Library and Information Centre

Books lending facility

RFID – Self-Check in/out Machine

Tourism & Hospitality Information Centre (Library)
Our Library has a rich collection of books, National and International journals, magazines and newspapers of didactic and academic interest as well as of general learning importance and awareness to support the teaching and research activities.

The well stocked and spacious library hall covering about 5000 sq. ft. of floor space and with 100 seating capacity and an inventory of books arranged in seemly order settings in the shelf alignment is located on the main structure’s first floor overlooking the breezy and excogitative Lakeview and facilitates calm, cosy and unperturbed reading atmosphere with reclining relief in chairs. Surely a placid place a booklover would like his time to be spent most at. Library to make the best out of it for the teachers, students and scholars the timings have been kept convenient.

WHO CAN AVAIL FACILITIES?
The entire Faculty, Staff, Students are members of Library and are entitled to access the Library documents/services.

The Chairman NITHM, The Chairman TSTDC, Managing Director, TSTDC, Secretary (Tourism & Culture) Go TS, The Director General, The Director of NITHM are ‘privileged members’ of Library and the Policy makers of the Institute’s Library & Information Centre. JNTU, UGC, AICTE, NCHMCT & WTO Sponsored Research scholars etc can become members of Library, on application, approved by Director, NITHM.

PRINCIPLES
1. Information is for use
2. User time is precious
3. Every user gets his/her bit of information
4. Every bit of information is for its user
5. Information Centre should grow & serve in line with user requirements

Above principles in organizing/ establishing the information centre are to create and ensure continuous updating of a comprehensive multiple media database on Tourism and Hospitality Management With the active participation and involvement of Management /Teaching faculty, / officers, a balanced collection of Books / CDs / Periodicals / Reports etc are arrived at.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE:
NITHM Library state-of the art in required new ideas, genuine direction and participation of the faculty. A Library Committee acts as a think tank for the development of the Library and shapes the brand image of the Institute.>

1. Director – Chairman
2. Principal – Member
3. Faculty – Member
4. Faculty – Member
5. Librarian – Member Secretary

DO’s and DONOT’s:
1) All Library users are requested to enter entry-exit time in the Biometric Attendance System
2) All the students, faculty and officers are requested to borrow / retunes / renew books through Self check in / out System only by Visiting of the Library.
3) All the students are advised to return the books immediately at the end of each semester and obtain no dues certificate
4) Students can read Newspapers and Journals in the library premises only. Faculty can draw the Journals maximum for one day only.
5) Library & Information Centre is temple of learning: All the members are expected to strictly maintain silence in the premises. Any violation of library rules and regulations will be treated as indiscipline, liable for corrective action.
6) Talking & Chatting of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the library.
7) THIC is ‘no smoking zone’. Smoking is strictly prohibited.
8) Users are advised to adhere to the rules and regulations by maintaining discipline and decorum in the Library & Information Centre.

SERVICES
1. Circulation – Self Check KIOSK
2. Online Public Access Catalogue – Library Catalogue
3. Reprography Facility : Printout and Photocopy facility
4. Multimedia facility – Internet Connected computers for research & development
5. Non – Book Material like Maps, CD ROMs and DVDs.
6. Wi-Fi Library – user can connect Smartphone and Laptops
7. Current awareness services
8. NITHM e-Newsletter
9. NITHM Journal

Mr. N. Yadagiri
ph: 9553700033
E : librarian@nithm.ac.in