{"id":714,"date":"2019-06-26T07:09:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T07:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lib.iim.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:49:03","slug":"general-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/general-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"General Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-a20dc617\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a20dc617\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-69-78p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-de49788e\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-de49788e\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-de49788e\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-0a4fb12d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0a4fb12d\"><ol><li style=\"line-height: 1.75;\"><h5 style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Readers must produce their University Identity card \/ record book when entering the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>SILENCE<\/strong> should be observed in all public reading and other service areas of the Library Readers should switch off their cell phones during the time they are in the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Readers are not permitted to bring bags, parcels, files, personal copies of books &amp;any printed materials, umbrellas or any personal belongings in the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Readers are advised not to bring any large size bags, <strong>purse or <\/strong>personal belongings when visiting the Library. Due to security reasons these items are not allowed in the cloak room.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Readers must produce their belongings such as books, notes etc. when entering and leaving the Library security inspection.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Reservation of Library seats are not allowed.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Readers are not allowed to do joint work and discussions in the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Smoking, consumption of food and drinks and the use of matches or lighters or open flames are strictly forbidden in all parts of the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All Library materials and other resources should be treated and protected as national resources.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Readers are not allowed to accompany any visitors in the Library. All visitors should obtain the Librarian\u2019s permission to enter the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Reader should not replace books on the shelves, should handover them to a member of the Library staff or leave them on tables provided.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Taking photographs inside the Library is not allowed. Prior approval of the Librarian in writing is required take such photographs.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is required that all readers avoid wearing unsuitable clothes like shorts, hats or caps, ( except the religious head \u2013 covers ) noisy shoes etc. when they enter the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bottle of ink or ink wells should not be brought into the Library.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No any book may be removed from the Library unless it has been properly issued by the Library staff.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The borrower should produce the book borrowed from the library at the security desk and hand over the gate pass and the number given from the issuing counter to the Library security.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Valuable articles or cash should not be kept in bags at the cloak room of the Library. The Library staff will not hold themselves responsible for any losses.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; line-height: 2;\"><h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Any disorderly or improper behavior or breach of regulations will render the reader or borrower concerned liable for suspension of the Library facilities or disciplinary action decided by the Institute.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.75;\"><h5 style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: inherit;\">All readers must adhere to the Institute and the Library rules and regulations.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-30-17p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-30a0b333\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-30a0b333\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-30a0b333\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-548decb2\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-548decb2\"><div id=\"custom_html-6\" class=\"widget_text col-md-12 widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"widget_text widget-inner\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div style=\"padding: 5px 5px 10px 10px;\"><div style=\"padding: 10px 5px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080\/xmlui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <i class=\"fa fa-database\" style=\"font-size: 46px; color: #800080; vertical-align: text-top;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Institutional Repository <\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"padding: 5px 5px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opac.lib.cmb.ac.lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <i class=\"fa fa-search\" style=\"font-size: 46px; color: #800080; vertical-align: text-top;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Find a Book (OPAC) <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"padding: 5px 5px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <i class=\"fa fa-pencil-square-o\" style=\"font-size: 46px; color: #800080; vertical-align: text-top;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Past Papers <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"padding: 5px 5px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lib.iim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/new-arrivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <i class=\"fa fa-plus-square-o\" style=\"font-size: 46px; color: #800080; vertical-align: text-top;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>New Arrivals<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-0547293d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0547293d\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-5658646f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-5658646f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-5658646f\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Readers must produce their University Identity card \/ record book when entering the Library.SILENCE should be observed in all public reading and other service areas of the Library Readers should switch off their cell phones during the time they are in the Library.Readers are not permitted to bring bags, parcels, files, personal copies of books [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6268,"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/714\/revisions\/6268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lib.fim.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}