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a. General Reference Books
General reference books and materials (encyclopedias,
dictionaries, atlases, etc.) shall be for room use only. General reference
books, globes, maps, etc. may be issued for classroom use upon request
of a faculty member but the materials should be returned within the day.

b. Theses, Dissertations, Periodicals, Vertical File Materials, Pictures and Maps.
These materials should be used within the library only.

4. Circulation Service

The circulation section takes charge of loaning out materials on the open
shelves.

Purpose:

The purpose of circulation service is to make available the library
materials to the clientele. This section is responsible for the arrangement
of the books on the shelves according to the classification system utilized
by the library, they return to shelves after use and facilitate smooth
running system of borrowing and returning of books.

Steps in Borrowing

a. Location
One of the first steps in locating a book is by knowing its “call
number” which can be obtained from the card catalog. Three
approaches can be used in searching for a book, through the
name of the author, the title of the book, and subject with which
it tackles. The call number corresponds to the number on the
spine of the book.

b. Open shelves

Usually, the books can be located on the open shelves and are
arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System
which means that the books on the same subject are grouped
together. The assistance of the librarian can be asked if the book
cannot be located for some reasons: it may be out on a loan,
waiting repair or rebinding.

c. Borrowing
When a book is selected, the book card is then filled

up together with the borrower’s card and should be surrendered to the
librarian in the charging desk.

d. Returning
After using the book, it should be returned to the
charging desk for clearing purposes.

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