Department of Library & Information Science

Department of Library & Information Science was established in 1971.

Courses Offered

=> Master of Library & Information Science (M. Lib & Inf. Science)
=> Bachelor of Library & Information Science (B. Lib & Inf. Science)
=> Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph. D.)

Research & Development / Topic

Major Focus Areas

Libraries in India have grown and developed to such extent that by now they have not only gained importance but are now recognized as an important social institution.

Production of Information materials in various forms together with the extension of educational facilities. The intensification of research activities have significantly influenced the library activities and development in their services. In the face of the situation where a public library has become an important elements in the life of a community; an academic library has become an essential part of educational institutions; a special library has become indenpensible.

The management of various types of libraries has caused challenging problems. Thus the need for persons with good academic and professional qualifications with proficiency in one of the subject of general education is the requirement of the libraries.

Librarianship as a profession, on the other hand provide variety of avenues of employment opportunities persons with a superior academic record and high qualifications can help persons to achieve high position.

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• AGRO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE FOR BIHAR & JHARKHAND
• CENTRE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES
• DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY CULTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY
• DEPARTMENT OF ANGIKA
• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE-FOOD & NUTRITION
• DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
• DEPARTMENT OF MAITHILI
• DEPARTMENT OF RURAL ECONOMICS & CO-OPERATION
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• Department of Anthropology
• Department of Bengali
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• Department of Botany
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Economics
• Department of English
• Department of Gandhian Thought
• Department of Geography
• Department of Hindi
• Department of History
• Department of Law
• Department of Library & Information Science
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Music
• Department of Persian
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• Department of Physics
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Sanskrit
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Statistics & Computer Applications
• Department of Urdu
• Department of Zoology
• RESEARCH SERVICE CENTRE
• UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR BIOINFORMATICS
• UNIVERSITY COMPUTER CENTRE