Library Quality Criteria for NBA Accreditation

To score maximum marks in NBA, Library should maintain 

following standards. 



1.      Library 

Budget Allocation and Utilization of funds. (Latest 3 years data) 

2.      Library 

space, Reading area, Seating capacity and Good Infrastructure (Follow the AICTE 

Norms). 

3.      Number 

of Users (Maintain Gate Registers/Thumb impressions /Barcode scanning to record 

users.(Maintain Statistics) 

4.      Library 

Timings (Working days, Weekends and Sundays, Late hours for hostellers.) 

5.      Number 

of Library staff, Their Qualifications, Designations and Experience. 

6.      Library 

Automation with standard software, web OPAC, Barcode facility and reports 

generation. 

7.      Library 

services through Internet and Intranet, blogs, social networks and web sites, email 

alerts SMS alerts 

8.      INDEST 

or Other similar bodies Memberships 

9.      Archival 

of rare materials books and publications 

10.  Titles 

and Volumes available in the library according to Latest Syllabus (Follow the AICTE 

Norms for Number of titles and volumes) 

11.  National 

and International Journals Subscriptions and Utilization.(Follow AICTE Norms) 

12.  Department 

Libraries 

13.  Back 

volumes of journals, Project Reports, Question Banks, Syllabus sets 

14.  Digital 

library exclusive Space, Server, number of multi media systems, internet bandwidth 

and speed, Access to online databases. (Usage of digital library maintain 

a  records and statistics)   

15.  NPTEL 

and other Video lectures, Audio Video Rooms 

16.  Good 

collection development for Soft skills, Personality Development  Higher Education and Placements 

17.  Reprography 

and Scanners facility 

18.  Library 

Classification and Cataloguing in standard classification format. 

19.  Open 

Access arrangement of print and non book materials. 

20.  Library 

bay guides to locate the materials easily. 

21.  Stock 

verification reports 

22.  Library 

Advisory Committee meetings minutes implementations 

23.  Well 

maintain Library Registers and Files 

24.  Display 

of New Arrivals 

25.  Display 

boards of library data, Rules, and services 

26.  Library 

Orientation Programs, Seminars 

27.  Power 

back up (UPS) 

28.  Drinking 

water  facility 

29.  Book 

exhibitions 

30.  Organizing 

book talks 

31.  News 

Papers clippings. 

32.  Fire 

safety measures 

33.  Neat 

and clean Environment 

34.  Natural 

lighting and ventilation 

35.  Suggestion, 

feed backs and Recommendations from users. 

  

When NBA team visits 

your library, welcome them in a decent manner, introduce your self and your 

library staff and briefly present about the library and its services. Keep Ready Reference Information in a folder like 

number or titles and volumes of books, user’s data, number of national and international 

journals, comparative charts for results of different activities like 

circulation, subject wise collection, on journals subscription etc. This Information 

will help all the Team members to know the library thoroughly and answer 

accurately without confusions. Make sure that all the answers are common and 

accurate. Avoid wrong responses. If you are in confusion particular technical 

question, take help of the concerned experts in particular subject. The 

Authentic, accurate and honest answers helps the NBA team to judge the library 

in a better way.