LIBRARY

             India has a great respect for knowledge throughout history.  Likewise, our college plays a dominant role in setting up a well-equipped library to provide higher education and knowledge enhancement.

The central library of our college initiated its services in 1987 itself in a small room with a collection of 1936 books which shelved in four cupboards in the basement of the college building under the custody of office.  Today it has grown into a system with more than 36,510 volumes costing Rs.62,52,985/-, compiled bibliographic database of articles which contains nearly about 3,500 articles published in the various journals which are subscribed in the library using AutoLib Software and a range of periodicals and e-resources with a manpower of one librarian and three library assistants.

Our institution subscribes e-consortia named as “PressReader” from 2022 onwards which gives unlimited access of thousands of magazines and newspapers – 7000+ publications from 120 countries and in 60 languages – from around the world.

In May 2002, the library was shifted to the present sophisticated location in the left corner of the college building occupying an area of 3,300 sq. ft. with furniture facilities and enough ventilation and lighting.  This is the largest unit in the college.

SYSTEM AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LIBRARY

All the activities of the library were initially computerized using the software AUTOLIB Version 5.0in 2007.  From June 2022, the library has migrated to the open source integrated library system KOHA software version KOHA 22.05.00.000 in the institutional ERP.  It has round the clock OPAC facility for searching the resources and reservation through online and renewal of books. And all the documents students ID are barcoded.

To maximize the utilization of the collection, library allows Open Access System.  It provides services such as Loan Service, Reference Service, Reprographic Service, Newspaper Clipping Service, etc.

An orientation lecture to the students is conducted at the beginning of the academic year.  And it may continue whenever required.       

            On all working days, the library operates from 9.30 A.M to 5.30 P.M. On Saturdays & semester holidays, it is open from 10 A.M to 4 P.M.

             Human knowledge is growing on hyper media exponentially.  To enable our students and staff experience this growth, a system equipped with Internet connection is available.  The users can surf the websites to collect the needed information.

ACTIVITIES OF THE LIBRARY

            Library has an association named “Chendhur Vattam”.  Under this association, library organizes the following activities every year.

• Orientation: An orientation lecture to the students is conducted at the beginning of the academic year and whenever required.

• Bibliographic Database: All the documents received were processed and various bibliographic databases were compiled for easy access to the library resources. 

• Know Your Library: A pamphlet named ‘Know Your Library’ is given to all freshers which contains the details like rules and regulations, arrangements of books and periodicals, links of open access learning resources and the various services provided, etc.

• Internet: A system equipped with internet connection is available.  The students can surf the website to collect the needed information free of cost.

• Book Exhibition: Library organizes book exhibition every year and the students and faculty are given a discount of 15% for each book purchased during the exhibition.

• Best User Award: Since 2006-2007, library institutes the ‘Best User Award’ for students to motivate the reading habit.

• Enrich Your English: This service is launched from January 2012.  This displays English word with its meaning and a simple sentence framed using that word on the notice boards placed in two locations namely the lobby & in front of the library daily.

• Spotlight To Shine: The programme ‘Spotlight to Shine (Book Review)’ is launched from October 2024 aimed at boosting public speaking skills and overcoming the fear of speaking in front of an audience by reviewing a book and sharing thoughts and love of reading.

• NDLI Club: Library has initiated the registration of our college in the National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club).  Thus, our college has the club named ‘NDLI Club of Govindammal Aditanar College for Women’. Under this club all the students and faculty are guided to register in the NDLI Club & NDLI using a Pass Key which is provided by the NDLI Club Central Team.  An awareness program called ‘NDLI Awareness Program’ is conducted annually for the newly registered students and faculty.  Registered member in NDLI Club is 2814.

                             LIBRARY COLLECTION

                                                      As on 31 April 2024

Resources	Total No. of Volumes	Total No. of Titles
Article	3,437	3,437
Back Volume	2,897	275
Book	33,501	27,450
Journal	38	38
Magazine	33	33
Digital Collection	1,030	1,030
Thesis	112	106
Total	41,048	32,369

                    LIBRARY COLLECTION – DEPARTMENT WISE

                                                                                                   As on 30 April 2024

S. No.	Department	UG Course			PG Course
		No. of Titles	No. of Volumes		No. of Titles	No. of Volumes
1	Tamil	3,739	4,103		315	396
2	English	1,895	2,028		82	91
3	Economics	961	1,103
4	Mathematics	1096	1,371		358	410
5	Physics	759	1,105		418	527
6	Chemistry	949	1,108
7	Zoology	827	874
8	Computer Science	1,181	1,398		226	248
9	Computer Application	202	232
10	Commerce (A)	1,271	1,429		487	537
11	Commerce (B)	252	292
12	Business Administration	540	578
13	General	2,387	2,596
14	Gift	12,449	13,006
15	Replaced Copy	28	28
16	University Question	153	153
17	Back Volumes				275	2,897
	Total	28,689	31,404		2,161	5,106

DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY SERVICES

The following table presents the details of books issued under department loan to various departments as on April 2024:

S. No.	Name of the Department	No. of Books Issued Under Departmental Loan
1	Tamil	402
2	Mathematics	423
3	Physics	876
4	Chemistry	122
5	Computer Science	523
6	Computer Application	242
7	Commerce I Batch	533
8	Commerce II Batch	293
9	Business Administration	322
	Total	3,736

COMPUTERS & OTHER ACCESSORIES

KOHA Software                                      : version 22.05.00.000

3KV UPS                                                    : 1

No. of Computers                                    : 6

Internet connection                                : 155 Mbps (for 2 Computers)

Kyocera Copier cum Printer                  : 1

Scanner – HP Scan Jet                             : 1

Barcode Symbol Scanner (Hand)        : 1

Barcode Symbol Scanner (Stand)       : 1

PERSONNEL DETAILS

Librarian                                                        : Mrs. S. Unnamalai, B.Sc., M.L.I.Sc.

