Institutions
Mother Teresa, born in 1910 as Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, dedicated herself to her active life with the poorest of the poor. No less did her commitment to humanitarian work draw worldwide attention, and she earned the title of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Various institutions, mostly libraries and educational establishments or organizations, now carry her name in memory of this great person. They serve as storehouses of knowledge and continue to burn as beacons of her never-ending spirit of compassion and service.
Mother Teresa Women’s University Library
Mother Teresa Women’s University (MTWU) situated in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, was founded mainly for women’s empowerment through education. The library is instrumental in support of this mission.
About the Library:
The MTWU Library has a unique reputation all over for its rich collection, which is predominantly associated with Women’s Studies. The library has a total collection of 74,903 volumes and 3,561 volumes of donated books from various sources. The thrust area of the library is Women’s Studies, about different disciplines.
Library Services
Indeed, there are several services that a library can offer to users to address their academic and research needs.
Wi-Fi Facility: Provides internet access to all users across the library.
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC): Facilitates easy searching of books.
Internet Browsing: Specific facilities for staff and students.
E-resources: Access to more than 51000 e-journals through platforms like J-Gate Plus via UGC-INFONET Consortium.
Question Bank: Repository for reference for examination preparations.
Digital Resources: Free access to online digital resources through the library’s website.
Institutional Repository: A repository of the scholarly outputs of the university.
More Services: Newspaper clipping service, scanning, printing, reprographic services, document delivery, inter-library loans, display of information, and referral services.
Library Operating Hours
The library is open from Monday to Friday between 9:45 AM and 5:45 PM, allowing students and faculty convenience in utilizing library facilities.
Membership Information:
Membership is offered for students and scholars, university faculty members, and registered full-time scholars. The number of borrowed books depends on membership coverage:
Professors-15
Associate Professors-10
Assistant Professors-7
PhD Scholars-5
MPhil & PG Students-4
Mother Teresa Library in Kottarakkara, Kerala
The facility established at Kottarakkara, in Kollam city, one in the state of Kerala, is the Mother Teresa Library, which forms an essential educational resource for the greater local community.
Location and Accessibility:
The library is connected to two well-known talking landmarks, the St. Joseph Shrine and St. Joseph Church, making this place quite frequent to all residents and others.
Significance:
The library may not be able to boast many specific details about its collection and services, but its association with ” Mother Teresa ” gives the idea that it has something to offer in terms of community service and education.
Mother Theressa College of Engineering and Technology Library
Focused completely on technical education, this library becomes the pivot of MTCET in India, Telangana.
Overview:
The MTCET Library holds an essential space in the college and lends its best to be of support in meeting the information needs of the college community. Presently, it has got an exclusive collection of books related to various Engineering subjects, and also has books on humanities and social sciences.
Objectives:
The library will cater to all:
Facilitate students to excel in achieving their full potential in an inspiring learning and teaching environment.
Boast MTCET as a Centre of Excellence, Minor Research forum and Higher Education Hub.
Position MTCET on the crest of the wave in providing service outreach, engaging other institutes of higher learning and research.
Through the following channels, access to the library will be given digitally:
Knimbus Portal: The most complete digital library.
Central Library Automation: This is the hub for carrying out smooth library operation.
J-gate: Provides vast database of journal literature.
NPTEL: Video lectures and web courses in engineering and humanities.
INFLIBNET Portal: Connects academic institutions and provides access to e-resources.
E-SHODHSINDHU: Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources.
NDL: National Digital Library of India.
Shodhganga: An ocean of Indian theses and dissertations.
Library Timings:
The library operates on the following schedule:
- Working Days: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Sundays: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Gazetted Holidays: Closed
Conclusion
The Mother Teresa Library and other institutions bearing her name become the monuments of her legacy in scholarship complemented with selfless service rendering compassion to mankind and education. Such libraries and educational centers open the treasure troves of academic resources and take on all that she stood and strived for thereby uplifting the downtrodden with knowledge and promoting a spirit of humanitarianism.
These include the Mother Teresa Women’s University Library dedicated to women towards education and research of Tamil Nadu, the Mother Teresa Library in Kerala, as an accessible resource to the community, and the Mother Theressa College of Engineering and Technology Library which supports technical education, they make their unique input towards the intellectual and moral development of their communities.
At such time that more than ever before, it matters the most to have information, these libraries talk about the power of education to effect real change. They are aptly reminders that Mother’s mission was not only about alleviating suffering but also about empowering people by learning. Those supported and who make use of the libraries continue the tribute to the great legacy of Mother that will ensure that her message of love and service lives for many generations.
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