Central Library

WELCOME TO CENTRAL LIBRARY

The Central Library, which has been established in the year 2000, is housed in a new building located at the eastern side in the main campus. The total area of the Library building is about 520 sq.m. Many knowledge-based services like Reference, Bibliography, McGraw Hill Access Engineering, DELNET, Reprography, CD-ROM databases, Internet browsing and e-services are provided by the library for its users.

Activities

Acquisition Section

The Acquisitions Section is responsible for the acquisition of all books, monographs, documents and gifts for the libraries. The section supports the library staff in their efforts to acquire and maintain information resources for education and research.

Technical Section

Technical section classifies books, assigns call number for books, and prepares shelf list card, catalog cards, data entry sheet, due slip, book card and spines.

Journal Section

The Journal Section places ongoing orders including periodical and journal subscriptions, e-journal activities, standing orders, continuation orders, and invoice processing for all physical formats. The section is responsible for checking and claiming all the titles ordered.

Circulation Section

Circulation section may be called a lending section, which deals with issue and return of books, fine collection, reservation of books for issue, issue of borrowers card to other libraries, inter library loan forms and institutional membership cards.

Stack Section

There are multiple rack row areas including engineering stacks, periodical back volume stack, MBA stack, S&H stack and journal stack. Stack area staff arrange the books, identify books for binding and disposal, and assist users in locating books.

General Information

Membership

• Books will be issued only on production of valid user ID card.
• Books borrowed must be returned on or before the due date.
• Only two renewals can be done at any one time.
• Books will have to be physically presented for renewals.
• Books will be renewed if there are no reservations.
• Users are requested to verify the physical condition of the books before borrowing.
• For late return of books, overdue charges will be collected as per rules in force.
• Users are requested to deposit their bags and belongings other than valuables at the personal belongings counter.
• Users are required to observe silence inside the library.
• Users are required to switch off lights and fans when not required or while leaving reading halls.
• Misuse of library facilities is an offence and calls for punishment as decided by the competent authority.
• Users are required to keep the library and campus neat and tidy.

Overdue Charges

Collections

Digital Knowledge Center

Digital Knowledge Center is for the benefit of its user community. The prime objective of this Digital Knowledge Center is to act as a subject gateway providing access to the information resources of various libraries and information services both internal and external, all in one place, enabling users to search, browse and download any required data quickly and easily.

The Digital Knowledge Center accesses the following:

• E-Journals and E-Books
• Elsevier (ECE, EEE, CSE, IT, MECH, S&H)
• J-Gate (Management)
• McGraw Hill Access Engineering
• DELNET