Library Profile

Growth and Development:
The library is the most essential of all facilities provided by any teaching institution.  The curiosity and thirst for knowledge is only quenched by the pool of information from  books, journals, reference materials, etc.   MERF-ISH caters to the academic growth and excellence of all its members by providing valuable resources- the library is  one of its  main assets.

Objectives:
MERF has established this Institute to provide excellent  professionals in the field of speech and Hearing  and is working steadily towards this goal.MERF-ISH  has equipped the students and the staff with the latest editions of all academic information so as to enable them to acheive Global standards.

Space :
The library is in a quiet area of the Institute with an air-conditioned reading room and allows the students/interns/staff to concentrate on their academic preparations.

Collection:
The library is a valuable source of information and is provided with all the necessary books in the varied subjects of Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Lingustics, Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology, Acoustics & Electronics.  This has been possible due to the close liason of the Institute with leading publishers.  The updated editions of several books are available.

Journals & Newsletters.

Journals
Seminars in Speech and Hearing
Seminars in Hearing
Journal of Speech Language & Hearing Research
ENT-News.
AIISH Research abstracts
ISHA Journal
AIISH Journals
Stroke Smart - National Stroke Association, USA
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal--2007
Indian Journal Of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

News Letters (of)
Rehabilitation Council of India
Dravidian Linguistics Association

Services:
Students and staff menbers also have the privileged access to the British Council library in Chennai.  The Institute is an Access-20 member of the British Council.Periodically,the staff are invited by the British Council Library to attend workshops. A photocopying facility is provided in the Institute to assist staff and students in the preparation of their academic material.

User Guidelines:
On presentation of the ID card,each member of the Institute is issued the resource material.Renewals are also possible.Reference material cannot be taken out of the Institute.No effort is spared to facilitate easy accessibility of the library resources.

Working Hours:
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.(Monday to Saturday)

To Contact .
Mrs.R. Saye Krishnaveni
Manager,
Email: merf_ish@yahoo.com
Phone: + 91- 44 - 24981973 / 76 / 97
Fax:: + 91 - 44 24662145