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                 Information About Library facilities

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Total area of the library

Seating capacity of the library

Reprographic facility  (yes / No)

Working hours of library

Library Networking facility (yes / No)

Usage data of the library (in terms of books issued to the faculty & students etc.)

Annual library budget  (% of annual student fee collected)

Details of the library staff with qualifications and pay scales

Details of the library facilities

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Journals

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Digital Library

Norms for Central Library for U.G.

The central library for an admission of 240 students per year will have a carpet area of 400 Sqm.

At the time of establishing a technical institution with three branches, there should be a minimum of 4000 volumes in the Library distributed as below:

There should be a minimum of 12 technical journals - 6 Indian and 6 International for each branch of engineering. While this is essential for institutions offering P.G. programme, the number of International Journals may be relaxed, though preferred for those offering only U.G. Programmes.

Accordingly, the norms for the initial stock of books, yearly addition of books and the number of journals to be subscribed are as given below:

Library Staff - Requirments

Library should be provided with the necessary staff to enable it to be available to the staff and students

for at least 12 hours in a day. It is suggested that the library should consist of one librarian,

one assistant librarian and four library assistants

Norms for MBA Library

Library is an integral part of any educational process. A Management Institute's library shall have carefully selected books in all areas of management and in most areas of social sciences. Besides, it should also subscribe to journals / periodicals from both India and abroad to be in touch with contemporary developments. Library should also have collection of audio/video material in management and related areas. The institute should have minimum 100 number of titles in each subject offered or taught. The minimum of titles should be 1500 (out of the list of books available with AICTE). The institution should add one book per student per year i.e. 120 per year for the intake of 60 students. The institute may subscribe to a minimum of 30 journals out the list available with AICTE. In monetary terms, the institute should initially invest rupees two lacs on books, journals & periodicals and subsequently every year 10 percent of the fee must be spent for addition of books, journals & periodicals in the library.

Library, Learning Resource Centre and Computer Centre Staff

Following staff is recommended for the above:

Library Books and Periodicals

A library needs to be properly established in each polytechnic. The teachers and students should view the library as a centre of learning. With proper environment created in the library, the students as well as teachers would spend more time referring to the books, periodicals and research papers etc.

The library should have books related to the areas of programmes offering, books related to basic and engineering Sciences, books on communication skills and management, good books for general reading and periodicals related with science and technology. The library should also have multi-media learning packages, audio visual aids like films, charts, slides etc. The library should also have facility for photocopying

Number of books and periodicals etc.

Note: For 1 to 3 above, 1 0% books may be added annually to the library.