NEUST Libraries

Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

LIBRARY MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF NEUST LIBRARIES

 To be a world-class library that provides relevant, quality resources and services.

1. to provide adequate and efficient services at all times;

2. to transform the library into an innovative and inclusive learning commons;

3. to design learning commons spaces and use state-of-the-art technology for excellent services and operations;

4. to strengthen other services like instruction and the effective use of the library information retrieval, reader’s guidance, and assistance to teachers and obtain necessary reference materials, bibliographical, and abstracting services.
1. To strengthen the staff knowledge and skills and enhance their welfare to ensure the continuous provision of quality services.

2. To provide diverse collections of books, digital media, and resources for all ages.

3. To automate and use state-of-the-art technology for excellent services and operations.

4. To provide easy retrieval, a user-friendly and safe environment that fosters the teaching and learning for library clientele.

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Libraries Collection is organized on  the basis of convenience and easy access to all its clientele whether students, faculty or plain  researcher the University library accommodates and to whom its services are intended for. 

Types of collections is one basic considerations in its organization i.e all general  references are grouped and housed together like encyclopedia, dictionaries, directories,  manuals and handbook, yearbooks, at lasses etc. books reserved by faculty member for their  class assignment are also lumped together section, all books classified as Filipiniana can be  found together in another section, the same with all the multimedia collections, general  collections, etc. 

CIRCULATION SECTION 

This section contains the bulk of library collection. It houses the collection of books in  computer science, history, psychology, social sciences, engineering, nursing, education, and  other allied fields. 

Textbooks, supplementary reading books, self-education books and fiction books are also  found in this section. 

Students may borrow up to three circulation books at a time for 3 days depending on the  demand of the books, while faculty or staff members may borrow 5 circulation books at a time  for 7 days. 

FILIPINIANA SECTION 

This section houses a collection of publications both in English or Filipino language or  even other spoken dialects about the Philippines regardless of author and imprint. 

Filipiniana books shall be used in the library only. However, they can be borrowed overnight  and during weekends. 

A library user may borrow one (1) book at a time depending on the demand of the books. Overnight loans must be returned on or before 9:00 A.M. of the following service day. 

PERIODICAL SECTION 

The periodical section is the place where local and international journals, magazines,  newspaper and other serial materials can be found and borrowed. 

Because of their nature, this material shall be preferably for “library use” only and may be  borrowed for photocopying purposes.

REFERENCE SECTION 

Materials found in this section are for use inside the Library only. They include  encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, almanacs, yearbooks, atlases, gazettes, biographies  and indices.  

THESES/DISSERATATION SECTION 

The theses section contains the theses, dissertations written by the NEUST Masteral and  Doctoral graduate students and undergraduate theses submitted to NEUST.  

E-LIBRARY SECTION 

The Library maintains a computer room for students to access the worldwide web. The  computers with Internet access allow students to search online subject areas assigned by their  professor/teachers. 

Internet user must ask permission from the library staff before using external storage devices. Only relevant information related to academic and research work shall be downloaded. Computer games and access to pornographic or offensive materials shall not be allowed. REFERENCE SECTION 

Where dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbooks, handbooks, manuals, gazetteers, etc. are  housed

SPECIAL SECTION 

It contains collections from generous donors like University of the Philippines Diliman.  Library and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, among others. 

AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS SECTION 

Found in this section for the use of students are videotapes, computer discs,  audiocassettes, slides and kits, interactive instructional CD-ROMs, and colored transparencies  on different subjects. 

Audiovisual and electronic media materials as well as needed equipment may be borrowed for  classroom and training purposes. 

NEUST RESOURCE SECTION 

The library collection of different pages or articles all about the university such as  Annual reports, journals, codes, yearbooks, modules and the likes.

TECHNICAL AND STACK SECTION 

Here, acquisitions work together with the cataloging and classification of books  are being done. It also maintains the following library records: ISO documents, accreditation documents, new acquisition of books, accession record, lists of processed  books transferred to the library sections and inventory record. 

SECURITY GATE 

Widest security aisle available to libraries for better accessibility on library entrance  restricts movement of unchecked items by giving alarms and linking them to record event for  tractability and audit purposes. 

CONFERENCE ROOM 

It is used for various purposes