About Libary
The Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) of Teerthanker Mahaveer University consists of a Central Library with four major branches situated in different Academic Blocks. These are well established modern libraries catering to the information needs of the academic community. For a closer view of advances in technology, new discoveries in the fields of medical and engineering. These libraries have more than two lakh books on varied subjects and have subscription to print version of 289 national and international journals besides access to a host of e-journals. The University has subscribed the EBSCOhost, lexis Nexis and DELNET database providing access to full text research articles and sector specific reports in different disciplines.
The Central Library is fully automated with KOHA open-source library management software which connects all computers of the library and the different departments, colleges, and faculty of the University. Books are issued through bar-coded membership cards to the students and faculty members of the University from the circulation section. The books and other reading materials are issued to the students for reading room study from the issue counter. The Catalogue of the Central Library is available on internet/intranet for search. The CCTV cameras are installed to ensure safety of the Library materials. The Central Library is also equipped with Fire Alarm Control Panel and manually operated fire extinguishers. Approx. 1200 students, teachers and other members visit the Library almost every day. A register is maintained in the library and the visitor must show his valid identity card at the entrance.
KRC Objective
The main objectives of Central Library of Teerthanker Mahaveer University are stated as the following:
- Academic library is dynamic instruments of education. They support the faculty in teaching and research programmes. The primary objective of the library is conservation and preservation of knowledge
- Helping the faculty and students to achieve highest academic honour and lifetime good reading.
- To educate and assist students and staff in the identification and effective use of information resources
- To preserve all collections/materials and maintain/upgrade infrastructure to enhance the quality of services
- To collect library materials in all formats, broaden and update all collections to meet the needs of programs and support teaching, research, innovation, and training
- To automate complete function of all process of the library using ICT
- To provide current library materials and databases that support academic curriculum.
