RULES FOR COLLECTING LIBRARY FINE

[MALA.A]

Dear professionals,

I would like to know the nominal charges for collecting fine for overdue,loss of book,loss of library token,damage of books,as it differs from library to library.

[NIMAI CHAND SAHA]

Yes, it is a very challenging issues in library services. The Different causes for charging to the libary clienetele may not be same. Therefore, it would be very helpful to you to

design a proposal and discussed in the Library Committee Meeting and getting approval as part of the Library Rules. Before to introdue the same it has to be circulated well in advance for information to the all categories of library users. Now, Let me say what should be the structure for collecting fine?  

a) For Over Due: Re 1/- for per delayed working day ( Holiday may not be taken into considerations);

b) For Loss /Damage of Library Books: i) try to procure the books if available in the market and actual payment will be made by the concern users,

                                          ii) If not availbale in the market then money can be realized in two ways;

                                           *) Try to collect the current price of the books of same publishers for the same pages and  determine the cost of the lost books accordingly (keeping in mind the institutional interest for determining the cost of the lost books) OR

                                          **) a) If the book is published before 1940 then the user should have to pay 100 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                               b) If the book is published before 1960 then the user should have to pay  40 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                               c) If the book is published before 1980 then the user should have to pay 10 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                               d) If the book is published before 1990 then the user should have to pay 5 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                               e) If the book is published before 2000 then the user should have to pay 3 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                                f) If the book is published before 2010 then the user should have to pay 1.5 times of the price noted in the Library Accession Register.

                                                f) If the book is published after 2000 then the user should have to pay the actual price noted in the Library Accession Register.

[Please note that one can change / re-fix how many times of the accession price they will collect from the users as Cost of the lost books, because the proposed structured is a draft and must be get approval from the appropriate authority and it is to be kept in mind this is some sorts of penalty/punishment].

c) For loss of Library Card/Token etc.: One application is to submitted which will be duly forwarded by the HOD with FIR ( only for lost of Library Card) to the Library and Rs. 100/- for Duplicate Library card and Rs. 50/- may be charged as fine for lost of Libray token etc.

I hope this help you to deisign a policy for collecting fine for issuing 'NO DUES' certificate to the Library users and at the same time I do seek the discurrion over the proposal. Feel free to contact with me for further clarification, if required I am available through [e-mail] or [e-mail].

[MALA.A]

Dear NIMAI CHAND SAHA sir,

Thank you very much for your kind information.

with regards,

A.Mala

[MALA.A]

Dear Raja sir,

Thanks a lot for sending your valuable suggestion.

with regards,

A.Mala