Central Library

A well-equipped library is an essential and integral component of any education system, especially of higher education. Without a proper information and knowledge infrastructure, no education system can sustain and achieve its stated goals and objectives. Library is a hub of all activities of general as well as technical education.

The Central Library at SMVITM is housed in a spacious three-storey state of the art independent block. Two floors of the block are occupied exclusively by the Central Library. It has about 1300 square meters of built-up area. The Central Library has a collection of 18,537 volumes of reference/text books, e-books and general category books with over 4,203 titles. In addition to these, there are periodicals and CDs on science, engineering and technology.

The collection includes reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and standards. The library offers a book bank scheme for the students, a special book bank scheme exclusively for SC/ST students, reprography and printing facilities. The library subscribes to e-journals and print journals. An e-learning center providing live transmission of VTU EDUSAT program is a special feature of the Central Library. In addition to the central library, each department has a separate departmental library for ready reference for its faculty and staff.

SMVITM libraries serve as information resource centers. They adopt an open access system and aim to develop a comprehensive collection of documents useful for library users of the institute and facilitate efficient dissemination of knowledge.

To promote the use of library resources, it also subscribes the e-resources mandated by AICTE and VTU. The college library is a member of VTU Consortium for subscription of e-journals like Elsevier Science Direct, Taylor and Francis, Springer Nature, Institution of Civil Engineers, Emerald, McGraw Hill Education, New Age International, Packt, KNimbus Digital Library, Knimbus Remote Access and Net Analytiks/ Sententia.

Library Computerization

The Library uses Easylib (Entire Automation System for Library) Software package, which is an integrated multi-user library management system that supports all in- house operations of the library. The software consists of modules on Registration, Acquisition, Cataloguing and Accessioning, Circulation, Periodicals, Members, Setup and Security,  Digital Library ,Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), In/Out Management, Reports. The books/journals can be accessed through OPAC, which facilitates the search for books by the author, title, and edition. The Easylib package has been made more efficient by bar-coding the entire library collection.

1. To establish and maintain an effective relationship with the students, faculty, researchers and staff of the Institute to ensure an informed and integrated approach to the creation and delivery of information services.
2. To select, collect, create, organize, preserve, manage and provide access to information sources to support scholarly pursuit, learning, teaching and research in the Institute.
3. To serve as Learning Resource Centre for knowledge enhancement in the area of Engineering, Science & Technology.
4. To promote the records of human knowledge and to keep them updated in accordance with the growing needs and requirements of the users in day to day basis.
5. To promote and provide information about the Library programs, resources and activities.
6. To provide an environment that encourages development of Library staff capabilities and skills.

• Users are required to maintain silence inside the library.
• All the students, faculty and staff should sign in at the entrance in the system provided for In-out Management.
• Users are requested to deposit their bags, books, mobile phones, umbrella, (other than valuables) at the personal belongings counter.
• Each student is allowed to draw three books from library. Teaching faculty can draw six books and other faculty can avail two books from the library.
• Students should show their identity cards to the librarian for the purpose of identification at the time of using any library facility and borrowing books.
• Students should verify the physical condition of the book(s) by themselves before they are taken out from the library on loan. Any subsequent complaint about the deficiency or defacement of the book will not be entertained. Any book found to be defective at the time of return will not be accepted and the concerned student should replace the book by a new one.
• Any book reported to be lost by the borrower should be replaced by a new one, failing which the borrower should pay an amount twice the cost of the book lost.
• Books other than reference books and journals will be issued to the students for a period of 15 days at the first instance with the provision for renewal for a further period of 15 days. Extension beyond the first renewal will be permitted only if there is no request for reservation of the book by any other user.
• Reference books, Project Reports, Journals and Question papers will not be lent out. But, students can make photocopies to a bare minimum number of pages from the books.
• Overnight book will be issued on producing the card and should be returned within 11AM of the very next day.
• Books should be returned on the due dates. Belated returns will be accepted only on payment of fine calculated as per the rules in force. If a book is overdue, the following penal fee will be considered.

• Book bank books should be returned immediately after the semester exam.
• The defaulters after the above period of due date have to pay all the late fees and double the cost of the books to the accounts department before issuing the hall ticket.
• All library cards are to be returned to the library at the time of leaving the college, failing which a fine amount of Rs.100/- per card or the cost of the book loaned on the card and not returned, whichever is higher will be collected.
• Misuse of library facilities is an offence and calls for punishment as decided by the competent authority.
• To obtain “No Dues Certificate from the college, members should return all books borrowed, pay overdue charges if any and surrender the borrower’s card to the library.
• Keep the library always clean.

• Circulation Section
• Reading Section
• Reference Section
• Book Bank Section
• Periodical Section
• Group Study Room
• Digital Library

• Circulation
• Open Access for all Students, Faculty and Staff
• OPAC Facility
• Reference Services
• Newspaper Clippings
• Internet Wi-Fi
• Literacy Programme
• Inter Library Loan
  
• Data & Code Book for Exams.
• Previous Year Question paper
• Project Report
• E-Resources
• Group Study Room facility
• Photography & Document Printing Facility
• Book Bank Facility

• To keep records of check books in and out of the library, circulation and materials.
• Promote library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
• Review and evaluate resource material, such as book reviews and catalogs, in order to select and order print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
• Classify Indian standard codes, Catalogue books, publications, films, audiovisual aids, and other library materials based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
• Respond to student/staff complaints and take necessary action.
• Supervise budgeting, planning for the library development and conducting programs to create awareness about importance of library.
• Evaluate library resources to categorize outdated / unused items and to dispose.
• Managing resources in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures.
• Negotiate contracts for library services, materials and equipments for providing library facilities.

1. VTU-Consortium

2. Knimbus (User Manual)

3. Shodhganga- Digital repository of thesis and dissertations

4. NDL(National Digital Library of India)

5. OPAC-(easylib)

   • (User Manual for Searching Book)
   • ( User Manual to Request a New Book )

6. e-PG Pathshala

7. DelNet (User Manual)

8. DELNET e-Journals List ( Management)

9. DELNET e-Journals List ( Engineering and Technology )

10. Journals List subscribed under VTU e-consortium 2023-24