Introduction
The Library's mission is to make its
resources available and useful to NITTTR Library members and to sustain and preserve the collection
of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
NITTTR library houses more than 50,000
resources which include books, bound volumes of journals, theses, CDs, DVDs etc. The library
collection covers subjects like Civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer science,
applied science, education, management, mathematics and allied areas.
User-friendly library software called LIBERTY
has been adopted at the Library. This internationally popular software facilitates automated
circulation (issue & return) of the books and speedy access to bibliographies, locations and
availability information of the books stocked in the library. Bar-coding on books and the automated
check-in and check-out facility of books reduce the waiting time.
Objectives
- To collect ,
organise and collate print and digital informations and dissiminate at the point of care and for
future use.
- to provide
seamless access to information.
- To act as
gateway to digital and electronic information.
- To develop
into a single access point library.
- To create
and update a comprehensive database to Indian Literature in the field of technical and
vocational education.
- To develop
and conduct tutorials for the user to enable them to effectively utilize to facilities and
resources made available by the library.
Collection
The completely automatic library has
specialized collection in the field of engineering and technology, education with special
emphasis on technical education along with training and research and education.
More than 40 national & international
periodicals and magazines are subscribed to keep the users updated with the trends in the field.
The breakup of the collection is :
RESOURCES |
NUMBERS |
Books |
50049 |
e-Books |
578 |
Bound Journals |
3206 |
Thesis |
749 |
Indian Standards |
10,095 |
CD-ROMs/DVDs |
355 |
Journals/ Magazines Subscribed: |
Print journals |
22 |
E-resources |
11 |
Magazines |
12 |
Newspapers |
03 |
Library
items- Books / bound volume /periodicals
- Theses, dissertations, CDs,
video cassettes, reference books etc. are not lent out of the library.
- Although the library
circulation staff will observe any damage to the library item before lending it, all readers are
requested to check the library item thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc., or
any damage before borrowing. Please note damaged items will not be lent out.
- Library borrowed items
(Books / bound volume /periodicals) if returned in damaged condition will NOT be accepted from
the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower / the borrower
would have to pay the replacement cost of the book for its latest edition.
- Reference books are issued
overnight two hours before the closing of Library,
- Members are requested to
return the library items on the due date to avoid inconvenience to others.
Inter Library
loan
- Library materials that the
institute library does not possess in its collection, can most often be obtained form other
libraries. This is called Inter Library loan (ILL). This facility can be availed by our borrower
members only.
Delayed
returns
Overdue notices and suspension of borrowing
privileges
If a loaned item is not returned by the end
of the lending period, the Library sends the patron 3 reminders, after which the copies of the
fourth reminder will be marked to the concerned HOD and the Director NITTTR. Failure to return even
after this wait, the patron will be blocked from further borrowing/interlibrary loans and from
renewing loans until the item in question is returned to the Library. The patron in question is also
blocked from making claims as well.
Loss of
library borrowed items
- Loss of Books / bound
volume /periodicals must be reported immediately.
Claims
- Borrowing members can keep
claims for borrowed items. Reader can claim for books (reserve) already issued, at the
circulation counter or using the WEBOPAC.
- The members with borrowing
facility of 20 can keep a claim for maximum of 2 books at a time and the others can claim for 1
book at a time.
- Claimed books are kept
reserved for the claimant for 4 days from the date of return by previous borrower.
- Books have to be made
physically available for re-issue
- Books are reissued only if
there are no claims.
- The borrowing facility can
be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehavior or misuse of the library.
For the rules for replacement of lost book
kindly contact the Issue Counter