Facilities

DR. G. RAMACHANDRAN LIBRARY



About Library

      The Gandhigram Rural Institute Library was established in 1956. It moved to the present building during 1987, stocking over 1.6 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 KOHA Software integrated with RFID Technology. The Institutional Respositories is provided with digitized Ph.D Theses and Question Papers etc. E-journals access called e-ShodhSindhu facility is provided by UGC-INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad. The Digital Knowledge Centre has 40 Computers for e-Journal access. The total area of the Library building is about 14338 Sq.ft.

Working Hours
Timings
Monday-Friday 08.00 A.M. - 08.00 P.M.
On all Saturdays 09.00 A.M. - 05.00 P.M.
On all Sundays 09.00 A.M. - 01.00 P.M.
During Vacation 09.00 A.M. - 05.30 P.M.
9.30 a.m.- 5.15 p.m. (Ciruclation)

Rules
  1. Users are requested to deposit their bags/belongings (other than valuables) at the Property Counter.
  2. Users should register their names in the biometric attendance system kept at the entrance.
  3. Users are requested to observe silence inside the library.
  4. Users are requested not to replace the books on shelves.
  5. Misuse of library facilities is an offence and calls for punishment as decided by the competent authority.
  6. Users are requested to keep the library neat and tidy.
Borrowing Facilities

Sl. No. Member Details No. of Books Loan Period
1 Faculty Members 10 One Year upto 30th June
2 Scholars 5 30 Days
3 Students 3 14 Days
4 Non-Teaching Staff 5 One Year upto 30th June
  1. Books borrowed must be returned on or before the due date.
  2. Renewal can be done at any time.
  3. Books will have to be physically presented for renewals.
  4. Books will be renewed if there are no reservations.
  5. Users are requested to verify the physical condition of the book/s before borrowing.
  6. For late return of books, overdue charges will be collected as per rules in force.
  7. 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
1 Books 1,65,023
2 Current Periodicals 303
3 Back Volumes 4,253
4 Databases 23
5 Theses (Ph.D) 687
6 Dissertations/Project Reports 7377
7 Videopaedia 25
8 CD/VCD collection 1700
9 Braille Books 12

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Sections
  1. Acquisition & Technical Section
  2. Reference & Text Book Section
  3. Circulation Section
  4. Periodical Section
  5. Digital Knowledge Centre
  6. Reprography Section
  7. Research Carrels Section & Thesis
  8. Career Guidance Section
  9. Differently-Abled Section
  10. Book Gallery by GRI Academician
  11. Project & Dissertation Section
Services
  1. Reference Service
  2. Computerised Circulation of Books
  3. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
  4. Internet Services
  5. INFLIBNET
    • Online Book Database Search
    • Online Serial Database Search
    • Online Theses Database Search
  6. Reprography Service
  7. Current Awareness Service
  8. New Arrivals Services
  9. Reader's Guidance
  10. Bibliographical Service
  11. User Awareness Services
  12. Special Collections

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Library Sailent Features
  1. KOHA Automation Software
  2. Biometric Gate Attendance
  3. CCTV Security System
  4. RFID Technology System
  5. Reserach Carrels Section
  6. Career Guidance Section
  7. Differently-Abled Section
  8. Digital Knowledge Centre
  9. Book Gallery by GRI Academician
  10. Special Collection on Gandhi and Rural Development
  11. OPAC / Web OPAC Facility (http://10.10.1.105)

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e-Resources
  1. UGC-INFONET - e-ShodhSindhu
  2. The e-Shodhsindu: Consortia for Higher Education E-Resources is to provide access to qualitative electronic resources including full-text, bibliographyic and factual databases to academic institutions at a lower rates of subscription.

  3. DELNET
  4. Sharing resources among the libraries through the development of a network libraries. It aims to collect, store, and disseminate information besides offering computerised services to users, to coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and also to reduse unnecessary duplication wherever possible.

