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A fully automated modern library is on
its way to becoming an outstanding learning resource centre
catering to the ever growing and uncompromising information
and intellectual requirements of the students, faculty,
researchers. It is housed in a separate building having four
floors on a plinth area of 1000sq. mtrs. The library has a
collection of 75000 volumes which includes Text Books,
Reference Books & Bound vols. of Journals, Standards etc.
The Library subscribes to about 135 current Journals. Library
operations have been automated with the help of an integrated
library software package, SOUL The book database is
accessible through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). It
has a good collection of Electronic resources in its Digital
Library. It is close access library and remains opens from
8:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
on Saturday .
Library has a well-equipped Xerox facility.
The users can avail of this facility on payment of a nominal
charge. It has also a good IT infrastructure.
The library is an institutional member of
IIT
(Indian Institute of Technology). It is also a beneficiary Member
of UGC - Infonet Consortium, which provides Desktop Access to
high quality e-resources (online journals) The library has
an e-learning package considering the present day need of
teaching and learning process.
Mr.Amiya Sarkar is the Deputy Librarian of the
Central Library.
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