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Chapter V

PROFILES OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE LIBRARIES

5.0.0 INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents a brief history and growth of

engineering and technical education in India. The profile of the

institutes has been discussed along with their library resources

and services.

5.1.0 HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING COLLEGES

5.1.1 In India

The new oxford dictionary of English (1999) defines

“Engineering” as the branch of science and technology related with

the design, building and use of technology “as the application of

scientific knowledge for practical purposes especially in industry".

The word “engineering” is derived from the Latin " ingeniare" word

“means to design”. The engineering and technology education in

India has been developing faster than anywhere else in the world

since the early eighties, due to rapid industrialization and

economic growth, now India has the second largest number of

engineering students in the world. “Recent Indian Scientific

Industrial and Technology development, particularly in space,

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nuclear and missiles technology, computer engineering and

information science have earned India world recognition as an

emerging global power.” (Palit, Sajal K.1998)1. The history of

engineering education in India started with first engineering

university in the country which was established in 1949.

• Thomason College Civil Engineering at Roorkee (1847),

later it become Roorkee University (1949).

• College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) was established in

1854, which is still in existence.

• Civil Engineering College in Howrah came up in 1856. It

was renamed in 1921, as the Bengal engineering college.

It got the status of deemed university in 1992.

• Mumbai Victoria Technological Institute was setup in

1887. Now it is known as Veer Mata Jijabai Technological

Institute

• In 1905-06 during the nationalist movement the National

College of Education (Calcutta) was establishment in

1908. It was established for imparting education in

engineering and technology in 1919. Through a State Act,

the College became the Jadavpur University in 1955. The

university is now consisting of Faculties of Arts, Science,

and Engineering & Technology. 1 Palit, Sajal.K. (1998), “The Development of Engineering and Technical

Education in India,” Global Journal of Engineering Education, 2(3), pp317-326.

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• Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore was established

in 1909, which owes its existence to the late Sh. J.N.

Tata.

• College of Textile Technology, Sera pore and West Bengal

Government Central Institute, Kanpur were established in

1908 and 1914 respectively.

• Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur came

into existence in 1921.

• University of Bombay (1934), which now enjoys

autonomous status, and Laxmi Narayan Institute of

Technology (1942) were also established in the pre-

independent days.

After Independence the engineering and technical education

has developed and technical education has made many

achievements in the post-independence period. The creation of the

All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in 1945 and the

Report of the scientific manpower Committee (1947) has a far

reaching influence in this development.

The reports Engineering Personnel Committee (1956), and

the Committee for Postgraduate Engineering Education Research

(1961) gave an impetus to higher level technical education. “The

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growth in engineering doubled within a span of 10 years from

about 30,000 in 1987 to 60,000 in 1996. During the same period,

the out turn of polytechnic diploma holders increased from 56,560

to 95, 283. Comprehensive account of the progress of technical

education since Independence is available in Technical Education

in Independent India (1947-1997) published by the All India

Council for Technical Education in 1999” Palit, S.K. (1998) as

shown in the table No.1 An apex organization the All India Council

for Technical Education (AICTE) is charged with the responsibility

for planning and coordinating development of technical education

in India. The AICTE is responsible for the accreditation of both

state and private engineering colleges. AICTE monitors the

qualitative growth of technical education in relation to planned

quantitative growth and proper maintenance of norms and

standards. The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)

funds a large number of engineering and technical institutions,

including IITs.

5.1.2 In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is promoted by tourism department as “Koh-

i-Noor of India and with the rapid rise in good engineering colleges it

is indeed a shining jewel in the crown of technical education in

India. Looking at the sheer numbers, both in terms of sanctioned

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intake and institutes, Andhra Pradesh is the biggest State. However,

there are issues related to quality of engineering education in a large

number of these colleges. The State has a National Institute of

Technology (NIT) at Warangal which goes back to 1959, but with the

establishment of IIT, and IIIT at Hyderabad lately; the students now

have an opportunity to get the best engineering education in Andhra

Pradesh. The State has institutes which have large intake and these

include Vignan University located in Vadiamudi, Guntur, that

admits through AIEEE/ EAMCET; BITS Hyderabad that has its own

entrance exam; Bapatla Engineering College; Gokaraju Rangaraju

IET at Kukatpally; RVR & JC College of Engineering,

Chandramoulipuram and VR Siddhartha Engineering College at

Kanuru. Another upcoming institute, primarily for the rural area

students, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

(RGUKT) has now admitted its fourth batch (3000 students) in three

IIITs at Nuzvid, Basar and RK Valley campuses. The distinguishing

factor at RGUKT however is the six-year B.Tech. integrated

programme that is offered free of cost to majority of students. It is

worthwhile to note that a staggering 95% institutes are private

unaided institutes.

Most of the student intake (approximately 88%) is in five

disciplines: Electronics and Communications (28%); Computer

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Science (23%); Electronics and Electrical (16%); Mechanical

Engineering (12%) and Information Technology (9%). Another

discipline has a fair share of intake: Civil Engineering (9%).

The other larger disciplines include Aeronautical Engineering with

2220 seats; Electronics and Instrumentation with 1820 seats;

Biotechnology with 1410 seats and Chemical Engineering with

intake of 1190. Interestingly, all the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh

have at least one engineering college. One should note that the

intake calculation is based on institutions linked to EAM-CET and

does not include those institutions that base admissions through

JEE, AIEEE or through their own such as BITSAT.

5.2.0 University College of Engineering, Osmania University

Introduction: The Diamond Jubilee Library was built on the

occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the College of Engineering in

1992. The Library is housed in a spacious double storied building

with a plinth area of about 2420 square meters, built on the

occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the College of Engineering in

1992. It caters to the needs of about 5000 users comprising Under-

Graduate, Post-Graduate students (Regular and Part-time)

Doctoral candidates, Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff.

The Library procures and stocks predominantly engineering

books and journals to serve the requirements of all the branches of

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engineering (i.e., Biomedical, Computer Sciences, Civil, Electrical,

Electronics & Communication and Mechanical) and inter

disciplinary subjects such as Maths, Physics, Chemistry and

English.

