SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital - [SDMCDSH] Sattur

Learning Resource Centre is situated on the top floor of the institution, occupying a total of 1060 sq meter (11400 sq.ft.) area, with a mission to provide reading material and service of the highest quality, to teach skills needed for academic inquiry and lifelong learning, to support faculty and postgraduate research, to support the creation and use of multimedia by students and faculty.

A serene and peaceful ambience is always maintained which is, apt for studying. A good collection of print material is available, which include Books, Magazines, Periodicals and Scientific Journals, with a special collection of MFDS course / reader’s modules and Craniofacial Growth Series.

Being a completely automated with wireless networking, issuing of library material is done by new and indigenously developed software, which enables a central access of books and the status of its availability.

New books / journals are acquired regularly and a constant update of databases is done, ensuring the latest and the best.

The students and teaching faculty and other staff of the SDM College of Dental Sciences are the regular users of the Library and are entitled for all the services offered by the Library. New staff members joining the Institute are required to apply for Library membership by submitting the identity card at the circulation counter along with one passport size photo. The membership card is issued to all registered staff and students who apply for library membership.

The Committee is charged with the procurement of books and journals, operations of the internet browsing centre in the Library and preparation of teaching aids. It meets twice a year, usually in the first and second half of the calendar year, and as and when necessary. Library Advisory Committee Members

A well-trained team of staff comprising professional, semi-professional, and support staff assesses, acquires the information resources required, and provides efficient service to the Library users.

Library to support the institution and its stakeholder by providing seamless access to the widest possible spectrum of information resources such as digital, online databases, print and non-print materials relevant to the curricular, informational and innovative research needs of the academic community’, means to provide Right Information to the Right Users at the Right Time and in the Right Format.