Philippine Normal University

Vision, Mission And Functions

The University Library took its roots from the different libraries that were established according to the following chronology:


1936 -	the Laboratory School Library was established
1952 -	the Main Library was created with 959 volumes given by the Department of Education.
	1954 - the Annex Library began operation
1967 -	the Child Study Center Library was established
1970 -	the Graduate Library was created as another unit
1979 -	the PNC Language Study Center Library began operation

In 1984, the long awaited dream of an exclusive library building that will house all the collections in the different library units finally materialized, and on May 3, 1985 the PNU Library building donated by the Japanese Government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was inaugurated.

In June 2003, a library technology center and library automation project funded by the DOST-SEI with PNU counterpart paved the way for the realization of a fully automated library system. The project involves the construction of an internet room, a multimedia center, an online public access catalog area and a book security detection system. Training for online cataloging, acquisition and circulation as well as barcoding of the library collection were conducted.

The present University Library building is a four-storey building now known as Edilberto P. Dagot Hall. It has a floor area of 6,813.051 sq. m. and houses a conference room, audio-visual theater, archives, classrooms, librarians’ offices, viewing rooms and a spacious lobby aside from the library areas. It has sections for the three major library services: technical services, readers services and auxiliary services as shown in the PNU library organizational chart.

VISION

The PNU Library as a dynamic and responsive center for research and information on teacher education and related fields.

MISSION

Provide relevant library resources and quality service in support of the PNU objectives in general and the curricular offerings in particular.

FUNCTIONS

Provide quality services as the library can render in support of the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership in education, research and service
Select and acquire library materials, including books, journals, pamphlets, maps, audio-visual materials and the newer media which have become accepted tools of college instruction
Prepare and take care of those materials, through such processes as cataloging, classification, indexing and binding
Provide individual and group assistance to readers in the use of the library materials
Encourage reading on the part of students in connection with their courses and other personal purposes
Serve as a training ground on librarianship and information management for library and information science students
Render referral service to PNU students and faculty members in using the resources of other academic and special libraries
Participate in cooperative library projects, such as resource-sharing, exchange of publications, staff development and other library related activities