The Knowledge Centre (Library) takes an active part in the orientation program organized by the institute for the benefit of incoming students at the beginning of the academic year. Students are taken around the library to explain the various sections, resources, and services available to them.

Any user desiring to know more about library resources and services or to learn how to use a particular resource like OPAC, e-journals, databases, multimedia, Technological platforms, etc. should contact Librarian/charge.

Knowledge Centre also organizes training & workshops for users.

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LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Central Library is advised by a Library Advisory Committee with the following constitution and representatives from the academic year 2022-23.

Functions:

1. To identify the suppliers.
2. To consolidate the list of books those need to be purchased and check with the existing stock to avoid surplus purchases.
3. To get the library indents and requisitions from the respective departments.
4. To shortlist the suppliers and submitted to the management for approval.
5. To shortlist the vendors for the e-journals, technical printed national and international journals, periodicals, etc.
6. To carry out the stock verification of the books.
7. To ensure necessary discipline in the library.
8. To maintain key performer indicators such as library usage statistics.
9. To prepare a budget and submitted to the budget committee.
10. To enable utilization of e-resource center.

Responsibilities:

1. Chairman- to ensure all the necessary textbooks is made available as per the university syllabus. To approve the indents. To submit the list of books to be purchased to the purchase committee.
2. Co-ordinator-To collects the indents from the department and consolidate the same, prepare a budget, address any indiscipline issues in the library, stock verification, and maintain library usage statistics.
3. Members- To give the indent to the librarian and ensure department staff cross-verify the availability of the books.
4. Librarian- To correspond with the supplier's w.r.t. indented books.

Regular days : 09:00 AM to 10:00 PM
During Vacation : 09:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch Break: 02:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Library follows the Open access system.
• The Central Library encourages every user to use the Library to his/her advantage.
• There are National Print Journals & online journals Subscribed for the year
• The Library Comprises of Stack Area, Reference Section, Socially Weaker section, Periodical Section, Reprographics and Digital library, audio-visual & central computing Centre.
• The Library maintains a separate reference collection consisting of each one book from the library collection, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, atlases, etc. Reference books are marked “R”.
• The Library has a unique scheme of Book Bank, in which the library provides a set of Books Prescribed by the VTU for the entire course for all students up a maximum of 10 books. Every effort is made to obtain all titles recommended by the faculty.
• The library supports the teaching-learning process by providing good books and online resources. Teaching staff members are provided with a maximum of 10 Books.
• The library is fully automated with Easylib library software Web Version 6.2a, books are bar-coded.
• Library membership is mandatory for Staff and Students.
• Issue of Books for Students on Basis of Approved Students list.
• The library supports the Students who lost eligibility, Books issue as per norms.
• The students should take care of the library materials issued to him/her.
• The student should maintain discipline in the library, eatables, discussion in groups & napping is not allowed.
• The students should cooperate with the staff for the smooth functioning of the library.
• Stealing books or removing pages from the books is an offense.
• The students are not allowed to take the personal belongings inside the library. They are advised to use the Property counter at security.
• The Librarian reserves the right to recall the issued books at any time in case of emergency.
• All the books should be returned immediately after the theory exams.
• Newspapers and Magazines (General and Technical) are available in the Reading Room.
• The latest journals are available in the Reference section.
• The students have to carry their own syllabus copy.
• Any suggestions/complaints make use of the Suggestion Box/Register available with the Library Coordinator/ Librarian.
• Feel free to contact the Librarian for any clarification and help.
• Use of mobile is strictly prohibited in the library.

REFERENCE SECTION

*Students should ask the reference section Librarian for the required Books and enter the same in the register and make it return when leaving the Reference Section.

* Print Journals are only for reference and will not be issued.

* While taking the Books/Journals, the Students should assure about the missing pages /damages, if any.

*Reference Books will issue for overnight with the written permission of the Librarian.

*Previous Question Papers will not be issued outside; a Photocopy of the same can be obtained from the library.

