Academic Library

1. ACADEMIC LIBRARY
Prepared By:
Marivic A. Buiza
BLIS-II

2. Academic Libraries
serve colleges and universities, their students,
staff and faculty. Larger institutions may have
several libraries on their campuses dedicated to
serving particular schools such as law and
science libraries.

3. HISTORY
Development of Libraries in the Philippines
• The Colonial Philippine Library Period (1565-1780)
– The first collections came with the Spanish missionaries.
The earliest records speak of a private collection in 1583.
It was owned by Bishop Domingo de Salazar and was
probably the first of its kind in the islands.
– Other collections of an academic nature followed: those
of the Augustinian Convent of San Pablo, the University of
Santo Tomás, and the College of San Ignacio.
– Printing was being introduced
– Need and urgency made them use the xylographic
method to produce the first printed book in the
Philippines in 1593, the Doctrina Christiana

4. Philippine library developments during the 17th
and 18th centuries had a common feature: the
urgently felt need for books. Books from Europe
seemed to have poured constantly into the
Philippines, as attested to by news from
different parts of the Philippine islands.

5. Modest but Modern Philippine Library
(1780-1898)
• The roots of the modern Philippine library may be traced to the so-
called Age of Enlightenment, which seized and dominated
European thought during the 18th century.
• he Sociedad Económica was established in 1781 by Governor José
de Basco y Vargas, and it engaged mostly in the free distribution of
books.
• Although the libraries of the Sociedad did not yield any record of
holdings until 1877, its creation signaled the beginning of a new
era in Philippine library history: popular and public reading.
• A culture of reading, created in the highest strata of Philippine
society, motivated the collection of books in private libraries by
Filipino scholars and heroes of the 1896 and 1898 Philippine War
of the Independence.

6. • This passion for collecting books and the growing interest
in library management carried over a library tradition to
the 20th century: the scholarly library.
• Libraries in religious schools and the new secular academic
institutions had also grown in importance, pushed by
political and ideological forces, but lacking in means and
handled by non-professional library staff.
• The three seminaries of the Islands, the religious schools in
Manila, and the new secular institutions, like the Escuela
de Artes y Oficios, had libraries supporting their
curriculum.
• The University of Santo Tomás had a collection of 12,000
titles, the largest in the archipelago. The library's holdings
reached 20,000 by the beginning of the 20th century.

7. Turnover in Philippine Modern Library
(1898-1945)
• Opening of the American Circulating Library
• Establishment of what we know today as librarianship
• American pioneers introduced modern library standards, while
Filipinos contributed with their collections, scholarly support,
and leadership.
• But the foundation of Philippine librarianship was forged by
Lois Osborn, Mary Polk, and James Robertson in 1914, through
the establishment of library courses in the University of the
Philippines and the Philippine Normal School.
• The universe of the private sector comprised an expanding
number of schools and universities, a few business libraries,
private collections, and libraries in the houses of religious
institutions. In 1941, there were 19 private colleges and
universities.

8. • Their libraries had grown from small collections,
managed by working students and faculty, to
comprehensive holdings, maintained by trained
librarians and organized according to the new
trends.
• University of Santo Tomás-which started offering
library courses in 1932; the Ateneo de Manila-
praised as one of the best organized libraries in
the Philippines; the College of San Beda and a
few others

9. Modern Libraries for the Philippine
Republic (from 1946 to Today)
• "The outbreak of World War II in the Philippines in December
1941 tolled the death-knell of almost all the rich depositories of
Filipiniana materials in the country.
• government libraries, school libraries, and scholarly collections
in religious houses, and in most of the private universities were
also destroyed or looted.
• During this half-century, libraries in the Philippines had
undergone re-establishment, organization, and modernization,
three stages that provide a fitting division of our analysis into
historical periods.
• The books distributed among the public libraries did not suit
the needs of readers, but the University of the Philippines
obtained three large shipments of important publications
through the University of Michigan and the University of
Southern California at Los Angeles.
• Librarianship has been pushed through

