Library Rules & Regulations

Library Rules & Regulations

Membership

Students, faculty members and employees of Gayathri Institute of Technology shall have the library membership. Each member is required to apply for library membership in a prescribed form available at Library and attached with a recent passport size photograph.

Circulation Policy

Circulation policies and borrowing privileges for the staff members

HOD	Resource	Eligibility	Loan Period	Renewal
	Books	10	One Semester	Once if no reservation
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	5	5 days	—
	CD/DVDs	5	5 days	—
Professor	Books	8	One Semester	—
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	4	2 days	—
	CD/DVDs	4	2 days	—
Associate Professor	Books	7	One Semester	—
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	3	2 days	—
	CD/DVDs	3	2 days	—
Sr. Assistant Professor	Books	6	One Semester
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	2	2 days
	CD/DVDs	2	2 days
Assistant Professor	Books	5	One Semester
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	1	2 days
	CD/DVDs	1	2 days
Non-Teaching Staff	Books	4	One Semester
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	—	—
	CD/DVDs	—	—

Circulation policies and borrowing privileges for the students

For Students (B.Tech. & MBA)	Resource	Quantity	Loan Period	Overdue/Fine	Renewal
	Books	5	14 days	Rs. 1/- per day per book	Once if no reservation
	Back Volumes of Periodicals	1	2 days	Same	—
	CD/DVDs	1	2 days	Same	—

Shelves Arrangement

The technical processing of the books is done by systematic arrangement according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme using and an Open Access has been facilitated for consultation and selection of books.

New Arrivals Display

Latest additions of books are displayed in the new arrivals shelf.

Reprographic Services

Photocopying/Printing of materials available in the Central Library is provided on payment basis.

Loss of Books

In the event of the book issued is lost, it should be reported to the library immediately. The borrower is required to make replacement with a new ones bearing the same title besides a fine amount of Rs. 50/-. Failure to comply with one has to pay four times of the price of the lost book.

Overdue Charges

Borrowers who have failed to return the books issued to him/her on or before due date shall be required to pay the overdue charges of Rs. 1.00 per day.

Personal Belongings

Users / Readers are requested to keep their personal belongings such as books and bags at the counter located at the entrance of the library at their risk.

Book Recommendation

Students and faculty members can be recommended using prescribed book recommendation form available at the Central Library webpage.

General Rules

• Every faculty / student entering into the library has to put thumb impression through biometric machine instead of the manual gate register, which is mandatory for check in and check out of library users.
• ID Cards for Students, Faculty and the Staff should be produced at the time of issue/return/renewal of Books etc.
• Personal books, Printed and Photocopy materials are not allowed inside the library.
• Students should get the books duly issued/returned/renewed at the Circulation Counter and collect them in person.
• Reference resources will not be issued.
• Underlining, Marking, and Tearing are strictly prohibited in the books and other library materials.
• Books issued from the library are prohibited from bringing them inside the library, unless they intend to them.
• Misconduct or indulging into unwanted things will entitle the students to forego the borrowing facility.
• Members are requested to collect the receipts for the overdue/fine paid.
• Mobile Phones are not allowed inside the Library.
• Readers should not put the consulted books back into the shelves once taken out they should leave them on the reading tables.