Sir MVIT Library and Information Centre

The Central Library and Information Center encourages every user to use the library to his/her advantage. At present the library has 44,316 volumes, 13,010 titles of books, about 900 back volumes of scientific and technical journals, 268 video cassettes, 850 CD's and floppy diskettes. There are 50 hard copies of the journals. The library also subscribes the E-Resources (through INDEST - AICTE Consortium) IEL online, ASME (including AMR) & DEL. Sir MVIT library follows the Open Access System encouraging the user to browse freely in the stack area. The library is housed in a spacious block with an area of 700 sq.ft.

The Library and Information Center comprises of Reference Section, Journal Section, Socially Weaker Section, Stack Area, Audio-visual Section, Book Bank, Periodical Section, Reprographic Section and Internet & Digital Library Section.

Standard text books and books by authors of repute in all fields are procured. The college follows a policy of buying multiple copies of many of these books, to make them available to a large number of users. Each student is issued 2 books that can be retained for the whole semester (2 books for a period of 15 days). Two additional books are issued for those who secure first class with distinction. Every effort is made to obtain all titles recommended by the faculty. All the library transactions are computerised. This includes features like Bar Code System for circulation and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) etc.

Special Services

The library's Audio-visual Section is equipped with video cassette recorder and colour television with a collection of good number of educational cassettes for use by students and staff. The library provides Internet facility which enables the users to access the databases related to education as well as Research and Development. A good Reprographic Section has been established to meet the requirements of conferences, seminars, workshops and to help in carrying out R & D work including publications. The Departmental library services is an Institutional Member of the British Library, IISC, NAL, CMTI, Bangalore.