Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapathi Raj College of Engineering - [MVGRCE]

MVGR College is one of the reputed institutions supporting the education in the field of Engineering and Management studies from 1997. The facilities provided in the institution are meeting the expectations of the academicians in the learning environment. The institution is having a good library which caters the needs of the faculty, students and staff in providing the required learning resources at the right time. The college library consists of a central library together with twelve departmental libraries which collectively support the teaching, research and extension programs of the institution. The library occupies 48000 Sft of area with 400 seating capacity accommodated in two floors of Periodical section, Reading Hall, Digital Library, Auditorium, Technical section, Loan book section, Reference section with fully air conditioned.

The central library is fully automated in the year 2005 with SOUL (Software for University Libraries) software developed by INFLIBNET, India and later migrated to Koha (open source software) in the year 2019. The library is fully integrated with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Technology where user can enter, search catalogue, borrow and return books can be done on his own.

Library has a book collection of 45,691 volumes, 20796 titles, 142 print periodicals (as on 01-012-2020), and for proper organization of the library material, library has purchased ILMS, ‘KOHA’ Library Software. Software is upgraded time to time against the regular Annual Maintenance Contract. One terminal is reserved for students to search information of availability and issue of Books. Web based Library Software with Web OPAC, Email & SMS Alert etc. (Online Public Access Catalogue- OPAC) and Single Window Where Complete Information about the Users Along With Circulation Status, Fine Status, Contact Details, Reading & circulation History etc. Various types of reports can be generated with the use of above mentioned software which is useful for various committees and inspections from time to time. Book database is created along with user’s database. Issue return process is fully automated and pass books are kept as supporting documents for students and faculty. Library is using latest RFID systems in transactions and it is fully air conditioned to support the users for a joyful learning and to stay for longer hours in the MVGR library.

MVGR is recognized as the NPTEL local Chapter from the year 2016 and achieved major landmarks by placing in the Top 100 institutes in India for the last five years with AA and A ratings. Librarian is the SPOC of the MVGR NPTEL Local Chapter who is conducted information literacy programmes and bringing awareness among the faculty and students to enrol for the courses for awarding certificates from IITs and IISc.

Btechguru is an online placement ready platform subscribing to the institution Library from the last three years and encouraging the students to view the videos and lectures on subjects and placement related videos. Every week mock test and monthly test is conducted to assess the students. The above activities are being monitored regularly at the digital library.

Circulation Section is placed on the first floor equipped with two computer terminals for transactions, one RFID work station, One Issue Kiosk, One book drop box and two flap barriers.

Loan Books, Issue of RFID ID cards, Issue and Return of books, collection of fines, User statistics etc. Users scan their ID cards on the Flap barriers and enter into library, drop the books in the Book drop box, issue books on the self-issue kiosk on their own.

(Facility to borrow unavailable books in our library from other libraries)