The MICA-KEIC is primarily meant for Faculty, Researchers, Students, Staff and the Members of the KEIC. The following Dictums are the guiding principles to help and promote rather than to constrain the utility of the KEIC.

General

1. The KEIC follows an open access system. The KEIC functional from Monday 9.00 am. to Sunday 6.00 am. and Sunday 9.00 am. to Monday 6.00 am. KEIC  observes holidays as per the list announced by the Institute.

2. The readers should not reshelve books or other materials taken from the stacks. These should be left on the tables. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT A BOOK MISPLACED IS A BOOK LOST.

3. The users of the KEIC are requested to leave their Personal Belongings such as Bags, Purses, Briefcases, Parcels, etc. at the designated area near the entrance. Please do not carry them into the Stack Area. However, you may carry notebooks and loose papers inside.

4. Users leaving the KEIC should allow the KEIC staff to examine their personal belongings.

5. Users should maintain silence and should not in any way disturb other users.

6. Do not deface, mark, mutilate, cut or damage any KEIC material. If anyone is found doing so, will be charged the full replacement cost of the material at the current prevailing rates.

Borrowing

The Faculty Members, Visiting Faculty Members, Students, Researchers and Staff of MICA will have the Borrowing Privileges at KEIC. A separate borrowing account will be maintained for each the KEIC user. This account will be updated with each transaction. The KEIC users can have a read only access to their accounts through the online available on the Intranet of KEIC online. The users can also check availability of the books at the KEIC through KEIC online. A lot of KEIC resources are available on the Intranet (KEIC online). Users are requested to make optimum use of these resources as against the hard copies of the same.

Students

1. Every PGDM/CCC student will be allowed 4 (Four) books and FPM student will be allowed 8 (Eight) books to borrow for 30 days against his/her account with KEIC.

2. Before taking the books outside the KEIC, the students should write their name and KEIC account number on the book card and ensure that the book return date is stamped at the prescribed place in the book. The book card is to be submitted to the KEIC staff at the Circulation Desk.

3. The books can be borrowed for a period of 14 days. For any delayed return a fine of Rs. 10/- per day per book will be charged. Textbook will be issued only 48 hours and those who failed to return in time will have to pay overdue charges Rs. 5/- per hour. To avoid paying fines the students are advised to renew the books before or on the return date. Books reserved by other users will not be renewed.

4. The Reference Books (books having orange tags on them), Journals, Periodicals, Dissertations, Summer Reports and loose materials will not be issued out of the KEIC, unless for some specific photocopying purpose. In such cases, these materials can be borrowed for an hour only. Failing to return the same within an hour will attract a fine of Rs. 5/- per hour.

5. The Books kept in the New Arrivals section will not be issued for one week from the date of their arrival in the section.

6. The student leaving the campus for more than three days at a stretch has to return all the KEIC materials before leaving the campus.

7. The KEIC reserves the right to recall any issued material before its stipulated return date.

8. The KEIC has subscribed to many online databases and resources. These can be accessed through the KEIC online on MICA campus. Remote access is given to FPM and during summer internship to PGDM 1.

9. During week days (Monday to Saturday 9.00am. to 7.30pm.), the students are expected to follow the dress code as announced by the institute.

10. Users are not allowed to take any KEIC resources or its copies or copies of any of the online resources, in full or a part, outside the campus unless duly authorised.

Faculty/Researchers

1. Every Faculty/Research Staff Member will be allowed to borrow 20 books against his/her account with KEIC..

2. Before taking the books outside the KEIC, the Faculty/Research Staff Member should write their name and KEIC account number on the book card and ensure that the book return date is stamped at the prescribed place in the book. The book card is to be submitted to the KEIC staff at the Circulation Desk.

3. The books can be borrowed for a period of 30 days. If needed further, the same books can be renewed for 30 days. Books reserved by other users may not be renewed.

4. The Faculty/Research Staff Member leaving the campus for more than ten days at a stretch has to return all the KEIC materials before leaving the campus.

5. The KEIC reserves the right to recall any issued material before its stipulated return date.

6. The KEIC has subscribed to many online databases and resources. These can be accessed through the KEIC online on MICA campus. The faculty/Research Staff Member can get the access to KEIC online from their respective rooms/residences.

Staff

1. Every member of the Staff will be allowed to borrow 4 books against his/her account with KEIC.

2. Before taking the books outside the KEIC the Staff Member should write their name and KEIC account number on the book card and ensure that the book return date is stamped at the prescribed place in the book. The book card is to be submitted to the KEIC staff at the Circulation Desk.

3. The books can be borrowed for a period of 30 days. If needed further, the same books can be renewed for 30 days. Books reserved by other users will not be renewed.

4. The Staff Member leaving the campus for more than ten days at a stretch has to return all the KEIC materials before leaving the campus.