PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY PROFILE OF THE DEPARTMENT (FOR REACCREDITATION PURPOSE OF NAAC) (Wherever applicable select the closest option and strike out the others which are not applicable If something is t Applicable write NA Please use Separate Sheets wherever necessary) (Information shall be given for the period from July 004 to June 009) GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Name the Department Library and Information Science Location Department Behind the University Library (Ist Floor) 3 Name and Address Institution Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 605014 Web/URL Home page Email 4 Year (Date if available) Establishment October 007 5 Built-up Area in Sq Ft 6 Departmental Autonomy 7 Student Strength the Department (009) http://wwwpondiunieduin/dept_pages/dept_libraryhtm 8 Programs Offered: 8(i) Post-Graduate: (Please specify courses If necessary use additional sheets) : MLISc ( years) Students from Students from Students from NRI Students Intake Student Strength Pondicherry University Other Universities Other States 17 31 (First Year) Male Female Male Female Ma le Fema le Male Female Male Female 4 5 1 1 3 4 4 4 0 (Second 6 Year) 1 5 6 8(ii) PhD: (Please specify subjects If necessary use additional sheets) Intake Student Strength Students from Pondicherry University Students from Other Universities Students from Other States NRI Students Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 9 Number Permanent Teaching Faculty Male: 4 Female: 1 : 5 10 Number Teaching Posts Sanctioned Pressor: 1 Reader: Lecturer: 3 Others (Please specify): Lab Assistant: 0 11 Number Teaching Posts Occupied Pressor: 0 Reader: 1 Lecturer: 4 Others (Please specify): 1

1 List Technical Staff: Sl Name Sex Date Birth Date Superannuation Technical Designation Highest Qualification 13 Number Administrative Staff Clerical: Male: Female: 1 : 1 Attenders: Male: 1 Female: : 1 Peons: Male: Female: : 14 Whether the Department has been assessed and accredited by any Agency like, it is a new department NAAC/NBA/AICTE/DEC/etc? 15 What are the admission policies in your Department? (Please strike out whichever is not applicable) (i) Admission based on Marks in Qualifying exam alone : (ii) Admission based on (i) and Entrance exam (University /State /National level): (iii) (iv) Counselling for students done before Admission: Percentage Reservations available for Admission under categories SC- + 1/ST-1+1/OBC /Physically Challenged /Domicile State (15%) 16 Is there any review the Admission Policy? 17 When was the Admission Policy reviewed late? 18 How are the courses / programmes advertised? 19 Number Working days per semester? 0 Number Teaching days per semester? 1 Are there any policy guidelines for curriculum revision? Is there any academic body for design and / University Website, Leading National Newspapers, and Pressional Forum 130 days 90 days or review curriculum? 3 When was the curriculum last revised? Newly designed in September 007 and not yet revised 4 Are the curricula revised for all programmes simultaneously or partially? 5 Does the Department have credit transfer system? 6 Methods Instruction followed Face-to-face Teaching 7 Exam System followed Semester System 8 Is there Internal Assessment? If yes, what percentage the total is this and in what faculty? Yes Yes Yes, 40 percent

9 Is there external valuation? Yes, 60 percent 30 Has the Department introduced any innovations in exam? 31 Are the exams held as per schedule? If not, Yes give reasons 3 Are the results declared as per schedule? If Yes not, give reasons 33 Grants received from various sources UGC 34 Fee structure per annum: First Year = Rs 4509/- and Second Year = Rs 430/- GENERAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES 35 Does the Department have Dept Libraries? NO Are these connected with the main Library? 36 Area the Library in Sq Ft t Applicable 37 Number Books in the Library t Applicable Number Text books in the Library Number Reference books in Library Number Audio cassettes Number Video cassettes Number CD ROMS 38 Number Books purchased last year by 58 Library 39 Is there a Computer Laboratory? YES 40 Area the Computer Laboratory in 300 sq ft (approx) SqFt 41 Number Computers in the Department 6 4 Number Computers Available for use 0 by Students 43 Number Computers Available for Staff 06 44 Is the Administration the Department computerized? 45 Does the Department have an Auditorium? 46 Does the Department have Canteen facilities? 47 Does the Department have a Student Centre? 48 Does the Department have facilities for Indoor Games / Reading Room / etc? 49 Number Class Rooms in the Department Number Laboratories 1 Number Reading Rooms Number Staff Rooms 3 Number Common Rooms Number Rest Rooms 3

