2.Only members of categories A,B,C,D, and G shall be
notified immediately the books
become overdue; if the books are not returned within one week of the issue of third
reminder the Cost of the books will be recovered through the Accounts Office from
the salaries of the member concerned. In the case of members of the various
administrative bodies the matter will be reported to the Vice-Chancellor.
3. Where a book has been marked, defaced, spoiled or
damaged by a member in the library or while it was issued out to him the
University Librarian shall at his discretion either impose a fine or require the
member to pay the price of the book; in the later case the book shall be returned to
the member if it can be replaced. If a volume belonging to a set it lost the member
shall be required to pay the price of the whole in case it cannot be replaced, the
incomplete set being returned to him.
PERIODICAL DIVISION: A periodical is a section which works in
the specialized area of serials librarianship. A periodicals librarian can have
a variety of duties, but generally work specifically with the acquisition,
collection development, organization, preservation, and sometimes
cataloging of periodicals. Whereas many periodicals Librarians previously
worked only with periodicals in print format, many now manage electronic
periodicals also. While a periodicals librarians may work in any type of
library, including academic, public, government, law, medical, or corporate
libraries, a significant number work in larger public and academic libraries.
In other libraries where there is no librarian assigned specifically to
periodicals, one or more librarians may perform the duties of a periodicals
librarian along with other duties.
Roles and duties of periodical division:
The duties of a Periodicals Librarian are changing every day as technology
and library patrons’ demands change. The duties may include, but are not limited to,
establishing and maintaining subscriptions to periodicals in print, microform, and electronic
formats; providing personal assistance and guidance in identifying, locating, and using
periodicals; designing and conducting instructional sessions on how to use electronic journals
and databases; evaluating the existing Periodicals collection by performing collection analysis
and usage studies; creating activities, programs, or presentations to promote the Periodicals
collection; establishing and maintaining contact with faculty, students, or other constituents to be
sure the Periodicals collection is meeting their needs; assisting and instructing faculty of a
college, university, or school on the integrating of Periodicals into the curriculum; supervising
and developing student workers and support staff; managing budget allocations for materials,