CatSU Library

HISTORY

           The Catanduanes State University Main Library traces its beginnings on May, 1972.  From its initial library services which catered to the needs of the students enrolled that summer term; many changes have evolved to cope with present trends in library services technology.

 The College Library was then located at the former Catanduanes State Colleges Main High School building, now the College of Education.  When the CSC Administrative Building was ready for occupancy for the College Library in 1973, the library holdings found its home at the 3rd Floor, East Wing of the said building leaving its former abode to be the CSC Main High School Library.

     With the various program offerings of the institution, library collection and library staff also increased.  Due to this rapid expansion, the library services finally found its own three-storey building located at the back of the Marcos Type Building, west part of the CatSU Campus in 19­98.  Laudable achievements were accomplished in terms of expansion of the left and right wings of the library building, physical facilities, staff development and professional growth coupled with collection development, technical services, public services and library computerization project.  The installation of the Follet software on August 13, 2009   highlighted library services with regard to automation of library operations in Cataloging and Circulation services.    

          The Catanduanes State University Library is now one of the best libraries in the Bicol Region under the leadership of the Supervising Librarian and its supportive and energetic staff and student assistants.

MISSION

    The mission of the CatSU Library is to provide resources and instructional materials in support of evolving curriculum in the areas of instruction, research, extension and production consistent with the mission and goals of the institution and scholarly global community.

VISION

    The vision of the CatSU Library is to serve as a campus facility that is truly global in the academic and research culture, and to substantially contribute to the intellectual activities of the institution.  As more readers use state-of-the-art technology, the library assists the institution in achieving its commitment to the regional, national and international communities and ensures the colleges meet the complex information challenges of the 21st century.

GOALS

1. Support a library operations management system consisting of software and hardware to assist CatSU library operations in the most-effective manner.

2. Provide CatSU community access to more electronic information in the most cost effective manner.

3. Improve access to the content of the CatSU library collections by facilitating the digitization and archival storage of select works.

4. Carry out joint planning with colleges’ libraries can fit together into complementary plan of action.

5. Obtain the support and financial resources needed for all of the above goals.

OBJECTIVES

The University Library aims to provide the CSU community and other clients access to information and maintain the library management system, acquisition and circulation.

In line with this, the following specific objectives are set:

1.  Provide assistance to clients in their use of library resources.

2.  Acquire updated books and other state of the art ICT facilities and equipment.

3.  Maintain Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)/Card Catalog.

4.  Sustain access for users with physical disabilities.

5.  Digitize fragile, deteriorating, and/or easily damaged materials.

6.  Maintain air-conditioned room for storage of sensitive materials.

7.  Supervise mini library operation.