Doon University (Established By Government Of Uttarakhand)

Library Rules

RULES FOR DOON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

General Instructions

1. Library is open to bonafide members only.
2. Membership is automatically conferred to all the faculty members, research scholars or a student on his / her joining the University and remains valid for his full tenure.
3. Membership to non-teaching staff and outsiders is also considered as per recommendations of the concerned case.
4. All faculty members, non teaching staff and students shall complete the library membership form and submit the same to the librarian duly recommended/signed by HOD.
5. All users must maintain peaceful environment of study within and around Library. Talking, eating, smoking, using mobile phone or sleeping is strictly prohibited.
6. Member should produce their ID card for borrowing library documents. Borrowing rights of members are not transferable.
7. Any violation of these Library Rules shall lead to forfeiture of the membership of concerned member. Appropriate disciplinary action may also be imposed.
8. Entry in Library premises is allowed only after verifying Identity Cards and should produce it on demand by any authorized library staff.
9. A member must enter his / her name and time of entry and put his / her signatures legibly in the register kept at the entrance for the purpose as a token of his acceptance to abide by the library rules.
10. Following articles that may cause undue inconvenience to other members are strictly prohibited inside the premises of Library:
11. Private books and printed matters other than belonging to Library,
12. Mobile phones, compact discs, Umbrella, briefcases, boxes and such other articles.
13. These may be kept outside in the pigeon-holes by members on their own risk.

Use of Library Materials

1. Reading materials may be used within Library premises or borrowed for external use.
2. Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Reference Materials and rare books will be issued only for reading within the library.
3. Borrowers are requested for safe & careful use of Library documents and must ensure that the Library documents borrowed by them are maintained in sound condition. Any mutilations / damage should be brought to the notice of the In-charge of Circulation. The borrower will be held responsible for any damage of the document(s) and he / she may have to replace the same or pay the damage as per rules of Library.
4. In case of loss / damage of Library book, it has to be replaced or double cost of the entire volume must be paid. In case of loss of a single part of a multi-volume publication entire set will be recovered /replaced from the borrower.
5. No user shall write, or make any mark upon, fold, damage, any document of the Library.
6. The borrowed documents must be returned by the member on or before the due date or earlier, if demanded by the Library. These will not be re-issued. No document shall be returned on the day of issue.
7. All issued books shall be returned on the 8th day by students and 180 days by faculty from the date of issue. For example if the book is issued on 1st of the month, the same must be returned on 8th of the month. If 8th day happens to be a Holiday the book shall be returned on the day the Library re-opens. Failing which the fine shall be charged for the entire period of Holidays i.e. from 8th day onwards.
8. Duplicate Library Ticket will be issued @ Rs. 50/- .Member losing the card shall make report to the librarian .Duplicate Card shall be issued after 7 days from the date of reporting of the loss.

Loan Privileges and Fine Policy

The following are the loan privileges of different categories of members:

Clearance: “No Dues Certificate / Clearance Certificate” should be obtained from the Library while leaving the University. Result or degree or dues cannot be released to members, unless all borrowings are returned.

Udita Negi
Assistant Librarian