Overdue charges: Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five
Only) per day per volume shall be
charged,
if:
1. A book borrowed from the Circulation Section
is not returned by the due date.
2. The book which is recalled by the library is
not returned within the stipulated
period; and
3. The maximum number of overdue charges to be
charged from a defaulter shall be up
to the price of the book/ volume.
4. No payment received in library; librarian
makes a statement of the fine which is
paid to
account section.
5. A reminder notice will be issued by the
library staff bearing the names of the
defaulters before the end semester
results are declared. before using a laptop inside the library.
The restricted categories of reading material:
1. The Books marked with capital ‘REF’ and ‘Back
Volumes’ of the Journals and
Periodicals shall be consulted in the
library only.
2. The Books under ‘Reference’ with red spine
label shall not be issued.
3. Student’s Dissertation and PhD Thesis are
original works of students and
scholars and are not meant for circulation
4. All current periodicals shall be treated as
‘Reference’ Materials
Loss of books by the borrowers:
1. If borrowed materials are lost, the borrower
will have to replace the exact
title and author of the lost items.
2. A fine, as prescribed, will be charged for the
loss of reading materials, files
and other reading materials.
3. Student’s Dissertation and PhD Thesis are
original works of students and
scholars and are not meant for circulation
4. The fine will continue to be collected until
notified to the librarian by the
borrowers about the lost materials.
5. Once reported to the librarian, the late
penalties will be put on hold for
2(two) weeks giving the borrowers
sufficient time to procure the lost books.
6. The borrower can always get the help of a
Librarian to procure the lost books
upon the request made by the borrower.
7. If in case of old publication or out-of-print
items no longer in circulation in
the market. The borrowers will have
to pay double the actual cost of the lost reading materials or
compensation at par with the current
rate of the given
title taking into consideration the current inflation rate
Library Defaulters:
A regular notice of the last date to return the
borrowed books is given in the
'Library Notice Board,' and an email to
all HOD/s. The last date to return the borrowed books is usually set by
the librarian, usually on
the last date of the
'End-Semester exam,'. The last date is also mentioned in the 'Date
Label,' which is located on the
last page of books
stamped by the circulation section while issuing the books.
1. The borrower who did not return the books even
after exceeding the due-date will
be considered as a defaulter
2. A Defaulter list is then sent to the
examination branch 2(two) weeks before the
declaration of results
3. A defaulter 'End-Semester result,' would be
withheld if he/she did not return
the borrowed books to the library.
4. A defaulter will have to return the book and
acquire the 'Library Clearance
Certificate', from the Librarian to get
his/her results.
5. For defaulters who quit Mid-semester or
End-Semester sessions permanently. The
librarian will have to generate the
due fines from SOUL and forward the same to the concerned HOD/s and the
Dean of School/s for
necessary actions.
Other rules & regulations:
1. All the students/scholars and outsiders
entering the library shall deposit their
bags and other belongings at the
property counter and sign in the register at the checkpoint. Only
notebooks and the library books to
be returned will be
allowed inside. Do not leave any valuables at the checkpoint. Library
shall not be responsible for
loss of personal
belongings. All files, books and notebooks must be presented to the
library staff while leaving the
library.
2. An Identity card is compulsory for getting
access to the University Library.
3. Books removed from the shelves by the users,
if not required for reference,
should be kept on the table nearest to
them. The users should not try to shelve the books by themselves. It can
be considered that a
misplaced book is like a
lost book.
4. The newspaper should be folded appropriately
after reading and kept back in the
designated place.
5. Readers should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate
or damage library resources in
any way. If anyone is found doing so,
he/she will be brought in before the Librarian and then the Director/s
of School.
6. Students are advised not to get books issued
to others on their names.
7. Strict discipline should be maintained within
the library.
8. No visitor or guest is permitted to use the
library without the prior permission
of the librarian or the Board of
Management.
9. No photograph of the library shall be taken
without the prior permission of the
Librarian.
10. The Librarian reserves the right to call back
any issued book/item at any time.
11. Laptop users will have to acquire the
permission of the Library Staff before
using a laptop inside the library.
