Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library, the University Library of M S University of Baroda was established on May1, 1950. At the time of establishment of the M. S. University of Baroda, a collection of 25,000 books belonging to the two State Libraries (Huzur Political Office and Secretariat Library) was handed over to the University Library. There were several colleges in Baroda - Baroda College (for Arts), Science Institute, Commerce College, and Secondary Teacher’s Training College etc. These colleges had libraries of their own. These libraries continued to remain as Faculty Libraries and were administered independently. Thus the University Library System was established on 1-5-1950, which was housed in the central block of Old Residency Office Building.
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Considering the unitary structure of this University, the first University Librarian Late Dr. C. P. Shukla propounded existing structure of the University Library System. He was a pioneer in introducing the concept of Integrated Library System way back in early 1950s in the University by putting constituent chain of Libraries under the umbrella of University Library (Central Library). In the year 1955, the University authorities laid down a comprehensive policy for the Library services; it was decided that in order to achieve efficiency and uniformity, all the libraries under the University have to work under the guidance of the University Librarian; resulted in to implementation of common scheme of classification (Library of Congress Classification) and cataloguing and developed an Union Catalogue which facilitated to locate reading material across the University. Accordingly, it was also decided that the Libraries of Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Psychology and Intermediate College should be merged with the University Library.
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