General Rules
The Issue System:
- The books are issued according to the above mentioned rules. If any problem is detected at the time of the return of the book in connection of the book to be discharged or in case the staff at the issue counter is not able to trace the ticket of the user, student should insist on a slip against the returned book. The ticket will be returned to the user later on, upon the production of that slip.
- Current issue of Periodicals and News Papers will not be allowed for issuing.
- Certain books will be reserved for reference purpose, which will not be issued out. However, the reference material will be issued for overnight purpose from 3.00 to 4.30 p.m. A member failing to return the resource within the specified time shall be liable for the payment of fine as prescribed in the circulation policy of the respective institute.
- Issued Books, personal belongings except notebook /pen are not allowed to be carried into the Learning Resource Center. These shall be deposited at the property counter.
Conditions of Loan:
- Books on loan with users can be recalled by the librarian at any time without assigning any reason thereof.
- Books of special kind i.e. Reference books, Rare books, Damaged books, books kept in the Reserve Section and the bound volumes of journals are not ordinarily issued on loan.
- Loose issues of old journals are issued to teachers only.
- Renewal of a book is permissible only on the presentation of the book at the issue counter and only in case there is no demand for that particular book from other users.
Loss of Books/Learning Resource Center Tickets:
- Members are responsible for the books issued on their Learning Resource Center tickets. Loss of Learning Resource Center books/tickets should be reported immediately to the librarian.
- If a book is lost by a member he/she should replace the book with overdue charges, if any. If a book is lost by a member he/she should pay the total cost of books in the office accountants and submit the receipt in Learning Resource Center consent person.
- The lost book will have to be replaced by the member within one month from the date of issue, failing which double the cost of the book will have to be deposited.
- The cost of the lost book will be based on the current price and not on the price of the book entered in the Learning Resource Center Accession Register.
- Payment for the lost book is to be made only to the office accountants and a receipt is to be obtained from him/her and produced.
