Library & Information Committee
Primary aim of the library is to support the curriculum needs of students, teaching staffs & support staffs of the institution through the development of pertinent collections. The provision of services designed to meet the user information and learning need such as Book Bank Service, Lending Service, Digital Library Service, Multimedia and Periodical service. Library follows the open access system, encouraging the user to browse resources freely in the knowledge centre.
Vision
“To provide comprehensive resources and services to the researcher, teacher and students, meet their information needs to enrich their treasure of knowledge by providing the access round the clock-round the world”
Mission
Our mission is to establish a globally networked library that
- Acquires, organizes and preserves the resources
- Consolidate and disseminate information to the intellectual community
- Incorporate strong library ethics
- Effectively apply innovative tools and techniques for its continuous management and improvisation
Automated Library
Library uses Easylib-Integrated Automation Software, which supports in-house operations of library such as acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serials control and OPAC. Database is updated daily.
Smart circulation system is used successfully via Bar-code technology for all the resources and barrower cards.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday and Even Saturdays:- 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Circulation:- 8:45 AM to 3:50 PM
The library is closed on Sundays and holidays declared by the institute.
Statistics
S. No | Particulars | Stack |
1 | Number of Volumes | 29415 |
2 | Number of Titles | 2271 |
3 | Online Databases ; E-Journals | Total online Databases : 7 IEEE IELonline, ASCE, ASME, Taylor & Francies, Progest (Engineering & Management), Knimbus Digital Library ) |
4 | Print Journals | 72 |
5 | Multimedia (CD & DVD) | 1986 |
6 | Question Bank | 1911 Question Papers |
7 | Magazines | 10 |
8 | Newspapers | 17 |
9 | Project Reports | 95 |
10 | Computers – Digital Library | 25 |
11 | Seating capacity | 125 |
12 | Dimension of The Library | 796.mt |
Facilities | ||
13 | Library Management Software | Yes (Easylib : Integrated Library Automation software) |
14 | Library Networking
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Yes
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15 | Document Scanning & Printing facility | Yes |
16 | Library classification system implementation | Yes (DDC) |
SERVICES
- Lending:
Lending books will be issued to the students for a period of 15 days. Books so lent shall be returned on due date.The same book can be reissued for another 15 days if it is not in demand.
- Reference:
Reference books will be issued to the students for 2 days. Books so lent shall be returned on due date. The same book can be reissued for another 2 days if it is not in demand.
- Book Bank:
- General Book Bank: A set of books will be issued to all the students for a period of one semester.
- SC/ST Book Bank: A set books will be issued to the students from Schedule Caste & Tribes for a period of one semester.
- Digital Library:
LIC provides the computer systems to access the E-Databases, E- Journals, E-Books, other e- resources and internet browsing for students and staff community.
- Multimedia:
Textbook and other resourceful CD/DVDs including ‘Question Banks’ will be issued to the student and staff members for 7 days. After the due date there will be a fine of Rs.2/- per day.
- Periodical:
- Journals: Library provides the E – journals & Print journals related to various disciplines to staff and students for teaching and research oriented programs.
- Magazines/Newspapers: Library provides the subjective & general magazines and daily news papers.
- OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue):
OPAC (library catalogue) allows the users to search the library holding such as books and other materials. It will help principally to locate books and other material available in the library. The library catalogue is searched by author, title, and keyword.
- ID card:
Library provides the instant ID card printing service to the college community. It serves as college Identity Card and Library Borrower Card.
DIGITAL LIBRARY
- VTU Consortium
2. ASME
http://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/journals.aspx
3. IEEE Xplore Digital Library
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org
4. Taylor & Frances
www.tandfonline.com
5. ProQuest – Technology & Management
https://search.proquest.com/
6. Knimbus Digital Library
https://miotmy.new.knimbus.com/
7. Kopykitab E-Books/ Test preparation platform ( GATE & etc…)
http://vtulibrary.kopykitab.com/
8. Sententia – An Assistive Tool for formal Writing ( Net Analytics)
https://sententia.online/signin
- NPTEL
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/
- NDL
https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
Open Access Resources
E-Journals
- DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals -covering all Major Disciplines –
https://doaj.org/
- OAJSE – Open Access Journals Search Engine
http://www.kkhsou.in/library/oajse/
- High Wire Press – Earths largest free-full science archives
https://www.highwirepress.com//
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation – Journals related Science, Technology, and Medicine https://www.hindawi.com/journals/
Open Course wears
- edX – Online Learning Destination
https://www.edx.org/
- Henry Stewart Talks
https://hstalks.com/biosci/
- IGNOU Resources/
http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
- VTU e-Learning Centre (EDUSAT)
http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/elearning/
E-books
- Ebook4free
http://www.ebooks4free.net/
- E-Books Directory
http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/
- Free Computer Books
http://freecomputerbooks.com/
- Free Tech books
http://www.freetechbooks.com/
- Free-ebooks
https://www.free-ebooks.net/
- InTech Open Access
http://www.intechopen.com/books
- Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org/details/millionbooks
- Project Gutenberg offers over 38,000 free ebooks.
http://www.gutenberg.org/
General Engineering
- Greatest Engineering Achievement
http://www.greatachievements.org/
- Shodhganga-a reservoir of Indian Theses
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
Rules and Regulations
Code of Conduct
The MITM Library endeavors to provide a friendly space and environment for information and knowledge exchange. The Library Code of Conduct is established to ensure that this environment is maintained.
Users: Code of Conduct applies to all areas of the MITM Library, including Stack Area, Reference & Periodical Section, Study Spaces, General Reading Room and Digital Library. Library users must nurture the following guidelines below.
