Library Systems Overview
The BSD Library System provides structured access to all departmental academic resource tracks and modern user-oriented services. Integrated with advanced data tools, the portal offers digital utilities including online book reservations, renewal arrays, custom reading lists, tagging taxonomy matrices, and deep metadata catalog advanced searches.
1,341
Total Volumes
1,196
Text Books
20
Scholarly Journals
Code of Conduct & Regulations
Perfect silence must be observed within the library premises at all times.
Undergraduate students receive 2 library tickets and can borrow up to 2 books concurrently.
Borrowing and return operations are processed between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM on working days.
Materials can be retained for a maximum duration of two weeks at a time.
Delayed returns attract an institutional fine of ₹2 per day.
Loss of library tickets must be reported immediately; a replacement fine of ₹200 applies per card.
Core Objectives & Ranganathan's Philosophy
Our repository matches the five classic Laws of Library Science established by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan:
1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader his/her book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. The library is a growing organism.
System Specifications
| Asset | Status / Quantity |
|---|---|
| Core Software | KOHA Automated OPAC |
| Newspapers (4) | Two English papers, two Tamil papers |
| Open Access E-Books | 4 Repositories Locked |
| Verified Status | 100% Good Condition |