The Chouksey Engineering College boasts a well-managed, well-stocked, and fully computerized central library, housing a collection of over 37,177 textbooks and reference books. The library continuously updates its collection with the latest publications in fields such as Engineering, MBA, Economics, Commerce, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology, and Statistics. Additionally, the library subscribes to numerous periodicals and research journals across various subjects taught at the college.
Our library provides access to a wide range of online e-resources through Delnet and Jgate. Users can access more than 5,500 online e-journals and over 33,000 e-books covering subjects like Engineering, Management, Engineering, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Humanities. The library also maintains a collection of previous years’ question papers for students and faculty.
The entire library collection is digitized using the sophisticated library management software, Accsoft 2.0. The library is fully automated, offering a range of services such as automated book issue and return, information retrieval using search operators, author, title, and subject searching, database searches, and bibliographic services. Users can also access a serial database. Moreover, the library provides Internet access over multiple networked computers through a LAN, enabling users to retrieve various learning resources online. The reading room is equipped with a variety of magazines, as well as daily and weekly regional and national newspapers. A modest collection of digital resources, including CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, is also available.
The library also maintains a Book Bank Cell, which provides textbooks to students from economically weaker sections. These books are issued for an entire session. Additionally, the central library organizes orientation sessions for new students to familiarize them with library services and procedures.
Chouksey Engineering College Central Library
The Central Library at Chouksey Engineering College offers the following facilities and services for the benefit of the students and faculty members:
- Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC): Easily search and locate books and other materials within the library.
- Automated Book Circulation: Streamlined check-out and return process for library materials.
- Access to Online E-Resources: Extensive collection of e-books and e-journals available for research and study.
- Comprehensive Book Collection: Multiple copies of essential and recommended texts for Engineering courses, along with Engineering, Management, Sciences, and Commerce.
- Reference Materials: A wide range of reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, yearbooks, and specialized subject references.
- Research Journals and Periodicals: Selected printed research journals, popular magazines, and newspapers available in the reading room.
- Dedicated Reading Section: Quiet and comfortable area for focused study.
- Leisure Reading: Books for leisure, including fiction, biographies, short stories, and competitive examination preparation materials.
- Free Internet Browsing: Accessible internet for research and academic purposes.
- Photocopying Services: Available for all students and faculty.
- Wi-Fi Internet: Wireless internet connection throughout the library for convenience.
Library Administration
There is a Library Advisory Committee which is formed as per the guidelines of the Managing Director of Chouksey Engineering College. The current formation of the Committee as per guidelines is:
- Chairperson: Principal: Dr. K.C. Mahajan
- Member Secretary: Mr. Sharad Kumar Kaushik, OSD
- Members:
- Sanjeev Tiwari, Librarian
- Sanjay Pandey, Professor, MBA
- Sudhir Meshala, Assistant Professor, CSE
The library committee provides advice and suggests new ideas to the librarian from time to time for the improvement of the Central Library facilities and services. Library matters are discussed and approved in the Library Committee meetings before execution.