10. • Increase in the growing body of library professionals resulted to establishments
of library organizations
• Automation of library services
• To solve the problem, the conference of 1952 proposed a plan for the
improvement of library services outlined in a five-stage draft: (1) regular
meetings; (2) cooperative organization and cataloguing; (3) the compilation of a
union catalog and a union list; (4) the publication of a monthly listing of
combined acquisitions; and (5) cooperation with other government agencies. The
implementation of this plan was assigned to a new department, the
Interdepartmental Reference Service (IDRS), which spearheaded the
establishment of the Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) in
1954.
• At the turn of the millennium, the collections and services of Philippine libraries
reflect both the national identity and the country's level of technical
development. Much still needs to be done. The enthusiasm of a few can change a
country when their efforts are channeled into training, cooperation, and
association. And a strong will is necessary when circumstances are most trying.

11. Academic Libraries in the Philippines
• Ateneo de Manila
University
Rizal Library
Location:
Katipunan Avenue,
Loyola Heights, Quezon
City

12. • Ateneo de Manila
University
Ateneo Professional
Schools Library
Location:
Rockwell
Drive, Rockwell
Center, Makati

13. • De La Salle
University Manila
Library
Location:
Taft Avenue, Malate

14. Professional Associations
Academic Libraries Book Acquisition Systems
Association, Inc. (ALBASA)
Academic Libraries Information Network in
Mindanao, Inc. (ALINET)

15. Mission, Goals and Objectives
A. The academic library shall develop an explicit
statement of its mission in conformity with the
mandate of the parent institution with the mandate
of the parent institution.
B. The development of library mission and goals
shall be the responsibility of the library head and
staff in consultation with the officials of the parent
institution.
C. The statement of library objectives shall be
reviewed periodically and revised as necessary.

16. Standard II
Administration
A. The supervision and control of the academic library shall
be clearly defined within the organizational structure of the
parent institution.
B. The academic library shall be administered and supervised
by a full time professional librarian with at least Master’s
Degree in Library and Information Science.
C. The academic library shall have an advisory library
committee composed of representatives of the faculty and
students.
D. The academic library shall formulate a development plan
which shall include a program for a continued development
and improvement of library resources and services.

17. Standard III
Human Resources
A. The academic library shall have a sufficient number and variety of
staff to develop, organize and maintain the collection and provide
information and reference service to meet the needs of its clientele.
1. Size
1.1 The size and qualifications of staff shall be determined by several
factors, including size and scope of collection, number of hours, rate of
acquisition, rate of circulation, nature of processing and nature of
service demand.
1. 2 Ratio of professional librarians and other staff vary depending
upon the range of operations and services provided by the library and
upon its total workload requirements. For the first 500 students: One
full time professional librarian And two full time clerical staff For every
additional 1000 students - 1 additional full time professional librarian

18. B. Qualifications
1. Professional Staff
• The professional staff includes the head librarian and staff
doing professional work. The Head Librarian must be a
Master’s Degree holder in Library and Information Science
(MLIS) for the college Library. For the university library , a
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
preferably pursuing a Ph. D. in any program.
• The qualifications of a professional staff shall be at least:
• For college library –
• Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science
• For University Library – Master’s Degree in
Library/Information Science

19. 2. Support Staff
• The support staff includes the paraprofessionals and staff
doing clerical work. The educational qualifications for
paraprofessionals shall be Bachelor’s degree in any
related field in Library /Information Science and the
clerical staff shall likewise be a Bachelor’s degree holder.
3. Status
• Librarians shall be given faculty (academic) status with
corresponding privileges and other benefits comparable
to those of the faculty members.
4. A continuing staff development shall be provided with
the corresponding financial assistance from the institution.

20. Standard IV
Collection Development
The academic library shall have library resources
relevant to its mission, adequate in quality and
quantity, helpful in serving the needs of
scholarship and research, as well as
progressively developing and growing in
accordance with institutional development and
expansion plans.

