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selector’s knowledge of books. The Library, in adherence to
its objectives, adopts the book selection principle “to give the
right book to the right reader at the right time”.

▪ Book selection tools published either by local or foreign
publishers are indispensable aides in selecting current and
relevant materials which will meet the various needs of the
library clientele

▪ Book selection is a joint responsibility of the academic staff
and the librarian. Book titles recommended for purchase
shall be forwarded to the library for purchase.

Book Acquisition

▪ The general principles applied to book selection and
acquisitions is to build a collection that is as comprehensive
and balanced as possible, with enough materials on various
subjects to satisfy the diverse interests and needs of the
clientele.

a) Procedures to Acquisition

1. Preliminary activities

1. Want list / recommendations received

2. Sort by type (current-local; current-foreign; out-of-
print); arrange alphabetically by author; sort for
duplicates altogether.

3. Establish bibliographic data using selection tools
available as to: author, title, place of publication,
date of publication, publisher, edition, volume no.,
copyright date, series and price.

4. Establish library’s need for the material.

5. Check card catalog for present holdings, ordered
file and in-process file.

6. If item is already in the collection, return request
slip / want slip indicating the number of copies in
the holdings. Requestor must make it clear if
second or additional copies are still needed.

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