The TIT&S library supports the teaching, research & and other related programs of the institute. The library has a good collection of documents that comprises of books, journals, dissertation reports, Video cassettes, learning resources & compact discs in the field of engineering, science, management, and literature& humanities. The campus is Wi-Fi enabled with large bandwidth (100 Mbps) internet facility. The library has a wide range of resources on engineering, sciences, humanities &social sciences. Institute has received zero deficiency report for all assessment years i.e., 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21.
Library mission
TheLibrary’s aim is to support the institution by providing good quality, cost-effective necessary information and making them available to all the beneficiaries in the appropriate time as well as it seeks affording and organizing balanced sets of books and other information sources to go hand to hand the university curriculum and presenting to the researchers and beneficiaries using the both traditional and modern (electronic) getting back methods.
These goals are fulfilled through the following functions and operations:
- Providing, organizing and making available for use a modern and rich set of specialized information sources.
- Providing the new important information within the users in the institute.
- Providing appropriate information retrieval system.
- Contributing in publishing, keeping, organizing and getting back the copies made in the institute.
- Cooperating with other specialized libraries like IIT Delhi, RGPV, National Chemical Library (NCL), Library Poona, National Library Kolkata, TERI etc.
Objectives:
- To provide access to e-resources and information retrieval services necessary to support the learning, teaching, and research activities of the institute.
- To carry out appropriate development work in librarianship with the aim of improving library services through information retrieval systems.
- To teach students and staff how to use the library and develop their self-study skills.
- To maintain effective links with all college staff, keeping them informed and responsive to challenges in education and learning approaches.
- To collect, cultivate, preserve, and promote the treasures of knowledge, heritage, and culture without regard to caste or creed.
Library Resources
The Central Library provides the following specialized services:
- E-library
- DELNET
- National Digital Library of India (Sponsored by MHRD)
- NPTEL Lectures available
- Circulation Service
- Reference Service
- Reprography Facility
| Carpet area of library (in m2) | 825 sq m |
| Seating Capacity | 150 |
| Total Titles of Books | 4527 |
| Total Volumes of Books | 36093 |
| Number of books issue/return per day (Average) | 95 per day |
| Timings: Daily | 09:00 am to 06:00 pm |
| During Examination Period | 08:00 am to 06:00 pm |
| Qualified Librarian | 02 |
| Total library staff | 04 |
| Number of library staff with degree in Library | 02 |
| Library Software for search, indexing, issue/return records | LIBSYS Software with Bar Code System |
| Electronic Resource Management package for e-journals on Intranet |
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| CCTV Surveillance | Yes |
Scholarly journal subscription
| Year | In Hardcopy | In Softcopy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 102 | DELNET, RGPV Consortium, National Digital Library of India |
| 2021-2022 | 108 | DELNET, RGPV Consortium, National Digital Library of India, INVENTI |
| 2022-2023 | 108 | DELNET, RGPV Consortium, National Digital Library of India, INVENTI |
| 2023-2024 | 108 | DELNET, RGPV Consortium, National Digital Library of India, INVENTI |
Quality of learning resources (hard/soft) (10)
- Relevance of available learning resources including e-resources
- Accessibility to students
- Support to students for self-learning activities
| SN | Particulars | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Average number of walk-ins: | 150 per day (average) |
| 2. | Average number of books issued/returned: | 105 per day (average) |
| 3. | Ratio of library books to students enrolled: | 1:14.21 |
| 4. | Average number of logins to OPAC Search: | 85-120 daily |
| 5. | Average number of logins to e-resources per semester: | 110-130 |
| 6. | Average number of e-resources downloaded/printed per semester: | 250-260 |
| 7. | Number of information literacy trainings organized: | 0 |
| 8. | Details of “weeding out” of books and other materials: | Weeding out is carried out on a regular basis. All records are maintained. |
Digital Library
| Digital Library Services | Availability of an exclusive server | Availability of WIFI facility in library building | Availability of exclusive space/room | E-journal databases | No. of Educational CDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DELNET, Inventi, National Digital Library by MHRD, Access of e-Library at University (RGPV) | 5937 |
e-Library (Electronic/On-line resources/e-resource)
e-library provides collaborative search of all type of e-resources/on-line resources such as e-journals and books
e-Books
Central library procured different type of e-books, online books for students and faculty via IP range in the campus. The different departments can also be accessing various types of e-books such as text books and reference books in the electronic form.
Electricity backup
During power failures, the electricity backup is provided usinga generator set of 62.5KVA& 32 KVA.
Library expenditure on books, magazines/journals
| Library Expenditure (Institute) (in Rs.) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Magazines/Journals (for hard copy subscription) | Magazines/Journals (for soft copy subscription) |
| 2020-2021 | 337,650 | 220,750 |
| 2021-2022 | 250,260 | 220,750 |
| 2022-2023 | 70,080 | 280,930 |
| 2023-2024 | 155,623 | 125,185 |
SERVICES
Membership All the students, faculty members, research scholars & administrative staff can register themselves for the membership of the library. The membership form is available at the circulation counter and the same is required to be attested by the Head of the Department/Section.
| The number of books borrowed by users is as follows: Category | Number of Books | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty | 10 | 30 days |
| Research Scholar | 05 | 15 days |
| Student | 03 | 15 days |
| Supporting Staff | 02 | 15 days |
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