Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology - [SKCET]

The Vankatram Learning Centre, the Central Library of Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, stands out as one of the premier libraries in this region, excelling in scholarly and rare resources, user-centric services, best practices, technology, architecture, infrastructure, facilities, size, and green concepts. The library, overseen by a qualified librarian and a team of Library Information Professionals, is fully automated using KOHA, incorporating RFID technology, barcode technology, and self-issue/return kiosks. The technological highlights include the D Space Institutional Repository, GSDL Digital Library and the Intranet Library Website.

Spanning 55,000 square feet, the Wi-Fi-enabled Central Library provides a centrally air-conditioned environment, fulfilling the information and knowledge needs of users with a vast collection. It boasts 83,710 books, numerous journals and magazines in both print and digital formats, 12,742 CDs/DVDs/VCDs, 4,666 back volumes, and rare resources like Palm Leaves of Tamil Literature, special books, and back volumes.

The library is meticulous in continuously expanding its resources across all disciplines. A significant portion of the collection comprises international authors’ reference books, with multiple copies of textbooks prescribed in the syllabus available for student circulation. Reference books are lent out through an Overnight Issues System, while the library also circulates journals/magazines and CDs/DVDs/VCDs.

In addition to textbooks and reference materials, the library offers valuable resources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, yearbooks, handbooks, standards, and manuscripts. Well-utilized by both faculty members and students, the library accommodates around 1000 users daily.

Acquisitions are made based on faculty and student recommendations through recommendation forms. As a member of the Indian Access Management Federation (INFED) of INFLIBNET, an autonomous Inter University Centre of UGC, the library disseminates e-resources, including Science Direct Journals, Science Direct E-Books, Scopus Citation Database, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, ASME Digital Collection, ASCE Digital Library, Proquest E – Books EBSCO E-Journals Database and DELNET database, to students, faculty members, and researchers on and off the campus through the Shibboleth software for remote access.

The Library is headed by Dr. S. A. Fazlur Rahiman, who has been awarded with the title of “Tamil Nadu Best Young Librarian” by the Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Services and National Level Best Librarian award by Madras Library Association (MALA). He has been conducting various programs at International and National Levels for the benefit of the students, faculty, librarians and society at large.

Mr. S. Sundaramoorthy, B.Sc, MLISc, DCA, Library Assistant Mr. N. Surya, B.A, M.Lib.I.Sc, DCA, Library Assistant Ms. E. Vaishnavi, B.Sc, M.Lib.I.Sc, Library Assistant Mr. M. Prem kumar, B.A, M.Lib.I.Sc, Library Assistant Mr. M. Balamurugan B.Com, M.Lib.I.Sc, Library Assistant Mr. S. Sumesh, B.Sc, MCA, Library Assistant Mr. S. Balamurugan, B. com, CLISc, Library Attender Mrs. M. Kala, Library Attender

The Central Library has a rare and special collection of 6012 resources that include Rare Palm Leaves, Special books collections such as Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Year Books, Hand Books, Standards, Manuscripts and back volumes.