
Gangadharan always topped the class in all the subjects, including Kannada. I had no great needs for which I saved but I simply enjoyed counting the money in the form of notes after a long time”, recollects Gangadharan. My father used to give me 50 paise for bus fare but I would always walk down to the school, to save that money. “Since First Form (today’s VI Grade), I had to travel to Somwarpet for schooling, which was seven miles away from my village. Born into a Malayali family in a village called Pathanadukkam in Kasargod District, he migrated to Kabbinasethuve village in Coorg District in his childhood. But there are yet a few who show their love for languages in a very positive manner. Most often such fanatic attitude leads to negative incidents. Some people go to any extent to show their love for languages. University College of Arts Library is a member of INFLIBNET-NLIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content) Programme under 12B/2F Scheme and subscribes the E-books (More than75, 000) and E-journals (More than 3,000).Language has always been the bone of contention between people.The Library collection consists of Books (including text books, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, competitive books, gazetteers, epigraphs, and year books), Periodicals, Project Reports, CD Rom/DVDs, Audio cassette, etc.ĬOLLECTION OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES IS AS FOLLOWSĮ-RESOURCES: Membership with INFLIBNET-NLIST To implement the Circulation : Electronic and Bar-coded membership card issued to Student with Photograph. Open Source Resource Service: Provision has been made to access Open source resource through website LIBRARY FACILITIES.Old Question Paper: Available in the library.Project Reports- these can access in the library.CD’s available in the Library: - for the benefit of users of the Library.Only the members of the Library can access these journals through LAN. E- Journals: - Library has subscribed to NLIST package of E-Journals available ‘on-line’ for the benefit of its users.On-line Current awareness Service: - New books, Journals, Other information sources added to the Library will be intimated to the students and Teachers through the e-mail and these can also be accessed through the university website.To inculcate reading habits among newly joined students and User Education Programs/Orientation programs are conducting yearly to introduce about the library collections, services and facilities of the library. User Education/ Orientation Programme: is a part of the Dissemination of Information the Library.Referral service : Directing the user the documents availability in the other institution.Internet Service: - Internet service is available for all categories of users of the Library.Special Reference Books for Competitive Exams(CSIR/UGC/NET/SLET,IAS,KAS, Banking, Railways & other exams) Reference Service: -Library Professionals are pleased to help the users in locating and disseminating information from the available sources in the Library.Reprographic Service: - Xerox / Photocopying service is made available in the Library.


Text Book Bank General & SC / ST Book Bank:- To cater to the increased demand for prescribed Textbook, a separate Book Bank for General category of Students and SC/ST students have been created. LIBRARY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES AND FACILITIES Collaborate with other members of the University to enrich the research and learning community.Build collections and create tools to support research, teaching, and learning.