Library Assistants                                        : Mrs. C. Anitha Devi, M.A.

                                                                          Mrs. S. Suganthi

                                                                          Mrs. P. Sumathi, B.Lit., M.L.I.Sc.

INVENTORY OF LIBRARY HOLDINGS

Year	No. of Volumes Added	Total No. of Volumes added	Total No. of CDs Added	No. of Periodicals Subscribed	Amount Spent for Books and Periodicals in Rs.	Value of the     Volumes	Total Value of the Volumes
Purchased	Gift (Books, Back Volumes, Theses)	Total	Books (Include Pamphlets)	Periodicals	Total	Amount Spent for Books & Pamplets	Value of Gift (Books, Back Volumes, Theses)
Books	Pamplets	Books	Pamplets	Books	Pamplets
Upto Mar 1992	2709	Nil	1090	Nil	3799	Nil	3799	Nil	25	126647	5000	131647	126647	126647
1992 – 1993	857	Nil	476	Nil	1333	Nil	1333	Nil	35	85000	5000	90000	85000	Nil	85000
1993 – 1994	1108	Nil	103	Nil	1211	Nil	1211	Nil	45	136900	5000	141900	136900	510	137410
1994 – 1995	1277	Nil	174	Nil	1451	Nil	1451	Nil	48	118700	7000	125700	118700	2734	121434
1995 – 1996	1253	Nil	165	Nil	1418	Nil	1418	Nil	52	188200	7000	195200	188200	4937	193137
1996 – 1997	1116	18	201	121	1317	139	1456	7	65	139456	12044	151500	139456	14213	153669
1997 – 1998	1114	28	364	69	1478	97	1575	3	71	172069	13231	185300	172069	33208	205277
1998 – 1999	702	16	185	73	887	89	976	15	75	139750	17250	157000	139750	15597	155347
1999 – 2000	1350	32	220	12	1570	44	1614	26	76	200966	21834	222800	200966	9145	210111
2000 – 2001	237	70	682	74	919	144	1063	38	72	81284	20033	101317	81284	46318	127602
2001 – 2002	513	7	88	17	601	24	625	28	83	101804	24551	126355	101804	13255	115059
2002 – 2003	761	27	120	38	881	65	946	17	87	108681	29057	137738	108681	7308	115989
2003 – 2004	516	7	698	155	1214	162	1376	28	89	105622	34302	139924	105622	42092	147714
2004 – 2005	409	Nil	274	Nil	683	Nil	683	32	87	90930	39954	130884	90930	24372	115302
2005 – 2006	347	16	702	66	1049	82	1131	16	97	92113	44956	137069	92113	98960	191073
2006 – 2007	406	10	295	36	701	46	747	16	96	80361	46683	127044	80361	27313	107674
2007 – 2008	472	31	634	12	1106	43	1149	29	106	143894	57316	201210	143894	108931	252825
2008 – 2009	206	1	545	95	751	96	847	47	112	54056	67421	121477	54056	103450	157506
2009 – 2010	539	37	692	196	1231	233	1464	28	117	67938	70236	138174	67938	148470	216408
2010 – 2011	424	3	660	174	1084	177	1261	115	126	111738	93454	205192	111738	146722	258460
2011 – 2012	252	Nil	819	208	1071	208	1279	16	128+N-List	62810	123101	185911	62810	69289	132099
2012 – 2013	294	3	1928	98	2222	101	2323	28	127	96729	89889	186618	96729	318984	415713
2013 – 2014	431	14	567	104	998	118	1116	19	130+N-List	135950	97698	228648	135950	106341	242291
2014 – 2015	195	Nil	578	Nil	773	Nil	773	345	138	86560	143822	230382	86560	211615	298175
2015 – 2016	222	Nil	496	11	718	11	729	4	102	100966	128138	229104	100966	205080	306046
2016 – 2017	282	Nil	880	Nil	1162	Nil	1162	31	102	110573	49588	160161	110573	337358	447931
2017 – 2018	381	1	246	24	627	25	652	25	109	114636	123131	237767	114636	128096	242732
2018 – 2019	266	1	157	nil	423	1	424	25	110	125867	150123	275990	125867	149846	275713
2019 – 2020	277	18	112	2	389	20	409	Nil	97	69172	146747	215919	69172	19661	88833
2020 – 2021	Nil		Nil	99	Nil	74886	74886	Nil
2021 – 2022	377	2	3	6	380	8	388	2	99	146848	90122	236970	146848	1625	148473
2022 – 2023	188	Nil	472	4	660	4	664	61	80	117804	143394	261198	117804	74630	192434
2023 – 2024	254	Nil	212	nil	466	Nil	466	29	71	143228	140333	283561	143228	125646	268874
Total	19735	342	14838	1595	34573	1937	36510	1030		3657252	2122294	5779546	3657252	2595706	6252958

Total No. of Volumes = 36,510 Total Value of the Volumes = Rs.62,52,958/-

GALLERY

Library

Circulation counter

Orientation to freshers

Book Exhibition

Spotlight to Shine (Book Review)

Inauguration of the programme ‘Spotlight to Shine (Book Review)’

Book review by a student

Student receiving Best User Award

NDLI Club Registration Certificate

NDLI Club Meeting

Celebration of World Book Day

NAAC PEER TEAM VISIT (2007)

NAAC peer team visit (2014)

Librarian receiving SALIS – Mrs. M.Jannath Naseemunnisa Begum Memorial National Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Women Librarian)