General books for normal loan can be borrowed
out at the Circulation Counter. Borrowing privileges
for the various categories of users are as follows:
Books
B.Tech students may borrow a maximum of 6 books at a time for 30 days.
Book Members (B. Tech.) may borrow a maximum of 6 Books at a time for entire semester.
M.Tech students may borrow a maximum of 6 books at a time for 60 days.
All hostel resident students have a privilege to borrow 2 books extra other than their normal entitlement, for entire semester.
Faculty members may borrow a maximum of 6 books at a time for entire semester.
Non-teaching staff (Below lecturer grade) may borrow a maximum 2 books at a time for 30 days.
Journals
Currents issues and unbound
issues of journals are to be used only in
the IRC
Reference Materials
Reference materials are to
be used only with in the IRC. However faculty
members may borrow certain reference materials
at the discretion of the Principal/Librarian.
CD's
& Audio-Visual Materials
All CD's & audio-visual
materials are to be used in the IRC. However
they may be issued on specific request basis
for a day or two. Academic staff may borrow
certain audio-visual materials for 1 week.
Dissertations/project
reports may be borrowed for 2 hours.
Dissertations/project
reports are not to be brought out
of the IRC.
Photocopies
of Dissertations and project reports
can only be made on written permission
by the author or appropriate authority.
Other
IRC Materials
For the borrowing of other
IRC materials, borrowers are to consult
the Librarian.
General rules of circulation
Items loaned to a user are for the personal
use of that user only and remain the responsibility
of the user until they are returned to the
IRC.
All items on loan shall
be returned by their due date and time.
Users are requested to verify the physical
condition of the book/document at the time
of its lending. They will be held responsible
for any damage caused there after.
All items on loan may be
subject to recall before their due dates
if requested by another user, by the Librarian.
Recalled items shall be returned without
delay.
All items on loan shall be returned on
expiry of membership of the IRC. College
staff and student membership expires when
employment or attendance at College ceases.
Users for whom items are obtained through
the IRC-inter library Loans service shall
abide by any conditions imposed on the use
of these items.
The IRC staff
cannot be held responsible for non-delivery
of IRC notices about overdue or recalled
books or other matters.
The Librarian may lend, refuse to lend,
or restrict the circulation of any item,
or recall any item from loan at any time.
Borrowers
are to produce their IRC membership cards
when borrowing IRC materials.
No books or IRC materials may be brought
out of the IRC until the loan has been recorded.
Unauthorized removal of IRC materials is
regarded as a very serious offence.
The normal
loan period for books is two weeks. The
IRC, however, may fix varying loan periods
for different types of materials or users
as it deems fit.
All borrowers must, at the end of each
semester, settle any overdue loans before
they are permitted to borrow again.
Overdue books
Books must be returned by the due date or earlier
if recalled by the Librarian. Failure to return
a book by the date specified will be treated as
a serious offence.
The IRC will endeavour to send overdue notices
but will not be held responsible for non-delivery,
under whatever circumstances.
Fines
Overdue fine levied on borrowers for books
is as follows:
Rs.2/ per day per item for books and bound
volumes of serials.
Rs.50/- per day per item
for reference books.
Loss and Damage
Borrowers will be held responsible for materials out on loan. If the material is lost, an immediate report should be made to the Librarian to enable appropriate action to be taken. The borrower will have to pay twice the market price of the book or they can replace the book and pay Rs.150/- for bound books or Rs.100/- for unbound book. If the book is one of a set or series they may be asked to pay/replace for whole set or series.
Renewals
IRC materials, which have been borrowed, may
be renewed if another user has not reserved them.
Users need to bring the books to the IRC for getting
them re-issued.
Reservations
IRC users can place reservations for books
that are on loan. A Book Reservation Slip
has been made available at the circulation
counter.
Items ON HOLD will be kept for one day
after which it will be given to the next
person on the list or returned to the shelf.
