Department of Library and Information Science
About the Department
Genesis

The Department of Library & Information Science has been functioning in the University since 2006 with the aim of imparting up-to-date LIS education to the students through effective teaching programs and practical training. The department is working with a vision to educate individuals for careers such as librarians, documentalists, information professionals, archivists, information scientists and knowledge managers. The students are educated and trained in order to undertake research and service-oriented programs which require a knowledge of emerging information on technological developments and market requirements. Currently, the department offers M.Lib.I.Sc. (2 Years) through regular stream and Ph.D. programs through full-time/part-time mode. Additionally, it offers C.L.I.Sc, B.Lib.I.Sc, M.Lib.I.Sc. and PGDLAN through distance education mode.

Vision

  1. To create trained manpower to meet the requirements of libraries and information centres in the present-day scenario.

Mission

  1. To impart quality higher education in Library and Information Science.
  2. To provide ingenious teaching and learning methods in Library and Information Science education.
  3. To impart skill-based training with aptitudes for meeting the needs of the global information society.

Our students have been placed in the Library & Information Centres of top Academic Institutions, including IITs, Universities, Colleges, Schools, Public Libraries and Research Organizations.

The faculty members, research scholars and students of the Department of Library and Information Science have published over 400 research papers in the reputed journals. Further, the department has organized over 45 Conferences/ workshops/webinars/Special Lecture Programs, Research Methodology Courses etc., and 5 International Literacy Day celebrations.

The faculty members Dr. S. Thanuskodi, Professor & Head and Dr. R. Jeyshankar, Associate Professor, have received the UGC – Research Award.


Contact Us
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  1. Dr. S. Thanuskodi

  2. Professor and Head
  3. Department of Library and Information Science
  4. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.

  1. lis@alagappauniversity.ac.in
  2. (+91) 4565 230339
  3. (+91) 94422 24006
Faculty
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Dr. S. Thanuskodi

Professor & Head


Profile


director

Dr. C. Muthurasu

Teaching Assistant

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Dr. A. Alagu

Teaching Assistant

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Dr. N. Rathika

Teaching Assistant

Programmes on Offer
Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programmes Action
1PGM.Lib.I.Sc
2M.PhilM.Phil., Library and Information Science
Value Added Courses
(in PG Programme)

LISVAC - 01 : Health Science Information System

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LISVAC - 02 : Agricultural Information System

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Fee Structure
Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)
Programme Fees (Rs.)
Tuition Fee including Guest Lecture Fee 1000
Computer / Lab Fee 500
SPL Fee 2200
Other Fee 1300
Special Lecture & Industrial Visit /Camp -
First YearTotal Fee 5000
Second YearTotal Fee 3700

Note:

  1. Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from the payment of Tuition fee and Special Fee.
  2. Only Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST Candidates and all other fees to be remitted by them.
  3. Students belonging to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Community and Adi-Dravidar students converted to Christianity are exempted from Tuition Fee as per Tamil Nadu Govt. Vide GO No.13724/SC&ST/2024-1, dated.09.02.2015.
  4. Foreign Students: Double the Tuition fee plus other fee as applicable.

Facilities
  1. Smart Class Room
  2. Computer Lab with Internet Facility (35 Computer Systems)
  3. Conference Hall
  4. Department Library: 750 books
  5. Journals: 40 Nos.
  6. LCD Projector
  7. Multipurpose Xerox Machine
  8. Printer cum Scanner
  9. Printer
  10. Scanner
  11. 10 KV UPS
Computer Lab
Smart Class Room
Conference Hall
Research

The Department of Library and Information Science has successfully produced 95 Doctoral Degree holders who have conducted extensive research in various areas of the Library and Information Science. Currently, 40 scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. research. The department has completed 5 major research projects, which have resulted in groundbreaking findings and publications, widely recognized and cited. Furthermore, the Department has 2 ongoing research projects.

