Functions

The UPCHK Library shall have the following functions that support its vision and mission:

USER SERVICES

The prime function of the library is to provide information, teaching, and research needs by offering the best services, facilities, and resources on physical education, sports science, recreation, and dance. It is divided into three:

1. Circulation & Reserve

   • Charging & Discharging of Library Collections

   • Resources on Demand

   • Library Book Reservation

   • Recalling of overdue materials

   • Collection Development

   • Collection Maintenance and preservation

   • Library spaces

2. Information Services

   • Current awareness services (social media, website, email blasts)

   • Marketing and promotion

   • Reference Queries/Ask-a-librarian

   • Library orientations/instructions

   • E-resources management

3. Theses

   • Collection development and access management of theses collection

TECHNICAL SERVICES

These are the back-end services, including the procurement and cataloging of library materials that make the library materials available and accessible.

1. Acquisitions

• Collection development including library materials selection & acquisitions

• Gifts & exchange

• Collection maintenance/weeding

• Book fund management

• Maintaining of accession inventory lists

2. Cataloging

• Classifying & cataloging of library collections

• Maintaining shelf list cards

• Mechanical processing of library materials