General Rules and Regulations
General Rules
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While entering the library, a person should leave their personal belongings, such as bags, brief-case, individual books, and parcels at property counter of the library at their risk. However, they can carry loose papers and notebooks.
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A person desirous of using the library has to enter his/her name time (in and out) and put his/her signature in the register kept for the purpose at the entrance of the library.
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The Institute library is open access system from 2017. Computerized catalogue of the books available in the library can be accessed with the help of Library Automation System 2.0. Books can be issued for reading and photocopy by entering the records of books in Members’ Cards.
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Library items must not be marked, defaced, mutilated or damaged in any way. If anyone is found doing so, he will be charged the full replacement cost of the material and other disciplinary action.
Circulation Hours
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Students can issue journals and magazines from the designated stacks for reading and photocopy by depositing their Identity card/Library card at the appropriate counters/ concerned person. Students have to collect their Identity card after returning the books, periodicals, journals and magazines before 3:30 pm on the same day.
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Issue timing for students from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Books can be returned on all working days from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Borrowing from the Library
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The registered members shall be permitted to borrow books and other publication from the library by producing library membership card.
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Books can be borrowed against library membership card issued by the library to the borrowers.
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Borrowing facilities are given only to the members of the library.
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Books or other documents may be borrowed only against the library membership card.
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The library membership card is non-transferable, and their loss should be immediately reported to the library.
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The borrower is responsible for any book issued against the library membership card, as per the library records.
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At the time of deposition of overdue fine for documents, the member must collect a receipt for the payment from the Circulation Desk.
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For Renewing, it is necessary that the book has to be presented at the counter.
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A borrower going on leave deputation, study leaves, or extra-ordinary leave will have to return all borrowed material before leaving.
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Borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical condition of the books before borrowing. They shall be held responsible for any damage or mutilation noticed at the time of returning the book(s).
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All books on the loan shall be returned on or before the due date marked on the Due-Date-Slip in the book, failing which late charges shall be realized from the borrower.
Overdue and Fine
Over dues, as laid down hereunder, shall be charged from the students if they fail to return the book(s) on or before the deadline as indicated on the Due-Date-Slip in the book:
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For delay in returning the books, fine will be charged @Rs 5.00/- per day for each book.
Cost recovery of Lost Books by the Library members
Following is the approved criteria for recovering the cost of lost books by Library members:
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The cost of the book in foreign currency to be charged at the current conversion rate of the currency,
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Lost book should be replaced by a new book with overdue charges, if any
Loss of Library Card
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Members shall be responsible for the loss and misuse of Library Card. A member who loses his/her Library Card shall make a written report to the Librarian. A duplicate card will be issued at the cost of Rs. 15.00/-.
Loss of Library Books
General, Text and Reference Books
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A book lost by the member shall be replaced either with the latest edition, or the current price shall be charged. Indian edition shall be replaced by the Indian edition and the foreign by the international edition.
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Loss of borrowed material must be immediately reported in writing. The replacement charge for lost material will also include late charges, if applicable.