CENTRAL LIBRARY

Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind was established by Government of Haryana, by the State Legislature Act 28 of 2014 on July 24, 2014. Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University has a sprawling campus of 75 acres situated 2 kilometres from Gohana Bypass, Jind. Central Library of the University began its existence in July 24, 2014 since then it has grown in size and contents along with the university to take the present shape. Central Library is playing the role as the lifeline for the academic activities. The Central Library system is to facilitate creation of new knowledge through the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information resources and providing for value added services. The main thrust of the library is to improve the quality of services and facilities, achieve high degree of users’ satisfaction and endeavor to facilitate right information to the right user, at the right time. Central Library has the state of the art facilities like fully air conditioned area, with modern infrastructure, equipment, computer lab, OPAC facility, Library subscribes national and international journals, magazines, newspapers.


BORROWING SERVICES

The bonafied members of the Library (i.e. the students/research scholars, Faculty and staff members of the Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind) may borrow books from the library as per the limits set below. The lending process is automated through bar-coding system. Numbers of documents permitted to be borrowed at a time:-

CATEGORY OF LIBRARY MEMBERS

Sr. No.

Category

No. of Books

Loan Period

1.

Teaching Staff/ and their equivalent other academic staff like Librarians, Director Sports etc.

6

90 Days

2.

Research Scholars (M.Phil, Ph.D.)

6

30 Days

3.

Post Graduate Students

4

15 Days

4.

U.G./Diploma/Certificate  Course Students 

3

15 Days

5.

Non-teaching Staff

2

15 Days

6.

Special Members

01

15 Days

LIBRARY TIMINGS

Library has a very flexible working schedule throughout the year. It opens before the institutions opening time and closes after the closing time so that readers have an opportunity to use the library without disturbance to their academic schedules.

Circulation Counter

9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (On All Working Days)

 

Reading Area

8:00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. (Except Sunday & National Holidays- 26th January, Holi, 15th August, 2nd October & Deepawali)

 

 Note: The above mentioned time depends on the circumstances and the availability of the staff. 

 

LIBRARY STAFF:

 

Name

Designation

Qualifications

1

Prof. Sanjay Kumar Sinha

 

Prof. Incharge Library

PhD 

2

Dr. Anil Kumar

 

Assistant Librarian

Ph.D. (Lib. & Inf. Sc.), M.Phil (Gold Medalist), M.Lib.& Inf. Sc. (Gold Medalist), UGC- NET, PGDCA

LEARNING RESOURCES:-

Central Library, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh is in growing stage. Collection of reading materials are added day by day to satisfy the information needs of the students, research scholars, faculty and staff members.

Category of Documents

Total

Books

33316

Journals

172(Archive 2018-2020)

Magazines

27

Newspapers

17

LIBRARY SERVICES & FACILITIES

  • ORIENTATION /USER AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Popularization and promotion of library use is a very important function of any library. Seized of this objective, the Library conducted Orientation/user awareness programs in Teaching Departments to equip the users with the skills to use resources, e-resources, and other library services.


  • OPAC FACILITY

           The Central Library is automated with KOHA Software. It provides Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) system, to search, and checks the availability of books. OPAC enable searching through cluster like Title, Author, Subject, ISBN, Call No. 


  • PLAGIARISM CHECK SERVICE

Plagiarism Check service is offered through Ouriginal(URKUND) Software free of cost to the Researchers, students & faculty members of this University.  


  • REFERENCE SERVICE

Our Library provides reference books for users to read and refer within the library only. The reference books cannot be issued out. Everyone has questions in their mind. Now you can take our help to get its answer. We provide assistance to the library users in seeking information.


  • CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES

            Central Library provided the services of e- contents of the Journals through email to its staff & research scholars of this university to inform about the availability of New Arrivals (Journals) in the University Library.

  • NEW ARRIVALS DISPLAY 

University Library has installed New Arrivals Display Board. This will be helpful for Library users to get the update information regarding new arrivals received in the Library. 


  • E- DISPLAY OF ARRIVALS

Central Library has provided the services of  E- Display of New Arrivals at their Library OPAC portal. This will be helpful for Library users to get the update information of new arrivals received in the Library. 


  • INTER LIBRARY LOAN 

Our University has collaborated with DELNET (Developing Library Network) that facilitates to borrow books from other Institutions who are members of the DELNET. The Library users may put their request to the Library staff at Circulation counter, and if available their requested books will be procured from other Institutions/University. The cost of postage/courier will be paid by the student/staff who requested the book. The book will be issued for 15 days. Then it is compulsory to return it so that same may be sent back.  


  • READING HALL FACILITY

         The reading hall with seating capacity for 50 persons is available for students and staff of the Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind. It opens at 8.00 am and closed at 8:00 pm.  

  • DIGITAL LIBRARY/INTERNET LAB

Computers have been installed for the use of students, researchers and Teachers to access the e- resources subscribed by the Library and the resources available on Public Domain.



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