Working Hours of the Library: The Library is kept open on

all working days: From 9:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. and 4:30p.m. to

6:30p.m. for Part Time students (U.G. & P.G.) and 9:30a.m. to

9:00p.m. for Text Book Section.

Financial Resources: The following are the main resources

of funds for the OU Engineering College Library.

1. Grants from UGC under various Five year Plans

2. University Normal Budget

3. Non-University Fund of the College

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4. Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme

(TEQIP)

With the above grants the Library procure a number of

current books for all branches of engineering and inter disciplinary

subject.

Library Collection: At present the library has collection of

books and current journals and back volumes as detailed below:

Table 5.1

Library Collection

Type Total

BOOKS

Books 76300

STLL 1640

STBL 7250

GIFT 2883

PTPG 684

Total Books 88757

No. of Titles 34000

JOURNALS

International Journals 175

National Journals 30

Bound Volumes (Journals) 6295

Magazines 9

In addition to the above 6,000 books are available in the

SC/ST section. Regular SC/ST students are allowed to borrow 6

books. In Integrated Scheme of Book Bank (ISBB) 2741 books are

available for regular and part-time course students.

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Besides the usual sections such as stack room the Library

has following sections:

• Lending Section

• Technical Section

• SC/ST Book Bank

• Stack Room

• Students Reading Room

• Journals Wing

• Digital Library (e-Resources)

• Text Book Section/Reference Section

• Learning Resource Centre

Automation of the Library: Automation of the Library is

completed. All the Library books data has been entered in New Gen

Lib Library software which has advance features has been

installed.

Digital Library: About 40 systems have been installed to

access the following online journals.

1. IEL package Level-2

2. ASCE

3. ASME

4. ACM

5. Indian Standards

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Learning Resource Centre: On the lines of Advanced

Educational Centres like IITs the OU Engineering college has

established a Learning Resource Centre which had around 2200

CDs/DVDs in the Diamond Jubilee Library with the following

infrastructure facilities from TEQIP funds.

• Plasma TV

• DVD Player,

• LCD Projector

• Over Head Projector

• 15 Multimedia Computer Systems with headphones

• Class room lectures in CD format covering all branches of

engineering & allied subjects

The above facilities enable multimedia learning to the

Engineering Students, Faculty and Research Scholars.

5.3.0 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (H) Library

Introduction: A new building with three floors of 45,000

Sq.ft area was constructed at Kukatpally, Campus for the

University Central Library and named it after the first Vice-

chancellor of JNT University as T R Doss Bhavan. The Library of

erstwhile I.P.G.S.R. was on a spacious floor in the Academic block

on the Main Campus of the University at Masab Tank, Hyderabad.

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It was upgraded to University Central Library from 1990. In the

Year 2004 the library was shifted to the new building at Kukatpally

campus and JNTU College of Engineering Library was merged with

the University Central Library along with the books & staff. The

University Central Library caters to the needs of Institute of

Science and Technology, School of Information Technology, School

of Management Studies, and JNTU College of Engineering

Hyderabad. The University Central Library was fully automated

with bar coding of the books in the year 2006 through VTLS-Virtua

Library Software. The main features of the VTLS Software are

OPAC, Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control and,

the Digitization of the content of the books.

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Library Infrastructure: The following are the library

infrastructure provided at JNTU(H) Library for the library users of

students, research scholars and teaching staff.

Building: 45,000 sft plinth areas extended in 3 floors.

Ground floor: General issue books, reading room,

conference hall with a seating capacity of 50 members, staff rooms,

property counter, 16 user terminals, 6 Staff terminals , UPS room.

First floor: Journal section, Reference section, Back volume

of Journals, Thesis, Xerox room, Audio Visual room, Staff rooms,

16 user terminals, 6 Staff terminals, UPS room.

Second floor: Digital Library with 48 terminals, Server room

with 5 terminals, 10 Staff terminals, SC & ST Book Bank, UPS room.

Sections:

(i) Circulation Section

(ii) Acquisition Section

(iii) Processing Section (Classification & Cataloguing)

(iv) Serials Section & Reference Section

(v) Dissertations & Back volume section

(vi) Digital Library Section

(vii) Administrative Section

(viii) SC & ST Book Bank

(ix) Audio Visual & Reprographic Section

(x) Conference Hall

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Table 5.2

Books and Journals Details

Books:

Sl.No. Books Total

1 No. of Volumes 80, 844

2 No. of Titles 21,988

3 No. of Reference Books 17,250

4 SC/ST Book Bank 10, 000

5 SC/ST Integrated Book Bank; 8500

6 e-Books 1709

Journals:

Sl.No. Journals & News Papers Total

1 Print Journals - Indian 102

2 Print Journals - Foreign 18

3 Back Volumes of Journals 3330

4 E-Journals 4882

5 Journal Databases 8

6 Newspapers 12 Nos.

(i) Printed (Indian Journals) : 102 journals 1) Annals of Library and Information Studies (Q) 2) Asian Journal of Chemistry (M) 3) Bulletin of Materials Science (BI-M) 4) Business India (FORTN) 5) Business Today (FORTN) 6) Business World (FORTN) 7) C S I R News (FORTN) 8) Chartered Accountant (M) 9) Chartered Financial Analyst (M) 10) Civil Engineering & Construction Review (M) 11) Cooling India 12) Current Contents in Management Marketing (Q) 13) Current Index of Management Marketing (Q) 14) Current Literature on Science of Science (Bi-M) 15) Current Science (S-M) 16) Dataquest (FORTN)

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17) Defence Science Journal (Q) 18) Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (Q) 19) Down to Earth (FORTN) 20) Electrical India (FORTN) 21) Electronics for you 22) E-Power (Bi-M) 23) Geospatial Today (M) 24) I.A.S.L.I.C Bulletin 25) ICFAI Journal of Applied Finance (S-A) 26) I E T E Journal of Research 27) I E T E Technical Review 28) Indian Foundry Journal (M) 29) Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics (BI-M) 30) Indian Journal of Biotechnology (Q) 31) Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (BI-M) 32) Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section-A (M) 33) Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section-B (M) 34) Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences

