Dr. R. SENTHILKUMAR, MSc., MLIS., MPhil., PhD., MBA., MA., MMM., MLM., MS., BEd., PGDCA., PGDPR., PBEd., DSA.,
Librarian (SG) & Head (Research)
Library and Information Centre & Research Department of Library and Information Science
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The Library was established in the year 1973. The constant growth of library with study materials and infrastructure is possible because of our President Dr. M. Aruchami and our Secretary Dr. C.A. Vasuki, to whom "Library is a nerve centre of any educational institution"
In the year 2000, the library was shifted to a new building and in the year 2004, the library was upgraded from Library to Library & Information Centre. In the year 2004, it was recognized as a Research Centre by Annamalai University. In 2006, it was expanded to the First floor with Computer Science and Humanities subject books and Mini Theater
All the activities of the Library come under the supervision of the dynamic Librarian Dr. R. SENTHILKUMAR MSc., MLIS., MPhil., PhD., MBA., MA., MMM., MLM., MS., BEd., PGDCA., PGDPR., PBEd., DSA., In the academic year (2014 - 2015) onwards the library and Information Centre was upgraded to the Research (Part-time and Full-time) Department of Library and Information Science.
The following sections are available in the Library and Information Centre :
The College’s Library and Information Centre functions from 8:00 a.m.to 6.00 a.m. every day except on Sundays & Govt. Holidays throughout the year.
| Total Number of Books | 82,000 |
| Total Number of Periodicals | 345 |
| Back Volumes collection | 3,673 |
| Thesis & Dissertation | 1238 |
| CD & DVDs | 5,408 |
| Computer | 42 |
| Laptop (including Apple Macbook Pro) | 3 |
| Main server with 3 TB HDD | 1 |
| Antivirus Server | 1 |
| Smart Card Production Machine (Printer) | 2 |
| Digital Display (Flash News, Circular, Library & Information Centre Updations, Facilities, etc.,) | 2 |
| LCD Projectors | 2 |
| Colour TV | 2 |
| Colour TV | 2 |
| Blue Ray Player | 2 |
| Barcode Data Collector | 1 |
| Voice Recorder | 1 |
| Fire Extinguisher | 2 |
| Digital Camera | 3 |
| CCTV Cameras | 26 |
| Colour Printers | 2 |
| Laser Printers (Mono) | 3 |
| Laser All in One Printer | 3 |
| Moving Display | 1 |
| Bar code Printer | 2 |
| Xerox Machine | 3 |
| Bar code Scanner | 6 |
| Token display with timer (Audio and Display) | 1 |
| Interactive cum Smart Board | 1 |
| LED TV with Home Theater & Blue Ray Player | 1 set |
| Video Camera | 1 |
| Photo Printer | 1 |
| iPad (Apple) | 1 |
| Tablet PCS (Lenova & iball) | 2 |
| Network Storage Device for Backup (3TB) | 1 |
| UPS 10kva with 52 batteries (APC) | 1 |
| Scanner (Image) | 4 |
| Qnap Storage Devices | 1 |
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Process is going on
The following services are available in the Library and Information Centre from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The Library and Information Centre was recognized as a research centre by Annamalai University on 14.12.2005 for pursuing Ph.D., in Annamalai University.
The Library and Information Centre is upgraded as the Research Department of Library and Information Science from 2014 onwards (Full-Time as well as Part-Time).
Completely digitized library with lot of E-resources. Very friendly for student to access resources! Variable contribution .
Dr. Suman govil, Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India .
Thank you for showing us your wonderful library! It made me want to get lost in the books.
Alanna Shea Elder, Wyoming, USA.
It has been a joy touring your campus and meeting everyone.Thank you for all your hospitality.
Anne Nicole Reed, Wyoming, USA.
Thank you for your boundless generosity & for sharing your excellent facilities with us.
Prof. Courtrey Carlson, Wyoming, USA.
It is an ideal library. It is a digital library having all modern equipments. One should have pride of it. We appreciate the every effort taken by the dynamic librarian. Free access to the students is the unique feature. It is playing its vital role in the prosperity of the college. I congratulate to the librarian on behalf of my college and on my own behalf.
It is very great pleasure for me to see the Library. The work in the Library is very well organized and is very impressive. Thank you for showing me, hospitality.
Smagul Katazhanov,
Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
The Library facility is Phenomenon and the modern concept applied by Dr. Senthil is extremely impressive. The usage pattern is very useful and the user will get the maximum benefit. The resources and all other software used in the library is very impressive. This library is more than National Library and serving in a unique way. Special congratulations to the management and dedicated librarian Dr.Senthil.
