GENERAL LIBRARY RULES:
The following are some of the important rules
for the library:
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A
person desirous of using the Library shall enter
his/her name, address and time of entry legibly
and put signature in the register kept at the
entrance for the purpose |
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Strict
decorum and discipline must be maintained in the
Library. Users must ensure that rights of other
users of the Library are not breached in anyway
by their own acts of commission or demission. |
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Use
of Cell phones is not allowed. If readers wish
to keep them while using the Library, they must
be switched off.
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Smoking, eating, sleeping and talking loudly are
strictly prohibited in the Library |
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A
non-member can use the library materials in the
Library premises with the permission of the Director
General/ Deputy Director General /Librarian. |
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Readers
must not bring sticks, umbrellas, briefcases,
boxes and other such articles into the Library.
They may be deposited at the Library property
counter and get a token. The item deposited can
be recovered by returning the token. The users
are advised not to leave expensive items with
the property counter. |
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Documents
taken out of the shelves must be left on the table.
Replacing the documents on shelves by users is
not encouraged as the documents may get misplaced. |
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Readers
should not mark, underline, write, or tear pages
or otherwise damage the library documents. |
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Readers
are requested to handle all Library property carefully
to avoid damage to it and also not to disturb
other readers/users.
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No
Library material can be taken out of the Library
without permission of the Librarian. |
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Photocopying
service is available for bonafide members of the
library at nominal charges. All photocopying must
comply with copyright legislation.
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Some
items in the Library cannot be copied because
of copyright laws, poor condition, or donor restrictions. |
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The discretion/decision
of the Director General/Deputy Director General/Librarian
on any matter pertaining to Library services will
be binding on the Library users. |
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Anyone who violates the
rules and regulations of the Library may be debarred
from using the Library facilities or other punishments
due for breach of law or forms of public order and
decency. |
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The Librarian, with the
approval of the Director General/Deputy Director
General, reserves the right to add, delete, or modify
any of these rules as and when required. |
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Suggestions on all aspects
of library services are welcome.
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Loan Privelege
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Two books are issued
for two weeks and they must be returned on or before
the last date stamped on the date-slip of each document.
Sending reminders to defaulters is not obligatory
on the part of the Library. |
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The
borrower should check the fitness of the document
before getting it issued. Any discrepancy should
be brought to the notice of the person at the
Circulation Counter who will put necessary remarks
on the document before issuing. The borrower will
be held responsible for any defect/damage found
at the time of return of the document, if not
recorded on it earlier, and will be liable to
pay the penalty as decided by the Director General/Deputy
Director General/Librarian. |
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Any
document issued, may be recalled by the Library
before the due date of return without assigning
any reason and the borrower has to abide by the
decision. |
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If
a book is not returned within the loan period,
issue of documents may be stopped. |
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.Late
fee of Rs 2/-/day/book would be charged from all
the borrowers who retain book(s) beyond the due
date. Director General/Deputy Director General/Librarian
may exempt the late fee depending upon the circumstances
of delay, any human error in issuing a book by
the library circulation staff, etc.
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Where
books are not returned by the due date, then after
the 3rd reminder the borrower will be charged
cost of the book plus the fine and 10 per cent
of cost of the book as processing charges. |
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Borrowers can get the
book(s) reissued on or before the due date by intimating
the Library through telephone/letter/email. Overdue
books will not be reissued. |
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Books will be reissued
for not more than two times. After that the borrower
must return the book(s). |
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Reference books, journals
/ periodicals, magazines/newspapers, CD-ROM databases
and other documents declared “For Reference”
by the Librarian will not be issued. |
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Documents, belonging
to ‘Reference’ category, are not issued.
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Members can reserve the
documents they desire to borrow by filling in the
‘Reservation Slip’ or online. Intimation
about the availability of the document(s) will be
given to the members when they are available for
issue. The reservation will be strictly on first-come-
first-served basis. |
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The borrowers are advised
to return the documents while proceeding on long
leave. |
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A borrower is responsible
for the safe custody and return of the documents
borrowed from the Library. |
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In case of manageable
damage/mutilation of the document, the borrower
will be liable to pay the amount as assessed by
the Director General/Deputy Director General /Librarian.
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In case of loss of document(s)/
irreparable damage/ mutilation of document, the
borrower will be liable to pay the present cost
of the book(s) and 10 per cent of the present cost
of books as processing charge and late fine, if
any.. In case of foreign publications, current exchange
rates of relevant foreign currencies will be applied
to calculate the cost of the documents. The member
may also replace the lost/damaged book(s) by a new
copy with same edition with 10 per cent of the present
cost of books as processing charge with late fine,
if any. In case of loss/damage/mutilation of a volume
of a multi-volume set, the borrower is liable to
replace the whole set with the same edition in case
the single volume of the set cannot be purchased.
In case of rare or out of print or valuable documents,
the amount of penalty will be decided, on case-to-case
basis, by the Director General/ Deputy Director
General. Replacement by photocopied version will
not be accepted. |
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The Library membership
may be suspended / cancelled at the discretion of
the Director General/ Deputy Director General /
Librarian for any inordinate / unwarranted / unscrupulous
act or illegal behavior of a member. |
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The Library members,
especially ICWA staff, may request the Librarian
in a prescribed manner for any document(s), not
available in the Library, to borrow from any outside
Library on interlibrary loan (ILL). The safe upkeep
of the document received on ILL will be the responsibility
of the borrower. Such borrowers will abide by the
terms and conditions of the lending Library. |
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Cyber
Library Rules |
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Cyber Library is to be
used for academic purposes only. |
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Online Chatting in the
Cyber Library is not allowed. |
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Browsing of dating, social
networking sites is strictly prohibited. Strict
disciplinary action will be taken against the defaulters. |
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Members are not allowed
to carry eatables and drinks in the entire Library
premises. |
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Members must carry their
Library ID card while using the Cyber Library. They
must show their ID card on demand. |
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Members are not to share
their net access ID and Password with other students. |
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Changing the settings
and display of the Computers kept in the Cyber Library/Reading
Hall is not permitted. |
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Playing games on computers
is strictly prohibited in the entire Library premises. |
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Members must take care
of their Pen drives, CD/DVD ROMs, Cell Phones, and
Wallets etc. |
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Note |
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In case of any
matter / issues which are not enumerated above,
the decision of Director General will be final and
binding. |
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