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LIBRARY AND LIBRARY RULES
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 1 5 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 overdue charge of l 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 issue 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
reported, if the book reported as lost is later found out 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 co-operate with the librarian by
observing the rules and for better use of the library, members
can have the help of the staff.
Book Bank scheme:
Book Bank scheme sponsored by Harijan Welfare Department,
Govt. of Kerala to help student s 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
: 8153
2: General
:7540
3.Book Bank Scheme
:611
Department Library (Various) :1412
Journals : 9 (Homoeopathic journals)
General : 3
Teacher -in -charge : Dr: K.P. Mohsin
Librarian Grade IV : Shri. Vinaya Kumar. N
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