"Library is the Heart of an Institution"
Five Laws of Library Science
Books are for use.
Every reader his or her book.
Every book its reader.
Save the time of the reader.
The library must be a growing organism.
S. R. Ranganathan
Father of Indian Library and Information ScienceAbout KAPMI
Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial Institute (KAPMI) is a fledging college started by Manasa Trust, Shivamogga. Late. Dr. K A Ashok Pai, was an internationally renowned community psychiatrist, writer, film maker, philanthropist and a pioneer in the field of mental health. KAPMI (Affiliated to Kuvempu University and Recognized by the Govt. of Karnataka) started in memory of this great visionary, aims to provide higher education in the field of psychology and humanities, in an attempt to build a healthier society.
KAPMI located in the heart of Shivamogga city, is very close to main bus and railway station. The college is well equipped and self-contained, providing an enriching academic atmosphere. It has spacious and well-ventilated classrooms, a library well equipped with reference books, journals, e-books, reading room facility. Modernized teaching aids, medical consultancy, computer lab, psychology lab & Student friendly amenities.
Vision
To Support the institution by creating to the information need of its library Users.
Mission
To allow and promote for an optimum, scientific utility of the library resources among the users community.
Objective
To install mechanism that supports the best utility of the library resources by the user community.
To facilitate and provide the needed, timely information to the library users.