Library

SRKVCOE

Library & Learning Resources Centre

Supporting teaching, learning, research and professional development through print, digital and technology-enabled library resources.

Library & Learning Resources

About Library

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education is the first Autonomous College of Education in India. Hence, the institute always focuses quality education for which the role of library and its services are paramount to its faculty, research scholars and students.

As a result, the library has been automated by implementing RFID Technology. Very few college libraries in India have been automated by implementing State of the Art of RFID Technology. Our College Library, the first one in India at the college level is being automated by implementing RFID Technology.

The library has very strong collection in the field of teacher education. Hence it is one of the leading libraries, it meets out the versatile needs of Teachers, Researchers, P.G and U.G students in the field of Teacher Education.

It has regular visitors of research scholars across the country. The library provides services to disabled students also. The library has also special collection for competitive examinations.

The library is proactive in providing library services to cater for versatile needs of its users. The ultimate aim of the library is to make it as User Centered.

RFID Technology-enabled library
17,102 Books
612+ E-Journals
Library Facilities

Know Your Library

  • The Library provides services to the faculty members, staffs, research scholars and students of the College through an automated mode using integrated open source library management system (ILMS): OpenBiblio. The software has also been integrated with RFID technology.
  • The entire library is integrated with the RFID enabled Gate Security System.
  • Around-the-clock surveillance is made through the CCTVs.
  • Computerized attendance system is provided at the entrance for the students.
  • Institutional Repository is developed using DSpace open source software. It contains intellectual properties of faculty members such as Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.Ed. theses, teaching aids, research publications, training videos and journal articles.
  • Web-OPAC searching facility is one of the salient features of the library.
  • Cubicles are specially meant for Research Scholars and Students engaged in project works and teacher-student discussions beyond class-hour.
  • E-resource Access Section with Wi-Fi facility.
  • The library provides Book-Bank facility for financially challenged students from all disciplines.
  • Download forms for Library purposes including a complete guide to the Library Resources in PDF format.
  • The library provides current-awareness service through new arrivals display, announcement posters, newsletters, etc.
  • A student can borrow at most Eight books at a time for 30 days, which are further renewable for 30 days.
  • Faculty members can borrow 25 books for 30 days, which are further renewable for 30 days.
  • Each shelf is accompanied with a shelf guide indicating shelf number, class number and subjects concerned.
  • The library presently subscribes 38 periodicals, including journals and magazines, and 4 dailies.
  • E-books and e-journals are also accessible through INFLIBNET: N-LIST.
  • Feedback is collected for further improvement of Library services.
Library Highlights

Salient Features

Rare Teacher Education Collection

The library has rare collection of books in the field of teacher education.

National & International Reports

Collection of National and International reports and surveys in the domain of education.

NCERT & Tamil Nadu Textbooks

Oldest and latest textbook collection of NCERT and Tamil Nadu Text Book Society.

Encyclopedias

More than 40 titles of encyclopedias in the field of education, including the first published Tamil Encyclopedia.

Question Banks

A strong collection of question banks in the field of education.

Special Services

Special Library Service for disabled students including Braille Book Collections and Talking Books.

Library Readers' Circle

Organizes programmes such as book reviews and quizzes to cultivate reading habits.

Reader Feedback

Regular feedback is received from readers on books and periodicals.

Library Week

Library Week Celebration and World Book Day are organized every year.

Book Display

Frequently used and untouched books are displayed for optimum utilization.

Library User Guide

Library Guidelines

  • Scan your ID card in the computerized Gate Entry System at the entrance of the library at the time of entry and exit.
  • Maintain silence in the Reading Room and other areas.
  • Keep personal belongings in the property counter located outside the library.
  • U.G. students are provided 8 Library membership cards; P.G. students 10; M.Phil. students 5; and Ph.D. Scholars 10 Library membership cards.
  • Do not crowd around any counter. Stand in queue and wait for your turn.
  • Scan the library notice boards regularly, both inside and outside the library premises.
  • For clarifications regarding library operations and services, users can approach the Librarian.
  • Students should clear all library dues in time to obtain Hall Ticket before Semester Examination.
  • Students and Staff members must settle all library dues to obtain Clearance Certificate on completion of studies or duty.
  • Sleeping, eating and having refreshments inside the Library are strictly prohibited.
  • Take care of library books and journals.
  • Reference Books, Magazines, Journals and Dailies cannot be taken out of the library.
  • Students should make good any loss of or damage to Library books, Magazines or Library Property.
  • Students or Staff members who leave the college for any reason should return books and obtain a no-due certificate from the library before leaving the college.
  • Library Week Celebration and World Book Day are conducted every year as part of library activities.
Academic Development

