Dr.Hambarde G.K.,Librarian

Our Central Library since 1984 has grown from 931 to 46040 volumes till date. The library covers an area of 6528 Sft. with two floors having reading room capacity of 150 students. The library is automated using LMS SOUL 3.0. The library subscribes to national & international journals and magazines with E-books, CD ROM’s covering Engineering, Management, Religion, Cultural subjects etc. So that students can evolve into excellent professional & good cultured human beings. The library collection includes Books, e-books, Journals, e-journals, back volumes of technical journals, Ph.D. Thesis of faculty, project Reports, PG Dissertations and non-book materials. The library follows open access for Final Year B.Tech. / P.G. students & faculty members.

The library currently subscribes scholarly Journals in Engineering Science & Humanities. Library also provides IP based online access to international journals like IEEE, ASME, ASCE, DELNET, full text e-journals and databases. These e-journals are accessible through internet to campus users. Library also subscribes Ebsco core engineering e-books collection in which e-books from worldwide publishers are available for students and faculty. Library provides remote login for access to DELNET resources.

Membership of the central library is open to all faculty, staff & students of the College without any fees. Library books are classified according to D.D.C. classification scheme & shelved on stacks. Web OPAC and M-OPAC is available for users. Dictionary catalogue in card form is maintained for Marathi, Hindi & English Literature Books, it help users to locate books in the Library collection.

Digital library plays an important role in student’s life. College has sufficient digital resources. Reading area of the library has been Wi-Fi enabled and under CCTV surveillance. Users are allowed to use their laptops in reading room. 20 computers with headphone are available for users to access database of e-journals, e-books & other free online e-resources like Shodhganga, National Digital Library, NPTEL Video lectures, Inflibnet, DOAJ & DOAB etc.

The college central library opens at 9.30 AM and closes at 5.30 PM. Transactions of books takes place during 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM with half an hour break. During exam preparation leave and exam period the library is open till mid-night for students. Students has been issued a bar coded library ticket with the help of bar code scanner transaction of books takes place, for library transaction the ILMS generates a e- receipt with details of library book transacted. All library books are bar-coded.

LIBRARY STAFF

i) Available Library Resources (Hard Copies)

ii) Available Library resources (soft copies / e-resources)

Library E-Resources

• *IP based access is provided.  
• **Remote login is provided.

Library Facility in a Nutshell

1. Digital Library & Internet Facility (200 Mbps Leased Line)
2. Departmental Libraries
3. Photocopy Service
4. Library Web OPAC
5. Book Bank for SC / ST Students
6. Collection of General Reading Books
7. User Education Programme
8. New Arrivals of Library Resources
9. Area of the Library -   6528 Sqm.
10. No. of Seats in Reading Room - 150
11. Internet Capacity - (200 Mbps Leased Line)

Support to Students for Self-learning Activities

Following activity can be supports for self-learning.

1. National Digital Library.
2. E-Shodhganga / Shodhgangotri.
3. E-books & Journals Database.
4. Online Courseware through internet.
5. NPTEL Video Lectures Series
6. Vidwan Expert Database & National Researchers.
7. World Book Library.

Library Active Members

Time Limit & Issue of Books to Members

Branchwise National Journals

List of National Journals

List of Daily Newspapers in the Library

Local Newspapers

Regional Newspapers

National Newspapers

List of Magazine Subscribed by the Library

Technical Magazines

Non Technical Magazines (English)

Non Technical Magazines (Marathi)

Important websites for access of e-resources

1. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org
2. http://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
3. http://ascelibrary.org/action
4. http://search.ebscohost.com
5. http://delnet.in
6. http://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in
7. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in
8. http://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in
9. http://doabooks.org
10. http://doaj.org