MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURES FOR BOG MEMBERS

• BOG members fill in a prescribed Membership Application Form and submit it along with one recent passport size photograph to the administrative section of the library. The BOG members are introduced by the Vice Chancellor or the Pro-Vice Chancellor.

MEMBERSHIP FACILITIES

• A member of the BOG may borrow five books with related CDs at a time for a maximum period of fourteen days.
• Current journals, periodicals, reference and audio-visual materials may be borrowed for overnight use only.
• Bound journals and periodicals may also be borrowed for a maximum of seven days.

BORROWING SYSTEMS

• A Bar Coded Member ID is provided to each member for borrowing library resources.
• BOG members may borrow library resources at any one time for a maximum period of fourteen days and may be renewed only for further fourteen days provided the resources are physically produced and checked by the staff at circulation desk.
• Library resources are issued only to the members in person without any exception. The members are solely and fully responsible for the good condition and safe keeping of the resources borrowed and their return on time.
• Library resources are checked out by the designated officer and must be returned to the same at the circulation desk during the working hours only.
• Borrowers must sign on the Book Cards for each resource borrowed.
• Library resources borrowed may be recalled at any time. Normally, reserved or overdue books are recalled.

PENALTY

• Borrower must return the same library resources or pay the current value of lost item(s) with 20% service charge to the library.
• Any item not returned within six weeks after due date is considered as lost.

MANDATORY

• Bar Coded Member ID is non-transferable. Any lost ID must be reported to the Librarian immediately.