Central Library
The depository of knowledge for our students, staff and faculty
The Library is one of the most important facilities on campus and is well developed with digital library and reprographic facilities. A three-storeyed building, the Central Library is the depository of knowledge serving the students, staff and faculty of the college. It is spacious enough to accommodate nearly 300 users at a time.
At present the Library holds about 65,384 volumes, and is constantly being strengthened by adding new literature in the form of encyclopedias, periodicals, text books, reference books, journals of national and international repute, and CD-ROMs. Basic literature is also acquired for new programmes. Keeping in view the growing importance of this treasure of knowledge, it has been completely automated. The college also runs a book bank for the benefit of students belonging to weaker sections and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Vision, Mission & Goals
What the Central Library sets out to be, and how it gets there.
Vision
To see this Central Library on par with reputed libraries as a seminary and repository of library resources and services.
Mission
To support K.S.R.M. College of Engineering to become a global leader in the fields of engineering and management technology, to create a knowledge hub, and to enable access to information and effective, innovative services to the user community.
Goals
- To procure textbooks and reference books to meet user needs.
- To purchase and collect technical and management books of National and International reputation.
- To subscribe and maintain Technical and Management Journals.
- To provide congenial environment for users within Library premises.
- To create and provide auxiliary services to user community to augment information dissemination.
- To devise and maintain procedures for smooth administration of library.
- To respond quickly to the needs of user community.
Library Tour
A look inside the Central Library.
Library Services
Services available to every member of the college.
Digital Library
20 systems with internet access to DELNET, IEEE, NLIST, JNTUA Consortium, NDLI and NPTEL.
Reprographic Services
Photocopy facility on payment basis at 50 paise per copy, 09:00 am to 05:00 pm.
Internet Services
Dedicated internet access for reference, research and e-resource browsing.
OPAC Services
Two dedicated terminals for searching the collection by Author, Title, Subject and Publisher.
Newspaper Clipping Services
Important information from newspapers is clipped and archived for the user community.
Seating & Facilities
The Library seats 300 users at a time across four sections.
Seating Capacity
| Section | Seating Capacity |
|---|---|
| Reading Section | 100 |
| Reference Section | 100 |
| Journals and News Paper Section | 100 |
| Digital Library | 30 |
| Total | 300 |
Reprographic Facilities
| Equipment | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Xerox Machine | 2 |
| Printer | 1 |
| Bar Code Printer | 1 |
| Bar Code Scanners | 2 |
What is on Each Floor
The Central Library is spread over three floors.
Ground Floor
- Text Book Section
- Circulation Section
- Digital Library
- Reprographic Services
- Old Question Papers
- Newspaper Clipping Service
- OPAC
First Floor
- Text Book Section
- OPAC
Second Floor
- Reference Section
- Periodicals Section
- Journals and Magazines Section
- Project Reports
- Back Volumes of Journals
Collections
Department-wise holdings, journal subscriptions and other collections.
Books by Department
| Branch | Volumes | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Civil | 11,445 | 1,994 |
| CSE | 15,115 | 2,321 |
| EEE | 4,410 | 739 |
| ECE | 8,507 | 1,191 |
| Mechanical | 8,312 | 1,356 |
| Humanities & Sciences | 11,125 | 2,472 |
| General | 6,460 | 1,127 |
| Total | 65,384 | 11,200 |
Journals Subscribed
| Branch | National | International |
|---|---|---|
| Civil | 12 | 6 |
| CSE | 12 | 6 |
| EEE | 12 | 6 |
| ECE | 12 | 6 |
| Mechanical | 12 | 6 |
| Humanities & Sciences | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 30 |
Videos, Discs & Back Volumes
| Title | Total Number |
|---|---|
| NPTEL Video Lectures | 3,500 |
| DVDs, CDs & Floppies | 3,780 |
| Question Papers (All Branches) | 209 |
| Newspaper Clippings | 392 |
| Back Volumes of National & International Journals | 3,292 |
| Back Volumes of Project Reports | 1,562 |
Digital Library & E-Resources
The Digital Library has 20 systems with internet access. Through institutional memberships and consortia, users can reach the following electronic resources.
IEEE Xplore
Full-text access to IEEE transactions, conference proceedings and standards in electrical engineering and computer science.
DELNET
Developing Library Network - resource sharing, inter-library loan and access to a large union catalogue of Indian libraries.