  5. INDIASTAT.com
  6. Indiastat.com serves with authentic and perhaps the most comprehensive compilation of secondsary level socio-economic statistical information about India and its states on various socio-economic parameters.

  7. EPWRF Online Database
  8. On-Line Data Series: Economic Political Weekly Research Foundation - India Time Series is an interactive online database on Indian Economy.

  9. NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY
  10. National Digital Library (NDL) is a virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. Filtered and federated searching is employed to facilitate focused searching so that learners can find out the right resource with least effort and in minimum time.

  11. E-THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
  12. Theses submitted to Gandhigram Rural Institute is available in Shodhganga projcet (INFLIBNET Project)

  13. LIBRARY WEBSITE(http://10.10.1.81)
  14. Library details such Collections, Borrowing Facility, Services, Sections, Staff Profiles, etc.,

  15. DIGITAL LIBRARY(http://10.10.1.79)
  16. It contains various digitized collections such as Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Question Bank, Newspaper Clipings, etc.,

  17. OPAC(http://10.10.12.48)
  18. It provides bibliographic details with search facility, users account on borrowed book details, recommendation of books to the library, reservation, renewal, etc.,

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E-ShodhSindhu

E-Journals Access is provided by UGC-INFLIBNET Centre


E-Resources No. of Jurnals Alphabetical List
Cambridge University Press 224
Economic & Political Weekly 1 Economic & Political Weekly
Institute of Physics 46
ISID Database ISID
JCCC Gateway JCCC
JSTOR 2585
Oxford University Press 206
Springer Link 1438
Taylor and Francis 1079
Royal Society of Chemistry 29
Project Muse 492

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Open Access


E-Resources Alphabetical List
Courseware
E-Books
E-Database
E-Journals
E-Proceedings
E-Theses
Directory
National Digital Library NDL

Important Links

Publisher URL
Pub-Med Central http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) http://www.ias.ac.in/
In-Tech Open Access http://www.intechopen.com/
Math World http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Open Educational Resources https://www.oercommons.org/
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1 The Vice-Chancellor Chairman
2 Dr.S.Gurusamy, Professor and Dean, School of Social Sciences Member
3 Dr.A.Joseph Dorairaj, Professor, School of English and F.L. Member
4 Dr.G.Muralidharan, Professor, Department of Physics Member
5 Dr.S.Meenakshi, Professor, Department of Chemistry Member
6 Dr.G.S.Kannan, Professor, School of Agriculture and Animal Sciences Member
7 Ms.S.Balasundari, Associate Professor, School of English and F.L. Member
8 Dr.K.Marimuthu, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics Member
9 Dr.N.Subramanian, Librarian, Periyar University, Salem Member
10 Dr.A.Thirunavukarasu, Librarian, Alagappa University, Karaikudi Member
11 The Registrar, GRI Member (Ex-officio)
12 The Librarian i/c Member Secretary (Ex-officio)

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Staff

12 Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan Dy.Librarian & Library i/c
  1. Web Resources and Services
  2. Digital Library and Archives Management
12 Smt.S.Mathurajothi Asst. Librarian(Sl.Gr)
  1. Library and Information Science
  2. Automation and Networking

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1. Events

Sl.No Seminar/Conference Date Organizing Secretary No. of Participants
1. One Day Seminar on "Emerging Trends in Library and Information Services" 19.11.2011 Dr.J.Abraham 75
2. Two Day Workshop on "Digital Library and Soul 2.0". 15-12-2011 & 16-12-2011 Dr.M. Tamizhchelvan 40
3. One Day Training Programme of "Web Resources and Technology for Employability Skill". 07-02-2013 Dr.S. Dhanavandan 145
4. One Day Workshop on "Developing Article Writing Skills for Social Scientist". 10-04-2013 Smt. S. Mathurajothi 150
5. One Day Workshop on "Optimal use of Research Tools". 18-11-2014 Dr. S. Dhanavandan 195
6. One Day Workshop on "Copyrights and Anti Plagarism". 09-01-2015 Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan 210
7. One Day User Awareness Programme of "Access to E-Resources under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium". 13-02-2015 Dr. S. Dhanavandan 270
8. National Conference on "Future Libraries : Issues and Challenges 20th & 21st November 2015 Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan 196

