Girls Hostel
We have in-campus hostel facility for girls and hostel facility for boys in our society’s GCC boys hostel, which is around 500 mtr from its campus. We also provide 24 x 7 security to the hostel.
Library
IMER Library is an invaluable resource for students, researchers and faculties of business and management. The library has over the years built a robust collection of over 17000 books, 120 current subscriptions to serials (which include journals and magazines and newspapers) and many other resources like thesis, students project reports, CDs/DVDs, back volumes of journals.
The library, spread over move than 477 Sq.m, also provides access to the best of business and management related digital resources through its subscription to various databases like EBSCO, J-Gate, Capitaline & DVDS consisting of scholarly and industry relevant content.
It provides access to more than 18700 online full texts/abstracts/Index to journals, 41000 company/industry Profiles etc. The functions and services of the library are fully automated.
In a short period, college Library has earned a good reputation. However, much more still needs to be done to further the cause of education in the best interest of the user community at large.
The library has seen an all-round development during the tenure of Dr. Purushottam Bung the present Director and Shri. Rajendra Belgaumkar, the current Chairman of our Institute. The Managements’ most important contribution for the development of library is the construction of separate library building with separate Stack & Reading Rooms. Thanks to the efforts of the Management, the library is well equipped with modern furniture (cupboards, chairs, tables, computers and its accessories) and an improved reference collection of valuable books and bound volumes of journals.
The latest books added to the library are being displayed on display stand. Management Journals are also exhibited to keep the students abreast of current developments. Interesting articles and reading materials in the respect of management topics published in different newspapers are brought to the notice of students through newspaper clipping services. Latest materials on General Knowledge are being provided to the interested readers. We have Dictionaries, Globes, Encyclopedias, for providing Short Range Reference Services. Reading list of authentic books on prescribed subjects are provided to the needy students.
Literature Search is being made to locate relevant required information. Readers are being informed about reference works and right use of their indices. This sort of orientation is beneficial to all those who take part in extra-curricular activities like Debates, Seminars, Moot Court Competitions etc.
Infrastructure Facilities:
The library building has a sprawling space of over 477 Sq. Mtrs., having designated areas for different sections of the library like reading room, discussion area, digital library, archival/stack room section, discussion area, periodical section audio/video visual selection etc., which stimulate a nice ambiance for reading.
Library has 3 separate servers for database, library management software and DSpace. All the databases have been web-enabled and made available on the Institute’s LAN through the Digital
Library. Every functional unit in the library has been equipped with a network computer to enable smooth information flow. Also one computer kept inside the library to facilitate information accessing by users. Library also has CDs/DVDs, VCR, Scanners, HP LaserJet Printers & color printers.
Library is using easylib software (integrated library management system) for automating various functions in the Library like book procurement, circulation. The easylib also provides web enabled Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) and is available through institutes LAN. Library is using Bar Code Technology for circulation.
Apart from these our library has separate digital library which is developed using DSpace software. DSpace is an open source repository application that allows us to capture, store, index, preserve and distributes our digital material including text, video, audio and data. DSpace provides a way to manage our materials and publications in a professionally maintained repository to give them greater visibility and accessibility over time.
It has three main roles:
Facilitates the capture and ingest of materials, including metadata about the materials Facilitates easy access to the materials, both by listing and searching Facilitates the long-term preservation of the materials
DSpace is being used to store following types of digital materials, including:
e-Books
Question paper sets
e-notes
Text & Videos (NPTEL course materials)
Project Reports (done by past students)
News Paper Clippings etc.
Books
The book collection of the library consists of text & reference books, theses, directories, and other non-book materials. Most of them are made available on request. There are text & reference books arranged by subjects. Each book is assigned a DDC number and rack number. This number represents the position of the book.
Overnight collection:
This collection consists of books which are available for a shorter period of time (maximum 10 day).
