| The FSUU Library System, one of the distinguished research libraries in the region, consists of 6 libraries in locations around the campus including the Tangelder Library, Jansen Library, and the Graduate and Law Library.
The Library's collections include more than 34,657 volume of books and 26,550 titles, The Library also offers access to extensive electronic resources. |
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| Overview |
The College libraries are located at the 2nd Floor Administration Building ( Tangelder Library and at the 3rd Floor Administration Building ( Jansen Library ). The system maintains a collection of relevant periodicals, instructional materials and references in general areas.
These libraries use the Online Public Access Catalog ( OPAC ). However the traditional card catalog is still maintained. Title, author, and subject cards and other entries of the card catalog are kept-up-to-date.
The system adapts the Dewey Decimal Classification System in organization and arrangement of books and bound periodicals.
The Graduate / Law Library is located at the 2nd Floor MA Building.
The High School Library is located adjacent to the Principal’s Office in the Grade School Campus.
The Director of Libraries supervise the Audio Visual personnel.
Service Hours
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Tangelder & Jansen Library
Monday – Friday
7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
(No Noon Break)
Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m
High School Library
Monday – Friday
(No Noon Break)
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
AV Center
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Graduate/Law
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
(No Noon Break)
Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Grade School Library
Monday – Friday
(No Noon Break)
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
| Objectives |
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support the curricular and co-curricular programs, research works, cultural values, spiritual formation, informational and recreational needs of the students, faculty and other members of the Academic Community by continuously acquiring and organizing quality and updated materials.
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provide educational opportunities with innovative services through the use of modern technologies such as OPAC, CD-ROM instructional materials and others.
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assists the University in producing competent graduates by providing relevant materials and facilities as required by the changing environment.
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| Services Offered |
1. Circulation
Book Borrowing/Automated Book Borrowing
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Reserved Book Service
Faculty members may place books on a particular subject on reserve. Their students may borrow the books by an hour or for overnoon and overnight use at the Reserved Book Section.
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Book Reservation
Administrators, faculty members, and administrative staff who have urgent processing request are notified by phone when the books are delivered to the Circulation Counter.
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Document Delivery
2. Information Literacy
What is IL and Why IL is Important
Information literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. Information Literacy helps us to cope by giving us the skills to know when we need information and where to locate in effectively and efficiently. It includes the technological skills needed to use the modern library as a door to information. It enables us to analyze and evaluate the information we need, thus giving us confidence in using that information to make a decision or create a product.
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Library Orientation – provides a good understanding of the library’s objectives, facilities, resources and services. This service is offered to undergraduate freshmen and transferees during the start of every semester in collaboration with the Arts and Sciences Department through the English 1 subject.
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Library Instruction - its goal is to teach users how to search, evaluate, and use information and how to use the library effectively.
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Bibliographic Instruction – is an instructional program designed to teach library users how to locate the information they need quickly and effectively.
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3. Reference and Information
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Information Desk Assistance
Users needing assistance in the use of Web-OPAC in particular and use of the library in general may approach the Info. Desk.
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OPAC Tutorial
To search for the material, the Web-OPAC has nine options available: title, author ,call number, subject, series, keyword, category, power and events. Type the word in appropriate box.
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Library Orientation
Students, usually freshman or students new to the university are given an overview of the library system at the opening of classes.
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Library Instruction
Library instruction usually takes place in the classroom in coordination with the subject teachers. Customers learns about library skills which come in handy in writing term paper or research.
- Current Awareness
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Acquisition List
Librarian’s prepare and distribute acquisition lists which enumerate the materials acquired by the library in certain periods within the semester.
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Table of Content’s List
A copy of the table of contents of selected core journal is prepared everytime new issues arrive. This is distributed to academic departments.
- Periodical Routing
Recent issues of selected professional journals in different fields are routed to some academic and administrative heads upon request.
