STANDARDS FOR PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES
Prepared for the Board for Librarians by Elnora L. Conti
School Library and Media
Standard Format Centers
Standard IV A. Collection Development
Collection
Development 1. The school library media
center shall acquire print,
non-print and electronic
materials as well as
equipment that will support
and reinforce the curriculum
and meet the needs,
abilities and interests of the
users.
2. These materials shall be
current and in good
condition and must reflect
an appropriate balance
among all types of
resources (see
Recommended Annual
Growth Rate in the
Appendix A).
3.The school library media
center shall maintain a local
history collection composed
of materials about the
Academic Libraries Special Libraries Public Libraries
The academic library shall A. Collection The Collection must
have library resources Development -- is reflect the objectives of
relevant to its mission, dependent on the the library and the needs
adequate in quality and following: of the community served.
quantity, helpful in serving
the needs of scholarship 1. Scope is dependent on A. The collect ion shall
and research, as well as the mission/vision, include books, multi-
progressively developing function and type of media and other non-
and growing in accordance library service for each book materials such as
with institutional institution. those in the state-of-the-
development and art technologies,
expansion plans. 2. Size is likewise periodicals, maps,
dependent on the same pamphlets, and other
A. Collection criteria audiovisual materials.
Development
3. Growth of the B. The library shall
1. Collection development collection is dependent maintain the local history
shall be the responsibility on the budget allotment collection.
of the Advisory Library or fund allocation of the
Committee. institution. C. The size of the library
collection is dependent on
2. The academic library B. Organization the allocation from the
shall have written National Library and from
collection development 1. Collection must be the budget funds provided
policies which shall be systematically organized by the local government
approved by the members according to generally unit in the annual
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school community, its
history, programs, people,
etc.
4. The librarian/media
specialist, in coordination
with the faculty, shall be
responsible for the selection
and acquisition of all
materials based on a written
Collection Development
Plan.
5. The recommended size of
the various collections for an
enrollment of less than 1000
students are as follows :
5.1 A basic collection of
3,000 book titles for the
elementary level and 5,000
titles for the secondary level
is necessary to support the
curricular offerings of the
school;
5.2 Twenty percent (20%)
of the total collection shall
be published within the last
ten (10) years;
5.3 A basic subscription to
15 titles of general interest
of the Advisory Library
Committee.
3. The academic library
shall conduct periodic
review of its
existing collection
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:
accepted standard appropriations
classification, e.g. Dewey
Decimal Classification D. A minimum of initial
(DDC), Library of collection of 3000
Congress (LC), and other volumes of books is
recognized classification deemed appropriate for
scheme. public libraries in the
regions, provinces, cities
2. Indexing should be and first class
observed. municipalities regardless
of their population.
E. For libraries in
municipalities lower than
the first class, an initial
book collection of 2000 is
recommended as starting
collection while for
barangay reading centers,
500 volumes is
recommended.
F. Selection and
acquisition of books and
other library materials
shall rest on the librarian
with the assistance of her
professional staff.
Materials for acquisition
recommendations by
library clientele shall be
considered.
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magazines and 10 titles of Enrollment Number of G. A provision for at
professional journals; Periodical least 10% annual
Titles increase of the collection
5.4 A basic subscription to Less than 50 titles must be provided each of
3 titles of newspapers on 1,000 any library category.
national coverage and 1 title students
with local news coverage; 1001 – 75 titles
3000
5.5 An updated collection students
of pamphlets, clippings, Over 3000 100 titles
government documents, students
vocational information and
other materials appropriate Every major field of
to the curriculum and specialization shall be
interest of students shall be covered by at least 3
provided; journal titles of
undergraduate
5.6 A starting collection of concentration, 6 journal
non-print materials on titles of graduate
various formats as follows : concentration and 10
journal titles of doctoral
 1 map for each work or its equivalent.
geographic region and 1
special map (i.e. economic, For reserve books, at least
weather, political, historical, 1 copy for every 25
etc.) for each type being students shall be
studied. The number of provided.
duplicates will be
determined 1.5 Thirty percent (30%) of
by the number of sections the collection shall be
that will be using the map at published within the last
the same time. five (5) years

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  2 globes 1.6 Non-print resources
and electronic/digital
 100 titles of video resources shall be made
recordings on available through adequate
different subject facilities and equipment
areas
The academic library shall
 200 titles of sound provide Filipiniana
recordings on materials equivalent to
different types of 15% of the total collection.
music
1.7 The annual growth rate
 15 titles of slide sets of the collection shall be
maintained in accordance
 25 titles of with program offerings and
transparency sets enrollment

 50 titles of electronic C. Organization

resources (e.g. CD-
ROMs, audio books, 1. Library collection shall
etc.) be organized to ensure
efficient identification and
retrieved. It shall be
 an acquisition of
cataloged, classified and
1000 pieces
or indexed according to
representing pictures,
accepted standards of
charts,
bibliographic description
study prints,
and a system of
photographs and
classification.
other
types of graphic
2. The catalog shall be in
materials
format (card or electronic)
that permits concurrent or
5.7 A variety of audiovisual

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equipment available in
amounts adequate to serve
the instructional program of
the school.
B. Selection and
Organization
1. Book selection shall
be
a shared responsibility
among the librarians,
teachers and administrators;
2. Basic policies for the
selection of printed and non-
printed materials shall be
formally and clearly
formulated;
3. All print and non-print
materials and equipment
shall be properly organized,
stored, and displayed
following standard rules and
procedures for easy retrieval
and dissemination;
4. An inventory and
weeding of the collection
shall be conducted
regularly.
C. Preservation and
simultaneous use by
library clientele.
D. Preservation and
Weeding
The academic library shall
have a program for the
preservation and weeding
of its collection.
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
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Security
The school library media
center shall have a program
for the care and
preservation of all its
collection. It should also
have an adequate
safeguards against loss,
mutilation, and theft.