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The Central Philippine University Libraries are composed of Henry Luce III Library (Main Library) and the following department libraries. College of Law at the Law building; High School Library at the second floor of the High School Complex and the Elementary Library at the ground floor of the Elementary School Building. The Theology and the Graduate Studies Libraries, formerly housed at Johnson Hall and the Alumni Building, respectively, are now housed at the Main Library
The main library building has a seating capacity of 1,000 persons, High School Library 150; the Elementary Library, 125, and the College of Law, 42. The total seating capacity of the University Libraries at present is 1,320
At present, the University Libraries have a total holding of about 236,307 pieces of print materials distributed at the different sections of the three storey Main Library and the departmental libraries.
The main library holding volumes include the Graduate Studies, Theology and the Special Collections. The Elementary Library has 30,071 volumes, the High School library has 20,024, and the College of Law Library, 6,108 accessioned volumes.
Periodicals. The Library maintains subscriptions to both local and foreign print periodicals as well as subscription to ONLINE journals (OVID Medline), 8 local newspapers and more than 1,200 irregular titles or serials acquired through/from library linkages. In addition, the library receives 1,315 titles through exchanges and through gifts from local and foreign institutions. Other titles come as free mails, from here and abroad, although these are irregular. All in all, the library receives a total of 1,191 periodical titles excluding the Theology Library holdings. The Theology Library maintains and subscribes to 38 foreign and local publications. 25 titles come as gifts from Baptist World Alliance, World Council of Churches and friends of the Library.
Organization. The Library follows the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The Sears List of Subject Headings as well as the Library of Congress Subject Headings are the main sources of the subject authority list.
The CPU Library is a depository of United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations;is a recipient of library materials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; the Population Council in New York; the National Library (Manila), and Australian Center for Publication Acquired for Development (ACPAD), Population Information Network, and the International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines; The Thomas Jefferson Information Center in Manila, and the United States Information Service are regular library donors for the CPU-American Studies Resource Center (ASRC). The American Studies Centre through its Educational Advising Program help/assist students who want to study in the U.S. Individual donors and alumni continue to assist in the development of lirary collection.
Starting April 29, 1997, the National Statistics Office, Region VI designated Central Philippine University Library as NSO Information Center. The Graduate Studies Library houses the NSO publications.
Library Link, Based in the Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati, Metro Manila, is an electronic union catalogue of the Filipiniana Libraries of different schools and institution in the Philippines. It makes it possible for researchers to look for materials and identify their location using only one search facility. Membership of CPU took place on May 9, 2002.
In February 1998. Central Philippine University signed a MOA with SEAMEO/SEARCA
as one of the centers for information. In May 2000, the University started
the library Interconnection with Siliman University and Trinity College of
Quezon City. The Web-OPAC was launched on September 8, 2000.
The Academic Libraries Book Acquisition System Association, Inc. (ALBASA) facilitates information on new books by conducting Books Fairs/ & Seminar Workshops. It also facilitates orders for library supplies of member schools at lower prices. The CPU Library as one of the incorporating members, has been with ALBASA since the early 1970s.
At present the University Libraries are managed by the Director of Libraries, with professional librarians, Computer Technician and library secretary and more than 148 student student assistants under the University Work-Study Services Program.
The University Libraries serve its academic clientele through the Main Library and its departmental libraries. The three-storey Main Library houses the general circulation books, theology materials, serials, and the special collections. The Library maintains the following Special Collections: Filipiniana Collection, Meyer-Asian, Government Publications, United Nations, and FAO publications, World War II Panay Guerrilla Documents, American Studies Resource Center, Microforms, the Music Collection and University Archives (Centraliana) in the Henry Luce III Library; the Children's Literature and the curriculum Collection at the Women's Studies Collection and Seminar Extension in the Theology library; Elementary Library; and the Braille and the Vocational Collection at the High School Library.
Access to INTERNET is available in the Cyber Library and CD-ROMs at the General Reference and Graduate Studies Section. The Library also offers Electronic mail (E-mail) services and on-line access to Health Research and Development Information Network (HERDIN), PCHRD, DOST, in Taguig, Metro Manila and SEAMEO in Los Banos, Laguna. Starting January 24, 2000 the Library users use the On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to search for 1980-1999 publications and in November 2000, library holdings below 1980's become accessible through OPAC.
The University Libraries maintain its interlibrary services with the school and the academic libraries in the region as well as with the other libraries in the country. It also maintains formal consortium on science materials with three universities in the city and on medical sciences with Iloilo Mission Hospital.
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Monday, July 26, 2004
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