Location of Books by rack numbers
Books bearing location numbers, which indicates cupboard number in which book is stored.
Display of New Books
On every week, new books that were added to our stock, are displayed in the library foyer (as new arrival). A list of such new additions is intimated through e-mail also.
Reference Books Collection
Reference collection including Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Directories and Handbooks, etc. and some basic books of general nature are available on open shelves in the reference section of the library. These are meant for consultation within the reading room and must not be taken out without permission of the librarian. Each reference book is given unique rack number and compartment number for its location and identification.
Other Materials
We have a large collection of summer project reports done by students of earlier batches (which are available in the form on soft copy as well as hard copy). To know the collection, users have consult our circulation section Users? Assistance Desk).
CD/DVD accompanying books
Many books in our collection are accompanied by learning materials in CD/DVD format. Those accompanying materials are kept separately. The book catalog will indicate whether a book has an accompanying material. To borrow those materials, users have contact Users? Assistance Desk.
Journals, Newspapers, and Magazines
The library subscribes to a large number of journals, magazines and newspapers. All current issues of journals, newspapers, and magazines are displayed in the Journal section of the library.
Laboratories
IT Centre at IMER focuses on increasing technology adoption for students, researchers and faculties of business and management.IMER is well-equipped with two Computer Labs, 60 computers in each Lab with a set of legal software. Entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled and networked with Local Area Network with high speed 20Mbps Internet connectivity. The institute is equipped with modern digital devices like LCD projector in all classrooms with A/V facility. The institute also consists of Kanwal Rekhi Smart Lab to conduct tutorials. Databases like EBSCO, J-Gate, Capitaline consisting of scholarly and industry relevant content is accessible from anywhere in the Campus.
Gym
Gymnasium and Sports Facility:
Institute has well-equipped gymnasium located at the basement, covering an area of 146 square meter. The gymnasium has variety of hi-tech equipment namely Treadmills, Multi Orbitrac, Elliptical Bike, Magnetic Upright Bike, Recumbent Bike and Vibrator. Gym has weight training facilities like Rubber dumbbells, Hexa Weighing Plates with Grip and Steel Coated Barbells. Other equipment include Bench Press (incline & decline), Vertical Leg Press, Leg Extension ,Gym Ball, Parallel Dip Bar, Machine Press, Machine Fly, Cable Rowing, Preacher Curl, Fore Arm Machine, and triceps press down and many others. IMER gymnasium is open for free membership to students and staff, who are willing to take the benefit of the facility. Lady students and staff have been provided with special batches. The gymnasium is open between 6:00 am to 8.00 pm accommodating different batches. Mr. Amit Jade is an experienced and certified instructor for formally training gymnasium members. He has participated in National Level Body Builder competitions and won accolades. IMER strives to induce the sportsman spirit among the students by encouraging them to play indoor as well as outdoor games. IMER students have brought laurels to the institution in the field of sports apart from academics. Two of our students have been awarded as “University Blues” in Body Building and Shuttle Badminton respectively. Every year students organize annual sport event to celebrate the spirit of sports. Indoor games facility like Table tennis tables, Carom, and Chess are available. IMER has plans to upgrade the indoor & outdoor games infrastructure in near future for students.
Cafeteria
Cafeteria:
IMER has a renovated cafeteria located in the campus offering variety of dishes to the students. The cafeteria is open from 8.00AM to 8.00PM. Coffee machine is installed outside the library, near to reading room on second floor.
Sports
Sports:
Institute strives to induce the sportsman spirit among the students by encouraging them to play indoor as well as outdoor games. IMER students have brought laurels to the institution in the field of sports apart from academics. Two of our students have been awarded as “University Blues” in Body Building and Shuttle Badminton respectively. Every year students organize annual sport event to celebrate the spirit of sports. Indoor games facility like Table tennis tables, Carom, and Chess are available. IMER has plans to upgrade the indoor & outdoor games infrastructure in near future for students.
