Library

Central Library:

The Sriram Engineering College Central Library is the soul of the institution and it acquires, processes, preserves and disseminates information to the user community with the motto of empowering knowledge. It has an extensive collection of books, scientific and technical journals and electronic reference materials for satisfying the academic and research needs of the students and faculty. The Library and Information Centre consists a Reference Section, Circulation Section, Periodical Section, Book Bank and Digital Library. The library has automated all its library activities to provide effective and wide range of academic resources such as books, journals, online databases. The library also provides Network Resource Sharing and Inter Library Loan (ILL) services through National and International Consortium by adopting the latest information technology techniques. In addition to the central library, the departmental library system is being developed for all the branches by the management.

CENTRAL LIBRARY

List of Books and Journals available: (Dept. wise) as on 1.11.2022

List of National Journals subscribing during 2022-2023

Sl. NoBranchTitlesVolumesJournals
NationalInternational
RA
1Automobile26559164
2Chemical563143166
3CSE3549781666
4Civil29470466
5ECE1798549966
6EEE1380406766
7IT12973760--
8Mechanical1692476066DELNET
9S & H20684329--
10ME (Emb)15537255
11ME (CS)9325955
12ME (AE)5617854
13ME (ME)174853
14General Books524`1195-1
15Management264675
Total14015356846258+1

LIBRARY


List of National Journals subscribing during 2022-2023

Automobile
1Indian Journal of Transport Management
2Journal on Material Science
3Advances in Vibration Engineering
4Jnl of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Chemical
1Chemical Engineering World
2Indian Journal of Chemical Technology
3Indian Journal of Bio-Technology
4Journal of Chemical Sciences
5Journal of Indian Chemical Society
6Journal of Energy Environment & Carbon Credits
Computer Science
1Journal of Intelligent Computing
2Journal of Networking Technology
3IUP Journal of Computer Science
4Journal of Cloud Computing & Database Mgmt.
5Journal on Information Technology
6Indian Journal of Computer Science and Engineering
Civil
1Civil Engineering and Construction Review
2Journal on Civil Engineering
3Journal on Structural Engineering
4Journal on Indian Road congress
5Indian Concrete Journal
6Indian Journal of Computer Science and Engineering
EEE
1Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems
2Power Engineer Journal
3Journal on Electrical Engineering
4Journal on Power Systems Engineering
5Journal on Circuits and Systems
6ICTACT Journal on Micro Electronics
ECE
1Journal on Image Processing
2Journal on Communication Engg & Systems
3Signals and Telecommunication Journal
4Journal on Electronics Engineering
5ICTACT Journal on Communication Technology
6Journal on Digital Signal Processing
MECHANICAL
1Journal on Mechanical Engineering
2Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engg.
3Indian Journal of Engineering & Material Science
5Journal on Future Engineering and Technology
6Indian Foundry Journal
ME (AE)
1Indian Journal of Systems Engg & Electronics
2IUP Journal of Telecommunications
3Journal of Advances in Electronics and Electrical Engg.
4ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing
ME(CSE)
1Journal of E-Technology
2Journal of Information and Systems Mgmt.
3Journal of Programming Languages
4Journal on Wireless Networks Communication
5ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing
ME(Emb)
1Indian Journal of Embedded System in Engineering Research
2Global Journal of Embedded System in Engg. Research
3Journal of Computer and Internet Security
4Journal of Advance Research in Embedded Systems
5Research & Reviews: A Journal of Embedded System & Applications
ME (ME)
1Journal of Manufacturing Engineering
2Journal of Mechanics and MEMS
3Manufacturing Technology Today
S & H
1Annals of Library and Information Studies

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC):

The online bibliography database of the college library can be accessed through internet to search any particular title using the author’s name, keyword or title itself.

New Suggestions :

The library always encourages all students and faculty to recommend new books in order to strengthen their collection. The students and faculty members can also suggest new titles by completing necessary formalities through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).

Working Hours :

The Library will be opened to the students and staff from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on all working days.

Library Open Access:

All the library members have partial open access to library documents. This facility is granted to library members to encourage their reading habits and promote maximum use of library documents

Library Resources:

The library is having 13794 titles and 35304 volumes including reference and text books. Books are being arranged on open access shelves for easy search and retrieval purposes.

