Main Library

ARCHIVES SECTION (Bldg. H - 2nd Floor)

The Archives Section of the University is the repository of the most relevant records and other manuscripts or printed materials accumulated by the University since its foundation in 1919 to the present.  The area is located at the second floor of the Main Library.  

Classified researchers are allowed to use the collection.  All the documents kept in this place are limited to room use only.


CIRCULATION AND RESERVE SECTION (Bldg. H - Ground Floor)

The circulation and reserve section is located at the ground floor of the Main Library at Building H.  It keeps heavily demanded college textbooks and various reference materials on all subjects and courses offered by the University for the college students.

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FILIPINIANA AND SPECIAL COLLECTION SECTION (Bldg. H - 2nd Floor)

The Filipiniana's special collection section is located at the second floor of the Main Library at Building H.  It keeps materials that were penned by Filipino authors, published in the Philippines and deals with the Philippines or its people in part on in whole.  Likewise, it maintains the special collection of the previous President of JRU, Dr. Jose D. Baltazar and the books of the former Senator Maria Kalaw Katigbak.  All these resources are exclusively for room use only.

At present, its holdings is about 13,613 volumes.  The Rizaliana collection is about 688 volumes.  Special collections donated by Dr. Jose Dacanay Baltazar (JDB) and the late Senator Maria Kalaw Katigbak (MKK) were also added TO the collection.  The JDB collection has a total of 3,040 volumes of books while that of MKK has 3,413 volumes.  These collections are considered one of the richest collections of the JRU Library.

                                                                      Dr. Jose D.  Baltazar       Sen. Maria K. Katigbak


MULTIMEDIA CENTER (Bldg. H - Ground Floor)

One of the premier sections of Jose Rizal University Library is the MULTIMEDIA CENTER.  It is located at the second floor, right corner of building H and contains an Internet facility and Audio Visual Room.  It provides computer terminals which students can use free for an hour.  The use of both services require reservations in advance.

The Multimedia Section connects and links the students, faculty members, staff, officers and outside researchers to online learning activities through its collections of audiocassette and videotape recordings, compact discs and CD-ROMs, transparencies and other resources.

Special activities of this section include the orientation program for college freshmen on library facilities, its use symposium on various subjects, special presentations and events that require the use and effects of Multimedia equipment and resources.

The Multimedia section is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

 

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