Other Library Services
Acquisition
The library prepares an acquisition list after the materials are required and processed. It is posted in the library’s bulletin board. The Program Coordinators and other concerned offices are also furnished a copy of the acquisition list.
Circulation or Loan Service
This service includes the dissemination of materials. The function of which is to facilitate physical access to library materials and to encourage the maximum use of the library. The service covered the circulation work, which includes books in the stack area, reserve books and leisure reading book collection. It also includes the lending and returning of library materials by the customers.
Organization of Vertical/Informational Files
A collection of pamphlets and newspaper clippings related to curricular offerings of the university as well as recreational needs of the library clienteles are maintained. These materials are classified by subject, placed on folders and filed alphabetically in steel cabinets. Users are allowed to use the materials directly from the file with the assistance of the library staff. These files are updated regularly.
Validation and Issuance of Library Cards
Library cards of all students enrolled for the term are validated and issued to them upon presentation of their Registration Form. It serves as an entry and circulation requirement in any section of the library.
Reserve Books Service
Reserve book services are library books assigned by the faculty as required reading materials for their classes. They are made available on a restricted basis to make sure that all library customers will have their fair chance of utilizing these materials. At the end of every semester books placed in the reserve section are returned to their original location. A faculty can also place his/her book on temporary reserve for use by their students in the subjects/s taught.
Service to Outside Researchers
Researchers from their institutions are allowed to use the library resources upon presentation of their validated library ID and referral letter issued by the librarian of the institution. Their use of the library is subject to the rules and regulations of ISAT U library.
Technical Services
This service includes the organization of all materials in the library. It includes the classification and cataloging of all acquisitions of the library-print and non-print. It maintains the library’s record such as: accession, record, shelf list, list of processed books; inventory record and list of new acquisitions for the year. It facilitates encoding, barcoding and updating of the library’s catalog.
Online Request and Online Document Delivery Services(ORODDS)
Refers to the physical or electronic delivery of a document from a library collection to the residence or place of business of a library user, upon request.” The steps to be followed in providing DDS are: receipt and analysis of demand, identification and location of required document, procurement of document, copying the required portion of the document, if required, and delivering the original/copy of the required portion of the document to the user.
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
This is a computerized catalog of the library for fast and easy access and retrieval of library materials. Searching for materials can be done on the following options: author, title or subject.
