LIBRARY
Libraries
are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, remainders of
order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy,
neither warm nor cold, light nor dark. The pleasure they
give is steady, unorgastic, reliable, deep and
long-lasting '' - Germaine Greer.
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Dr.T.S. Avinashilingam,
founder of this institution, a distinguished
educationalist and Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas, the first
Vice-Chancellor and the spearheader of women's education
recognized the importance and the place of library in
the university education and steps were taken to
organize the library with the establishment of the
Institution in 1958. The library grew parallel to the
development of the Institution.
Since the inception of the
university, the library has been serving various
components of the university community via faculty,
staff and students towards the fulfillment of the
objectives
INTRODUCTION
Library
is the power house of our University. Library caters to
the research and teaching activities of institutions. It
collects, manages and disseminates the information to
its users according to their need. Library is situated
in the heart of the campus incorporating the modern
technologies so as to provide the readers right
information at the right time.
Objectives
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To
aid the university to carry out its objectives
namely conservation and dissemination of knowledge
through teaching, publication and extensive
programms.
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To
satisfy the present and future information needs of
the users and to evolve an efficient system for
information storage and retrieval.
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To
help the faculty members and students to attain high
academic distinction.
MEMBERSHIP
Library membership is open to the faculty members,
research scholars, students and administrative staff of
the university. Research scholars and faculty members
from other universities can use the library facilities
with the special permission.
BORROWING FACILITIES
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The privilege of borrowing books from the
library is restricted to members only.
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Members are provided with laminated barcoded
library identity cards.
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Library identity cards must be presented for
borrowing books. These cards are not transferable.
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Number of books to be borrowed varies
according to the category of the members.
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Loss/damage of cards and books should be
reported immediately to the Librarian.
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Readers will be charged with fines for
overdue loans at the @ Re.1/- per book per day; the
membership will be cancelled after a period of 10
days of non-return of the books.
OUR
PUBLICATIONS
The library brings out the following publications
for the benefit of the members.
Library
Collection 
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