AJIET

Library and Information Centre

The AJIET library with its state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities provides a good academic atmosphere in extending comprehensive and wide ranging services to the users. The areal extent is 537 sqm and with a seating capacity for more than 160 users at a time. The library is fully automated with barcode readers including automated circulation facility. Additionally, it includes facilities like transaction alerts through e-mail & SMS, Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), digital library, online resource sharing facilities. It keeps pace with modernization by integrating new ICT tools, software and techniques/practices from time to time. All the books are categorized and arranged as per Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC-23rd edition). Library is provided Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV) to enable security system for the detection of any undue incidents.

LIBRARY COLLECTION

Collection and development of resources is one of the main functions of the library that supports academic and research programme of the students, faculty, staff and researchers. Library collection comprising of books, Journals, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, Handbooks, Standards, Data books and other reading materials in engineering, science, technology, humanities, social sciences, management etc. The total collection of library stands as follows:

Sl.No	Descriptions	Total
1	Books	12666
2	Print Journals	36
3	Bound Volumes	1019
4	CDs and DVD	605
5	Newspapers	10
6	NPTEL Videos	5000
7	E-journals	7534
8	E-books	21,113
9	Technical Standards	5100
10	Conference Proceedings	1400

DEPARTMENT WISE BOOK DETAILS:

Sl. No.	Branches	Number of Volumes	Number of titles
1	Mechanical Engineering	2172	244
2	Civil Engineering	2156	231
3	Electronics & Communication Engineering	2119	235
4	Computer Science & Engineering	2214	238
5	Information Science & Engineering	2039	211
6	Engineering Chemistry	297	17
7	Engineering Physics	308	16
8	Engineering Mathematics	582	26
9	Other-Social Sciences, Humanities & General	769	170
Total=		12666	1388

VISION

The Library aims to provide our users a seamless access to latest onsite global information services and facilitates the knowledge transfer with a creative and virtual internal network of human and information resources.

MISSION

The Library serves as a resource centre and is dedicated to develop a comprehensive collection of documents that are useful to faculty members, researchers, and students of the Institution as well as other organisations, thereby effectively imparting and disseminating knowledge, skills and capacity.

Objectives

To create an environment that provides facilities that are conducive for study and research activities.

To cultivate reading habits among the student community by providing an excellent library Infrastructure, and resources.

To inculcate state-of-the-art information for updating one’s knowledge in the field of interest by acquiring, storing, validating, integrating, and disseminating the up-to-date information.

To establish an agreeable atmosphere for learning inside the library with prerequisites, and appropriate facilities.

To orient users to become life-long learners, evaluators, and propagators of information, and awareness.

From Librarian’s Desk

“Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge, Knowledge makes you great”

- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

It is my honour and pleasure to welcome you all to our library, a unique learning resource centre of A.J. Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Acquisition of Knowledge is an endless process. Information has become an integral part of all aspects in modern days. It improves knowledge and helps us achieve better in all disciplines and every walk of life. Information supports education, research and development. It improves the quality of life. The library which is the heart and soul of the institution is established in the year 2016. It provides important academic and research services to the institution. It has well equipped central facility with easy access and provides right impetus for the intellectual growth of the students, faculty and research fellows with a huge collection of books, Journals, Novels, Year books, Handbooks, Reference text books etc. The library holds knowledge resources related to engineering, technology, science and allied subjects. The library is fully computerized with an integrated system connected to the campus network and provides e-resource facility to the user community. Library collections can be searched through OPAC. Library is an active member of VTU consortium through which digital resources can be accessed. Our library team is focused towards providing quality services pertinent to teaching, learning and research activities.

With warm regards,

Dr. Sankappa Rai B.

Librarian

Email: librarianajiet@ajiet.edu.in

Library Timings

Regular working days	Monday to Friday	8:30 am to 5.30 pm
Regular working days	Saturday	8:30 am to 5:00 pm
VTU Examination Period	Monday to Saturday	8:00 am to 6:00 pm
During Vocation Period	Monday to Saturday	9:00 am to 5:00 pm

[The timings may get altered as per the need arises]

STAFF DETAILS

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Qualification
01	Dr. Sankappa Rai B.	Librarian	M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
02	Ms Gayathri	Assistant Librarian	B.COM
03	Ms Namitha	Assistant Librarian	BBM
03	Mrs. Bharathi	Attender	SSLC

Library committee

The Library Committee can be defined as the body or a group of people who deal with library activities. It plays an effective and important role to run the library effectively. Brian Young stated that “A library committee is a body which is responsible for all the matters pertaining to the efficient library management”.