(BI-M) 35) Indian Journal of Environmental Health (Q) 36) Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (M) 37) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (M) 38) Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development 39) Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics (M) 40) Indian Journal of Physics - Section – A 41) Indian Journal of Physics - Section – B 42) Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics (M) 43) Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (Q) 44) Indian Journal of Transport Management (M) 45) Indian Management (M) 46) Indian Roads Congress 47) Indian Science Abstracts 48) Industrial Engineering Journal 49) Indian Water Works Association Journal (Q) 50) Industrial Equipment News 51) Information Bulletin on Management (Q) 52) Information Technology (M) 53) Invention Intelligence 54) Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy (Q) 55) Journal of Biosciences (Q) 56) Journal of Chemical Sciences (Bi-M) 57) Journal of Computer Science (M) 58) Journal of Digital Information Management 59) Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering (Q)

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60) Journal of Environmental studies and Policy(JESP)- TERI

61) Journal of Genetics (3/YR) 62) Journal of Geophysics (Q) 63) Journal of Indian Water Works Association 64) Journal of I.E.T.E (Technical & Review) 65) Journal of Library & Information Technology 66) Journal of Rural Development 67) Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (M) 68) Journal of Structural Engineering 69) Journal of the Geological Society of India (M) 70) Journal of the Solar Energy Society of India (SESI)TERI 71) Library Progress 72) Linux For You (M) 73) Management and Labour Studies (Q) 74) Management Review 75) MyCorrhiza News-TERI 76) National Product News 77) Network Magazine (M) 78) P C Quest (M) 79) Pacific and Asian Journal of Energy (PAJE) -TERI 80) Photonirvachak: Journal of the Indian Society of

Remote Sensing (Q) 81) Pramana: Journal of Physics (M) 82) Proceedings of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences

(Q) 83) Proceedings of Earth and Planet Sciences (Q) 84) Proceedings of Mathematical Sciences (Q) 85) Regulateri – TERI 86) Resonance: Journal of Science Education (M) 87) Sadhana : Proceedings of Engineering Sciences(Bi-M) 88) SEDME: Techman: Development & policy Research:

Management Digest 89) Southern Economist (FORTN) 90) Synergy-Its Journal 91) TEDDY Latest Edition 92) TERI Newswire 93) TERI Annual Report 94) TERI Information Digest on Energy & Environment

(TIDE) 95) TERI Information Monitor on Environment Science

(TIMES) 96) TERISCOPE 97) The Indian Concrete Journal 98) Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

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99) University News 100) Vidyut Bharati 101) Vinimaya 102) Vision: the Journal of Business Perspective (S-A) (ii) Printed (Foreign Journals): 18 journals 1) Computer-Aided Design (14/YR) 2) Environmental Health Perspectives (M) 3) G I Science and Remote Sensing (Q) 4) Ground Water (BI-M) 5) Harvard Business Review (BI-M) 6) International Journal of Operations and Quantitative

Management (Q) 7) International Journal of Structures 8) Journal of Network and Computers Applications(Q) 9) LINUX Journal (M) 10) Mass Transit (M) 11) National Geographic Magazine (M) 12) Nature Biotechnology (M) 13) P C World (M) 14) Parallel Processing Letters (Q) 15) Scientific American (M) 16) TASK Quarterly 17) Traffic Engineering and Control (M) 18) WINDOWS & .net Magazine (M) (iii) Magazines: 6 Nos. (i) Sports Star (ii) Competition Success (iii) India Today (iv) Digit (v) The Week (vi) Outlook

(iv) e-Resources: 4800+ journals & 8 databases (i) Indest Consortium - University (UDF) Funded Journals:

Science Direct 273 Titles

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 32 Titles

Emerald 150 Journals

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(ii) Indest Consortium - AICTE Funded Journals:

American Society of Mechanical Engineering

23 Journals

IEEE Online Journals 149 Journals & 900 Conference titles

(iii) Indest Consortium - University (Udf) Funded Journals:

American Chemical Society (1876) -35 Journals

American Institute of Physics -18 Journals

American Physical Society -10 Journals

Annual Reviews -33 Journals

Black Well Publishing -497 Journals

Cambridge University Press -224 Journals

Institute of Physics -46 Journals

Oxford University Press -202 Journals

Project Muse -407 Journals

Royal Society of Chemistry -29 Journals + 6 databases

Springer Link -1389 Journals

Taylor and Francis -1365 Journals

(iv) E–Data Bases - Inflibnet Funded:

ISID (Institute for studies in Industrial Development) database

One point access to 125 Indian social science journals & newspaper articles

JCCC (J-Gate Custom Content for Consortium)

One point access to 7900 + journals

(v) E- Books:

Springer Link - One point access to 125 Indian social science journals & newspaper articles

Computers & IT - 500 titles

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Thesis & Dissertations

S. No Theses & Dissertations Total

1 Ph.D. 2128

2 M.Phil. 140

3 M.C.A 278

4 M.B.A 382

5 M.Tech. 2110

6 M.S. 120

7 M.Sc. 168

8 M.Arch. 20

9 P.G.D.C.E 3

Total 5349

Digital Library – Infrastructure

Hardware Total

a) SUN V 250 Servers with SOLARIS OS 4

b) Network Attached Storage Box (800GB) with Solaris OS 1

c) SUN rays 85

d) 20 GB DAT Drive 1

e) Dell Server 1

f) Digital Camera 1

g) Pentium II workstations 10

h) Pentium IV workstations 16

Software

i) Operating System: SUN SOLARIS, Windows XP

ii) Database : oracle9i

iii) Digital Library software :VTLS VTLS - VIRTUA Software (Virtual Library System), Integrated Library Management Software Solution (ILMSS) with unlimited user access for - 10 users Oracle 9i license.

iv) SOUL Software

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Networking

LAN is developed throughout University Library (Three

floors) with CAT 6 Cable, with 4 CISCO Switches, with 24 ports

each of 96 nodes and 1 Router.

Leased line connectivity:

10 MBPS (1:1) bandwidth dedicated under NKN/NME-ICT

Programme sanctioned under UGC-INFONET Programme

A Firewall (CISCO Make) and L3-GIGA Switch (CISCO Make) are

installed to protect Computer Servers to prevent the users in

viewing unwanted sites, monitor and regulate all incoming and

outgoing internet traffic

Digital Library facility for 24X7 Services available on the 2nd

floor of the University Library.

