About Us

SMC's GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION, MISSION of SMC

VISION

Centered in the life and mission of Jesus Christ, Stella Maris College is a nurturing home for competent and engaged citizens who witness to truth and charity in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi and Blessed Mary of the Passion.

MISSION

We commit ourselves to become advocates of a mutually enhancing relationship with all of creation by:

Intensifying hollistic formation with emphasis on truth and charity;
Fostering a compassionate faith communty with a preferential love for the poor;
Being actively involved in current social and ecological issues;
Seeking opportunities for recnciliation especially with the most excluded;
Inculcating alternative ways of living in the formation of history makers; and
Shaping a culture of cooperation that draws out the best in each one for the common good.

LMC's GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Introduction

The Library Media Center of Stella Maris College is divided into portions for the allotment of its functional areas: Technical Area that includes the acquisition and cataloging, the Information Area/ Control Desk for reference query. The Circulation, Filipiniana, Reference, Fiction, and Periodical collection sections are house in the big reader’s area.

The library also has different facilities: Reading rooms allotted for the Grade school and High school students, viewing room/multimedia room where the non-book collections are placed, and the Internet room intended for the educational research of the students of Stella Maris College.

Purpose

This Library Manual establish for all the patrons of the Library Media Center to be acquainted with the facilities and services of the library. Awareness to the usage of its facilities, Policy and guide in library services and the courtesy expected of all library patrons.

Vision of LMC

The Library Media Center endeavors for excellence and shares with the aspiration of SMC to be a nurturing home and a dynamic learning environment.

Mission of LMC

To provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the research, teaching, and learning needs of the Stella Maris College Community.

The Library Media Center commits to:

Understand the research, teaching, and learning needs of its users;
Build collections to support research, teaching and learning;
Create hospitable physical and virtual environments for study and research;
Collaborate with other members of the institution to enrich the research and learning community;
Develop, encourage, and sustain expertise, skill, commitment and an innovative spirit.

LIBRARY PERSONNEL