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b. Criteria for Selection

• In providing the library with a well-rounded

collection, the following criteria for selection

shall be considered:

1. Appropriateness for undergraduate use.

2. Appropriateness for use in the graduate programs.

3. Books of education, information, research, and values should

be selected.

4. The collection shall not only compose of books but also of
audio-visual materials which are of importance to the

information need and as well as keeping in the advancement

of technology.

5. Books should be selected according to their timelessness,
performance of materials, their quality, content, format, and

the credibility of the author. Each must be judged as a
whole.

6. Materials should be used for one or more courses.

7. The physical aspects of the materials should be considered.
Deformed materials should not be selected.

8. The materials should not be discriminating. It should

present two or more views on issues as much as possible.

9. The books must be durable in binding, paper and printing.