Delhi University reopens 4 more libraries for research scholars, faculty members – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As half of its phased reopening amid COVID-19 outbreak, the Delhi University will permit research students and faculty members to entry 4 more libraries throughout its campuses. After permitting entry to the central library final week, the varsity reopened the Central Science Library, Ratan Tata Library, South Delhi Campus Library, and Faculty of Law Library for PhD/MPhil students and faculty members on Monday.

It introduced that customers must make prior registration to make use of the library amenities from 10 am to 4 pm on week days.

“Library facilities under Delhi University Library System (DULS) will be made operational in phases. In the first phase, only bona fide faculty members, PhD/MPhil scholars will be allowed to use library reading room facilities. The reading room facilities would be limited from 10 am to 4 pm during the week days i.e. Monday to Friday,” the college mentioned in a discover.

Visitors must take permission by way of e-mail to the librarian earlier than visiting the library.

For the central library, all studying rooms on research flooring and three rooms on the bottom flooring can be accessible for the guests. At the Central Science Library, two studying rooms on the primary flooring can be made accessible to the guests, it mentioned.

The Ratan Tata Library on the Delhi School of Economics will make the studying corridor on the floor flooring and the periodical part at first flooring accessible to guests.

While all of the flooring of the South Delhi Campus Library might be accessed by research students, the studying corridor on the floor flooring and first flooring of the Faculty of Law Library can be accessible to guests, the discover acknowledged.

The library may even permit its members to borrow and return books and no “late return fine” can be charged for the interval of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While it suggested the employees dealing with books to put on gloves, guests have additionally been instructed to hold gloves and hand sanitiser and preserve social distancing.

“The user/staff who does not adhere to the guidelines would face disciplinary action like cancellation of membership etc,” it mentioned.

The Delhi University (DU) had introduced reopening its campus and faculties from February 1 for remaining-12 months college students who require entry to amenities for sensible functions.

Schools, faculties and universities throughout the nation have been closed in March final 12 months to include the unfold of coronavirus.