Professionals Development Foundation RCL-OPAC

PROCEDURE FOR MEMBERSHIP

  • Library Membership Form will be issued in the library between the library working hours.
  • Submit the membership form to the Librarian along with 2 stamp size photographs and photocopy of fee receipt.
  • The newly joined faculty shall get the library cards on showing their appointment orders.

CIRCULATION POLICY

  • Borrowing facilities are given only to the member of the library against Borrower’s Ticket/card.
  • Two Books are issued to Faculty members for the period of one month.
  • Two Books are issued to students for the period of 15 days.
  • New Books can only be issued after technical processing has been completed.
  • Reference books, rare books, unbounded periodicals may not be issued generally except with the written permission of the librarian.
  • The members shall be allowed to refer books in the Library only after submitting their ID card to the Librarian.
  • No faculty/student can take two books of the same title and author.
  • The librarian shall have the power to refuse the issue of a book to any member or he can recall any book without assigning any reason thereby.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  • RCL students and staff are eligible to become members. Membership Forms are available at the circulation counter.
  • Library users must leave your bags and personal belongings outside the library. Library and Information Centre staffs are not responsible for any loss/missing of readers’ bags wallets etc.
  • No refreshments or foodstuffs of any kind shall be consumed inside the Library and Information Centre.
  • Cell phones, Ear/Headphones such other sound system or similar electronic gadgets are prohibited inside the Library.
  • Journals and books kept in ‘Reference Section’ will not be issued.
  • Maintain queue system at the ‘Circulation Counter’.
  • Readers should not mark, underline or write in the library books, Journals, and Newspapers.
  • Readers shall maintain silence and dignity inside the Library and Information Centre.
  • The Librarian shall refuse admission to anyone infringing the rules and regulations of the Library and Information Centre for misconduct.
  • These rules to be read along with other rules/circulars that are put on the Notice Board from time to time by the librarian. Students/Researchers, who are not Members of the college, may use the Library for reference purposes only after obtaining permission from the Principal.

OVER DUES CHARGES

  • Books will be issued for a week. Borrowers’ should be return books on or before due date, failed they have to pay of Rs. 10/- per day as an overdue. Due date will be mentioned on due date slip on last page of the books.
  • All members should return the books borrowed from the library before they proceed on a long period of leave. Borrowers will be held responsible for any damage or mutilation of the document noticed at the time of returning.
  • Members should return all the library books and cards while taking no due certificate from library.
  • If a member does not pay the library dues, the privilege of borrowing books may be suspended till he/she pays the requisite amount.

REMINDERS

  • Librarian may send reminders for the overdue books.

LOSS OF BOOKS /DAMAGE

  • In case any book is lost /damaged by the member, the member shall replace the book or pay the double the cost of the lost book with Rs. 50/- processing fees. If one book lost in the volumes of the set, the reader has to replace the whole set.

LOSS OF TICKETS

  • The members are responsible for the Borrower’s Cards issued to them. In case of loss of Borrower’s Card, the borrower must report immediately to the Librarian. The reader must pay Rs.50/-for each duplicate Borrower’s ticket