Library
Aiming to become the model library among the state.
The primary aim of the library is to support the curriculum needs of the student, teaching staff & supporting staff of the institution through the development of all kind 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 be a leading knowledge center through services aided by apt technology relevant to the current trends”.
MISSION
- To provide quality information and scholarly resources conveniently through state of art technology.
- To augment and maintain collections in support of the academic and research pursuits.
- To promote lifelong learning and discovery.
Library Services
01.
Lending
02.
Reference
03.
Referral
04.
Reprographic
05.
Internet Services
06.
Access to e-Journals
07.
Access to Journals
08.
Book Exhibition
Library Timings
All working day
- 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Circulation hours
- 8:45 AM to 4:20 PM
Nanjundaswamy C J
MLISc, K-SET
Librarian
Abhishe B J
ITI
Library Asst.
Madhura R
MA,B.Ed,BLISc
Library Asst.
Automated Library
Library uses Koha Library management software, Which is supports the in-house operations of the library such as acquisition, Cataloguing ,Circulation and OPAC, Database is updated day by day with newly acquired books and available books.
Barcode implemented circulation system
Smart circulation system has been implemented successfully by implementing the Bar-Code technology for all the Resources and User barrower’s cards.
Distinctiveness
- Issuing a set of books from Book Bank service to all the students to keep themselves for a semester
- General reading room-Where students can bring their own personal books to study.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
- All the personal belongings including personal Textbooks, library borrowed books, printed materials and other note books will not be allowed inside the stack hall. These may be allowed inside the general reading room only.
- Wearing of coats, jackets, sweaters, caps, hats are not allowed inside the stack hall. The library staff reserves the right to inspect any person who appears suspicious. Students without ID-Card & Uniform will not be allowed.
- The readers shall maintain silence within the library premises. Conversations, gossip, use of mobile phones are not allowed. No reader is allowed to sleep in the premises. Users who violate these rules are liable for suspension from library privileges and may face disciplinary action.
- Readers are not suppose to write or mark or otherwise disfigure or damage books, Computers, Furniture, etc. In case of doing any damage, the person responsible will be punished as per rules and will be required to replace the article damaged or pay its replacement cost as per library rules.
- The library staff has the right to request a user to leave the premise if the user violates the rules.
- Eatables are not allowed inside the library.
LENDING PRIVILEGES AND CONDITIONS
- Borrowers are to produce their ID cards when borrowing resource materials.
- ID cards are not transferable. The use of the card is restricted to the user to whom the card is issued.
- Members must satisfy themselves about the physical conditions of the library material being issued. They shall be held responsible for any damage/mutilation noticed at the time of return.
| SL.No | USER MEMBERSHIP | SERVICE | NO. OF BOOKS | PERIOD OF LOAN | OVERDUE FINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. |
Students |
Lending Books
General Book Bank
CD/DVD
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2
Set Of Books
1 |
14 days One semester 7 days |
Rs.1 per day Rs.10 per week per Book Rs.2 per day |
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2. |
Faculty |
Lending ,Book bank & Reference books |
10 |
– |
– |
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3. |
Technical Staff |
Lending ,Book bank & Reference books |
5 |
– |
– |
- Borrowers are to produce their ID cards when borrowing resource materials.
- ID cards are not transferable. The use of the card is restricted to the user to whom the card is issued.
- Members must satisfy themselves about the physical conditions of the library material being issued. They shall be held responsible for any damage/mutilation noticed at the time of return.
ISSUE OF NO DUE CERTIFICATE
All the library users (Students, Staff members & others) should be clear the dues(Barrowed resource materials) and users should surrender their ID card to get the No Due from the library or else they are liable to pay of RS.100/–for ID card.
Loss of Books and ID/Smart Cards
Loss of Book
Where an item is lost or damaged, the borrower will be charged for the item as follows.
- The member has to procure a new library edition copy of the same with processing fee of Rs.50/- per book and overdue fines if any.
- A sum of three times the estimated cost of an item will be charged for an out-of print item.
Loss of ID/Smartcard
In case of loss of ID card the member must report immediately to library. The replacement fee for the card is Rs.100/- and resubmit the application form with a photograph.
SERVICES
Lending :
Library stack books will be issued to the students for a period of 14 days. Books so lent shall be returned on due date. The same book can be reissued for another 14 days if it is not in demand. An overdue charge of Rs.1/- per day will be charged if a book is kept beyond the date.
Lending Privileges :
Two books for all students.
General Book Bank :
A set of books will be issued to all the students for one full semester. If books are not returned within the date announced by the library at the end of semester, a fine of Rs.10/- per book per week shall be charged.
Multimedia :
Textbook and other resourceful CD/DVDs will be issued to the students and staff members for 7 days. After the due date there will be a fine of Rs.2/- per day.
Question Bank :
The Library & Information Centre provides previous years question papers for reference to prepare better for examination.
Periodicals :
Library provides Journals, Magazines & 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 locate books and other materials available in the library.
