Component A)

Up gradation of PhysicalInfrastructure

Estimate Cost

Rs I Crore

Total

Component B)

Up gradation of Technology &

Modernization of Services

Estimated Cost

Rs 28,05,882

1,28,05,882

Painting of exterior and interior of the Library

Renovation of Portico and Library Main

counter

And

Re arrangement of sections

Present building constructed on 1900 . No further renovation work is done .

Estimate prepared by Kerala Public Works Department

Estimated Cost – Rs 60 Lahks

Work proposed to be done by PWD /Sidco

One of the oldest library building

.More than 100 years old

Important dates

1829 First record about Trivandrum

Public Library building is available

1898 Trivandrum Public library handed

over to Travancore Govt.

1948 Functioned as Travancore

University library till 1955

1956 Became State Central Library

Major work involves

Renovation of Portico & Library counter

Renovation of Library Main counter and

Re arrangement of sections

The work will be done by M/s SIDCO , a Government enterprise for furnishing , designing etc . Thers is no need for Tender procedure , since it is a GovernementInstitution

Purchase of Book Scanner for

digitization

Installation of CCTV survellience in

Main library & Children’s Library

Setting up Wi fi enabled reading room

State Central library had large collection of valuable

books , old news papers, old Gazettes from 1902 . Lots

of old official records etc . From 2005 we had digitized

old gazettes and some rare old books .

These works are done by external agency Viz, Keltron

, A govt. Undertaking and M/s Beehive (Pvt) Ltd . A

large large number of very old Gazettes and official

records like Administrative reports etc has to be

digitized . An Book Scanner and other hard ware

required for that .

Features

V-shaped Digital Book Scanner

Capturing Speed 500 pages/hour

10X15 inches

Canon digital 600 D SLR cameras used with zoom lenses.

Supported Cameras: Canon digital 600 D SLR (2 No’s)

With specialized Book Driver Editor Software.

ATIZ Book Drive Mini Scanner

Sl.

No.

Descriptions Rate/unit (Rs.)

1 PC with intel core i3 3210 processor and LED

Monitor35,500

2 Windows 8 Professional 64 bit 11400

3 Digital Book Scanner 1145000

4 Adobe Acrobat Professional (Electronic license only,

no media)

38320

Total 13,06,660

Video surveillances and security

cameras are great security tools for

Libraries as they can protect large areas

of space and allow Librarians and staff to

immediately check in on concerns from

the reference desk or office.

The following two areas proposed to cover by

CCTV Surveillance

Children’s Library Building

Main Library Building

Features IR Bullet Camera with 3.6mm Lens

8 Channel HDCVI Recorder, 4ch audio,

2TB Hard Disc drive - Seagate

DELL 22'' LED Monitor with VGA, HDMI Input

Power and Video Balun Connector

Supply and Installation of CAT5 Cable,

HDMI Cable Laying, Testing and Commissioning of the CCTV system

Features

IR Bullet Camera with 3.6mm Lens

8 Channel HDCVI Recorder, 4ch audio,

2TB Hard Disc drive - Seagate

DELL 22'' LED Monitor with VGA, HDMI Input

Power and Video Balun Connector

Supply and Installation of CAT5 Cable, HDMI Cable Laying, Testing and Commissioning of the CCTV system

2TB External Hard Disc drive – Seagate

Children’s Library - Rs 3,72,193

Main Library - Rs 8,22,511

Total Cost - Rs 11,94,704

Wi fi enabled reading rooms help readers

access information easily sitting at any corner

of the Wi fi zone. Especially children may get

additional information related to their studies

from internet.

The Library has adequate space, manpower

and other infrastructure for the establishment of

W ifi enabled reading rooms

4

5

5

2

100

100

ITEMS QTY COST

Keltron PC with intel core i3 3210

processor intel chipset based mother

board 4 GB DDRIII RAM 500 GB SATA

HDD18.5

10.1 Inch KELTRON Tablet with Intel Atom

Z2520, 1.2 GHZ Dual Core HT Technology

,I GB Ram

Windows 8 Professional 64 bit

300 Mbps Wi-Fi Access Point Model TP

Link TL-WA901ND

CAT 6 Cable

Cabling Charge

Total

14200

85000

57200

7056

3150

10112

304518

CCTV Camera Installation – 3,72,193

(Children’s Section )

CCTV Camera Installation - 8,22,511

(Main Building )

Wi fi Enabled Reaidng Room – 3,04,518

Digitization Unit - 13,06,660

Total - Rs 28,05,882

State Central Library in Kerala is one of the

oldest library in the country. By developing

infra structure conditions will help to

improve the services of the library. In future

it can possible all other library services in

the state of Kerala. And possible to work as

connecting centre of National Network of

Public Libraries .