Library

Overview

The Institute has a well-equipped library housed in a spacious building which has a collection of about 80,000 volumes covering all branches of Science, Engineering, and Management subjects. There are about 120 subscribed Technical Journals and periodicals in the reference section.

The library has a separate reading room providing technical and non-technical, general, magazines and newspapers to improve general awareness among the students. Institute is a member of DELNET sponsored by AICTE and has a Computerized Library Information System. Apart from the Central Library, each department has its own association library.

Vision

To be a prominent, library and learning centre in science and technology, by delivering innovative services which echoes the diversity and dynamic spirit of student and staff of AIT, Chikkamagaluru, community.

Mission

To provide seamless access to comprehensive quality resources in physical and digital formats in support of teaching, research and learning needs of students and staff of AIT, Chikkamagaluru, community, par with higher benchmarks.

AIT Library Center

The Chief Librarian, Management Block, 2nd Floor,
AIT Campus, Jyothinagara, Chikkamagaluru 02

Library Helpline
Phone : +91 94806 46981
Emil Details
Email : librarian@aitckm.in

Frequently Asked Questions

Library Rules and Regulation

    • All the staff and students are members of our Central library.
    • Users must scan their ID card in the system kept at the entrance while entry / exit to record their entry into the library.
    • All books must be returned on or before the due date.
    • If any library book is lost, the concern members must replace the book with latest edition along with overdue charges.
    • If the book is not returned by the member, then triple cost of book will be collected from the concern member.
    • Members are required to deposit their bags / belongings at the property counter.
    • Members are required to produce their smart and Bar-Coded Membership ID Cards to the Security and Staff when asked for.
    • Personal books and belongings except for return are not permitted inside the library.
    • Silence is to be strictly observed in the library.
    • The books are to be left on the reading table and not to be replaced in the shelves after reading or reference.
    • Books will be lent to the students only for a period of 15 days (Including Holidays).
    • The (final year) students should return the books to the library for obtaining ‘No Dues Certificate’.
    • Books returned after the due date will be charged an overdue charge of Rs. 1/- per day.
  • Books may be returned on all working days. Absence from the institution shall not be an excuse for any delay in returning the books.
  • Library books are to be used with utmost care and to be returned without any damage.
  • Damaged books shall not be accepted and it has to be replaced.
  • The library is under surveillance with the aid of video cameras.
  • Laptop computers are allowed inside the library for reference work.
  • Underlining, scribbling and or tearing of pages or any other type of mutilation of books and Journals etc.., mishandling or misuse of computers will be punishable.
  • If any Book / Journal are brought out of the library without proper entry, serious action will be taken.
  • The competent authority will take necessary action against the users who violate the Library rules and regulations.

External Links

All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi www.aicte-india.org
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum www.vtu.ac.in
University Grants Commission www.ugc.ac.in
DELNET (Digital Library) www.delnet.nic.in
INDEST (Digital Library) www.indest.iitd.ac.in
National Aerospace Laboratories www.nal.res.in
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) www.acm.org
Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) www.isteonline.in
Institution of Engineers (India) www.ieindia.org
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore www.iisc.ernet.in
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning www.nptel.iitm.ac.in
National Knowledge Resource Consourtium http://124.124.221.7/
NISCAIR www.niscair.res.in/
MYSORE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES www.uni-mysore.ac.in/library/Open%20Access%20Resources.html
NAL ICAST GATEWAY FOR FREE E-JOURNALS http://www.icast.org.in/ejournal/ejournal.php

e-Resources

Access to E-Resources please click the following link that directs you to the Publishers homepage:

Access to Open Access Journals: