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Compliance Report on the Survey Team’s Recommendation

AACCUP Action/s taken Extent
Accreditation Recommendation of
Compliance
Enrich the acquisition of library resources in all Various request to procure books and other
formats of recent copyright in general references materials were made.
and major fields of specialization. A proposal for the purchase of electronic 90%
resources (eJournals and eBooks) was submitted
and approved to fill out the information needs in
different fields..

It is highly recommended that the administration Aside from the library budget from fiduciary fund,
augment the library budget in order for the library the library is provided with additional budget from
to purchased the required print and non-print for the MOOE to augment the purchase of library 95%
each major field of specialization of the program. materials and other operational needs of the
library.

Since the University Librarian has been serving the The librarian made various requests for 100%
University for a long period of time and still holds realignment/faculty position.
an item of Librarian II, the administration may look
into the possibility of creation of Librarian III and
Librarian IV item position for the career path and
professional development of the ISU librarians.

Hiring of additional library support staff to meet the To provide quality library services three (3) 100%
requirements for quality services may be support staff were requested/hired to serve as
considered. clerk, technical staff in the internet section, and
janitor/maintenance staff. Student assistants
were also requested to support the librarians in
satisfying clients’ needs.

There is a need to review the collection The Library Operations Manual where the 100%
development program by the library board Collection Development Plan was incorporated
committee. had undergone reviews by librarians and
committee created to review existing manuals.

Enhance library services which offer online public To provide better and faster access of library 100%
access catalog to provide a better and faster materials, most of the module in the Platonixz
access to the library resources. Library System has already made functional.
This includes the Online Public Access Catalog
(OPAC), attendance, reports, inventory, barcode,
et al.

Strengthen linkages with other institutions and In order to enhance and improve library 95%
funding agencies. collection, linkages/external sources were
provided with communications to request for
donations and acknowledgement letters to
confirm the receipt of materials.