The library is a quintessential part of an educational institution; in fact, it is its very soul. It is the place where students can sit and learn in a tranquil environment at their own pace. The onus of gathering, categorizing, maintaining, updating, and disseminating information through various books and digital resources, is of course, on the institution. At TSM, there is a vast repertoire of books, periodicals, online journals, databases, HBS cases, back volumes CDs/DVDs, project reports, and audio/video cassettes, aimed at assisting students in research and acquiring knowledge. The institute prides itself on the high quality of computerized service provided to the TSM community. With 133sqm, the library can accommodate 90 people in the reading area, and it has more than 23,000 books, on the topic of contemporary management. About 100 national, international journals and magazines are on the annual subscription list, and numerous copies of popular and prescribed texts for MBA and PGDM programs are also available.
| BOOKS | TITLES | VOLUMES |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | 10009 | 16548 |
| PGDM | 11263 | 16352 |
| PG-DSBA | 75 | 128 |
| TOTAL | 21347 | 33028 |
TSM has more than 29956 volumes, 831CDS, and SIP Reports. The library’s catalogue of books and other reading materials can be accessed through library intranet and Internet (OPAC). The library catalogue is searched by author, title, publisher, keywords, and year of publication.
Dr. Sheik Maideen A.
CHIEF LIBRARIAN
Dr. Sheik Maideen A. has been awarded “Best Academic Librarian” by the “GOLDEN AIM AWARDS” Mumbai, India, and “Best Librarian Award” from Madras Library Association (MALA) and Maya Publications, Chennai.
“To build up a Library is to create a life. It’s never just a random collection of books”- Carlos María Domínguez.
The Chief Librarian of TSM is Dr. Sheik Maideen A., who has been rendering stellar service since 2002. He has 25 years of experience in managing the Academic Libraries in India and foreign countries. He is highly qualified and has immense experience in total quality management. Under his able stewardship, the library has acquired a tremendous treasure of knowledge that benefits the entire TSM community – students and professors.
He is also an Editorial Member for “International Journal of Library and Information Science” and National Advisory Committee Member of Institute for “Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP). He is a lifetime member of Indian Library Association (ILA), Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS), South Indian Library Association (SILA), and Madras Library Association (MALA).