Details of Research Projects
Ongoing Projects
Sl. No. Principal Investigator Project Title Project Period Funding Agency Total Grant Rs. in Lakhs
1 Dr.S.Thanuskodi Creation of Human and Institutional Resource Database of Indian Social Science Scholars September, 2018 RUSA 2.0 30.18
7 Dr.S.Thanuskodi Current Research Information System for Tamil Nadu (CRISTN) February, 2023 RUSA 2.0 14.00
Completed Projects
Sl. No. Principal Investigator Project Title Project Period Funding Agency Total Grant Rs. in Lakhs
1 Dr.S.Thanuskodi Awareness and Use of E-Resources among Social Scientists of Alagappa University and its Affiliated Colleges June 2014-May 2015 ICSSR 3.00
2 Dr.S.Thanuskodi Information Literacy Skills among Library and Information Science Professionals in India June 2016-May 2018 UGC 34.49
3 Dr.S.Thanuskodi Design and Development of Green Libraries for Environmental Sustainability Feb 2020-Mar 2023 STRIDE
Component -1
27.00
4 Dr.R.Jeyshankar Information Literacy Skills in the Use of Electronic Resources among the Faculty of Rural Based Universities and its Affiliated Colleges in Southern Tamil Nadu May 2013-April 2015 ICSSR 6.00
5 Dr.R.Jeyshankar Multiple Intelligences and Information and Communication Technology Skills among the Library and Information Science Professionals in the Universities of Tamil Nadu Feb 2014-January 2016 UGC 18.59
Ph.D. Awarded
Sl. No. Name of the Candidate Research Supervisor Year of Award
1 A.M. Venkatachalam Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2011
2 K.V. Velumani Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2012
3 V. Radjagopal Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2013
4 P. Muthumari Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2013
5 I.Maria Sujitha Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2014
6 S. Sirajunissa Begum Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2015
7 V. Chitra Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2015
8 Rimai Atonring Dr. K. Chinnasamy 2015
9 N. Sivakami Dr. C. Baskaran 2015
10 C. Karuilancheran Dr. C. Baskaran 2015
11 P. Murugiah Dr. C. Baskaran 2015
12 P.S. Baghath Singh Dr. P. Ganesan 2015
13 P. Ramamoorthi Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2016
14 N. Nachiappan Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2016
15 C. Muthurasu Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
16 M. Lakshmi Dr. S. Raja 2016
17 G. Stephen Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
18 M.N. Venkatesan Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
19 S. Naseehath Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
20 U. Pramanathan Dr. C. Baskaran 2016
21 T. Thilagavathi Dr. A. Thirunavukkarasu 2016
22 Radha V. Nair Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
23 M. Grace Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2016
24 V. Krishnan Dr. S. Raja 2016
25 R. Perumalsamy Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2016
26 Paul Tutu Dr. P. Ganesan 2016
27 V.G. Siju Dr. P. Ganesan 2016
28 S. K. Vijaianand Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2017
29 S. Sachithanantham Dr. S. Raja 2017
30 A. Ashok Kumar Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2017
31 R. Sujatha Dr. P. Ganesan 2017
32 K. Basavaraja Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2017
33 Laila T. Abraham Dr. P. Ganesan 2017
34 R. Deepa Dr. P. Ganesan 2017
35 A. Jayasundari Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2017
36 S. Sudhakar Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2017
37 P. Rameshbabu Dr. C. Baskaran 2018
38 Lokesha Naik Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2018
.39 K.S. Kalyani Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2018
40 A. Vellai Chamy Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2018
41 S. Muthumari Dr. S. Raja 2018
42 P. C. Binu Dr. C. Baskaran 2018
43 Smitha C. Elayadom Dr. A. Thirunavukkarasu 2019
44 B. Surendran Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2019
45 T. Balamurugan Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2019
46 P. Ramesh Dr. C. Baskaran 2019
47 Jyothi G. Nair Dr. S. Raja 2019
48 P. Dhanya Dr. S. Raja 2019
49 M. Suresh Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2019
50 M. Prasad Dr. C. Baskaran 2019
51 G. Mangai Dr. P. Ganesan 2019
52 P.U. Manju Dr. S. Raja 2019
53 S. Chithiraivel Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2019
54 K. Sakkaravarthi Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2019
55 A. Alagu Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2019
56 P. Latha Dr. S. Raja 2019
57 K.N.S. Babu Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2019
58 A. Ananda Ramesh Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2020
59 C. Melvin Jebaraj Dr. A. Thirunavukkarasu 2020
60 S. Poompavai Dr. P. Muthumari 2020
61 D. Kirana Kumar Dr. P. Ganesan 2020
62 K. Sudhakar Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2020
63 C. Ravi Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2020
64 J.S. Yagna Sridevi Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2020
65 P.A. Senthil Kumar Dr. C. Baskaran 2020
66 S. Muthuvennila Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2021
67 B. Shanthi Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2021
68 N. Suresh Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2021
69 P. Kannan Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2021
70 M. Raja Dr. P. Ganesan 2021
71 E. Nishavathi Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2021
72 M. Murugan Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2021
73 N. Rathika Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2021
74 C.A. Ambika Dr. P. Ganesan 2022
75 Rony Sebastian Dr. P. Muthumari 2022
76 M. Mercy Clarance Dr. S. Raja 2022
77 K. Kousalya Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2022
78 N. Nageswari Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2022
79 K.P. Shajihan Dr. P. Muthumari 2022
80 V.T. Jeeja Dr. S. Raja 2022
81 P. Alex Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2022
82 R. Balakrishnan Dr. R. Jeyshankar 2022
83 Jisha Antony Dr. S. Raja 2022
84 S. Radhakrishnan Dr. C. Baskaran 2022
85 K. Palanivel Dr. C. Baskaran 2022
86 K. Senthur Selvi Dr. P. Ganesan 2022
87 H.K. Nagajyothi Dr. P. Ganesan 2022
88 S. Jaishankar Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2022
89 P. Veera Muthu Dr. C. Baskaran 2023
90 S.K. Abdul Gaffar Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2023
91 B. Shylendra Kumar Dr. S. Kishore Kumar 2024
92 K. Thiruppathi Dr. A. Thirunavukkarasu 2024
93 Kulkarni Anant Madhav Dr. P. Muthumari 2024
94 U. Jolly Varghese Dr. A. Thirunavukkarasu 2024
95 S. Athulya Dr. S. Thanuskodi 2024
Alumni

