VIT Digital Library: A Case Study
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2004-11
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Abstract
The paper discuss Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) library, digitization efforts and its
custom made library software created with Visual Basic. The North Arcot Educational Trust
established the Vellore Engineering College in 1984. This college is situated in the city
outskirts of Vellore in Tamil Nadu; Southern India. To satisfy the information needs of faculty
and students of the university, and to provide all possible user services, the institute
established the Central Library in 1984. The VIT Central library at present is housed in a
four-storied building with 51,000 square feet built-in area and is centrally air-conditioned.
The library building is well designed and constructed keeping in mind all the necessary
functions of a library. Mentions all available modules of the software. The VIT library is
using simple in-house developed library software since 1998. The software was developed
in Visual Basic, by the Center for Technical Support of the institute. The software consists of
only two modules, namely, Circulation and OPAC modules and supported by bar code.
The VIT library having a well planned library building and modern facilities is trying to
digitize their library.
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Digital Library, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)