11 JANUARY 2023
Reserve Study Spaces
Reserve Study Spaces & Equipment
Library Discussion Rooms
Student Commons Discussion Rooms
Study Carrels
Undergraduate Individual Study Zone
Computers
Tablets
Cameras
Multimedia Accessories
Library Discussion Rooms
The LIB mezzanine discussion room # 1 can accommodate a maximum of three (3) persons at one time, while the LIB mezzanine discussion room # 2 can accommodate a maximum of eight (8) persons. Both discussion rooms are equipped with an LED TV monitor, an air conditioning unit, tables and chairs, and acoustic walls.
Review the Policies regarding the use of the Discussion Room
- Regular operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am–7:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am–4:00pm
- Library users who wish to use the discussion rooms must present their UA&P ID for verification purposes. SLG Students are advised to use the LAG Collab Room instead.
- Reservation of the room is restricted to 1.5 hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers and tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
The Law and Governance Collaborative Room can accommodate three (3) persons at one time. The collaborative room is equipped with an air conditioning unit, table and chairs and acoustic walls.
Read the LAG Collab Room Guidelines
- Regular operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am–7:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am–4:00pm
- Non-SLG UA&P students are allowed to use the LAG Collab room but the School of Law students will be prioritized. Patrons must present their UA&P ID for verification purposes.
- Reservation of the room is restricted to 1.5 hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers and tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
The AV viewing room can accommodate 4 people and can be booked online for viewing audiovisual LIB resources and audio-recording for class and research use.
Review the Policies regarding the use of the Viewing Room
- Regular operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am–7:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am–4:00pm
- Reservation of the room is restricted to 1.5 hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Enrolled students who will reserve the AV Viewing room must present the permission letter to view a film for a specific class as approved by the professor.
- Food and beverages are not allowed to prevent spillage on AV equipment and resources.
The University Library recognizes the need to provide access and dedicated space for persons with disabilities to library facilities and resources. The PWD study room is exclusively for the use of bona fide students, teachers, and employees with impairments associated with disabilities that may be:
- physical, such as visual, speech, or hearing impairment, or any physical disability that is caused by bodily injury or illness that is not limited to physical reliance on remedial devices such as a wheelchair, or
- mental disorder or developmental disability
Review the Policies regarding the use of the PWD Study Room (header)
- Regular operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00 am–7:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:30 am–4:00 pm
- The PWD study room can only accommodate three (3) Library Users at a time.
- External researchers with disabilities may use the PWD room but UA&P students and faculty will be prioritized.
- The reservation of the room is restricted to one and a half hours (1 ½) on a first-come, first-served basis and can be extended for another one and a half hours (1 ½) if no one else is signed up to use.
- A valid UA&P I.D & PWD valid I.D must be presented before registering or making any reservations.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers and tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
- Users may ask for assistance at the Info desk thru virtual reference chat or may approach the library staff at the Info desk.
Student Commons Discussion Rooms
11 Discussion Rooms available in USC
Room capacity: 8 individuals
- table with electrical outlets
- 8 swivel chairs
- whiteboard with marker and holder
- 32-inch LED TV with HDMI cables
Policies regarding the use of the Discussion Rooms
- The discussion room booking period is open six (6) days a week.
- Students and employees may file for an online discussion room reservation for one and a half (1.5) hours. The available time slots can be viewed in the booking form (see blue button below).
- Proper decorum is expected from the users.
- Disruptive behavior and bringing in of food and drinks are strictly prohibited.
- A LIB staff will inspect the room before and after use to ensure that the furniture and equipment are in good working condition.
- Failure to arrive within the first fifteen (15) minutes of the scheduled time shall render the reservation null and void.
- The discussion rooms will close 15 minutes before the LIB officially ends its business hours by 7:30 p.m.
- The University Student Government whose office is located in the University Student Commons mezzanine may randomly monitor the use of the discussion rooms and has the right to report any misconduct of users including improper use of the discussion room to the University Library.
- Other usage for the discussion rooms can be arranged with the UA&P LIB Info desk staff.
