College/Senior High School Library

Dr. Virginia P. Mollaneda

Director of Libraries/IMC/Learning Commons

Jocelyn A. Gonzales, RL

SHS/College Librarian

Evelyn V. Goerner

Technical Services Librarian

Kenneth John P. Cabulao

Library Information System Technical Support

Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Saturday 8: 00 am - 6:00 pm

No Noon Break

Books

General Reference

The general reference collection is a non-circulating collection of materials designed to provide quick access to factual information within the entire range of human knowledge. Included in this area are dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, bibliographies, directories, almanacs, atlases, handbooks and manuals.

Subject Reference

Subject value is stressed in technical and reference books. In other subject fields, the outstanding and significant contributions are selected and purchased. The interests and needs of the University including lifelong learning, anticipated when possible, are the bases for the selection.

Periodicals

Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and information file materials. They are selected and purchased to provide materials on current issues, for research and for general reading. Principles governing selection are: University interests, accuracy, objectivity, accessibility of content through indexes, need in reference work and representation of a variety of viewpoints.

Newspapers

Local and national newspapers are selected on current basis for the following purposes:

• to provide current news coverage at all levels from local to international;

• to meet teaching needs and research requirements;

• to satisfy recreational reading needs; and

• to provide a unique source for local history information.

Ephemeral Materials

These are information file materials which include: pamphlets, leaflets, annual reports, souvenir programs and newspaper clippings on various subjects. They are selected for the following purposes:

• to supplement the book collection in areas of heavy but short-term demand;

• to supply current information not yet published in book form; and

• to make available materials on subjects not easily found in books or other sources.

• Present  properly your RFID upon entering the library;

• Observe silence at all times. All cellular phones must be set to silent mode before entering the Library. Answering/making calls should be done outside the library;

• Any liquid drinks should not brought inside;

• Bags, envelopes, folders, etc. must be left in the depository/baggage area;

• Personal belongings and valuables should not be left unattended. Library will not be responsible for their loss;

• Maintain cleanliness in the library and keep things in their proper places;

• Handle books and other library materials properly;

• Sleeping, eating, smoking and doing classroom project are not allowed in the library;

• Students caught defacing, mutilating, or stealing any library materials or property will be dealt accordingly, either by;

  • Fines or replacement of materials plus processing charges.

  • Suspension of the borrowing privileges or expulsion. Present all things for inspection to the staff in charge upon leaving the library. Violations of the rules and regulations of the library shall not be excused on the plea of IGNORANCE

• Reference and Information Assistance - This service provides personal assistance to users in pursuit of information. A reference librarian is available during regular library hours to assist readers in their information needs

• Library Orientation- Conducted at the start of every semester for the purpose of giving an overview of the library's staff, resources, services, and physical facilities.

• Bibliographic Services - Listing of books and other materials on selected areas of interest is provided by the library upon request of the faculty member.

• Photocopying Services - A photocopier is provided to meet the needs of the students.

• Services to Outside Researchers - Outside researchers are accommodated. They will present  a referral letter from the library where they came from and pay Php 50.00 per day.

• Current Awareness

• Indexing and Abstracting

• Internet Service

• Networking

EMERALD INSIGHT

GALE DATABASES

Learning Commons

Philippine EJournals

PROQUEST EBOOK CENTRAL

SCIENCEDIRECT

STARBOOKS ONLINE

Finding materials in the library

The library collection in the main library and the branch libraries can be accessed in the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) by keyword, title, author, subject, series and material type.  This tells the user where to find books in the library with library section and call no. references   e.g.  Ref 547 In891 2018.

The library collection is organized according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System.  This system is named after the American librarian John Melville Dewey who formulated this in 1873 for application at the Amherst College Library.   The division of knowledge is based on 10 main groups with, each group assigned 100 numbers as follows:

            000 – 099,  General  Works,  100-199, Philosophy and psychology, 200- 299, Religion, 300 -399, Social Sciences, 400- 499 – Language and languages, 500 -599. Pure Science, 600 -699, Applied Sciences, 700-799 – The Arts,  800-899, Literature and rhetoric, 900-999,  History, Travel and Geography.

These ten groups are further subdivided again to provide more specific subject groups and within each subgroup the principal subseries are divided by ten with further subdivisions which eventually extend to decimal numbers

 e.g.  300  -  Social Sciences

        340   -  Sociology

        340. 7 - Non Literate Societies

The following Library section color codes are also employed in the library for easy location of the book:

    White- Health and Sciences Section     

     Red - Filipiniana Section

     Blue - Subject Reference Section

     Pink  - General References

     Yellow - Filipiniana General References

     Dark Green - Music Collection

     Orange - Browsing/Fiction

1.Upon entry

• Present and scan your library issued barcode

2. Searching for references

• To locate the book you need to use the OPAC. Copy the information from the OPAC with a pen and paper.

• Go to the section where the books are and carefully take out the one or more books you need.

• To avoid contaminating other books with viruses, and avoid touching them.

3. In the reading area

• After browsing through the books on the shelves, go to the chair of your choice.

• Stay quite, read with your eyes.

• Table with barriers may accommodate two (2) individuals facing each other. While tables without barrier may accommodate one person.

• If a phone call comes in, go to the lobby to answer it.

4. After reading

• Leave the books on the table, the library staff will sanitize them before returning them to their proper shelf.

• Before leaving the library, make sure your area is clean and tidy.

5. Before leaving the library

• Bring your belongings to the exit and have them inspected.

• Only books that have been properly checked out at the circulation desk will be permitted.