The circulation counter is equipped with 2 Nos. of Motorola LS

2208 hand held scanners for issue and return of the books.

Surveillance System has been installed on all the three floors in the

University Library with 44 Nos. of Colour dome cameras, 10 Nos. of

C-mount cameras, and one Night Vision camera at the main gate.

Photo Colour ID-Card printer was installed in the University

Library to issue Photo Identity Library cards (PVC) for students,

staff, and researchers.

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Library Services

The University Central Library is catering the information

needs of the following Departments:

1. Institute of Science and Technology (IST)

i) Centre for Environment,

ii) Centre for Bio Technology,

iii) Centre for Water Resources,

iv) Centre for Spatial Information Technology,

v) Centre for Nano Technology

vi) Centre for Pharmacy

2. School of Information Technology

3. School of Management Studies

4. Academic Staff College

5. Research & Development Unit

6. University Foreign Relations

7. School of Continuous & Distance Education

8. JNTU College of Engineering

i) Dept. of Computer Science Engineering,

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ii) Dept. of Civil Engineering,

iii) Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

iv) Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering,

v) Dept. of Metallurgy

vi) Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

vii) Centre for Transportation Engineering

viii) Centre for Energy Studies

ix) Dept. of Physics

x) Dept. of Mathematics

xi) Dept. of Chemistry

xii) Dept. of Humanities & Social Studies

User Services

• Circulation of books.

• No. of cards issued for each student : 4 cards

• No. of cards issued for each teaching staff : 10 cards

• No. of cards issued for each non-teaching staff : 2 cards

• SC/ST Book bank scheme

• SC/ST Integrated Book Bank Scheme

• 200 readers seats

• Photocopying facility

• Reference and referral service

• Abstracting and Indexing services

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• Digital Library 24X7 Services available on the 2nd floor

of the University Library

• Photo Identity Library cards issued to students, staff

and researchers

• One conference room with 50 seating capacity, equipped

with LCD Projector, 60" X 60" motorized screen and to

view the programmes of MANA TV, EDUSAT

• Current awareness services (CAS)

• Selective dissemination of Information (SDI)

• Indexing and abstracting services

• Reference services

• Current bibliographic data bases

• On-line searching,

• Document copying and CD writing

• The University Library extends Internet facility to the

students, staff, and researchers for their literature

search and document retrieval.

Functioning Of Digital Library

• Access the online journals & databases

• Access e-books, e-lectures, & Multimedia content

• Access other Library Databases

• OPAC Services

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Library Timing & Staff

Library Timing

Working days (Monday to Saturday)

Holidays (Second Saturday & Sundays)

10.00 AM to 09.00 PM (in two shifts)

10.00AM to 04.00 PM

Library Staff

S. No

Name of the Staff Designation Qualifications

1 Sri. N. Rupsing Naik University Librarian I/c

MA.;MLISc

2 Smt. V. Lalitha Asst. Prof. in LISc

B.Sc.;MLISc, PGDCA

3 Smt. V.V.S. Mahalakshmi Graduate Librarian

MA; B.L.I.Sc.

4 Sri. Arun Kumar Office Subordinate

SSC

5.4.0 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

CBIT is one of the premier Engineering Colleges in the self-

financing category in Andhra Pradesh. It has been accredited twice

in 1998 and again in 2004 by NBA (AICTE). It is also the first ISO

9001-2000 certified Engineering Institute of AP. The total

constructed area is 4,45,467 sq. ft. worth about Rs 25..00 crores

spread on 30 acres. The grants recieved from AICTE are worth

about Rs. 1.3 crores. The college offers 9 UG and 7 PG coureses.

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Brilliant and meritorious candidates with 196 EAMCET rank

onwards are seeking admission in CBIT especially in ECE, EEE,

CSE, IT, Mechanical Engineering etc. The percentage has also been

consistent with 95% on an average. Out of them, 80% of the

students are passing either in distinction or in first class. For the

last two years, about 75 to 80% of our students are provided with

jobs through college placement cell.

The Institution, shaping its students into disciplined young

citizens of good character and culture lays emphasis on practical

experience so as to enable them to secure employment in industry

thereby to become enterpreneurs. CBIT stands as the only

Engineering College in the state with 553 students placed in

reputed organizations through campus interviews from August

2006 to March, 2007. In its keen commitment to offer quality

education, CBIT, over the past 27 years has become a temple of

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knowledge and produced about 12,000 eminent and skillfull

graduate engineers, who are successful in their careers, serving all

over the state.

Quality objectives

• To create new facilities

• To train the staff

• To improve the industry institute interaction

• To organize Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

• To promote R & D activity

• To practice in-house consultancy

• To strive for students' placement

• To organize co-curricular and extra curricular activities

• To improve personality of teaching & non-teaching staff

• To develop and maintain the linkage with alumni

associations of CBIT

• To improve internal communication

Library at a Glance

• Located in an Independent Building with an area

of 18,500 sft. spread over two floors (Ground & First)

• Ground Floor is accommodating Circulation Books, Book

Bank Books, New Papers and Back Volumes of the

Periodicals

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• First Floor is accommodating Reference Books, Current

Periodicals, Digital Library and Discussion Rooms etc.

• Possessing Modern infrastructure with a reading capacity

for 150 Users.

• Having the collection of more than 85,000 Volumes.

• Subscribing more than 3000+ Online E-Journals through

AICTE - INDEST Consortia & 110 + Indian Journals &

Magazines

• Institute Library & Information Centre has partially

automated its Library House Keeping operations by using

NewGenLib Library Software.

• It is the First Library which has got the AICTE Project

• Modernization and Networking of Library & Information

Centre under the MODROBS

• Established an E-Learning Resource Centre in the

Reference Section.

Working Hours

Library works from : 09 : 40 am to 06 : 00 pm

Circulation Section : 10 : 00 am to 04:00 pm Book Returns : 10 : 00 am to 04 : 00 pm Book Issues : 11 : 00 am to 04:00 pm

Reference Section : 10 : 00 am to 06 : 00 pm

On All Saturdays : 09 : 40 am to 04 : 00 pm (Except 1st Saturday)

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• It will be remained close on all Sundays, 1st Saturday of

the Month and Institute Holidays.

