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1: The number of books (The term “Books” refers to all the publications housed in the Library) that a member shall be entitled to borrow from the Library shall be fixed by the library committee and shall be liable to change from time to time.

 

2: The number of books that members of different categories shall be entitled to borrow at present is fixed as under:

 

2.1.:          
              Category of member                                     No. of Books to be issued

 

          1.   All Officers of the University                         5

          2.  Research/ Teaching staff:                                             

                   (a) Per month                                        5

                   (b) For two terms/semesters                      5

          3.  Ministerial/Technical/Non-technical staff          2

          4.  Post-graduate students/Research scholars         2

          5.  Under-graduate students/trainees                   2

 

3.  Each borrower shall have to return the books borrowed by him/her within the time specified below.

3.1.: BOOKS:

• 15 days- from the date of issue for students (PG & UG)/ Trainees.

• One month- from the date of issue for all other members, other than those included in Rule No. 2.1.

3.2.: JOURNALS, BULLETINS, etc.:

• Bound Back Volumes, Back Volumes, Latest issues of the Journals/Bulletins SHALL NOT BE ISSUED to any member out of the Library.

      (Note: No Journals, Bulletins, etc. will be issued to students, staff, and trainees)

3.3.: REFERENCE BOOKS:

• Dictionaries, Encyclopedia, Out of print books, Theses, Atlases, Abstracting Journals, etc. will not be issued to any member out of the Library premises.

3.4.: TEXTBOOKS shall not be issued to students except for overnight use.

3.5.: New Arrivals will be made available for Issue only after 15 (fifteen) days of their display on the New Arrivals Section.

4.:    Borrowers must satisfy themselves that the book(s) they want to issue against their names is/are in good condition. They shall also be responsible for keeping the books in tidy and good condition while in their custody. The books on return shall be examined at the counter and in case of any damage noticed, the last borrower shall be held responsible. The last borrower shall be called upon either to replace the damaged book(s) or pay the compensation. Failure to do so will make the borrower liable to pay the cost of the books in addition to the fine that may be imposed on him/her. If the borrower at the time of borrowing the book points out to the counter assistant, any damage and obtains his/her signature, he/she shall not be held responsible for the damage.

 

 5.:  If in the opinion of the Library authority, the issue of the certain damaged book(s) to the borrower is considered detrimental to the safety and security of the book(s), the Library authority shall have the authority to refuse the issue of such book(s).

 

 6. : Any member who has failed to return all the overdue book(s), and/or has failed to pay the fine levied to him/her, shall not be entitled to borrow any book(s) until he/she returns the overdue book(s) and /or pays the fine levied to him/her.

 

 7.: Very rare material shall be allowed to be used at the specified table only under the supervision of a member of library staff.

 

 8.: The borrowers shall return all the borrowed material to the library before proceeding on long leave/ tour etc.

 

 9.: The borrowers have not committed to sub-lend the borrowed book(s) from the library.

 

 10.: The borrower shall ordinarily return the book(s) on or before the due date of return. The borrowed books can be re-issued on the day of return, only if there has been no demand for the same book from other readers. Books returned after the expiry of due date are not likely to be re-issued to the same borrower on the same day.

 

 11. : In case a book issued to a member is required in the library under special circumstances, it will be recalled by the Library Authority and the borrower shall have to return it to the library immediately regardless of the due date of return.

 

 12.: Book issued to the borrower for over-night use shall have to be returned to the library during the first working hour of the next day. Not more than one book at a time will be issued to a borrower for over-night use.

 

 13.: The Library card/ID card given to the members are non-transferable and shall have to be renewed every academic year.

 

 14.: A lost Library card/ID card, if found by any person, should be returned immediately to the Library authority. Failure to comply or misuse of the found Library card/ID card shall lead to cancellation of membership of the defaulter.

 

 15.: Books already issued to a member can be reserved for another member on their return, provided intimation is given to the Library authority. Such books shall however be kept on reserve only for two days after intimation to the member registering the demand. If the member fails to borrow it within that period, the book shall go into normal circulation.

 

 16.: The members entitled to use the stack room shall be allowed to take the books out of the shelf. They shall not however re-shelve the books, but shall leave them on the reading table. This will avoid the possibility of misplacement of books.

 

 17.: Issue of books shall be stopped half an hour before closing the library every day.

 

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