Library – Sipna College Of Engineering And Technology, Amravati

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.

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 25^th April 2023 is as follows:

Sr. No.	Collection Type	Quantity
1.	Technical Books Volumes	53414
	Technical Books Titles	7151
	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

Elsevier Science Direct

275

www.sciencedirect.com

DELNET Database

1100

www.delnet.in

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	Rajesh P. Dhande
	Qualification	M.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., M.Lib & I.Sc.
	Designation	Library Attendant
	Experience	12 Years
	Contact No.	9922751890
	Name	Mr.Rohit R.Bansod
	Qualification	B.Lib &.I.Sc.
	Designation	Library Attendant
	Experience	1 Year
	Contact No.	9860890502

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.