Library & Information Literacy

Diploma in Library and Information Science

In order to understand the scope of the library, Diploma in Library and Information Science was offered to the students which helps to enhance the information science literacy of the users.

As per new NCTE regulation, a new paper entitled "Utilizing Library and Digital Learning Resource" has been introduced as one of the core papers in the B.Ed curriculum from 2015-2016.

Information Literacy Programme on e-books and e-journals have been organized on need basis.

Information Literacy Programmes on Bibliographical Styles and Standards with special reference to APA Standard, Educating about Impact Factors, Impact Factor Journals in the Domain of Teacher Education, h-index etc. have been organized for the benefits of P.G level students and Research Scholars.

e-Books & e-Journals

Information literacy programmes are organized on the effective use of electronic resources.

APA Standards

Programmes cover bibliographical styles and standards with special reference to APA Standard.

Impact Factors

Users are educated about Impact Factors and Impact Factor Journals in Teacher Education.

h-Index

Research scholars and P.G. students are introduced to h-index and related research metrics.

Collection

Library Holdings

Category No. / Volume
Books17,102
Journals & Magazines38
Dailies (Newspapers)6
Back Volumes of Journals (Newspapers)711
Audio Cassettes20
Video Cassettes10
DVDs/CD-ROMs566
E-Books500+ through N-LIST & DOAB
E-Journals612+ through N-LIST & DOAJ
Book Bank891
Braille Materials20
Government Policy Documents (Print)120
In-house Theses520
Competitive Examinations250
CSIR-UGC-NET/JRF/SET100
Encyclopedias56 Titles
NCERT Text Books50
Tamil Nadu Text Book Society125
Question Bank75
User Services

Library Services

Research Library Services

The Research reference library is located on the first floor and consists of back volumes of journals, theses, research surveys and reports, encyclopedias and reference books in Teacher Education.

Faculty members, Research Scholars and M.Ed students can avail research library services. Research scholars and faculty members from other universities/institutes may use the service for reference purposes with appropriate identification and permission.

Literature & Bibliographic Support

Research Library services include assistance for review of literature and bibliographic style through print and digital resources including INFLIBNET N-LIST, DOAJ and other open access resources.

Reading Services

The College library has a well-equipped reading room with seating capacity of 50 users.

Users can access Web-based OPAC anywhere in the campus through Intranet. Reference, periodical and current awareness sections also function from the reading room.

Lending Services

Book borrowing facility is available for faculty members, current students and staff members.

The old site specifies up to three books for students and eight books for faculty members for 30 days, subject to availability and renewal conditions.

Book Bank Services

The Book Bank facility is available for students belonging to non-creamy layer of the society. Besides regular library facilities, students can issue up to three books from the Book Bank for a full semester.

Current Awareness Service

Readers are informed through new arrivals displays, announcement posters, newsletters and other current awareness activities.

Electronic Resources

Subscribed Resources

Subscribed Resources through N-LIST

N-LIST stands for "National Library and Information services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content". The programme was funded by the MHRD under NME-ICT to extend access to selected e-resources to colleges covered under Section 12B of UGC Act as well as Non-aided colleges during 2010–2013.

E-Journals

American Institute of Physics

18 titles

Access Resource

Annual Reviews

33 titles

Access Resource

Indian Journals

180+ titles

Access Resource

Institute of Physics

46 titles

Access Resource

JSTOR

2500+ titles

Access Resource

Oxford University Press

262 titles

Access Resource

Royal Society of Chemistry

29 titles

Access Resource

EBSCO OmniFile Full Text Mega

3000+ titles

Access Resource

E-Books

Cambridge Books Online

1800 titles

E-brary

185000+ titles

EBSCOHost NetLibrary

936 titles

Hindustan Book Agency

65+ titles

ISEAS Books

382+ titles

Oxford Scholarship

1402+ titles

Springer eBooks

2300 titles

Sage Publication eBooks

1000 titles

Taylor & Francis eBooks

1800 titles

MyiLibrary – McGraw Hill

1124 titles

Free Academic Resources

Open Access Resources

Shodhganga

Shodhganga is a reservoir of Indian theses and a digital repository of theses and dissertations submitted to universities in India.