Reserve one of the Discussion Rooms in the Student Commons Now
The University Library recognizes the need to provide access and dedicated space for persons with disabilities to library facilities and resources. The PWD study room is exclusively for the use of bona fide students, teachers, and employees with impairments associated with disabilities that may be:
- physical, such as visual, speech, or hearing impairment, or any physical disability that is caused by bodily injury or illness that is not limited to physical reliance on remedial devices such as wheelchair, or
- mental disorder or developmental disability
Review the Policies regarding the use of the PWD Study Room
- Regular operating hours:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am–7:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am–4:00pm
- The PWD study room can only accommodate six (6) Library Users at a time.
- External researchers with disabilities may use the PWD room but UA&P students and faculty will be prioritized.
- The reservation of the room is restricted to one and a half hours (1 ½) on a first-come, first-served basis and can be extended for another one and a half hour (1 ½) if no one else is signed-up to use them.
- A valid UA&P I.D & PWD valid I.D must be presented before registering or making any reservations.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers and tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
- Users may ask for assistance at the Infodesk thru virtual reference chat or may approach the library staff at the Infodesk.
Study Carrels
Individual Study Carrels
- individual study table with 2-gang electrical outlet
- pedestal with lock and keys
- individual chair
- 28 units available in the Library
To book an individual study pod, hover and click on your preferred seating.
Policies regarding the use of Study Carrels
- Allowed users. Only one (1) user may occupy each carrel at a time. Due to its limited number (28 units), only the following are allowed to reserve and use the study carrels:
- non-SLG students (i.e., those not taking AB Political Economy, Masters in Politicial Exconomy, Juris Doctor, or LEX Honors)
- faculty and administrative personnel who are currently enrolled in a thesis course
- Duration of use. Reservations can be made for a maximum of four hours (4) per day for one week (Monday to Saturday). This can be extended for another four hours (4) if no one else has signed-up for their use.
- Unreserved study carrels can be used by any valid user on a first-come, first-served basis. Their availability can be verified and booked online one day in advance of your preferred date of visit.
- The drawer key of the carrel can be secured at the Info Desk upon submission of a duly accomplished online reservation form and presentation of a valid UA&P (ID) card. The key must be surrendered at the Info Desk upon leaving the Library premises.
- Personal belongings. The Library strongly discourages leaving personal belongings (e.g. bags, laptops, handheld devices) in the carrels and drawers unattended. The Library is not responsible for any lost items.
- Drawer use. Library materials that are not checked-out should not be kept in the carrel drawers.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers or tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
Undergraduate Individual Study Zone
Undergraduate Individual Study Zone
- Individual study table with 2 gang electrical outlet
- Individual chair
- 26 units available in the Library
To book an individual study pod, hover and click on your preferred seating.
Policies regarding the use of the Individual Study Zone
- Allowed users. Only one (1) user may occupy each pod at a time. Preference is given to students with research undertaking.
- Duration of use. Reservations can be made for a maximum of three (3) hours per day (Monday to Saturday). This can be extended for another 3 hours if no one else has signed up for their use.
- Unreserved study pods. Can be used by any valid user on a first-come, first-served basis. Their availability can be verified and booked online one day in advance of your preferred date of visit.
- Food is not allowed. However, drinks in spill-proof containers or tumblers with secure lids or sealable bottles are allowed.
Computers
iMac units for your professional multimedia needs
Apple iMac
- 27-inch Retina display
- installed with Adobe Creative Cloud
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- see installed Adobe products
Mac Mini units for your desktop computing requirements
Apple Mac Mini
- 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
- 500GB hard drive
- 4GB LPDDR3 memory
- dimensions: 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 in
Windows laptop for your mobile computing requirements
Asus 14-inch Vivobook X411U
- Intel® CoreTM i5 8250U Processor
- Installed RAM 8.00 GB
- Windows 10 edition
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX ,with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
- 14.0″ (16:9) LED backlit HD (1366×768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA HDD
- Solid State Drives:128GB SATA3 M.2 SSD
Requirements for borrowing
- A valid UA&P ID must be presented to borrow a unit
- The student must register at the Info Desk of the Library
- The student must duly fill out the multimedia borrower’s slip
Terms of Loans
- The staff on duty will check the Library Management System to verify whether the patron is currently enrolled and is cleared of library accountabilities
- The staff on duty will verify the integrity of the tablet to ensure that it is in good working condition before handing over the unit
- Only one (1) student is allowed to borrow one (1) tablet unit at any given time.
