- About
- Library Resources
- Library Timing
- Library Staff
About Library
Sipna’s Central Library plays an important role in acquiring, organising and disseminating of information.It is spread up in to two floors having a carpet area of 1244.53 Sqm. The Central Library has a rich collection of Text Books , Reference Books and National /International Journals. Books are classified as per the Dewey Decimal Classification system ( DDC 22nd Ed.). The Central Library provides automated services using ‘SOUL Network Version’ software application. All books are bar-coded resulting in fast circulation and searching of books.
Library Services:
The Central Library offers following services to its users.
The Central Library offers following services to its users.
- Lending Services. ( Issue-Receipt of books & other resources )
- Book Bank Services.
- Reference Services.
- Digital Library Services.
- Internet Services.
- Audio Visual Services
- Reprographic ( Photo Copy )Services.
Library Resources
The Central Library is enriched with the collection of quality text & reference books, National & International journals / periodicals, non book materials in engineering, technology, management & social sciences discipline as well as general and non-technical books. The library is also having bound volumes of journals, e-Journals, e-Books, CDs and educational videos collection. The total collection of library as on 25th April 2023 is as follows:
| Sr. No. | Collection Type | Quantity |
| 1. | Technical Books Volumes | 53289 |
| Technical Books Titles | 7149 | |
| Social Welfare Scheme Books | 3213 | |
| Extra-curricular Subject Books | 1874 | |
| Back Volumes Sets of Journals | 1649 | |
| Phd Thesis | 32 | |
| UG / PG Project Reports | 1611 | |
| e-Books ( off line ) | 1510 | |
| 2 | National Journals / Periodicals | 67 |
| International Journals / Periodicals | 31 | |
| e-Journals | 1375 | |
| 3 | News Paper Daily | 12 |
On line Collection
The Central library has subscribed to full text online journals database of the scholarly publishers of international repute. The access to these e-Journals is IP based.
|
Sr. No |
e-Journals | No. of Journals covered | IP base access from URL
|
|
1 |
Elsevier Science Direct |
275 |
www.sciencedirect.com
|
| 2 |
DELNET Database |
1100 |
NPTEL Collection
NPTEL – IIT Video Lectures access is available online & offline
Library Timings
Monday to Friday
Reading Hall : 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Circulation Section : 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Saturday
Reading Hall : 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Circulation Section : 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Sundays & Holidays closed
During University Examination Period
Monday to Friday
Reading Hall : 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Saturday
Reading Hall: 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Sunday & Holidays ( During Exam Period )
10.30.a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
LIBRARY STAFF:
 |
Name | Dr. Shirish M. Deshpande |
| Qualification | Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Lib.& I. Sc. | |
| Designation | Librarian | |
| Experience | 23 Years | |
| Contact No. | 9766319200 | |
 |
Name | Pramod B. Raut |
| Qualification | M.Lib, B.Lib & I. Sc. | |
| Designation | Assistant Librarian | |
| Experience | 17 Years | |
| Contact No. | 9923797885 | |
 |
Name | Gaurav S. Tiwari |
| Qualification | M.Lib. & I.Sc. | |
| Designation | Library Attendant | |
| Experience | ||
| Contact No. | 8956142850 | |
 |
Name | Rajesh P. Dhande |
| Qualification | B.Lib. & I. Sc. | |
| Designation | Library Assistant | |
| Experience | 10 Years | |
| Contact No. | 9823927615 | |
 |
Name | Ritesh R. Chaudhari |
| Qualification | B.A., C.Lib. | |
| Designation | Library Attendant | |
| Experience | 8 Years | |
| Contact No. | 8626082669 | |
 |
Name | Dhanraj S. More |
| Qualification | B.A., B.Lib & I.Sc. | |
| Designation | Library Attendant | |
| Experience | 12 Years | |
| Contact No. | 9922751890 |
Best Practices:
- Annual Book Exhibition.
- Separate Collection of Non technical books ( Swami Vivekananda Dalan )
- ‘Vachan Prerana Diwas’ activity on 15th October ( Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Birth Anniversary )
- Digital Library training for student & staff members.
- ‘Know your library’ – An Orientation Programme for the new comer students.
- Self Learning Programme for the students under Faculty – Librarian collaboration.
