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Membership
Admission to the
Library is restricted to the students and Teaching and Non
teaching staff of this college, but others who are desirous
of consulting books in the library may do so with the
permission of the Librarian or the staff member of the
library. Before entering the library the members are requested
to write their names, year of study, time of entering in
the register kept for this purpose at the entrance.
Book issue system: Browne charging
system (Card system; one card entails one book).
Members are eligible for borrowing
books from the library as follows.
Loan Privilege
1. Students
- 2 Medical Books
2. P.G Students -
4 Medical Books
3. Teaching staff
- 4 Medical Books
4. Non-Teaching Staff
– 1 Book
Conditions of Loan
1.
The period of loan
will be 15 days for students and one month for staffs. Loan
can be renewed for a further period of 15 days and 1 month
respectively if other members do not require the books. But
not more than two consecutive renewals are permissible without
the production of the book borrowed. An over due charge of 1
rupee per book per day shall be charged if the book is kept
beyond the period of loan specified above. Staff members
should return/renew the book on or before the 15th
March of every year.
2.
Books shall be issued
from/ returned to the library at the time and in the manner
notified by the library from time to time. Library time: 10 am
to 5 pm.
3.
Loss of cards must be reported immediately to the
librarian. A fine of Rs. 10 will be levied for each card lost.
Members will be held responsible for all losses incurring from
lost cards.
4.
Members against whom books
are outstanding for more than three months shall not be
entitled to borrow books until all books have been returned
and all dues have been paid. If the retention of a book beyond
a period of 6 months from the date of issue without any
satisfactory explanation for doing so may lead to the
cancellation of membership.
5.
Bound volumes and loose
issued of Periodicals Reference books etc are not issued on
loan.
6.
Before leaving the library
the member must satisfy himself as to whether the books lent
to him her are in sound condition and if not he/she must
immediately bring the matter to the notice of the librarian
otherwise he/she shall be held responsible for any damage
discovered afterwards.
7.
Damage to or loss of books on
loan should be immediately reported to the librarian
Members are liable to replace such books or pay the
damage/cost of the book fixed by the librarian. If one volume
of a set is damaged or lost the whole set may be required to
be replaced. No book will be issued to such members till the
loss has been made good. They are liable to pay overdue
charges as per Rule 4{ii) in addition to the cost of the book
up to the date on which the loss was exported, if the book
reported as lost is later found our and returned then overdue
charges will be levied from the due date
8.
A book, which is loan, may be
reserved for borrowing by other members by requisition in
writing. The member concerned will be intimated as soon as
the book is available for issue and he/she should take the
book within five days from the date of issue of the
intimation. The book will not be kept reserved for him
beyond this period.
9.
Members shall not sub-lend
the books of the library.
Clearance Certificate/Non
Liability Certificate
The students should
obtain a clearance certificate from the library, to the effect
that they have returned all books and cleared all dues and
produce the same to enable to get Hall ticket, Certificate and
T.C. from the college.
The teaching and non-teaching staff
should clear all library dues before their retirement or
transfer and before entering on long leave exceeding one
month.
Use of Library
1.
As the library is a
place of individual study members are requested to observe
strict silence in the library.
2.
Use of mobile phone
inside the library is not permitted. Photography/videography
inside the library is prohibited normally, but special
permission can be obtained.
3.
Smoking shall not be
permitted within the library hall.
4.
Members are requested
to operate with the librarian by observing the rules and for
better use of the library, members can have help the staff.
Book Bank scheme
Book Bank scheme sponsored by
Harijan Welfare Department, Govt. of Kerala to help students
belong to SC/ST Category. Under this scheme a student can
take books up to one month and if necessary it can be extended
two more months.
Total Number of Books
1. Medical
: 7481
2. General
: 52
3. Book Bank Scheme
: 585
Department Library (Various)
Journals
: 6 (Homoeopathic journals)
General
Staff pattern
In charge
: Dr. Abdul Hameed.
Librarian Grade
IV : Shri. Vinaya Kumar. N
Library attender : (1) Shri.
Mohammed Koya. C. Chundayil
(2)
Shri. Valsalan
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