NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Municipal Government of Talavera

Off- Campus Program
Talavera. Nueva Ecija

LIBRARY SERVICES

The library provides materials and services to meet the instruction, research and extension needs

of the various constituents of the University.

The following are the services offered by the NEUST Library.

a. Orientation- A brief lecture on the rules and regulations, services, facilities that are available.

This is done at the start of the semester.

b. Reader’s Advisory Service- personal interview to students to understand the information

needs.

c. Bibliographic Services- which include preparation of subject bibliographies.

d. Current Awareness Services- inform the patrons by posting the lists of newly acquired books.

e. Reference Services- where dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbook, handbook manuals etc. are

housed.

f. Circulation- which contains general collection of fiction and non-fiction books.

g. Filipiniana Section- where all materials published locally and whose authors are Filipinos and

foreigners with subjects about Philippines and Filipinos.

h. Serial Services-which include local and foreign magazines, journals, newspaper.

i. Reserved Books Section- which contains books and supplementary materials recommended by

faculty for the subjects offered for the current semester.

j. E-library-provides internet searching, word processing and use of library database for

educational purposes.

k. Audio-Visual Resources-consist of non-print materials and classes may use projectors, laptop

and television.
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Municipal Government of Talavera
Off- Campus Program
Talavera. Nueva Ecija

i. Library Requirements

(1) Library privileges shall be extended to student upon the presentation of identification card

and issued by the university and duly countersigned by the University Librarian.

(2) Students who wish to take out books for home reading will be required to secure a borrower’s

card at the general circulation desk.

ii. Rules and Regulations

All library users are requested to familiarized themselves with the following rules and

regulations. Ignorance of any cause will not be accepted as an excuse for a breach of library

regulations.

(1) Library Hours

Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 to 12:00 p.m.- 1:00- 5:00 p.m.

(2) Admission and Library Registration

(a) Students are required to apply for borrower’s card. His/ Her student I.D.,

together with a Certificate of Registration must be presented to the librarian.

(b) Borrower’s card is required in borrowing and returning of library materials, both

print and non-print. It is also required for entrance to any section of the library.

(c) Any loss of University borrower’s card must be reported immediately to the

librarian.

(d) Misrepresentation by showing someone else’s borrower’s card is a minor offense

and borrowers will be deprived of their privileges and their cards will be confiscated.

iii. Borrowing procedure

(1) No library materials shall be removed from the library until their issue has been

properly recorded at the appropriate section.

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Municipal Government of Talavera
Off- Campus Program
Talavera. Nueva Ecija

iv. Borrowing procedure

(1) NEUST students may borrow a maximum of 3 books at a time. This applies to the

books in the Circulation Section which could be borrowed for a period of 1 week while in the

Filipiniana section only one book is allowed for overnight use. Reference books are for library

use only.

(2) NEUST faculty and staff may borrow a maximum of 3 books for a period of 1 week.

This applies to books from Circulation Section excluding books from Filipiniana and reference

Sections and books with limited copies. Overdue notices will be sent two days after the due date.

v. Lost Books and Damaged Materials

(1) A book borrowed that got lost must be reported immediately to the librarian

concerned in the section where the book is charged out. It must be paid for or replaced with the

same title with the latest edition.

(2) Library materials damaged beyond normal usage must be replaced or be paid

according to the current market value.

vi. Etiquettes to be observed inside the library

(1) Students must use their own valid University Library borrower’s card.

(2) Library patrons are requested to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb

the quietness and orderliness of the library.

(3) Silence must be observed in the library.

(4) Food and drinks are not allowed in the library.

(5) Drinking, eating and littering are prohibited.

(6) Mobile phone must be turned off at all times.

(7) Library users should not move tables and chairs to new positions.

(8) All library furniture, equipment and library materials must be kept clean.

(9) Personal belongings are deposited at the bag counter except valuables such as money

and gadgets. The library staff is not liable for the loss of any personal belonging in the library.
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Municipal Government of Talavera
Off- Campus Program
Talavera. Nueva Ecija

(10) Library materials must not be mutilated of defaced.

(11) Borrowing period for books for home use ends ten (10) days before the start of the

final examinations.

(12) Other bonafide users like alumni and visiting users from other institutions may avail

of the Library collection for room use only.

(13) All overdue books are subject to recall after due date.

(14) Library users will be held responsible for lost or damage to any library material

while it is in their custody.

(15) Handle all library materials and facilities with care.

(16) Return all unchecked-out books to proper shelves after use.

(17) Library users must safeguard their own belongings.

(18) Library users are required to sit in the place provided. Tables and chairs should not

be misused or moved to new positions.

(19) Smoking is not permitted in the Library.

vii. Library Resources

(1) The library contains the bulk of the collection in the social sciences, humanities and

natural sciences. The basic collection of textbooks and required readings are in the Circulation

Section. Current issues of journals and publications are available in the Serials Section.

(2) The Library offers circulation, reserve, references, information and reader’s advisory

service. Special services include extensive and bibliographic services undertaken at the

Filipiniana Section and the bibliography, indexing and publications Section.

(3) The Filipiniana research collection includes strong book collections for literature,

history, political science and bibliography as well as extensive news of major Philippine

newspaper and periodicals.