The Sadakathullah Appa College Library has emerged as a Knowledge Resource Centre, catering mainly to the information needs of the Faculty, Research Scholars and students. The Library is functioning since its inception from the year 1971. It is shelved as an independent separate building with thee floor area of nearly 12,600 sq.ft. Web based Library Automation(ILMS) of this library consisting of over fifty four thousand books and documents has been completed and is put to use. Library users have always cherished memories of availing of the services of this treasure-house of documents since the past decades. The collections in the library include Books, National and International Journals, standard newspapers, magazines and Access to e-resources through online. The Library is equipped with all modern facilities on par with International standards.
It gives training to students to get access to books and journals using standard websites like NPTEL. We are also a member in INFLIBNET-NLIST, DELNET& ProQuest for accessing their databases. We receive a lot of e-resources (i.e e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers & e-journals) from these databases.
The library provides Information Services, Reference Services, Bibliographic Services, Current Awareness Service(CAS) Web OPAC, Mobile App and Reprographic Services. On a whole, it is a great pride to say that SAC Library acts as The Ocean of Knowledge which quenches the thirst of the library users. The library is providing a happy, user friendly atmosphere for learning and distribution of knowledge and information
| LIBRARY WEBSITE | Click Here |
| LIBRARY E-MAIL ID : | saclib2011@gmail.com |
| WHATSAPP.NO : | 9150440884 |
| 1. | Perfect silence should be maintained in the library. |
| 2. | All days are working days except Sunday and Government holidays. |
| 3. | The Library works from 8.00 a.m to 6.30 p.m [Without any Break] |
| 4. | The Library will be open on Saturdays, Examination days and Semester holidays from 10.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m. |
| 5. | The personal belongings of the students (bags, books, notebooks, etc.) should not be brought inside the library. |
| 6. | Library users should not move the chairs. |
| 7. | Cellular phones and audio instruments are strictly prohibited in the library premises. |
| 8. | Enter your name and signature in the Gate Register before entering the library. |
| 9. | Students will not be permitted to enter the library without ID cards |
| 10. | Two Books will be issued for UG students, 4 Books for PG Students, M.Phil and Ph.D Scholars |
| 11. | Teaching faculty can borrow five books. However the duration of lending should not exceed one semester. |
| 12 | . Non-Teaching staff can borrow three books only. However the duration of lending should not exceed one semester. |
| 13. | For students, the books are lent for 14 days. Books should be compulsorily returned on the due date. In case, if the due date falls on a holiday the books should be returned on the next working day. |
| 14. | Books shall be renewed once on request while being returned. A second renewal shall be made at the discretion of the Librarian. |
| 15. | An overdue charge of Rs.0.50 paise will be collected per day for not returning the book on the due date. |
| 16. | Loss of library books should be immediately reported to the Librarian. |
| 17. | In case if the borrower loses or damages the library book(s) he / she has to replace the book(s) or pay triple the cost of the book(s). |
| 18. | Journals, Magazines, Thesis, Project Reports, Reference Books, CD / DVD’s and Newspapers are for reference only. |
| 19. | Any kind of marking, underlining or clipping of the books is completely forbidden. |
| 20. | No Due Certificate must be got from the Librarian while relieving from the college. |
| 21. | Library books be used with utmost care and be returned without any damage. Damaged book(s) shall not be accepted and they have to be replaced by the borrower. |
| 22. | Exchange of library books among staff members or students should be avoided. |
| 23. | The Librarian may recall any book from any member at any time and the member should abide by it immediately. |
| 24. | The library accepts donation of useful manuscripts, books and journals etc., for the use by staff and students. |
| 25. | If any user is found to violate the rules, the College will take severe action on him/ her. |
| DO'S | DON'TS |
|---|---|
| Follow the instructions given by the staff members. | Do not talk unnecessarily with other students |
| Do use the Internet lab often, to utilize the literally immense database resources available for free unlimited downloads. | Do not touch, attempt to repair, open, tamper or interface with computers,cabling, air-conditioners or other equipment in the Internet laboratory |
| Sign in the “Internet and Browsing Entry Register” kept for users. | Do not change the setting arrangements or install / uninstall any programmes without permission. |
| Respect fellow users and handle all equipment in the laboratory, with care. | Do not log on to social websites like Facebook, Orkut, etc.., |