Reading Room

• Technical / Business Management & General Magazines are available.
• All the leading national newspapers in English/Kannada/Telugu are available

Services:

*Reprographic Services (Photocopy)

*OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)

*Current Awareness Services (CAS)

* Bibliographic Services

* SC/ST Book Service

ISSUES & RETURNS

• Books will be issued on producing a valid college ID card.
• The students who are under Book Bank Scheme will get the prescribed textbooks as per the VTU syllabus from the First semester onwards.
• Multiple copies of the same books will not be issued.
• The students should ask for their requirements at the issue counter only.
• The students should check the condition of the books at the issue counter while collecting the books.
• The students are responsible for any damage to the material borrowed by them.
• Any damage to the books will attract a fine while returning the books to the library.
• If the books issued are not in good condition, this should be brought to the notice of the Chief Librarian and ask for an exchange.
• The books issued other than the Book Bank scheme have to be renewed on or before the due date printed on the book due to date slip.
• Book Bank Books should be returned after the Next day of concerning semester exams.
• Members should check the due dates before leaving the issue counter.
• No books will be issued on permission / recommend letters.
• In case of loss of book, the borrower should replace the same with new book preferably with same edition or latest edition or they have to pay double the cost of the book, including fine (if any)
• Issue of books is subject to availability.
• The concerned student should be present for issuing & receiving books.

Overdue Fines

• All the books will attract a fine as per the notices.
• All the books are classified and labeled with Barcode stickers.
• Tampering with the Book Labels will attract a fine of 10/- per label.
• Tampering or loss of pages of the books may attract book binding cost or replacement of the book, as the case may apply.
• The latest edition of the book will only be acceptable in replacement of a lost/damaged book along with a fine of Rs.50/- as a processing fee. Otherwise double the cost of the book shall be charged.
• After the due date, the books in circulation will attract an overdue fine of 5/- per book per day.

Digital Library

ICT Enabled Services

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1. Access to web-based Resources: E-Journals, databases, E-Books are subscribed on all the engineering & Management streams. Subscription is based on IP address. Student / Faculty are providing a copy of the subscription of e- journals with login details.

2. E-resource orientation programs: The library enlists all the resources on a single page termed as 'E-Resources' with links of subscribed e-Resources'. The participants have explained the databases of their subject and related areas. A presentation on Online Search Techniques is also prepared to explain the various search techniques, limiting or expanding search, common search platforms, etc. Each of the search techniques is supported by the live example on a particular database. Demonstrations are also made regarding how to register with a database, search for various concepts and publications, how to download the full-text article, how different search strategies work, etc.

3. VTU-NPTEL-NMEICT (A Project under National Mission on Education through Ministry of Human Resource and Development Government of India, New Delhi). Upgraded with 5 Terabyte data of Video lectures, and PDF from VTU E-learning, Mysuru:

4. Digital library upgraded with 6 Terabyte data of VTU & NPTEL Video lectures, and PDF from VTU E-learning, MysuruCAMPUS LAN: https://10.0.150.11/econtent/ (preferred to browse in Mozilla Firefox).Log in to Web: https://nptel.vtu.ac.in/econtent/

5. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning [NPTEL]: Largest online repository in the world of courses in engineering, basic sciences, and selected humanities and social sciences subjects. It is now possible for anyone outside the IIT system to be able to do an online certification course from NPTEL and get a certificate from IITs. IITs are reaching out and taking education to the home of people through this initiative. The objectives of enabling students to obtain certificates for courses is to make students employable in the industry or pursue a suitable higher education program.Details of NPTEL program and educational contents developed so far under this project are available from the website visit: https://nptel.ac.in/Visit: https://swayam.gov.in/explorerSingle Point of Contact [SPOC]SPOC Name: Dr. K.M. Sadyojatha.
   Designation: Professor, Dept of E& CE.
   Partnering Since: October 2017
   College ID-1385

6. National Digital Library of India (NDL)
   Ministry of Human Resource Development under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology has initiated the National Digital Library of India (NDL). National Digital Library is single-window access with an e-learning facility to different groups of users. NDL has index contents from all the Institutional Digital Repositories (IDR) of institutions, universities, and all other digital library initiatives so that all the e-contents can be searched and accessed by the users through a single window. NDL is like a ‘customized service’ provided in a 24x7 integrated environment where learners can find out the right resource with the least effort and in minimum time. NDL ensures “uniform high standards” of e-content free of cost on a single platform.
   NDL can be viewed at https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

7. Library is completely automated with Easylib library software web version 6.2a
   Web OPAC: https://10.0.3.100:1234/easylib/
   Andriod app: easylibbitm

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Staff List PDF

Library Co-ordinator Prof: Venkateshwara, A (Asst Professor, CSE Department)

KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
VTU-CONSORTIUM
Subscription of E-Resources for the year 2023-24