Visit Shodhganga

Shodhgangotri

Shodhgangotri hosts synopsis of research topics submitted to universities in India by research scholars registering for Ph.D programmes.

Visit Shodhgangotri

e-PG Pathshala

An initiative under the National Mission on Education through ICT providing academic content.

Visit e-PG Pathshala

National Digital Library

The National Digital Library of India provides access to educational materials across disciplines and languages.

Visit NDL

DOAJ

Directory of Open Access Journals providing access to peer-reviewed open access journals.

Visit DOAJ

DOAB

Directory of Open Access Books providing access to peer-reviewed open access books.

Visit DOAB

NPTEL

A project initiated by IITs and IISc to provide quality online learning resources.

Visit NPTEL

SWAYAM

India's MOOC platform providing online courses and learning opportunities.

Visit SWAYAM
Digital Learning

Digital Library

The Institutional Repository is developed using DSpace open source software. It contains intellectual properties of faculty members such as Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.Ed. theses, teaching aids and research publications.

The repository also contains training videos, journal articles and other teaching and learning resources.

The library provides access to digital learning resources including e-journals, e-books, e-theses and e-learning materials through available digital platforms and open-access resources.

Digital Resources Portal

Access curated digital resources and the library's online catalogue through the available library portal.

Open Library Portal
Online Catalogue

Web – OPAC

Web-based Open Access Catalogue

The Library uses a popular Integrated Library Management System named Open Biblio which has a provision for Web-based Open Access Catalogue (Web-OPAC).

Web-OPAC helps users access the catalogue of the library by entering author, title, keywords or subject remotely. Users may also find out whether a particular book is on the shelf or issued to users.

Apart from Web-OPAC, a web portal is made available to facilitate access to curated digital resources.

Access Web-OPAC
Academic Policy Resources

Govt. Policy Documents

National Policy Documents – 2023–24

Selected policy documents made available through the Library's collection.

No. Policy Document Source
1Good Academic Research PracticesUGC
2Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum for Under Graduate EducationUGC
3Educational Framework for Global Citizenship in Higher EducationUGC
4Guidelines for Transforming Higher Education Institutions into Multidisciplinary InstitutionsUGC
5Syllabus of Cyber Security Course at Undergraduate and Post Graduate levelUGC
6Guidelines for Innovative Pedagogical Approaches Evaluation ReformsUGC
7Guidelines for engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and CollegesUGC
8Guidelines on Fostering Social Responsibility & Community Engagement in Higher Educational Institutions in India 2.0UGC
9Guidelines on Mulya Pravah 2.0 – Inculcation of Human Values and Professional EthicsUGC
10Annual Report 2022-23 – Ministry of EducationEducation Ministry
11National Curriculum Framework for Teacher EducationNCTE
12Output Outcome Monitoring Framework 2023-24Education Ministry
13Justice Verma Commission on Teacher EducationEducation Ministry
14Policy on Adoption of Open Source Software for Government of IndiaMeitY
15Mapping Patents and Research Publications of Higher Education Institutes and National R&D Laboratories of IndiaDST
16S&T Based Entrepreneurship: The Role of Incubators & Public PoliciesDST
17National Data Sharing and Accessibility PolicyDST
18Science, Technology and Innovation PolicyDST
Governance

Library Committee

Dr. M. Jagadesh

Principal (IC) & Chairman

Dr. R. Ayyappan

Assistant Professor

Dr. S. Sivashankar

Director of Physical Education

Dr. S. Swaminathan

Librarian & Member Secretary

Special Invitees

M. Nithya Ph.D Scholar
Sri. B. Saravana Kumar I Year M.Ed
Sri. M. Poornachandran II Year B.Ed