| Do save your work after downloading files: My Network - SERVER-PC - Users - PUBLIC or send the files to your mail ID. | Do not misbehave in the Internet Lab |
| Do not shutdown the computers while leaving. | Do not use Pen drives |
| S. No | LIBRARY SERVICES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Circulation Service |
| 2. | OPAC Service (On-Line Public Access Catalogue) |
| 3. | Infromation Alert Service |
| 4. | Current Awareness Service(CAS) |
| 5. | Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) |
| 6. | Reference Service |
| 7. | User Orientation / Information Literacy |
| 8. | Book Bank Facility |
| 9. | Referral Service |
| 10. | Photocopying / Scanning / Printing / CD burning Services |
| 11. | Literature Search |
| 12. | E-mail Alert Service |
| 13. | Plagiarism Checker Service |
| 14. | ISBN No. issuing Service |
| 15. | Academic and Research Connect Platforms Services |
| 16. | Access to E-Books and E-Journals |
| S.NO | LIBRARY SECTIONS |
|---|---|
| 1. | Acquisition Section |
| 2. | Technical Section |
| 3. | Circulation Section |
| 4. | Maintenance Section(Stack Room) |
| 5. | Reference Section |
| 6. | Periodical Section |
| 7. | Thesis Section |
| 8. | Browsing Section |
| 9. | E-Library |
| 10. | Competitive Exam Section |
| S.NO | TITLE OF THE EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Lectures on "Using Library Resources" | 05.01.2013 |
| 2 | Special Lecture on "Access to E-Resources and their Impact" | 22.04.2013 |
| 3 | Special Lectures on " An Introduction to services offered by the American Library | 26.09.2013 |
| 4 | Journal Release Function Sadakath A Research Bulletin | 24.12.2013 |
| 5 | UGC Sponsored One-Day National Level Workshop on "Access to E-Resources Through NLIST and other Sources | 10.01.2014 |
| 6 | Special Lecture on "Information Search for Writing Projects and Research Articles for PG Students and Research Scholars" | 25.08.2014 |
| 7 | Special Lecture on "How to Prepare Yourself for Competitive Examinations" | 30.10.2014 |
| 8 | A Two Day National Conference on "The Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Libraries and Information Services for Knowledge Society" | 28.11.2014 & 29.11.2014 |
| 9 | Special Lecture on "Using E-Resources for Research through Libraries" | 12.08.2015 |
| 10 | Book Exhibition - 2015 | 30.08.2015 |
| 11 | Special Lecture on "Open Publishing Systems" | 31.12.2015 |
| 12 | TNPSC Group - II A Mock Test | 10.01.2016 |
| 13 | Forum for IAS & IPS Aspirants | 12.01.2016 |
| 14 | One Day National Level Workshop on "Writing Research Articles for Beginners" | 29.01.2016 |
| 15 | Special Lectures on "Learning Resources through Library" | 06.10.2016 |
| 16 | TNPSC Group IV Mock Test | 23.10.2016 |
| 17 | Special Lecture on "Breathing Books" | 25.03.2017 |
| 18 | One Day National Seminar on "Improving Your API Scores Based on UGC Regulations" | 21.07.2017 |
| 19 | Dr.S.R.Ranganathan 125th Birth Day Celebration | 11.08.2017 |
| 20 | Swachh Bharat | 25.09.2017 to 28.09.2017 |
| 21 | Inter-Campus Programme - Seminar on "Utilization of E-Resources" | 04.10.2017 |
| 22 | TNPSC CCSE - IV Mock Exam - 2018 | 06.02.2018 |
| 23 | Student’s Reporter Training Programme | 01.03.2018 |
| 24 | TWO DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON “ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & TRAITS” | 20th & 21st July 2018 |
| 25 | Special Lecture on “WEB RESOURCES & IMPACT OF N-LIST USAGE” | 24.09.2018 |
| 26 | SAC LIBER FEST - 2K18 [Class Room Activity] | 27.09.2018 |
| 27 | Book Exhibition - 2018 | 19.12.2018 |
| 28 | Awareness Programme onStudents Reporter Training Programme | 08.03.2019 |
| 29 | Seminar on "Constituting Elements of Research Papers: An Intraview | 12.03.2019 |
| 30 | Seminar on "Intellectual Property and Research Indicators" | 30.03.2019 |
| 31 | Seminar on "Know your Careers" organized by Central Library & Career Guidance Cell | 22.07.2019 |
| 32 | Seminar on "Intellectual Property Rights and Its Opportunities" organized by Central Library & Centre for Research | 09.08.2019 |
| 33 | Book Exhibition | Jan 29&30, 2020 |
| 34 | National Seminar on "Writing Articles in Scholarly Publications" | 1.2.2020 |
| 35 | SACLIB-Quiz Programme on LIS | 20.05.2020 |
| 36 | International Webinar on "Recent Trends in Library and Information Services | 15.06.2020 |
| 37 | Training Programme on "Official Procedures for Non-Teaching" | July 11&12th 2020 |
| 38 | One Day International Webinar on "Effect of Information Communication Technology(ICT) Tools Among The Academics" | 12.06.2021 |
| 39 | One day National Level Webinar on "Role of Libraries in Catering to the Needs of Its Clientele" | 29.06.2021 |
| 40 | Inaugural of Library Student Readers Circle | 16.03.2022 |
| 41 | Student Vikatan Reporter Training -2022-2023 | 28.03.2022 |
| 42 | An Awareness Programme on "Job Opportunities in the Govt Sectors" organized by Central Library & Placement Cell | 01.04.2022 |
| 43 | Book Exhibition | June 7 & 8, 2022 |
| 44 | Two Days State Level Workshop on "Koha Library Automation Software" | 11-12th Oct 2022 |
| 45 | Intra -Campus Programme on "Using E-Resources in Libraries for Research | 19.10.2022 |
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