Rules And Regulations

General Rules and Regulations:

1. Notice, disturbance or unruly behavior is forbidden in any part of the Library
2. Library materials must not be taken out of the library unless a library staff has properly issued them.
3. A borrower’s card will be issued to every student at the beginning of the year. It is not transferable. It should be surrendered at the end of the year.
4. Admission to the library is only on the production of the identity card.
5. Book will be issued as per the time table farmed for this purpose.
6. Books returned later will be liable for the fine of 1.00 rupee /book/ day
7. Duplicated identity card and borrower’s card will be issued on payment of Rs.750/- & Rs.100/- respectively.
8. Loan period 15 days.
9. The student has to maintain discipline and silence in the library.

1. All the students/scholars and Faculties entering the Library shall deposit their bags and other belongings at the entrance. Only notebooks and the Library books to be returned will not be allowed inside. Do not leave any valuables at the Property counter. Library is not responsible for any loss of personal belongings. Library does not permit any exception in the observance of this rule.
2. Identity Card is compulsory for getting access to the library.
3. Books removed from the shelves by students, if not required for reference, should be kept on the book trolley or on table nearest to them. Please do not try to shelve them yourself. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.
4. The newspaper(s) should be folded properly after reading and kept back in the designated place.
5. Readers should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate or damage library resources in any way. If anyone is found doing so, he will be charged the full replacement cost of the resource. Books Borrowed should be protected from RAIN, DUST, INSECT, etc.
6. All the students/scholars are required to bring one of their recent photograph (Passport Size) while applying for Library membership.
7. Books are issued to students for overnight during the examination time only.
8. Those students who do not return the books, issued for overnight use, in time, will not be issued any book for a period of 7 days.
9. All the students who want to return the books issued on their names are advised to wait until the books are shown as cancelled against their names.
10. There will be a fine of Rs. 1.00 per General Shelf book and Reserve shelf book, Rs. 2.00.
11. Students are advised not to issue Books to others on their names.
12. Conversation and discussion disturbs library ambience. Therefore, all are requested to maintain silence. If discussion is necessary, the common room should be utilized for the same.
13. All users are requested to keep their mobiles switched off or in silent mode in the Library.
14. Beverages and Eatables are not allowed inside the library.
15. No visitor or guest is permitted to use the Library without obtaining a Prior permission from the higher authority.
16. Library reserves the right to call back any issued book/item at any time.
17. All students are advised to come to the Library in decently as they are  in the classrooms.
18. Demand and suggestion slips are available at the circulation desk for your use..

Issue/Return of library materials is the routine operation of any library. Proper sequence of activities to be followed to issue and receive the library books is defined as followed:

While Issuing Book:

• Quickly glance the book for any damage
• Ensure that the User writes signs on the Book request slip
• Enter details into Issue Database
• Discharge the books as per Security norms
• Handover the books to the user

While receiving the books:

• Quickly glance the book for any damage
• Check Due dates for necessary action
• Cancel the entries from user Account in Software.
• Charge books as per  Library System
• Cancel the entry in the Software
• Send it to Stack for Shelving

1. Borrowing entitlements for faculty/Students/Admin

Clearly define the number of items that and user is eligible to borrow:

Documents that Can and cannot be borrowed

Books that can be borrowed:

• Books from the general shelf
• Reserve Shelf Books can be borrowed only for two days
• CD ROMS, DVDs and audio video cassettes can be borrowed for a period of  one week

Documents that cannot be borrowed:

• Journals Bound Volumes, Loose issues of journals and the latest available issue of the magazines are to be referred within library premises and are not available for issuing out.
• Dissertations/Project Works submitted by JSSACSLIC Students are not issuable.

Library Fine, Renewals and Reservations

• There will be a overdue charge Re.1/- per day per book.
• Fines will be kept pending as “due from borrower” in the system
• “No dues” certification will be cleared from library only after the library dues are fully paid up upon completion of programme
• Faculty and Staff will not be levied any library overdue fine
• Books can be renewed for another term of 15 days, if no demand is there.
• The renewal must be made on or before the due date
• A General Shelf book can be renewed for three times in a row, after    which it must be returned to the library.
• User may borrow it again, if there is no reservation placed on that.

Loss or Mutilation of documents and Policy of Compensating Library

• Library materials are to be handled with care.
• If a borrowed book is lost or mutilated beyond usable condition, then the user will inform the library using the prescribed form.
• Library will follow the below mentioned steps, in the same order of    preference to settle the dues

1. Book has to be replaced with the same or latest edition OR
2. Thribble cost of the book as per library records
3. Overdue charges will not be levied in such cases from the date of report until the same is replaced(must be resolved within a month)