Vision

The library provides access to diverse print and e-resources which in turn helps in establishing quality service, enhancing research in all spheres.

Mission

The library aims to nurture intellectual inquisitiveness among the socio-cultural milieu of students and staff in order to develop a sense of social and academic solidarity.

Resources

IRINS

IRINS is web-based Research Information Management (RIM) service developed by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre. The portal facilitates the academic, R&D organizations and faculty members, scientists to collect, curate and showcase the scholarly communication activities and provide an opportunity to create the scholarly network.

https://maduracollege.irins.org/

NDLI

The National Digital library of India is a virtual repository of learning resources which is not only just a repository with a search/browse facilities but also provides a host of services containing textbooks, articles, videos, audio books, lectures, simulations, fiction and all other kinds of learning media for the learners/users community. It is a project under Ministry of Education, Government of India , through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). The objective is to collect and collate metadata and provide full text index from several national and international digital libraries, as well as other relevant sources. The NDLI provides free of cost access to many books and designed to hold content of any languages and provides interface support for 10 most widely used Indian languages. It is developed, operated and maintained from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

NLIST

The N-LIST Project provides access to e-resources to students, researchers and faculty from colleges and other beneficiary institutions through server(s) installed at the INFLIBNET Centre. The authorized users from colleges can access e-resources and download articles required by them directly from the publisher's website once they are duly authenticated as authorized users through servers deployed at the INFLIBNET Centre.

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

DELNET

DELNET-Developing Library Network, New Delhi is a major resource sharing library Network in India connecting more than 7700 institutions in 33 states in India and few other countries comprising of Universities, Colleges, R&D organizations, medical hospitals, etc. DELNET is devoted to the Modernisation & Networking of Libraries. It was registered as a Society on June 30, 1992. It is located in Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi.

https://discovery1.delnet.in/

https://deldress.delnet.in/

Library Automation

We have been using library automation software called Autolib since 2004 and the Software has been updated and upgraded to web version last year. The library has reprographic facilities to the students at nominal rates.

The library has two printers and a flat bed scanner. We also have a barcode label printer. We have an audio visual system consisting of a television and a DVD player for the benefit of the users.

http://43.204.247.203:8080/AutoLib/index.jsp

Talking Library

A separate section for the visually challenged users is housed in the library premises which consists of computer systems, wireless headphones and an echo dot speaker to play our in-house collection of Audio books and also the audio books subscribed through Audible.

Question Paper Bank

• April - 2021 Semester Question Papers




• November - 2021 Semester Question Papers




• April - 2022 Semester Question Papers




• November - 2022 Semester Question Papers

Library Rules & Regulations

• Users have to scan their ID card at the e-Gate register.
• Books will be issued to students/staff who produce valid ID card.
• Books should be returned within 07 days from the date of issued.
• Magazines and back volumes will not be issued.
• The library follows an open access system. So books taken from the racks should not be replaced. They should be left on the table.
• Renewal is allowed if the concerned book is not reserved by others.
• Books not returned by the due date will be charged an overdue fee of Rs.1.
• Books borrowed from the library cannot be exchanged.
• In case of loss of issued books, inform the librarian immediately.
• In case of loss of membership book, latest edition should be replaced with late charges. If the borrower is unable to replace the lost book, three times the price of the book will be charged.
• Personal books and files should be kept in the rack at the entrance of the library. Plain sheets may be taken instead.
• Strict silence should be maintained inside the library.
• Discussions are not allowed inside the library.

Library Committee

The college has a library committee consisting of all the heads of the Departments, Principal, one representative from non-teaching staff, and Student representative.

Purpose

LAC plays an advisory and advocacy role regarding the Library on matters of general policy, planning, programs, goals, and objectives in its support of teaching, learning, research and community‐building needs of the Madura College

Objectives

• Requesting Facilitating communication collections, programs, services, infrastructure, and communication mechanisms in the library .
• To provide a forum for discussing College library the students needs and expectations for information.
• To advise the library on policy matters concerning services, resources and facilities.
• To provide an opportunity to raise and discuss initiatives in the provision of library and information services.
• To facilitate communication between the Library and the Management.

About Readers Club

Committee Members

The readers club of Madura College consists of the staff (both teaching and nonteaching) and students as its members many like book reviews direct the authors, have been conducted.

Aims

• 1. Active encouragement of reading for pleasure is the core part of every student's educational entitlement
• 2. Extensive reading and exposure to wide range of books make a vital contribution to every student's educational achievement
• 3. Teachers foster a love of reading, that is passed on to students and also encourage students to share their reading experience and make recommendations to each other.
• 4. Make all its members not only Good Readers but also Creative Writers too.
• 5. Aid its members in the in the creation of original works;
• 6. Discuss and critique works of all kinds;
• 7. Form a community of mutual support and creative endeavours

OBJECTIVES

• To promote interest in reading Books
• To develop extensive reading habits
• To explore world literatures
• To introduce the books released recently
• To give a glimpse of major ideas, philosophies and ideologies

Programmes Conducted by the Club

• Library week Celebrations
• Book Reviews
• Meet the author
• Poetry Reading by the Students
• Book publication by the Club Members
• Creative Workshops for students
• Extension Activities

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