ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

o National Workshop on “e- resources and Higher Academic Research” on 26th May 2007.

o Demonstration and Training on “Sage e- reference, On-line Journals and PROWESS corporate database” organized on 17 Dec 2007.

o National Seminar on “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Library & Information Services” during 6-8, Feb. 2008.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING 2008-2009

o INFLIBNET sponsored Awareness Programme on “Access to e-Resources and Digital Library Consortium” on 1-2, August 2008.

o Availed Institutional membership with DELNET, British Library and American Libraries Network.

o Conducted UGC Refresher course in Library and Information Science for LIS Professionals from 23.12.2008 to 12.01.2009.

ACTIVITIES /SCHEMES PROPOSED (2009-2010)

Bharathi Library Network (Bharathi LIBNET)

Libraries of Departments, Schools, Centres and affiliated colleges of Bharathidasan University will be networked to facilitate access of library catalogues through web for sharing of bibliographic records in a common format. The project would help the participating libraries in saving of cost and manpower in process of information and create a platform for optimum utilization of resources.

RFID – Radio Frequency Identification:

University Library is planning to implement RFID Technology from the next academic year that will enable for the users entry, circulation, stock verification, stock rectification and as a security mechanism through Electronic gates.

Institutional Repository:

Dspace@bdulib Repository will collects, preserves and disseminates in digital format the research output of faculty, scholars and students of Bharathidasan University.