The College takes pride in having a Central Library housed in ground floor with a built up area of 586.42 Sq.mts. The Library has more than 46,391 books and 116 subscribed periodicals which include national and international journals as well as Magazines. All back issues of Journals, Project reports, Question Bank etc., are bound and kept for ready reference. There is a separate reading section for all the students. The Library has been digitalized by using ‘Autolib’ Software Version 17.1 and it is well maintained and updated regularly.
Library is the Heart of the Institution provides the information to the right user, which gives right document at right time. The library contributes directly to the institution’s mission and equips students with skills and knowledge which they need to achieve academically and to maximize their employability.
S.No | Name of the Library Staff | Designation | Qualification |
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1 | Mrs.S.Kamalaveni | Librarian | M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil |
2 | Mr.C.Shanmugam | Asst Librarian | BA.,M.L.I.Sc |
3 | Mrs.S.Revathi | Asst Librarian | B.A.,C.L.I.Sc.,B.L.I.Sc.,M.L.I.Sc |
4 | Mrs.M.Sivagamani | Library Asst | B.Com.,B.L.I.Sc., MA |
5 | Mrs.D.Malliga | Library Asst | B.C.A., C.L.I.Sc |
6 | Mrs.K.Revathi | Library Asst | B.lit., C.L.I.Sc |
7 | Mrs.K.Geethamani | Library Asst | M.A.,B.Ed.,B.L.I.Sc |
S.No | Member Details | No. of books | Period Loan |
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1 | Faculty | 10 | 180 days |
3 | UG Students | 6 | 14 days |
3 | PG Students | 8 | 14 days |
4 | Book Bank for all students | 6 | 180 days |
S.No | Particulars | Collections |
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1 | Books | 46,391 |
2 | Periodicals | 116 |
3 | E-Books | 10,685 |
4 | E-Journals | 948 |
5 | Back Volumes | 3523 |
6 | Projects | 4,215 |
7 | Question Banks | 221 |
8 | CD’s | 4,413 |
Institution membership details are following
The Digital Library provides online resources for Staff and Students. The following can be accessed from the Digital Library
IEEE
DELNET
J-GATE
The digital library is containing 20 numbers of computers with high speed internet and head phones to access e-resource effectively.
DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification)
Library books are being classified based on the DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification)
Book Bank Section
This section contains 8812 numbers of books can use all the staffs members and students
GATE Exam Books
GATE books are available from the year 2004 -2023 in the library. Separate section has been earmarked for Competitive exam collections.
24 hours CCTV Camera surveillance for monitoring all activities
Special Collections
Books are available for competitive examination
Inter Library Loan Facility with the following Resource Centre
The American Centre, Chennai
DELNET, New Delhi
British Council, Chennai
Open Source Software for Visually impaired students
We are providing a facility for the students who are visually impaired by enabling them to read the screen either with a text for speech or by a refreshable Braille display. The following open source software can be used
Screen reading software NVDA for Divyangjan
Braille software for Divyangjan
Every member must login digitally by using the Identity Card to enter the library.
Strict silence and discipline should be maintained in the Library.
Books will be issued and renewed for the students and faculty members if they present in-person only.
Books borrowed must be returned on or before the due date, otherwise a minimum fine will be collected as per the Library rules.
Book borrowers are asked to verify the physical condition of the books before borrowing.
Books borrowed should be protected from rain, insect, etc.
If the due date falls on a holiday, students may return their books on the next working day.
If the borrowed book is lost by the student or staff member, she /he has to pay the cost of the book along with fine with receipt as per library rules
Eatables/bags/personal books will not be allowed inside the library and the same can be kept in the belongings counter.
After selecting your required book(s), users are instructed to register the selected books details in circulation section neatly and correctly. After borrowing the book(s), users are instructed to write the book details correctly in the register kept at the entrance.
Newspapers and periodicals (Journals and Magazines) have to be read in the reading section and it is not being carried to any other area of the library.
Users are asked to maintain silence inside the library.
Users are asked to switch off the lights and fans when not required or while leaving from the library.
Users are asked to keep the library neat and tidy.
Users of library should not disturb the arrangement of furniture.
o Outsiders are not allowed in the library without the permission of the concerned authority.
o Users should not deface, cut, mutilate or damage library materials (including documents) in any form. If found guilty, users will be charged for the particular materials as per library rules.
o Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the library.
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Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women
Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode,
Namakkal - 637205, TamilNadu, India.
+91 94437 34562
principal@vcew.ac.in
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