The Library Committee has been constituted for the purpose of smooth functioning of the library and co-ordination with all the faculty members, students and the higher authorities. It provides a platform for open discussion of matter relating to library and its services.

Member Name	Member Designation
Dr. Shantharama Rai C. -Principal	Chairman
Dr. Sankappa Rai, Librarian	Coordinator
Mrs. Deeksha Anand, Asst. Prof- Civil	Member
Mrs. Deepashree, Asst. Prof- ECE	Member
Mrs. Sharon C. DSouza, Asst. Prof- CSE	Member
Mr. Sudheer Kini, Asst. Prof- Mech	Member

Roles and Responsibilities:

To assist the Librarian in formulating library policy.
To look after general maintenance of the library in terms of reading material and infrastructure.
To effectively involve in fostering the reading habit of staff and students.
To recommend/Justify/sanction/approve-withdrawal and weeding out of out-dated material to the competent authority for the final decision in the matter.
To prepare the agenda and minutes of the meeting and circulate it to the Authorities and Librarian.
Subscription of Journals, articles, Arrange training programmes, seminar etc.
Coordination with other institutions/organisation/libraries.

FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Lending Service

Books are issued to all the students and faculty members of the institute. The numbers of books issued are based on the category of the user. Student’s members of the library can borrow books for a period of 15 days. The faculty can borrow six books and return the same at the end of the particular semester. The students should return the borrowed books to the library on or before the due date to avoid the penalty of overdue charges.

Renewal of books

For the renewal of books one has to bring them to circulation counter and may be renewed for a period of 15 days. Library reserves the right to recall any renewed book issued to under special cases.

Reservation Facility

Members can reserve the books which are already issued. The reserved books, after their return, will be kept at the counter for two days for issue to those have reserved. If they fail to collect the books within two days, the books will be given to the members in the waiting list.

Book Bank Scheme

Book bank facility is available for all the students and three books will be issued to each student in the beginning of the semester. The books have to be returned soon after the completion of the semester exam, failing to which they will be fined as per the library rules. If issued books are lost, the students have to replace the books.

Periodicals

Periodical section provides technical journals, general magazines and newsletters for reference. The latest issues and other back volumes are arranged separately on display racks and drawers respectively.

Reference Section

Reference books on a wide range of subjects, Dictionaries, Handbooks, Encyclopaedias, Novels, Conference proceedings, Gate books, Question papers, Competitive exam books, Yearbooks, Text books etc are available for reading and reference within the library. Also these books can be issued for overnight reference against their membership card to be returned the next day before 11.00 AM., failing to which a fine of Rs. 10 per day will be charged.

New Arrivals

New arrivals provide latest additions to the library. Newly received books are displayed on the display rack placed in the reference section.

Photocopying Service

Photocopying facility is available in the library. Nominal charges are collected for photocopying service.

Bulletin Board Service

Through this service readers are made aware of the new library services, facilities, paper cuttings, current events, employment news, seminar, conference, placement information etc.

News Papers

To make aware of current events at local, national and at international levels the library subscribes 10 newspapers everyday.

E-PAC

E-PAC-The Library Search Engine is a web enabled search engine that can be accessed on Intranet, as well as on Internet. EPAC can be used to browse/search for an item (book/non-book), along with its detail and the availability, in a particular library. E-resources subscribed by the library can also be searched and accessed through E-PAC. E-PAC Provides:

Search for catalogue of books, journals and non-book materials by Author, Title, Subject, Keyword, Publisher and Accession Number. Call Number wise for members on a network environment.
Details of new arrivals to the library.
Information on books borrowed/reserved by the members.
Facility to submit request for a new item.

Click here to access E-PAC

Library Orientation

All the fresher’s are made familiar with the library facilities and services. The rules and regulations are explained to them during the orientation program.

DIGITAL LIBRARY

Digital library is equipped with 24 multimedia computers having high speed internet connectivity. The library is granted with VTU e-resource Consortium membership for the subscription of e-resources. The following e-resources are available in the digital library.

