Safety and Security Measures

1. SINGLE ENTRY: Single Entry and Exit passage
2. DIGITAL GATE ENTRY: E-gate monitoring system to ensure proper use of the library
3. ISSUE & RETURN OF RESOURCES: Issue and return of resources is managed through barcode technology at the transaction Counter
4. RULES & REGULATIONS
The college library is kept open from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on all working days. It functions during vacation also.

1. 1. Every effort must be made to minimize noise and disturbance in, and immediately outside the library.
2. 2. ID card is mandatory for gate entry and book issue and return.
3. 3. Personal belongings should be left at the property counter of the library.
4. 4. Mobile phones should not be used inside the library.
5. 5. Library computers must strictly used for academic purpose only.
6. 6. All UG Students will be given 6 tokens, PG Students 7 tokens, M.Phil. Students 8 tokens and Ph.D. Students 9 tokens.
7. 7. Staff members can borrow up to 30 books.
8. 8. Books are usually lent for a period of 15 days. The book should be returned within due date, A fine of Rs.1 will be charged after due date.
9. 9. Library users should not damage, write or make any mark on books or any belongings of the library. If a user damages a book he/she must give a new book or penalty.
10. 10. Reference books will be lent only on the end of weekend and must be submit on next working day.
11. 11. If a book is lost, the borrower must supply a new copy of the book to the library / 3 times of its cost of the book.
12. 12. Staff and students should return all the books borrowed from the library one week before the last working day of the academic year.
13. 13. At the time of borrowing, the users should examine the book and report it to the librarian about the damage found therein. Otherwise the borrower is responsible for the damage.
14. 14. Theft, vandalism and destruction of the library books, journals and related materials are considered serious offences and those who cause such offences will be deal seriously.

5. BARRICADED WINDOWS
6. CLOSED-CIRCUIT MONITORING
7. STOCK VERIFICATION CONDUCTED USING A BARCODE READER
8. INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANER FOR MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS
9. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
10. CCTV MONITERING
11. FIRST AID BOX
12.PRESERVATIONOF DOCUMENTS BY USING HERBAL POWDER

Library Week Celebrations

Year	Duration
2018-2019	13.03.2019 - 19.03.2019
2019-2020	19.02.2020 – 25.02.2020
2020-2021	14.11.2021- 20.11.2021
2022- 2023	01.03.2023- 07.03.2023
2023-2024	13.03.2024 – 19.03.2024
2024-2025	19.09.2024 - 25.09.2024

2018-2019

2019-2020

2021-2022

2022-2023

ICT in Library Services:

LIBRARY AUTOMATION

Library Administration is fully automated by adopting the ICT information and Communication Technology.

1. Library Management Software :Peace software

2. Inter Browsing:Internet centre with 36 systems

3. ONLINE SEARCH: To facilitate online search the Library sources and Data search.

4. NETWORKING: Networking with 6 systems for different functions like E-Gate, acquisition, circulation, searching, serial control and retrieving

5. WEBOPAC :Library resources shared by all Departments through WEBOPAC

6.INTERNET:Free Internet access from 7 a.m. to 10.pm only subject related free Internet access for UG Students per year for Document search E-Journals, E-Books & database access via N-LIST – INFLIBNET (“National Library and Information services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content”. The programme is funded by the MHRD to extend access to selected e-resources under UGC.)

 

Best and Inovative Practices

Ø Various competitions are being conducted to promote reading habits.

Ø Library week is being celebrated every year to create awareness about library usage.

Ø Study circle is being conducted at a regular periodicity. Hot topics will be given for discussion to the participants.

Ø Every year ‘Top users award’ will be given to top 20 users

Ø Feedback is welcomed from users.

Ø Best speaker award will be given to the Best speaker of study circle for each and every session.

Ø Arranging Library visits for Part V students. Students visited M.K. University library and Madurai District Central Library and Kalaignar Centenary library.

VIRTUES’ CLUB: (Reader’s Club)

Interested students can be enrolled in this club. The members are publishing magazine entitled ‘MaanavarIthal’ every year which covers important information of various disciplines.

Plagiarism Checking Software:

Our College is equipped with plagiarism checker software(Plagiarism CheckerX) to check the originality of research. Our college offers plagiarism checker software with free of cost to all the Researchers.

Previously plagiarism checking for our research scholars and faculty have been carried out in Madurai Kamaraj universitylibrary..

https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

https://nmssvnc.irins.org/

https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/