Library Resources and Policies Quiz

Library Resources and Policies

• Orientation: Library personnel orient students and faculty at the start of each academic year. Orientation covers collections, rules, regulations, and available services.
• Current Awareness: Bulletin boards display announcements, lists of newly acquired books, delinquent borrowers' information, and websites.
• Library Users:
  • Regular Users: Bonafide students, staff, and faculty of the CvSU Main Campus.
  • Extended Users: Bonafide students, staff, faculty, and alumni of all CvSU campuses. These users require an ID, and library resources are for room use only.
  • Visitors: Users not affiliated with CvSU, requiring referral letters from librarians or heads of departments where they are enrolled/employed.
• Library Rules and Regulations - General Rules:
  • Rule 1: Students must wear their valid ID and official uniform; exceptions are Wednesdays and Saturdays for students attending college activities (with a request letter from the Dean).
  • Rule 2: Student IDs are required for library access. These IDs are non-transferable. Misusing or misrepresenting another's ID is a violation, resulting in a two-week suspension of library privileges.
  • Rule 3: Borrower cards are issued upon presenting the registration form (RF) and a 1x1 ID photo. Cards need to be validated every semester. Replacement for lost cards costs P20 for the first offense and P30 for the second.
  • Rule 4: Referral letters are issued to faculty and students of CvSU who wish to conduct research in other libraries for a fee of P5.00 per letter.
  • Rule 5: Non-CvSU clientele can use the L. Diwa Library every Thursday. Valid IDs from the user's institution/office, along with a referral letter, are required to gain entry, along with a P30.00 fee.
  • Rule 6: The library is primarily for serious study and research.
• Borrowing Rights and Responsibilities:
  • Rule 1: Graduate students can borrow a maximum of 5 books, while undergraduates can borrow a maximum of 3.
  • Rule 2: Books from the circulation section can be loaned for one week and renewed for another week if not needed by other users.
  • Rule 3: Reserved books are for room use only.
  • Rule 4: Reference books, periodicals, theses, and dissertations are limited to room use and must be borrowed one at a time.
  • Rule 5: Only one copy of a title is available for room use. Borrowed books can be used for photocopying but should be immediately returned.
  • Rule 6: All borrowed materials need to be returned on the due date/time.
  • Rule 7: Theses and dissertations are for room use only and cannot be copied.