::. SREE NARAYANA GURU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY! .::

The Library at SNGIST is an outstanding learning resource center catering information requirements of its users.The library has a collection more than 8000 volumes of books and 80 journal titles . It is using state of the art Digital library technologes in organising & providing access to information .It subscribes to online journal databases of EBSCO, IEEE and Prowess- monitored by CMIE and also is a member of DELNET(Developing Libraries network) - a major resource sharing network in South Asia.

OPAC- is meant for searching the library catalogues.Readers can search any of the books or journals available in the library

Digital library Readers can search the different collections available in digitalised format .

Ejournals EBSCOIEEE in my openion provide the e-journals under Library .

Delnet- provides the resource sharing among the libraries through the development of a network of libraries.It has been engaged with the compilation of various Union Catalogues of the resources available in member-libraries, already created the Union Catalogue of Books,Union List of Current Periodicals, Union Catalogue of Periodicals,CD-ROM Database,Database of Indian Specialists, Database of Periodical Articles, Union List of Video Recordings, Urdu Manuscripts Database, Database of Theses and Dissertations, DEVINSA Database, sample databases of language publications using GIST technology and several other databases. You can acsess the data through their website http://delnet.nic.in

Reference Services- a separate section is maintained for reference .Costly and Multiple copied books are available in this section

Reprographic Services- reprographic facility is available in the library,users can take the photocopies of the reference books and journals from this section.

The library is open from 8.30 A.M. to 7.00P.M.� Every day, �except Sundays and Holidays.

�� �� The following categories of persons shall be allowed admission in the library

(b) Any other person with permission of the Director / Librarian / Dy Librarian / Assistant Librarian

(c) Provided that the right of admission shall be denied to a person if in the opinion of the�Director/ Librarian / Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian, he / she is:

Also provided the Dy. Librarian shall act in the absence of the Librarian and the Assistant Librarian shall act in the absence of both the Librarian and the Dy. Librarian.

Persons acquiring right of the admission as under rule 2. above, before entering /leaving the library hall shall:

�(a) Sign a register (gate register) specially provided for the purpose by legibly entering all the columns. The signature shall ensure that the person concerned agrees to abide by the rule and regulations of the library.
(b) Deposit all personal belongings; such as attach case,umbrella, file, private books (s), etc. at the property counter of the library.He / She can take only loose sheets inside the library.
(c) Shall allow the security personal at the entrance of the library to examine everything they passes in to or goes out of the library.

�� The following categories of persons shall become members of the SNGIST Library by default:

(a) The privilege of borrowing books from the library is restricted for the members only.
(b) Each member will have an Identity Card and Readers Ticket according to the category to which he/she belongs to.
(c) The Identity Card and Readers Ticket is not transferable.
(d) Members must come to the library personally and produce his / her Borrower Card in the issue counter to take books �� on loan.
(e) Membership of a student shall remain valid till he /she remains on the role of the College
(f) The librarian may recall any book from member at anytime.
(g) Reference Books, CDs,Newspapers, Periodicals and Dissertations / Projects will not be issued.
(h) NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE: A No Objection Certificate may be issued to members only on surrendering the all readers ticket issued (if lost you have to pay Rs.50/- for each card).

�� For getting this facility student should have to give a written request to Librarian recommended by� the concerned �� faculty.�� ie. Class coordinator or project guide.
�� Study Leave: After declaring the study leave to 1^st Examination, then he/she can renew the books up to the last �� Examination (Study Leave: batch wise request)
�� Project Period: Starting date to return date (individual request, highlighting the details of the books)

�� To use Information Reference Service and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) facility, members should come with �� their identity card.

�� Books not available on the shelves as well as the latest arrivals on the display, maybe reserved by filling in cards available at �� the circulation section / Online.Reservation is only for 15 days, after that it will be deleted. If reserved book is available in �� the library� it will be kept only for 3 days (readers should have to inquire about the availability of the books) then it will pass �� to the next user� in the reservation queue.

8. RENEWALS

�� Books,if they are not reserved, can be renewed for a further period of 10 days by bringing the books to the library (only 1 �� renewal is allowed). Loan and reservation for the same book is allowed only after 3 days. Librarian can cutoff the renewal �� date at any stage of the book issue.

�� Heavily reserved books are lent only for 10 days, no renewal will be allowed.

10.CARE AND LOSS OF LIBRARY BOOK

ie. (Over due charge + 3times the original price of the material + processing charge).

�� Books returned after the due date, fine will be charged atthe rate of

�� Rs.1/day for first 2 days
�� Rs.5/day exceeding days , for each delay .

�� For taking the photocopies readers should have to fill up the request form available in the library and pay the amount in �� advance. The following day readers can collect the photocopied item from �� the library by submitting the receipt of the�� amount paid.

13. GENERAL

�� (a)Personal belongings such as books, bags, cases, printed materials, mobile phones, covers, projects/dissertations,food items �� etc. must be left at the property counter. However, the library will� not accept any responsibility for loss or damage to personal �� property left in its premises. If you find� difficulty in using the library or in locating any specific information, contact our staff at �� the Reference desk.

�� (b) Silence is must inside the library. Discussions, combined study and other collective activities that make noise shall be avoided �� always.
�� (c) Mobile phone in vibration mode only is permissible.� If you want to talk go outside the Library.
�� (d) Member shall not smoke or spite in any part of the library.
�� (e) While browsing books, no book should be replaced by the user themselves..
�� (f) Books once picked out from the stack should be left in the reading table if not issued out.
�� (g) Underlining, marking, folding of pages, etc. in the book is strictly prohibited.
�� (h) Upon any infringement of the library rules, members shall forfeit privileges of admission and�� membership of the library
�� (i) The Director / Librarian reserves the right to suspend or delinquent membership of any member found misbehaving, abusing �� the library staff or behaving in an indecent manner.
�� (j) The members caught tearing of pages/stealing books or otherwise mutilating books will be suspended forthwith from using �� library facilities and further disciplinary action will be initiated against him/her by the college.
�� (k)Always use the Online Library Catalogue (OPAC) / Printed Catalogue (for ProjectReports)

(l) Digital Library: Question Papers,Project reports and Other Articles are available in PDF (Printable document format)�

�� ( http://digilibrary.sngist.org/gsdl/cgi-bin/library)

��  (m) Online Journals-EBSCO, IEL Online (IEEE) are available through the website
�� (n)DELNET- Inter Library loan (ILL)facility and photocopies of Journal Articles are available through this National Network.

�� (o) Library Committee :Members- Director, Librarian, HODs from each Department, Student � Representatives from each course.