AUTHORIZED USERS

WPU STUDENTS AND PERSONNEL

• The University Library is open to all officially enrolled students, faculty and staff of the Western Philippines University.

WPU ALUMNI MEMBERS

• All WPU Alumni Association members are allowed to enter the library provided they will present their Identification Cards upon entering. These users can use the library collection for room use only.

OTHER CLIENTS

• Students from other schools, out of school youth and researchers/clients from other agencies can avail of the library collection for room use only provided they will pay P10.00/person per entry and will present referral letters from their librarian or adviser, and/or head of agency. Visitors are always welcome and should sign in the visitor’s logbook.

PROCEDURES IN USING LIBRARY

WPU STUDENTS

• Present your school ID and/or library card for identification upon entering the library. Fall in line when it is crowded.

• Leave your bulky belongings/things (i.e., bags, umbrellas, etc.) at the baggage counter.

• When borrowing books in the Reserve Section, indicate the date and sign your name on the card. You are allowed to borrow one (1) book only at a time or one (1) after the other. Leave the bookcard at the charging desk together with your library ID card. Do not lend the book to your seatmates/friends. Upon return, let your name be cancelled and claim your library card.

• Books in the Circulation area are on open shelves. You are requested to look into the list of books provided on top of the shelves. Write the call number in the borrower’s slip. Bring it when looking for the books you need and leave your library card together with the borrower’s slip at the counter before bringing them at the reading area. Only books are allowed to be borrowed at a time. When you return, claim your library card and we will be the one to return the books you borrowed.

• In borrowing books for overnight, sign your name and date on the borrower’s card and have it countersigned by the counter staff before leaving. Books maybe borrowed at 04:00 p.m. and should be returned the following morning at 09:00 a.m. or on the due date indicated. Upon return, present the book at the circulation control counter and let the title be cancelled in your borrower’s card.

• Books in the Filipiniana section are on open shelves. Books should be used at the reading area of the section. A separate procedure is provided at the charging desk in borrowing any reading material from the Special Collection.

WPU PERSONNEL

• College personnel are required to follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in the library. Library card is not required in entering the library except new employee who is requested to identify himself/herself at the information counter. They are advised to present their things for inspection upon going out.

• Faculty and staff are allowed to borrow books from the reserve section for room use and one (1) book for overnight. Books returned late or beyond the due date are subject to overdue fines of P1.00 per hour counting eight (8) hours a day. The total amount of fines within one (1) month will be submitted to the College Cashier for salary deduction. Circulation books can be borrowed for one (1) semester with maximum of ten (10) copies of different titles and must be returned at the end of the term. Any faculty and staff who fail to return the books on the due date shall be suspended from borrowing other library materials. Delinquent borrowers will be listed by the Reference section staff for record purposes.

• A borrower should always sign his/her name and date on the book card and have it signed by the assigned staff on book loans for confirmation. The book card should be left to the information in-charge before going out.

• Book borrowed by Faculty/Staff should not be lent to the students. Any of the books borrowed by Faculty/Staff that is carried by the students in the library will be confiscated. The attention of the faculty concerned will be called for clarification and cancellation of her name form the book card.

• Book should be returned to the designated library staff in the Information and Reference Section for proper recording. Any library personnel could only take charge of the books returned if the assigned Staff is absent or a temporary receipt will be issued during rush hours.\

BOOK LOANS

• Loan period for books for home use closes one (1) week before the start of the final examinations. The loan deck service ceases fifteen (15) minutes before closing time of the library.

• Students who need to research in Filipiniana books and special collection are allowed to enter the room without bringing any periodical/magazine and books from other sections. All reading materials inside the room must not be taken out of the room except for photocopying purposes.

• Circulation books maybe borrowed overnight for books with limited copies and one week for more than ten (10) copies which may be returned on them due date indicated in the borrower’s card. Only two (2) books are allowed for overnight and two (2) books are also allowed for use in the reading area.

BOOK FINES

• Books returned late are subject to overdue fines. One peso (P1.00) per hour will be charged to the borrower if the book is kept beyond the due date. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays are excluded in charging overdues. Money collected will serve as source of library fund to be spent for immediate needs of the library. Borrowing privileges of users are suspended if they have standing overdues or obligations unless all library accounts are settled.

LOST BOOK AND REFUND

• Borrowers who lost a book are obliged to deposit an amount corresponding to the cost of the book. A lost book retrieved/recorded within a period of one (1) semester from the time it was paid is subject to refund. However, if the book cannot be found/retrieve on a given time, the deposit will be forfeited.

SUSPENSION

• Library privileges of students who have been delinquent or have found violating library policies for three (3) times shall be reported to the Office of Student Affairs for proper action.

BEHAVIOR IN THE LIBRARY

• • 1. SILENCE MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED inside and within 10-meter radius of the library.

    2. Anyone who violated this rule will be asked to surrender his/her library card which can only be claimed upon submission of a promissory note.

    3. Stealing and tearing the leaves of library materials are strictly prohibited. Any damaged reading material will be paid equal to the unit cost of the item. The collection will go to library revolving fund.

    4. Smoking, eating, scattering pieces of paper are not allowed inside the library.

    5. No one is allowed to enter the charging area, special collection section, vertical file without permission.

    6. Chairs should be returned to their proper places after using.

    7. The cleanliness of the comfort rooms must be maintained by using them properly.

    8. Wearing shorts and sandos are not allowed inside the library.

    9. Students under the influence of intoxicating liquor are not allowed to enter the library.