NLIST
National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content - e-journals and e-books across disciplines.
NDLI & NDLI Club
National Digital Library of India - a single-window search for learning resources from Indian institutions. The college runs an NDLI Club.
JNTUA Consortium
Consortium access provided through Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur for affiliated colleges.
NPTEL
3,500 video lectures from IIT and IISc faculty across engineering, science and humanities.
Access Resource →OPAC & Newspapers
Online Public Access Catalogue
The Central Library provides two dedicated computers close to the circulation counter for searching the online database of our collections through E-CAP (Engineering College Automation Package) software. Users can search for documents by Author, Title, Subject and Publisher.
Newspapers Received
Along with 22 magazines, Employment News and Assignment Abroad Times.
How the Library Works
Procurement, classification and the day-to-day running of the collection.
Book Selection & Procurement
Books and journals are recommended by faculty using selection tools such as Books in Print, trade catalogues and publishers' catalogues, with the decision taken by the Library Committee and the Librarian. For general and reference books, students may recommend titles to the Librarian. Orders are then placed with approved vendors.
Classification Scheme
The Library has adopted the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC 22nd edition) scheme, which is widely recognised by the AICTE.
Locating Documents
Books are arranged according to call numbers on the shelves. The OPAC facility assists users and faculty in locating books - the database can be searched by Author, Title, Accession Number and Publisher.
Arrangement of Books
The Library follows an open system. Books are arranged as Text Books (for issue) and Reference Books (for reading only). Acquired books are accessioned and classified, and newly procured titles are displayed within 15 days.
Magazines & Newspapers
The Library receives 22 magazines and 11 newspapers, along with Employment News and Assignment Abroad Times, which provide the latest information on job opportunities to the user community.
Current Periodicals
The Library subscribes to about 32 national periodicals and magazines, displayed branch-wise on separate racks. The latest issue is displayed on the rack with back volumes kept beneath. Bulletins and newsletters received on gratis or exchange from other organisations and libraries are arranged separately.
Back Volumes of Periodicals
Loose issues of periodicals are withdrawn for binding as soon as a volume is complete. These bound volumes are arranged systematically in the reference section - about 250 back volumes of journals across different branches.
Reference Service
The Reference Section holds subject books, dictionaries, handbooks and current technical information for in-library consultation.
Librarian
Profile of the Librarian, Central Library.
Dr. N. Ravisankar Reddy, Ph.D
Librarian
- Educational Qualifications
- M.A., B.Ed., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
- Area of Specialisation
- Digital Resources
- Work Experience
- 16 years
- Date of Joining K.S.R.M.C.E.
- 09 October 2010
- Previous Experience
- Teacher, Mangalakara Children's Home Education Centre, Puttaparthi (2004–2009); Loyola Master of Computer Science & Applications, Pulivendula (2009–2010)
- Publications
- 12 articles in national and international conferences; 5 workshops; 6 seminars
- Contact
- 94413 73732 · library@ksrmce.ac.in
Central Library Committee
The committee that oversees acquisitions and library policy.
| S. No. | Name | Department | Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dr. V.S.S. Murthy | ME | Principal | Chairman |
| 02 | Smt. L. Sasikala | Library | Librarian | Convener |
| 03 | Sri. P. Pavan Kumar | CE | Assistant Professor | Member |
| 04 | Dr. C. Kumar Reddy | EEE | Associate Professor | Member |
| 05 | Sri. D. Merwin Rajesh | Mechanical | Assistant Professor | Member |
| 06 | Miss. S. Jabeen | ECE | Assistant Professor | Member |
| 07 | Miss. T. Anitha | CSE | Assistant Professor | Member |
| 08 | Sri. D. Mallikarjun Reddy | H&S | Assistant Professor | Member |
Rules & Regulations
Membership, borrowing and conduct inside the Library.
Borrowing Rules
General Guidelines
Loss of Books
If a library book is lost, the borrower has to submit a new book of the same title, author and publication. If not, the borrower has to pay as per the norms of the Library.
Special Services
Photocopy facility is available on a payment basis at 50 paise per copy in the Central Library between 09:00 am and 05:00 pm. A bibliographical search from the Central Library books database system is also available.
Librarian
Dr. N. Ravisankar Reddy, Ph.D
Phone
Timings
09:00 am to 05:00 pm on all working days