The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar is one among the foremost of the institutes of national importance in higher and advanced medical and technological education. This institute has a prestige of being one of the great medical universities in basic and higher applied medical research. The institute was established under State Legislature Act in the year 1982 and The Library of SKIMS known as SKIMS Library was commissioned in the year 1982 and this hospital library is taken to be regarded as active service oriented library as it effectively contributes to the hospitals’ primary mission of providing patients with the best possible care and by supporting the delivery of patient care by providing physicians, health care professionals,nurses,technologists etc .with library services to meet their informational, educational and research related needs. The SKIMS is a big institute with large Faculty, Executive Officers, PG’s Research Scholars, post doctoral scholars and other supporting staff in thousands. In order to serve the objectives of patient care, education and research, the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science is developing its library as an effective information center. The institute Library known as SKIMS Library is located on the 1st Floor of the Emergency Block, centrally accessible location.
