Goa University Library

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Goa University Library is one of the major libraries in the state of Goa, India.

Goa University Library

zone of influence

Formation| 30 June 1985; 40 years ago (1985-06-30)
Purpose| Educational
Location|

* Goa, India

Region served

| International (Through OPAC)

Official language

| Multiple

University Librarian

| Dr. Gopakumar V.

Key people

| Library Assistants

Main organ

| Assembly

Parent organization

| Goa University
Website| library.unigoa.ac.in

It houses an estimated 140,000 books and 300 journals.[1] It also is home to special interest collections and rare and antique manuscripts, according to its official website.

## History

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The Goa University Library and Information Centre was set up on 30 June 1985 and was built on the existing library of the Centre for Post Graduate Research and Instruction, University of Bombay, which itself was the precursor to the Goa University.

At that time, the collection totalled 37,678 books[1] and several bound volumes of periodicals.

It currently has books dealing with the Humanities, Social Science and Pure and Applied Sciences especially Microbiology, Marine Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Geology, Management and other disciplines including a special collection on Latin America and The Caribbean.

It is also known to have a significant collection of titles in Konkani, which is the regional language in Goa, and some in Portuguese, French and Spanish. Its official website says it "acquires around 3000 books and over 400 periodicals every year."

Goa University Library has been a designated Repository Library of United Nations publications since 1996.

Goa University launched an online public access catalog that allows people to look up titles of interest from the library website.[2]

## Special collections

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Among the special collections it is noted for are:

* About 5000 books, specially on Indo-Portuguese history and culture, donated by Pandurang Pissurlekar.[1]
* The Nuno Gonsalves collection.[1]
* The Dr. Carmo Azavedo Collection.

It has been computerising the database of bibliographic details, and automating library servies using the Free/Libre and Open Source Koha-based software.

## Additional details

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Dr. Gopakumar V. is the Librarian (as of December 2012).

On 12–13 December 2012, a WikiWorkshop was organised at the Goa University library to introduce students and a few faculty on how to edit the Wikipedia, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Goa University Library catalog".
2. ^ "Goa University library now just a click away". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

## External links

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* Official website
* Online Public Access Catalogue
* Goa University library now just a click away

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States