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LIBRARY
POLICIES
Library Hour
The University Library is open from Monday to Friday at 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is open during lunch break to give
opportunity for students to avail of the different services of
the library.
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Admission
The library imposes the following rules and regulations to
students who want to avail of library services:
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All
bonafide students of the university must register to the
library to avail of library privileges.
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All
students who are registered can avail of library privileges
such as:
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Access
to reference books, periodicals, etc.
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Can
borrow books for room use, overnight use or home use.
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Officials, faculty members and employees of the university can
also avail of
library privileges.
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Members
of other educational institutions and other private
individuals granted permission by the librarian to use the
library facilities of the university provided they satisfy the
following:
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Presentation of referrals from duly authorized officials of
the agency
Where they belong.
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A
minimal service fee shall be charged as follows:
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P20.00/head for students
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P30.00/head for professionals including graduate students
*Research fee must be paid at the Cashier’s office and the
Official Receipt (OR) must be presented to the librarian
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Requirements for Library Use
The library does not only keep and organize materials for
library use but also safeguards school property particularly
books and other reference materials. To protect all library
materials, the library requires the following:
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School
Identification Card
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School
I.D card must be before entering the library.
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The
I.D. card is non-transferable. A student who borrows/lends
his/her I.D. card will be deprived of his her library
privileges.
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1st
Violation – confiscation of I.D. card. The borrower and
the owner cannot enter the library and cannot borrow books
for two (2) weeks.
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2nd
Violation – confiscation of I.D. card. The Borrower and
the owner cannot enter the library and cannot borrow books
for one (1) month.
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3rd
Violation – Confiscation of I.D. card and Non-admission to
the library for the whole semester
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Borrower’s Card
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Upon
enrolment, a student will be issued a borrower’s card. This
card must be used every time a student borrows library
materials from the library
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The
borrower’s card is non-transferable. Borrowing or lending
borrower’s card would result to loss of library privileges
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Discipline Inside the Library
Since the library is still primarily a place to study and read,
the following must be observed:
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Noise
must be minimized. Moving aimlessly around the library should
be avoided.
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A
student who borrows a book/periodical must assume full
responsibility for the proper care of borrowed library
materials. A book/periodical must not be marked, defaced or
mutilated.
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Any
student who borrows book/periodicals should examine the
borrowed materials for any missing or torn pages and report
the matter immediately before leaving the counter. Failure to
do so shall be considered an offense by the student and may be
dealt accordingly.
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Any
student with unsettled library accounts will be deprived of
his/her library privileges until such obligation will have
been settled.
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Eating
and loud conversation inside the library are strictly
prohibited. Cell phones must be put off or must be in silent
mode.
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Avoid
taking library materials without having it charged to you by
the librarian or any staff of the library.
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Help
keep the library neat and orderly by returning chairs in their
proper places.
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Use book
properly. Avoid moistening your finger to turn the pages, nor
make use of the book as a purse.
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Library Use
Library users are required to sign/register on the designated
logbook upon entering the library. They may bring only their
pens, writing papers and reading materials including valuables
(Wallet, calculators, cell phones, etc.) The library is not
liable for any loss of personal valuables.
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How to
borrow book?
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Consult the card catalog. Fill out the call slip, copying
carefully all the required information about the book
(Author, title, etc.)
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Present the call slip with your borrower’s card at the
charging desk and sign the book card properly.
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Home use
books/Overnight books
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Lending out books for home/overnight use starts one (1) week
after the first day of the regular classes during the
semester and summer.
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Books
for overnight use are issued at 3:00 p.m. or two (2) hours
before closing time and to be returned the fallowing morning
from 8:00 to 9:00a.m.
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Books
for the home use (1 week) are issued anytime during library
hours. These are fiction books/novels.
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One
(1) book is allowed for the overnight use and one (1) for
home use.
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Faculty members and staff are allowed to barrow a maximum of
three (3) books for one (1) week only.
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Books
and other materials not for home use/overnight use
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Library materials not for home use/overnight use are general
references (like encyclopedia, dictionary), unpublished
materials (like undergraduate theses, masteral theses,
dissertations, periodicals and other non-book materials).
These materials are for “room use” only or they may be used
within the library premises.
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Photocopying
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Students are allowed to photocopy library materials for
thirty (30) minutes except encyclopedia, dictionary and
unpublished materials (theses, dissertations).
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Examination Week Limitations
A week before midterm or final examination, library facilities
and materials are usually maximized/utilized by library users.
Hence, the following are to be observed:
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Students
will not be allowed to borrow books for home/overnight use one
(1) week before the examination during the regular semester.
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No
special permission will be honored after the last day of
lending out books.
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Overdue Book
The following are the penalties or sanctions whenever a student
fails to return books or any library materials on time:
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1st
offense – warning
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2nd
offense – 1 week suspension on borrowing books for home
use/overnight use
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3rd
offense – 2 weeks suspension on borrowing books for home
use/overnight use
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Overdue Fines
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When
due, library materials must be returned promptly between
8:00-9:00 a.m. Delay in returning a book at appointed time may
adversely affect another reader. Fines of a book is at the
rate of five pesos (P5.00) per hour or P40.00 for each full
day.
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Suppose
you fail to pay fines due? You forfeit your privileges until
fine is paid and you are denied issuance of clearance and
honorable dismissal at the time you need both.
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Loss of Books and other Materials
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Any
loss/damaged of library materials shall be reported
immediately to the library by the borrower as soon as the
loss/damage is discovered.
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Any
person who losses or fails to return a book within seven (7)
days shall either replace it within thirty days or pay its
current value together with accrued fines plus a processing
fee of fifty pesos (P50.00). If the book is out of print, the
cost shall be charged in lieu of current value.
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A clean
copy of the same title and edition of the lost or damaged book
may be accepted in lieu of the replacement cost
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Any
person who losses or fails to return a periodical shall either
replace it within thirty (30) days or pay its current value.
If the periodical is out of print, the cost of xerographic
copy shall be charged plus binding cost.
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