Library Information
Library Information
Ever since the respective institution HIMACHAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION was established in 1999, the College Library came into existence during the same year. Its collection has since then grown from a meager 2500 to more than 11276 books and magazine/journals. This respective library is computerized by availing LIBSYS Software.
Working Hours.
The library is open on all the working days from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m. in summer/winter (Except as per
decided schedule by the College authority ). These hours may be curtailed or extended in special
circumstances by prior notice on the Notice Board.
Membership
The membership of the library is open to the registered persons or others with permission of the
institution. All persons entering in the premises of the library are required to show on demand their
Library cum ldentity Cards.
Library Policy:
- The students will have to enter in the library alongwith his/her Library-Cum-ldentity Card.
- Everyreader using the reference section of the library shall return the books consulted either to the Librarian or Assistant Librarian before leaving the library.
- if a reader has not finished any book and he/she wants to continue with it next day, he/she should put a slip with his/her full signature and date.
- Every reader entering in the library should sign in the visitors Register kept for the purpose at the entrance gate of the library.
- Personal books are not allowed in the library but in certain cases with the permission ofthe Librarian, books may be taken in.
- Writing or marking any kind of mark in a book/magazine/journal is forbidden.
- Cutting or tearing of any page from reading material is prohibited.
- Eating or drinking wateris not allowed in the library.
- Observe complete silence in the library.
- Readers are not allowed to take their belongings inside the library.
- it is the sef responsibility of the borrower to keep the Library cum ldentity Card in safe custdy. if it is Iost. report to the librarian and as per the rule FIR will be registered in the Police Station by the borrowers .The duplicate Identity Card will be issued by paying the fine of Rs. 50/-thereof.
- Two books will be issued for 14 days to the students. Fine of Rs.10/-per day will be charged in case of late return of books.
- Four books at onetime will be issued to the faculty members of the College.
- If any of the student/facully member wil not return the borrowed books before ending the session, the value will be deducted from the security of the students&the value from the salary of the Staff members.
- Reference books (Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Bibliographies, Year Books, Reports, Surveys etc.) will not be issued. These are for consultation only within the Library. The faculty will have to take the permission from the Principal/Management.
- New arrivals are not supposed to be allowed for issue purpose. These are for consultation within the Library.
- Behave with the staf nicely in order to get good and expeditious services.