Elsevier-Science Direct:

Science Direct is the web-based interface to the full-text database of Elsevier Science journals and Academic Press (Ideal), one of the world's largest providers of scientific, technical and medical (STM) literature. The Science Direct offers a rich electronic environment for research journals, bibliographic database and reference works. The database offers more than 1700 scientific, technical and medical peer-reviewed journals, over 59 million abstracts, over two million full-text scientific journal articles, an expanding suite of bibliographic databases and linking to another one million full-text articles via Cross Ref to other publishers' platforms.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/

Springer Nature:

Springer is a global scientific publisher, delivering quality content through innovative information products and services. It publishes high quality content in various formats like books, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMs, online platforms, protocols, databases and conferences. Springer organizes the Online Journals into fully indexed, fully searchable Subject Collections covering 11 subjects: including behavioural science, biomedical and life sciences, business and economics, chemistry and materials science, computer science, earth and environmental science, engineering, humanities, social sciences and law, mathematics, medicine and physics and astronomy. The Consortium subscribes to 1,495 journals for IITs and IISc, 1,300 journals for NITs and other core Institutions and 1,300 & 520 journals for the self-supported category. It covers vast range of subjects like Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, allied subjects, chemistry, physics, mathematics etc. It includes 680 journals and back titles from 1997 to till date.
http://link.springer.com

Taylor and Francis:

Taylor and Francis was founded in the 1798, is the oldest commercial journal publisher in the world. Informa interface is a new and expanding platform, initially hosting the academic and scientific publications. Taylor & Francis group published more than 1100 journals and around 1,800 new books each year. Taylor and Francis provide quality information, knowledge which enables the users and end-users to perform their jobs efficiently and continue their education in order to contribute to the advancement of their chosen profession. It is a widely known site among researchers, students,
academics and increasingly professionals.
http://tandfonline.com

IEEE Xplore digital library:

The IEEE Xplore® digital library provides access to IEEE journals, transactions and letters and IEEE- All Society Periodicals ePackage (ASPP). It includes the core collection of IEEE conference proceedings from more than 1800 IEEE’s Conferences. Full text access with a back file up to 2010.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org

MAP My Access:

MAP My Access is a Remote Access Solution that is specifically designed to facilitate off- campus and anytime-anywhere access to digital content that is owned by a specific library.
http://www.ajiet.mapmyaccess.com

Mint Books:

Mint book’s e-Learning solutions are known for its easy-to-use interface and gamified approach to learning. However, what truly sets us apart from others is our ability to provide a 360-Degree approach to learning, which ensures that users land a well-rounded training program.
http://mintbook.in

NetAnalytics: (Writing Grammar Tool)

Sententia is a formal writing assistive tool for students and professionals. Sententia helps in cultivating good writing and it makes use of Habit Formation Framework to derive a learning plan for making formal writing a habit. It analyses the document to understand the Routine, gets the Cue and provides ways to supplant old vices with new routines.
https://www.lanquill.com

Emerald:

Emerald is global publisher linking research and practice of business and management. As a result we are developing a new digital research platform and plan for increases in yearly article growth. Today, we continue to nurture fresh thinking in applied fields where we feel we can make a real difference..
https://www.emerald.com

Proquest:

This database is the total technology research solution, combining full text journals with indexing of global literature on technology and applied science, including materials science, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, condensed matter physics, computer science and electronic engineering. It fully incorporates Proquest Engineering Collection.
http://search.proquest.com

DELNET-Developing Library Network

Library is a member of Developing Library Network (DELNET), which provides services like browsing of Union Catalogues, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery Services. Students can access the Catalogues of other Libraries through DELNET and request the required books/documents to be procured from these libraries on loan for a limited period. It is a network of more than 1000 institutions and access is being given to more than 60 lakh records through online systems. It has been actively engaged with the compilation of various union catalogues of the resources available in member libraries. It has already created the union catalogue of books, union list of current periodicals, CD-ROM database. DELNET provides an array of facilities including E-mail to its member libraries including both institutional and associate institutional members. It has indeed been a big leap towards the modernization of libraries in India.

http://www.delnet.in

Turnitin (Anti-Plagiarism Software):

Turnitin is leading software used by researchers all over the world for checking originality and prevention of plagiarism. Students, research scholars and faculty members are encouraged to check their thesis/ Project work /research publications, etc. using this software.

www.turnitin.com

E-QUESTION PAPERS

The soft copy of VTU semester question papers are uploaded in the digital library software. The student users can avail the facility in the library and in the college campus network.

http://172.16.16.3/LocalGuru

Note: All the above resources are IP based and accessible within A.J.I.E.T. campus only.

