Reading Day Celebrations – June 19

Reading Day Celebrations – June 19

The Government of Kerala observes 19 June annually as Vayanadinam (Day of Reading) with a week-long series of activities at schools and public institutions to honour the contributions of P.N. Panicker to the cause of literacy, education and library movement. P N Panicker is known as the Father of the Library Movement in Kerala. St.George's College Aruvithura celebrating the Reading Day on June 19th. Awareness about the importance of reading is given to all the students. The college Library Committee took special care to induce reading habit in our students .College conduct a Quiz Competition in 3.00 pm. Questions collecting from the 14th June to 18 news from the daily newspaper.

Library Guidelines

St.George’s College Aruvithura

Library Guidelines

1.       The library will be open from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on all working days. Saturday will be open from 10 am to 4 pm.

2.       All staff and students are members of the college library. Students take their library card/ borrower’s ticket with in the allotted time announced by Principal. Every Student shall produce his/her identity card before entering the library.

3.       Personal belongings like books (including issued library books), umbrellas, bag etc. Are not allowed to be taken inside the library. Paper or one note book may be taken inside the library for the purpose of taking down notes from the reference books.

4.       Books of reference section (including periodicals, news paper) will not be lent out from the library. Never replace or hide the book from its Places, never bring any food items and water inside the Library.

5.       Strict silence should be observed within the library. Any types of combined study are not permitted within the library.

6.       Nobody shall write upon, damage or make any mark upon any books belonging to the library. When a book is issued to a reader he /she must point out to the librarian any defect noticed concerning the book. Otherwise the presumption will be that the book was intact when issued.

7.       If a book is damaged or lost by a member, he/ she will have to replace it or pay the present cost of book including fine, postage etc. Within the time fixed by the principal.

8.       Library card/ borrower’s ticket is non transferable and return at the end of the academic year. In case it is lost, a duplicate card will be issued only after a month on payment of penalty of Rs.25/.

9.       The period of loan is minimum one day to maximum 14 days. After the due date a fine of one rupee per day per book will be levied. If a book is not returned within one month after the due date it will be considered lost. When the reader holds overdue books or any other charge is outstanding, Shall not allow borrowing books until he/ she has paid the dues. No books will be issue or return within 15 minutes before closing the library.

10.    .Members of the staff may keep 10 books at a time for 14 days .HOD of concerned department is responsible for books issued for the Guest Faculty.

11.    All final year students should get clearance certificate from the librarian, HOD and Hostel warden before receiving the hall tickets. Defaulters will be charged Rs.10/-. .No books will be issued after receiving clearance certificate.

12.    Using Mobile inside the library is strictly prohibited.

13.    Those who fail to abide by the rules will be deprived of the privilege of using the library.                                                                                                                        

                            Use of computers:

• Enter your name and Sign in the register kept at the counter before entering Digital library
• Computer in the library premises should be used for academic purposes only.
• Two computers are reserved for staffs.
• Online chatting, browsing of social networking sites is strictly prohibited.
• Use only one person at a time in a computer.
• Using Mobile phones and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphone is strictly prohibited in the premises
• Changing the settings and display of the computers kept in the Library is not permitted.
• Users should not remove/unplug computer cables/connections, network cables and other peripherals/accessories in the library 
• Users should take prior permission for using pen-drive, Portable Hard disc etc.

PHOTOSTAT

Photostat allowed only for inside Library Purposes

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