RULES FOR STUDENTS Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
1. Only one book will be issued for taking out from the library at a time.
2. No book shall be kept by any students for more than 14 days. This privilege does not include the vacations. For each succeeding day that a book be kept there shall be a fine of one rupee but the total fine shall not exceed price of the book. Further issue of books shall be stopped till the fine is paid and the book returned to the library.
3. If the reason of non-return of book in time is beyond the control of the student and the Principal is satisfied, the Principal may reduce the fine.
4. Textbooks prescribed by the University shall not be issued to the students.
5. Every borrower will be supplied with a borrower’s student card, which shall be stamped by the librarian every time a book is issued/returned. If a card is lost, a new card is to be purchased from the librarian for five rupees.
6. The book card placed in the pocket at the end of the book must be delivered to the librarian before the book is taken away and the borrower must have it stamped.
7. The borrower card is not transferable.
8. During stock taking, which will be notified, all books taken must be returned.
9. Periodicals and newspapers received from the students section are placed on the table for the use of the students and must not be taken away under any circumstances.
RULES FOR OTHERS
1. A time limit of 14 days for keeping books is allowed for all members other than professors and lecturers, who are engaged in teaching. Non-observance of this is liable to deprive them of the privilege of use of the library. Not more than two books will be issued for taking out at a time. Fresh books will be issued only after the return of previously issued books.
2. Books required by the professor if taken out by any other member must be returned on receipt of a notice from the librarian.
3. Borrowers of class (a) under this section may leave the card with the librarian, provided they are responsible for all books stamped on the cards.
4. Borrowers other than professors and lecturers may renew books issued to them by sending a formal request to the librarian. The books so renewed will be liable to be recalled if required.
5. The Librarian shall inform the professors and the lecturers of the receipt of all new books which shall be kept in a separate almirah for a fortnight before being issued.
6. Current number of journals shall be kept in the staff reading room and left there till the next issue is received when the last issue becomes available for issuing. For issuing a journal preference will be given primarily to the department to which journal is of interest.
7. Professors are allowed to keep a departmental library, of reference books pertaining to their subjects. But these departmental libraries are open to the members of the staff, and a book wanted by a reader shall be supplied to him by the librarian from the departmental libraries. Such reader will be directed to the departmental library of which the professor is solely responsible.
8. Professors can be issued upto 12 books at a time and the period of issue will be one month, on the expiry of which the books should be returned or got reissued.
9. Associate professors and assistant professors can get five and three books at a time respectively and can keep them for a fortnight.
10. Demonstrators and registrars can be issued 2 books at a time for a period of 15 days.
