Library Management

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Library Management

The College Library contains about thirty thousand books. In addition to this, major daily news papers and journals are also made available at the library reading room. The library is used by the members of staff, students of the College, research scholars and other persons specially permitted by the Principal.

Library Works

• The library works during the College hours i.e. from 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.


• The library remains close on Sunday and authorized holidays.


• The last period of every working day is specified for the office work of the Library.


• Issue of books to the +2 students, reading room for students and reading room for staff members are managed by the Asst. Librarian. computerisation of catalogueing of books is also on progress under the supervision of Asst. Librarian.


• Issue of books to the +3 students, and stock-verification are supervised by the Asst. Librarian.

Issue of Books

• No book should be taken out of the library without the knowledge of the librarian.


• Each borrower must examine the condition of the books, before they are issued.


• Books should be returned within the period allowed to a borrower.


• When the date for return of books falls on an authorized holiday, it should be returned on the very next working day.


• Library books in possession of borrowers should be returned to the Library before the summer vacation for annual physical stock verification.


• Anyone who is in possession of library books should return them to the Library whenever he receives a requisition notice from the Librarian.


• Books taken out of the Library must be returned to the Librarian only.


• No notes or marking shall be made in the Library books nor shall any picture or pages be removed or torn or disfigured.

Government Guidelines

All the rules of the library shall, however, be regulated by the guidelines issued by the Government of Orissa, Dept. of Higher Education to the Principals of all Government Colleges vide the letter No. 62415 (91) HE dt. 02.10.01. The guide lines are :

• A College teacher can borrow only ten books at a time.


• Books issued to the College/Junior College teachers shall be returned by the person concerned within 30 days from the date of issue (on the following working day if the due date falls on a holiday)


• The books borrowed within one week of the commencement of the summer vacation shall be returned by the person concerned within one week of the reopening of the college after summer vacation.


• Non - Teaching employees can borrow only three books at a time which shall be returned by the person concerned within 15 days from the date of issue.


• Books issued to a particular person can be reissued only for 2 successive occasions during a particular academic session.


• In case the Library book issued is lost by the person concerned, the recovery shall be made at the rate of ten times of the cost price of the book.

Fine

Library books should be returned within a fortnight failing which a fine of one rupee per day per book would be realized from the borrower in whose name the book is issued.