Dr.T.Balasubramani,
Former Director and Dean,
Centre of Advanced study in Marine Biology,
Annamalai University
Deeply impressed by the Library the usage and the best use of technology. Compliments to the librarian Dr.R.Senthilkumar and the management. Best wishes to the library to grow to greater heights. A model of several educational institutions.
E. Vivekanandan,
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Chennai
The library is unique and it is different from other Libraries. First it is heighten and it is user friendly. In no time you can get all the scientific information. Then the usage of books, journal can let found out in no time. This is a model to other libraries, especially it is a model to national Libraries. Appreciation to the chief librarian and the management for the encouragement.
Dr.T.C. Santiago,
Completely digitized library with lot of E-resources. Very friendly for student to access resources! Variable contribution.
Dr. Suman govil,Thank you for showing us your wonderful library! It made me want to get lost in the books.
Alanna Shea Elder,
It has been a joy touring your campus and meeting everyone.Thank you for all your hospitality.
Anne Nicole Reed,
Thank you for your boundless generosity & for sharing your excellent facilities with us.
Prof. Courtrey Carlson,
It is an ideal library. It is a digital library having all modern equipments. One should have pride of it. We appreciate the every effort taken by the dynamic librarian. Free access to the students is the unique feature. It is playing its vital role in the prosperity of the college. I congratulate to the librarian on behalf of my college and on my own behalf.
Dr. P.N. Sagar (Vice-Principal),
Excellent Library and Information Center. Very meticulously maintained. Records maintained in a superb manner. Hats off to the dedicated Librarian and other Library staff.
Mrs. Amisha Shirodkar Pennekar,
The Library is well maintained and documented. The students and the faculty get all the information about a Book / Journal available in the library at the click of button including its location. Dr. Senthilkumar, Librarian is himself a encyclopedia who has introduced many new innovations to make it accessor friendly. Congratulations to him, Principal and the Management for such a wonderful library.
Dr. A.V. Veeresh,
We have been very impressed by the facilities at the college. The library is particular is clearly a place where students can come and use the amazing facilities they are very favhunate to have upto date technology to help them get the best education available to them. The stats and all the data are proof of how the students are using these facilities. They should be feel privileged to be studying here.
Sandy Khnna, Rahul Khnna, Shivani Khnna,
I am thoroughly impressed by the collection and services of the library. Very very proactive indeed. I am sure the librarian, Mr.Senthilkumar is an asset to this institution. I may refer this library as one of the "Models" for any upcoming institution. If any student fail to use this wonderful library, it is a grave error on her/his part. Appreciate the management for all their foresight.
L.R.Gowri
It is an ideal library. It is a digital library having all modern equipments. One should have pride of it. We appreciate the every effort taken by the dynamic librarian. Free access to the students is the unique feature. It is playing its vital role in the prosperity of the college. I congratulate to the librarian on behalf of my college and on my own behalf.
Dr. P.N. Sagar (Vice-Principal), Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur – 413512, Maharashtra
I am impressed by the way the learning resource centre is not only systematically arranged but effectively used. Let me congratulate the librarian & his team for their painstaking efforts to see the past, present and the future in order.
V.Ganesan, Principal, Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan, Kallar, Mettupalayam.
Excellent Library. I am very proud to visit this Library. Everything is useful in good manner.
Mr. Thomson A.J., Librarian, St. Joseph's College, Devagiri, Calicut - 8
Excellent Library and Information Center. Very meticulously maintained. Records maintained in a superb manner. Hats off to the dedicated Librarian and other Library staff.
Mrs. Amisha Shirodkar Pennekar, Assistant Professor in Botany, Chowgule College, Margao - Goa
The Library is well maintained and documented. The students and the faculty get all the information about a Book / Journal available in the library at the click of button including its location. Dr. Senthilkumar, Librarian is himself a encyclopedia who has introduced many new innovations to make it accessor friendly. Congratulations to him, Principal and the Management for such a wonderful library.
Dr. A.V. Veeresh, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Parvathibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao - 403602
We have been very impressed by the facilities at the college. The library is particular is clearly a place where students can come and use the amazing facilities they are very favhunate to have upto date technology to help them get the best education available to them. The stats and all the data are proof of how the students are using these facilities. They should be feel privileged to be studying here.
Sandy Khnna, Rahul Khnna, Shivani Khnna, London, UK.
I have seen a wonderful library and facilities, it very very happy. I visited some many libraries in Tamil Nadu but I have a dream to see the good library like the library in South African University today I visited the library. This is really a scientific method library. I congratulate Dr. R. Senthilkumar, Librarian of this college. I wish more development of library and the college.
