Our Services

1.     Circulation Service

Circulation Rules for Library cum Information Centre

1.  In order to avail the facilities and services of the Library cum Information Centre one has to be its member. The Following categories of membership are available :

a. Internal Members: All forest officers, scientists, technical staff, research scholars and other official of AFRI, Jodhpur constitute internal members of the Library cum Information Centre.

2.    Entitlement for no. of Books to be issued:

i.    Scientists /DCF and above: 4

ii.   Technical Staff: 2

iii. Research scholar (JRF, SRF, Research/Project associate, Field/project assistant, Library fellow): 2

3.    The following types of material shall not be issued for home reading:

a.      Reference works

b.      Un-catalogued material

c.      Latest issues of journals.

d.      Maps and topographical sheets.

e.      Theses/dissertations.

f.      Rare and out of print documents.

g.      Abstracting/indexing bibliographical periodicals.

h.      CD-ROMs

i.       Any other material which in the option of the Librarian is not desirable to be issued on loan for its safety and security.

 4. Period of Loan:

 a. Regular membership

S. No	Membership	Entitlement for No. of books	Period
i	Scientists /DCF and above	4	1 Month
ii	Technical and other staff	2	1 Month
iii	Research scholar (JRF, SRF, Research/Project associate, Field/project assistant).	4	1 Month

 However, in an urgent need the issued documents can be recalled.

5. Overdue Charges:

Overdue charges on book not returned on due date, shall be payable by the borrowers at the following rates:

1.              Delay up to 1 week : Rs. 2/-

2.              Delay up to 2 week : Rs. 5/-

3.              Delay up to 3 week : Rs. 10/-

4.              Delay up to 30 days : Rs. 20/-

If a member delays returning of a book beyond 30 days his membership shall be liable to be cancelled, besides payment of overdue charge as determined by the

6. Loss/Damage of Borrowed Books:

a. Borrower shall immediately report of the Librarian in the event of loss of book(s) borrowed, which will be suitably dealt with before further book(s) is are issued.

b. It shall be the responsibility of the borrower to keep the document clean and in good condition while in their custody. If an issued document is damaged, disfigured, market in by pencil or pen, mutilated of cost, while in the custody of a borrower shall have to pay damages or compensation in term of money.

c. If one volume of a set is issued and is lost while in custody of a borrower, he/she may be liable to replace of complete set. If one issue of a periodical volume is damaged or lost he may be liable to replace the complete volume.

d. The damages or compensation may be equal to one or more of the following amount to be decided by the Librarian:

i. Present cost of the cost of the book at which it was purchased by the library, whichever is higher.

ii. Postage at the rate of Rs. 20/- per volume.

iii. In case of bound volumes, binding cost of the rate of Rs. 50/- per volume.

iv. Overdue charges, if the book id overdue also.

2.     Table of Contents (journals)

3.     Conference Alerts 

4.     NewsAlerts 

5.     Article on demand 

Scholars can leave an email for article which is not accessible in campus. This service is based on the response of other libraries and information managers. Please demand only one article at a time with web link and full address.

6.     Reprography Services

Reprography service is also available inside the Library. Its cost is Rs. 1.00 (one side) and Rs. 2.00/- (both side). Photocopy of full book is highly restricted due to copyright issues.

7.     Inter Library Loan Services

8.     Reading List/ Bibliography Compilation

9.     Digital Library Services

a.      National Forest Archives                

b.     Indian Thesis 

c.      InternationalThesis

d.     National Digital Library of India           

e.      E-Contents