Membership and Loan Privileges
Membership and Loan Privileges
Information with loaning period
Student members of NMIMS will be issued Identity Cards and Reference Tickets. Such cards will remain in force for the duration of the study year and shall not be transferable.
To become a student member:
- Apply in prescribed form.
- Show original fee receipt.
- Submit 3 stamp size photographs.
| Sr. No. | Membership Category | Entitlement | Loan Period |
| 1 | Bachelors Degree | 2 | 10 days |
| 2 | Masters Degree | 2 | 10 days |
| 3 | Diploma Courses | 1 | 10 days |
| 4 | Ph. D. | 1 | 10 days |
Reference books, Journals/Magazines and Audio/Video material are strictly to be used/viewed in the library only.
Membership Form [F1]
Information with loaning period
On appointment as full time faculty or administrative staff, he/she automatically becomes a member of the library. Visiting faculty will be issued Identity Cards on application in the prescribed form and on receipt of a copy of their appointment letter. The card will remain in force till the period of his/her teaching.
| Category | Entitlement | Loan Period | |
| 1 | Full time faculty | 20 books | 3 months |
| 2 | Visiting faculty | 1 book | 15 days |
| 3 | Administrative staff | 1 book | 10 days |
Reference books, Journal /Magazines and Audio/ Video Material are strictly to be used/viewed in the library only.
Information with loaning period
Alumni membership is applicable only to students with a minimum one-year duration course.
To become a member:
- Apply in prescribed form.
- Show proof of having been a student of NMIMS.
- Pay requisite membership fee.
- Submit 3 stamp size photographs.
| Membership | Entitlement | Loan Period | Refundable Deposit | Fees |
| Annual | 1 book | 15 days | Rs.2,500/- | Rs.1000/- |
| Life | 1 book | 15 days | Rs.2,500/- | Rs.10,000/- |
Reference books, Journals/Magazines and Audio/Video Material are strictly to be used/viewed in the library only.
Membership Form [F3]
Information with loaning period
Corporate membership is applicable only to companies and industries.
To become a member:
- Apply in prescribed form.
- Pay requisite membership fee.
- Submit 3 stamp size photographs.
Details for Corporate Membership:
| Membership | Entitlement | Loan Period | Refundable Deposit | Fees | Entry Fees |
| Annual | 3 books | 1 month | Rs.5,000 | Rs.5,000 | Rs.10,000 |
Reference books, Journals/Magazines and Audio/Video Material are strictly to be used/viewed in the library only.
Membership Form[F4]
Distance Learning & ISTD student members of NMIMS will be issued Identity Cards and Reference Ticket. Such cards will remain in force for the duration of the study year and shall not be transferable.
To become a student member:
- Apply in prescribed form.
- Show original ID card.
- Submit 3 stamp size photographs.
| Membership Category | Entitlement | Loan Period | ||
| Distance Learning | 1 | 10 days | ||
| ISTD | 1 | 10 days | ||
Reference books, Journals/Magazines and Audio/Video Material are strictly to be used/viewed in the library only.
Membership Form[F5]
Information with loaning period
Other users may borrow books on Inter Library Loan basis. As a special case, the reader may be admitted for a day or two. The user must get a request letter from the institution/organisation to which he belongs, signed by the institution head. A visitor’s card is to be filled in by him and signed by the Librarian/Asst. Librarian. The visitor is not allowed to carry any library material; however he can photocopy whatever any Intellectual Property or Copyright Law permits.
Clearance Certificate
For obtaining clearance certificate:
- Return all library material.
- Surrender Identity Card, Reference Ticket and original fee receipt.
- Obtain refund of library deposit and No due certificate.
Students will get their mark sheets only on producing the no dues certificate from the library and the computer centre.
Library deposit refund should be collected within 3 years from the issue of passing certificate or else the deposit will be forfeited.
