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Web Resources – Library suppliers database which may be accessed for searching by registered
selectors. Examples of these are Amason. Com “ Earth’s Biggest Bookstore” offers a searchable
database over a million titles.
B. DIGITAL RESOURCES
Effective collection development criteria should be considered and should be applied
consistently across formats including digital resources as:
1. To establish a consistent reason for the acquisition of each resource, meeting faculty and
student information needs
2. Providing orderly access and guidance to digital resources, and integrating them into library
services programs.
3. Ensuring that the advantages of the digital resources are significant enough to justify the
selection in the digital formats.
4. Priority should be given to the acquisition of digital resources whose costs are offset by
added value when compared to printed resources.
C. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
E-journals – it is included in the standard bibliographies and/ or recommended list thus subject
matter correlates to the University educational goals and curriculum. Inclusion of the periodical and
therefore access to each articles in indexes and abstracts maintained by the library.
E- Books – criteria to be considered in the selection are the following: timeliness, ease of use,
accessibility, availability, usefulness, flexibility, uniqueness, accuracy, authority, consistency and
permanence of the resources.
D. PERIODICALS
Periodicals are purchased to support the curricular and research needs of academic community.
The development of periodical collection is the responsibility of the librarians in close consultation
with the faculty or program heads. Factors to consider in evaluating journals for subscriptions;
1. Academic level/scholarly content/appropriateness to the curriculum.
2. Accessible through indexing, abstracting tools
3. Use or potential use and availability in usage statistics
4. Cost/ benefit
E. DUPLICATION OF MATERIALS
1. The library provides single copy for most works and duplicate titles only when there is a
reasonable expectation that these will receive higher than average use.
2. Request for multiple copies can originate from library patrons. Subject specialist are responsible
for requesting duplication of materials. But needs approval of the Library Committee.
The following are situations when duplication is not possible but other action must be taken:
1. When the in-demand book is out of print, photocopy duplication may serve as a solution.
2. When the dilapidated is about Philippine history, culture, arts, etc. Finding duplicate copy is not possible
(scanning or digital reproduction may be allowed).
3. Consult/refer the Philippine Copyright Law.
I. ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
Acquisition is the process of securing materials for the library’s collection. Materials can
be secured by purchase, gifts, or through exchange programs. The operation consist in handling
orders and receiving materials selected for inclusion in the collection.
ACQUISITION POLICIES
Acquisition are based on:
1. Recommendations of the deans, heads of departments, faculty members and students
through the respective library coordinators or direct to library.