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4. Storytelling and Booktalk
Librarians cultivate the love of books and reading by conducting storytelling sessions to pupils and book talks to student in upper grade. With the use of language, vocalization and physical movements to reveal the elements and images of a story in poems or pose, the librarians teach children how to listen and help them create their own images of what they have heard; ability to imagine is developed.
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5. Term Paper Clinic
Information is at your fingertips if you know how to look for them. For the academic researcher, especially the students, research involves sifting through volumes of books and journals that could be a frustrating experience if one does not know how. It is in answer to this problem that the TERM PAPER CLINIC was introduced by the Library System in 1995. The service aims to assists students who are doing term paper or project studies in identifying relevant sources of information and guiding them in the use of library research tools. This service is offered every semester during term paper time usually before the midterm.
Through this clinic, students receive one-on-one assistance from a librarian who helps them develop an individualized research strategy specifically for their topic. Librarians help students identify keywords, develop catalog search strategies, locate relevant reference materials, and effectively use indexes.
6. Reading Advisory Services
Librarians guide pupils and students in choosing reading materials suited to their level. They provide oral annotations of books to those who are looking for something to read. During the Library Period, pupils may choose to finish one or more selections from English readers and answer the corresponding exercises for added points in the Reading subject. The librarians check the exercises and provide teachers results and feedback on pupil’s reading. On free reading time, pupils and students may choose from a wide array of award-winning books, beautifully illustrated books, books for borrowing and books for serious reading.
7. Services to Faculty
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Library Orientation
- Selection/Recommendation
Collection development is a joint responsibility of the academic and library staff. Teachers are encouraged to recommend books and other instructional materials. Faculty members may recommend titles any time they find titles worth acquiring. They must take note of author, title, publisher or book dealer, copyright date, and other relevant information about the book. They will have to fill out a request form/recommendation from this purpose.
During book fairs, faculty members may select titles they have personally seen and reviewed. They will have to fill out a selection from that must be inserted conspicuously in the book for Acquisition staff to collect.
- Acquisition List
Librarians prepare and distribute acquisitions lists which enumerate the material acquired by the libraries in certain periods within the semester. The lists are written in bibliographic format.
- Document Delivery
Deans, chairmen, and teachers may request for delivery of books, journals or other print material to the office of faculty room. They will sign borrower’s cards once they receive the document or material. In some cases, the libraries may deliver a document in answer to a reference question that may not have been answered right away.
- Periodical Routing
Recent issues of selected professional journals in different fields are routed to some academic and administrative heads upon request. The Serials Library takes the main responsibility for the routing although some libraries may have their own routing service.
- Table of Contents Listing
A copy of the table of contents of selected core journals is prepared everytime new issues arrive. This is distributed to academic departments. In some libraries, the Table of Contents List is made available for students. This serves as a guide to new journal arrivals that may not have been indexed yet.
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8. AV Center Services
- Audio and Video Recording
- Audio-Video Coverage Duplication
- AV Equipment Demo
- AV Material Loan
- Bulletin Board Display
- Film Preview
- Film Showing
- Photographic Documentation
- Selection and Acquisition
- Video Coverage ( field )
9. Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan is a service for administrators. The library facilitates the temporary transfer of books for loans with in the FSUU Library System. It also helps customers access the materials of other academic libraries in the country and even outside.
10. Plug and Connect
This service allows clients to plug their laptop on designated areas. |
Personnel |
| Director of Libraries |
Mrs. Jane P. Singuran |
| Reader's Services Librarian |
Mrs. Isidora L. Durango |
| Periodical Librarian/GREF Librarian |
Mrs. Mercy G. Reyes |
| Graduate/Law Librarian |
Mrs. Grace G. Seno |
| AV Center Personnel |
Mr. Yul B. Arbis |
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Mr. Ramil Jose T. Pantaleon |
| High School Librarian |
Mrs. Marlene M. Moreto |
| Grade School Librarian |
Miss Maila J. Basunillo |
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