University of Madras to digitize entire collection of books
Vice-Chancellor G.Thiruvasagam announced that The University of Madras was
planning to digitise the entire collection of books available in the four
libraries on its Chepauk, Marina, Guindy and Taramani campuses. This will
include the entire thesis available and stored in the library. The process of
digitisation is expected to start around the middle of July and would take
around a year, with an estimated cost of Rs.2 crore, he said. Established in
1907 in the Connemara Public Library before being shifted to the University
campus in 1936, the Chepauk library alone is estimated to contain over five lakh
books and over 10,000 published theses.
There are rare books, handwritten notebooks of mathematical genius
Srinivasa Ramanujan among the books available in the library. This for the
purpose of re organizing the library with new full-time librarian will take
charge of the library bilberry management. All libraries will be equipped with
language labs and browsing facilities.
The science campus of the University at Guindy houses nearly 50,000
books, the library of Dr.ALM. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical
Sciences at Taramani campus has over 12,500 books while the Oriental Research
Institute Library on the
This will be completed by August before the Anna Centenary Library is
thrown open.
