LIS Links

First and Largest Academic Social Network of LIS Professionals in India

LIS Links Becoming More Social

LIS Links whatsApp

LIS Links Mailing List (Broadcast Message)

Birthdays

Birthdays Today

Latest Activity

BASANT KUMAR updated their profile
9 minutes ago
BASANT KUMAR posted a status
"What are you up to?Libraries are an integral part of education, research, knowledge creation and academic development. Yet, across instituti"
10 minutes ago
0 Comments
BASANT KUMAR posted a status
"What arParity in the Indian Workforce: A Question Worth Discussing Across India, differences in pay scales, designations, responsibilitie"
11 minutes ago
0 Comments
Dr. O Seshaiaih and Arun kumar Sirla are now friends
yesterday
Dr. Vijayakumar M and VISHNU K. GUPTA are now friends
Thursday
PRAKASH posted a status
"I applied for a Bihar Library job, so I need some study material. Please help me out"
Wednesday
0 Comments
Rikki Singh Cintury joined Dr. Badan Barman's group
Thumbnail

Circular in Library and Information Science

Wednesday
6 Comments
CHIPPA ANJANEYULU updated their profile
Tuesday
allauddin updated their profile
Tuesday
Pramod S. Kerkar replied to Dr. Anoop Kumar Bajpai's discussion Librarian is the teachers of teacher. How you can prove it?
Sep 3
Deepak Singh posted an event

Two-Day International Conference on Application of Modern Technologies in Libraries at Mandsaur University

September 26, 2026 at 6pm to September 27, 2026 at 7pm
Sep 3
0 Comments
KESHAVA updated their profile
Sep 2
M.MANI posted an event
Thumbnail

International Seminar on Redefining Research Excellence: Data to Discovery at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

September 11, 2026 from 8:30am to 6:30pm
Sep 1
0 Comments
Sumedha Singh posted events
Sep 1
Profile IconAamir Khan, Anil Kumar Usendi, Narendra Lahkar and 2 more joined LIS Links
Sep 1
M.MANI updated their profile
Sep 1
Reeti Brar is attending Nagappa Veerappa Bakkannanavar's event

Invitation to Present | SoFerence 2026: A Global Platform to Showcase AI Use Cases in Libraries at Virtual

September 10, 2026 from 9:30am to 5pm
Sep 1
0 Comments
Profile IconRATNAM INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, Nandani kumari, Jenny Prisca Barla and 2 more joined LIS Links
Aug 31
Priyatama Sharma updated their profile
Aug 30
Rituraj Borkakoti updated their profile
Aug 30

What is Gate Hour.

What is "Gate Hours" in circulation services?

Views: 939

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Forum

Permalink Reply by Priya on December 14, 2014 at 18:08

 Mr. Amit

                    i think gate hour is same as library hour that means library opening time for user in a day.

Permalink Reply by Amit Singh on December 14, 2014 at 19:14

Thank you madam for your response. But I unable to understand this question....

"In a circulation desk, how many gate hours can a staff member attend"

 

Permalink Reply by umesh sharma on December 14, 2014 at 20:25

Dear 

this is a rangnathan formula for library professional in a library.

Permalink Reply by Ashok Bhatt on December 15, 2014 at 17:14

Dear Amit Singh Gate Hour is Ranganathan’s General Staff Formula: A mathematical formula for calculating staff strength

Circulation Section: One person for every 1500 hours for which one gate of the
library has to be kept open in a year.

Professional Staff
SB + SC + SL + SM + SP + SR + ST

SC = Number of persons in circulation section
G Number of gate-hours for a year
= ——— = ————————————————————
1500 1500

One gate hour = one counter gate kept open for one hour

RSS

© 2026   Created by Dr. Badan Barman.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

LIS Links whatsApp