Kathmandu University located 28 km east from Kathmandu valley at Dhulikhel, Kavre district is surrounded with greenery and magnificent view of the Himalayas in the north. KU library is centrally located within the campus and can be reached with five minutes’ walk. It is of three storey building having 10000 square ft area in each storey. Library consists of nearly 10 computers connected to the internet services that are available to the students from 8am to 8pm to help them in their study. It provides services like- Circulation, Interlibrary loan, Reference and referral services, Reprographic services, User education, Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), Current Awareness Services (CAS), Paper clippings, OPAC Services, Internet and e-mail services.
KU library has 45,500 volumes of books, 1100 CD-ROMs, 200 video-cassettes, 160 journal titles and newsletters and nearly 75 audio cassettes. The library budget for books and journals is increasing every year. Apart from the recurring budget, the budget for books and journals was NRs. 5.75 lakh in 1994/95. This budget increased every year and reached to NRs. 31.75 lakh in 2005/06 which is a substantial amount provided by the University for Development of library system in KU.
The main objectives of KU library are to provide informations for the fulfillment of objectives for teaching, research, and management of university. To provide learning materials both in conventional and resources for study and research.
Library staff-
Manager: Mr. Rudra Prasad Aryal
Library Assistant: Mr. Keshav khadka, Mr. Jagannath Thapa, Mr. Ram Prasad Dhungel
Book Keeper: Mr. Padam Bdr. Karki, Mr. Shree Ram K.C, Mr. Ram Kumar Dhakal
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Book Review
The prominant personality in the field of writing and business organization R.J Venkateswaran, an Indian Origin has tried to highlight the new trends in business journalism and the exciting prospects that lie ahead in this book "How to Excel in Business Journalism". This book paints a realistic picture in the need of business journalism for the development of economic activitiesof the nation. The writer have mentioned a deep insight and balanced accounts of the rise of economic issues in India and abroad. He has also included the stressful topic for the need of specialization. Along with the detailed news sources whether its official or non-official, writer has mentioned theprospects for business journalism in India.
The first text discusses its meaning and includes the subject matter of industrial production and distribution, export and import trade, transport and communication and overall the business activities of the country. In the other chapter, he has emphasized the importance of exercising the business journalism as a specialized field. Likewise, he has given the examples of few outstanding business journalists of the UK and USA. The writer here has talked about the world famous business journalists like Norman Vincent Peale, Paul Einzig, etc, who were the great believers in the value of enthusiasm in achieving goals in the field of business journalism. In the further chapters the writer has focused on the subject of ability of speaking and writing correct English. The writer gives the detail about the importance of the new sources in order to become a good journalist.
As a whole, this book provides the practical guidance for those who are interested in business journalism as their carrier. It is a very readable book neither debunkery nor superficial.
The first text discusses its meaning and includes the subject matter of industrial production and distribution, export and import trade, transport and communication and overall the business activities of the country. In the other chapter, he has emphasized the importance of exercising the business journalism as a specialized field. Likewise, he has given the examples of few outstanding business journalists of the UK and USA. The writer here has talked about the world famous business journalists like Norman Vincent Peale, Paul Einzig, etc, who were the great believers in the value of enthusiasm in achieving goals in the field of business journalism. In the further chapters the writer has focused on the subject of ability of speaking and writing correct English. The writer gives the detail about the importance of the new sources in order to become a good journalist.
As a whole, this book provides the practical guidance for those who are interested in business journalism as their carrier. It is a very readable book neither debunkery nor superficial.
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