Dr. C. L. Metha Central Library
- Welcome to the Dr. C. L. Metha Central Library which is one of the Central support services of Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering College, Chennai. The library was established in the year 1994 and it can be regarded as one of the best Scientific and Technical Libraries in the State.
- The primary mission of the library is to support the Educational and Research programs of the Institute by providing physical and intellectual access to information, consistent with the present and the anticipated Educational and Research functions of the Institute. In accordance with the objectives of the Institute, the library aims to develop a comprehensive collection of documents useful for the faculty and the Research community of the Institute. The secondary mission is to serve as a resource center for the scholars and scientific community of the country. The collection of the library which includes books, journals, reports, standards, patents is regarded as one of the richest collections in the country in the field of Science & Technology.
- The mission of the library is to provide information services and access to bibliographic and full text digital and printed resources to support the scholarly and informational needs of the Institute's community. The Central Library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of CD-ROMs, Online databases, Multimedia, Books, journals, technical magazines, light reading materials, theses, reports, etc.
- The Central Library is housed in the main building of the campus and it caters to the information needs of the user community. In addition, each and every department has its own library for quick reference. It has 59224 volumes of textbooks and reference books covering all disciplines of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities. The library has separate collection of books under Book Bank scheme. The Central Library subscribes to Elsevier’s Engineering + Computer Science E-Journals package which contains 275 International Journals through online and 68 National and International Journals in print. All the activities of the library were automated using library software with Web-OPAC facility. The library has NPTEL facilities which contain 1006 Video Courses (41500+ Lectures) and 433 Web Courses (16430+ Lectures) by Eminent Professors from reputed Higher Educational Institutions across the Country. The library has access to National Digital Library’s resources. The College also has NPTEL Local Chapter. The working hours of the library are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on all working days of the Institution. The Library has Institutional Membership with the following Institutions:
- DELNET (Developing Library Network)
- Anna University (Industrial Associate Scheme: Centre for University Industry Collaboration)
- National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)
- National Digital Library(NDL)
- Institution of Engineers (India)
- Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE)
- Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC)
- Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
- Madras Management Association (MMA)
- British Council Library,Chennai (BCL)
- Computer Society of India (CSI)
All the students, faculty members, Technical and Non- Technical Staff members of the Institute can register themselves for the membership of the library. The users will be provided with a bar-coded membership card and he/she can make use of it for using the library facilities.
The following tables furnished with number of books can be borrowed by each category of members and the Borrowing Period details:
| Member Category | Permitted number of books | Borrowing Period |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty | 8 | 90 Days |
| Technical & Non Technical Staff | 2 | 14 Days |
| PG Students | 7 | 14 Days |
| UG Students | 4 | 14 Days |
Library Automation
All the activities of the library are automated using Dolphin Lips Software (Version 5.0.100) and its holdings can be viewed at the terminals available for OPAC facility as well as through web-OPAC facility. The database of books available in the library was updated frequently with the details of latest arrivals.
Library Networks
All the systems in the library are connected with Intranet/Internet facilities. Students can browse the e-resources, Technical CD-RoM's, Project Reports, Question Bank etc through these facilities.
Our members can refer the holdings/borrow books from the Anna University Library and British Council Library. The students and staff members can refer the resources at Structural Engineering Research Centre Library.
The Collection of the central library in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, Humanities, Management, Genralia, etc. is strong. The collection comprises books, theses, current journals, back volumes, standards, CDROMs, etc. The Collection is heavily used by the faculty and students. The following table gives the distribution of the collection.
| S.No. | Department | Titles | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Graduates Programmes | |||
| 1. | Civil Engineering | 1249 | 4999 |
| 2. | Mechanical Engineering | 1641 | 7916 |
| 3. | Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 1375 | 6342 |
| 4. | Electronics & Communication Engineering | 2350 | 12337 |
| 5. | Computer Science & Engineering | 2190 | 10687 |
| 6. | Information Technology | 1218 | 5660 |
| Post Graduate Programmes | |||
| 7. | Business Administration | 2198 | 6686 |
| 8. | Structural Engineering | 181 | 509 |
| 9. | Engineering Design | 414 | 1316 |
| 10. | Applied Electronics | 364 | 1431 |
| 11. | Computer Science & Engineering | 331 | 1341 |
| Book Bank Facilities | |||
| 12. | Dr. C. L. Metha Book Bank | 1607 | |
| 13. | Shri Sumathi Vishal Jain Book Bank | 3298 | |
| 14. | Government SC/ST Book Bank | 754 | |
| Other Resources | |||
| 15. | Project Reports | 2070 | 2070 |
| 16. | Back Volumes | 1433 | 1433 |
| Grand Total | 68386 | ||
Dr. V. Viswanathan
B.Sc.,M.A, M.L.I.Sc., H.D.C.A.,Ph.D. | Librarian
Mrs. M. Aruna
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil | Assistant Librarian
Mr. T. Baskaran
B.A., |Computer Operator
Mrs. G. Gunasundari
H.S.C., |Attender
Mrs. S. Rajalakshmi
H.S.C., | Attender