Utilization of the library

  1. Registration and use of borrower’s card:

All students enrolled during the period are legitimate users of the library. Borrower’s card is given to all students upon enrolment with one (1) 2x2 ID picture, white background. A student shall register his/her name before a borrower’s card will be issued. In case the borrower’s card is lost, a second card can be obtained for P50.00.

The borrower’s card is non-transferable; it should be used by the duly registered owner only. Lending or borrowing of borrower’s card is subjected to disciplinary action by the SSDO.

1st offense: The borrower’s card will be confiscated and the student will not be allowed to avail of any library material for a week.

2nd offense: The borrower’s card will be confiscated and the student will not be allowed to avail of any library material for a month.

3rd offense: the borrower’s card will be confiscated and the student will not be allowed to avail of any library material for a semester. The student is referred to the SSDO.

Each student is requested to present his/her own borrower’s card every time he/she borrows a book.

  1. How to find a book through the card catalogue:

Steps to follow when borrowing books and other library materials:

      1. Use the card catalog cards or the OPAC server to find out if the needed book is available at the library. One set of catalog is divided into three sections namely:

a. AUTHOR CARD – This is a card which has for its entry the author’s name. The author’s name is to be found under his/her given name. The entries are alphabetically arranged.

b. SUBJECT CARD – This is a card which has for its entry the subject contents of the books. The subjects are type written in capital letters and are alphabetically arranged.

c. TITLE CARD – a card which has for its entry the title of the book. The entries are arranged alphabetically, except for “A”, “AN” or “The”.

    2. If the book is available, copy the complete call no. and write your course on a call slip.

    3. Present the call slip with your borrower’s card to the librarian and the book you are going to borrow at the counter for issuance.

  1. Loan Period:

a. Undergraduate students may borrow two (2) books for overnight use.

b. Graduate students may borrow two (2) books for one week.

c. Faculty members may borrow ten (10) books at one time for one semester but subject to recall if requested by other faculty members.

d. Books for overnight use may be released starting at 3 o’clock and must be returned at on or before 10 o’clock a.m. the following school day.

e. Overdue books will be charged a fine of ₱00 for the first hour and 1.00 for the succeeding hours.

 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are not counted.

                          ** Library fines are remitted to the cashier.

f. Books borrowed for overnight use must be returned and cannot be renewed by the same borrower especially if requested by another user.

g. Books are not allowed to be brought out during vacation time like Christmas and semestral breaks. Students who failed to return borrowed books will be charged daily including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays like overdue books.

h. Bringing home of library materials for overnight use before overnight issuance time shall be fined ₱00 per hour computed until the time it is actually returned.

  1. Lost/Damaged Library Materials:

A. Lost books

1. Lost materials should be reported immediately to the librarian. If students fail to report the lost book, he/she shall pay the corresponding fine. Replacement should be made within 30 days after the report of loss. Lost books should be replaced by a book of the same edition. Students who paid the lost books are entitled to a refund should they find and return the book within a month. If replacement is impossible, the borrower is charged double the price of the book plus ₱50.00 processing fee.

2.All library accounts must be settled before one is allowed to borrow another book or reading material.

B. Mutilation and theft cases

   Theft, mutilating, clipping or cutting any book pages, periodicals or any library property shall be required to replace the same material or pay replacement and processing costs subject to the MPSPC Student handbook.

  1. Periodicals:

a. Clippings, research journals, newspapers, instructional materials and magazines shall not be taken out of the library. However, in some cases wherein students use these in class discussions, newspapers and magazine may be borrowed for a limited time to be returned immediately as stated. Failure to return on the stated time will be subjected to charges like that of overdue books.

  1. Theses:

a. Narrative reports, theses, engineering project studies and manuscripts are for room use only. Bringing out of these will be subjected to charges like that of overdue books. Photocopying of these materials is not allowed as per copyright law.

  1. Fiction: 

Fiction books may be borrowed for one (1) week.

  1. General Conduct:

a. Silence should be maintained at all times in the library. Talking loudly inside the library is a sign of poor breeding.

b. Throw your scrap paper into the waste can.

c. Eating and littering inside the library are prohibited.

d. Chairs should be returned to its original place after use.

e. Remove cap/hat whenever inside the library.

f. Courtesy, politeness, and orderliness should be always observe.

g. Forging of signatures and other library documents shall be dealt accordingly.

  1. Clearance Period:

a. Prior to the signing of clearance, students should settle their library accounts.

b. Borrower’s card should be presented and be marked “CLEARED”.

c. After being cleared, students can no longer borrow library materials for overnight use but they are allowed to enter at the library and borrow but for room use only. Their examination permits will serve as their borrower’s card. Students will be charged ₱5.00/hour if they bring out the library material.
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