RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LIBRARY

Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute Library is fully air conditioned with square feet of 2058.0 sq which provide information related to health and scientific especially on Oncology, Palliative care and Nursing and para-medical to the medical professionals, faculties, Post Graduate, Graduate and Under Graduate students and Researchers of the institute. Apart from the print resources the library holds a rich collection of E-resources comprising of different medical library databases viz. Clinicalkey, Ovid, Uptodate, CHINAL, Nursing Reference Centre Plus and with a good no of subscribed e-books and e-journals. The vast amount of newly published medical literature available in the library helps the medical community to improve, update, assess or evaluate health care. All subscribed e-resources can be accessed through MYLOFT (My Library on Finger Tips)- a Remote access application for library resources

General Rules

1. All faculty members, trainees, students & staff should fill the library membership cum Registration form to become the member of the library.
2. Silence must be observed in the library.
3. Strict discipline must be maintained inside the library. Indiscipline may lead to disciplinary action & the library privileges may be withdrawn.
4. Users are not allowed to take their personal belonging such as books, bags, umbrellas, files etc. inside the library.
5. At the time of entry & exit, users shall be required to write legibly his/her Name in the log of the library.
6. User must deposit caution money to avail borrowing facility as per library policy.
7. When books are issued, members check the pages of the issued books & if pages are found missing, they should report the same to the librarian immediately.
8. Library books and other materials are to be handled with care. Mutilation and damage of library materials by marking, tearing or staining should not be entertained at all.
9. Members who have issued a book shall be responsible for the book till returned. Books must be returned on stipulated period.
10. If books are issued for particular department all responsibility will be lies on HOD or I/c of particular department.
11. Reference books, rare books, journals, Back Volume, newspapers, reports etc. will not be issued.
12. Use of Mobile phones and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphone is strictly prohibited within the library

Admission to Library

1. All the employee and regular students of Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute can become the member of the library by default.
2. Users can avail the library facility only after filling up the library membership cum registration form.
3. Any other member wants to avail library facility or internet facility have to take special permission from Director/Dy Director (Academics) by depositing annual membership fee and security deposit.
4. Library membership card will be provided to all registered member and it is non transferable.

Library Fees and Caution Deposit

For Bonafide Member

All faculty members, trainees, students & staff of Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute are bonafide member of the library and can issue library books as per library rules.

For Temporary membership

Observer, Students, Researchers, Academicians who are not the member of the Institute can apply for Temporary membership of the library for studying reading materials, internet facility of the library at the library premises by depositing membership fees. He/ She have to submit valid proof of identity with library membership form. However they are not allowed to issue library books.

Library Hour

Working Hour

• Monday to Friday: 9.00 AM to 8.00 PM
• Saturday: 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM

Circulation Hour

• Monday to Friday: 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
• Saturday: 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM

Circulation Policy and over dues

Library circulation service is governed by certain policy which is formulated by the library.

• Only the registered users of the institute can borrow the library books as per library policy.
• Temporary users are not allowed to issue library books.
• User must come to the library personally with their card to issue library books.
• User must return library books on stipulated period of time, otherwise have to pay fine once grace period is over as per library rules.
• The Librarian may recall any book from any user at any time.
• Following documents are not issue to the Library users:
  1. Reference books
  2. Rare Books
  3. Thesis/ Dissertation
  4. Journals (Current & Back Vol.)
  5. Reports.
  6. CD/DVD

Book Lost

If the borrower lost the library book then he has to purchase same edition or latest edition of the book or pay double amount of the book.

Printing and Xerox Facility

1. Payment will be taken for using the Xerox Machine as follows

• Quota cannot be accumulated for more than 2 months. However additional requirement can be availed with the permission of Librarian.
• Each request is processed in a queue. Any urgent work can be prioritized by the Librarian of the Library
• Print/Xerox requirements must be attached with the Xerox request form by the requester with date, signature and designation and contact no. “FOR” signature will not be considered
• Library also does not entertain photocopying of personal material.
• Final decisions regarding xerox work will be with the Librarian. These rules are liable to revision from time to time depending on the needs.

No Dues Certificate

Each user will obtain no dues certificate from the library after returning all the books issued and after paying outstanding dues before leaving the institute.

Note: The library rules may be amended or altered as and when necessary.