Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) is established in 2006. Formerly this Institute was Chittagong Government Veterinary College. The Central Library of CVASU has been functioning from the beginning of the college. The Library is located in the ground floor and the half portion of 1st floor of administrative building. The CVASU Library hosts a vast and diverse collection of books, journals, periodicals of its academic interest. The aims of the Library are remaining dynamic, innovative and responsive to serve all users. It would be a center of academic excellence. The Library resources include books, periodicals, newspaper, audiocassettes, video cassettes, DVDs/CDs etc. At present the users have access more than ten thousand books and journals, 11 local and national daily newspapers in both Bangla and English. Users also can access more than 7000 online journals at present.
Scope of works:
Issuing library cardÂ
Issue and renewal of Library materials
Reservation:
A user may reserve a book which is out on loan to ensure that he/she gets the item when it is returned.
User Education:
The library also provides a variety of user education programs to enable users to utilize the library to its maximum potential. The programs educate the users on the techniques of searching for information from abstracts, indexes, databases and other information sources.
Library orientation:
The library orientation programs help to familiarize new students with the services and facilities available in the library. These are usually conducted for the newly enrolled students at the beginning of their new academic session.
About Digital Services:
As an effort to deliver a wide spectrum of excellent services, Digital Services exploit the potential of technology by providing intellectual, virtual access to digital collection for Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Library members. Accessible at anytime anywhere via Library homepage, Digital Services cover materials originated both in print and non print format. Many of these services are accessible to all library users.
Computer Lab:
We already set a computer lab at the 1st floor of the library building equipped with fifteen computers. The users of the library may have the facility of internet browsing as well as e-information service through this lab.
Library Hours:
The CVASU Central Library is open on all working days except during declared public and weekly holidays. Library opening hours for readers are as follows:
Day of the Week |
Duration of Opening Hour |
|---|---|
Saturday-Wednesday |
9:00 AM - 9.00 PM |
Thursday |
9:00 AM - 5.00 PM |