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.

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1. Outside researchers who want to avail of the services of the library are required to pay an amount as approved by the Library Committee. Researchers from institutions with which the library has a consortium are required to pay based on the agreed amount as stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement.


2. They are not allowed to borrow resources for home use but for inside reading only. Photocopying of materials is allowed except for those in the Unpublished Materials Section.


 



Library Materials


Tuesday, January 13, 2015



MR. MARTIN F. FLORO
College Librarian



MS. RAQUEL P. BACIA
Library Staff



MS. LOUSSIANA B. BATIANCILA
Library Staff







1. Reference/Information service 

This service consists of personal assistance provided to users (individual or group) in pursuit of information. Library personnel are available during regular library hours to assist users in their search information. 

2. Literature Search 

Library customer/user wanting to know what references or publications are available for a specific subject or topic is assisted through the literature search service by checking the indices, bibliographic guides or lists in order to find the needed information. 

3. Library Orientation/Instruction 

A library orientation is helping students feel aware with the facilities, services, location, collection, and of the library schedule. Orientation program is facilitated during start of the school year. 

Library instruction is teaching formally or informally students and other users the effective use of the library. The librarians also provide informal library orientation/instruction to groups or individuals. 

4. Technical Service 

These acquiring library materials for the library by purchase, gifts or exchange. Likewise, this involves organizing library materials or classifying and cataloging library materials for easy access and retrieval and conservation of library materials by means of binding and simple repair. 

5. Bibliographic Service 

The library provides list of books and other materials on selected areas of interest upon request of faculty members. 

6. Indexing Service 

An index is a tool that points out where certain information can be found. Important articles in periodicals are indexed. 

7. Current Awareness Services 

This is an on-going dissemination of information of newly acquired books and other library materials to the faculty and to other academic community. 

8. Document Delivery Service 

The librarian sends over immediately the requested materials or information to the faculty members concerned. 

9. Circulation Services 

These are activities of charging out the library materials to the reader, receiving it upon return, and returning it to its proper location or shelving. 

10. Photocopying Service 

A photocopying machine is accessible for reproducing articles from journals, pages of books and other printed library materials allowed for photocopying. It enhances the availability of reading materials. 

11. Encoding, Printing and Internet Services 

The library has computers and printers which can be used in the encoding, printing and surfing the internet. 

Encoding/Searching Fee: Php15.00 per hour 

Printing: 

For Dot-matrix Printer: Php2.00/page (long or short bond paper) 

For Inkjet Printer: Php5.00/page (long or short bond paper) 

12. Library Display/Exhibits 

This service makes the library users aware of the materials available in the library; advertise new books to promote their use, books are put on display for a period of time before they are circulated. This service is done in consonance with the celebration of some occasions. e.g. National Book Week.






ELECTRONIC/INTERNET (E-LIB) POLICIES

       Electronic Library (e-lib) – composed of computer units with internet accesses that provide electronic information through internet, CD-ROM’s etc. it also provides printing for searched topics.


Policies

1. Student must sign in the logbook first before using the computer.

2. Student must inform immediately the e-lib-in-charge of malfunctioning of the computer(s).

3. Transferring from one computer to another is not allowed.

4. Changing the computer’s configuration is not allowed, such as: changing wall papers, putting screen savers, renaming icons, changing the settings, getting into control panel, and removing the devices from the device manager.

5. Opening pornographic web sites is strictly prohibited.

6. Students doing other jobs not related to e-library and which cause the malfunctioning of the computer(s) are subject for disciplinary actions.

7. Unruly behavior (such as: shouting, cursing, eating, drinking, roaming around) is not allowed.



8. No companion is allowed/only one user per computer unit is allowed.