National Digital Library of India
The institution's library (6000 sq.ft.), the fountain of knowledge, is one of the premier libraries near the Panvel and Navi Mumbai City. A complete catalogue of the library holdings (1,14,080 books, 100+ journals, magazines & e-resources) has been created using iSLIM ILMS. The library is connected to the LAN and an integrated Web-OPAC is made available to all users remotely. The software is also enabled with RFID technology and a Barcode printing facility for learning resources. Departmental libraries are also able to circulate the books provided by the central library with limited access control. Users can have access to library software with configured roles in the system. Independent circulation desk, Journals & Magazines desk, Digital library IMP links and online access to e-resources, Reprographic facility and Digital display board made available.
Digital Facility using ILMS
iSLIM from Algorythm Pvt.Ltd., Pune
Fully automated since 2011
Version - Web-based access within the campus and remote access.
Circulation, Cataloguing, Serial Control, Acquisition, House Keeping with 500+ reports and Master Setup.
Multi-user and multi-language data entry
New arrival books and journals, magazine display
Inbuilt Online Public Access Catalogue – WebOPAC
Remote access to the library server
Subscription of e-Resources:
Capitaline database
Exhaustive information includes historical financial data at the schedule level, shareholding pattern, stock quotes and share pricing data spanning up to 10 years, corporate announcements, financial news, press releases and alerts for Commerce, Accounting and Finance Management students.
eBooks
Access to the e-books through the Digital library platform called Knimbus Digital Research Library -https://cktdigitallibrary.knimbus.com/user#/home), has included Open Educational Resources (OER) links and access to the 32 open access databases like; JSTOR, Springer, PubMed, Science Direct, and Sage etc.
NLIST e-Resources
Beneficiary colleges, registered for the N-LIST, a college component of E-Shodh Sindhu, can access 6,150 electronic journals and 1,99,536 electronic books including e-books available through national subscription accessible through the INFLIBNET’s proxy server (link - http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/).
National Digital Library of India resources, CKT NDLI Club, Access to the Open Educational Resources (OER) and reputed institutional digital repositories. 100 journals and magazines in print form accessible to all the learners. Maker Space with KIBO Divyajan Support services with translation and audiobook creation facility, Faculty Research Centre, UG, PG and PhD reading section, UPSC and MPSC reading sections.
Optimum utilization & user-centric approach
The learners and faculty members optimally utilize the library. Footfall of the library visits has been calculated using an RFID Smart Card device. During the academic year 2023-2024, the total footfall of the central library is 78,000+ visits by the faculty and learners and 59,000+ books issued & returned. To ensure optimum utilization of library resources following innovative services and facilities provided to the users under the guidance of the Library Advisory Committee;
Comprehensive book-bank scheme
24x7 Reading Room facility
Barcode to all the documents
Doorstep services
Research Digital Library
Maker Space R(L)eading Room
Dr. C.D. Deshmukh Centre for Administrative Services for UPSC/MPSC
Selective Dissemination of Information—SDI & Current Awareness Service - CAS
Inter Library Borrowing
Android Library Mobile app
e-Content Development Centre