Guidelines on the Use of the E-Learning Center

1. The Center is open from Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on Saturdays, from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
2. Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis
3. Each bona fide user:

a. May use a slot for a maximum period of one hour; he/she may renew his reservation
for another hour (or a fraction of it) but will have to vacate the slot as soon as another
user comes to avail of the same
b. Is required to register at the counter and should present his/her PUP ID and current
Registration Card with picture upon entering the e-learning facilities;
c. Should observe silence and courtesy during his/her stay at the center; headphones are
provided for personalized playing of multi-media materials
d. Should leave his/her bag at the counter provided for such purpose
e. Is not allowed to view pornographic materials and play video games
f. Is not allowed to run pirated software as well as USB and other similar devices
g. Is not allowed to bring food and drinks inside the center
h. Is not allowed to share with others the computer and other paraphernalia assigned to
him/her
i. Will be responsible for any loss or damage to any equipment/facility that he/she used
4. The NALLRC Administration reserves the right to suspend or cancel the use of facilities if
any of the policies has been violated.
5. The NALLRC Administration may implement additional rules as it may deem necessary.
Just follow these 4 easy steps:
How to activate your account in e-Learning Center

1. Proceed to PUP-CLFI e-Learning Center

2. Present any proof of enrolment for the current semester (e.g. registration card, receipt, printed
schedule from SIS account)
3. Fill up the Library Patron’s Account Form
4. Prepare your best smile in image capturing
**Once user account is created the patron may borrow books, use our reading areas and avail
various services.
Rules and Regulations
Borrowing and Returning Library Materials
1. Check the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) located at the third floor, Left and Right
Wings of the NALLRC to verify if the book is available in the library.
2. Fill out the borrower’s slip provided.
3. With an accomplished borrower’s slip as guide, proceed to the section indicated by the
location symbol where the desired library material/s is/are located.
4. Present the borrower’s slip together with the current Registration Card with an ID picture at
the Loan/Counter desk.
5. Present library resources borrowed for return to the Loan/Counter desk. Borrowed library
resources shall be the responsibility of the borrower until it is returned to the section where
it was borrowed.
 6. Filipiniana, Circulation and Satellite Libraries materials can be borrowed overnight
depending on the availability of copies.
7. General Reference materials, periodicals, special collections, theses, dissertations, and
non-print materials are for Room Use Only.
8. Graduate School and College of Law library materials can be borrowed for two days
depending upon the availability of copies.
9. Fiction books may be borrowed and taken out for a week. The same can be renewed for
another week
10. Photocopying of theses and dissertations is not allowed.
11. University officials, faculty, and administrative personnel are restricted to a one week loan
period only depending on the availability of copies.
12. All library materials borrowed under the name of a particular borrower shall be the
registered borrower’s responsibility. The borrower should clear himself/herself of his/her
accountabilities at the end of each semester or summer session.

Fines and Penalties

1. Library resources not returned on due date shall be subject to fines until they are returned.
A fine of two pesos (2.00) per hour and every fraction thereof is charged to the borrower
for resources kept overdue.
2. Prolonged overdue or persistent failure to return library resources on due date shall lead to
suspension of library privileges and the corresponding disciplinary action may be meted
out to the delinquent borrower.
3. In case of loss, the borrower shall l be asked to replace the resources with those of the
same kind, and shall be charged the price of the resources as determined by the library
based on the current market price, and/or be asked to replace the resources with those
whose subject matter is related to that of the lost ones.
4. Lost library resources should be reported at once by the borrower. Lost library resources
shall be either replaced or paid for within two (2) weeks from the due date; otherwise, the
usual fine shall be added to its replacement cost. Failure to replace or pay such resources
within the given period may result in the suspension of the borrowing privileges of the
borrower.

Control Procedures
1. The PUP ID is required and should be pinned while inside the NALLRC premises.
2. The library is a place for study and research.
3. Valuables like wallet, cell phones, calculators, and others should not be left unattended
inside the reading area. The NALLRC will not responsible for the loss of any valuables.
4. Whenever requested by any library staff on duty, all users are required to show their
belongings to any library staff at the counter desk upon leaving the reading area.
5. Visitors and outside researchers are required to register in the Security Guard’s logbook.
6. Outside researchers can avail of the services every Wednesday from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.
m., only upon payment of P50.00 as research fee to the Cashier’s Office.
7. Mutilation and defacing of book or any other library resources, vandalism and damaging of
library property are punishable by suspension or expulsion.
 8. Loud conversations and laughter, smoking, sleeping, eating, playing games, littering,
loitering, using of cell phones, and display of public affection are strictly prohibited inside
the library premises.
9. Proper dress code is to be observed.
10. The NALLRC personnel are empowered to enforce the rules and regulations. Any
discourtesy shall be noted for appropriate action.
11. Students and faculty who are in need of materials not found in the NALLRC are referred to
other libraries. Referral letter is issued upon request from the Office of the NALLRC
Director.

Library Clearance
The following are required to secure clearance from the NALLRC:

1. Faculty and administrative personnel who are applying for sick/vacation/sabbatical leaves,
resignation, or retirement.
2. Students who are applying for graduation, Honorable dismissal, returning students and the
likes.

Suspension of NALLRC Privileges

Non-compliance with library rules and regulations is ground for suspension of all library
privileges or expulsion from the University.