Library and Reading Room
About Library
The library - Learning Resource Centre (LRC), is centrally located in the ground floor of Old Block for easy access of the stakeholders with a built-up area of 209.78682 Sq m. The objective of LRC is to realize the vision and mission of the institution by providing information services and access to bibliographic and full text digital as well as printed resources to support the scholarly and informational needs of the institution in an appropriate and comfortable environment. It functions under the supervision of Library Committee with the Principal as chairman.
It consists of series of iron racks with books arranged subject wise and number wise. Display boards are arranged to guide the users. At present it carries a total of 26,000 books, with 1,243 reference books, text books, Journals, Magazines and Newspapers. It is well equipped with all modern facilities including e-resources. Integrated Library Management Software ‘Bees Campus Soft library automation package’ was partially installed but could not completed due to unfilled vacancy of full-time librarian sanctioned post by the Government of Puducherry.
The Central Library – LRC facilitate off-campus (remote) access of subscribed e-resources such as National Digital Library, E-Patashala, Sodh Ganga etc. to its registered users. At present the following facilities are available with the LRC: LAN, Internet Facility, students Digital Library Facility, Photocopying Facility, Educational CD/DVD’s. Reference Section Journal/Magazine’s Archive Facility Wi-Fi Facility, Online Database Access Facility, INFLIBNET- NLIST e-Resources and NDL e-Resources.
The library is being used by the students and Faculty. The LRC is kept open on all working days between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Currently the LRC is catering to the needs of more than 500 students, teaching and non-teaching faculty.