VISION
  

To provide quality service to the users

To disseminate technical knowledge

To offer modern tools for accessing information

To network with leading libraries


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Overview

Our Central Library provides good learning materials through CDs, good Journals: National and International, Video Conferences and Discussion rooms

Library timings	: 8.00AM to 8.00pm
Located in	: 1238.15 sqm. Area
Seating Capacity	: 450
Total No. of Books	: 31,517 (excluding SC/ST Book Bank)
Titles	: 7,690
Book Bank for SC/ST	: 3,429
Project Reports	: 713
Back volumes	:1350

Every year more than 3,000 volumes are being added. 
Open Access System  is followed in the Library.

Internet Facility:

Library avails the 2MBps internet connectivity for BSNL Leased Line. The Library subscribes to E-Journals like IEL Online and ASME (Including AMR) under INDEST-AICTE CONSORTIUM. The library subscribes to 100 Technical print Journals and Magazines, out of which 54 are Indian and 46 International. The library also subscribes to quite a number of high value International, Asian and Indian general magazines. 

Digital Library:

The library has 40 dedicated computers with multimedia and internet facility.  

Library Server Specifications:

Library has a media server with NPTEL specifications 

• Dual Processor Support
• 8GB of RAM can be scalable to 32GB
• 3TB of SAN storage can be scalable to 6TB
• Hardware RAID
• Gigabit Network Connectivity

Server has connected more than 100 systems of various departments.  

The Library is member of DELNET and provides web access to 72,49,156 records of Books, Periodicals, Theses, Dissertations with locational data and document delivery facility at the national level to the students and faculty. It is connected to 1329 Libraries in India and other countries.
 

Other Resources

Digital Learning Materials:

• 5000 hours of NPTEL video lectures by IIT teachers on 150 subjects
• 129 NPTEL web based courses by IIT’s
• 500 hours of CD/Video courses on 25 Engineering subjects by SONET
• 200 hours of INDO-US lectures
• CBTs (Computer Based Tutorials) on 42 subjects

 Discussion Rooms:
To facilitate the STOP/START mode of e-learning, discussion rooms are established. 

A Video Projection Room:
A Video Projection Room is provided with projection facility and video conferencing. 

e-Journals:
Subscribes to INDEST-AICTE consortium IEL online and ASME

•    IEEE Journals     -  233
•    ASME Journals  -    20 

Satellite Enabled Educational Sources:

EDUSAT - 2 way video theory lectures and practicals (AICTE)

Downloading and recording facilities for EKLAVYA Technology Channel. 

Down linking and recording facility for Ku Band Transmissions by SONET.


Media Resource Centre:

•    Photocopying (Modi Xerox 2 Nos.)
•    Xerox cum Network Printer (Toshiba E-studio 160 Digital Printer)
  
•    DVD Writer  
  
•   VHS Cassette to VCD Conversion  
  
•   Video Camera       
  
•   Scanner

All the data relating to the Library is computerized and bar coding has been introduced.  
An OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) has been created and about 40 teriminals are provided to facilitate access.It is also made avaliable via LAN  in the campus.

Human Resources

  Librarian:   Sri N. RAMA RAO M.Com, M.Ed., M.L.I.S., M.Phil, PGDLAN