14-Dec-2024

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADUGovernment Oriental Manuscripts Library, CHENNAI

Functions

Functions

Even though the functions of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Centre are enormous the main functions are as follows:

  • 1) Identification and acquisition of manuscripts.
  • 2) Preserve the palm leaves manuscripts.
  • 3) Preserve the paper manuscripts.
  • 4) Classification and Cataloguing of manuscripts.
  • 5) Publications of rare manuscripts in book format.
  • 6) Convert the Manuscripts images into digitial format.
  • 7) Convert the Manuscripts images into Micro film format.
  • 8) Dissemination of information about manuscripts.
  • 9) Publishing Multilingual Bulletin annually.
  • 10) Create the awareness about manuscriptology.