The origin of Library and Information Science education in the University of Madras starts with the Summer School by Dr.S.R. Ranganathan, the then Librarian of the University in the year 1929 under the auspices of Madras Library Association. This led to the introduction of Certificate Course in Library Science by the University in 1931. In 1937, the Certificate Course was converted into Diploma Course. Dr.S.R. Ranganathan donated a Lac of rupees in the year 1957 (University’s Centenary Year) for establishing a teaching Department in the University. The Sarada Ranganathan Chair in Library Science instituted in 1959, which was the first Professorship in Library Science in the British Commonwealth. Department of Library Science was established in 1960. And it has expanded as the Department of Library and Information Science in 1976. In 1989, two years integrated course in Library & Information Science was introduced. The nomenclature of the course changed from Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) to M.Sc., (Library & Information Science) in 1993-94.
The nomenclature of the Department and the degree of the PG Programme was changed into Department of Information Science and M.Sc., Information Science during the academic year 2003-2004. Again the name has been changed to M.Sc., (Library & Information Science) in the academic year 2013-2014. In accordance with the UGC recommendation regarding the uniformity in nomenclature of the PG in Library & Information Science at the national level, the nomenclature of the degree was changed to as M.Lib.I.Sc. (Master of Library and Information Science) with effect from 2015-2016.
This Department is the First Department in the country to have been awarded with SAP status from 1996 and completed Phase III DSA - SAP in 2011.
Our students have been placed in the Library & Information Centers of top Academic Institutions including Schools, Colleges, Universities and Research Organizations. Selected Special Libraries in which our students were placed are Clubs, YRG Care, RMRL, British Council and Media Libraries. In the Corporate Sectors including MNCs like Wipro Systems, InfoSys, Tata Consultancy Services, HSBC Ltd. EDUTECH & many others, our students have been placed successfully. Our students also have been placed in some reputed Volunteer Organizations too.
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| Name | Guide | Topic | Year Joined | Year Completed | Email Id |
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| Name | Guide | Topic | Year Joined | Year Completed | Email Id |
| Vijayalakshmi, S. | Dr. R. Ambuja | 2010 | |||
| Manorama Raju, O R | Prof. P. Gangadhara Rao | Personnel Management in University Libraries | 1989 | ||
| Ramesh Babu, B | Prof. P. Gangadhara Rao | A Study of the Characteristics of Indexes in Philosophical Books with Reference to the Standards on Indexing | 1989 | ||
| Usha Kumari, N. | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Design of a Nutrition Information System in the city of Madras | 1991 | ||
| Amudhavalli, A | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Co-word analysis of Literature on Information retrieval | 1994 | ||
| Samyuktha, R | Dr. K. S. Raghavan | An assessment of the image of Library and information professionals | 1995 | ||
| Nithyanandam, K | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Impact of Information Technology on Library Personnel: An Analytical Study of University and EngineeringCollege Libraries in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. | 1996 | ||
| Padmanaban. T | Dr. K. S. Raghavan | Libraries and library services in Thanjavur district up to independence | 1998 | ||
| Bagavathi, A | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Application of Hyper Text Methodology for animal encyclopedia for children | 1998 | ||
| Chandrakumar, V | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Compatibility issues in multilingual thesauri: a case study of Indian languages | 1999 | ||
| Ambuja, R | Dr. K. S. Raghavan | Collaborative research in Oncology: an analytical study | 1999 | ||
| Mymoon, M | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | The Structure of biotechnology R & D: Co-classification based analysis of the database | 1999 | ||
| Kaliyaperumal, K | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | A Study of Users attitude towards Online Public access catalogue (OPAC) | 2000 | ||
| Gopala Krishnan S | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Networking on National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Resources Centers in India: A Prototype design based on Information seeking pattern by the NIFT faculty | 2000 | ||
| Vijay Kiran, A | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Information management of Church Archives in India: An analytical study | 2001 | ||
| Florence, C | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Mapping the Dynamics of Human Nutrition | 2001 | ||
| Gopalakrishnan, S | Dr. K. S. Raghavan | Commercial Library Software in India: An evaluation of Selected Packages. | 2001 | ||
| Kasirao, V. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Application of IT in Library and Information Centres in Chennai (Madras) : An Analytical Study | 2002 | ||
| Jayamani, N.C | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Virtual Resource Sharing Centre for Medical Institutions in Chennai: A model | 2002 | ||
| Manivannan, S | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Cybercafés in Chennai: Their use and implication | 2002 | ||
| Krishnamoorthy, G | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Indian Literature on Health Sciences: A Scientometric Study. | 2003 | ||
| ThulasiKavithaYadav, S | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Decision support systems for the implementation of ISO 9001:2000 Standard in University Library. | 2003 | ||
| GnanaSekari, G | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Design of an Expert system for Siddha Medicine | 2003 | ||
| Palani, S | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Expert system for Indian Medicinal Pharmacecitical Drugs | 2003 | ||
| Padmavathi, K.P | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Publication Status and Pattern of India and China on Chemistry. | 2004 | ||
| Daniel Thomas Sigamani, M | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Information Resources Management and Utilisation in Transport Corporations of Tamil Nadu. | 2004 | ||
