The University Library came into
existence with the establishment of
the Kuvempu University on June 29,
1987. Till then it was functioning
as a Post-Graduate Centre Library
under the control of University of
Mysore and the library resources
were housed in a temporary building
at B.R.Project. In the year 1988,
the library was shifted to the
academic building on Jnana Sahyadri
campus. Finally University library
was shifted to its own newly
constructed modular independent
building in the year 2003. In the
midst of its excellent setup of
academic activities, the library
acts as a nerve centre catering to
the academic and research needs of
the students, the researchers and
the faculty members of 38
post-graduate departments, covering
Science,
Social Science, and Humanities,
engaged in higher pursuit of
knowledge. The Kuvempu University Library has been shaped as a centre
of excellence, for academic and
research pursuits by keeping itself
open to the changes brought in by
information and communication
technologies. The library is
actively participating and
contributing for the success of UGC's INFLIBNET and INFONET
activities, and availing the
benefits of these programmes for the
benifit of its users.
Objectives
This Library functions as an integral part
of the university. The objectives of the
University Library are:
01
To build up a comprehensive and upto date
collection of books, reports, scientific
journals and other non-book material in the
disciplines taught and researched in the
University;
02
To organise the conventional and non
conventional information sources in a
systematic manner, in order to provide an
efficient and prompt service to the
clientele;
03
To disseminate information by issuing
documentation lists and other current
awareness services for the benefit of
teachers and researchers to keep them
updated/abreast with the latest developments
in their areas of interest;
04
To provide other services such as
compilation of current and retrospective
bibliographies, procurement of photocopies,
preprints, reprints and other reference
services;
05
To enter into an arena of “Information
Technology” using computer applications for
quick and speedy information storage and
retrieval.
06
To join the resource sharing activities of
INFLIBNET of U.G.C;
07
To extend help and co-operation to the
college libraries, affiliated to Kuvempu
University, in the process of modernisation
of their library services;
08
To serve as a nucleus of information in all
the disciplines.
Book
Collection:
At the
time of the establishment of the University in 1987,
the library had a collection 15161 books. The
collection of the library has grown up considerably
within a span of nineteen years covering literature
of various aspects of science, social science and
humanities. At present the library has a collection
of 70,000 books, 4,124 back volumes of periodicals,
470 theses.
Membership:
No.
Category of Members
No. of Tickets issued
01
Professors
15
02
Readers
15
03
Lecturers
10
04
Research/M.Phil Students
05
05
Students
02
06
Non Teaching Staff
01/02
All the
students, the faculty members and the employees of
the University are eligible for the membership of
the Library. The registered members are issued
Borrower's Ticket corresponding to their
entitlement. Kuvempu University Library is
initiated in issuing bar-coded library identity
cards for all its members. The entitlement, in terms
of the number of books that can be borrowed by the
members, are as follows:
