{"id":3577,"date":"2022-12-06T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T07:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3577"},"modified":"2024-11-29T07:29:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T07:29:14","slug":"library_aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3577","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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IBMBB Identity Card provides evidence as to either you are a student or staff in this institute. Do not hesitate to produce your valid University Identity card before entering the library.<\/p>

Permission has to obtain from the Library Assistant or the authorized staff member in the library to access the collection.<\/p>

Regulations<\/strong><\/p>

Library materials should be treated and protected as National Resources.<\/p>

In any case of a steal of library materials the user will be subjected to a suspension of using the library thereafter.<\/p>

Readers must produce their Identity Card when entering the library, borrowing books or any other time when called upon to do so.<\/p>

Library materials are prohibited to take out unless there is an approval, if so, it will be considered as a stolen item and act accordingly<\/p>

Students should report to the issuing counter, if there are any marks or damages to the books, at the time of borrowing. In the absence of such a report the books will be presumed to have been in good condition when loaned, and the borrower will be responsible and fined for any damage observed at the time the books are returned<\/p>

No bags, cases, parcels, personal copies of books & printed materials, umbrellas etc. should be brought into the Library.<\/p>

Lab coats and gloves are not allowed inside the library\u00a0<\/p>

SILENCE should be observed in reading areas.<\/p>

Seats in the Library may not be reserved or removed by the readers.<\/p>

Consumption of food and drink, smoking and the use of matches or an open flame are forbidden in the Library.<\/p>

Tearing off pages from a publication or any type of vandalism is strictly forbidden.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Monday to Friday \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.15 am to 4.15 pm<\/b><\/h4>

Lending books<\/p><\/td>

8.15 am to 4.15 pm<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reference books<\/p><\/td>

8.15 am to 4.15 pm<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Thesis<\/p><\/td>

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Loan Period<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

There are two types of loan and loan amount. Loan amount for different library membership is shown as in below<\/p>

Books lending categories and borrowing limits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

program<\/p><\/td>

Number of Books<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lending<\/p><\/td>

Reference<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/td>

Books<\/p><\/td>

Duration<\/p><\/td>

Books<\/p><\/td>

Duration<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MPhil\/PhD<\/p><\/td>

02<\/p><\/td>

02 weeks<\/p><\/td>

01<\/p><\/td>

03 Days<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MSc<\/p><\/td>

02<\/p><\/td>

01 week<\/p><\/td>

00<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Category<\/p><\/td>

Number of Books (Lending or Reference)<\/p><\/td>

Duration<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Academic Staff- Permanent<\/p><\/td>

08<\/p><\/td>

03 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Academic Staff- Temporary<\/p><\/td>

03<\/p><\/td>

01 month<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Academic Support<\/p><\/td>

05<\/p><\/td>

03 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

External lecturer<\/p><\/td>

01<\/p><\/td>

02 weeks<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Administrative Staff<\/p><\/td>

02<\/p><\/td>

02 weeks<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Non Academic Staff<\/p><\/td>

02<\/p><\/td>

02 weeks<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Recalls<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

The Librarian may recall books at any time and the borrower must return books immediately when called upon to do so.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Fines will be levied for overdue items borrowed from the lending and reference collection as given below<\/p>

Late book returning charges for students (Over dues)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

program<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of Books<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lending<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Reference<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Fine<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Fine<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MPhil\/PhD<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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\u00a0 50.00<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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02nd<\/sup> week- Daily<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td>

200.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/td>

03rd<\/sup> week onwards- weekly<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td>

200.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

MSc<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

01st week- Daily<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0 50.00<\/p><\/td>

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02nd week- Daily<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td>

–<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/td>

03rd week onwards- weekly<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td>

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Late book returning charges for Staff (Over dues)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

program<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of Books<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lending<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Reference<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Duration<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Fine<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Fine<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Academics (Permanent\/Contract)<\/strong><\/p>

Academic Support<\/strong><\/p>

Administrative<\/strong><\/p>

Non-Academic<\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

01st<\/sup> week- Daily<\/p><\/td>

25.00<\/p><\/td>

50.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

02nd<\/sup> week- Daily<\/p><\/td>

50.00<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

03rd<\/sup> week onwards- weekly<\/p><\/td>

75.00<\/p><\/td>

100.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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It is strictly prohibited to mark, detach or damage books or any other material which belongs to the library. Any marks or damages to books should be reported by the students\/ staff members before those are issued from the counter. In the absence of such reports, the book will be presumed to be in good condition when loaned and the borrower will be held responsible and fined for any damages observed at the time the books are returned. The borrower will be liable to pay the cost of replacement of the item either damaged or lost, according to the Cost Recovery Policy in the Library.<\/p>

Also, the borrower could replace the item with a new one (same or latest edition). However, it will be requested to pay these additional charges:<\/p>

  • Departmental charges<\/li>
  • Overdue charges (if any)<\/li>
  • Other applicable charges (if any)<\/li><\/ul>

    Payment of cost of replacement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

    Cost of the replacement should be paid to the shroff counter of the IBMBB after obtaining the voucher from the library. After making the payment, the paid voucher should be produced to the library counter to cancel the overdue to the library. Until the paid vouchers are produced to the library, overdue of the users will not be cancelled. Replacement cost is calculated according to the Library by Law No: 01 of the IBMBB.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Home About Us Resources Memberships Other Services Contact About Us General Guideline IBMBB Identity Card provides evidence as to either you are a student or staff in this institute. Do not hesitate to produce your valid University Identity card before entering the library. Permission has to obtain from the Library Assistant or the authorized staff member in the library to access the collection. Regulations Library materials should be treated and protected as National Resources. In any case of a steal of library materials the user will be subjected to a suspension of using the library thereafter. Readers must produce their Identity Card when entering the library, borrowing books or any other time when called upon to do so. Library materials are prohibited to take out unless there is an approval, if so, it will be considered as a stolen item and act accordingly Students should report to the issuing counter, if there are any marks or damages to the books, at the time of borrowing. In the absence of such a report the books will be presumed to have been in good condition when loaned, and the borrower will be responsible and fined for any damage observed at the time the books are returned No bags, cases, parcels, personal copies of books & printed materials, umbrellas etc. should be brought into the Library. Lab coats and gloves are not allowed inside the library\u00a0 SILENCE should be observed in reading areas. Seats in the Library may not be reserved or removed by the readers. Consumption of food and drink, smoking and the use of matches or an open flame are forbidden in the Library. Tearing off pages from a publication or any type of vandalism is strictly forbidden. Opening Hours Monday to Friday \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.15 am to 4.15 pm Lending books 8.15 am to 4.15 pm Reference books 8.15 am to 4.15 pm Thesis 8.15 am to 4.15 pm Circulation Policy Loan Period There are two types of loan and loan amount. Loan amount for different library membership is shown as in below Books lending categories and borrowing limits program Number of Books Lending Reference \u00a0 Books Duration Books Duration MPhil\/PhD 02 02 weeks 01 03 Days MSc 02 01 week 00 0 Category Number of Books (Lending or Reference) Duration Academic Staff- Permanent 08 03 months Academic Staff- Temporary 03 01 month Academic Support 05 03 months External lecturer 01 02 weeks Administrative Staff 02 02 weeks Non Academic Staff 02 02 weeks Recalls The Librarian may recall books at any time and the borrower must return books immediately when called upon to do so. Fine Policy Fines will be levied for overdue items borrowed from the lending and reference collection as given below Late book returning charges for students (Over dues) program Number of Books Lending Reference \u00a0 Duration Fine Fine MPhil\/PhD 01st week- Daily \u00a0 50.00 100.00 \u00a0 02nd week- Daily 100.00 200.00 \u00a0 03rd week onwards- weekly 100.00 200.00 MSc 01st week- Daily \u00a0 50.00 – \u00a0 02nd week- Daily 100.00 – \u00a0 03rd week onwards- weekly 100.00 – Late book returning charges for Staff (Over dues) program Number of Books Lending Reference \u00a0 Duration Fine Fine Academics (Permanent\/Contract) Academic Support Administrative Non-Academic \u00a0 01st week- Daily 25.00 50.00 02nd week- Daily 50.00 100.00 03rd week onwards- weekly 75.00 100.00 Damage\/ Lost Library Materials It is strictly prohibited to mark, detach or damage books or any other material which belongs to the library. Any marks or damages to books should be reported by the students\/ staff members before those are issued from the counter. In the absence of such reports, the book will be presumed to be in good condition when loaned and the borrower will be held responsible and fined for any damages observed at the time the books are returned. The borrower will be liable to pay the cost of replacement of the item either damaged or lost, according to the Cost Recovery Policy in the Library. Also, the borrower could replace the item with a new one (same or latest edition). However, it will be requested to pay these additional charges: Departmental charges Overdue charges (if any) Other applicable charges (if any) Payment of cost of replacement Cost of the replacement should be paid to the shroff counter of the IBMBB after obtaining the voucher from the library. After making the payment, the paid voucher should be produced to the library counter to cancel the overdue to the library. Until the paid vouchers are produced to the library, overdue of the users will not be cancelled. Replacement cost is calculated according to the Library by Law No: 01 of the IBMBB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/front-page.php","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pgc_meta":"","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-13 22:04:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3577"}],"version-history":[{"count":86,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8417,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3577\/revisions\/8417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}