• The above mentioned timings of the library is subject to

change from time to time

• Changes will be notified on the notice board.

Rules & Regulations

1. SILENCE and CLEANLINESS should be strictly maintained in

& around the Library & Information Centre

2. Each Student is eligible for 4 (Four) Non Transferable Library

Borrower Cards, on which he/she can borrow Books for a

Period of 14 (Fourteen) Days. These Library Cards must be

Renewed at the beginning of each Academic Year.

3. All the Post Graduate (PG) students are eligible for 1 (one) Non-

Transferable JOURNAL CARD, on which he/she can barrow

Back Volume of a Journal for a Period of 3 (Three) Days.

Defaulters will be charged Rs.10/- (Ten) per day or withdrawal

of the card.

4. All the Students should RETURN their Library Borrower Cards

after completion of their Course and obtain a No-Due Certificate

from the Library & Information Centre.

5. While borrowing the Book(s)/Journal, the User is ADVISED to

Check and ensure that the Book(s)/Back Volumes of the

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Journal is/are in PROPER condition. If any Page(s) are MISSING

or DAMAGED, inform the same to the Library Staff on Duty.

6. The students should get the borrowed books/Journal

CHECKED and hand-over the gate pass to the staff member at

the EXIT GATE and cooperate with the Library Staff.

7. Avoid making Pencil/Pen Marks, Underlining, or any other type

of Damage to the Book(s)/Journal. If any such things are

noticed at the time of returning the books, the Borrower will be

held RESPONSIBLE.

8. In case the Book is lost, the Borrower has to REPLACE the

LATEST EDITION of the Lost Book. If the Book is not available

Borrower has to pay the COST of the Book (Two times for the

Book published after 1999/Three times for the Book published

on or before 1999)

9. Borrowers should RETURN the books ON or BEFORE the Due

Date. Defaulter will be fined

Days of Delay Library Fine

Up to 15 Days Rs. 0.50 ps per day.

16 to 30 Days Rs. 1.00 ps per day + ONE Month

Suspension of Library Card.

31 to 60 Days Rs. 1.00 ps per day + TWO Months

Suspension of Library Card.

61 to 70 Days Cost of the Book as a Fine + Three

Months Suspension of Lib. Card.

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More than 71Days

All the 3 / 4 Library Cards will be

suspended for a minimum period of

One Semester Period

10. There are FOUR Book Banks (i. SC; ii. ST; iii. BC; iv. DSW

(SC & ST-Scholarship Holders) in the Library. Students

belonging to the respective group can make use of these

Banks.

11. Book Bank Books will be issued only at the Beginning of the

Semester and the same will have to be returned at the end of

the semester.

12. Reference Books & Current Journals are NOT for ISSUE and

they should be referred WITHIN the Library & Information

Centre only.

13. Watch the Notice Board of the Library & Information

Centre every time you visit.

14. Consult the Library Staff on Duty for any other Information or

Clarification.

15. If you have any Suggestions and Problems in the Library &

Information Centre, Please See the Librarian in person or send

the E-mail to : cbitlic@gmail.com or librarian@cbit.ac.in.

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Collection

As on 01 August, 2012

Total Volumes / Books 86,263

Circulation Books : 76,579

Reference Books : 9,684

Total No. of Titles : 18,076

Back Volumes 2,217

CD-ROMs 2,657

Project Reports 2,650

Total no. of Journals 3351+

E-Journals*: 3,232+

Journals & Magazines: 119+

* 2012 E- Journals Subscription Packages : 10 Ten

1 IEEE Society Periodicals

2 Springer - Electrical, Electronics & Comp.Science

3 ASME E-journal Package

4 ASCE E-Journal Package

5 Mc-Graw Hill - Access Engg. Library

6 J-Gate - Engg & Technology

7 Elsevier - Science Direct

8 ASTM Digital Library

9 J-Gate - Management Sciences

10 EBSCO - Business elite E-journals

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Note : In-addition to the above library is Providing Links to more

than 4000 Open Access Journals

Library Sections

Administration

Acquisition

Circulation

Reference Section

* Reference Section is having more the 7700 books

* To refer these resources one has to deposit his/her

Identity Card

* All the Current Journals are displayed in the Section.

* It will be opened up to 6:00 pm from Monday - Friday

* All Saturdays (Except 1st Saturday) it will be opened up

to 04:00pm only

Periodical

The Library follows open access system and the students are

free to browse through the collections and select they require. The

arrangement of books in library is department wise and with in the

department the books are arranged as per the classification no.

The Books are classified according the Dewey Decimal

11. NISCAIR Publications / Journals

12. Indian Academy of Science Publications / Journals

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Classification. The minimum pure notation assigned to the subject

is in 3 digits (ex. Civil Engg. � 624)

Stack Maintenance

Computerization / Automation

Pictures / Photographs of the Library Facilities

MEMBERSHIP

All the Bonafide Students & Staff of the CBIT are eligible for

membership and use the services of the Library & Information

Centre. Application for membership should be made on the

prescribed form which can be had from the Library

Circulation counter such members are called the users.

The library is primarily for the use of Faculty, Research

Scholars, Students, and Non-Teaching employees of the

Institute.

On special request, outsiders (Students, Faculty, Research

scholars of other Colleges) are also admitted for a shorter

period for research with written permission of the Librarian

and they should bring letter from the concerned Department

and request.

The privilege of borrowing books from the library is restricted

to CBIT Staff & Students only

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An over due charge will be collected for returning the books

after the due date borrowed by them.

