Dr. Pradeep P Thevannoor Learning Resource Centre - About

SCMS School of Engineering and Technology Library is one of the best Libraries among self financing engineering college libraries of Kerala. As the heart of the College it plays a great role in the academic development of the parent institution. It started its function with a vision to serve the information needs of its users and it mainly holds books related to engineering and allied subjects. The SCMS School of Engineering and Technology organized its library in the year 2001. In 2016 the SSET Library shifted to a new independent nature friendly building having 2310 M2 and renamed as Dr. PRADEEP P. THEVANNOOR LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE in the name of our former Vice Chairman Dr. Pradeep P Thevannoor.

The library has a collection of over 37840 volumes of engineering and technology related printed books. The library is also subscribing to 124+ technical journals and general magazines in printed form. Full text online databases like IEEE Explore(ASPP), ASCE, ASME, J-GATE of famous Learned Societies of the World comprising of more than 4000 journals are subscribed to and freely accessible, EBSCO E-books collection (Engineering Core) having more than 6000 books are also added to our collection and freely available to the users. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning), DELNET (Developing Library Network), NDL(National Digital Library) are the other Digital Library Resources accessible by our users. 15 high end systems are provided to access the e-Resources. Library also has a good collection of CDs and DVDs. All in-house operations in the library are fully computerized using state of the art RFID technology. OPAC a web-based e-Catalogue of all the information resources is accessible online. Thus PPTLRC provides uncompromising information and intellectual requirements to our users.

It offers a fully integrated and dynamic environment for conducting academic study and research. It has been noted and commended for its best information sources and services.

VISION

To be a centre of excellence in providing all accessible scientific, technical and state of the art information to help the parent institution to keep up pace with the modern technological development of the society.

MISSION

To establish and maintain an efficient information centre to procure, store and process maximum available learning resources and to disseminate right information to right user.