The paper provides meaning of standards. It discusses the evolution of library standards and their
requirements to become effective measures. It analyses and reviews the RGUHS Standards developed
for implementation in the libraries of the colleges affiliated to RGUHS. It is concluded that the RGUHS
Standards may not be able to achieve the desired results until the University, the institutional
managements and the library managers sincerely aim to improve the library quality and work towards
implementation of the Standards.