Library Members : * Students: 3,200 & Staff : 350

Staff as on February, 2012

S.No Name of the Staff Designation Qualifications

Teaching - Professional - Staff

01 Dr. Srikanth Reddy, C Librarian & Head

B.Sc., M.A., M.L.I.Sc., PGD-LAN, Ph.D

Non - Teaching - Professional Staff

01 Mr.Ashok Reddy, R. Lib. Assistant. B.Com.,B.L.I.Sc.

02 Mr.Krishnaiah, S. Lib. Assistant. B.A., M.L.I.Sc.

03 Mr.Rajgopal Naidu,J. Superintendent B.A., B.L.I.Sc.

04 Mr.R.Chandra Reddy,M. Jr. Lib. Asst. B.A.., B.L.I.Sc.

05 Ms. Anitha, R. Jr. Lib. Asst. B.Com., M.L.I.Sc.

06 Ms. Neetha, D. Jr. Lib. Asst. B.Sc., B.L.I.Sc.

07 Mr. Shyamaiah Chary, A. Book Bearer. Inter, C.L.I.Sc.

08 Ms. Bhavani, P. Book Bearer. B.Com., M.L.I.Sc.

09 Ms. Swaroopa Rani. Book Bearer. B.A., B.L.I.Sc.

10 Mr. Venkatesham. R. Book Bearer. Inter, C.L.I.Sc.

11 Mr. Varaprasad, TSKHS. Book Bearer. M.Com, B.L.I.Sc.

12 Ms. Neelakumari, B. Book Bearer. B.A., M.L.I.Sc.

Non - Teaching - Supporting Staff

13 Mr. Sudhakar Reddy, P. Supervisor Intermediate

14 Mr. Vijay Chandra Rao, M Record. Asst B.Sc.

15 Mr. Laxma Reddy, K. Attender 7th Class

16 Mr. Balakrishna, K. Attender 10th Class

17 Mr. Ramulu, B. Attender 7th Class

18 Mr. Shankaraiah, N. Attender 5th Class

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Library OPAC : Online Public Access Catalogue:

• OPAC Provides the access to the CBIT Library database.

• OPAC allows the users to know the library collection and the

status of the Library document.

• OPAC allows the users to search the database by Title,

Author, Call Number, Accession Number of the

document/book

• User can access CBIT Online Public Access Catalogue from

any computer connected to the CBIT- LAN

Periodical Section

• Subscribing more than 110 Indian Journals & Magazines

• Providing Access to 3000 + Online E-Journals AICTE -

INDEST Consortia.

• Current Journals will be Displayed in the Reference Section

i.e. First Floor of the Library Building.

• Back Volumes of the Periodicals will displayed in the

Circulation Section along with Book Stacks.

Digital Resources

• Providing Online Digital Resources with the Help of the

AICTE-INDEST Consortia

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• Providing Online Access to the E-Journals from the following

Publishers / Databases

* IEL Online: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org (for CSE, ECE, EEE, IT

Depts.)

* ASCE Online: http://ascelibrary.org// (for Civil Dept.)

* ASME Online: http://asmedl.org/journals/doc/ASMEDL-

home/jrnls/(for Mechanical Dept.)

New Subscriptions for the Year 2012

* Springerlinks: (for CSE, ECE, EEE, IT Depts.)

* McGraw-Hill's Access Engineering ( for Engineering )

* J-Gate(for Engg & Technology and Management Sciences)

* ELSEVIER - Science Direct ( for Engineering )

* ASTM Digital Library ( for Engineering

* EBSCO Business Source Elite Collection (for Management)

* Free E.Resources

* Free E-Journals

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5.5.0 Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women, Abids, Hyderabad

The college is established in 2008 on the historic Stanley

College campus in Abids, Hyderabad that has been a landmark for

excellent education for over a century. The College is affiliated to

Osmania University and approved by All India Council for

Technical Education. Stanley College has been established with the

support of Methodist Church of India which has been gracious and

instrumental in making the vision of Engineering College on this

campus a reality.

Stanley believes in providing a quality and holistic

Engineering education through a combination of experienced

faculty, innovative program and course work, and industry and

academia collaboration in providing research and employment

opportunities on campus. Stanley faculty have unparalleled

reputation for balancing excellence in their fields with a dedication

to their students.

College Library

The library plays a central role in your education and we are

here to help you learn to do research, find information. Within a

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College, providing and supporting information and technology

usually falls to a variety of groups. At Stanley, we have brought all

these functions into one division, Resources Information and

Technology (RIT). By doing this, we are able to most effectively and

efficiently provide the academic, curricular, research and business

support the entire campus requires.

From the resources of the library and the online course-

management services of Blackboard, to network administration

and digital compressed video services, RIT is committed to meeting

the growing technology needs of the college. We also keep Stanley

connected with our Technology Helpdesk, and an ongoing series of

training seminars.

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Library Automation

Library Software: Soul 2.0Version – Information Library

Network Center (An Autonomous Inter –University Center of UGC),

Ahmedabad.

Reprographic: Facility available in the library for staff and

students

Table 5.3 Department wise Books

Sl. No.

Branch Titles Volumes National Journals

International Journals

1 ECE 397 2669 3 1

2 EEE 389 1735 3 1

3 CSE 402 2213 4 1

4 IT 358 2099 2 1

5 H&S 791 3344 5

6 MBA 274 1181 10 2

7 M.E 62 87 10 2

Total

2672

13328

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5.6.0 National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Introduction: The Central Library supports the teaching and

research programmes of the Institute and provides facilities for

general reading and disseminates information according to the

requirement of the users. It is housed in a separate building with a

plinth area of 4000 sq.mtrs. It has around 1,57,596 books, back

volumes, technical pamphlets, standards, CD-ROMs, Video

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cassettes etc. The total cost of the books is Rs.6.40 Crores and it

receives 215 journals, (125 Indian and 90 foreign) at a cost of

Rs.5.91 Lakhs. It also receives 2000 on-line journals through

INDEST set-up by MHRD, Govt. of India. The services and

operations in the central Library are fully computerised. The

database of entire library acquisitions was created using LIBSYS

software and it works under XP environment. The main server is

Xeon Server – Dual CPU (Dell PE 2900).

Working Hours: The Library works on all days of the year

except a few holidays of national and social importance.

Week days : 8.45a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays : 9.00a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

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During vacation : 8.45a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Membership: The enrolment of Membership will be

extended to all the bonafide students of UG/PG programmes,

Research Scholars and Faculty, Administrative Officers and

Ministerial and Supporting staff of the Institute. The prescribed

Membership forms can be had from the circulation counter.

Borrowing Privileges

Category No. of Books Period of Loan

UG Students 3 One month

PG Students & Research Scholars 4 One month

Circulation Section

The working hours for the issue and return of books in the

library are:

Week-days: 10.00a.m. To 3.00 p.m. & 04.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: Closed Bar-coded

Member ID Card: Each bonafide user will be provided with a

Laminated Bar-coded Member ID Card for the duration of course.

