1. Information Resource Centre/3103071 Information Resource Centre (LIBRARY)

2. Information Resource Centre/3103072 INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE (LIBRARY) “These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. " -Gilbert Highet Library is the heart, mind and soul of an educational institution and a fountain-head of innovativeness, inspiration and insight both for the students and the faculty. Learning and library are to each other as the light to the lamp. Information Resource Centre is located in the spacious section of the College building with air conditioned reading room. It has been systematically and steadily strengthened. The IRC’s operation and services are fully computerized with “e- Granthalaya” multi-user Integrated Library Automation Software, developed by National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and a Bar Code based circulation system is in use.The IRC is equipped with more than 23,000 books from different streams. Besides these text and reference books IRC is also subscribing a large number of national and international journals, magazines and dailies. Bibliographic records of IRC’s holdings can be, accessed through the e- Granthalaya’s On Line Public Access Catalogue(OPAC). The IRC is also maintains a good collection of important educational CDs on Engineering & Technology. The college is an institutional member of British Council Division Library, New Delhi and American Information Resource Centre, New Delhi. Our students can avail Library and Information Services of these centers for their specialized information needs, where in they can get a very large volume of books & periodicals along with audio-video, digital and online information resources. The IRC also provides Book Bank facility wherein students can get the textbooks issued for the entire semester.

3. Information Resource Centre/3103073 GOALS 1 TO SERVE OUR ACADEMIC COMMUNITY:  By working with in co-ordination of HODs & faculty to meet faculty & student needs for information.  By providing faculty and other staff with resources they need to fulfill their educational mission.  By implementing policies and procedures, which encourage full and responsible use of the IRC’s resources and services.  By developing links to other information centers, libraries, organizations, and networks for resource sharing in order to expand the resources available to the IRC users.

4. Information Resource Centre/3103074 GOALS 2 TO DEVELOP, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN COLLECTIONS:  By acquiring materials with subject emphases in accord with the curriculum.  By organizing the collections and providing full bibliographic and physical access to materials.  By developing and maintaining databases and information management systems that provide effective and efficient access to IRC materials and resources of interest to our academic community.  By maintaining the collections as responsible Information Resource Manager using proven storage and retrieval techniques.

5. Information Resource Centre/3103075 Services : IRC provides the following services to its users: Basic Circulation Services Online Catalogue Search Services (OPAC) IRC-Inter Library Cooperative and Loan Services Internet Surfing & Online Searches Photocopying Facility Book Bank Facility Reference Service SDI & CAS Services General Assistance on Literature Search

6. Information Resource Centre/3103076 Developing Library Network  Developing Library Network (DELNET) Membership  College has taken the institutional membership of Developing Library Network (DELNET). The following online databases are accessible.  Union Catalogue of Books Union List of Periodicals  Union Catalogue of Periodicals  Article's DatabaseUnion List of CDROM's  Indian Specialists' : A Who's WhoUnion List of Video recordings  Theses & Dissertations DatabaseUnion List of Sound recordings  DEVINSA Database Urdu Manuscripts  National Bibliographic Database Engg. & Technology E-Journals : Table of Contents   Besides above databases DELNET also provide links to various other important databases.  DELNET Loan And Document Delivery Services:  DELNET offers inter-Library loan & Document Delivery Services to its Member Libraries. ILL requests can be registered online for the books available in the Union Catalogue of member libraries. For the resources not available in the union catalogues and journal articles, requests can be sent to DELNET through E-mail. Users can make a request for the book on interlibrary loan if the book is not available in the library.

7. Information Resource Centre/3103077 ON-Line Resources Membership of INDEST-AICTE Consortium College library has taken the membership INDEST-AICTE Consortium for consortia- based subscription to electronic resources. Under the membership library has subscribed for the following online electronic resources: 1. IEL On line 2. ASEME Online

8. Information Resource Centre/3103078 IEEE / IEE Electronic Library Online (IEL-Online) The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL) covers almost one third of the world's current electrical engineering and computer science literature. It provides unparalleled access to publications from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The resource covers more than 14,00000documents from over 12,000 publications, including 219 journals, transactions, magazines, conference proceedings and IEEE Standards. More than 25,000 new pages are added per month. It provides access to more than two million full-page PDF images, including all original charts, graphs, diagrams, photographs and illustrative material. IEEE Xplore online delivery system provides full text access to the world’s highest quality technical literature in Computer Sciences / Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engg.

9. Information Resource Centre/3103079 ASME Journals Online It is also a single source of important literature in mechanical engineers / mechatronics, etc. It also covers Applied Mechanics Reviews that will give overall view of topics covered therein and also to know where knowledge gaps exists and research work can be carried out. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a non-profit educational and technical organization serving worldwide community of mechanical engineers. The ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations. The society holds more than 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year. The ASME promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind through its publications that include 21 journals. The ASME subscription through INDEST Consortium also covers Applied Mechanics Review. Library is also subscribing for many other On-line journals along with the print editions

10. Information Resource Centre/31030710 Inter Library Cooperation & Resource Sharing Institutional Memberships of  British Council Division Library, New Delhi & British Council Division Library, New Delhi  American Information Resource Centre, New Delhi. American Information Resource Centre, New Delhi.

11. Information Resource Centre/31030711 Working Days & Timings Working Days:Monday to Saturday Working Hours :8.30 A.M. to 5.30 P.M Circulation Hours:9.30 A.M. to 1.00 P. M. :2.15 P.M. to 3.00 P. M.

12. Information Resource Centre/31030712 IRC Holdings Total Books:23829 Total No.of Titles:3667 Journals/Periodicals :106 CDs/Floppies :650 Project Reports:700

13. Information Resource Centre/31030713 Number of Library books/Titles/Journals available (programme-wise) Number of Library books/Titles/Journals available ( prgramme-wise) S. No. CourseNumber of titles of the books Number of Volumes Journals NationalInternational 1. Computer Science & Engg. and Information Technology 107666881110 2. Electronics & Communication Engg. 811601873 3. Mechanical Engg. 7125062135 4. Applied Sciences Humanities & Others 10686061236 TOTAL 3667238295424

14. Information Resource Centre/31030714 LIBRARY COLLECTION (As on 7th March, 2008)

15. Information Resource Centre/31030715 Collection Development

16. Information Resource Centre/31030716 CIRCULATION STATISTICS (Year 2007)

17. Information Resource Centre/31030717 PHOTOCOPYING STATISTICS Year 2007

18. Information Resource Centre/31030718 IRC RULES & REGULATIONS

19. Information Resource Centre/31030719 THANK YOU