 Reading area

 Circulation area
 Computer workstations
 Photocopy services area
 Easy Picture Books corner
 General Reference section
 Reference section
 Fiction Books section
 Filipiniana section
 Textbook section
 Faculty section
 Chinese corner
 Instructional materials corner

The following services are available to its users:

 Lending of books and other library materials

 Library Orientation
 Library Instruction
 Reference Service
 Indexing
 Stack Service/Searching and Reserving
 Bulletin Board Display
 Book Display/Exhibits
 Photocopying
 Computer Research/Printing
 Reading Nest

Present SHS-Ateneo de Cebu ID and all library materials to be borrowed at the circulation counter.

1. Only students from Grade III to High School are allowed to borrow three (3) boks at a time, provided they
have no unreturned books in their records.

 Reference and Filipiniana books may be borrowed for three (3) days an may be renewed for another three (3)
days unless needed by another user.
 Fiction books may be borrowed for two (2) weeks and may be renewed for another two (2) weeks unless
needed by another user.
2. Materials that are for LIBRARY USE only are the following:

 General reference (encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, yearbooks, almanacs, and other materials that belong
to the General Reference Section.)
 Magazines, newspapers, newspaper clippings and brochures
 Reserved books (books, reserved by teachers for use by students for a specified period of time; rare materials
and other contentious books.)
 Textbooks
 Books in the Faculty section
3. Fines and other penalties
 Fines for overdue books: Reference/Filipiniana = P1.50/day including Sundays and Holidays; Fiction =
P0.50/day including Sundays and Holidays
 Lost books: when a book is lost, the borrower should report the loss to the Librarian or Circulation-in-Charge
to avoid unnecessary fines. However, if the borrower fails to report its loss, he/she will have to pay the
overdue fines incurred up to the day he/she reports the loss. On top of it, he will have to pay the cost of the
book or he/she may replace it (refer to replacement policy.)

The library and AV uses the Follett software which provides an integrated solution to public access and
cataloguing needs.

Components:
A. Catalog Plus

 Search by title, author, subject, call number, series, keyword, category and more; check availability of
resources right from the OPAC.
 Place items on hold or reserve items for a future date
 View and print checkouts, fines, holds and reserves
B. Circulation Plus

 Automate manual tasks such as check in/out, fine calculations, overdue notices, holds renewals, inventory
and more;
 Enhance security by displaying student’s picture on the check out screen;
 Easily add and update patron information right from the circulation desk;
 Perform full or partial inventory while the library is transacting business;
 Select, sort and generate a wide variety of reports, including collection value, shelf list statistics and category
statistics.

Audio-Visual

he Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Learning Resource Center (LRC) is an integral part of the School and
contributes to the realization of its objectives by providing and making available materials and services
needed for the students’ formation and education.

LRC provides services mainly to SHS – AdC students, faculty, administration and the school staff.

Vision/Mission Statement

The LRC aims to promote a wholistic formation of the students as well as the faculty and the whole
community through developing enthusiasm and passion for reading by providing a rich and relevant
collection of reading and audio visual materials to meet the recreational, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and
academic needs of the community.