2. Book Exhibition Organized
  1. Book Exhibition 16th November 2011.
  2. Book Exhibition Inaugurated on 23-11-2015 & 24-11-2015.
3. Other Programmes Organized
  1. Inauguration of faculty Book Gallery.
  2. Inaugurated Library Website on 15th November 2011.
  3. Library Week celebration at Agaram 16th November 2011.
  4. The Chancellor Inaugurated the Digital Knowledge Centre on 9th October 2015.

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CONTACT

Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan
Deputy Librarian & Library i/c
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University
Gandhigram - 624 302.
Phone : 0451 2451252(D), 2452371-2452376 Ext.2076
Library@ruraluniv.ac.in, gridulibrary@gmail.com

Computer Centre


Profile

Computer Centre established in the year 1989 is the Central hub for ICT related services for our institute. With the commissioning of Campus-Wide network via National Knowledge Network (NKN), Computer Centre is in a unique position to serve the university for all its ICT needs. Through Campus Wide LAN 838 nodes are connected using more than 100 switches, OFC and UTP cables.

Computer Centre


Services

The Centre today offers the following ICT services

  • Internet Access
  • Intranet mail
  • MIS
  • Examination Results
  • IT Security
  • Wi-Fi
  • University staff and student portal
  • Website Development and Maintenance
  • On-line Admission
  • Digital Surveillance System
  • On-line courses (Supporting)
  • Consultancy services
  • Training to staff and students

Computer Centre


Staff

CCStaff Dr.I.Kasparraj Director
CCStaff Sri.S.Manohar System Analyst
CCStaff Dr.N.Palaniappan System Analyst
CCStaff Smt.T.Vasantha Computer Operator
CCStaff Sri.V.Pechi Data Entry Operator
CCStaff Sri.K.Vinayagamoorthy Data Entry Operator

Computer Centre


Programmes Offered

Programmes Syllabus
D.Voc. Software Development Download
Computer Centre



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Number of Systems Available - 30
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System Configuration
    AMD Sempron, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB HDD

Working Time
    Working Days: 08:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    Holidays Days: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Bio-Metric Door Closer
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    ***Registered Members Only Allowed to use Internet Browsing Centre




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  • 1 Server with 25 Multimedia Systems
  • Video Editing Server with Avid Mojo
  • 1 Video Editing Camera
  • Providing Training to develop E-Content Maerials


  •    Department profile

    The Department of Physical education was established in the year 1976. Since inception the department functions with the prime objective of creation of sports awareness among the students of GRI as most of them hail from the remote rural regions of Tamilnadu and other states. For the promotion of sports standards the department facilitates the students with training facilities in almost all major sport. Trained teams of GRI have made markable achievements in district and state level competitions. The yoga centre mends the young minds of GRI and promotes self discipline and yogic order of life through its yoga awareness programmes.
     
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    Infrastructure facility

     

    Out door facility

     1. Basketball court
    2. Ball badminton court
    3. Cricket Oval
    4. Football field
    5. Kabaddi Court
    6. Kho-Kho court
    7. Volleyball courts
    8. 400 mts standard track (mud track)

     

    basketball

    cricket
    ground
      Indoor facility

    1.
    Shuttle badminton Court (cement)
    2. Chess
    3. Carrom
    4. Table Tennis

    Other Facility
      1. 16 station gym for men

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    2. 4 station Gym for women

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    NMR Facility
    (Supported by DST-FIST)

    This facility is funded by DST through FIST programme. At present, the facility has Bruker Avance 400 MHz FT-NMR spectrometer for internal as well as external use. The instrument has the following features

    MAKE : Bruker

    MODEL :Avance III HD Nanobay 400 MHz FT-NMR SPECTROMETER.

