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About KRC
The Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) is a separate building, named ‘Agastya’, which has the area of 3056 sq.m (Basement + 6 Floors). The library supports teaching, learning, research and the vision of the university. The library is operational for twelve hours and this facility is extended during the exam period. It has an enormous collection of resources to support all programs under the university. It has a dedicated reading space, discussion rooms, and faculty space, all together with a total seating capacity of more than 2000.
The library practices open access system which facilitates users to visit, browse the collection, read, refer and borrow the books. KRC follows Dewey decimal classification system and books are arranged according to subject for easy access. The library housekeeping operations are carried out with the help of open source Integrated Library Management Software ‘KOHA’. The library is equipped with Wi-Fi facility and CCTV for monitoring. The OPAC facility to browse the catalogue is provided on each floor. The library has an automated circulation system for transaction
count and user tracking system to monitor the footfall. The library also provides reading facilities for differently abled users e.g., visually and hearing impaired.