Saffrony
Institute of Technology
S.P.B Patel Engineering College
Central
Library
LIBRARY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OPENING HOURS
Monday – Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Interterm 9:00AM to 5:00PM
(1)The library is closed on 1
Saturday and 3 Saturday Close library.
(2) Sundays and all public
holidays.
DISCIPLINE
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All users must observe total
silence in the library and its environs at all times
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All users are required to show
their college IDs to the security officer upon entrance to the library
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Use of mobile phones is strictly
prohibited in the library
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All bags, cases, folders etc.
must be left in the luggage area outside the library.
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Users are not allowed to leave
their baggage overnight in the library. The library shall not take any
responsibility for loss of personal property or books already signed out to a
user
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Users are not allowed to log in
using their personal passwords at the search computers or to access the
internet from there. Do not shut down the Resoursemate program after you are
through with your search.
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All users are required to show
all items to the security officer before leaving the library
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No student is allowed to enter
the circulation area without the consent of the library staff
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Anyone caught marking, defacing
or mutilating books or any other library material will be expected to pay for
the material with the most current edition of the same
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Good order must be observed in
the library at all times for example placing of feet on the furniture, eating
and drinking, smoking, sleeping etc. will not be allowed
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Group discussions are only
allowed in the discussion room and the noise must be kept to a minimum and
should not disturb any other user in the library
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Use of sound equipments like
radios, walkmans, cell phones etc. is strictly prohibited in the library and
its environs
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Seats in the library may not be
reserved
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Users are not allowed to reshelf
books after removing them from the shelf. Leave the books on the table or on
the trolley near the door
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No library equipment may be
moved, modified or tampered with without permission from the librarian
The
following materials can only be used within the library
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Reference books
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Newspapers
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Journals and magazines
DAMAGE/
LOSS OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
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All users will be held
responsible for any damage or loss of library materials in their possession and
will be required to meet the cost of replacement and processing
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Users must ensure that the books
they borrow are in good condition to avoid being held responsible for any
damages noted while returning the books
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Lost books must be reported to
the librarian immediately and replaced or paid for within 30 days
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Lost library books that are
recovered, must be handed to the librarian as they remain the property of the
college library
EXCLUSION
FROM THE USE OF THE LIBRARY
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The library committee shall have
the power to suspend or exclude from use of the library any user who disregards
the library rules and regulations
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The library staff have the right
to ask students to leave the library if they are behaving inappropriately or
causing disturbance to other use
Students:
two books for 15 Days; no renewable
Faculty:
ten books for 90 Days.
Other
staff: two books for 90 Days.
Library
fines: Fines of Ksh. 5 per volume per day are charged for the late return of
books with a regular two week loan period. For reserve materials the fine is
Ksh. 5 per hour per volume. There is a Ksh. 500 per item fine for books
returned after the end of the term.
Damage
and loss of library materials: Any user who causes damage to or loss of any
library materials or other library property will be charged for replacement
costs. Marking of books and other library materials will be regarded as damage.
NB:
These rules and regulations are subject to review by the library committee from
time to time
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