IIITM-K Library Houses 10,000 Software Products

The software collection in the IIITM-K library has crossed 10,000. These software selected from relevant open sources and journal/magazine CDs are found to be highly useful for various requirements including that of the Institute’s various projects and academic activities. Many applications
that took several days and weeks and laborious effort to build earlier
even from open sources are now made available to install and integrate in
larger systems. IIITM-K library, on realizing this issue, started
collecting relevant freeware / shareware software from different CDs
procured along with different magazines. This software collection is found
to be very helpful in saving time of coding for different projects, make
them focus on applications, for student's academic activities and variety
of other purposes. All the software selected have been analyzed and
categorized based on their applications. Details including name,
description, category, File size, software license type (Freeware,
shareware etc.) CD No. in which the software is available in the Library
etc of all such software products are now available from Online library
Information System (OLIS). The OLIS, an in-house developed integrated
information system for Library resources, has also been enhanced with a
new feature by which one can search books with Classification No. also.
Books are classified using Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme, one of the
prominent international classification systems. For details contact
librarian AT iiitmk DOT ac DOT in