Prof. Dr. P. Thangavel Central Library
About the library
SRS Institute of Agricultural Technology College has built a reputation for high academic standards in all specialties of Agriculture since 2015. One of the pillars of these standards is its high-quality library, which blends well with the college’s infrastructure and academic environment, and caters to the information needs of the institute’s faculty, students and staff.
Collection
The library houses around 5,257 books covering all disciplines of Agriculture, plus general books. The collection includes textbooks, reference books, handbooks, dictionaries, project reports, theses, standards, atlases, patents and journal back volumes.
Non-book materials include audio/video cassettes and CD-ROM discs, and the Audio-Visual library has projectors and other allied equipment.
Services
Members can use lending of books and journal back volumes, reservation of books, document delivery, photocopying, CD-ROM and Internet services. Comfortable, spacious seating gives students a complete academic atmosphere. The catalogue is updated regularly, and a New Arrival Display Board shows articles and news-clippings.
Book Bank and Digital Knowledge Centre
The library contains 450 books in the Book Bank scheme. A Digital Knowledge Centre has been established with 5 computer systems with an internet connection, and Wi-Fi is provided for laptop users.
Library automation
Library functions are automated using the integrated library software “ModernLib”, with barcode services. Main modules for in-house operations:
Rules and Regulations
- Users should bring their ID card compulsorily.
- Students and faculty are to swipe their ID card at the digital gate entry control.
- Readers are advised to leave their bags and personal belongings at the property counter.
- Readers are advised not to leave valuable items such as money, passport or credit cards at the property counter. The library is not responsible for any loss of an individual’s property.
- Students are prohibited from carrying any notebook or personal book inside the library, except loose sheets.
- Library documents should be handled with great care.
- Strict silence is to be observed inside and outside the library premises.
- Readers are advised to keep the place neat and tidy.
- Scribbling, underlining and tearing of pages are strictly prohibited.
- Primary sources such as reference books, project reports, university question papers and newspapers are not permitted for lending under any circumstances. Readers may take photocopies within the library premises at nominal cost.
- Books will be issued only on production of the user ID. Students can borrow 3 books and faculty 4 books.
- The lending period is 15 days for students and 180 days (one semester) for faculty.
- Readers should check the condition of an issued book while collecting it from the Circulation Counter. If any damage or missing pages are found, report it to the Librarian for immediate action.
- Books should be returned on or before the last date stamped. A penalty of ₹1 per day will be charged for late return.
- Readers are responsible for any loss of borrowed books and must replace the lost copy with an original. If the book is out of stock, twice its latest price will be collected. Xerox copies of books are not accepted under any circumstances.
- Project reports are not permitted to be photocopied.
- The library can recall any issued book even before the due date.
- Readers should not carry books from one place to another, or leave books on the reading table after use.
- The competent authority will take necessary action against users found misusing the services, facilities or collection.
- Students and faculty must return borrowed books and fill up the prescribed clearance form available at the circulation counter when they need a No Dues Certificate from the library.
- The college dress code applies to the library also.
- Eatables are not allowed inside the library.
Meet the Librarian
Dr. M. Karthik
Librarian · MBA, MLISc, M.Phil, Ph.D.
Phone+91 7305124062 E-mailsrsiatlibrarian@gmail.comLibrary timings
E-resources and useful links
Agricultural e-resources5
Resource sharing networks9
Digital library4
E-books and theses11
E-learning courses10
Educational videos and resources8
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias13
Newspapers and magazines9
Search engines6
Patents2
Government sites5
Tamil books3
Government scholarships8
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