[LIS-Forum] Kerala University Library - Getting New FACE

Saji S Nair sajikalliyoor at gmail.com
Fri Mar 12 10:08:35 IST 2010


Dear All,

"Sporting a swanky periodicals section and a refurbished reference
section, the renovated Kerala University Library will be inaugurated
by Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac .............................
Read the full story at:
http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/12/stories/2010031262400300.htm

About the LIBRARY:
                   Kerala University Library is situated in the heart
of the Thiruvananthapuram city very adjacent to University Buildings.
It has a very rich collection of documents consisting of books, back
volumes of periodicals, theses, CD-ROMs, Microfilms etc. The
Collection of back volumes of social science periodicals is considered
to be one of the best in South India. Kerala University Library is
today the major centre of study and research in the state. On an
average 1000 to 1250 students, research scholars, teachers and others
visit the library daily.

The Library of the University of Travancore (later renamed as Kerala
University Library) was started in 1942. After the formation of Kerala
State in 1956, steps were taken to reconstitute the University of
Travancore into a teaching and federal University for the state as a
whole. With this in view the Kerala University Act was brought into
force by the Kerala Government in 1957 with the preamble " ....
conservation, promotion and development of Kerala Art and Culture and
the Malayalam language and the gradual change of the medium of
instruction into Malayalam in all the educational institutions in the
state as well as the provision of greater facilities for the post
graduate study and original research in all branches of learning by
establishing centres of post graduate study and original research in
different parts of the state."

The library building, with a total plinth area of 53,000 Sq.ft.,
started functioning on 8th September 1962. The post of a Professional
Librarian to be in full administrative charge of the Library was
created in 1959 and Prof. K. A. Isaac was appointed to the post in
August 1959. He continued to be the University Librarian until 1980
and he was succeeded by Sri. K. C. John. (Source:
http://kulib.tripod.com/)


With warm regards

Saji

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Library & Information Services Division
Regional Cancer Centre
Medical College Campus
Trivandrum - 695011
Kerala, INDIA
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