Panimalar Central Library
Pictography
Periodicals
Books
Renewals
Facilities
Rules and Regulations
Future Plans for Library
Digital Library
Remote Access Resources
Internet & Intranet
Features
Our Central Library is one of the major highlights of the college. It is a 4254 square meter air conditioned central library that has a seating capacity for 396 students. The excellent reading hall in the library assures a peaceful and conducive environment to promote a spirit of continuous learning for the students equipped with reference books, hand books, dictionaries and encyclopaedias. The Library provides a wide range of books and periodicals responding to the varying needs of the academic community by involving the faculty, students and the administration in the development and periodic assessment of the library services and resources. It also offers a peaceful environment for the optimum use of library materials and schedules the hours of service with professional assistance. It assists for computing resource plans and automation processes, having offered physical facilities and required equipment.
The library has 132061 no. of volumes and 35077 no. of titles, and separate periodicals section and subscribes 437 International and National periodicals. The library regularly receives Journals, news letters from organizations and societies and provides the staff and students latest information in technical education, research and development activities.
The Central library consists of 124 computer terminals with online access facilities it subscribes 13650+ National & International E-Journals including IEEE-(ASPP & POP), Elsevier-SCOPUS, EBSCOHOST,DELNET & Mc-Graw Hill (Engg E-books).,Constant addition 9769 E-Books in all the fields of Engineering, Management, Basic Science and Humanities is the regular feature of our library. Every effort has been made to obtain all titles recommended by the faculty.
The library has separate periodicals section and subscribes 437 (362 Journals + 75 Magazines) International and National periodicals. The library receives regularly Journals, news letters from organizations and societies provides the staff and students latest information’s in technical education, research and development activities.
The reference section of the library has rich collection of International editions of Reference books, Hand books, Conference proceedings,Encyclopedias, GATE/IELTS/GMATE Exam Books Civil Service Exams(IAS,IPS,IFS),BANK Exam,INCOME TAX Exam,RAILWAY Exam,LIC,TNPSC Exams & all Category of Entrance Exams.
This Library Has Separate Back Volumes Section. we have large collection of 8094 Back Volumes. Back Volumes Of Journals Have Been Neatly Bounded And Arranged Under Subject Wise And Year Wise For Reference.
This library has separate Project Report section. It receives 9285 Project report from our departments. It have been neatly bounded and arranged under subject wise and year wise for future reference. Newspapers, weekly and fortnightly magazines of repute are subscribed to enable the students to keep abreast of day-to-day trends. The library comprises of an Audio-Visual section equipped with LCD TV.
The library has separate Digital Media section has 989 Non-Book Materials.This library receives subscribed books CD/DVD, Sonaversity Engineering Subject CD/DVD,GATE/GMATE/TOEFL and other Magazines CD/DVDs regularly provides the staff and students for their latest informations in technical education, research and development activities.
All Students, Faculty, Administrative staff and supporting staff of the college are entitled to become members of the central library. The membership application forms can be obtaining from circulation counter and should be submitted through proper channel. Each student is given 4 library cards and Staff 5 cards.Books are lent to students for 15 days & for staff for 6 Months and can be renewed with 15 days.Fine is levied for late return of books.
As per the directions of Government of Tamil Nadu, the library has got a book bank scheme exclusively for the SC/ST students. The students can avail four additional books for a semester apart from their regular library cards.
Back volumes of journals have been neatly bounded and arranged under subject wise and year wise for reference.
If the books are lost, Then the borrower shall replace the books of the same edition or latest edition of the book including the fine of Due dates after getting permission from the librarian.
The library is equipped with computerised On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for searching availability of books and CD-ROMs.Barcode system is followed in all transactions.we are maintained 2 Separate Server.
I, II, III year students are asked to renew their books by email during the study holiday only.
firstyearlib@panimalar.ac.in
secondyearlib@panimalar.ac.in
thirdyearlib@panimalar.ac.in
finalyearlib@panimalar.ac.in
Name
Roll Number
Access Number
Due Date
If You want to renew your books, then kindly send the mail on or before 3 days of the return date.
Conference Hall is housed in the Library building. The capacity of this hall is 100. Here readers can sit and watch the educational movies. They can aslo use this Auditorium for conducting of video conforencing, Seminars, workshops and presentations.
The AV Section is having 47 inch colour television (LG make) for effective and efficient utilization of Subject related Videos and Students Project Vi along with some general knowledge informations.
Survelence Camera facility is available in the library.
If the books are lost, Then the borrower shall replace the books of the same edition or latest edition of the book including the fine of Due dates after getting permission from the librarian.
Photocopying facility is available in the library. Nominal charge is collected for photocopying service. PhotoCopy= 0.75/- Print = 1/-
The library is equipped with computerised On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for searching availability of books and CD-ROMs.Barcode system is followed in all transactions.we are maintained 2 Separate Server.
Free internet access 1.5 GBPS connection Leased Line 24 hours a day 7 days a week to our students.
The campus intranet has important details about OPAC,Question Papers,E-Magazines,E-Journals,NPTEL Programme & Webserver (It has rich collection of International editions of reference E-books, Hand books, encyclopedias and various reference documents)
The library has separate periodicals section and subscribes 437 International and National periodicals. The library receives regularly Journals, news letters from organizations and societies provides the staff and students latest informations in technical education, research and development activities.
Central Library Resources
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