Library Information Brochure Foundress, President & Vice Chairman Dr.Mrs.Sakunthala Rangarajan, MBBS.,

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1 Founder, President & Chairman Col.Prof.Vel.Shri.Dr.R.Rangarajan, B.E. (Elec.), B.E. (Mech.), M.S. (Auto), D.Sc., Foundress, President & Vice Chairman Dr.Mrs.Sakunthala Rangarajan, MBBS., Library Information Brochure

2 CENTRAL LIBRARAY The Central Library is established to enhance the students knowledge. Specialized collections of Books, Journals & Non-book materials are available in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Biomedical and Science and Humanities. There is a collection of 80,386 Volumes of Books, 19,906 Titles. VISION We strive in providing comfort for vivid learners and knowledge seekers. We ensure that brilliant minds are given peaceful niche to enhance their brilliance. We increase starvation for science converging it to research. MISSION We facilitate in elevating pedagogy by providing required resources in all available formats and thus helping bright minds to shine illumines in the global scenario. LIBRARY BUILDING Library Building Central Library Area of the building (SQ.M.) 1338 Carpet area of the reading room (SQ.M.) 300 Number of Seats 350 Number of Computers Internet Speed 40 70Mbps

3 BOOK / JOURNAL PURCHASE PROCESS LAST 5 YEARS BOOK DETAILS S.NO YEAR NO.OF VOLUMES TITLE AMOUNT ,35, ,75, ,87, ,87, ,21,

4 LAST 5 YEARS NATIONAL JOURNALS DETAILS YEAR NO OF JOURNALS AMOUNT MEMBERSHIP DETAILS NAME OF THE LIBRARY NUMBER OF CARDS AVAILABLE American Library 05 British Council Library 10 Anna University Library 05 DELNET Institutional Member (IM-1945) 4

5 DETAILS OF ICT TOOLS USED FOR THE LIBRARY SERVICES OPAC Online Public Access Cataloging enables the students to search for the required Books. DIGITAL LIBRARY Universal access to digital libraries and information services is the goal. Digital library collections extend to digital artifacts that can not be represented or distributed in printed formats. Our digital library consists of 30 computers with intranet and internet facility. ELECTRONIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT A band width of 10 mbps internet is used to search articles of multiple databases and online access to 2170 e-journals and 1614 e-books. INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY Project Reports (UG & PG) Back Volumes of Periodicals Previous Year Question Papers are kept as hardbound books and are made available to the staff and students for reference. RESOURCE SHARING WITH OTHER INSTITUTION DELNET (Developing Library Networks) AU (Anna University Library, Chennai) BCL (British Council Library, Chennai) AIRC (American Information Resource Center, Chennai) NPTEL Veltech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology Veltech Hightech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College Library Veltech (RS Trust) Library Veltech Ranga Sanku Arts College Library Vel Sri Rangarajan Sakunthala College 5 of Management and Science Library

6 LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL The Library advisory committee is composed of the principal and staff members of the library. The aim is to ensure systematic functioning of the library. A meeting is conducted once in 3 months and the initiatives like purchase of Books, Journals etc. are discussed. The shortfalls are also discussed and the necessary remedial action will be taken thereafter. LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS S.No Name of the Member Designation 1 Dr.V.Rajamani Principal- Chairperson 2 Dr.A.Karthikeyan Vice Principal - Member 3 Mr.K.A.Harish Academic Head 4 Mr.. Sathish Kumar P Member 5 Mr. Ramamoorthy G Member 6 Mr.. Krishnamoorthy G Member 7 Ms. Sheeja. N Member 8 Mr.S Rameshkumar Member 9 Ms.Jasmine.J Student Member (BME) 10 Mr. Balaji.S Student Member (CIVIL) 11 Mr.AjithKumar.R Student Member (CSE) 12 Ms.Monisha.R Student Member(ECE) 13 Ms. Meenatchi.R Student Member (EEE) 14 Ms.Minuu.I 15 Mr.Pradeep.S 6 Student Member (IT) Student Member (MECH)

7 LIBRARY MINUTES OF MEETING FOR LAST 4 YEARS S.No Month/ Year Discussion 1 Jun/ Oct/ Jan / Mar/ Jan/ Oct/ Jan/2017 Jan / 2018 Mar/ 2018 Discussed about the pending PO status No Due Certificate to final year students Informed about the advantages of using OPAC system to students Prepared the library report Informed the students to avail the external library membership access Informed to the students Prepared the missing book list Submitted the pending PO status report to Chairperson Informed to students to collect the No Due Certificate after returning the books Library report was prepared Library budget was prepared Measures to preserve the old and damaged books Preserved the old books with appropriated binding Access the University Exam Question Papers Use the E-Gate register Informed to students and students have started to access Informed to the students Prepared the report Submitted the report Report Submitted Report Prepared Informed to students. Renewal status of library card submitted. 10 To inform about the OPAC system To discuss about the library report To inform about the membership facility To inform about the availability of Department wise journal list Library stock verification report Informed to the students to utilize the facilities of Digital library Conducted the Orientation program 9 Discussed about Library report Library Budget Mar/2017 To access the engineering course tutorials video To conduct the Orientation program for I year students 8 Action Taken Discussed about the books received/returned report Informed to submit the report on amount spent towards procuring books, journals & e-resources Discussed about the library report on stock available. Discussed about the library budget for the next academic year. To inform the students to access the NPTEL and DELNET facilities available in the library. Discuss on the renewal status of 7 Anna University, British Council and American Library cards.

8 LIBRARY RULES & REGULATIONS All users are required to sign in the Gate Entry Register upon entrance to the library. All users must observe total silence in the library and its environs at all times. All bags, cases, folders etc. must be left in the luggage area outside the library. Users are not allowed to log in using their personal passwords at the search computers or to access the internet from there. No student is allowed to enter the circulation area without the consent of the library staff. No library equipment may be moved, modified or tampered without permission from the librarian. The following materials can only be used within the library: Reference books Newspapers Journals and magazines The length of time that books may be borrowed is as follows: Students: Four books for 15 days : renewable once Faculty (Teaching): Five books for 1 month Other staff (Non Teaching): Two books for 1 month Overdue Charges/Fines General collection books-rs. 1 per day 8

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10 Dr. S. R. Ranganathan - Father of Library Science in India Dr S.R. Ranganathan formulated Five Laws of Library Science. They are: 1. Books are for use 2. Every reader has his/her book 3. Every book has its reader 4. Save the readers time 5. Libraries are growing organizations. 10