Web OPAC
LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| SL.No | Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
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1. |
Dr. Y T Krishnegowda. |
Chairman |
Principal |
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2. |
Dr. B C. Nagendraprasad |
Member |
HOD – CE |
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3. |
Dr. Keerthi Prasad K S |
Member |
Professor-ME & Dean |
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4. |
Dr. Ranjit K .N. |
Member |
HOD – CSE |
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5. |
Dr. Shankar N. Upadhaya |
Member |
HOD – Mathematics |
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6. |
Dr.Nandan Giri K |
Member |
HOD – MBA |
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7. |
Prof. Bhagyalakshmi V |
Member |
Asst. Professor – ECE |
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8. |
Prof. Mahadev Prasad Y N |
Member |
Asst. Professor – AI & DSE |
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9. |
Mr. Nanjundaswamy C J |
Member |
Librarian |
Library Statistics
| SL.No | Particulars | Stack |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Number of Volumes(Print) |
10139 |
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2. |
Number of Titles(Print) |
1450 |
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3. |
e-Books Titles |
25908 |
|
4. |
Multimedia(CD & DVD) |
436 |
|
5. |
e-Journals |
7529 |
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6. |
News papers |
08 |
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7. |
Question Bank |
Available |
|
8. |
Circulation : Books, CD/DVDs, Question Bank |
Automated with Barcode Technology |
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9. |
Seating capacity |
150 |
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10. |
Library Management Software |
Koha Library Management Software |
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11. |
Project Reports |
93 |
|
12. |
Reference |
Available |
|
13. |
Photocopy/Printouts |
Available |
|
14. |
Dimension of the Library |
550 Sq.mt. |
Stack Report (Print) Acc.No.000001 to 010139
| SL.No | BRANCH | NO.Of TITLES | NO. OF COPIES (Volumes) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
AI & DSE |
213 |
1067 |
|
2. |
Basic Science |
93 |
1781 |
|
3. |
CIVIL |
200 |
1572 |
|
4. |
CSE |
255 |
1347 |
|
5. |
ECE |
217 |
1897 |
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6. |
ME |
211 |
1574 |
|
7. |
MBA |
99 |
313 |
|
8. |
MCA |
28 |
131 |
|
9. |
Gen/Humanities |
112 |
396 |
|
10. |
AI & ML |
22 |
61 |
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TOTAL |
1450 |
10139 |
|
Stack Report (E-books)
| SL.No | BRANCH | NO.Of TITLES |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
CIVIL |
3194 |
|
2. |
CS/IS/AIDSE |
3091 |
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3. |
E and C(ELE) |
3263 |
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4. |
MBA/MANAGEMENT |
3049 |
|
5. |
BASIC SCIENCE(PHY/CHE/MAT) |
3190 |
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6. |
MECHANICAL |
3104 |
|
7. |
Others |
191 |
|
TOTAL |
19082 |
|
List of English Newspapers
| SL.No | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
|
1. |
The Hindu |
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2. |
Deccan Herald |
|
3. |
Indian Express |
|
4. |
The Economic Times |
|
5. |
Business Line |
List of Kannada Newspapers
| SL.No | KANNADA |
|---|---|
|
1. |
Udayavani |
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2. |
Vijaya Karnataka |
|
3. |
Mysuru Mithra |
E-Resources-2023-24(VTU E-Consortium)
| SL.No | PUBLISHER | SUBJECT CATEGORY | NO. OF RESOURCES | WEB ADDRES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Elsevier-Science Direct |
Engineering+CS+EE+ME+EC and CV |
298 Journals |
|
|
2. |
Springer-Nature |
E & E,ME,CSE,Engineering(Allied Subject),Chemistry and Material science,Mathematics and Physics |
690 Journals |
|
|
3. |
Taylor & Francis |
Engineering+CS+EE+ME+EC +CV+Architecture and Allied Science |
585 Journals |
|
|
4. |
IEEE ASPP |
The core collection all society periodicals |
198 e-Journals |
|
|
5. |
Proquest |
Architecture and all engineering and its allied branches |
4900 E-journals |
|
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6. |
Emerald |
Management |
120 Journals |
|
|
7. |
KNIMBUS |
Remote Access solution+ mLibrary mobile App |
Remote Access to all VTU resources |
|
|
8. |
Drillbit |
Plagiarism Detection software |
End User Licenses |
Open Access (OA ) E-Journals
- DOAJ - https://doaj.org/
- High wire press - https://www.highwirepress.com/
- Indian Academy of Sciences - https://www.ias.ac.in/
- AINSA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%ADnsa
- IOP science - https://iopscience.iop.org/
- NISCAIR - https://or.niscpr.res.in/
- OAJSE - http://www.oajse.com/
Open Access e-Books
- ZLIBRARY - https://zlibrary.to/
- DOAB - https://www.doabooks.org/
- PDF DRIVE - https://www.pdfdrive.com/
- E-KUMBH(AICTE) - https://ekumbh.aicte-india.org/
- E-BOOKS DIRECTORY - http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/
Open Access Theses and Dissertations
- DIVA - https://www.diva-portal.org/
- SHODHGANGA - https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
Open Course wears
- IGNOU RESOURCES - https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/
- STANFORD ENGINEERING EVERYWHERE - https://see.stanford.edu/
MOOCs (Online Courses) and Certifications
- SWAYAM - https://swayam.gov.in/
- NPTEL- https://nptel.ac.in/
E – Learning Resources
- NDL- https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
- VIRTUAL LABS - https://www.vlab.co.in/
- E-PGPATHSHALA - https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
Library Manual
- Library Manual- Link
Question Bank
| Department | Year | Link |
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ME |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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AI & DS |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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ECE |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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BE-I & II Sem |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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CSE |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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CIVIL |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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MBA |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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MCA |
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 |
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AI&DS |
June / July 2024 |
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BE-I & II Sem |
June / July 2024 |
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CSE |
June / July 2024 |
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CIVIL |
June / July 2024 |
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ECE |
June / July 2024 |
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BE-I & II sem-Makeup |
June / July 2024 |
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ME |
June / July 2024 |
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MBA |
June / July 2024 |
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MCA |
June / July 2024 |
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BE-I & II Sem |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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CSE |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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CIV |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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ECE |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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ME |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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MBA |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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MBA |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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MCA |
Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 |
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CSE |
June / July 2023 |
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ME |
June / July 2023 |
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BE-I & II SEM |
June / July 2023 |
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EC |
June / July 2023 |
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CIV |
June / July 2023 |
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UG & PG |
June/July-2025 |