Don Bosco College, Yelagiri

Arivagam

Arivagam (Library)

Director	Rev.Fr.Charles Grace Sdb
Librarian	Mr. Neelamegam R, MA.
Library Assistants	Mrs. Sagayamary A.

1. Introduction

Arivagam (Library) serves as the central knowledge hub of the institution and facilitates a comprehensive learning environment for students, faculty members, researchers, and other stakeholders. It provides access to both print and digital resources and promotes knowledge sharing and lifelong learning.

2. Vision

To develop Arivagam as a modern knowledge resource centre that supports academic excellence, research, innovation, and knowledge dissemination through effective information management systems.

3. Mission

To create and maintain structured and unstructured internal and external knowledge repositories.
To ensure easy and equitable access to information resources using modern ICT tools.
To promote a culture of knowledge sharing among students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders.
To support teaching, learning, research, and extension activities of the institution.

4. Objectives

To develop internal and external knowledge repositories.
To improve knowledge accessibility through kiosks, browsers, online databases, and expert referrals.
To enhance the knowledge environment that encourages effective utilization and sharing of resources.
To manage and distribute knowledge artifacts and measure knowledge contribution in key performance areas.

5. Functional Units of Arivagam

Arivagam operates through the following functional divisions:

Print Library (eBLIS)
Digital Library (DSpace)
Learning Resource Centre
Corporate Training Centre
Knowledge Bank
Media Services
Virtual Museum

6. Services Provided

Circulation of books and reference materials
Access to e-journals, e-books, and digital repositories
Learning resource support for students and faculty
Corporate training and skill development programmes
Knowledge archiving and preservation
Audio-visual and multimedia learning support
Virtual museum and heritage knowledge access

7. Users of Arivagam

Students
Faculty members
Research scholars
Administrative staff
External stakeholders (as per institutional policy)

8. Contribution to Teaching–Learning Process

Arivagam supports the academic framework of the institution by providing updated learning resources, digital access facilities, and research-oriented materials that enhance classroom teaching, self-learning, and project-based learning.