Learning is a never ending process and libraries are the sources for continuum learning and are playing an im-portant role in getting relevant information. In the age of information explosion, information is a dynamic and a never ending source that effects all disciplines and walks of life. Information supports education, research and development.

We are glad to see our students back on campus and in the library too. It has been a difficult time for us as we watched and waited for good news about bringing our users back together on campus as without your pres-ence, the library looked like a barren place.

Further, it gives me immense pleasure to bring out the

third issue of the Volume one with the hope that you

are enjoying to learn something new from this newslet-

ter. The library always strive to provide better services

and facilities to faculties and students of the University .

We also welcome the suggestions from our readers to

extend these facilities. I request you all from this plat-

form to connect yourself with the library to motivate us

to serve you in more better way.

Dr. (Mrs) Param Pal Sahota

University Librarian

From the Desk of the University Librarian

MOHINDER SINGH RANDHAWA LIBRARY PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Interesting Facts 1

National Programme on

Technology Enhanced

Learning (NPTEL)

1

Do you know 1

Indiastatpunjab.com:

Window for Statistical

Information of Punjab

2

Activities-Highlights 2

Current Arrivals 3

Great Reads 4

Dr. H.L. Uppal : A

distinguished scientist 5

Inside this issue

Chief Editor :

Dr. Param Pal Sahota University Librarian

Editors:

Dr. Suniti Bala Assistant Librarian

Mr. Amit Kumar Assistant Librarian

Designed & Prepared by:

Dr. Suniti Bala Assistant Librarian

Editorial Team

Interesting Facts

Animals use Earth’s

magnetic field for orien-

tation. Lost land animals

may not be able to find

their way home, but sea

animals might. Accord-

ing to the U.S. Geologi-

cal Survey (USGS),

“there is evidence that

some animals, like sea

turtles and salmon, have

the ability to sense the

Earth’s magnetic field

and to use this sense for

n a v i g a t i o n . ” -

www.rd.com/

Contact us at: librarian@pau.edu; 0161-2407197

“One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an Indian online learning platform for uni-

versity-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects. It is jointly developed by Indian Institutes of

Technology and Indian Institute of Science. The initiative is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource and Develop-

ment, Government of India. The project's central idea is to put recorded lectures taught by its member institutes online

for open access. It operates one of the most extensive educational Youtube channel covering engineering, basic sciences,

and some humanities and social science subjects. Accessible at www.nptel.ac.in

Volume 1, Issue 3

July-Sept., 2021

e-Newsletter

Do you know!

PAU library’s Web-OPAC

provides link to all the e-

Books procured by the

library. You can access full

-text books within PAU

campus.

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Indiastatpunjab.com: Window for Statistical Information

of Punjab

Indiastatpunjab.com provides the socio-economic statistics of Punjab State. It is acces-sible within the campus only

To access the database follow the steps:

www.indiastatpunjab.com—Log in—Log in

through IP Log in—Select the Sub-Category—

Select the Sub-Category 1 and year—Click on the

required information in Result area—Download

the information in desired format

Activities –Highlights

Organized a webinar on Grammarly-Research writing software on 06.07.2021.

Organized one day on-site training on RFID system by Best Book Buddies, New Delhi on

13.07.2021

Organized a Training on RFID system for library personnel on 14.07.2021

A special display on Dr. S.R.Ranganathan on Librarians Day on 12.08.2021.

Organized a Motivational lecture/talk with Mr. Sachin Patahk, who secured 3rd rank in the

Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Exam-2020 on 02.09.2021. He gave the stu-

dents the key points to remain motivated in tough situations and target their aims. He sug-

gested students never to give up until they achieve their goal.

The library faculty visited various departments of the university to make aware the library in-

charges of library organizations and the University’s rules and regulations with regard to books

and periodicals.

