Periyar University,Salem

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Library and Information Science was established in 2011.The Department has full-fledged, dedicated and committed team of faculties with rich research experience. The Syllabus coverage in the Department is on par with the international standards. The multimedia technology is used in regular classes. The programmes offered by the Department are M.Lib.I.Sc two year CBCS programme, M.Phil.in Library and Information Science and PhD Research programme. All the passed out students got well placed in leading Academic institution and research institutions with decent pay and perks.

VISION

The dynamic leadership style in library and information science will be instituted and fostered through quality education, need-based education, hands-on training and research activities.

MISSION

To impart quality, skill-based Library and Information Science Education to meet national and global challenges.
To inculcate leadership quality among students to make them competent LIS Professional.
To promote innovative research and quality research publications among researchers.
To make visibility of the department across the globe.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

PROGRAMMES OFFERED	ELIGIBILITY
M.Lib.I.Sc (Library and Information Science)	A candidate who has passed any degree examination of this university or an examination of any other Universities / Institutions approved and recognised by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent there to (10+2+3).
M.Phil (Library and Information Science)	[as per University Norms]
Ph.D (Library and Information Science)	[as per University Norms]
Value Added Course	Broucher

Syllabus

S.No	PROGRAMMES	DETAILS
2018 - 2019 ONWARDS
1	M.Lib.I.Sc (Library and Information Science)	SYLLABUS
2	M.Phil (Library and Information Science)	SYLLABUS
2016 - 2017 ONWARDS
1	M.L.I.S (Library and Information Science)	SYLLABUS
2	M.Phil (Library and Information Science)	SYLLABUS
2014 - 2015 ONWARDS
1	M.L.I.S (Library and Information Science)	SYLLABUS

Faculty
Former Faculty

Visiting Professors

No of Professors Visited

Particulars of Visiting Professors

Dates visited

Prof W K M M K Weerasinghe
Professor
DLIS
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka

Dr (Mrs.) WathmanelSeneviratne
Chief Librarian
Open University of Sri Lanka
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Mrs. Asoka SriyaniSiriwardana
Chief Librarian
Rajarata University
Mihintale, Sri Lanka

01 – 03 Feb, 2016

Dr M Krishnamurthy
Associate professor
DRTC, Bangalore.

Dr A Thirumagal
University Librarian
ManonmaniamSundaranar University
Tirunelvelli

03-05 Nov, 2016

Prof. Dr. Samuel AnbahanAriadurai
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor,
Open University, Sri Lanka.

Dr (Tmt.) G.Valli
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor
Mother Teresa University
Kodaikanal

Mr. Samson Emmanuel
Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Embassy of France

22 – 24 Nov, 2016

W.J Jeyaraj
University Librarian
Eastern University
Chenkaladi
Sri Lanka

Mr RasiahMaheswarn
University Librarian
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka

16 – 18 Feb, 2017

Prof. Dr. Samuel AnbahanAriadurai
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor
Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka.

Dr S SrinivasaRagavan
Professor & Head, DLIS
Bharathidasan University,
Trichy.

Dr K Elavazhagan
Chief Knowledge Officer
Indian Institute of Management
Trichy

14 – 16March, 2017

Dr PratheepanThuraiyappah
University Librarian
UvaWellasa University
Sri Lanka

Mr RasiahMaheswarn
University Librarian
University of Peradeniya
Kandy, Sri Lanka

6 – 8 March, 2018

Prof. Dr.JayanthaLalRatnasekera
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor
UvaWellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka

Dr. M.F. HibathulCareem
Registrar
UvaWellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka

Dr.T. Pratheepan
University Librarian
UvaWellasa University
Sri Lanka

DeraniNathashaDissanayake
Edith Cowan University Australia

14/12/2018

Conference / Workshop

SI.No	Date	Name of the Conference/Workshop	Number of Participants
1	20-10-2020	Workshop on OPEN SOURCE Software for Statistical data analysis	125
2	14-12-2018	International Seminar on Research Intelligence and Database	832
3	06-03-2018 to 08-03-2018	Using Open Source Library Management System using Koha, Dspace and Drupal	55
4	15-03-2017	International Serminar on Recent Trends in Higher Education : Challenges and Strategies	780
5	03-03-2017	National Workshop on Statistical Tools for Research	111
6	15-02-2017	National Workshop on Open Source Software for Statistical Data analysis	146
7	01-12-2016	International Workshop on Scholarly Research Publications:Writing,Citations and Plagiarism	710
8	23-11-2016	International Seminar on Measurement of Quality Publications: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities	835
9	03-11-2016 to 04-11-2016	National workshop in Reference Management Tools	75
10	06-10-2016 and 07-10-2016	Library Management Using KOHA and Word Press:Hands on Training	47
11	30-03-2016	Analysis of data Using SPSS Package	95
12	17-02-2016	Scientometric tools and its applications	89

ACTIVITIES

Internship Training Programmes
Hands on Training on Digital library Softwares
Special Lectures by Visiting Faculty
Organizing Seminars and Workshops.
Participation of student outside the campus on Seminar and Conferences
Tour to educational and R & D Libraries

FACILITIES

LCD Enabled Class roooms.
Computer Lab
E- Journals and Open source journals.
Department Library with Good collection.
Scholarship and University Research Fellowship.
Photocopier and Printers.

Department of Library science	ClassRoom	Library Science Classroom - 1
Library Science Classroom - 2	Library science Computer Lab

Funded Projects

Name of the Faculty	Title of theProject	Funding Agency	Sanctioned Amount	Year	Status
Dr.E.S. Kavitha	Awareness and usage of Electronics Resources by SC and ST Research Scholars and PG Students in Periyar University and its Affiliated Colleges: An Analytical Study	ICSSR	1,50,000	2017-2018	Completed

ALUMNI

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CONTACT US:

Professor and Head
Department of Library and Information Science
Periyar University
Periyar Palkalai Nagar
Salem – 636011
Tamil Nadu
India
Ph: 0427-2345766 (Ext.No:338)
E-Mail : dlis@periyaruniversity.ac.in

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