IUT Library and Documentation Center
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The students spend a lot of their time at IUT Library and Documentation Centre. It is located in the first floor of the Library/Cafeteria Building overlooking a water pool both on the eastern and western sides. The library has a present floor area of 1300 sq. meter with a shelf space of 52,000 books. The library is divided into two sections, General and Research/Reference.
[edit] Management of the books
To conduct the IUT Library service , a customized software has been developed and installed in the IUT Library. Around twenty-six thousand data of books have been inputted. Also the data of projects/thesis/dissertations have been incorporated in the said software namely BookTrax. The Library is also in a process to computerize its other information resources. Now the faculty members and the students may search their desired books/dissertation from OPAC (on-line Public Access Catalogue). Local Area Network (LAN) also established in the IUT Campus. Now the members of the IUT working in the campus have the access to Library database through LAN. Circulation system has been computerized and the information consumers can borrow their needed books through automated bar-code system.
[edit] Collection
At present there are 26200 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. 20 technical journals are being subscribed from abroad annually. It is an open shelf library. Books are issued to the students and staff for home use. It is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on all working days. Library is also open on one weekend between 2-00 pm. to 10 pm. It has photocopy section which serves the purpose of the students, faculty, and office staffs constantly. Since all the students live in campus the library is the only place where they can utilize their time by reading books and taking notes up to 08-00 pm everyday.