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 50 Are the Faculty Members Active in Research? 51 Research s Completed during last 5 years with Details: Name the Name the Principal Investigator Funding Agency Thrust Area Grant Duration with Years Number Publications under the Research Number Patents, if any 5 Ongoing Research s, if any, with Details: (Please use separate sheet if necessary) Name the Name the Principal Investigator Funding Agency Grant Duration with Years Number Publications under the Research Number Patents, if any 53 Has the Department organized any Research Meetings During the last 5 years? 54 Details Research Meeting, if any, organized during last 5 years (Please give separate list with full details, wherever necessary) Name the Meeting Exploring Web Resources for Research and Teaching Level (National / International) Type Meeting (Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference/ Symposia/ Other (specify) Number Persons who attended (Male: Female: : ) Intra-university Workshop Male = 136 Female = 91 = 7 Dates the Meeting 0 February 008 Need based refresher course in Library and Information Science National Refresher Course Male = 1 Female = 5 = 6 3 rd January 1 th February 008 4

55 Has the Department Participated in any Special Schemes like UGC DRS / DSA / COSIP / ASIST / DST FIST / DBT, others (Please Specify) 56 Has the Department introduced any Innovations in Teaching (Please give details) DEPARTMENTAL / DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION 57 Annual Budget the Department / Department during last 5 years 58 Research Funds per Faculty Member during last 5 years 59 Ratio Students to Faculty during last 5 7:1 years 60 Ratio Number Applications to Available Intake during last 5 years 61 Ratio Number Students Appearing for Exam to Number Successful Candidates during last 5 years (Final exam Only) 007 = 11:5 008 = 7:10 009 = 36:9 5:4 6 Number Students Admitted to Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years Program Year General SC ST Cat 1 OBC Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem MLIS 007 5 1 6 MLIS 008 3 5 8 MLIS 009 1 1 1 4 5 63 Number Student Drop-outs in Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years SC ST Cat 1 Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Program Year General OBC MLIS 007 1 1 MLIS 008 MLIS 009 64 Number Students who Appeared for Final Exam In Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years Program Year General SC ST Cat 1 OBC Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem MLIS 007 4 1 5 65 Number Students who Passed Final Exam In Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years Program Year General SC ST Cat 1 OBC Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem MLIS 007 3 1 4 5

66 Number Students who Secured University Ranks (please specify) in Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years Progra Year General SC ST Cat 1 OBC m Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem MLIS 007 1 1 67 Number Students who won Recognitions in Various Fields (Academic / Cultural / Sports, et cetera (please specify) in Various Programs (UG /PG / Certificate/ Diploma Courses) during the last 5 years Program & Field Recognition Year General SC ST Cat 1 OBC Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Fem Male Football 008 5 5 68 Any Other Information Fem 69 Contact Information Department / Department Name Contact Person Dr R Samyuktha Address for Communication FAX Numbers 0413-65554 Telephone Numbers (please include codes) 0413-9174 0413-65513 E-Mails University Librarian and Coordinator (MLIS) Pondicherry University, R V Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014 librarian@pondiunieduin samravi007@yahoocoin 70 Any efforts made by the Department to promote Campus Recruitment - 71 Healthy practices the Department Student s counseling Staff development program Periodic faculty s interaction Taking special classes for the weaker students 6

Are there any overseas students? Has the department organized Lectures: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION o Emerging Information Society by Pr A Amudhavalli, Pressor and Head, Dept Information Science, University Madras, Chennai held in August 009 Workshops: o Workshop on Exploring Web Resources for Research and Teaching held during 0 February 008 Seminars: o UGC-ASC 1 day Need based refresher course in Library and Information Science during 3 rd January 1 th February 008 Conferences: If yes, what is the nature and extend student participation? students who have passed the following during the last six years NET : SLET : CAT : TOEFEL : GRE : G-MAT : KAS : IAS : Defense entrance : Others : Titles Research s : Is there any Student Counseling center in the department Is there any Grievance Redressal cell? When did the Alumni Association the department get established? How many members are actively involved? Give enrolment statistics Place: Pondicherry Date: 008009 Signature with Seal Chairperson 7