Dr. Md. Mukutor Rahman
Librarian i/c (Assistant Professor)
+91-7002190775
mrahman@rgu.ac
Mr. Prasanna Kumar Konch
Assistant Librarian
+91-8753887883
pkkonch@rgu
Mr. Bikramaditya Barman
Assistant Librarian
+91-8638340172
bbarman1@rgu.ac
Mrs. Niharika Saikia
Assistant Librarian
+91-8721840281
nsaikia@rgu.ac
Library Circulation Policy
RGU library offers print resources and e-resources
from the world over and makes it
easily available to students for
ready use. The various services offered by it are as follows:
Loan Privileges:
The number of books that can be borrowed and the
period of loan for the various
categories of members will be as
follows:
Circulation Parameters
Document loan eligibility varies for different
categories as given below:
| User Category |
Max. Number of Documents Allowed |
Period |
| Teaching Faculty/Teaching Staff |
10 Books |
45 Days |
| PhD Scholars |
08 Books |
45 Days |
| PG/UG Student |
03 Books |
30 Days |
| Staff |
03 Books |
45 Days |
Categories of loan
- a. The books marked as ‘REF’ with red spine
label shall not be issued
and may, therefore, be
consulted in the library only.
- b. All other books shall be available on an
ordinary loan. The period of
the loan shall be as
mentioned in Loan Privileges above.
- c. All current periodicals (Journals &
Magazines) and their current
volumes shall be treated as
‘Reference’ books and shall not, therefore, be issued.
- d. The Librarian may regulate the issuance
of books in such a manner as
she/he may deem fit. In
case of great demand, books issued may be recalled at any time by
the Librarian.
- e. All residuary powers regarding the use of
reading material, provision
of other services and the
maintenance of discipline and decorum in the library shall rest with
the Librarian.
Library Services:
- 1. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
- 2. Institutional Repository
- 3. Indian Research Information Network
System
- 4. OPAC via Mobile cum Web-OPAC
- 5. Internet & E-mail
- 6. Offline CD-ROM Databases
- 7. RemoteLog (Romote Access OFF Campus)
- 8. E-Resources: 40000+ E-journals and
200000+ E-books
- 9. E-Resource Browsing Centre
- 10. Inter-Library Loan
- 11. Reprographic Facilities Computers
- 12. Monthly Book Display
- 13. Display of Current Book List
- 14. Career Literature
- 15. Suggestion Box
- 16. User Orientation
- 17. Library User Guide Book
- 18. Information Display Notice Board
- 19. News Board
- 20. Content List Service
- 21. Online Purchase Suggestion Form
- 22. Online Book Renewable Services
- 23. Online Circulation Fines Checking
Services
- 24. Online Own Account Maintaining Service
- 25. Online Book Holding Service
- 26. Patron Circulation Status Service Via
E-mail
- 27. Reading Room Facilities
- 28. Drinking-Water Facilities
- 29. Library Online Blogs Page Facilities
- 30. Online Feedback & Suggestion
- 31. Ask a Librarian
- 32. Current Awareness Service
Library Section:
Circulation Section
This section
represents the hub of library
activities where lending out of books to
readers is facilitated. Of all the library activities, the circulation
of books for home use
is a major public service provided by the library. Nearly all the
members of the library visit this
section for
getting books on loan for home use at one or the other time
Reference Section
The Reference
section of the library houses the
library’s reference books, which are those
materials that are meant to aid research by providing quick and
accessible information on any
particular topic.
These materials are usually used to find facts or provide broad
overviews of topics. They should not
be used as
major sources for papers or other projects. Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
bibliographies, and Thesis,
Dissertation, and Project reports are some of the most common reference
materials found in the
Library’s
Reference Collection.
Periodical Section
Periodical has
contributed a great deal to
reference work by furnishing articles that appear more
recent than books on a subject, particularly in the ever-changing field
of politics, economic,
science and
technology. They contain articles and papers a subject about which the
library may have no books and
particularly as to matters of local as temporary interest, a subject and
which no books how yet been
written.
They form primary sources of information. Central Library collects
subject periodicals, newspapers,
and
magazines. It handles any current periodicals.
General Book Section
The General Section
of the Library those books
are available which are related of your
departmental textbooks and Paperback of Journal and Magazine, General
book.
E-Resource Browsing Section
The computer unit in
the Central Library
provided support maintenance and consultation for both
staff and students within the College. Students can have access to a
variety of Package from
software and
internet browsing facilities such as internet facilities, E-mail as well
as free user Printing for
course book
materials and research.
