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Annex D: CHED Minimum Requirement for Library

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 48
Updated Standards and Guidelines for the Grant and/or Retention of
University Status vis-a-viz Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Section 3.8. Library and Laboratory Facilities and Equipment
The Library and Laboratory facilities and equipment of the HEI must
conform to the standards set by the Commission. In addition as far as
possible, the HEi should also provide its students with access to other library
resources and databases through the internet and other information
technology facilities, including CD-ROM databases.
Area V. Library
AREAS OF
EVALUATION PTS. REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS
At least one (1) full time is a master’s degree
1. Qualification of 1.0 holder in Library Science Program
Librarian 1 full time for 500 students and 1 additional for
every 1,000 increase.
2.1. Basic collection of 5,000 titles for population
2. Title References 6.0 of less than 500.

2.2.

Enrollment Title/Student Volumes
500 or less 10 5,000
501-1,000 10 10,000
1,000-3,000 8 24,000
3,001-5,000 6 30,000
5,001-above 6 40,000

2.3. 5% of the Book Collection should be

Filipiniana/Orientalia
2.4. 40% of the book collection should be of

major field.
3. Local Subscription 0.5 2 professional journals/program
1 pt. = 1 local journal
4. Foreign 0.5 1 international professional journal/program
Subscription
Able to accommodate 15% to 20% of student
5. Library Space 2.0
population in one setting.

Total Rating 10.0

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