DR.G.RAMACHANDRAN LIBRARY
THE GANDHGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE – DEEMED UNIVERSITY
GANDHIGRAM – 624302. DINDIGUL DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.
Accredited With Five Star Status by NAAC
Ph:91+0451-2452371, Extn:2006, 2076
Email:library@ruraluniv.ac.in
Website:Intranet:http://192.168.1.191/grilib/index.html
The Gandhigram Rural Institute Library was established in 1956. It moved to the present building in 1987, stocking over 1.3 lakh books. The Library is named after the Founder Vice-Chancellor Dr.G.Ramachandran. The Library has been computerised for circulation and searching of books with SOUL (Software for University Libraries), developed by INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of the University Grants Commission), Ahmedabad. The digitization of library documents is also under progress. The Library has UGC-INFONET E-journals access facility with 2 MBPS connectivity provided by UGC- INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad through ERNET India, New Delhi. The total area of the Library building is about 12600 sq.ft.
Working Hours
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Timings |
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Library |
Monday-Friday On all Saturdays 9.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m. On all Sundays 9.00 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. During Vacation 9.00 a.m.- |
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Circulation |
9.30 a.m.- 5.30 p.m. |
Rules
- Users are requested
to deposit their bags/belongings (other than valuables) at the Property
Counter.
- Users should write their
names and other details in the gate register kept for the purpose.
- Users are requested
to observe silence inside the library.
- Users are requested
not to replace the books on shelves.
- Misuse of library
facilities is an offence and calls for punishment as decided by the
competent authority.
- Users are requested to keep the library neat and tidy.
Borrowing Facility
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S. No |
Member Details |
No. of Books |
Loan Period |
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1 |
Faculty Members |
10 |
90 Days |
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2 |
Research Scholars |
5 |
30 Days |
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3 |
M. Phil |
4 |
30 Days |
|
4 |
PG Students |
3 |
14 Days |
|
5 |
UG Students |
2 |
14 Days |
|
6 |
Non-Teaching Staff |
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90 Days |
- Books borrowed must
be returned on or before the due date.
- Only one renewal
can be done at any one time.
- Books will have to
be physically presented for renewals.
- Books will be
renewed if there are no reservations.
- Users are requested
to verify the physical condition of the book/s before borrowing.
- For late return of
books, overdue charges will be collected as per rules in force.
- Users are requested to collect receipt for fine amount
paid by them.
Classification Scheme
Dewey Decimal Classification
Overdue Charges
Overdue charge of 50 Paise per book per day is charged for late return of books
HOLDINGS
- Books
: 137250
- Current
Periodicals
: 210
- Back
Volumes
: 5300
- Databases : 23
- Theses (Ph.D)
: 372
- Dissertations/Project
Reports : 7300
- CD/VCD
collection
: 1600
- Braille
Books
: 12
SECTIONS
- Acquisition &
Technical Section
- Reference &
Text Book Section
- Circulation Section
- Periodical Section
- Digital Knowledge
Centre
- Reprography Section
- INFLIBNET Section
- Theses and
Dissertations Section
SERVICES
- Reference Service
- Computerised
Circulation of Books
- OPAC (Online Public
Access Catalogue)
- Internet Services
- INFLIBNET - Online Book Database Search
- Online Serial Database Search
- UGC-INFONET
- Online E-Journal Access
- Reprography Service
- Current Awareness
Service
- New Additions
- Reader’s Guidance
- Bibliographical
Service on demand
Other facilities:
- CD ROM Collection
Access
- Book
Reservation/Renewal facility
- Digital Library
Repository
- Book Bank
- Resource Collection for Competitive Examinations
- User awareness programme on
the Use of E-RESOURCES
Book Gallary of GRI Academicians
A
new section to highlight the publications of the GRI academicians (2002-2009)
is opened in the Library on 15.12.2009 by the Poet Sirpi
Balasubramaniam.
The Vice-Chancellor Dr.SM Ramasamy
presided over the function. Shri M.S.Prabaharan, Registrar i/c felicitated and Dr.A. Pitchai Dean and Head ,Faculty of
Tamil and Indian Languages coordinated the programme. Dr.J.Abraham,
Deputy Librarian proposed vote of thanks.
There are about 125 publications are on display.
