FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Circulation Book Collection and Reading Area

Freely accessible, circulation books are arranged according to their call numbers in the shelves found in the Reading area of the library (see floor plan, pages 10-11). Call numbers of the books are searched through the OPAC: Online Public Access Catalog, a computerized form of card catalog.

Reserve Book Collection and Lending Desk

The collection consists of textbooks and collateral reading materials recommended by faculty members as required readings for the music courses. The books are on closed shelves and may be borrowed for two hours. With proper reservation they are allowed for overnight use.

General Reference Collection
General reference books include atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and indexes. The collection is to be used in the reading room only.

Faculty/Graduate Students Browsing Area and Serials Section

The Library formerly subscribed to 99 serial titles, the bound volumes of which are accessible in the serials section of the library. However, due to financial constraint, as per faculty recommendations, to date, there are 8 serial titles the library subscribes to namely: Asian Music, Choir and Organ, Clavier, Instrumentalist, International Choral Bulletin, Journal of Research in Music Education, Journal of Singing, and Music Educators Journal.

Filipiniana Collection
The Filipiniana collection consists of Filipiniana books on music and dance and Filipiniana scores (manuscripts, published and photocopied).

Archives and Special Collection

Among the notable documents in the archives and special collections are: Filipino composers and College’s resident performing groups individual files; band, orchestral, vocal, and instrumental scores; miniature orchestral scores; clipped newspaper and periodical articles on music; and other archival materials, e.g. anniversary programs, program notes, recital programs, and biographies/photographs of distinguished alumni, e.g., Prof. Nicanor Abelardo, Prof. Aurelio Estanislao, et al.

Listening Room
Found in the Listening Room are the audio-visual equipment, e.g., dubbing machine components, compact disc players, audio cassette recorders, VHS player, VCD player, television sets, and personal computer. The Listening Room also houses a good working collection of sound and video recordings, e.g., compact discs (2,030), audio cassettes of recital programs (4,036), phonorecords (6,164), CD-Roms (62), video compact dics (40), digital video discs (13), video home system (154), and other teaching aids/materials for use in the music education classes.

 

LIBRARY HOURS

Regular Semester

Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 noon; 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 12:00 noon

Listening Room
Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 noon; 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED

The Library is closed on Sundays and Official Holidays

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION

On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
The UP Libraries have adopted the MAELISA Integrated Library System and have made access to their collections possible through the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). The OPAC is a computerized online catalog of the materials held in the library. The Music collection can be accessed using the OPAC and on the Internet by hooking to the Diliman Main Library website: http://www.mainlib.upd.edu.ph (click on Web OPAC).

Card Catalog
The Library retains its card catalogs as backup to the online public access catalogs. A breakdown of the US Library of Congress Classification System for the “Humanities” (M) under which “Music” is covered is given below:

..CLASS ..............................................................................SUBJECT
......M ..................................Instrumental and Vocal Music
.....ML ......................................Literature on Music
.....MT ................................Music Instruction and Study

Other Guides to the Collection
The following reference tools and guides to the collection supplement the OPAC and card catalog:
a) Author/Title List of Compact Discs (Available in the Listening Room)
b) Bibliography of Theses, Dissertations, and Research Papers
c) Index to Journal and Newspaper Clippings ( Articles on Music)
d) Index to Philippine Music Literature
e) List of Audio cassettes, compact discs, CD-Roms, VCDs, DVDs, and VHS arranged by Accession Number (Listening Room)
f) List of Guitar Scores on Reserve
g) List of Periodicals Received
h) New Acquisitions List
i) Reading List of Books on Reserve
j) Song Index

LIBRARY RULES AND REGULATIONS

Identification Card
A valid identification card (ID) is your permit to use the Library. Present it at the Control Desk upon entrance.
In case of loss, report immediately to the Library. Apply for a duplicate ID card to the Registrar’s Office and present it to the Library for proper validation.

Borrower’s Card
Register at the Control Desk to get a Borrower’s Card (BC) to enable you to borrow library books for home use. The BC must be presented with your ID card each time a book is borrowed. The BC is also required for clearance purposes. In case of loss, report immediately. It will be replaced after two (2) weeks upon payment of Php 5.00.

Bag Counter
Big bags must be deposited at the Bag Counter beside the entrance door of the Library (see floor plan, pages 10-11). Do not leave valuables (e.g. jewelry, electronic equipments, etc.) at the bag counter. Library staff are not liable for any lost valuables in the Library.

Lost Books
Lost books must be reported and replaced or paid within 30 days. Payment shall be equivalent to the book’s current market value. A fine equivalent to 50% of the current cost of the book shall be paid.

