Central Library occupies a place of pride in SITM LUCKNOW and is an essential component of the institute's outstanding research and education mission. It is a most lively place on the campus providing a safe, comfortable and friendly environment that enables learning and advancement of knowledge, and promotes discovery and scholarship. The mission of the Central Library is to facilitate creation of new knowledge through acquisition, organization and dissemination of knowledge resources and providing for value added services.

CENTRAL INFORMATION CENTER

            THE Central Information Center SITM has very active information /Learning ambience. The library having about 12000sq feet area and is capable of accommodating 250, students at a time to carry out any kind academic activity and reading books, journals ,news papers ,computer programming and software development etc. It’s fully linked with SITM internet and intranet & fully Centralized Air Conditional.

            The centre has wide collection of latest books and journals (National & International). It has subscription to various national and international journals in prints besides a large no of e-journals through subscriptions of Digital Library of International journals IEEE/IEE Springer link, ASME, DIGITAL LIBRARY, ICFAI available to the students all over the campus.

            The CIC remains open to students for 12 Hrs daily. CIC has the latest books to journals & CD ROMS on Biotechnology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics Communications, Mechanical Engg., Electrical Eng.., Bio-medical Engg., Civil Engg., Humanities, Bachelor of Pharmacy, and Master of Pharmacy, Master of Technology ( Computer Science, Mechanical, Electronics), Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application.     

BOOKS
The CIC SITM has wide collection of latest text books and reference books

	Total Number of Books Title: 4800
	Total Number of Reference Books: 2000
	Total Number of Volume: 45000

JOURNALS

Central information center is subscribing both form of Journals print as well as digital.  The digital journals are subscribed through IEEE/IEE, SPRINGER LINK, AASME, DIGITAL LIBRARY, ICFAI UNIVERSITY

	Applied Mathematics and Computation
	Indian Journal of Applied Mathematics
	Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
	Indian Journal of Biotechnology
	Indian Journal of Economics and Business
	Indian Journal of Engineering and Material Science
	Journal of Heat Transfer
	Journal of Engineering Gas Turbines
	Journal of Industry Application
	Indian Foundry Journal
	Asian Journals of Microbiology
	The Indian Pharmacists
	Indian Journals of Pharmacology
	The Indian Journals of Medical Research
	Journals of the Tensor Society of India
	Indian Journal of physiology & Pharmacology
	Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
	Journal of Computer Science
	Journal of Computer Graphics
	Journal of C/C++ User
	Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
	Journal of Traditional Knowledge
	Journal of Employment Law
	Journal of Financial Risk Management
	Journal of Corporate and Security Law
	Indian Journal of Organizational Behavior
	Indian Journal of Marketing Management
	Indian Journal of Operation Management
	Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
	Indian Journal of Training and Development
	Indian Journal of Corporate Governance
	Journal of Computational Electronics
	Journal of Electronics
	Journal of VLSI Signal Processing
	International Journal of Wireless Information Networks
	Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
	Indian Journal of Genetics
	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics
	Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
	Journal of Biosciences
	Journal of Chemical Sciences
	Journal of Genetics
	Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
	Nature Biotechnology
	Proceedings of Indian Academy of Science: Mathematical Sciences
	Trends in Biotechnology

ONLINE JOURNALS

Online Journals Arrangement

	IEEE/IEE
	ICFAI
	SPRINGER LINK
	ASME
	DIGITAL LIBRARY

SERVICES PROVIDED BY CIC

Central Information Center Provides following services to the students, faculty members

	The CIC follows open Access System:
	Reference Collection are available the CIC. The reference collection includes strong stock of all kinds of reference books, handbook, dictionaries, encyclopedias on electronics and communication engineering, computer science, biotechnology, civil engineering, humanities, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, bachelor of pharmacy and master of pharmacy.
	Web OPAC is available locally within the campus to get the information about the availability of books, status, overdue, latest date of return etc with the Library Management Software NETT LIB/VIDYUT for Windows.
	Xerox facility is provided by the library and it is available at all level of the CIC.

The CIC is fully computerized and all books/journals are fully bar-coded and integrated with antitheft system using  Library Automation Software ‘NETT LIB/VIDYUT for all of its management operation.

DOCUMENT SCANNING:
CIC has one HP Laser Scanner of high resolution for scanning of document by students and faculty members free of cost.

INTERNET
CIC is fully connected with INTERNET at all node of the library for the purpose of access of e-Journals, Educational Resources during all the working hours of the CIC.

Photocopy Facility
The Xeroxing facility in the CIC is extended through all available level of the CIC.  Students can take photocopy of the desired materials.

CENTRE INFORMATION CENTRE WORKING HOURS

	CIC remains open as per the following schedule:
	Monday to Saturday 08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
	Sunday to Holidays 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

CIRCULATION OF BOOKS

	Issue of Books	01:00 AM – 04:00 PM
	Return of Books	09:00 AM – 12:30 PM

CIRCULATION AND MEMBERSHIP
Category of Membership and loan Period

All students, faculty members and employees of the SITM are entitled for the membership of the library. Their entitlements in terms of number of books which they can borrow on the permissible period are:

CIRCULATION RULES

	Each students has been issued bar-coded ID cards for borrowing books
	Bar-coded Borrower card is mandatory for borrowing books from CIC.
	Only two General Book will be issued to all members for the library
	These dissertations, video cassettes are not lent out of the library
	No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader. Mutilated of spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
	The readers should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc. while borrowing the book.
	Books issued will not be accepted back on the same day.
	Loss of books must be reported immediately. Late fees, if any, will be charged till the loss of book is reported. If the origical library book is returned after reporting it lost, the fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
	For the rules for replacement of lost book kindly contact the Librarian.
	The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehavior of misuse of the library.
	Any books not returned on its scheduled date an overdue fine will be charged as per the library rules.

CENTRAL INFORMATION CENTRE STAFF: