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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY Dr.C.P.RAMASAMI AIYAR LIBRARY Newsletter V O L U M E
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EVENTS
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Palm Leaf 2 Digitalization Inauguration RFID Proposal Meeting
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MHRD-IRINS Publication Data-
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Webinar - Indian Citation Index for
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Webinar –Best Practices in Using Proquest
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Webinar - Accessing Indexed Journals for Quality Research
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Webinar –Online Publication Tracking and Creating
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MyLoft Official Launching
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RFID Tagging Work Initiation
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Saraswathi Pooja Celebration
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RFID Inauguration
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In the early 1920s, to serve the downtrodden and to promote Tamil Literature, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar founded Sri Minakshi College, Sri Minakshi Tamil College and Sri Minakshi Sanskrit College in a rural setup at Chidambaram. In 1928, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar agreed with the local Government to handover the above said institution for establishing a University. Thus, on 01.01.1929 Annamalai University was established as per Annamalai University Act 1928 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1929).
Annamalai University, accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in 2014, is one of India’s largest public residential universities with 10 Faculties and 49 departments of study. Sprawling over 950 Acres of land, the Universi-
Annamalai University Act 2013 The most significant development is the enactment of the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 2013), which has come into force from September 25, 2013, after obtaining the assent of His Excellency, the President of India.
ty does yeoman service in taking education to the doorsteps of the people who are otherwise far from access to centres of higher learning. The University has initiated several innovative teaching programmes over the years and has been a pioneer in distance education.
Accolades
“The NIRF-2020” by
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has ranked the University in the band 101 - 150 in the University Category. In the Pharmacy Category the ranking is 12th in India. In the Medical Category the ranking is 35th. The Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020” has ranked Annamalai University in 1000+ for Overall category. In the Subject category Ranking, 2020, the University is ranked in the band of 501-600 for Life Sciences and 600+ for Pre-clinical, clinical & Health Subjects. 800+ in the Physical Sciences and Engineering subject. The QS World University Ranking - 2020” has ranked Annamalai University in the band of 291 - 300 in Asia Ranking and 39 in India Ranking.
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Dr.C.P.Ramaswami Aiyar Library The University Library strengthens and enhances the teaching, research and service of the University. The Library promotes intellectual growth and creativity by developing collections, facilitating access to information resources, teaching the effective use of information
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resources and critical evaluation skills and offering research assistance. The Library employs with the ongoing transformations of learning society to deliver world-class physical and digital content and services critical to research, educa-
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tion, and outreach, now and in the future...
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Digitalization Process Inauguration Digitalization of our library Palm Leaf and Rare book collection by Tamil Digital Library was inaugurated at University Library on 19th February 2020. This Programme was inaugurated by our Hon. ViceChancellor and delivered the Felicitation address.
Digital Library are converting Tamil and other languages, which has been written on rocks, palm leaves and paper into electronic media.
these rare collections will help to preserve them and to asses them remotely by needy one.
In our university library there are 932 palm leafs and more than 5000 rare books.
The persons from Tamil The
digitalization
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RFID Proposal Meeting A meeting for our library sent in the meeting.
for the successful imple-
staff members was held
Dr.M.Sadik Batcha Li-
mentation of the RFID in
at reference section of
brarian briefed about
our library.
C.P.Ramasamy Aiyar li-
the RFID adoption in
brary at 11.30 a.m. on
our library.
12 th February 2020. All
All the staff members of
the staff members work-
library assured to ex-
ing in library were pre-
tend their cooperation
MHRD-IRINS Publication Database Launched MHRD — IRINS Publi-
reference. It is main-
available database facili-
cation Database of our
tained by MHRD — IN-
ties in the following link
University was launched FLIBNET Server func-
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by our Honorable Vice
tioning 24 hours with
irins.ore . The progress
Chancellor on19th Feb-
seamless access.
of every faculty member
ruary 2020.
A circular was issued to
of the department can be
The database is available all the faculty of the Uni-
measured referring this
online for browsing and
database.
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Indian Citation Index for Research Central Library of Annamalai University in collaboration with Indian Citation Index organized a Webinar on 30th July, 2020 through Youtube channel. This webinar disseminated the knowledge of ‘Tips and suggestion for Improving to your article’s citation and journals quality’. The researchers can acquaint themselves with
Indian Citation Index and can benefit by using the database in a situation like this. Resource Person: Dr. Prakash Chand (Ex. Scientist of NISCAIR, Head of Indian citation Index) Topic- Tips and suggestion for Improve to your article’s citation and journals quality
A live Demonstration of the Indian citation Index was present by Surjya Prasad Rath. In this Webinar 400 participants from all over India were participated. Participants were issued Ecertificate towards participation.
Best Practices in Using ProQuest Resources for Research, Teaching and Learning Dr.C.P.Ramasami Aiyar Library organized a live streaming webinar on “Best Practices in Using ProQuest Resources for Research, Teaching and Learning” Jointly with ProQuest on 5 th August, 2020.
From ProQuest.
In this Webinar 600 participants from all over India were participated. Participants were issued with Ecertificate towards participation.
Host: Srijith Sasidharan,
Accessing Indexed Journals for Quality Research A Live Webinar on "Accessing indexed journals for quality research" organized by Dr. C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Library, Annamalai University Jointly with Emerald Publishing, on 12th August, 2020 at 11:00 AM. About the session: The session aims to guide users to get the most out of our content D R . C .P .R A M A SA M I
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platform ‘Emerald Insight’. Speaker from Emerald Publication delivered the most relevant and current resources to students, researchers, and faculty members. Find tools and services to engage and make the best use of their access. Session Speaker: L I B R A R Y ,
Ms Poojya Trivedi, Assistant Marketing Manager, Emerald Publishing, India. In this Webinar 418 participants from all over India were participated. Participants were issued with Ecertificate towards participation.
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Online Publication Tracking and Creating Researcher Profile for Annamalai University Dr. C.P. Ramasami Aiyar Library organized a live streaming webinar on "Online Publication Tracking and Creating Researcher Profile for Annamalai University Faculty Members" on 20th August, 2020 at 11: 00 AM About Webinar: Our University Library has developed a publication database of our
university faculty members. We have created profile of each and every Teaching faculty member including deputed teachers through which we could track all online publications published by the faculty members. Speaker Profile: Dr.M.Sadik Batcha,
nuel, CEO, C-
Intelligence Services Pvt Ltd. Chennai. In this programme 250 participants from all over India were participated. Participants were issued with Ecertificate towards participation.
Professor and Librarian, Annamalai University Mr.Cedric Joseph Ma-
MYLOFT Official Launching The Annamalai University Dr.C.P.Ramasami Aiyar Library has extended its remote access EResource service, which is disseminated through an online Android platform, MYLOFT (My Library at My Fingertip on 14 th October, 2020. Users can now login on the app and search for titles using keywords with the help of a separate user
ID and password. The service through MYLOFT app was launched by University Vice-Chancellor Prof V. Murugesan. By using this Facility Users can access the EResources from the single plat form with the Mobile App or Desktop from their private network. Nearly 3000 users can access in a single
stretch. Dr.M.Sadik Batcha, Professor and Librarian, Assistant Librarian Dr.S.Balakrishnan were present in the Function.
RFID Tagging Work Initiation Our Honourable ViceChancellor Prof V. Murugesan has initiated the Tagging process of Radio frequency identification (RFID) for our library books on 14th October 2020. RFID is a new generation of Auto Identification and Data collection technology which helps to Library D R . C .P .R A M A SA M I
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automate processes and allows identification of large number of tagged Books using radio waves. Which allow fast transaction flow and will make it easy to handle the issue and return of books from the library without much intervention of manual book keeping which benefits by adding properties of
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traceability and security. The proposed system is based on RFID readers and passive RFID tags that are able to electronically store information that can be read with the help of the RFID reader. This system would be able to issue and return
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Saraswathi Pooja Celebration Saraswathi pooja was celebrated in our Dr.C.P.Ramasami Aiyar Library on 5th October, 2020. Our university Registrar Dr.R.Gnanadevan preside over this celebration and visited the digitalization process of our library Palm Leaf and Rare book collection by the per-
sons from Tamil Digital Library. In this celebration, our university faculty members and staff members were participated.
Assistant professors Mr.L.Jagan, Mrs.S.Latha and library staffs were participated in this function.
Dr.M.Sadik Batcha, Professor and Librarian organised this event. Assistant Librarian Dr.S.Balakrishan, and
RFID Inauguration RFID Technology was implemented in our University Library by our Honourable Vice Chancellor on 4 th December, 2020 at 11: 00 AM.
RFID Automation. Reminder for due date will be sent through SMS and e-mail services.
Our Library is provided with well-protected with CCTV, RFID SecuTo avail this facilities, rity Gate, RFID book one has to become a security system. Nationmember of this library. All our Faculty Members, al and International text & reference books, Students and Research Journals and non-book Scholars and staff memmaterials are available bers are eligible to beto cater various fields of come the member of Arts, Science, Engineerour library. The meming and Technology. bers can borrow the The Collection includes books through selfissuing kiosk which uses with 1,25,000 volumes of books, 3,200 back RFID technology and volumes, 250 CD’s and records the due date. Onetime online renewal DVD’s. Our library has subscribed National & is permitted through
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International Printed Journals and more than 50000+ e-Journals. In this event, Dr.M.Sadik Batcha, Prof. and Librarian, Dr.S.Balakrishan, and other faculty members and Staffs were participated.
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Magazines and News Paper Facilities to differently-able Students Previous Year Question Paper – Display & Photocopy Non-Book Ma terial – Access User orientation/ info Literacy Extended Library Hours up to 8.00 P.M Digital Entertainment – Media Library Online Service through UGCInfonet Lab Academic & Research Guidance & Support A/C LIBRA Hall for Event Management
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