Library Usage Statistics
SL.No. Year Total No. of Users
1 2003-2004 69200
2 2004-2005 74011
3 2005-2006 91135
4 2006-2007 93200
5 2007-2008 1,03,683
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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.
DEVELOPMENTS
o New Reference Section
o New Theses Section
o Digital Library with 120 terminals
o Internet bandwidth of 2 MBPS connectivity from INFLIBNET exclusively for e-journals and e-books access
o Subscription to Springer e-books has been made
o WEBOPAC has been launched
o Developed New Dynamic Library web site
o Institutional Repository under Installation
o Barcode Membership ID cards for users
o Recruited four Assistant Librarians with M.Phil and UGC-NET
o New Theses Section
o Digital Library with 120 terminals
o Internet bandwidth of 2 MBPS connectivity from INFLIBNET exclusively for e-journals and e-books access
o Subscription to Springer e-books has been made
o WEBOPAC has been launched
o Developed New Dynamic Library web site
o Institutional Repository under Installation
o Barcode Membership ID cards for users
o Recruited four Assistant Librarians with M.Phil and UGC-NET
LIBRARY SERVICES
Web based On-line public access catalogue (Web OPAC)
Information Display
Current Awareness Service
Access to Full text and Bibliographic databases
Inter Library Loan
(American Information Resource Centre, British Council and DELNET)
Reference service
Circulation
Referral service
Live chat with librarian
Photocopying service
Document Delivery Service
Literature search
CD ROM search
Open access to affiliated colleges and Public (Reference)
Information Display
Current Awareness Service
Access to Full text and Bibliographic databases
Inter Library Loan
(American Information Resource Centre, British Council and DELNET)
Reference service
Circulation
Referral service
Live chat with librarian
Photocopying service
Document Delivery Service
Literature search
CD ROM search
Open access to affiliated colleges and Public (Reference)
LIBRARY FACILITIES
WORKING HOURS:
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (on all days throughout the year)
BORROWING FACILITY:
Each member issued with an Identity –cum- library membership barcode card and books are issued for 15 days for students and 30 days for faculty.
BOOK BANK:
A collection of recent text books are available for circulation to the SC/ST students to meet their examination needs.
UGC INFONET:
Providing access to full-text and bibliographic databases of thousands of scholarly journals.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (on all days throughout the year)
BORROWING FACILITY:
Each member issued with an Identity –cum- library membership barcode card and books are issued for 15 days for students and 30 days for faculty.
BOOK BANK:
A collection of recent text books are available for circulation to the SC/ST students to meet their examination needs.
UGC INFONET:
Providing access to full-text and bibliographic databases of thousands of scholarly journals.
LIBRARY COLLECTION
o Books : 65881
o Reference Books : 7900
o Book Bank : 1897
o Competitive Exam Books : 390
o Periodicals : 189
o Back volumes : 5200
o Theses and Dissertation : 3000
o CD’s & DVD’s : 580
o Reference Books : 7900
o Book Bank : 1897
o Competitive Exam Books : 390
o Periodicals : 189
o Back volumes : 5200
o Theses and Dissertation : 3000
o CD’s & DVD’s : 580
LIBRARY SECTIONS
Stack Room:
The stack has been well organized, maintained and arranged using Dewey Decimal Classification for easy retrieval.
Reference Section:
The reference section contains general reference and Subject reference books, books on Competitive, Entrance Exams, Career development and personality developments.
Periodical Section:
It maintains 189 subscribed periodicals of which 121 are national and 68 are international apart from this more than 8000 e-journals can be accessed by on-line through UGC- INFONET.
Circulation Section:
Circulation process is completely automated with barcode technology.
Acquisition & Technical Section:
Compilation of requirements from the departments, ordering of books, Accessioning, Classification, Indexing and processing of books are the responsibilities of this unit.
Theses Section:
A collection of 3000 theses are organized and the access made to the users.
The stack has been well organized, maintained and arranged using Dewey Decimal Classification for easy retrieval.
Reference Section:
The reference section contains general reference and Subject reference books, books on Competitive, Entrance Exams, Career development and personality developments.
Periodical Section:
It maintains 189 subscribed periodicals of which 121 are national and 68 are international apart from this more than 8000 e-journals can be accessed by on-line through UGC- INFONET.
Circulation Section:
Circulation process is completely automated with barcode technology.
Acquisition & Technical Section:
Compilation of requirements from the departments, ordering of books, Accessioning, Classification, Indexing and processing of books are the responsibilities of this unit.
Theses Section:
A collection of 3000 theses are organized and the access made to the users.
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