    PROBE :5mm multinuclear probes for solution studies. The NMR Probe is switchable between high frequency range (1H, 19F) and broad band frequency range (13C, 15N, 27Al, 31P,29Si etc.).

    Software: Bruker Topspin

    VT Accessory: Variable temperature facility is available from RT to +130 degree with suitable solvent.

    Sample submission: Sample must be submitted either through post or in person along with duly completed requisition form and payment details.

    Mode of Payment: Refer “Service Requisition Form”

    NMR spectra will be recorded only after the payment

    Staff in-charge Contact: E-mail: nmrchemgri@gmail.com

    MUSEUM OF CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAMME OF MAHATMA GANDHI

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    History

         
    Gandhiji was building many creative concepts, time to time. One such was Constructive Programme. This is one of the important branches of his activities for the realization of his goal. It is central to the understanding of Gandhian Thought. Constructive programmes aim at building a new socio-economic and political order based on non-violence, equality and welfare of all. They include Communal unity, Removal of untouchability, Prohibition, Khadi, Village industries, Village sanitation, Basic education, Adult education, National language, Economic equality, Welfare of kisans, Labourers, Adivasis, Eradication of leprosy and Welfare of students.
             The Govt. of Tamilnadu sanctioned Rs.10, 00,000/- to construct a Museum of Constructive Programme of Mahatma Gandhi at the premises of Gandhigram Rural Institute in the Year 1991.
    The first phase of the Museum work was completed in 1993 and the same was inaugurated by late Shri.Sadiq Ali, Chairman, All India Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, New Delhi. The Museum was thrown open to the public on 5th February, 1997 by Dr.A.T.Ariyaratne, President, Sarvodaya Shramdan Movement, Srilanka. Situated in an area of 866.56 sq.m., the Museum has 50 panels and nearly 1000 exhibits displayed in the form of photographs, paintings, models, toys etc. Authentic photographs were procured from Gandhi Darshan and Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi and Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai and many live photographs were also taken depicting the theme of the museum.
     
    Objectives of Museum

    1.  To give a scientific temper for the constructive programme within the Gandhian frame work.
    2. To attract the visitors from different parts of the country by way of providing visual effect on  Gandhian constructive programmes.
    3. Finally, it is targeted towards sustainable development, peace and harmony through constructive programme and to enroll a committed cadre of constructive workers in the country.

     

    Picture Post-Cards & Monographs
              
    The Dept. of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Govt.of India had sanctioned a sum of Rs.1, 60,000/- to publish picture post cards and monographs on constructive programme of Mahatma Gandhi in June, 2003. Utilizing this fund, cards depicting the various Gandhian objectives under eighteen themes and monographs entitled Gandhi’s Constructive Programme: An Antidote to Globalized Economic Planning  by Prof.N.Radhakrishnan, Constructive Programme forever by Dr.M.P.Gurusamy, Inter-religious thoughts by Dr.S.Narayansamy and Constructive Programme – An Introduction by Dr.M.Mallammal were published by the Museum.

     
    Flood of Visitors

            
    Among those who paid visits to the Museum, Former President of India, Shri.R.Venkatraman, Her Excellency, Former Governor of Tamilnadu, Ms.Fathima Beevi, Shri.D.R.Karthikeyan, Former Director of CBI, New Delhi, School Children, College students, Members of NGOs, Village youth and Foreigners spent a good deal of time in the Museum. Around 10,000 visitors tread their feet to follow the foot prints of the Father of the nation every year.
              The constructive programmes are meant for bringing fundamental changes in the society. They are universal in character. They are applicable not only to India but also for the whole world.

     

    Timings
               
    The Museum is kept open between 9.00A.M to 5.30P.M on all working days and on holidays with prior request.