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Unit 1: Library Automation: An Overview

explosion, increased user’s demand, labour-intensive nature of work, changing concepts Notes
of documents. Application of modern management techniques reduced response time and
need for resource sharing are important elements. With the tremendous capabilities of
computer, libraries started using computers for the in-house operations.
The library is the lung of every educational institute which breathes knowledge and
information into the minds of the students. The Agnel Technical Education Complex has
a well-equipped Central Library with an elaborate collection of books, journals, project
reports, AV-materials and other resources to serve its users.
The A.T.E.C. Central Library came into existence in the year 1983. The Central Library is
equipped with a good no. of national and international books, journals in the field of
Engineering, Humanities, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Management,
Research Methodology and General reading, etc. and also with the modern and latest
technology to cope up with latest development to provide quality and quick services to its
users. The main objective of the Central Library is to support staff and students of
Engineering, Polytechnic, ITI and Management with the view to provide up-to-date
knowledge.
Table 1: Statistics for the Year 2000–2001

Books 19,422
Journals 112
Bound Volumes 941
ISI Codes 650
Inplant Training/Project Reports 3167
AV-Materials 08
CD-ROMs 140
Floppies 117
Charts 03
Transparencies 154

Library Staff: A.T.E.C. Central Library has good team of qualified Professional, Semi-
professional, Non-professional Staff.
Library Services: A.T.E.C. Central Library is providing the following services to its users:

Circulation
Reference Service
Current Awareness Service
Reprographic Service
Audio-Visual service

OPAC
E-mail and Internet
CD-ROM Database

Inter Library Loan
Intranet
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