- All tablets must be strictly used to access e-books including University-subscribed electronic resources.
- Email access and the use of social media services are discouraged.
- The student may also use the tablet unit beside the Info-Desk of the library.
- Downloading of an article or chapter is allowed for printing at the Info Desk
Use Policy
- The use of the Internet is strictly for research and instructional purposes only.
- Access to the University’s network resources including the Internet is subject to the Acceptable Use Policy of ICT.
- The use a computer unit is allowed for one individual at a time.
- Food and drinks including water are not allowed inside the public access computing facilities.
- Do not use the local disks as permanent storage. All data files in the computer are deleted every Saturday.
Note: The form below is accessible only to site visitors who are currently signed in to their UA&P Email (uap.asia) accounts. You may get in touch with our Librarians if you need further assistance.
Tablets
iPad units for your mobile reading convenience
Apple iPad Air 2 WiFi
- 9.7-inch Retina with Multi-touch
- memory: 16GB
- dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 in
- weight: 16.86 oz / 478 g
Apple iPad Air (3rd Generation)
- 10.5-inch Retina with Multi-touch
- memory: 64GB
- dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 in
- weight: 1.0 lb / 456 g
- Additional information
Requirements for borrowing
- A valid UA&P ID must be presented to borrow a unit
- The student must register at the Info Desk of the Library
- The student must duly fill out the multimedia borrower’s slip
Terms of Loans
- The staff on duty will check the Library Management System to verify whether the patron is currently enrolled and is cleared of library accountabilities
- The staff on duty will verify the integrity of the tablet to ensure that it is in good working condition before handing over the unit
- Only one (1) student is allowed to borrow one (1) tablet unit at any given time.
- All tablets must be strictly used to access e-books including University-subscribed electronic resources.
- Email access and the use of social media services are discouraged.
- The student may also use the tablet unit beside the Info-Desk of the library.
- Downloading of an article or chapter is allowed for printing at the Info Desk
Use Policy
- The use of the Internet is strictly for research and instructional purposes only.
- Access to the University’s network resources including the Internet is subject to the Acceptable Use Policy of ICT.
- The use a computer unit is allowed for one individual at a time.
- Food and drinks including water are not allowed inside the public access computing facilities.
- Do not use the local disks as permanent storage. All data files in the computer are deleted every Saturday.
Note: The form below is accessible only to site visitors who are currently signed in to their UA&P Email (uap.asia) accounts. You may get in touch with our Librarians if you need further assistance.
Cameras
DSLR Cameras for your digital photography and video projects
Nikon D3300
- 24.2 Megapixel DX format
- Optical / LCD viewfinder
- After Effects, etc.
- ISO range: 100-1280
- video capture resolution: 1080 60p
- dimensions: 4.88 x 3.86 x 2.99 in
- weight: 460 g
Handycam with built-in projector for your multimedia projects and presentations
Apple Mac Mini
- 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
- 500GB hard drive
- 4GB LPDDR3 memory
- dimensions: 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 in
Requirements for borrowing
- A valid UA&P ID must be presented to borrow a unit
- The student must register at the Info Desk of the Library
- The student must duly fill out the multimedia borrower’s slip
Terms of Loans
- Reservation of a camera unit must be done three (3) days before the intended date of use.
- Students/staff may reserve the camera or a maximum of (4) four hours per day, or may extend whole day or multiday borrowing, provided there is no other reservation for the unit during the day and they will return the unit one hour before the library closes.
- The reservation may be extended for one hour at a time after the four-hour limit as long as there is no one else scheduled to use the unit.
- Cancellation of reservation must be done at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of use.
- Reservation will be forfeited, if after 15 minutes the student/staff has not shown up.
- The audio and video files in the Secure Digital (SD) card will be deleted upon return of the camera.
