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LIBRARY

Vision

  • To provide a student-centered learning environment that facilitates transference of information and to cater to the needs of its users to access it.
  • To explore and implement innovative technologies and services to deliver information and scholarly resources, conveniently to the users in the campus.
  • To bring success in students, staff and community through the use of library.

Mission

  • To provide comprehensive resources and services in support of research, teaching and learning needs of the academic community.
  • To facilitate access to right Information at the right time in the right manner so as to produce productive citizens to this great nation in general and to our community in particular.
  • To deliver unparalleled opportunities for success in learning and research.

LIBRARY PROFILE

Providence College library was established in 1984. Library is a well stocked facility with
carpet area 1550 sq. meters, aiming at promoting and winding stimulating critical and
analytical thinking through wide collection of books and e- resources.
The Library has materials in a variety of formats to support courses and programs as
well as materials which are essential to promote active research. In addition to the text
books and reference books, Back volumes, thesis and project reports, National and
International Journals, E-journals and E-databases are also available for all students
and researchers. Holding Institutional membership in INFLIBNET N-LIST, NDL, and
Shodhganga – (Reservoir of Indian thesis), further strengthen the research exposure.
Digital Library and journal access through intranet facilities is also available for the
students.
The library uses indigenous Automation Software for its operations; and offers
OPACservice The open access system with DDC classification system with stack
guidesenables easy to choose the required books.
The central library provides Online information services like NPTEL (National
Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning), and membership with
NDL(National Digital Library) British council library, and Inflibnet N-List. Our
library also has OPAC with an internet service for the benefit of students and
faculty. Reprography and document scanning facility is also made available
within the library for its effective function.

Library Membership

  • Dr.A.SELVAMARIAMMAL, B.Sc.,M.LIS.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. Librarian
  • Mr.K.VISWANATHAN,MA.,M.LIS.,M.Phil.,D.C.Tech.,HDSE.,- Assistant Librarian
  • Mr.B.ARJUN,MA.,CLIS.-Library Assistant
  • Mrs A.STELLA BABITHA.,MA.,CLIS.,B.LIS - Library Assistant
  • Mr.A.KARUPPUCHAMY.,BA.,CLIS.,- Library Assistant

 

 

HOURS OF OPERATION

The library is kept open except on Sunday and Government Holidays.
Working Hours Circulation Hours

  •  On Working Days - 08.30 am to 05.00 pm. Week Days - 09.00 am to 05.00 pm.
  •  On Examination Days - 09.00 am to 05.00 pm
  •  Gate Register of our library are maintained by E-Gate Method.
  •  Library functions are fully automated with barcode.
  •  Search of book is done by OPAC system.

LIBRARY SECTIONS

  •  Property Counter
  •  Circulation Section
  •  Online public access Catalogue (OPAC)
  •  New arrivals Display
  •  Book Stack
  •  New Arrival books
  •  Technical section
  •  News Papers section
  •  Reading Area
  •  Digital Library
  •  Back volumes
  •  Reprographic section
  •  Thesis and Projects
  • Competitive Exam Books

 

LIBRARY COLLECTION

S.NO     LIBRARY COLLECTIONS TOTAL
1 Total No of Books 43006
2 Total No. of Ph.D. Thesis 23
3 Total No. of M. Phil. Dissertations 116
4 E- Resources     2
5 E-Books 1540
6 E-Journals 1500
7 E - Datatbases 2
8 National Journals 23
9 International Journals 8
10 Back Volumes 373
11 Rare Books 148
12 News paper 9

 

 

 

 

 

e-RESOURCES

  • National Digital Library of India :

 https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

  • INFLIBNET – NLIST                 

https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/

  • The central library provides Online information services like NPTEL
    (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning), and
    membership with NDL(National Digital Library) British council
    library, and Inflibnet N-List. Our library also has OPAC with an
    internet service for the benefit of students and faculty.
    Reprography and document scanning facility is also made
    available within the library for its effective function.