Dr. Thayammal Aravanan, Former Head, Dept. of Tamil, Annai Therasa Ladies University.
I have visited lot of libraries but your library working 100 % perfect system. My Special appreciation to Dr. R. Senthilkumar, Librarian for his enormous efforts, Creation. My congratulation to the whole team, with out the support of the management nothing is possible, this management supporting & encouraging everything. My special thanks and appreciation to this management. My prayer every day,this library should grown great height "God Bless U". today, i have seen wonders and enjoyed lot.
K.Ramachandran, Manager, SNMV College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore - 641021
It is great to see the nice development in the library. Excellent facilities. I take this chance to thank the management and it is pleasure for me congratulate Dr. R. Senthilkumar, Librarian who is putting enormous efforts to develop such facilities.
Prof. S. Balakumar, National Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai.
Best Wishes. An Excellent library
T.C. Ramaswamy, Retd. Journalist, K.K.Pudur,Coimbatore.
Very interesting tour of the library with very knowledgeable and impressive staff. The library has a very good range of resources. Good luck for the future in helping your students excel.
Ian Jones, International office, University of Nottingham.
I am thoroughly impressed by the collection and services of the library. Very very proactive indeed. I am sure the librarian, Mr.Senthilkumar is an asset to this institution. I may refer this library as one of the "Models" for any upcoming institution. If any student fail to use this wonderful library, it is a grave error on her/his part. Appreciate the management for all their foresight.
L.R.Gowri - Reference Librarian, The American Library, U.S.Consulate, Chennai – 600 092.
Computerized Library of Kongunadu Arts and Science College is very impressive and well maintained. Students are trained so as to use it to full capacity. We are visiting this library to improve our own college Library.
Swami Vedavidyananda, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai – 4.
An amazing amount of books, well done.
Lieobeth Brightman, Wellingove, U.K
A very well equipped Library, impressive!
Jushine Brightman, London, U.K
A very good Library with good facilities for the students.
Joan Smith, St.Altas, U.K.
An Excellent Library with impressive facilities.
Dr.Christople Brightman, Wellingove, Lincoin Shine, England.CLICK HERE TO VIEW : BEST LIBRARY USER AWARD (2018-2019)
The following students are selected for the BEST LIBRARY USER AWARD (2017-2018) and they will be honored in the college day celebrations on 03/03/2018
| I UG | ||
| Roll No: | 171ZO042 |  |
| Name: | SARAVANA KARUNA MOORTHY.S | |
| Class: | I B.Sc., ZOOLOGY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 450 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 102 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 249.50 hours | |
| II UG | ||
| Roll No: | 161BC025 |  |
| Name: | SURYA S | |
| Class: | II B.Sc.,BIOCHEMISTRY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 630 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 136 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 393.01 hours | |
| III UG | ||
| Roll No: | 151BO002 |  |
| Name: | CHIPPY JOSEPH | |
| Class: | III B.Sc., BOTANY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 255 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 126 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 203.38 hours | |
| I PG | ||
| Roll No: | 172ZO007 |  |
| Name: | NAVANITHRA R | |
| Class: | I M.Sc., ZOOLOGY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 90 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 64 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 79.14 hours | |
| II PG | ||
| Roll No: | 162BO004 |  |
| Name: | YOGESH G | |
| Class: | II M.Sc., BOTANY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 121 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 83 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 43.17 hours | |
| M.Phil | ||
| Roll No: | 16MA301 |  |
| Name: | RADHA K | |
| Class: | M.Phil., MATHEMATICS | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 57 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 46 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 24.46 hours | |
| Ph.D | ||
| Roll No: | 15CH403 |  |
| Name: | TAMILARASAM.B | |
| Class: | Ph.D., CHEMISTRY | |
| No.of Times Visited: | 145 times | |
| No.of Days Visited: | 117 days | |
| No.of Hours Visited: | 75.22 hours | |
The library orientation programme for the freshers conducted from 24.07.2017 to 16.08.2017 in the library and information centre.Half a day programme for each class.
Unannounced Test for motivating the Library users conducted from 28.03.2016 to 01.04.2016. Best Library Users Award (2016) awarded to the following users:
COIMBATORE, the fast growing industrial hub of Kongunadu had the need for more colleges during the 70s, and this demand was fulfilled on 12th August 1973, the day on which Kongunadu Arts and Science College came into existence.
Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous),
GN Mills, Coimbatore - 641029. Tamil Nadu, INDIA
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info [@] kongunaducollege.ac.in