About Library
As an Institution in the forefront of knowledge enrichment and dissemination of knowledge, catering to the academic needs of over 4000 students, the library has put in place enormous knowledge resource.
Working Hours
8.30 AM – 6.00 PM
The library is placed in the II and III floor with an area of 2560 and 2144 sqft and a stock of nearly 32,021 books, periodicals, national and international journals, audio –video materials etc.
The knowledge resource centre also offers on-line databases and internet resources that help project and research work. Trained and experienced library staff assist the faculty and students with point-of-use instructions, help in fulfilling the thirst of the users. The library provides an environment that is both stimulating and relaxing for academic exercise.
Library Facilities (Some Examples Listed Below)
- Display of newspaper clippings on current topics and career / employment
- Book bank facility for economically backward students
- Notice board for information display and notification
- Competitive Books for IAS,IBPS, NCC, NDA,IELTS,CAT, MAT, TOFEL, GRE etc.
- Automated library which enables easy accessibility and optimum usage.
- Reading room, discussion room and self-study cubicles exclusively for faculty and students
- OPAC facility is installed for easy search
- Reprographic facility
- Softcopy of the Question papers
- Plagiarism check Orientation Programme about the library to the freshers
- E-Resources orientation to the freshers
- Library activities like kannada kavya vachana spardhe, open book examination, book review and article review is been conducted every year with the support of various clubs
E-Resources
| 1. EBSCOhost | https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/ |
| 2. NLIST | https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/collegeadmin/vdashboard.php |
| 3. JGATE | https://jgatenext.com/ |
| 4. DELNET | https://discovery.delnet.in/ |
| 5. NDLI | https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ |
| 6. NDLI CLUB | https://club.ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/admin-login |
Collection Process (Yearly/Half Yearly Process followed)
- College follows ‘One Student–One Job’ policy. After being offered a job by any company, a student is not allowed to participate further in the placement process.
- In case a premium company comes after a candidate gets selected with a package of more than 1.5 times the previous company, the student will have option to avail one Dream Offer with a maximum of 2 attempts.
Issue/Return Timing
- General books – Monday-Friday: 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM and on Saturdays 8.30 A.M. to 1.30 PM
- Reference books, bound volumes of journals, loose issues are issued from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
Inter Library Loan
- The Library offers inter-library loan service to its users for the books not available in the library by borrowing them from IIM(B) Library, in turn, also lends its resources to the libraries of other government and academic institutions.
Reference Service
- The Library maintains a separate reference collection consisting of encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, atlases, etc. Reference books are marked “R”.
- The Reference Section facility is extended to the students, staff and faculty of the Institute from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on all working days. Readers may approach the Reference Desk for information or any assistance in the use of the Library Collections and Services.
Best Practices
- Circulating the list of new arrivals of the books to all the departments by email.
- Scanning the title page and content page of the latest issue of the magazines & journals and mailing to all the faculties
- Intimating all the departments as and when all the journals and E-resources and Institutional memberships are renewed.
- Issue of two extra books for the first three toppers of all courses for the entire semester.
- Issue of two extra books to the economically backward students and maintaining a separate book bank for these students.
- Total Number of Books:32,021
- Reference Books: 11,934
- Project Reports:1556
- Bound Volumes:525
- Periodicals:
- National:47
- International:23
- E- Journals:
- National Journals:180+
- International Journals:2000+
- Case Studies:49
- Newspapers:21
- Databases:3
- CDs / DVDs and Non-Book :3450
- Audio Cassettes :35 & Maps: 3
- External Users/Visitors:Students/faculties from other colleges can refer the library with prior permission from the Principal
Code of Conduct
- Identity card must for the students to enter the library and to issue the books.
- The user should check in/check out and should sign the register with in/out time.
- The students have to sign to the terms and conditions of the library before obtaining the identity card
- The identity card should be kept till the completion of the course and should compulsorily return back to the library to get the PDC
- Students have to clear the no dues from the library for the University examinations
Loss & Defacement of Books, Journals and CD's
- Any loss of books & defacement should be bared by the borrower and should replace the book of the same title, author ,publisher & edition. In case the book is not available the students has to pay the cost of the book + Rs.100.
- The same rule applies for Journal and CD also
Library Staff
Ms. Nirmala A
Librarian
MLISc
Ms. Shameem Taj
Assistant Librarian
Diploma in Library Science
Ms. Dammadeepa V
Assistant Librarian
MLISc