Page 555 - Manual-of-Operation-Merged

CvSU MANUAL OF OPERATIONS
______________________________________________________________________
218

b) Procedures for weeding

1. Pull out the books that do not meet the criteria for
consideration in the selection of books and monographs.
2. Pull out books that possess the specified characteristics
of materials for withdrawal.
3. Pull out all entries from the card catalog for the books
that have been withdrawn or to be discarded.
4. Pull out shelf list card and stamp as cancelled and file for
future reference such as library reports, etc.
5. Note the items discarded in the remarks column of the
Accession Book.
6. Stamp the withdrawn book and dispose them off in the
manner recommended by the Library Advisory Committee
and in accordance with COA rules and regulations.

Section 3. Referral Service / Resource Sharing

▪ This service provide the library with a cost valuable
means of augmenting limited resources and supports its
philosophy of resource sharing.

▪ The library provides referral letters to students and staff
of CvSU for the use of other libraries upon request. In
turn, the CvSU Library serves the student and staff of
other institutions when they are referred to the CvSU
Library.

▪ Interlibrary agreement with other libraries shall be
entered into.

▪ The library shall participate in networking and shall be
involved in consortium and with cooperative activities in
resources sharing with other institutions.

Section 4. Book Selection and Acquisition

Book Selection

▪ Book selection involves both personal knowledge of many
factors and professional judgment. As knowledge of the
reader’s preference and needs is as important as the
218