Library, TCP Madurai

TCP Library aspires to enable access to quality resources of all kinds and provides responsive and effective services to the demands of the academic community. Library staff works closely with faculty and academic units to recognize their needs and create pleasant learning environment. Library offers context-based services from time to time based on the programs offered by the college. The library is partially automated with Rovan automation software. The staff and students visit the library as often as possible for reference and for research. The Student-teachers also avail the facility of book bank to borrow books.

Vision

Facilitating high-quality information access to the demands of the educational and research needs of the TCP user Community.

Mission

Providing up-to-date and adequate information resources to support users to enhance their life-long learning experience.

Goal

Providing high-quality information resources to support the educational needs of the college users.
Offering prompt information access to the right reader at right time.
Utilizing available information resources at the maximum level.
Ensuring the optimum level of user satisfaction.

Library Features

Automation: The library is partialy automated with Rovan Software System.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue): Users can access the library catalogue through the web. They can check/do the following activites themself
- - Search resources
  - Check resources in hand
  - Issued list history
  - Books can be reserved
Question Bank: The librarian takes concerted effort to collate all the question papers of University examinations of previous years and compiles them orderly. The student-teachers have an access to them.
Newspaper Clippings: The librarian goes through the newspapers and collects relevant news items related to education, employment opportunities, socio-cultural issues, current issues, etc. and displays them on the notice board. It is also documented systematically.
Digital Library: The College has taken efforts to digitalize its library collection. There are 3 computers available for the student-teachers to access electronic resources such as N-List & Delnet Consortium. The library has also internet and Wi-Fi connection for the library users.
Library Record: All student teachers maintain library records, where they document the gist of the books read.

Library Working Hours

Monday to Friday : 9am to 5.30pm

Saturday : 9am to 4pm

Closed on Second Saturday of the month and public holidays