RESERVE BOOKS
Reserve books consist of textbooks and collateral reading materials recommended by music faculty members as required reading for courses and for the shared use of all students enrolled in the course. Registered students with countersigned ID’s may borrow from the Reserve section.

Points to Remember in Borrowing a Reserve Book:
All reserve books are for overnight and room-use only. However, in cases where the faculty member may deem it necessary, reserve books may be taken out of the library for classroom use and for photocopying.
1. A student may make only two overnight reservations a day needed for two subjects.
2. Overnight lending hours: Weekdays 3:30 - 5:00 pm............... Saturdays 11:00 am
3. Return reserve books within 2 hours of time taken. If an overnight loan, on or before 9:30 a.m. the following day exclusive of Sundays and holidays.
4. No room-use reservation is allowed.
5. Fines for overdue reserve books: For the first hour or a fraction thereof after the hour appointed for return, one peso (Php1.00); for each hour after the first, five pesos (Php5.00); for each full day, fifty pesos (Php50.00).

CIRCULATION BOOKS
1. Circulating books and scores may be borrowed for home-reading use for a two-week loan period renewable for another two weeks provided nobody needs the same book. Undergraduate and graduate students are entitled to a maximum of five (5) books and ten (10) books at a time, respectively.

Points to Remember in Borrowing Circulation or Home Reading Books
1. Take note of the book limit.
2. You may borrow a book for two weeks, renewable for another two weeks if nobody needs the same book.
3. Take note of the date due of the book you borrowed. A fine of Php 2.00 a day, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, is charged for any overdue circulation book.
4. If the book you need has been borrowed, you may request that it be reserved for you upon return, by filling out a book call slip to be attached to the book card. This serves as a hold on the book.

ROOM USE ONLY MATERIALS
1. General reference materials, e.g. dictionaries, handbooks, atlases, encyclopedias, and indexes are strictly FOR ROOM USE ONLY.
2. Filipiniana materials (scores and books) are FOR ROOM USE ONLY but may be taken out of the library for photocopying for not more than two hours.
3. Sound and video recordings are also FOR ROOM USE ONLY. However, faculty members may borrow these library materials for classroom use.

Borrowing Privileges
Undergraduate students can borrow a maximum of five (5) books from any UP Library at a time; graduate students and faculty members, a maximum of ten (10) books at a time.

Overdue Fines
a. Two-week books (Circulation Books) – Php 2.00 a day exclusive of Sundays and Holidays
b. Overnight Books (Reserve Books)
Php 1.00 – for the first hour or a fraction thereof after the hour appointed for return (9:30 a.m.)
Php 5.00 – for each hour after the first
Php. 50.00 – for each full day inclusive of Sundays and holidays.
Note: Repeated violation of lending rules and regulations of the library shall subsequently curtail the privilege for the rest of the semester/summer.

Energy Fee
Energy fee of Php50.00/hour is charged for use of equipment/utilities.

LISTENING ROOM
Music students are given priority in the use of the listening room. Dubbing service for music students is accepted without charging any fee. However, non-music students may avail of the dubbing service for a fee subject to the rules and regulations of the library.

PROPER CONDUCT IN THE LIBRARY
Proper conduct is expected of all library users at all times. Disorderly conduct such as drunken behavior creating disorder, tumult, breach of peace or serious disturbance, gross and deliberate discourtesy, possession of prohibited drugs or disruptive behavior such as excessive noise, loud discussions, scandalous acts (such as exhibitionists, necking, etc.); or improper behavior such as smoking, eating, playing cards, and defacing of wall, furniture, equipment, etc. within the library premises are strictly prohibited. Any person caught violating the rule of conduct shall be excluded by the Librarian from the Library premises and be subject to suspension of library privilege.

Penalty for Offenses
1. Mutilation and stealing of any library property shall require disciplinary action as follows:
a. Replacement or payment of library material at its current market value.
b. A fine of not less than Php300.00 but not more than 50% of the current cost of the material which ever is higher.
c. In appropriate cases, an additional penalty of suspension or expulsion to be imposed after due process, by the Chancellor upon recommendation of the Librarian through the Dean.
2. Falsification and use of someone else’s identification card or borrower’s card is strictly prohibited.
a. A person who falsifies the identification shall after due process be suspended from the University for not more than one semester.
b. A person who uses someone else’s identification card or borrower’s card shall have his library privileges suspended for not more than one semester.
3. Failure to return a general reference book and other restricted materials for photocopying purposes shall require a fine of Php50.00 and, on second offense suspension of library privileges for one week.
4. A person who refuses or fails to settle his library account or obligations:
a. shall not be allowed to register.
b. shall not be permitted to use the University libraries.
c. shall not be issued a University clearance.

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