The Library of the TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has been maintained since the inception of the hospital. It was relocated on 17th November 2000, on the ground floor of the main building now known as Digital Library. The digital library, the hub of clinical information center for the hospital, is keeping pace with recent state of the art technology and library activities, and continues to function as information resource center. Keeping in view the need of information at point of care, the library has facilitated the campus wide access to core information.
It caters to the needs of clinicians, nurses, other para - medical staff, medical administrators, and visitors from other hospitals, health care industries, academic institutions from all over the country.
The Library has been completely automated and for this it has library management software customized to its needs. This software can keep records of collection in all medias, keeps track of current arrivals (serials control), circulation activities and user profiles, Web OPAC system, and many other features necessary for the users and the library management as well.
🔹 To collect, organize & collate print & digital information & disseminate at the point of care and for future use.
🔹 To provide seamless access to information
🔹 To act as gateway to digital and electronic information
🔹 To develop in to a single access point library.
🔹 To create and update a comprehensive database of Indian Literature in the field of cancer.
🔹 To develop and conduct tutorials for the users to enable them to effectively utilize the facilities and resources made available by the library.
The completely automated library has specialized collection in the field of Oncology with special emphasis on diagnosis, treatment and prevention along with research and education.
The Library strives to collect / add published literature to its collection supporting the information needs of the medical and para-medical professionals of the organization. Keeping with changing consensus of medical literature, school of thoughts and development the library keeps its collection live and relevant by constantly adding latest books, thesis, articles, monographs, CD-ROM, print-electronic journals, e-data bases, e-reference sources to its collection. Library closely follows a weeding routine for unused and out dated information.
The completely automated library has specialized collection in the field of Oncology with special emphasis on diagnosis, treatment and prevention along with research and education. The Library strives to collect / add published literature to its collection supporting the information needs of the medical and para-medical professionals of the organization. Keeping with changing consensus of medical literature, school of thoughts and development the library keeps its collection live and relevant by constantly adding latest books, thesis, articles, monographs, CD-ROM, print-electronic journals, e-data bases, e-reference sources to its collection. Library closely follows a weeding routine for unused and out dated information.
The Library strives to collect / add published literature to its collection supporting the information needs of the medical and para-medical professionals of the organization. Keeping with changing consensus of medical literature, school of thoughts and development the library keeps its collection live and relevant by constantly adding latest books, thesis, articles, monographs, CD-ROM, print-electronic journals, e-data bases, e-reference sources to its collection. Library closely follows a weeding routine for unused and out dated information.
Library members can borrow books and bound volumes & periodicals for a stipulated period.
Digital library has an inter-library loan facility initiated with medical and biomedical libraries in the city. Documents, which are not available within our collection, could be loaned from other libraries for a short period.
Photocopy of limited number of pages is provided free of cost to staff of TMH. Photocopying services are also extended to the visitors, for a nominal fee.
Library can help you to locate or search required information from the data bases. A data base request form will have to be filled up for this.
Library offers Plagiarism Checking Service using a ‘iThenticate’ tool to the bona-fide students, faculty and the staff of TMC. To get the plagiarism checking done and to have the similarity report generated, please write to us at tmhlibrary@tmc.gov.in along a soft copy of the document (ie. thesis, dissertation, manuscript of article, assignment etc.) to be checked.
Access library resources remotely through MyLOFT. MyLOFT is a mobile app and web platform that helps reader to have a secure access to the library's subscribed premium e-resources. MyLOFT will allow the users to access, organize, share, and have offline access on their smartphone and can access the library 24x7 from anywhere.
The library keeps a record of staff publications and displays recent publications and deputation reports on the library notice boards. The library collects and indexes staff publications which are searchable from the library WebOPAC.
Computer cell of the library provides internet and various application software facility to the library members during all working hours of the library.
The Borrowing Facility
| User Category |
Borrowing Facility |
| TMH / ACTREC staff - Borrowing members - HOD, Prof. Assoc. Prof. , Asst. Prof., Lecturers, |
5 Library items / 15 days |
| Scientific Officers |
5 Library items / 15 days |
| Sr. Registrars |
5 Library items / 15 days |
| Jr. Registrars |
3 Library items / 15 days |
| Students - M Sc, PhD, MD |
1 Library items / 15 days |
| Trainees - Rs. 1000 deposit |
1 Library items / 15 days |
| Observers, AdHoc Posts, Visitors, and others |
Reference Only |
Ⅰ) Theses, dissertations, CDs, video cassettes, etc. are not lent out of the library.
Ⅱ) Although the library circulation staff will observe any damage to the library item before lending it, all readers are requested to check the library item thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc., or any damage before borrowing. Please note Damaged items will not be lent out.
Ⅲ) Library borrowed items (Books / bound volume /periodicals) if returned in damaged condition will NOT be accepted from the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower / the borrower would have to pay the replacement cost of the book for its latest edition.
Ⅳ) Reference books are issued overnight two hours before the closing of Library, i.e. on weekdays 08:00 to 22.00 and on Sundays 16:00 to 16:30
Ⅴ) Members are requested to return the library items on the due date to avoid inconvenience to others
Library materials that the TMH library does not possess in its collection, can most often be obtained form other libraries. This is called Inter Library loan (ILL). This facility can be availed by our borrower members only.