Library Achievements
Programs Conducted by the Library
| Library Staff Training Program | 30-31 January 2001 |
| 7-8 June 2004 | |
| Management Development Program | |
| Information resources for management | 2004 |
| OAI (Open Access Initiative) | 2005 |
| Marketing of library services | 2006 |
| Best practices in Library and Information services | 2007 |
| Soft skills for librarians | 2008 |
| Utilisation of Library and Information Centre Resources | 2009 |
Online and Offline Resources and Year of Launching Them
| Electronic Journals | |
| EBSCO | 2003 |
| ABI Inform-ProQuest | 2006 |
| Emerald | 2007 |
| JSTOR | 2007 |
| Elsevier-Science Direct | 2004 |
| IEL Online | 2006 |
| Company Databases | |
| CMIE | 2004 |
| Capitaline | 2002 |
| ISI Emerging Markets | 2005 |
| CEIC Database | 2009 |
| Law Databases | |
| Legal Pundits | 2004 |
| Manupatra | 2006 |
| Marketing Databases | |
| IRS | 2002 |
| TVADINDX | 2008 |
| IT Database | |
| Gartner Services | 2009 |
| Case Study Database | |
| European Case Clearing House | 2006 |
| Harvard Business School Publishing | 2008 |
| Bibliography Builder | |
| Reference Manager | 2006 |
Statistics on an Increase In Our Book Collection Right From 1981 Till Date
| Year | Total no. of books | |
| 1 | Sep-Dec 1981 | 366 |
| 2 | Jan-Dec 1982 | 1127 |
| 3 | Jan-Dec 1983 | 2081 |
| 4 | Jan-Dec 1984 | 2782 |
| 5 | Jan-Dec 1985 | 3493 |
| 6 | Jan-Dec 1986 | 5044 |
| 7 | Jan-Dec 1987 | 6424 |
| 8 | Jan-Dec 1988 | 7893 |
| 9 | Jan-Dec 1989 | 9186 |
| 10 | Jan-Dec 1990 | 10363 |
| 11 | Jan-Dec 1991 | 10839 |
| 12 | Jan-Dec 1992 | 11505 |
| 13 | Jan-Dec 1993 | 12204 |
| 14 | Jan-Dec 1994 | 13349 |
| 15 | Jan-Dec 1995 | 14381 |
| 16 | Jan-Dec 1996 | 15720 |
| 17 | Jan-Dec 1997 | 19884 |
| 18 | Jan-Dec 1998 | 19884 |
| 19 | Jan-Dec 1999 | 21942 |
| 20 | Jan-Dec 2000 | 24088 |
| 21 | Jan-Dec 2001 | 26159 |
| 22 | Jan-Dec 2002 | 28956 |
| 23 | Jan-Dec 2003 | 31008 |
| 24 | Jan-Dec 2004 | 33745 |
| 25 | Jan-Dec 2005 | 36775 |
| 26 | Jan-Dec 2006 | 41872 |
| 27 | Jan-Sep 2007 | 43671 |
| 28 | Jan-Dec 2008 | 45581 |
| 29 | Jan-Dec 2009 | 46269 |
Services offered by the library From
| 1 | Current Awareness Service | 2000 |
| 2 | Corporate Membership | 2000 |
| 3 | External Membership | 2001 |
| 4 | Inter Library Loan | 2001 |
| 5 | Library fully Automated | 2002 |
| 6 | Display of books | 2003 |
| 7 | Screening of videos | 2004 |
| 8 | TOC of the day | 2004 |
| 9 | Info Alert | 2004 |
| 10 | Library Brochure | 2005 |
| 11 | Databases available online through OPAC | 2005 |
| 12 | Manual giving step-by-step guide on use of databases | 2006 |
| 13 | Online question papers | 2006 |
| 14 | CDs available online | 2007 |
| 15 | Online training for faculty and students on use of e-resources | 2007 |
| 16 | Marketing of e-resources to create more awareness | 2008 |