- Personal belongings including bag and personal text books will not be allowed inside the stack and reference area except loose sheets and notebook.
- Reading materials including notebooks, personal textbooks will be allowed inside the general reading room only.
- Bags, cases, folders etc. must be left in the property counter.
- Users are advised not to leave their valuable items such as wallet, laptops debit/credit card etc., at the property counter. Library is not responsible for any loss of individual’s aforesaid properties.
- Users are required to enter their USN/Member ID and sign the register provided at the entrance.
- Wearing of coats, jackets, sweaters, caps, hats are not allowed inside the stack and reference area. The Library staff reserve the right to inspect any person who appears suspicious.
- Students’ Institute Identity Card is necessary for access to the library and information centre.
- The users shall maintain silence within the library premises. Conversations, gossip are strictly forbidden. No reader is allowed to sleep in the premises.
- Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited.
- Library authority upholds the right to recall any issued book even before the due date.
- Anyone caught marking, defacing or mutilating books or any other library material is accountable to replace the same.
- The membership of the library is not transferable.
- Users are not allowed to reshelf books or journals after removing them from the shelf. Leave them on the table or on the nearby trolley.
- Eatables are not allowed inside the Library.
- If the mentioned codes of conduct/rules are not honored the user, then The Library has the right to expel a user from the premise.
Abiding by the standards of the library code of conduct will help us maintain our mission to provide the best in information services.
USERS AND BORROWING PRIVILEGES
Borrowing Privileges and Conditions
S. No | User Type | Service | No. of Book | Period of Loan | Overdue charges |
1 | Students
(UG & PG) |
Lending books – UG | 2 | 15 days | Rs.1 per day |
Lending books – PG | 3 | 15 days | Rs.1 per day | ||
General Book Bank – UG | 4 | One Semester | Rs.10 per book per week | ||
General Book Bank – PG | 3 | One Semester | Rs.10 per book per week | ||
Reference books | 1 | 2 Days | Rs.2 per day | ||
SC/ST Book Bank | 3 | One Semester | Rs.10 per book per week | ||
CD/DVD | 1 | 4 days | Rs.1 per day | ||
Project Report | 1 | 4 days | Rs.1 per day | ||
2 | Faculty | Lending & Book Bank | 10 | 180 days | Rs.1 per day |
Reference Books | 1 | 4 days | Rs.2 per day | ||
Non- Book Materials | 2 | 4 days | Rs.1 per day | ||
3 | Research Scholars | Lending & Book Bank | 5 | 180 days | Rs.1 per day |
Reference Books | 1 | 4 days | Rs.2 per day | ||
Non- Book Materials | 2 | 4 days | Rs.1 per day | ||
4 | Technical Staff | Lending & Book Bank | 5 | 180 days | Rs.1 per day |
Reference Books | 1 | 4 days | Rs.2 per day | ||
Non- Book Materials | 1 | 4 days | Rs.1 per day |
- Borrowers are to produce their ID card when borrowing resource materials.
- ID cards are not transferable. Use of ID card is restricted to user to whom the card is issued.
- Members must satisfy themselves about physical conditions of the library material being issued. They shall be held responsible for any damage/mutilation noticed at the time of return.
- Loss of Books
When an item is lost or damaged, the borrower will be charged for the item as follows.
- The member has to procure a new edition copy of the same with processing fee of Rs.50/- per book and overdue fines if any. or
- A sum of three times the estimated cost of an item will be charged for loss of book / item.
ISSUE OF NO DUE CERTIFICATE
Library No-Due certificate will be issued to the users after the return of borrowed library resource materials.
- Students:
Students have to produce their ID-card at the time of getting No-Due from the library. Those students who don’t have the ID card required to submit the ‘Without ID card student application for No due Certificate’ (Application Format -6) by paying the fee of Rs.100/-.
Students who are discontinuing/ leaving the college have to surrender their ID-Card to get the No-Due from the library and those who lost their ID card are required to produce the FIR copy of the police complaint about the loss of ID card or else to submit the ‘Without ID card student application for No due Certificate’ (Application Format -6) by paying the fee of Rs.500/-.
- Staff Members/Research scholars:
Staff members have to surrender their ID-Card to get the No-Due from the library or else they have to produce the FIR copy of the police complaint about the loss of ID card.
ID CARD / LIBRARY CARDS
The Institution ID card is the member identification and key to accessing facilities and services at MITM. The Institution ID card is issued to students, staffs and research scholars of the institution.
The Institution ID card will serve as:
- Your Identity Card,
- Your Library card,
- Access card to campus facilities and services.
- Loss of ID Card
- Students and staff members should contact the Library & Information Centre if their card is lost and after following a defined procedure duplicate ID card will be issued.
- ID card Fee
- Initial card is free for all the students and staff members, the fee for duplicate/ replacement/COC/COB etc. is as fallows.
QUESTION BANK
Previous years VTU question papers
UG
PG
NEWS BULLETIN
TEAM
Sl.No. | Name | Designation | Contact |
1 | Mr.Ashoka R. | Librarian | 9620228133 |
2 | Mrs.Priya R | Asst.Librarian | 9480843694 |
3 | Mr.Pavan N S | Asst.Librarian | 9480843693 |
4 | Mr.Venkatesh V P | SDC | 9480849400 |
5 | Mrs.Renuka S | Library Asst. | 9620228156 |
6 | Mr.Swamy | Library Asst. | 9620228147 |
7 | Mr.Shekar | Library Asst. | |
8 | Mr.Srinivasa V | Library Asst. |
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