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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.
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