Week Days – 7.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m
Library Policy
The library at SRMIST Vadapalani Campus serves as the academic hub, catering to the information requirements of the institution. Its design and collection aim to support the academic endeavors across various disciplines that SRMIST Vadapalani offers.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Membership
Holiday
Circulation Policy
Our Mission
Our mission at SRMIST Vadapalani Campus is to provide comprehensive resources and services that cater to the research, teaching, and learning needs of our university community. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we strive to empower individuals with the knowledge, skills and opportunities necessary to excel in their academic and professional pursuits.
Our Vision
Empowering minds and shaping futures, our vision at SRMIST Vadapalani Campus is to be the premier destination for knowledge creation and dissemination in engineering, technology, and management. With a relentless commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusivity, we aspire to inspire the next generation of leaders, thinkers and creators who will drive positive change and make a lasting impact on the world.
Membership
Membership at the library of SRMIST Vadapalani City campus is open to all staff and students of the institution. This inclusive policy ensures that every member of the university community has access to the wealth of resources and services offered by the library.
Holiday
The library management team reviews and understands the official holiday calendar provided by relevant government and university authorities. This will serve as the basis for identifying which days will be observed as holidays in the library.
Circulation Policy
All students and faculty with valid library cards are eligible to borrow materials from the library. This circulation policy is subject to periodic review and revision by library management. Faculty and students are encouraged to check the library’s website or inquire at the circulation desk for the most up-to-date information regarding borrowing policies and procedures.
Location
The library is fully air-conditioned, ensuring a comfortable environment conducive to learning and research activities.
Collection
The library boasts extensive collections comprising books, CDs, journals and magazines. These resources span diverse fields such as engineering and technology, science and humanities, along with their related areas of study.
Seating Capacity
The library is fully air-conditioned, ensuring a comfortable environment conducive to learning and research activities.
Facilities
The library is fully air-conditioned, ensuring a comfortable environment conducive to learning and research activities.
Accessibility
Being located within the campus premises, the library offers convenient access to its resources for students, faculty and staff.
Support Services
Apart from providing access to physical resources, the library likely offers various support services such as reference assistance, information literacy programs and access to online databases and digital resources.
Library Timings
The library at SRMIST Vadapalani City campus operates during the following hours:
Saturday – 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m
Sunday – 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m
These timings ensure that students, faculty and staff have ample opportunity to utilize the library’s resources and services throughout the week
Issue
Library provides the following services to its members :-
- Issue / Return / Renewal of Books and CDs
- Reservation of Books
- Reference Services
- Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for Book Search
- Old Question Papers for Reference
- Access to E – Journals through Remotex in Kattankulathur
| Name | Designation | Email ID |
| Mr.P.John Wesly | Librarian | librarian.vdp@srmist.edu.in |
| Mr.P.Raja | Asst.Librarian | rajap1@srmist.edu.in |
| Mr.D.Dinesh | Library Assistant | dineshd@srmist.edu.in |
| Mr.S.Vairam | Library Assistant | vairams@srmist.edu.in |
| Mr.R.Vignesh | Office Assistant | vigneshr1@srmist.edu.in |
Issue
Books are issued within the issue limit of the membership category Members’ ID card should be presented at the time of issue. Members should get the documents duly issued at the circulation counter Members are responsible for all the books issued on their cards Journals, Reference Books and Question papers will not be issued for circulation. These are for reference only.
Note
Additional two books shall be issued to those students who secure a CGPA of 8.5. The HODs can recommend the student list to the library through the director. All final year student members should get a “No Dues Certificate” (NoC) from the librarian. The course completion, Degree Certificate will be given only upon the production of the NoC. Similarly, the staff members who intend to leave the university should settle all the dues, including the ID cards, and obtain a “No Dues Certificate” (NoC) from the librarian.
| Membership Category | Resource Qty | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Staff | 6 | Full Semester |
| Supporting Staff | ||
| Programmers | 4 | 15 days |
| Lab Assistants | 2 | 15 days |
| Students | ||
| Under Graduate | 3 | 15 days |
| Post Graduate | 4 | 15 days |
Return
Books should be returned within the due date mentioned on the Due Date Slip.
Renewal
Books can be renewed twice for 15 days if there is no reservation against the particular books. Books have to be presented physically at the circulation counter for their renewal.
Reservation
- Books can be reserved only when they are on loan.
- Reservation for the available resources will not be accepted.
Overdue Charges
A borrowed book should be returned on or before the due date marked on the due date slip, failing which a penalty of
- 1 – 15 days Rs.1/- per day
- 16 – 30 days Rs.2/-per day (from day one onwards)
- 30 days & above Rs.5/- per day (from day one onwards) will be collected as overdue charge per book .
Loss of Books
The members should report to the library immediately if they lose a particular book, and it should be replaced with a new one, along with a levy for any overdue charges, if any. In case the member is unable to replace the books that are lost, he or she will be levied a penalty of three times the cost of the book plus the overdue charges.
Loss of ID Card
The members should report to the library immediately, if he or she loses the ID card. The duplicate ID card will be issued by the ID Card Dept. on payment of Rs. 1000/- by demand draft (DD) in favour of, “SRMIST”.
Books
Library has around 22022 volumes of books consisting of 5505 titles which include Reference Books, Handbooks, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.
CDs
Library has around 877 subject CDs covering Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Management and Science and Humanities.
Journals
The Library has 107 national journals / magazines covering the following branches :-
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Management
- Science and Humanities
Resources
- Access to E–Journals through srm univ Remotexs in Kattankulathur
- IEEE xplore :- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non-Printed Materials
CDs
Library has around 877 subject CDs covering Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Management and Science and Humanities.
Online Resources
Remotex Software http://srmuniv.remotexs.in NPTEL nptel-//172.31.5.2 (Available in local ip) IEEE xplore https://ieeexplore.ieee.org
Resource Sharing
- BCL (British Council Library, Chennai)
- Reprographics Facilities (xerox)