• A.PARIMALA
• Dr. S.A.S. SAMBATHKUMAR

An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution which serves two complementary purposes to support the school's curriculum, and to support the research of the university faculty and students. It is unknown how many academic libraries there are internationally. The support of teaching and learning requires material for class readings and for student papers. In the past, the material for class readings, intended to supplement lectures as prescribed by the instructor, has been called reserves. In the period before electronic resources became available, the reserves were supplied as actual books or as photocopies of appropriate journal articles. Information literacy has been a major concern of the library profession in India over the past decade. In our economic rationalist world, where value must be seen to be returned for the investment of money and time, academic libraries must show that their resources and services are effective in aiding student learning and supporting the research activities of staff and students Libraries are seeking to play a key role in the research and development process. An important element in the research process is the accessibility of information resources and services provided by libraries. Students are key producers of research in universities, and an important element in their research process is the access to information

Library Services, Planning of Library Services, Management of Library Services, Impact of IT on Library Services, Evaluation of Library Services.

" ROLE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES ON TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH PRACTICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.203-212, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812B28.pdf

" ROLE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES ON TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH PRACTICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp203-212, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812B28.pdf