Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner

Central Library

Library Objectives:

The library operates with the following objectives:

 To support the learning process of the UG, PG and PhD students through
provision of knowledge/information.
 To meet knowledge/information needs of the faculty, and to support their
teaching activities.
 To meet knowledge/information needs of the faculty and researchers to
support their research activities.
 To respond effectively, where possible, to the knowledge/information needs
of the University's.

Detail of the Library Space Area:

 Total Build up Area in Library- 2487.74 Sqm

 Basement Build up Area- 1228.87 Sqm
 Ground Floor Build up Area- 1258.87 Sqm
 Library has separate study room for faculty and staff

Library Sections:

ACQUISITION SECTION :

In order to acquire all sorts of reading and research materials, there is an

Acquisition Section which acquires and collects them for the use of the
readers. In order to provide these reading materials, the acquisition section
after accessioning the reading materials sends them to the Technical Section
for processing so that books and other reading materials could be used in
their respective sections.

2. TECHNICAL SECTION :

There is a Technical Section for processing of all reading and research

materials acquired, where they are classified and catalogued and label and
pasting before they are sent to respective sections to be used by the readers.

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3. CIRCULATION SECTION :

This section provides reading material to students for home. Users can
borrow and return books through this section .At present there are 4650
books approx in the central library, for issue and returns of books.

4. PERIODICAL SECTION :

There is a well-equipped section of Periodical Literature for meeting the

information needs of research scholars and the students. In this Section all
the current periodicals are displayed properly for the use of the readers and
their back and bound volumes are maintained in systematic order. At present
there are 70 print journals approx in the central library.

5. RESEARCH AND REFERENCE SECTION:

In this section, doctoral dissertations approved by this University, are

maintained properly, and available for consultation to the research scholars /
teachers of affiliated Colleges and research scholars of other Universities
also. This section also maintains other reference materials required for
research purpose.

6. REPROGRAPHIC SECTION:

To provide Reprographic services, there is a Photocopier section, which has

an advanced photocopying machine for providing Photostat copies of the
document.

7. Computer Section:

At present library Internet facility for all users in the library. Through this
facility users search and use internet in library. Soul Software is available in
the library for library management, Student search his books in OPAC .

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Library Services:

Library offers following services to their users.

 Current Awareness Service

 Circulation Service
 Reference Services
 Reprography service
 E Library services
 OPAC
 Wi-Fi

Library Automation:

Library has SOUL 2.0 software for library management. Our library work
like issue- return, search facility done by this software.

Wi-Fi Campus:

Our library campus is Wi-Fi and Library gives Wi-Fi facility for all users for
their laptops and mobile phones in the library.

BORROWING PRIVILEGES

No of
S.No. Category Duration
Books

1 Faculty 10 3 Months
2 Officers 5 30 days
3 Non-Teaching Staff 2 30 days
4 Researchers (Ph.D only) 2 30 days
5 Students (P.G. & M.Phil.) 3 15 days

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 MAHARAJA GANGA SINGH UNIVERSITY
CENTRAL LIBRARY
List of Newspapers and Magazines:-

 Hindi :-
1. Rajasthan Patrika - Daily
2. Dainik Bhasker - Daily
3. Dainik Navjyoti - Daily
4. Dainik Yug Paksha - Daily
5. Seema Sandesh - Daily
 English:-
1. TheTimes of India - Daily
2. Indian Express - Daily
3. The Hindu - Daily
4. Hindustan Times - Daily
5. Economic Times - Daily
 Magazines:-
1. India Today -Weekly
2. Outlook -Monthly
3. Rojgar Samachar (Hindi) -Fortnightly
4. Rojgar Sandesh (Hindi) -Weekly