VISION
- To develop the University Library as a vibrant Resource Centre for supporting academics and research communities ensuring a knowledgeable and prosperous society.
MISSION
- To support educational and research programmes by collecting new resources through acquisition, organization and dissemination
- To provide value added services to the users
- To develop Institutional Repositories
- Building collections based on the user requirements and cutting edge value
- To introduce new technologies in the Library
- To facilitate customer satisfaction through ICT facilities
ABOUT THIRUVALLUVAR LIBRARY
Objectives
- To acquire, organize and update the library collection to support teaching-learning process.
- To encourage students to read beyond the requirements of the curriculum.
- To work with faculty in integrating information skills, knowledge of information sources and the use of technology in accessing information needed to strengthen their instruction, research and extension.
- To provide instruction and assistance in the effective use of learning resources / services.
THIRUVALLUVAR LIBRARY
- Periyar University Library was established in the year 1997 with 1500 books.
- The university Library Block with a built up area of 1246 sq.mts with Seven floor of spacious area.
- The Thiruvalluvar Library has more than 98,482 Volumes of text and reference books on various disciplines.
- Library is having 124 National and International print journals and 13 leading Newspapers.
- The central Library having 1541 M.Phil Thesis and 2715 Ph.D Thesis.
- Library is having more than 4,448 Back Volumes for Ready Reference Service to the users.
- The Library having resources through INFLIBNET N –List , DELNET ,,Springer link, J-Gate plus, ISID, and Web of Science Database. Cambridge, Wiley-Blackwell, JSTOR, Emerald link is available for Faculty members and students reference.
- Library has also made provisions for students to refer IAS, IPS and other competitive exam books for preparing their examinations.
- The facility of “Open Access System” ,RFID and Intelligent shelving system(self issue and self return ) adopted in the Central Library and provides its service to meet the requirements of P.G. Students M.Phil., Ph.D. scholars and faculty members of the University.
- A well – stocked library is an asset to the University.
WORKING HOURS:
Week Days :8.00 A.M. to 7.00 P.M.
Saturday and Sunday:10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
SECTIONS
| 1.Technical Section |
| 2.Circulation Section |
| 3.Periodicals Section |
| 4.Reference |
| 5.Rephrography Section |
| 6.Thesis &dissertaion Section |
| 7.Quesition bank Section |
| 8.Digital library & etd Section |
| 9.Back Volumes Section |
SERVICES
| 1.Circulation service | 10.Web based on-line public access catalogue |
| 2.Information alert service | 11.Current awareness service |
| 3.On-line access to databases services | 12.Photocopying/scanning/ printing services |
| 4.Document delivery service | 13.Reference service |
| 5.User orientation/information literacy | 14.Remote access |
| 6.Academic integrity & plagiarism | 15.Only reference to affiliated colleges |
| 7.Citation profile | 16.LMS |
| 8.Institutional repository | 17.Literature Search |
| 9.Oxygen Library | 18.Children’s Library |
E-RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Recently, Thiruvalluvar Library has created special facilities on Ground Floor near librarian room for Children. A good collection of story books, popular science fiction and reference works have been displayed. Staffs are welcome to give their valuable suggestions to improve the facilities and services to the Librarian through e-mail:library@periyaruniversity.ac.in.
CONTACT US:
University Librarian i/c
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