Library Policies & General Rules

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP

  • All Students, Faculty members, supporting staff of the KAPMC

PROCEDURE FOR ENROLLMENT

  • Library Membership Form will be issued by the librarian in between the library hour.
  • Submit the membership form to the Librarian along with 2 stamp size photograph
  • The newly joined staff shall get the library cards on showing their identity cards or their appointment orders.
  • Borrowing facilities are given only to the member of the library against Borrower’s Ticket/card

GENERAL RULES

  • Using Mobile phones and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphone is strictly prohibited the library premises.

  • Identity Card is compulsory for getting access to the library.

  • Enter your name and Sign in the register kept at the entrance counter before entering library.

  • No personal belongings shall be allowed except for purses and notebooks. These shall be deposited at the property counter.

  • The readers shall maintain silence within the library premises.

  • Eating/loud conversation/chewing and similar objectionable acts are not allowed and are strictly prohibited in the library.

  • Borrowers will be held responsible for any damage or mutilation of the document noticed at the time of returning. Hence it is in the interest of the borrower to verify at the time of borrowing, whether the document is in good condition or not, and report damage/mutilation if any, to the library staff.

  • The Library staff are authorized to check any user for documents brought into or taken out of the Library.

  • The readers are liable for punishment and fine if found misbehaving or indulging in the process of book hiding, stealing, mutilate, write, mark or damage the books or any other property of the library.

  • Please do not re-shelf the books/journals after use, leave them on the table. The library staff shall re-shelf them.

  • The reader shall behave in a civilized manner. The librarian may expel any person if the presence of such a person is liable to break the peace.

  • Contravention of the above rules will entail suspension/cancellation of membership or any other corrective action that the management may think it.

  • No dues certificate will be given only after returning all books, library tickets, and dues to the library.

CIRCULATION RULES

  • All members should display ID card issued by the college at the time of issue and return of the books.

  • Library will be issued 6 Books to Faculty members for a period of 30 days. Borrowed documents must renew after 30 days and return all the borrowed books before they go for vacation.

  • 4 Books to PG Students and 3 books to UG Students for a period of 10 days. Borrowed documents must renew after 10 days and return all the borrowed books before the Examination.

  • Every member shall present their own borrower’s ticket before any book is issued.

  • 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 presenting their ID Card to the Librarian.

  • Student will not be issued the same book returned on the same date. Similarly any book issued can not be returned to the Library on the same date.

  • No faculty/student can take two books of the same title and author.

  • The faculty shall be issued the books only for the subject that has been assigned to them.

  • The students should deposit the prescribed amount to retaining the books for exams. The caution deposit will be refunded after returning the borrowed books.

  • 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.