SL NO	PUBLISHERS	SUBJECT CATEGORY	RESOURCE COVERAGE	NO. OF RESOURCES	SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD
1.	Elsevier www.sciencedirect.com Journal’s List: https://surl.li/jkaex	E-Journals: Engineering +CS + EE + ME + EC + CV and allied branches of engineering.	Artificial Intelligence-22 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design-19 Computer Networks and Communications-29 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition-10 Hardware and Architecture-20 Information Systems-28 Signal Processing- 13 Aerospace Engineering-5 Biomedical Engineering-16 Civil and Structural Engineering-35 Computational Mechanics-11 Electrical and Electronic Engineering-33 Mechanical Engineering-38 Ocean Engineering-6 Safety, Risk, Reliability, and Quality-13 (Back Issues from 2010)	298 Journals	23-05-2023 to 22-05-2024
2.	Springer Nature https://link.springer.com/ Journals List: https://surl.li/jkahn	E-Journals: Electrical & Electronics MechanicalCivil Computer Science Engineering (Allied Subject) Chemistry and Material Science Mathematics Physics	Electrical & Electronics - 58 Mechanical - 44 Civil - 13 Computer Science - 93 Engineering (Allied Subject) - 39 Chemistry and Material Science - 162 Mathematics - 167 Physics - 104 (Back Issues from 1997)	690 Journals	23-05-2023 to 22-05-2024
3.	IEEE ASPP https://ieeexplore.ieee.org Journals List: https://surl.li/jkaie	E-Journals IEEE-ASPP The core collection of all Society periodicals	Aerospace-4 Bioengineering-12 Communication, Networking, and Broadcast Technologies-29 Components, Circuits, Devices, and Systems-20 Computing and Processing-48 Engineered Materials, Dielectrics & Plasmas-8 Engineering Profession-3 Fields, Waves, and Electromagnetics-18 General Topics for Engineers-5 Geoscience; Power, Energy and Industry Applications-4 Nuclear Engineering; Bioengineering-2 Photonics and Electro optics-1 Power, Energy, and Industry Applications-22 Robotics and Control Systems-6 Signal Processing and Analysis-15 Transportation-6 Others-1 (Back Issues from 2010)	198 e- Journals	1-10-2023 to 30-09-2024
4.	Taylor & Francis https://www.tandfonline.com/ Journals List: https://surl.li/jkaix	E-Journals: Engineering +CSE + ME + CV + Architecture and Allied Science	Allied Science-324 Mechanical-35 Textile -8 Engineering & Technology- 76 Electrical-17 Computer Science-27 Civil & Structural- 31 BioTechnology-17 Architecture- 19 (Back Issues from 2010)	585 Journals	23-05-2023 to 22-05-2024
5.	Emerald https://www.emeraldinsight.com/ Journals List: https://surl.li/jkajo	E-Journals: Management	Accounting, Finance & Economics Business, Management & Strategy HR, Learning & Organization Studies Information & Knowledge Management Marketing Operations, Logistics & Quality Property Management & Built Environment Public Policy & Environmental Management Tourism & Hospitality Management	212 Journals	1-10-2023 to 30-09-2024
6.	ProQuest https://www.proquest.com/165290 Journals List: https://surl.li/jkamo	E-Journals: Architecture and all Engineering and its allied branches.	Technology Collection includes the AdvancedTechnology & Aerospace and Materials Science & Engineering Databases (Back issues from 1962)	Full text:4900 Journals Indexed:7800 Abstract	01-08-2023 to 31-07-2024
7.	KNIMBUS https://www.knimbus.com/	Cloud server along with Universal Federation search services RemoteAccess Solution + mLibrary Mobile App	Single Login page with a domain vtuconsortium.org Mobile app (IOS Android)access all Digital Holding anytime anywhere Embedded Remote Access for all the Subscribed Publisher A-Z Cataloging of Subscribed Databases Federated Search Searchable database of (eBooks/Proceedings- 100,000+Journals-15,000+videos-1,50,000+Mooc Courses Including NPTEL and MIT Courses- 5,000+) Individual Branded eLibrary Portal for each Institution along with Institutional Repository Admin Dashboard for each Institution to manage users departments and track user/usage analytics	eBooks/Proceedings- 100,000+Journals- 15,000+video s- 1,50,000+Mooc Courses Including NPTEL and MIT Courses- 5,000+)	18-07-2023 to 17-07-2024
8.	Drillbit www.drillbitplagiarismcheck.com/	Drillbit- Plagiarisum Detection Software	End-user Licenses: Instructor profile Student’s profile		12-05-2023 to 11-05-2024

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As on 15-02-2023

E-Books

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Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC) is an online database of materials held by a library through which users search a library catalog principally to locate books and collections available in the library.

Web OPAC: http://49.207.57.234:8018/bitm/

Note: Username is your library number & Password is the same.

Mobile App

easylib bitm

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