib.I.Sc. & UGC NET

Sh. B. P. Singh oversees the overall administrative work to setup and managing the AYUSH Central Library at DEI Faculty of Integrated Medicine, Homeopathy Medical College, Dayalbagh, Agra.  He has more than 15 year administrative and professional experience in reputed organizations. He has also worked at DESIDOC, DRDO, Ministry of Defense, Delhi since Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2011.  He has published 40 research papers and popular articles in innovative services related to automation, mobile and QR codes applications, disaster management and digital transforming in libraries. A part from being Editor he has edited one book and also is the member of Editorial Advisory Board of Elixir International Journal on Library & Information Science (ISSN:2229 -712X). He is members of various professional bodies like ILA, RRC, SIS and SLA. . His area of interest is Digital libraries, Mobile application in libraries, Content Management using OSS, IPR, Collection Development and Users studies. He has chaired technical session and delivered invited lectures in various Seminars/Conferences and Training Programs. He is awarded of DRDO Cash Award-2010 for meritorious services in collection development in proactive manner at DESIDOC, Delhi. He is also, recipient of best paper presentation award in National Conference on Role of Knowledge Management in R&D-2009, Organized by DESIDOC, M/o Defence, Delhi.

Ms Avantika Srivatava
Library Assistant
Educational Qualifications: M.Lib.I.Sc. & M.A

Ms. Avantika Srivatava has been working in DEI libraries since 2011. She has look the house keeping operations of libraries like office work, accessing of books and circulation of books etc at AYUSH Central Library.

WEB OPAC

Welcome to ACL Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The OPAC allows to users search for a document of your choice in Library holdings. Each document respected by represents a book, report or conference proceeding. Each document is represented by various categories of information known as ‘field’ such as title, author, publisher, keyword, accession number etc. Please search the Library OPAC through link: http://10.23.0.50:8080/newgenlibctxt/