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Circulation
Who May Borrow From the Library
All members of the university community (students and faculty) may borrow materials from the library.
Borrowing privileges are also extended to other university support staff who hold valid identification
cards. Individuals from outside the university may be permitted on a case by case basis to use the
library’s resources only within the library building (for details, see the library use by outsider’s policy)
Circulating Materials
The maximum number of items that may be borrowed, and the retention period allowed, are as
follows.
Maximum Number of Items and Time Borrowed
Books
AV Media Materials
Undergraduate Students 4 books for 4 weeks 2 items for 5 days
Graduate Students 8 books for 4 weeks 5 items for 7 days
Faculty 8 books for 8 weeks 5 items for 4 weeks
Staff 8 books for 8 weeks 2 items for 5 days
Non Circulating Materials
Normally, non circulating materials cannot be taken out of the Library. However in case of a pressing
need, such materials may be checked out by a faculty or a staff member for few hours or overnight. Each
borrower is allowed two defaults, after which he will be deprived of this exceptional service for the rest
of the academic year.
Reference Books
Reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., cannot be taken outside the library.
Special collections
With the permission of the librarian for special collections, an item maybe checked out by a
faculty/staff member for few hours or overnight. In his absence, the on-duty reference staff may grant
such permission. Maps, standards and specifications and theses are not allowed to be taken out of the
library.
Periodicals
Faculty and staff members may borrow up to 2 issues of any journal for few hours or overnight.
Reserved books
Reserved books may be checked out overnight, if permitted, by the concerned faculty member. A
maximum of one item may be checked out by a student.
The borrowed item must be checked out 30 minutes before closing the library, and must be returned
the following day within 30 minutes following the opening of the library.
Returns
All circulating books must be returned to the circulation desk by the due date.
Renewals
Unless a hold has been placed on a borrowed book by another patron, the borrower may renew the
loan period only 2 times by presenting the book to the circulation desk.
Search and Hold
The library user may request a search on an item he/she cannot locate in the stacks. When found, the
circulation staff will put a hold on that item and notify the patron.
The library user may request a hold on an item checked out by another patron. When the item is
returned, the user will be notified immediately.
In the above two cases, the materials will be placed “on hold” for 5 days then re- shelved.
Recalls
The library may recall any item after being charged to a faculty/staff for at least 7 days if needed by
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