Libraries play a pivotal role in kindling one's knowledge. Our Library is the gateway to update the acquaintance to face the challenges of forthcoming opportunity. We know that what young student of our institution wants most is to ‘be successful’ and to ‘be inspired’. Books are at the heart of what we have to offer you. The extensive collection of books, periodicals, journals, magazines, standards and online resources enable the students to bring the world in their door steps. Apart from the Main Library it has departmental libraries also. The library offers Reference Services, User Guidance Service, Circulation Service, display of recent additions of periodicals and books, Photocopy Service etc.
Statistics
| Volumes |
- 7,695 |
| Titles |
- 3615 |
| International Periodicals |
- 97 |
| National Periodicals |
- 53 |
| CD's |
- 610 |
Facilities
A modern Digital Library with a high-speed internet access.
Separate sections for Book Bank, Periodicals, Back volumes and Reference Materials.
DDC coding, Magnetic Scanner, bar coding facilities enable the user for faster accessing.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) facility makes book searchers easier with various options such as Title, Title / Author, Keyword(s) and Subject(s).
A student database is created with the total number of students on the rolls. When new admissions are made their names are included and when a student completes the course or leaves the college for any other reason, the name is removed from the database and the membership deleted, after checking for any dues.
A staff database is also created for all the staff. Each student and member of the staff is issued with Library card with unique number, which is the students roll number and staff code number. The colour scheme for both students and staff membership is kept different for easy identification.
Library Automation and Computerization
A Book database is created in the computer and is entered in the accession register as also for the journals and magazines which are updated for any additions or deletions.
A student database is created in the computer with the roll numbers, student name, and number of tokens.
A staff database is created in the system with name, membership number, token number and department.
After the physical segregation of books under various disciplines, the same is carried out in the computer with interlinking accession numbers and call numbers.
When books are issued, it is also entered in the computer. The member’s number is entered and the accession number of the book or magazine borrowed by the member along with the date of issue and the due date. Book renewal can also be done in the same way.
Books can be retrieved either if the author is known or if the title is known. Books can also be retrieved according to any particular subject since all the available books on that particular subject are also displayed.