21. A. Collection Development
1. Collection development shall be the
responsibility of the Advisory Library
Committee.
2. The academic library shall have written
collection development policies which shall be
approved by the members of the Advisory
Library Committee.
3. The academic library shall conduct periodic
review of its existing collection

22. B. Holdings
1. Size
1.1 A core collection of 5000 well selected
titles for college libraries and 8,000 titles for
university libraries is necessary for the college /
university to effectively support its educational
programs.
1.2 In addition to the core book collection,
a core periodical collection of current and
relevant titles (local and foreign) shall be
provided. The recommended number of
periodicals based on the enrollment as follows:

23. Every major field of specialization shall be covered by at least 3
journal titles of undergraduate concentration, 6 journal titles of
graduate concentration and 10 journal titles of doctoral work or its
equivalent
Enrollment Number of Periodical
Titles
Less than 1,000
students
50 titles
1001 – 3000 students 75 titles
Over 3000 students 100 titles

24. – For reserve books, at
least 1 copy for every 25 students shall be provided
• 1.5 Thirty percent (30%) of the collection shall be
published within the last five (5) years
– Non-print resources and electronic/digital resources
shall be made available through adequate facilities
and equipment
– The academic library
• shall provide
• Filipiniana materials equivalent to 15% of the total
collection.
• 1.7 The annual growth rate of the collection shall be
maintained in accordance with program offerings and
enrollment

25. C. Organization
1. Library collection shall be organized to ensure
efficient identification and retrieved. It shall be
cataloged, classified and or indexed according to
accepted standards of bibliographic description and
a system of classification.
2. The catalog shall be in format (card or electronic)
that permits concurrent or simultaneous use by
library clientele.
D. Preservation and Weeding
• The academic library shall have a program for the
preservation and weeding of its collection.

26. E. Security
1. The academic library shall have policies on
security of its collection to safeguard the
collection from damage, loss, mutilation and
theft.
2. The academic library shall provide control and
security measures in its building and facilities
such as emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and
built-in emergency lights

27. Standard V
Services and Utilization
A. The academic library shall provide services to
its readers in support of the objectives of the
parent institution. The productive use of library
resources and facilities, by its clientele is an
ultimate test of its effectiveness.

28. B. The Readers’ Services shall include the
Reference and Information Services, Circulation,
Library Instruction, Audiovisual, Electronic
Resources, Photocopying and other services
shall be provided by the academic library.
C The academic library shall open for an
uninterrupted period weekdays and on
Saturdays.

29. D. The academic library shall have
equitable lending policies for its clientele.
E. The academic library shall make its
collection and services accessible to all users.
F. The academic library shall promote its
readers’ services program through regular
announcement of its new acquisitions,
conducting user orientation and other public
relations activities.

30. Standard VI
Physical Facilities
A. The academic library shall have an
adequate space and appropriate facilities which are
accessible to the students, faculty and other users.
It shall be designed to allow for future
rearrangement and expansion.
B. The academic library shall have adequate
space to accommodate the reading, and research
needs of its clientele; to house the growing
collections, the proper offices for staff, librarian’s
office and storage space; and areas for special
services such as the electronic and audiovisual
programs.

31. • C. The academic library shall have a seating
capacity of not less than 15% of the total
enrollment
• D. The facilities of the academic library shall
be adequate in size with proper lighting and
ventilation furnished with functional furniture
and equipment to encourage its maximum
use and convenience of the clientele.
• E. Facilities for people with disabilities (PWD)
shall be provided.

32. Standard VII
Information Technology Facilities and
Services
The academic library shall have facilities for
information technology and communication
services.

33. Standard VIII
Financial Resources
A. The academic library head shall prepare an
annual budget covering the needs and priorities
of the library in accordance with the existing
policies of the parent institution.
B. The library fee shall be set at realistic level.
C. The academic library shall explore other ways
of augmenting the library’s financial resources
when the institutional funds are inadequate.

34. Standard IX
Linkages and Networking
A. The academic library shall explore internal
and external linkages.
B. The academic library shall participate in inter-
institutional activities and cooperative programs
whereby a sharing of resources is encouraged.

35. Committee Chairs and Members
• Chair: Dr. Nora Claraval
• Co-Chair: Atty Antonio
• Santos
• Members:
• Dr. Teresita Hernandez
• Ms. Rebecca Jocson
• Ms. Teresita Moran