Vellalar College Logo Vellalar College for Women
(Affiliated to Bharathiar University)
College with Potential for Excellence
(Re-accredited with 'A' grade by NAAC)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Library

 

The Library, a largest block in the ground floor is very spacious and measures 640 sq.m. with adequate reading facilities for 200 students at a time. It has an excellemt collection of books and journals both Indian and foreign to meet the demands of students upto research level. The library is equipped with bar-code technology for computerised circulation system since 2000.

Library Rules

  • All staff and students are members of the college library.
  • The library will be kept open on all working days and saturdays from 8.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m.
  • All categories of users have bar coded identy card.
  • Library books will be issued only on presentation of the library cards. Only one book will be issued per card. Reference books and journals will not be lent out.
  • Internet service is also provided to the users.
  • In case the card is lost, the librarian must be informed of the loss immediately in writing. A duplicate card may be issued on payment of Rs.25/-.
  • Books will be issued in the afternoon and return of books will be accepted in the forenoon.
  • Members shall retain the books for fifteen days from the date issue. However, the librarian reserves the right to recall the books any time.
  • If a book is not returned on the library on the due date or when recalled, a fine of Re.1/-per day will be levied.
  • All books must be returned to the library four days before the closure of each semester.
  • In case a borrowed book is lost the latest price of the book will be collected from the defaulter with other charges if any.
  • Strict silence must be observed in the library.

Book Bank

    The Book Bank provides text books to the poor and deserving students every semester. The students are allowed to keep the books for one semester.

Working Hours:

      Week Days - 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
      Saturdays - 9.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

     

Average no. of books issued/returned per day

    160/100

Average no. of people visiting library per day:

      Staff - 25
      Students - 260

Total number of Books

      Volumes - 68122
      Titles - 41397

     

Periodicals

      National - 123
      International - 30
      Daily Newspaper - 9

     

Non - Book Materials

      CD - 1299
      Cassette - 26
      Floppy - 9
      Dissertation - 76

Services / Facilities in the Library

    * Circulation of Books and Journals.

    * Display of current events and information.

    * Reference services.

    * Reprography.

    * Digital library.

    * Membership in DELNET Service.

    * Membership in N-list under UGC-INFONET to access e-resources.

    * User Orientation and information literacy.

    * Best library user award.

    * Earn while you learn scheme.

    * UGC Add-on courses and Remedial Courses book materials.

    * UGC – XI Plan Merged Scheme books.

CCTV

     12 CCTV cameras to be fixed inside the library in order to maintain discipline and to avoid       misplacement, mutilation and theft of books in library.

Book Statistics Report

DEPARTMENT TOTAL NO. OF BOOKS TOTAL NO. OF PERIODICALS
TAMIL
7498
4
ENGLISH
5876
7
MATHS
3646
1
PHYSICS
2825
11
CHEMISTRY
1627
3
BOTANY
3721
10
ZOOLOGY
2560
2
N & D
1086
2
COMPUTER
2587
1
HISTORY
4907
4
ECONOMICS
1997
-
COMMERCE
6557
6
GENERAL
2153
28
BIOCHEMISTRY
633
2
CCA
679
8
LIBRARY
2472
-
M.Com.C.S
10
-
FOUNDATION COURSE
51
-
M.Sc. MATHEMATICS
782
4
M.Com
164
8
B.COM CA
30
-
B.B.M
1270
5
COSTUME DESIGN AND FASHION
379
2
CO-OPERATION
528
8
LIBRARY SCIENCE
52
7
FREE BOOK
175
-
BCS
663
4
M.Sc.PHYSICS
5876
4
MFC
1286
3
M.Phil (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
75
-
F & N
429
4
MCA
4920
6
BCA
320
15
COMPUTER SCIENCE (SF)
288
-
TOTAL
68122
153