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What is an OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)?
An OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) is an online bibliography of a library information on the resources, facilities, and services that is available to the public.

Library Policy
The library shall serve as the center of inquiry and discovery for learners’ engagement with knowledge and information.

Call and receiving book requisition
Faculty and Program Leaders are informed by the library staff for the requisition before the start of every new semester

 1.     Borrowing Access and Loan Periods

·        Textbooks for 2 weeks and fictions for 1 month for the students.

·        Any books are issued for faculties for the 6 months/one semester

·        Reference books are issued maximum for 3 days based on the needs.

2.     Fines and Penalties

·        Fines and penalties shall be imposed on defaulters based on library policy of the college.

·        Students will be charged Nu. 5 per day for the overdue materials.

·        Lecturers/staff will be charged Nu. 10 per day for overdue materials.

·        In case of lost or damaged items, individual user shall pay the purchase price plus replacement fee of Nu. 200.

3.     Returns and Renewals

·        Materials checked out must be returned to the library staff as per your due dates.

·        Renewal can be done online and mail us at library@nrc.bt or contact library staff to renew your borrowed books.

4.     Library Catalogue - the key to finding books in the library

·       Books in the library are shelved in call number alphabetically accordingly to the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

·       Books are shelved in the following given names in our college library:

001-031 Computer Application and research methods

120-158.1 Philosophy & Psychology

158.1-297.4 Religion

300-327.82 Sociology and Statistics

330-370 Law and Economics

400 &800 Language and literature

640-658.4 Accounting and Management

658.4-690 Marketing and Mathematics

900-958.98 History and Biographic

294.4-954.98 Dzongkha

Fiction

Government Documents

Reference

New Arrivals

 Note: Patrons should not attempt to reshelve library materials and are asked to put in the same place or keep on the counter for the library staff to reshelve.

5.     Stocking books, audio-visual, newspapers, magazines, etc.          

·        Newsletters and magazines

·        Government and International Journals

·        Printed articles

·        Kuensel, The Bhutanese and Business Bhutan

Information on Research4Life

·       Research4Life aims to reduce the knowledge gap between industrialized countries and developing countries by providing affordable access to academic and professional  resources. It includes 28450 plus journals, 96000 books and 120 other resources.

·        Go to “Access Content” and “Login”

·        Get support from library staff to get downloads from R4L or for any further assistance.