If a loaned item is not returned by the end of the lending period, the Library sends the patron 3 overdue notices or reminders, depending on the type of loan, after which the copies of the fourth reminder will be marked to the concerned HOD and the Director TMC. Failure to return even after this wait, a bill will be sent directly to the Account office for necessary action. Patrons who have been billed in this way will be blocked from further borrowing/interlibrary loans and from renewing loans until the item in question is returned to the Library or until the bill is paid. The patron in question is also blocked from making claims as well.
Loss of Books / bound volume /periodicals must be reported immediately. Late fees, if any, will be charged till the loss of borrowed item is reported. If the original borrowed library item is returned after reporting it lost, the fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
• Borrowing members can keep claims for borrowed items. Reader can claim for books (reserve) already issued, at the circulation counter or using the WEBOPAC.
• The members with borrowing facility of 5, can keep a claim for maximum of 2 books at a time and the others can claim for 1 book at a time.
• Any borrowing item can have maximum 4 claims.
• Claimed books are kept reserved for the claimant for 4 days from the date of return by previous borrower.
• Books / bound volume /periodicals have to be made physically available for re-issue.
• Books / bound volume /periodicals are reissued only if there are no claims.
• The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehaviour or misuse of the library. For the rules for replacement of lost book kindly contact the Issue Counter
| User Category |
Total pages / month |
• TMH/CRI borrowing members
• Staff - HOD, Prof. Asso Prof. Asst. Prof,, Lect, SO, JR, SR, |
40 pages / month |
| • Observers and AdHoc posts |
10 pages / month free and every additional page will be charged |
| • Trainees - Rs. 1000 deposit |
20 pages / month |
| • Trainees - without deposit |
On payment |
| • Students - MSc, PhD, MD |
10 pages / month |
| • Readers from other institutes / Visitors |
The facility is chargeable |
• Quota can not be accumulated for more than 2 months. However additional requirement can be availed with the permission of the Head, Digital Library.
• Each request is processed in a queue. Any urgent work can be prioritized by the Head, Digital Library.
• Xerox requirements must be attached with the xerox request form by the requester with date, signature and designation and contact no. "FOR" signatures will not be considered.
• Visitors can also avail of this facility on payment, the charges being Rs. 1 / Page.
• Library does not permit photocopying of books, except few line drawings, tables, etc. totalling to few pages.
• The Library also does not entertain photocopying of personal material.
• Final decisions regarding xerox work will be with the Head, Digital Library. These rules are liable to revision from time to time depending on the needs.
The library provides access to computers through the computer cell. The Computer Cell has eight PCs for academic needs.
• Computer facility is only for the TMC staff, Users must display their identity.
• Observers, trainees of TMH can also access computer facilities, all of these category of users must display their identity.
• Use of Internet for academic work is given priority.
• Chatting on the Net is prohibited.
• E-mail is to be discouraged.
• Download of full text access is permitted to the above users, however systematic download is not permissible, See the Copyright notice. Members may please note that the library will not provide any floppy, CDs etc for downloads.
• No print outs are provided for the any of the matter - either created using MS office or downloaded from the Internet.
• No charges are levied for the access to computers and the Internet as well.
• Users are not permitted to save on any section of the hard disk of any of the PCs. The users can temporarily only save on 'My documents' area of the PC and not any where else.
• It is the sole responsibility of the user to take timely back -up of the matter that is created or saved by him / her. The library staff for the purpose of maintenance shall delete such files every 15 days to provide enough working space for the users and ensure proper functioning of the PCs in terms of speed and other technical snags.
• Users must not save any matter on the 'desk tops'
• Users must not down-load any screen-saver other than the activated by the library and should also not change the screen settings. These policies will be reviewed and revised from time to time.
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Dr. Deepali Kuberkar
( Head, Department of Library Sciences )
🖀 TEL: (022) 24177257, 24177000
@ Email-id: kuberkardv@tmc.gov.in
Mr. Jagdish Sharma
( Scientific Officer - 'D' Library )
🖀 TEL: (022) 24177000 / Ext. 4163
@ Email-id: serials@tmc.gov.in
Mr. Tejas Shitut
( Scientific Officer - 'C' Library )
🖀 TEL: (022) 24177000 / Ext. 4163
@ Email-id: dill@tmc.gov.in
Mrs. Shilpa Sawant
( Scientific Assistant - 'E' Library )
🖀 TEL: (022) 24177000 / Ext. 4165
@ Email-id: publications@tmc.gov.in
Mr. Milind Patil
( Scientific Assistant - 'E' Library )
🖀 TEL: (022) 24177000 / Ext. 4165
@ Email-id: books@tmc.gov.in
🖀 Staff at Circulation: (022) 24177000 Ext. 4165
🔹 Mr. R. C. Solanki ( Library Clerk )
🔹 Mrs. J. S. Nilkar ( Library Clerk )
🔹 Mr. S. S. Salgaonkar ( Work Assistant )
🔹 Mrs. S. G. Pawar ( Attendant )
🔹 Mr. G. B. Kamble ( Work Assistant )
⚙ Others
🔹 Mr. V. D. Madkholkar ( L. Boy )
🔹 Mr. C.B. Naik ( Peon )
🔹 Mr. Y. Ranavare ( Peon )