Library Rules and Policies

Membership Policy

The primary library members include Administrator, Faculty Members, Students and Administrative Staff of the Institute. Ex-Students may however avail the library facilities with prior approval from the Principal. Any user who is leaving the Institute shall return all the materials (books/CD/periodicals) borrowed from the library and pay over-due charges, if any, to get the NO DUES certificate.

Borrowing / Loan Policy

A. General

• New additions to the library will be issued to the users only after Barcoding is done.
• Issuing of books for vacations is considered only on special requests and with prior permission from the Principal.
• The Librarian can recall the books issued to the user at any time, if required.
• User is responsible for the materials borrowed from the library. The borrower shall be charged for any loss, damage to the material(s), by way of mutilation and disfiguring of pages, or he/she might be asked for a replacement of the document (latest /same edition). In case of out of print documents, the member has to pay an amount equal to the cost of document along with the processing fee Rs.100/- (Rupees Hundred Only).
• Users are requested to ensure that all the documents taken out of the library are properly issued.
• No two copies of the same book are issued to a user.
• Reference material like encyclopedias, dictionaries, newspapers and other priced books are for reference only and cannot be issued.

B. For Faculty Members

• Faculty members may borrow books, magazines (back-dated) and CD’s for home reading and viewing purposes.
• The maximum number of library materials which can be issued are:
  1. Books = 50
  2. Magazines (back-dated) = 2
  3. CD’s = 1
• Loan Period for books= End of Semester
• Loan Period for CD’s /Projects/Magazines = 7 days
• The details of the issued materials (also for classroom reference) are to be entered into the Staff Circulation Register in presence of the Librarian/ Library staff.

C. For Students

• Students need to produce their ID card in person while borrowing books and other materials from the library.
• The maximum number of books which can be issued = 2 (Per card)
• Loan Period for books = 7 days
• Renewal of issued books is restricted to only one time. However, books may not be renewed, if there is demand from other users.
• ID cards are non-transferable.
• Library materials issued for photocopying are to be returned within 24 hours from the time of issue, failing which students is liable to pay a fine.
• Overdue Charges= Rs. 5/- per day.
• Refund of Library Deposits is done as per the procedures mentioned in the prospectus.

Book Bank Policy

• Book Bank books are issued only during the start of the semester and are to be returned at the end of the semester.
• Sr. No 4 under General Policy is applicable.

Conduct Policy

The following acts are treated as misconduct and they will be reported to the authorities:

• Unauthorized removal of library materials.
• Mutilation and disfiguring of library materials.
• Non-response to the intimations of library for return of materials.
• Misbehavior with the library staff on duty.