Library Services

RULES AND REGULATIONS
LIBRARY

I. HOURS OF SERVICE
Regular Semester: Monday to Friday
8:00 to 5:00
II. AUTHORIZED USERS

• All enrolled of BSU Sarmiento Campus students with valid library card.
• BSU administrators and faculty members.
• Users from other schools with referral letter issued by their respective librarians.

• All library users should sign in the logbook at the counter for statistical purposes.
• Library users should leave their bags, folders, trappers and other bulky belongings at the counter.
• Always bring your cellphones, wallets, jewelries and other valuables with you and do not leave them unattended. The library shall not liable to any losses incurred while inside the library premises.

• All bonafide students are required to have their own library card in order to avail the library services. The library strictly implement a no library card no entry policy.
• The Library card is non transferable. Anyone caught using else’s library card shall be meted out appropriate disciplinary action.
• The library card shall be issued to officially enroll of BSU Sarmiento Campus students alone.

PROCEDURE IN LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION

• Go to the library and present your valid certificate of enrollment to the library or the student assistant. Your request for library card will only be facilitated upon presentation of duly validated certificate of enrolment.
• Completely fill up the library card application form and with your signature. Please bring your registration form or school ID upon claiming.

IV. LIBRARY COLLECTION

The library collection comprise of book, periodicals, theses and vertical file.

• Books- the library book collection is divided into two types: those for general circulation and those, which are reserved.

General Circulation - books that are found in the circulation area can be brought home for overnight use.
Reserved - reference books are considered as reserved, hence, are for room use only. However, these materials can be borrowed for photocopying but should be returned after one hour or else a fine of php P10.00 shall be collected in excess of the one-hour grace period.

• Room use only. The vertical file and periodicals can be brought out of the library for photocopying but its limited for one hour only. A fine P10.00 shall be collected in excess of the one-hour grace period given.

V. BORROWING THE LIBRARY MATERIALS

Only those students with valid library cards shall be allowed to use the library and its collections.
ROOM USE:

•  Students who intend to borrow books for room use charged.
• The student should get the book/s he or she needs. A maximum of two books at a time shall be allowed per student.
• The student should get the book card/s found at the back of the book and attach it to his/her library card.
• He/she should sign the logbook in the counter.

It is important that all borrowing students should sign the logbook for the statistical purposes.

• The student can now use the book inside the library.

PHOTOCOPY

• A student who intend to borrow book for photocopy should get the book/s he or she need maximum of two books at a time shall be allowed student.
• The student should get the book card/s and attached to his/her library card.
• He/she should sign in the logbook in the counter it is important that all borrowing students should sign in the logbook for statistical purposes.
• The students can now bring out the book for photocopying but at the same should returned it less than one hour or a fine of php 5.00 shall be charged to erring student.

OVERNIGHT

• Books in the circulation section can be brought home for overnight use. A maximum of two books at a time.
• Students can borrow books 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the same should be returned not later than 9:00am for the following working day or a fine of php 10.00 per day including Saturday and Sunday and holidays shall be charged to erring students. The fine shall continue to accumulate until such time that the book/s borrowed were returned. A fraction of an hour is equivalent to one day.

VI. REFERRAL LETTER

In case that the no reference materials pertaining to students’ specific topic for research is available in the library, students may request for referral letter in order for them to avail the services of other libraries.

PROCEDURE FOR REFERRAL LETTER APPLICATION

• Ask a student assistant for the referral letter logbook.
• Fill up legibly the logbook and indicate clearly the following:
• Name/s of the students who will go to other institutions’ library (maximum of three persons per referral letter)
• Name and location of the library.
• Date of actual library visit.
• Topic/s of research.
• Please take note that the information you print in the logbook carefully and clearly.
• Requests for referral letters should be made not later than 4:oopm the day before the actual library visit.
• The referral letter has a charged of php .50.00 cents only for photocopy of the original letter.

VII. LIBRARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

a. Lost Books

• A lost book while on loan must be reported immediately to the librarian or to the student assistant. It must be replaced with the same title and with the latest edition.
• An overdue fine shall be collected if the book was not replaced on due time and the same shall continue to accumulate until such time that the book was replaced.
• If and when a replacement for the book should be paid in addition to the overdue fine that is accumulating.

b. Damage Materials

Library materials damaged beyond normal usage must be replaced with additional cost or be paid according to the value determined by the library.

• Missing, torn or damaged pages in any borrowed library materials must be reported immediately to the librarian or student. Or student assistant or else, the borrower shall be held accountable to the damaged incurred in the borrowed material.

c. Liberty Property

• Thefts, defacement, mutilation of destruction of library properties are subject to disciplinary action.
• Library users caught out the library materials without permission shall be dealt with disciplinary action.

d. Conduct Within the Library

• Library patrons and users are requested to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb the peace, quiet and order inside of the library.
• Smoking, eating, drinking, littering, loitering and loud conversations are strictly prohibited inside the library.

e. Sanctions and Operations Effects