Library Service
Circulation  

Reference cum Reading Room Service

 

All the students, faculty members and administrative\staff of the Institute are entitled for the membership of the Library.The entitlements, in terms of no. of books that they can borrow is given below.

 
 

The library also provides a separate Reference Library–cum-Reading Room at the first floor of the Library building with readers cubicles in a serene environment where 120 readers may spend hours doing reference work at a time.

 

Sl. No.

Description

No. of Books

Period of Loan

1.

Academic Staff

10

One Semester

2.

Administrative Staff

7

One Semester

3.

Student

5

15 Days

 

At least one copy of all text and reference books recommended by concerned faculty members for different courses are kept in this section. It follows open-access system that allows users a direct access to the library collection. Users may approach the reference desk for information and any assistance in the use of library resources and services.

N.B.: A student against Library Reference Card can borrow only one reference book for a night, to be returned on the next day by 1 P.M.

Circulation Rules:

  • General books are issued to all eligible members as per their entitlements.
     
  • The reader should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapter pictures, while borrowing the book.
     
  • No book in damaged condition will be accepted from the reader.
     
  • Mutilated and spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrowers.
     
  • Reader can claim book for reserve which already issued at the circulation counter.
     
  • Loss of book must be reported immediately otherwise late fees will be charged in the case the Librarian’s decision will be final.
     
  • For rules of replacement if lost kindly contact the circulation section.
     
  • The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehaviour or misuse of the library.

 

Reprography Service

 

Library provide photocopying service to the faculty and administrative staff of the Institute free of charge from the Xerox Cell on the ground floor of Administrative Building Other Library users can also avail the reprographic  facilities against nominal payment.

 

Other Services

 

1. Reference and Information service
2. Current Awareness Service
3. News Clipping Service
4. Display of New Arrivals

 

Users’ Education Program
 
User’s Education Programmes are organized in different phases periodically to get them acquainted with the library resources and technology used to retrieve information at the right time. Users can contact In-Charge Reference
 
   
     
   
     
   
   
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