Library
Overview
Library is an integral part of Our College. The prime objective of the library is to support in fulfilling the information need of parent institute, build and preserve the collection of specialized books in the various fields. The library is the Treasure Trove and provides the fertile Source of Information to the Engineers. Recognizing the role of the library, it was setup as one of the key divisions of the Institute. The collection is mainly strong in engineering and technology, however good information sources on humanities and social sciences are also available.
Objectives
- To help the students and teachers to reach their full potential by providing a multifaceted, supportive learning and teaching environment.
- To enhance MTCET, status as a major research centre and centre for higher education.
- To position the MTCET as the leading provider of outreach services in collaboration with other institutes of higher learning and research to users on and off the campus.
Library Timings
| OPENING TIME | CLOSING TIME | |
| Working days | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Sundays | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Circulation Hours | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Xerox Timings | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Internet Timings | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Gazette Holidays | Closed | |
Library Facilities
Digital Library: Online access to the e-resource of the Digital Library portals of Sodh Sindhu ( N-List), Del Net, NDL, These e-resources are IP enabled, can be accessed anywhere in the campus.
Internet facility: Library is provided with internet facility at the speed of 10 mbps.
Electronic Surveillances: 5 CCTV cameras are installed in the library premises as security measure.
Computerized issue/return of books: To facilitate faster issue and return of books and for easy tracing of the books issued, the college library books are being issued/returns through the SMART BRAINY (CMS) Web based software with bar coded technology
OPAC (Online public access catalogue): All the library transactions are computerized and On-Line Public Access Catalogue has been introduced. Users can search the books details via author wise search, title wise search, subject wise search, and how many copies are available in a particular title.
Periodical Section: Contains both Technical and Non-Technical Journals of National and International origin are displayed and kept available for the reference of students and faculty members.
Reference Section: The library consists of about 4200 reference books on all Engineering branches, Science, Humanities, English and Encyclopedia, Directories, Biography & Dictionaries. The library also has a collection of rare books.
Reading Halls: The Reading Hall consists of comfortable tables & chairs with a seating capacity for 100 users.
Local area network: The Library has LAN facility.
Services
Circulation Services:
| Category of membership | No. of Books | Period of Loan |
| Student s | 03 | 15 days |
| Faculty Teaching | 10 | One Semester |
| Non-Teaching Staff | 02 | 30 days |
MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE:
- Give details in membership form available at Library circulation
- Hand over at circulation
- Keep 2 stamp size photographs
- Borrower’s Books (Pass Book) will be issued to issue/return the library books
CIRCULATION RULES:
- Books are issued and renewed at the circulation counter. Users are responsible for all the entries made in the borrower register. Borrowers should be present his/her identity card while borrowers/renewals.
- For renewal books must be brought to the circulation counter in the person. To avoid overdue charges (Re.1/- per day) books should be return before the due date mentioned on the date slip
- The reader should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc, while borrowing the
- No book in the damage condition will be accepted from the reader
- mutilated or spoiled books will have to the replaced by the borrower.
- Once books issued can’t be returned back on the same
LOSS OF DAMAGE OF BOOKS AND BARCODE LABELS:
- Damage or loss of books must be reported immediately, for the rules for replacement of loss book kindly contact the circulation
- If any book damage or loss the concerned shall be liable to submit the latest edition of book
- Any tampering or removal of the barcode label will result in s fine of 10/-
ISSUE/RETURN TIMINGS:
Monday to Saturday– 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM Sundays & Holidays– No Issue
Reference books– Reference books issued for overnight, one hour before closing of the library on all days
Clipping Services: Important and relevant information published in dailies will be displayed on library notice board regularly and the same will be filed once in a month.
Question paper service: Previous years Question papers are available year and branch wise in print/soft copies and will be provided to users to take photocopies.
Project report service: One copy of Students projects of all previous years is maintained in library and providing for reference.
CD-Rom Service: Our CDs collection includes purchased CDs, CDs accompanied with purchased books and journals, some complementary CDs. CDs will provide to refer through library systems as well as issue to home.
Book Bank: We are having about 1672 books in SC/ST book bank scheme. SC/ST students are entitles to borrow 6 books from book bank in a semester.
Reference/referral services: We provide books to refer inside the library. One copy of all the titles has kept for reference. Apart from that we have good collection of reference books like Encyclopedia Britannica, dictionaries, Biography, Atlases thesaurus, some standard technical titles. Readers may approach the Reference Desk for information or any assistance in the use of the Library Collections and Services.
Photocopy and printing services: (Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM).
The Central Library offers photocopying service to all its members.
The copying charges are Re. 1.00 per both-sides