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Title: The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution

Editors: Andrew Mefferd

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution provides very practical information for those who want to in-

crease the amount of no-till growing on their small-scale farm. Organic No-Till has been an un-

achievable goal for many of us, but there’s no need to feel guilty or ashamed! We may understand the

biology, and even the physics and chemistry of it, and why it’s a Good Thing. We can see how it can

be done on a domestic scale, especially by those who can grow or buy lots of mulch, and especially if

there’s no need to account for time and money invested. There is equipment (roller-crimpers and no

-till planters) that makes large scale organic no-till possible and efficient. But for those of us growing

food in the middle scale, it’s proving harder.

Andrew Mefferd says in the introduction, “No-till is as much about climate change as it is about soil

health as it is about farm profitability.” Work on all three at once with this book. 50-70% of the

world’s carbon in farm soils is off-gassed due to tillage (according to a Yale study). This decreases

soil fertility at a time when we need to grow more resilient crops to cope with climate change. Global

food production could be reduced by up to 17% by 2100 due to climate-induced crop failures. All

steps in a good direction are worth taking. – www.sustainablemarketfarming.com

Title: Sacred Plants Of India

Authors: Nanditha Krishna and M Amirthalingam

Trees and plants have long been held sacred to communities the world over. In India, we have a

whole variety of flora that feature in our myths, our epics, our rituals, our worship and our daily

life. There is the pipal, under which the Buddha meditated on the path to enlightenment; the

banyan, in whose branches hide spirits; the ashoka, in a grove of which Sita sheltered when she

was Ravana’s prisoner; the tulsi, without which no Hindu house is considered complete; the

bilva, with whose leaves it is possible to inadvertently worship Shiva. Before temples were con-

structed, trees were open-air shrines sheltering the deity, and many were symbolic of the Buddha

himself.

Sacred Plants of India systematically lays out the sociocultural roots of the various plants found

in the Indian subcontinent, while also asserting their ecological importance to our survival. In-

formative, thought-provoking and meticulously researched, this book draws on mythology and

botany and the ancient religious traditions of India to assemble a detailed and fascinating ac-

count of India’s flora. –www.penguin.co.in

Current Arrivals

Title: Pests of Forest: Importance and their management

Authors: B.K.Tyagi, Vijay Veer and Shri Prakash

Pests Of Forest Importance And Their Management Is A Unique Book Comprising All The Major

Components Of A Sylvatic Ecosystem From The Standpoint Of Pests Of Economic Importance And

Their Control Using Both Conventional And Modern Applications. The Book Is A Compilation Of 15

Specialist Articles Woven Around The Central Theme Of The Objective Envisaging A Variety Of For-

est Arthropod Pests Including Both Insects And Arachnids As Well As Vertebrates. The Book, Writ-

ten In A Lucid And Clearly Comprehensible Style, Consists Of Closely Knitted Articles On Taxon-

omy, Biology, Economic Forestry, Ecology, Biogeography, Prevention And Control Of The Forest

Products From The Pest Attack, Which All Make An Interesting Reading And Will Hopefully Serve A

Good Purpose Of A Reference Work For Both A Serious Researcher And The Amateur NaÏVe En-

thusiast.— www.biblio.com

Title: Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Suc-

cess, Real Estate, and Life

Author: Trump Donald J. and Meredith McIver

It’s not good enough to want it. You’ve got to know how to get it. Real estate titan, bestselling author,

and TV star Donald J. Trump is the man to teach you the billionaire mind-set–how to think about

money, career skills, and life. Here is crucial advice on investing in real estate from the expert, every-

thing from dealing with brokers to renovating to assessing the value of property, buying and selling,

and securing a mortgage. Trump will show you how to cut costs, decide how much risk to assume in

your investments, and divide up your portfolio. He’ll also teach you how to impress anyone, how to

correct or criticize someone effectively, and how to know if your friends are loyal–everything you need

to know to get ahead.

And once you’ve earned your money, you’ve got to learn to spend it well. Trump presents his con-

sumer guide to the best things in life, from wine to golf clubs to engagement rings. Check out the bil-

lionaire lifestyle–how they shop and what they buy. Even if you’re not superwealthy, you can afford

many of these luxuries.

