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.
 

LIBRARY

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

Objectives

To aid the university to carry out its objectives namely conservation and dissemination of knowledge through teaching, publication and extensive programms.

To satisfy the present and future information needs of the users and to evolve an efficient system for information storage and retrieval.

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 non-teaching staff of the university. Research scholars and faculty members from other universities can use the library facilities with the special permission of the university higher authorities. They should sign in a visitor’s book.

The membership of the library is numbered around 5169. All registered library users must have valid bar-coded library cards. The members must present the library card to borrow materials. Library cards are not transferable and will be honored only when presented by the legitimate cardholder. A barcode shall be used only by the member to whom it has been issued. A member shall report the loss or theft of her card to the library.

Library organizes orientation programme for new students in cooperation with university programmes for their groups. Library instruction is provided for small groups emphasizing on the effective use of services, facilities and resources available in the library.