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Management of Libraries and Information Centres

Notes Issue and receipt of reading material, to and from the members only.
Collects delay fines for over due books.
Sends reminders for over due books.
Informs the members about the reading material reservation.
Settles cases regarding the books lost or damaged by the members.
Prepares defaulter lists and sends them to the Heads of the concerned teaching depart-
ments to detain their roll numbers till they clear their accounts with the library.
Issues the Library Clearance Certificate.
Checks incoming and outgoing materials thoroughly.
Helps the library users in finding the required material and guides them in the use of
library catalogue.
Shelves the reading material on the racks that had been returned by the borrowers and
taken from the shelves for reading.
Keeps statistics of daily transactions.
Carries out annual stock taking and finalizes missing lists.
A Deputy Chief Librarian is In charge of the section. The readers may contact him regarding the
matters relating to library membership, services, books, fine and clearance. A senior librarian is also
available in the circulation hall near the library issue/return counter to solve the readers’ problems
relating to the circulation section. The new arrivals have been placed in front of the entrance. To
provide on line public access catalogue (OPACs) facilities to users four terminals have been installed
parallel with the card catalogue which is placed with the wall at a little distance to computers.

11.2 Library Rules
The Library is primarily meant for bonafide students, faculty and members of the staff of Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal. The outsiders from other university/institution
may be allowed only with the written prior permission of the Librarian for a limited period. They
shall, however, have to consult the documents within the premises of the library.

Library timings
Monday - Friday 8.00 am to 11.00 pm
Saturdays, and Sundays 9.30 am to 6.00 pm
& Holidays
Library will remain CLOSED on: 26th January (Republic Day),
15th August (Independence Day),
02nd October (Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday),
Holi, Dussehra, Diwali (Deepawali) and
25th December (Christmas Day)
Circulation Timings (Issue/Return) 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
(Monday - Friday)
The timings and days of operation shall undergo changes.

Membership
Permanent Member: All permanent staff members of IISER Bhopal.
Temporary Member: All temporary/contractual staff member of IISER Bhopal, Research
scholars and Students, external faculty like visiting faculty, Adjunct Faculty etc.
Filled in application in prescribed form duly forwarded by the head of the respective unit along
with two recent photographs (passport size) shall be submitted to the Library. Membership is
granted on the express understanding that they legally bind themselves to return all documents
issued to them on their own and obtain a ‘No-dues Certificate’ at the time of termination of their
membership. Borrower’s card issued to the members shall be maintained in the Library.
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