Chettinad Tech Central Library
The Central Library has excellent state-of-the-art infrastructure with a unique resource collection which is international in scope. The CCET Central Library is on its way to becoming an outstanding learning resource centre catering to the ever-growing need for information and intellectual requirements of the students, faculty, and researchers.
The CCET Central Library strives for a high quality of library service, which emphasizes the actual delivery of information rather than the delivery of documents to meet the generic as well as specific needs of users. It has computerized all its housekeeping activities using library software AUTOLIB which is being maintained and updated regularly and is connected to a campus wide network. This enables users to search for and avail the library resources. It uses state-of-the-art technology in its functioning and services.
Vision
CCET Central Library inspires intellectual curiosity, learning and serves as a catalyst for the growth of knowledge by building, maintaining and disseminating the information and knowledge resources in the field of engineering and related areas.
Motto
To provide the right information to the right user at the right time in the right format through comprehensive high quality information resources and services in support of research, teaching and learning needs of the CCET community.
Library is
The Temple of Learning
. Hence Complete silence, dignity, and decorum should be maintained inside the CCET Central Library.CCET−Central Library functions on weekdays from 08:30 am to 05:30pm. During vacation and Saturdays from 08: 00 am to 06: 00 pm. During Sundays from 09: 00 am to 5:30pm. The Central Library remains closed on all public holidays. Book Issue and Book Return hours on all days: 09:30am to 06.30pm During vacation and Saturdays from 09:30 am to 5:30 pm
Entry into CCET−Central library is restricted to the Teaching Staff, Non Teaching Staff and the students of CCET only. Outsiders shall get permission from the Principal for using the facilities at CCET−Central Library.
Teaching and Non teaching staff may enroll themselves as library member by filling up the Library Membership Form with one latest passport size photograph.
Access to CCET−Central Library is provided to the students by using the ID card, without which no student will be allowed to enter the Central Library. In case of loss of card, the student must get a permission letter from the Principal/HOD.
All the users should wear their college ID card with the rope inside the central library all the time.
Users have to produce their ID card to the library staff as and when asked for.
Access to CCET− Central Library is provided to the visitors only after making an entry in the Entry Register kept at the entrance of the CCET−Central Library.
Users must keep their belongings at the
Property Counter
before entering the Central Library. Library Staff will not be responsible for reader's personal books kept in the Property Counter. Only small pads or loose sheets are allowed inside the central library for taking notes.Users are required to stand in a queue while returning or getting the book/document Making noise, spitting or doing anything which may disturb other students or which may be against the rules of the library is strictly prohibited.
The Users are requested not to misplace the books from one shelf to another; they shall leave the books on the reference tables after using; the library staff will replace the books in their respective positions.
A book misplaced is a book Lost
. Hence users are requested not to disturb the sequence of arrangement of books in the rack.Underlining, scribbling, tearing of pages or any other type of mutilation of books, Magazines, journals etc., mishandling or misuse of computers will lead to severe action and fine.
If any reading Material is taken out of the Central Library without proper entry, serious action will be taken.
The CCET−Central Library Accession List and Issue are managed through web-enabled software−AUTOLIB. The users shall search the AUTOLIB−OPAC to identify the books required and make a reservation online for required library resources. The resources will be issued as per the order of reservation. One can enter the AUTOLIB−OPAC by clicking on the OPAC desktop icon from any computer installed in the CCET campus.
Books, Periodical Back volumes, journals, magazines and Projects meant for reference will be issued only for overnight during Working days.
Students can borrow books for a period Of 14 days. The loan period can be extended by another 14 days, provided there is no reservation pending for the book. Second renewal of book is not possible even if the book is not in the reservation list. Students can renew the borrowed books through online.
Teaching Staff can borrow 14 books at a time for a period of Eight Months. Non Teaching Staff and administrative staff can borrow 6 books at a time for a period of Four months.
CCET−Central Library is one of the members of the Institutional memberships of organization of American Information Resource Centre (AIRC), British Council library and DELNET. Students are facilitated to access the books and other reference materials through this membership.
Books once issued from the Library should not be carried back into the library before discharging the same at the Circulation Counter.
It is the responsibility of every user to return the books on or before the due date, which can be known at the AUTOLIB or Due Date slip. In case they are not returned within the due date, a Late Fee of Re. 5 per day will be collected. Users who repeatedly fail to return books on the due date may be debarred from Membership of the Central library.
Late fine imposed on the defaulter may be reduced in exceptional condition. The defaulter shall be asked to submit certificate of sickness or other genuine ground due to which he/she could not attend classes and hence, could not return the book on due date.
Users are responsible for all the books borrowed on their account.
Users should satisfy themselves whether the books are in good condition, before they leave the counter. If any damage is found, the same must be immediately intimated. Otherwise he/she will be held responsible for any damage. A minimum fine of RS.100/- will be charged for any book damaged due to rains, stains, being torn, loose binding or plastic cover of the books being removed or torn.
In case the book is lost by a borrower, the users should replace the latest edition of the resource at his/her own cost within a week. If failed to do so he/she will be fined three−times the cost of the foreign authored books and two−times the cost of the Indian authored books as Replacement Fee.
Users shall vacate their seats minutes before the closing time of the Central library.
The Senior Librarian reserves the right to call back any book issued to any user before the due date, if it is required for any important purpose in the Central Library or if the demand for the book is high.
The Senior Librarian reserves the right to suspend the membership of any user found misbehaving, abusing the library staff or behaving in an indecent manner.
Books, non books and other reference materials required for study purpose but not available in the CCET−Central Library stack may be brought to the notice of the Senior Librarian.
Copyright Restrictions : Whole books and periodicals cannot be copied.More than one article cannot be copied from any issue of a periodical.Only single copies can be requested, of a few selected pages, for personal, scholarly use.
Group discussions or any other such activities will not be permitted inside the Central Library.
Special privileges may be extended to a user if they are considered necessary by the Principal/ Senior Librarian.
The user should avail the services of the Central Library in person and not through a proxy.
The system kept in the Central Library is only for browsing E− journals, Digital resources of CCET and for searching books in Central Library.
No refreshments or foodstuff of any kind shall be consumed anywhere inside the Central Library.
Mobile Phones are to be switched off or to be kept in silent mode in the Central Library Premises.
Transfer Certificate will be issued only on the submission of a No Dues certificate from the Central Library.
No Dues Certificate
shall be issued to the users only after submission of books/documents/fine out standing against their names.The competent authority will take necessary action against the users who violate the library rules and regulations.
The Library Rules may be altered or amended or new rules may be added to the existing ones by the authorities from time to time without notice to the users and these rules or any alterations or amendments to them shall be effective and binding on all concerned. A copy of the rules will be made available when asked for.