CD-ROM Database

The library also provides CD-ROM information facility to students and staff members.

D-Bookstore

www.interlinepublishing.com/store-196/books.php?allbook=all.html

SWAYAM Free Online Education

https://swayam.gov.in/

OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES - IMPORTANT WEBSITES

Open Access Resources are available in various forms such as e- journals, e-books, Electronic theses & Dissertations, Directories, e-print archives, digital repositories, open education resources, search engines and blogs etc. All these resources are scholarly and useful to support our academic and research work and are available on the web. Most of these being free can be accessed without any restrictions at the user end. Resources listed here are mainly on the web, which are part of library collection.

Sl.No	Online Resources	URL links
E-journals/E-books/E-databases
1	Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)	http://www.doaj.org
2	Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS)	http://www.ias.ac.in
3	Science Technology-Lecture notes, Audio & Video lectures	http://www.learnerstv.com
4	Directory of Open Access Books	http://www.doabooks.org /
5	Universal Digital Library-Million Books	http://www.ulib.org/
6	Indian National Science	http://www.ias.ac.in/
7	Institute of Physics e-journals	http://iopscience.iop.org/journals
8	Journal of Chemical Sciences	http://www.ias.ac.in/chemsci/index.php
9	Proceedings-Mathematical Sciences	http://www.ias.ac.in/mathsci/index.php
10	Bulletin of Materials Science	http://www.ias.ac.in/matersci/index/html
11	Journal of Genetics	http://www.ias.ac.in/jgenet/index/html
12	Resonance	http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/index.php
13	Journal of the Indian Institute of Science	http://journal.library.iisc.ernet.in/
14	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics	http://insa.ac.in/html/home.asp
26	Down To Earth	http://www.downtoearth.org.in/
15	Emerald Insight e-journals	http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
16	University World News	http://www.universityworldnews.com/
17	OMICS International Access Journals	http://www.omicsonline.org/free-journals
18	Free fiction books	http://www.freefictionbooks.org/
19	Webster’s Online Dictionary	http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/
20	Merriam Webster Dictionary	http://www.merriam-webster.com
21	Encyclopaedia of Britannica	http://www.britannica.com
22	Encyclopaedia	http://www.encyclopedia.com
23	One look Dictionary	http://www.onelook.com/
Reference Sources
24	Gazetteer - Karnataka State	http://www.kar.nic.in
25	National Portal of India	http://india.gov.in
26	Reference information	http://www.encyclopedia.com
27	Infoplease	http://www.infoplease.com
28	Maps of India	http://www.mapsofindia.com
29	CAT	http://www.catiim.in
30	GMAT	http://www.catiim.in
31	TOEFL	http://www.ets.org/toefl
32	Employment News	http://www.employmentnews.gov.in
33	Online Job Portals	http://my.naukri.com/ http://www.freshersworld.com
Research Projects, Fellowships, Conference Participation
34	Science & Technology (DST)	http://www.dst.gov.in
35	UGC - RESEARCH	http://www.ugc.ac.in/
36	CSIR	http://www.icssr.org
37	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)	http://www.aicte-india.org/
General Engineering
38	Greatest Engineering Achievements	http://www.greatachievements.org http://www.mgutheses.org
e-news papers
39	e-newspapers	http://www.enewspapers.co.in

National Digital Library

https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

VTU Question papers

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Information Science & Engineering

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Online Classes

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A j Yaksha Milana

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Yakshagana

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AAKAR 2020

Udayavani:07 March 2021

Graduation Day

Udayavani:24 February 2021

Shramadhana

Udayavani:17 February 2021

Civil Project winners

Udayavani:27 September 2020

State Level Project Winners

Udayavani:26 September 2020

State level Project winners

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AJIET

Udayavani:15 August 2020

AJIET is in TOP 10 Colleges

Vijayavani:13 August 2020

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Udayavani:18 November 2019

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Udayavani:22 August 2019

Electrovertz 2k19 Inauguration

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ENIGMA 2K19 Student Association Inauguration

Udayavani:11 August 2019

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FDP

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Udayavani:11 July 2019

Annual Athletic Meet 2019

Vijayavani:06 July 2019

Inauguration of VTU Digital valuation center

Vijayavani:27 June 2019

Inauguration of VTU Digital valuation center

Udayavani:27 June 2019

Digital Valuation Centre Inauguration @ VTU Extension Centre AJIET Campus

Udayavani:27 June 2019

International Yoga Day

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