Apart from regular lending of books to members, providing reading room facility, and reference service, central library provides the following services:-
Internet Facility/ access to online learning resources:-
The library members are allowed to use this facility. At present this facility is available for a limited number of users due to shortage of space in the present library building ,however as soon as the new library building comes up, the facility shall be extended.
Media resource center/Audio-Visual section:-
Central library has a good collection of video cassettes and CDs. Video shows are organized from time to time. Media resource center is equipped with the equipments as detailed below:-
- Television with 29 ” screen and Video cassette player (VCP)
- Pentium IV based system with Multimedia Projector
Document Delivery service:-
Under this service faculty and scholars of the Institute are entitled to get reprints/photocopies of research papers from the Institute library. Under this facility information is procured from all over India through NISCAIR (National Institute for Science Communication and Industrial Research) NIT is maintaining a permanent account with NISCAIR to ensure uninterrupted supply of required information to the faculty. This service is being provided free of cost to the faculty.
Reservation of publications:-
All registered library members are entitled to avail reservation facility, however only one title is reserved at a time and the concerned reader is informed immediately on receipt of the reserved title in the library.
Reprographic Facility:-
Full time reprographic facility is available inside the library. Users can avail this facility for nominal charges.
Untraceable publication register:-
Untraceable publication register is kept on each floor for users to note down the bibliographic details of the publications not found on shelves. Members are intimated about the status of their request on phone or personally.
