AbstractThis is an age of democracy and in a democracy every public utility institution has to justify social desirability on any service. Library as such has been included among institutions of public utility services which enlighten the whole society. But the welfare services which are delivered by the library require quantitative as well as qualitative measurement of their effectiveness, known as benefits to the community. One such service which is very essential on the part of the university libraries is reprographic services. Today, one cannot think of university libraries without this service. This paper discusses the use and effectiveness of reprography services in university libraries of Haryana and the way it can be beneficial for the users.
Key words: Reprography; Copying technique; Duplicating technique.