The Department of Library and Information Science has a vast and well-established alumni network that extends beyond India. Many of its alumni have become leading professionals in their field in India, with a few working in other countries.

In Tamil Nadu, a significant number of the Department's alumni are employed in various libraries and information centres. Notably, many of them hold positions in prestigious institutions such as INFLIBNET Center, IITs, Central Universities, University Libraries of Tamil Nadu, College and School Libraries. Additionally, a good number of alumni are working in Public Libraries in the State, including the Anna Centenary Library and Kalaignar Centenary Library.

The DLIS Alumni Association provide a forum for fostering the professional development of its members and for harnessing their potential for the development of the field. The alumni association engages in various activities, including:

  1. Organizing the Annual Meet of the Alumni
  2. Providing financial assistance to proficient and financially backward students
  3. Organizing professional development programmes
Distinguished Alumni
SI. No Photo Name of the Alumni Member Designation
1 Dr. P. Kannan Scientist – E
INFLIBNET Centre Infocity, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Email: nalankannan@gmail.com
2 Dr. A.M. Venkatachalam Director of Libraries
KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengode
Email: amvenku@gmail.com
3 Dr. N. Nageswari Reference Librarian
Collin College, McKinney Campus, Texas 75071 USA
Email: nages24@gmail.com
4 Dr. S.K. Vijaianand Deputy Librarian
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016
Email: vanand@iitk.ac.in
5 Amecha Godfrey Amecha Assistant Lecturer
Department of Computing & Informatics,
Mount Kenya University Rwanda, P. O Box 5826, Kigali – RWANDA.
Email: gamecha@gmail.com/gnyariki@mku.ac.ke
6 Dr. Rimai Atonring Assistant Librarian
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Roorkee -247667 (Uttarakhand) India
Email: atrimai.lis2010@gmail.com
7 Shri. E. Amsan Assistant Librarian
Skyline University College, University City of Sharjah
Email: 54321ams@gmail.com
8 Dr. K.S. Kalyani Librarian
Govt. Arts & Science College, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri – 636 905
Email: kalyaks@gmail.com
9 Dr. K. Sudhakar Assistant University Librarian Grade-I
Anna University Chennai
Email: sudhakarmsc82@gmail.com
10 Mr. R. Syamkrishnan Librarian Grade I
Kerela Public Service Commission
Thiruvananthapuram
Student Council

The students council is functioning effectively in the Department. Their activities include helping the organisers in the conduct of seminars / workshops, conducting Book Talk Programmes, promoting reading habits among school children and arranging cultural activities

Office Bearers

SI. No Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 Ms. K. Muthurani II President
2 Mr. R. Karmegam I Vice-President
3 Ms. E. Nanthitha II Secretary
4 Ms. R. Madhuvarshini I Joint - Secretary
5 Ms. V. Dharani II EC Member
6 Mr. M. Shivana II EC Member
7 Ms. K. Mahalakshmi II EC Member
8 Mr. S. Esakki Raja I EC Member
9 Ms. A. Celciya I EC Member
Placement

The department has a good track record of placing students in various organizations over the years. The university has a dedicated Placement Cell that provides job-oriented training to students and coordinates their career development. The Cell offers training on several aspects such as communication development, technical aptitude, general aptitude, personality development, self-confidence, and motivation, which are delivered by industry experts.

Throughout the M.Lib.I.Sc. programme, the students are duly mentored and trained. After the completion of the programme, our students have successfully obtained placements in prestigious institutes such as IITs, IIMs, INFLIBNET Centre, academic libraries, and public libraries. Furthermore, a significant number of students have also secured positions as College Librarians in colleges across Tamil Nadu after clearing the NET/SET examinations.

Placement Details [2018-2023]
S. No. Academic Year No. of Placements
1 2018 - 2019 4
2 2019 - 2020 2
3 2020 - 2021 1
4 2021 - 2022 5
5 2022 - 2023 4
Events & Extension Activities

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