Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Bangalore Infrastructure Details

Ayesha Taneem

LIBRARY

The Library of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Bangalore Campus established in the year 2002, serves as knowledge hub containing resources not only in the form of print but also in e-resources.

In any academic institution Library plays an important role in the dissemination of knowledge. In fact, the ambience of the library reflects the quality of the education imparted by the University. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Bangalore Campus has recognized the importance of the academic vibrations required in the library and has been growing in this direction, right from its very inception.

The current location of the Central Library is well planned and is very spacious with a total area of 1213 Sq.Mt. with 200 seating capacity and Reading Hall with a total area of 325 Sq.Mt. with 150 seating capacity. The well stacked racks are user friendly. The huge reading halls of Reference & Periodical sections are very inviting. A special zone has been carved out for the digital library. The well furnished and illuminated ambience is very serene and encourages the students to pursue their academic and research activities.

The Library is fully automated with LIBSOFT, an integrated Library Management Software with advanced search options. The OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) & WEBOPAC  system provides easy access to the database of books,  journals and e-resources. OPAC & WEBOPAC can be accessed on Intranet and Internet to search all the bibliographic records available in the Central Library database through a web-based search interface. With this, the status and location of a document can easily be identified online from any networked computer in the campus.