An Out look of ISO Standard Library In INDIA "Indian Institute of Technology". Madras

History: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as an Institute of National Importance. Recently, IIT Madras has celebrated 45th Institute day on 15-04-2004.The Central Library also started functioning from the year 1959 from the Department of Civil Engineering, in 1965 the Central Library shifted to Independent Building infront of Institute Main Guest House. In view of latest development and future needs, the Institute decided to build Millennium Library Building with state-of-the-art facilities infont of Administrative Building. The first phase of Millennium Library Building was inaugurated by then Director Prof. R. Natarajan on 07th July 2000 and the Second Phase of Millennium Library Building was inaugurated by our present Director, Prof. M.S.Ananth on 07th January 2004. Digital Knowledge Center - a unique facility with 101 computer systems facilitating access to large number of e-resources on Level-II of the Central Library was also inaugurated by our present Director Prof. M.S.Ananth on 30-06-2004. Recently Prof. M.S. Ananth, Director, inaugrated Children's Library Corner on 10-10-2005. The Central LIbrary has also implemented Integrated RFID Technology, Smart Card, ISO-9001:2000 Standards, Contactless Smart Card Enabled Access Control System, Virtual Reference Desk, Electronic Book Drop System, Auto Check in and Check out Systems, Z39.50, Web Portal, Research Carrels, Media Resource Center with 200 seating capacity, Students Discussion Hall, Automatic Bindery and world-class facilities, services, multi format resources. Librarians Sri. P.S. Srinivasan 1959 - 1965 Sri V.S. Nazir Ahmed 1965 - 1989 Sri M.N.Seetharaman 1989 - 1992 Dr. V.Sivaramankrishan 1992 - 1995 Dr. Harish Chandra 1995 - Quality Policy: to translate the quality policy of the institute, the Central Library is committed to meet the customoers expectation by implementing and maintaining excllence in library systems, procedures and services through providing value added services that continuelly meets the stake - holders requirements with formal means of addressing and resolving customer needs in time. developing a team oriented work environment that encourages continous quality mprovement and effective staff user interface to ensure continous improvement in library services and products. List of CD-ROMs available at the Circulaiton Desk List of Video Cassettes Key Facts Working Hours (Revised timings effective from 8th Nov. 2004) Millenium Library Monday to Friday Sat, Sun & Inst. holidays Study/ Ref. 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM Issue-Ret. 08:30 AM - 08:30 PM 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Enquiries 08:00 AM - 11:30 PM 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Stacks 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM InterLibrary Loan: The books / journals are not available in the collections, are arranged by the Central Library on request from external sources under resource sharing arrangements for details contact libdds@iitm.ac.in Telephone Numbers Librarian +914422574951 Secretary to the Librarian +914422574952 Assistant Librarian(Lib. Admin. & Maintenance) +914422574955 Assistant Librarian(Books Acquisition) +914422574958 Assistant Librarian(Journals Acquisition) +914422574957 Assistant Librarian(Circulation & DDS) +914422574955 Enquiries +914422575950 Book Bank +914422575955 Books Acquisition +914422575951 Processing Section +914422575961 Library Office +914422574965 Security Desk +914422575963 Periodicals +914422575960 Have Problems, Questions, Comments? Send email to hchandra@iitm.ac.in