Prof. Venkata Subba Setti Library
Smt. Kamala and Sri.Venkappa M. Agadi College of Engineering and Technology Library named as Prof. Venkata Subba Setti Library established in the year 2003. The Library is housed in a specious building having 919.9 Sqm with 250 seating capacity, having 07 staff members, working 11 hours per day from 9:30 Am to 8:30PM. Over 38292 volumes related all fields of engineering.
The library’s annual print subscriptions include National-22, International-5 journals, and magazines-10. Which are available for faculty, students, and all users.
The library is automated with the Integrated Library Management System Koha, as well as an Online Public Access Catalogue Facility hosted equally on and off campus.
The library subscribes the 8 E-databases: Elsevier (Science-Direct), Springer Nature, IEEE ASPP, Taylor & Francis, Emerald, ProQuest, and Knimbus (Cloud server with Universal Federated Search Service Remote Access Solution and mLibrary Mobile App). Furthermore, the VTU Consortium provided 30 open access engineering and technological platforms. The library acts as an institutional member of the National Digital Library of India and e-shodh Sindhu.
Providing an individual, fully-equipped digital library as well as perpetual access to all of the databases and e-books listed above, which cover every aspect of information about Engineering and technology.
Vision
To support the institution and its stakeholders by providing seamless access to the widest possible spectrum of information resources relevant to the curricular, informational, and innovative research needs of the academic community.
Mission
To provide the information which leads to achieve highest academic potential and acquire research skills necessary for lifelong learning. And to encourage participation in the interactive information exchange within the larger library/educational sector.
OPAC (Online Services): Online catalog (to check list of books) facility is available to all users through the internet. The link for accessing our OPAC is ( On Campus Koha OPAC; http://192.168.30.253 Off campus Koha OPAC is: http://103.169.237.34/ ) each library patron can access their library account.
Digital Library Services: Online access to the e-resource portals of Springer, Knimbus, ProQuest, Sententia, Taylor & Francis, NPTEL, and National Digital Library of India. These services are IP enabled and can be accessed anywhere on the campus.
Reference Services: The Library maintains a separate reference collection consisting of dictionaries, directories, handbooks, atlases and reference books.
Book Bank Services: The eligible students may submit online applications to get extra 5 books for entire semester. Book Bank Scheme (BBS) Section.
Current Awareness Service: In order to keep library users updated, the following are displayed on a regular basis: Recent additions of Books, latest received magazines, contents of books and magazines, and an Announcement of information on national/international Conferences/ Conducting events, etc.
User Awareness Program Services: The library takes an active part in the orientation program organized by the institute for the benefit of new students at the beginning of the academic year. Any user desiring to know more about library resources and services or to learn how to use a particular resource like OPAC, e-journals, databases, etc. will be trained individually.
Reprographic Services: The Reprographic Service is made available at SKSVMACET Library.
News Paper Clipping: Scanned copies of SKSVMACET News, AICTE News, and KEA News will be preserved and updated on a blog and circulated to all the patrons.
Special Encouragement for Toppers’ Services: Department wise Top three students will get extra-books for entire semester to achieve better marks or score.
The circulation section is the gateway between users and documents so it plays a major role in any Library and Information System. Our Circulation Section performs the issue, renewal, and return of books using Koha software. Apart from these basic tasks, many other jobs like membership registration, issuing no-dues certificates, interlibrary loan, overdue fine collection, and all kinds of queries by the users are being performed by this section.
|
Category |
Item Type |
No of Items |
Loan Period |
Renewal |
Total Days |
Fine per day |
| (Each item) | ||||||
|
All Students |
Library Issue Books | 2 | 21 Days | 0 | 21 | Rs. 1/- |
| Book Bank Books | 5 | 6 Month | 0 | 180 | Rs. 1/- | |
| Journals / Magazines | 1 | 03 Days | 0 | 3 | Rs. 2/- | |
|
All Staff |
Library Issue Books | 5 | 6 Month | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| Journals / Magazines | 2 | 5 Days | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Sl No |
Category |
No of Volumes |
| 1 | Books | 38292 |
| 2 | Print Journals | 27 |
| 3 | Print Magazines | 09 |
| 4 | Newspapers | 10 |
| 5 | CD’s | 1823 |
| 6 | VTU – Consortium E-Journals (National and International) | 11797 |
| 7 | VTU – Consortium E-Books | 20620 |
| 8 | Print Journals Back Volume | 4150+ |
| Sl No | VTU Consortium | Link to access |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knimbus | Click Here |
| 2 | Springer Nature | Click Here |
| 3 | IEEE Explore | Click Here |
| 4 | Science Direct | Click Here |
| 5 | Proquest | Click Here |
| 6 | Taylor and Francis | Click Here |
| 8 | National Digital Library of INDIA | Click Here |
| Sl No | Staff Name | Qualificatiom | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Mallayya K Hiremath. | BA, MLISc, PGDLAN | Assistant Librarian |
| 2 | Mr. Jagadeesh B Shiglimath. | BA, MLISc | Assistant Librarian |
| 3 | Mr. V. G. Baluramath. | BA, B Lib. | Assistant Librarian |
| 4 | Mr. Mallappa Immadiyyar. | SSLC | Library Attender |
| 5 | Mr. Raghavendra Hattikal. | SSLC | Library Attender |
| 6 | Mr. Umesh Bellatti. | PUC | Library Attender |
| 7 | Mrs. Rukumini Kulkarni. | PUC | Xerox Operator |
Absolute silence shall be maintained in the library.
Use of mobile phones in the library and reading area are strictly prohibited. If not fine 100/- will be imposed.
Students must produce their ID cards while entering the library to barrow books at any of the time if asked to do so by their library staff.
Briefcases, bags and other personnel belongings including books must be kept in the baggage counter.
Students/staff should not deface, mark, underline, write, and tear pages or damage library materials in any way, anyone found doing so will be charged for the replacement of the old material and additionally a fine will be levied.
Eating, Sleeping and talking & discussing loudly with others, strictly prohibited in the library.
Reference books, Newspapers, Magazines, Journals should not be taken out of the Library.
No Library material can be taken out of the library without permission.
If the due date for return of the book/s falls on holiday, the next working day considered as the due date.
Books will be issued to the members only on producing the college identity card.
If any book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the person responsible shall replace it with a new copy for the cost of the current price and handling charges.
Barrower card are not transferable. If any student found to use any other students ID card, fine will be charged Rupees 50.
Monday to Saturday (Regular Working Days ) – 09.30 am to 08.30 pm
Sunday – 10.00 am to 5:00 pm.
Assistant Librarian:
Name: Mr. Mallayya K. Hiremath
Email : librarian@agadiengcollege.com
Phone: +91 8073998542