The Member ID Card is not transferable. Penalty for Loss of

Member ID Card is Rs.100/- Stack – Room There are three stack

rooms in the ground floor of which two rooms are stacked with

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textbooks and the other with back volumes of journals. The books

and back-dated journals are arranged on the shelves subject-

wise according to the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.

The Library follows Open Access System Adequate seating

arrangements with comfortable tables and chairs are provided in

the stacks for the benefit of users. OPAC (Online Public Access

Catalogue)

The users can search the Bibliographic data viz. Author,

Title, Subject, Classified No. etc., through OPAC of terminals

installed at the Circulation Counter and various places in the

Library and also can search in the campus LAN.

Book Banks

There are (4) Book – Banks in the library. Book – Bank for

SC Students Book – Bank for ST Students Book – Bank for Needy

Students The books will be issued once to students of those

categories according to their eligibility at the beginning of the

semester.

Reference Section

(i) Reference Books: The section contains reference books

such as Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Directories, Handbooks,

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Bibliographies, Atlases, Data Books, M.Tech dissertations, Ph.D.

theses etc. These are to be referred within the Library premises,

but are not for lending.

(ii) Text Books: A copy each of the prescribed textbooks and

other recommended books are kept in the Text Book collection and

these are to be referred on the Library premises only. A separate

Reading Hall for Reference and Textbooks is provided with a

seating capacity of 100 members.

Periodical Section

The Library receives about 215 journals, out of which 125

are Indian, 90 are received from foreign. All the current periodical

are displayed on the periodical racks in the reading hall with a

seating capacity of 100. Reprographic Service. There is a well –

equipped Xerox facility in the Library. The users can avail of this

facility on payment of nominal charges. IT facilities The Central

Library is connected to the CAMPUS LAN.

The Library server works under windows XP environment.

Subsequently, the house keeping operations and services such as

an acquisition entries, serial control, circulation of books, using of

Barcode system for issue and return of books have been

computerised. The faculty members can access the bibliographic

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data from their respective departments through the campus Local

Area Networking (LAN).

Digital Library

The Library has campus LAN connectivity through

the Computer Centre and is connected to Web Server. 50 systems

providing network facility are installed for browsing. The MHRD

GoI, New Delhi setup a consortia– based subscription to electronic

resources for technical education system named as INDEST (Indian

Digital Library in Engineering, Science and Technology) and

receiving about 2000 on-line journals viz. IEL (IEEE/IEE Electronic

Library, ASME, ASCE, Applied Science and Technology Plus

(ASTP), ACM Digital Library, Springer Verlag Link, Nature, J-Gate,

Indian Standards 18,000 in e-form from 2003 onwards. The

Library has installed a Hard Disk cashing solution (500 GB) in

the Digital Library to store massive data of archival information.

Virtual Library: The Central Library is also established

Virtual Library procuring required IT infrastructure i.e. hard

disk cashing server and (50) Computer systems, Furniture etc. to

access the archive off-line information through INDEST and e-

books. DELNET: The DELNET Developing Library Network) New

Delhi, connectivity is also provided in the Library for searching

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bibliographical database and abstracts of various technical

subjects of the other institutions.

Audio–Visual: There are TWO TVs and TWO VCRs and 350

video cassettes on different subjects. General Rules Library is a

place for study and research. Strict silence is to be observed. A

user has to show identity card whenever he/she enters the Library.

All the personal belongings should be deposited at the counter. The

user has to pay Rs.10/- towards loss of token of personal

belongings counter. Users are requested to allow frisking of person

at the Library exit gate while leaving the Library. Personal books,

printed materiaphotocopy material are not allowed inside the

Library. Outsiders are not allowed into the Library. Smoking is

strictly prohibited.

5.7.0 Sri Venkateswara University Library, Tirupati Library

Genesis: The University Library was started in the year 1955

with a small collection of 6,700 books taken from the Sri

Venkateswara College, Tirupati, administered by Tirumala Tirupati

Devasthanams. Initially the library was housed in one portion of

the college main building. Later, it was shifted to the present

building which was declared open in July 1964, by Late Dr. S.

Radhakrishnan, the then President of India. He described it as “Taj

Mahal of the South”.

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The plinth area of the library building is about 56,637 sq. ft.

of which 19,558 sq.ft. is occupied by the Stack Area, 16,980 sq. ft.

is reader’s area, 5,100 sq. ft. is the work space and the rest for

miscellaneous use. The library has four reading halls with a

seating capacity for 400 users at a time.

The library serves the information needs of the Students,

Research Scholars, Teaching Faculty, Non-Teaching Staff and

Deposit Borrowers numbering around 8,800 and it is the central

facility for 4 constituent colleges of S.V.University including

University College of Engineering.

Library Collection: The University Library, centrally

situated and easily accessible to all the departments on the

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campus has steadily grown over the years and it has 3,52,330

documents as on today (31st March, 2011). It includes Text Books,

Reference Books, Reports, General Books, Back Volumes of

Journals, M.Phil. and Ph.D., Dissertations and E-Documents. The

Library subscribes to about 330 Indian Journals by spending

Rs.4.00 lakhs per year.

Library Organisation: In order to provide better service to

the users of the library, the huge and perennial growth of its

collection has been arranged in such a manner that books and

back volumes of journals on Science and Technology are housed in

newly constructed Extension Building and books and back

volumes of journals on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities are

housed in three floors of the Stack Area of the library building, so

that readers may not find any difficulty in locating the documents

of their choice.

In order to achieve functional efficiency, the library is

organized into 11 different sections. They are Circulation Section,

Book Acquisitions Section, Periodicals Section, Technical

Processing Section, Stack Area (Science & Technology), Stack Area

(Arts, Humanities &Social Sciences), Reference-cum-

Documentation Section, Competitive Examinations Cell & Text

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Book Section, Binding Section, Electronic Data Processing &

Digital Library and Administrative Section.

Library Staff: As on today, 61 staff members are working in

the library, Professionals 10, semi-professionals 6 and supporting

staff 45, among the professional staff 2 members are having Ph.D.

degrees and 4 members are having M.Phil. degrees.

