Borrowing Policies
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LIBRARY   POLICIES   ON   BORROWING   MATERIALS 

 FOR   MFI   STUDENTS

WHAT MUST THE STUDENTS  HAVE?
  • Officially Enrolled and Circulation Card issued by the Librarians. Circulation Card will serve as a record list of all loan books and retain  at the library. 
HOW  MANY  BOOKS  ARE  ALLOWED  TO  BORROW? 
  • Students may borrow a maximum of three (3) books (reference or fiction)except those that are FOR LIBRARY USE ONLY. 
WHICH  TYPES  OF  COLLECTION  THAT  ARE  FOR  HOME  USE  AND  LIBRARY  USE  ONLY? 
  • HOME USE ONLY : All references and course manuals related to DTS Courses, Senior High Programs and Short Courses. As well as Fiction and Inspirational readings, Academic Journals, Local Magazines, Dicitionaries, Handbooks, Trivia.
    • ROOM USE ONLY: Most frequently borrowed references with one or two copy only, Thesis Papers, Hardbound Books, Encyclopedia. 
WHAT  IF  LOAN  BOOKS  ARE  NOT   RETURNED  ON  DATE  DUE  AND  ARE  DAMAGED / LOST UNINTENTIONALLY? 
  • Books which are not returned on time is charged of Php. 2.00 / book / day. Borrowers with outstanding obligations will not be allowed to borrow unless all library accounts are settled.
  • Any forms of damage must be reported immediately to the librarian. Damaged beyond normal usage must be replaced with the same or related title.
  • Lost books must be reported immediately to Librarian and must be paid or replaced with the same title or latest edition a week after it was reported lost.
WHAT  ARE  THE  CORRESPONDING  PENALTY  FOR  DISOBEYING  RULES  OR  POLICIES?.
The following acts of misconduct shall report to the management and provide for corresponding penalty:
  • Pilferage, defacement and mutilations of any library materials.
  • Dishonesty in the form of bringing out library materials without permission.
  • Discourtesy or any misdemeanor towards any library staff.

  FOR  VISITING  RESEARCHERS   &   ALUMNI 

  1. Visiting Researchers from other Schools or Institutions must present any valid ID and pay a P30.00 research fee per day.
  2. Research Fee's inlcusion are: 8 hour utilization of library resources, one hour computer use, and permission to photocopy some portion of the book. Photocopying fee is excluded. 
  3. Visiting Alumni must present any valid ID. Library Use is free. 

FOR   MFI   EMPLOYEES

  1. Employees must have a circulation record issue by Librarians.
  2. All types of employees are encouraged to make use of the library facilities and collections and are entitled to borrow at least 5 books per transaction.
  3. No due date policy is apply. In the event the references are not being used for the current semester, such copies must be returned.
  4. All on loan materials must be returned or renewed before the fiscal year ends for monitoring and inventory purposes.
  5. Policies on lost and damaged materials are similar to Students which are mentioned above.