The library serves as the repository of academic information, sources, and resources of the university. It is the venue for carrying out quality education and for enriching all parts of the educational process. The University library has collection of books, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers, gazettes and other reading materials for the students.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Borrowing and Returning Library Materials


For Students, Faculty and Outside Researchers

Borrowing



a.      Circulation

    Books in this section can be borrowed anytime during library hours. Undergraduate students are allowed to keep the books for two (2) days and one (1) week for graduate students. A maximum of three (3) books with different titles are allowed to be borrowed which can be renewed up to three (3) times provided the books are not in demand by other users. Fiction books can be borrowed for one (1) week.

Steps in Borrowing

1.      User locates the book/s to be borrowed from the shelves and brings them together with his/her library card to the charging desk.

2.      He/she then pulls out the book card from the book pocket, fills it out, writes the book card from the book pocket, fills it out writes the call number and accession number in the L.C. and presents them to the i-charge.

3.      In-charge stamps the date of the book due, indicates his/her initial, and returns the L.C. to the user.

4.      User takes the borrowed library materials/s.

5.      In-charge keeps the book card/s of borrowed library materials and files them alphabetically by family names of main author and by title if author is not available.

b.      Reserve

        Reserve books may be borrowed anytime during library hours to be read inside the library premises only or to be photocopied. For overnight use they can be borrowed at 4:00 P.M from Monday to Friday and Saturday at 11:00 A.M. and are due before 8:00 A.M. the following day except Sunday. Only one (1) book is allowed to be borrowed.

Steps in Borrowing

1.      User requests from the in-charge the book to be borrowed.
For the next steps, please refer steps 2 to 5 of borrowing circulation books.


c.       Filipiniana, Reference, Serials

        Materials in these sections are to be read inside the library only but may be borrowed for photocopying.

d.      Materials for Photocopying

         Photocopying of materials is allowed thirty (30) minutes before the closing time of the library. Users are given thirty (30) minutes to one (1) hour for the materials to be photocopied. They are allowed to photocopy two (2) books/serials at the same time.

Steps in Borrowing Library Materials for Photocopying

1.      User gets the material to be borrowed for photocopying from the section where it is shelved except for materials in the reserve section where one has to request it from the in-charge.

2.      He/she brings the material to be borrowed together with his/her library card to the charging desk, fills out the book card and photocopying slip and presents them to the in-charge.

3.      User takes the borrowed library material/s.

4.      In-charge inserts the book card in the user’s L.C. and files the L.C alphabetically by the user’s family names.





Returning


The following steps need to be observed in returning library materials:

a.      For circulation and reserve books

1.      User presents his/her L.C. and the borrowed book at the counter.

2.      Library staff stamps in the L.C. the date when the book is returned, indicates his/her initial and checks if the book is overdue or not.

3.      If the is returned on time, Library Staff will return the L.C. to the user, if otherwise, the user needs to pay the computed fines first before his/her L.C. is returned.

b.      In returning materials borrowed for photocopying, the following are to be observed

1.      User returns the material or borrowed at the counter.

2.      If the book is returned on time, Library Staff will return the L.C. to the user, if otherwise, the user needs to pay the computed fines first before his/he L.C. is returned.



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