Working Hours: The library is kept open for readers between

8-00 AM to 8-00 PM on all working days with the transactions at

the circulation counter except on Sundays and Holidays, on which

days the library will function from 10-00 AM to 5-00 PM for study

and consultation purpose only.

Services: Besides Book Lending service, the library offers

Reader’s Advisory Service, Reference Service, Reprography Service,

Inter-Library Loan facility and Facility to Search E-Journals,

Databases and Internet Resources. The Library follows Open

Access System in all the wings of the Library

Seminars and Training Programmes: Sri Venkateswara

University Library has organised the following National Seminars

and Training programmes:

1. Seminar on Status Of Printed Books in the Internet Era on

20th April 2002

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2. UGC National Seminar on Digital Libraries and

Establishment of Institutional Repositories during 23rd to

24th May, 2007.

3. UGC-INFONET User Awareness Programme to Access E-

Journals and Databases on 24th October, 2005

4. User Awareness Programme to Access Biological Abstracts

on 8th February, 2006

5. FOUR Training Programmes on Library Automation Software

to Library Professional Staff during 12th to 17th February,

2007; 10th to 15thJuly, 2007; 21st to 27th October 2007 and

23rd to 24th August, 2008.

6. Twelve Practical Training classes in Accessing Internet

Resources, E-Journals and Databases to the participants of

Refresher and Orientation Courses conducted by SVU

Academic Staff College.

7. General User Education Programmes for students are

conducted in the beginning of Every Academic Year.

Competitive Examinations Cell: The novel feature of

S.V.University Library is the establishment of Competitive

Examinations Cell with the main objective of providing reading

material for student community preparing for various competitive

examinations. The cell provides books and journals relating to

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Civil Services, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, TOEFL,

GATE, GRE, GMAT, CAT, UGC-NET and other competitive

examinations. So far, the university library has procured about

15,000 documents relating to various Competitive Examinations.

Library Computerisation-INFLIBNET Programme: The

S.V.University Library is a participating member in the INFLIBNET

Programme of UGC. The UGC has provided Rs.6.5 lakhs (Non-

Recurring grant) and Rs.1.72 Lakhs (Recurring Grant) for

computerisation of SVU Library under INFLIBNET Programme. The

computer systems were installed in the month of July 1996. About

15 professionals at various levels were trained in DOS, CDS/ISIS

and ILMS. The creation of Database for Theses (Ph.D. and M.Phil

Dissertations) consisting of 2,970 records and Database for Serials

(Back volumes and Current Journals) consisting of 2,169 records

were completed. The creation of Database for Books is in progress

and so far we have created 2,70,000 records. The university

library started the generation and pasting of Barcode Labels and

we have completed the work for the books in the Stack Area

(Science & Technology) and the work in Stack Area (Arts,

Humanities & Social Sciences) is in progress.

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SVU Digital Library: SV University library is a participating

member of UGC INFONET Programme. Under this programme we

are getting 2 Gbps Internet connectivity to S.V. University. In

order to provide access to Full Text E-Journals and Databases

available under this programme SVU Library has established a

Digital Library in the year 2005 by spending Rs.30 lakhs. We have

the facility to accommodate 42 users at a time. We have procured

2 HP Servers, 40 Computer Systems, 1 Laptop, 1 Network Printer,

2 Laser Printers, 1 Inkjet Printer, 6 Dotmatrix Printers, 2 Scanners

and 1 LCD Projector. We have established a local LAN in SVU

Library and all Servers, Computer Systems and Printers are

connected in SVU Library LAN.

Digital Library of Ph.D., Theses: The University designed

and developed a Digital Library for Ph.D. Theses submitted to our

University by using DSpace, an Open Source Software developed

by HP and MIT, USA. At present, the university digitalized 1,201

Ph.D., Theses and uploaded them into the database. The SV

University library is the first and largest ETD Repository of an

Indian University. The SVU Library is the first University

library to host On-Line University ETD Repository in our

country.

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Significant Features of SVU Library:

• Library building – aesthetic look, functional utility and

excellent design for good lighting and ventilation

• Competitive examinations cell

• User friendly Digital Library

• ETD containing 1,201 Theses

• Insurance for library building and equipment

5.8.0 Sri Krishna Devaraya University Engineering College

Library, Anantapur

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The Central library of the University is provided with a rich

and varied collection of 114000 books, 190 periodicals and 118

magazines and other holdings enriched primarily on account of the

generous support extended by the UGC. The open access facility

can be availed by the students from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm on all

working days and between 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on all holidays.

During X plan, the allocation for books has increased from Rs.28

lakhs in IX plan to Rs.42.5 lakhs of which Rs.10 lakhs is

earmarked for the library at the PG centre, Kurnool. The library

extends photocopying facilities for the benefit of the users. The

library consists of a separate section for helping the students to

prepare for the competitive examinations at various levels. The

library has back volumes on the stacks numbering 13,600. There

are further one SC/ST Book Bank and a Competitive Examinations

Cell in the library for helping the students to prepare for

competitive examinations at various levels. INFLIBNET facility,

offering a wide range of services, is also available in the university

library. Along with software for University Libraries (SOUL).

Every student is provided with a set of three Cards for

borrowing books. The books borrowed should be returned within

15 days failing which a fine is imposed. INFLIBNET facility, offering

a wide range of services, is also available in the university library.

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Sri Krishnadevaraya University has provided appropriate facilities

for promoting academic, intellectual, physical, cultural and overall

personality development of the students. The salient features of

some of the services provided to the students of the university are

given here under

Engineering College Library

The Sri Krishnadevaraya University College of Engineering

and Technology was started in the year 2006. In addition to the

Central Library located in the campus with a rich and varied

collection of 1,20,800 books, 170 periodicals and 70 magazines

and 13,880 Back volume journals, the Engineering college Library

alone is provided with different collection of books about 6,500 to

meet the needs of the students of four branches of engineering.

The open access facility can be availed from the students from

9:30am to 5:00pm. Every student is provided with a set of three

cards for borrowing books. The books borrowed should be returned

within 15 days , failing which some fine is imposed.