| Gopal Reddy, G | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Networking of Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Libraries in India: A Prototype design based on information needs and information seeking behavior of Sanskrit faculty. | 2004 | ||
| Thirumagal, A | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Rural Information Centre for Government Schemes | 2004 | ||
| Thandavamoorthy | Dr. R. Vengan | Information System on Pharmaceutical Industry: a case study on design & development | 2005 | ||
| Senthilkumaran, P | Dr. A. Amudavalli | R &D output on Spices amongst the Asian countries - A cross National Analysis | 2005 | ||
| Mamidi Koteswara Rao | Dr. K. S. Raghavan | Evolution of Materials Science and Engineering: A Scientometric Study | 2005 | ||
| Thiruvengada Mani, T.K | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Expert system for Indian Medicinal Plants | 2005 | ||
| Shanmugam, V | Dr. R. Vengan | Impact of Information Technology (IT) on the information seeking behavior of corporate library users in Chennai | 2005 | ||
| Rathinasabapathy, G | Dr. A. Amudavalli | AGRILIBNET (Agricultural Libraries Network) A Prototype Web Portal. | 2006 | ||
| Ashok Kumar, S.K. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Public Library system and Services in Tamil Nadu: A Case Study of Users of Urban and Rural Libraries. | 2006 | ||
| Ramakrishnan, J. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Scientometric analysis of literature Hepatitis: A study based on Bibliographic databases. | 2006 | ||
| Rajendran, P. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Scientometric analysis of literature on fiber optics: A study based on bibliographic databases. | 2006 | ||
| Velumani, G. | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Automatic extraction and validation of keywords from HTML documents: A case study | 2006 | ||
| Vinayagamoorthy, P. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Digital Library Initiatives in engineering educational institutions of Tamil Nadu: An analytical Study | 2007 | ||
| Rajendran, M | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Conservation in Archives and Libraries: A Study. | 2007 | ||
| Sivasamy, K. | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Auto-extraction of Proper names from web texts: A case study. | 2007 | ||
| Yesudoss, P | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Marketing of information of non-conventional energy sources. | 2007 | ||
| Sujatha, P.L. | Dr. K.S. Raghavan | Designing of an information retrieval System for Veterinary Science | 2007 | ||
| Mohana Sundrani, T. | Dr Manorama Srinath | Diagnostic expert system for bovine Diseases. | 2007 | ||
| Panneerselvam, P. | Dr. Manarama Srinath | Organizational climate of engineering college Libraries in Tamil Nadu | 2007 | ||
| Nagalingam, U. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Networking of libraries in Puducherry: A Prototype Design | 2008 | ||
| Ravishankar, G. | B. Ramesh Babu | ICT Facilities and services in Libraries of Medical Education Institutions in Tamil Nadu: An Analytical Study | 2009 | ||
| Nageswara Rao, P. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Networking of Autonomous College Libraries in Tamil Nadu: A Prototype Design | 2009 | ||
| Kambaraman, B. | Dr. Manorama Srinath | Marketing of Medical Information Products in Libraries: A Feasibility Study | 2009 | ||
| Narendra Kumar, A.M. | B. Ramesh Babu | Marketing of Medical Information Products in Libraries: A Feasibility Study | 2010 | ||
| Jayshankar, R. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Websites of Engineering Educational Institutions in Tamil Nadu: A Webometric Study. | 2010 | ||
| Baskaran, S | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Analytical Study on Multiple Intelligences and Information and Communication Skills among the Students of LIS Schools in South India. | 2012 | ||
| Parthiben, M. | Dr. Manaroma Srinath | Human Resource Management in TN: A case study | 2012 | ||
| Rathinasabapati, R. | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Institutional Repository of the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis | 2012 | ||
| Dilli, K.T. | Dr. Manaorama Srinath | Human Resource Management in Libraries in Tamil Nadu: A case study | 2012 | ||
| Manuelraj, P | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Scholarly Communication and Collaboration Pattern of the Faculty in Christian Medical College, Vellore (India) | 2013 | ||
| Gnanasekar, A. | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Design and Development of eMSTB (Madras State Tamil Bibliography, 1867-1935) | 2013 | ||
| Baskar, K. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | Manuscript Libraries in Tamil Nadu: A study of their Organization and Preservation in the Digital Enviornment | 2013 | ||
| Sahin Rahimi | V. Chandrakumar | A comparison of citation pattern of traditional and web citation databases in Medicine | 2011 | 2014 | rahimis1@gmail.com |
| Ganesan, S. | Dr. K. kaliyaperumal | Information seeking Behaviour of Dentistry Academics and Researchers of Selected Dental Institutions in Chennai City | 2014 | ||
| Fazlunnisa, H | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Mapping of the Worlds Prolific Scientific Literature | 2014 | ||
| Jayakumar, C. | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Awareness & Utilization of Electronic Information Resources in SIRD, IGCAR, Kalpakkam | 2014 | ||
| Bikram Kishore Beura | Dr. A. Amudavalli | Consortium for E-resources in Agriculture (CeRA): Composition, Consumption and Challenges | 2014 | ||
| Kalaiyappan, V. | Dr. K. Kaliyaperumal | Designing of prototype Library Network System for Ayurveda, Yoga/ Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) based on the Information seeking perception of Ayush Faculty and PG Scholars | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Chandrasekar, C.K. | Dr. B. Ramesh Babu | 2009 | 2017 | ||
| Jayapal, P. | Dr. K. Kaliyaperumal | 2011 | 2017 | ||
| Natarajan, K. | Dr. K. Kaliyaperumal | 2010 | 2017 | ||
| P Dhanasekaran | V. Chandrakumar | Use and Usage pattern of E-journals among the Scientific Community of the University of Madras | 2007 | 2017 | dhanagcl@gmail.com |
| Ph.D | 6 |
| M.Phil | Nil |
| Ph.D | 1 |
| M.Phil | Nil |