I. LIBRARY- A GENERAL NOTE : 

In the year 1987, our College Library had a humble start with a small collection of books. Today our computerized bar coded library has grown enormously in its book collection and digital collection. At present, the carpet area of our library is 3,300 sq.ft with the availability of 64 seats. It is now packed with total collection of 25,511 volumes (including pamphlets and back volumes), 463 digital collections 35 non- book materials and also 118 periodicals.  

Our library provides services like Lending service, Reference service, Reprographic service and Newspaper Clipping service to its users.  Open Access system is followed in our library. The software used in the library namely AUTOLIB Version 5.0. enables the users to renew, reserve and  search the availability of books by browsing the system using OPAC (Open Access Public Catalogue). Normally 1300 volumes are under circulation. The number of books issued per day ranges between 125 and 250. The number of visitors per day ranges between 200 and 400. 

Our library is primarily meant for the students and the members of the staff of our college.  The old students of our college, staff members from our sister concerns and the residents of U.G and P.G Hostels are also permitted to use the library.

II. ARRANGEMENT OF THE COLLECTION

a. BOOKS

The books are arranged in a classified order according to S.R.Ranganathan’s Sixth Edition of Colon Classification Scheme (CC).

b. PERIODICALS

Current periodicals are arranged on the display racks in a broad subject categories with a serial number assigned for each journal for easy identification with the aid of alphabetical display list.

c. BACK VOLUMES

All the back files of the journals are arranged on shelves in the alphabetical order of the title of each journal.

III. LIBRARY HOURS

On Working days 9 A.M to 5 P.M

On Saturdays and Semester holidays 10 A.M to 4 P.M

Library is closed on Sundays and on Government holidays.

IV. CHENDHUR VATTAM

To inculcate and induce the reading habit among the student community, the library organizes a programme named CHENDHUR VATTAM at frequent intervals. In this programme books are reviewed by the experts.

V. BEST USER AWARD

To motivate the students to use the library effectively, our library instituted the ‘Best User Award’ for the students from the academic year 2006-2007. Two students are selected every year for this award. The following students won the Best User Award:

 

S No

Name of the Student

Class

Year of the award

1

Ms. A. Devi Muthu Kamatchi

M.Com.

2006-2007

2

Ms. M. Bhuvaneswari

B.Sc. (Mathematics)

2006-2007

3

Ms. S.  Indumathi

B.A. (Economics)

2007-2008

4

Ms. R.  Sunitha

B.Sc. (Computer Science)

2007-2008

5

Ms. R. Gayathri

B.B.A.

2008-2009

6

Ms. M. Kodiyammal

B.Sc. (Computer Science)

2008-2009

7

Ms. A. Uchimali Deepa

B.Sc. (Computer Science)

2009-2010

8

Ms. S. Saradha Mani

B.Com.

2009-2010

9

Ms. A. Indira

M.Com.

2010-2011

10

Ms. A. Ishwarya

B.A. (English Literature)

2010-2011