The present study focuses on various methods used for stock verification for assessing the loss of books in Sher-e –Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir library system, J&K State. The questionnaire method was used to obtain necessary data for the study. Suggests several measures which include certain percentage to be written off and use of RFID technologies and vigilance of library staff besides other norm of UGC. This study reveals that, 100 percentages of colleges take stock verification through separate library verification committee, 50percentage of colleges take stock verification for the purpose to prevent the loss of books. 33.33 percentage of colleges lost 50 to 100 books and 100-300 books at the time of stock verification.
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