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About Library
The Central Library holds a prestigious position within JNCT and is a vital part of the institute’s exceptional educational mission. It stands out as a vibrant hub on campus, offering a secure, inviting, and friendly space that fosters learning, knowledge enhancement, discovery, and scholarly pursuits. The purpose of the Central Library is to support the generation of new knowledge by acquiring, organizing, and distributing knowledge resources, along with providing additional value-added services. Access to the library facilities is granted to all students, faculty members, and staff of the institute. The library boasts an extensive collection of books covering Engineering, Management, Science, and Humanities, and it delivers library services through its various divisions.
Digital Library
Access to e-journals has been acquired through the DELNET consortium. These journals are accessible to all staff and students. A variety of transactions, journals, magazines, newsletters, and proceedings can be found through this Digital Library.
Internet Lab
Twenty computers connected to the LAN with internet access are available for students. They can utilize this resource for their project work, preparing for seminars and presentations, and accessing online journals, e-books, and study materials. An intranet service is offered to retrieve past exam papers, teaching schedules, internal grades, attendance records, daily announcements, and more.
Book Bank Scheme
This facility provides all students free of cost. The Principal, Heads of Departments, and faculty members select the most suitable books that encompass the complete syllabus of the subject. These books are acquired, cataloged in the library, and distributed to each student (one set) for duration of one year or semester. After the conclusion of the year or semester, students are required to return all the books, after which the books for the subsequent semester are provided on the first day of the new semester.
Library Services & Facilities
➤ Circulation Service
This service is available to all users of the library via AccSoft 2.0, ERP software. All resources borrowed from the library must be returned by the due date during the librarys operating hours. The terms and conditions are outlined in the Library Rules and Regulations.
➤ Reference Service
The library provides a crucial service known as Reference Service. It also curates a selection of reference materials that includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, and CDs.
➤ Current Awareness Service
Recently added books can be found on the stand set up at the library entrance, where they will be showcased for a week. They will only be available for checkout after this display period.
➤ Periodical Service
The magazines and journals are accessible to users. All users must read them only in the library.
➤ Library OPAC
The librarys resources have been digitized using integrated library management software, such as Accsoft 2.0, to help staff members in searching for books. Users are able to search the resources by author, title, subject, keywords, and more.
➤ User Orientation
The library organizes orientation sessions for newcomers at the start of the year. This is designed to help them utilize library resources efficiently.
➤ Question Bank
Separate question bank section made available in central library is for users as reference services.
➤ Reprographic /Photocopy Service
The photocopy service is available to all users of the library, including both students and faculty. It can be found at the central library.
Library at a Glance
Aesthetically designed library with reading hall encourages with a collection of close to 55000 books in addition to 150 journals. Our library is reckoned as one of the best in town. The library is only becoming greater, with around 2000 books added each year.
Library Books Information
Total No. of Books | 34646 |
Total No. of Journals | 25 |
Online Journals | Delnet (Developing Library Network) |
Facilities are also available in the library
1. Internet Facility for All Raders
2. Book Bank Facility for all the students
3. Online book & journals facility for all the students and faculty members.
4. Photocopy / Printout facility For All Readers
