Library

Overview


     The Central Library -a proud partner in the institute's march towards its vision, plays a vital role in acquisition, organization, and dissemination of knowledge. It has put in place policies and procedures, systems and services, and an ambience to facilitate acquisition of knowledge.

     Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology’s Central Library is well-stocked, containing all the latest editions of the publications related to the curriculum; enabling the students to enhance their knowledge on different topics and subjects incorporated in their courses. The latest periodicals, journals and other publications are also provided for constant updation in the field of Science and Technology.


The Library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of online database, books, journals, reports, etc. The Library has been using the LIBSYS, an integrated library management software package, with barcode technology

Staff of Library

Name : Shampa Sarkar
Designation: Assistant Librarian 
Qualification: MLISc, M.A, PGDCA
Name : Bimal Barui
Designation: Library Assistant
Qualification: MLISc, MA
Name : Pintu Roy
Designation: Library Assistant
Qualification: MLISc, MA
Name : Tirtha Pratim Mitra
Designation: Office Assistant
Qualification: BLISc, BA, GDMA

LIBRARY RULES


Library Facility

  • The Central Library follows the most modern systems i.e OPEN ACCESS SYSTEM by allowing readers to have direct access to the shelves of the books and journals. The readers, thus, can browse and select books of their choice.
  • The Library is giving fully automated lending services to its users using library management software, Libsys (LSEase), an integrated multi user Library Management System.
  • Books can be borrowed for home reading (for student and staff)
    Books issued to the student –10 books (maximum)
    Books for Faculty members-10 books (maximum)
  • The students can retain some text books for their entire semester.Reference books are issued for certain period of time based on availability.The Central Library have a good collection of books for project work and competitive examination.
  • As a part of Centre of excellence, the library tries to provide modern web-based services, like Web OPAC along with OPAC facility where all users including students, faculty members can browse through for information regarding library resources, new additions etc. from anywhere within the campus and outside the campus. Students can also see their status i.e. whether book is overdue or not, the lending history, etc. from their account. Overdue notification e-mail alert is also sent to users of Library.
  • Library provides institutional repository facility where some resources like previous year question papers, e-books etc. are available.
  • Our Central Library provides a facility of Digital Library where users can access of digital holdings in the form of e-books, e-journals, NPTEL materials etc.
  • The Central Library is housed a spacious reading room for all members of the library and non-members on permission.
  • In Newspaper and Periodical Sectiona sufficient number of technical journals and magazines and national dailies are available for users.
  • Reprographic facilities are available in Central Library.
Click to Redirect to Digital Library
Elsevier E-books (Focus collections) Click Here

Elsevier E-books (Hybrid collections) Click Here

Knimbus mLibrary (Off-Campus Access to E-Resources)


Knimbus mLibray provides one-point search and access to all the subscribed and selected open access e-resources (e-journals, e-books, e-databases,etc.), National Digital Library (NDLI), Previous Year university question papers, Web-OPAC, Institutional Digital Repository with remote access (off-campus) facility. This will also facilitate federated searching of e-resources across the various publishers.


Please click here to visit the E-Resources


Knimbus Mobile App (mLibrary)

The mLibrary mobile app provide access to e-resources through smartphones. You’ll need a smartphone with internet access to use the Mobile App. You can download the Knimbus mLibrary app from Google Play Store and Apple Store from below link:


Android App
IOS App

Click here for detailed user guide for exploring Knimbus mLibrary.


Click to Redirect to Institutional Digital Repository
Click to Redirect to NPTEL videos
Click here to visit National Digital Library.

Institutional Membership:

The college library is member of  following organizations:

1.  THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA):

     8, Gokhale Road, Kolkata – 700 020

     Telephones – 91(033) 40106-248 / 299

     Website: http://www.ieindia.org

     Life Membership No. —  DM0001619

2.  BRITISH COUNCIL LIBRARY( BCL) 
     British Deputy High Commission,
     L&T Chambers, First Floor, 16 Camac Street, Kolkata-17

3. NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA (NDL)

    Sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India

    Coordinated by IIT Kharagpur

    Club Membership of NDLI

    Website: https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/


Central Library



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Membership Form



Journal Recommandation Form



Book Requisition Form