Reference Collection:

While most of the books that are available in the library can be issued by the students or faculty, some of the books are kept exclusively for reference purposes. The reference books can be photocopied.

Textbooks Collection:

Textbooks for undergraduate courses are arranged in a separate area. Since only a limited number of copies are available for each individual title, students are encouraged to buy their own textbooks.

Light Reading Collection:

The Library also having an impressive number of light reading collections that include literature, self-development books and Competitive Examinations Books for improving the reading habits, especially, among the students.

News Paper Collection:

Library has subscribed newspapers both in English and Tamil and Telugu languages, so that the students can read as per their comfort.

Periodicals:

Library has been subscribing a good number of periodicals to satisfy the academic and reference needs of both students and faculty. At present, library is subscribing to 56 Printed Journals.

Online Journals:

Library has been subscribing Online Journals Packages like IEEE, ASME, Elsevier and J-GATE for Engineering & Technology. Students and Faculty members can access anywhere in the campus during college hours.

Library Services:

  • Library provides photocopying services to the faculty and students.
  • Faculty and students can retrieve online information relating to all academic activities from the dedicated terminals situated in the library under digital library programme.
  • Online database is arranged through Local Area Network (LAN) for students and faculty members.
  • Network resource sharing facilities are provided through DELNET and inter library loan services from the libraries of neighboring institutes.

Loan Services:

Library documents can be borrowed for home use normally during the lending hours as specified by the librarian. Library will issue books for a whole day an hour before the closing time and the book must be returned from the first hour of the opening of the library on the next day. The students can borrow three books from library.

Loan Period:

Loaning period for various library documents for different categories is as follows:

Books:

Faculty and Staff: 8 weeks
Students and Other Readers:15 days

Reserved Books:

Faculty and Students:1 book for overnight

Periodicals:

Faculty and Students: 2 for overnight
Theses, dissertations, books of plates, rare books, and books out of print, reference books of general nature such as encyclopedia, directories, hand books, pamphlets, and technical bulletins shall not be issued for home reading and can only be consulted in the library.

Loan Conditions:

  • Books shall be given for loan subject to the following conditions.
  • Borrower should be satisfied with the library document lent to him//her is in sound condition and the pages are neither missing nor torn. In case a library document is found to be damaged and the same has not been reported to the Library Attendant, the borrower shall be held responsible for such damage(s) and the borrower shall be required to replace it or pay the value there of as determined by the Librarian.
  • Library document should not be spoiled by underlining or writing with pen, pencil, ink or by any other means.
  • Library document loaned for the normal period may be renewed for one more loan period on production of the same, provided they are not already claimed by other readers.
  • Library document is non-transferable, and students/faculty cannot borrow library documents(s) on other member’s account.
  • Library documents which in the opinion of the Librarian are not in good condition shall not be issued for home reading.
  • Library documents to be taken on loan should be presented at the check point.

Fines and Penalties:

The following charges shall be recovered for each library document after the decided period of loan from the borrower.

  • i. Text Books: Re. 1/- per day during overdue.
  • ii. Library documents issued for overnight: >Re. 1/- per day during overdue.

Books lost:

The member shall report immediately to the Librarian for loss of any library document(s) borrowed from the library. The following charges shall be recovered for the loss of library document(s).

  • i. General book: Replacement or the current price to be paid
  • ii. Text book and reference book: Replacement or current price to be paid.

Unauthorized removal of the library documents: Removing library documents without getting them properly issued is a serious misdemeanor.

Library Staff:

SRIRAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sl.NoNamePosition
1Ms. M. Rajeswari, Asst. Prof. – EEE
2Mr. M. Chandrasekar, LibrarianJoint Convener
3Ms. S. BhuvanaAsst. Prof. - CSEMember
4Mr. A. Rajiv Asst. Prof. - ECE
5Mr. S. Sivakumar, IV Automobile
6Ms. A. Dillirani, IV CSEMember
7Mr. S. Gokul, IV Mech
8Ms. A. Ashwini, IV EEE
9Mr. K. Madhankumar, IV Chemical
10Mr. S. Surendar, IV ECE