Library System

A comprehensive legislation on the governance of the Library system was enacted in 2004 to make the system more effective and efficient. Rs.8 million from the developmental grants to the University under the Ninth Plan was reallocated to the Library system, over and above the regular developmental grant earmarked for it. Plans for the restoration of the Library building has been approved by the University. The proposal is at present being considered for approval by the Government of Delhi. The Braille Library has been modernized and upgraded. The University of Delhi has entered into an agreement with the UGC and the Inflibnet to participate in the country-wide Infonet programme. The University Computer Network has been provided 2 Mbps of additional bandwidth, and more importantly, subscription to a whole consortium, running into hundreds of electronic journals in sciences, social sciences and humanities. Delhi University Library System