And what look inside the Trump world would be complete without The Apprentice? Trump will take you

behind the scenes, from the end of season one and into season two, with insights into the making and

the meaning of TV’s hottest show.

As Donald Trump proves, getting rich is easy. Staying rich is harder. Your chances are better, and you’ll

have more fun, if you think like a billionaire. This is the book that will help you make a real difference

in your life.-www.goodreads.com

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Title: Positive Thoughts Positive Action

Author: Arnold Fox and Barry Fox

Positive Thoughts Positive Action by Drs. Arnold and Barry Fox can stand alone or be read as the

sequel to their co-authored book The Miracle of Positive Thinking. Both books focus on living a posi-

tive lifestyle by using action oriented strategies that assist a person in seeing the abundant side of life.

Critics insist that these ideas do not work, but the Fox family is proof that what you focus on you be-

come. After you read the heartfelt stories that fill the book, you can decide whether or not this is how

you want to live your life.

Title: Big mind : how collective intelligence can change our world

Author: Geoff Mulgan

A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years, prompted by a wave of digital

technologies that make it possible for organizations and societies to think at large scale. This “bigger

mind”―human and machine capabilities working together―has the potential to solve the great chal-

lenges of our time. So why do smart technologies not automatically lead to smart results? Gathering

insights from diverse fields, including philosophy, computer science, and biology, Big Mind reveals how

collective intelligence can guide corporations, governments, universities, and societies to make the

most of human brains and digital technologies.

Geoff Mulgan explores how collective intelligence has to be consciously organized and orchestrated in

order to harness its powers. He looks at recent experiments mobilizing millions of people to solve

problems, and at groundbreaking technology like Google Maps and Dove satellites. He also considers

why organizations full of smart people and machines can make foolish mistakes―from investment

banks losing billions to intelligence agencies misjudging geopolitical events―and shows how to avoid

them. —www.www.amazon.in

Great Reads

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Dr. H.L.Uppal: A Distinguished Scientist Dr. Harbans Lal Uppal was a distinguished scientist and engineer

who pioneered reclamation of land in the beds of rivers & choes in

Punjab. He did commendable work in the field of water resources,

irrigation, land reclamation, flood control and drainage etc in and

around the State of Punjab.

Dr. Uppal did his Ph.D. in 1935 from Panjab University, Lahore.

He did research work on Physics of rivers flow and design of engi-

neering structures on rivers and annals. He obtained D.Sc. Degree

in 1960 from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

He started his career in 1931 with Punjab Irrigation Research Insti-

tute, Lahore as an Assistant Research Officer and rose to the posi-

tion of Director of Punjab Land Reclamation, Irrigation and Power

Research Institute. In 1974, he joined Punjab Agricultural Univer-

Dr. Uppal Museum

As Professor Emeritus in PAU, Dr. Uppal created

‘Museum of Land, Water and Power Resources of North

Western India’ in 1986. This model sums up the lifetime

work of Dr. Uppal It is a one-of-its-kind model that at-

tract students, scientists and researchers who wish to

gain practical knowledge of the Himalayas and the rivers.

The Uppal Museum shows physiological features and

available land and water resources of Northwestern India

including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu

and Kashmir, Uttaranchal and parts of Rajasthan and

Western Uttar Pradesh. which highlights the hilly tract of

Himalayas and courses of rivers such as Ravi, Beas and

Sutlej.

Born on May 3, 1905

Died in January 1996

Father: Sh. Gurdas Mal Uppal

Mother: Mrs. Parbati Devi

Wife: Mrs. Shanti Devi

Awards and Honours

Won the Kennedy Gold Medal (1945),

Punjab Engineering College Medal (1945)

Union Ministry of Irrigation and Power Gold Medal and

Cash Award (1966) (1967)

Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial Award (1967)

Central Board of Irrigation and Power Gold Medal (1967)

Union Ministry of Irrigation and Power Cash Award

(1973)

He was elected Fellow of the Institution of Engineers