- No student/staff may use another patron’s ID to check out the camera
- Borrowers are responsible for the security and prompt return of the camera.
- The camera should be returned 30 minutes before the Library closes at 7:00P.M.
- Borrowers who are unable to return the camera within the day will result in the restriction of borrowing privileges for one semester.
- In case the camera is damaged or lost by the borrower, the terms and conditions stated on the Accountability Agreement will be applied.
Note: The form below is accessible only to site visitors who are currently signed in to their UA&P Email (uap.asia) accounts. You may get in touch with our Librarians if you need further assistance.
Multimedia Accessories
Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for DSLR Cameras
DJI Ronin S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer
- Weight: Approx. 3.2 lb (gimbal only), Approx. 4.0 lb (gimbal and grip included)
- Dimensions: Approx. 202×185×486 mm
- Max. depth from the center of gravity on the camerabase plate: 98 mm
- Max. height measured from top of the camera base plate: 150 mm
- Maximum width: 205 mm
- Additional information
Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphones
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Smartphone Gimbal
- Weight: 485 g
- Dimensions: 72 x 113 x 295 mm
- Battery life: 15 hours
- Charging time: 2 hours
- Width of compatible phones: 58.6-85 mm
- Thickness of compatible phones: ≤8.9 mm
- Additional information
Shoulder Bracket Stabilizator for Gimbals
Zhiyun SDR01 Shoulder Bracket Crane 2 Stabilizator
- Weight: 0.4220 kg
- Dimensions: 21.3 x 10.1 x 6.0 inches
- Weigt: 1 kg
- Load capacity: 8 kg
HDMI Adapter for iPhones and iPads
Lightning Digital AV Adapter
- HDMI to Lightning connector
- Additional information
HDMI Adapter for Macbooks and Surface Pro
Belkin Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
- HDMI to Mini DisplayPort connector
- Additional information
Keyboard for iPads
Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Air
- Compatoble with iPad Air (3rd Generation) and iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- Additional information
Interview Microphone for DSLR
Andoer Condenser Photography Interview Recording Microphone
- Size: Approx. 22 * 8.5 * 4cm / 8.66 * 3.35 * 1.57in
- Weight: Approx. 154g / 5.43oz
- Power requirement: 1.5V AA battery (Not included)
- Transducer principle: Back electret condenser
- Directivity characteristic: Cardioid
- Frequency response: 50-16KHz
- Sensitivity: -32dB±3dB (0dB=1V/Pa at 1KHz)
- Sensitivity tone up: +10dB
- Bass filter: 10dB/octave at 60Hz
- Output impedance: 2000Ω±30%
- Additional information
Pen Tablet
Wacom Intuos Pro (Medium)
- Size: 338 x 219 x 8 mm /13.2 x 8.5 x 0.3 in
- Active area: 224 x 148 mm /8.7 x 5.8 in
- Weight: 700 g / 1.54 lb
- Additional information
Tripod for Camera
Benro T600EX Portable Digital Aluminum Tripod
- Folded Length: 470mm
- Height:1460mm Max & 1200mm Min
- Weight: 1.25 kg
- Capacity: 3 kg Max Load
- Color: Black
- No.of Legs: 3
- Pan Head: 3 way
Requirements for borrowing
- A valid UA&P ID must be presented to borrow a unit
- The student must register at the Info Desk of the Library
- The student must duly fill out the multimedia borrower’s slip
Terms of Loans
- Reservation of a multimedia accessory must be done three (3) days before the intended date of use.
- Students/staff may reserve the item for a maximum of (4) four hours per day, or may extend to a whole day or several days, provided there is no other reservation for the unit during the day and that the unit will be returned one hour before the library closes.
- The reservation may be extended for one hour at a time after the four-hour limit as long as there is no one else scheduled to use the unit.
- Cancellation of reservation must be done at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of use.
- Reservation will be forfeited, if after 15 minutes the student/staff has not shown up.
- No student/staff may use another patron’s ID to check out the equipment.
- Borrowers are responsible for the security and prompt return of the equipment.
- The item should be returned 30 minutes before the Library closes at 7:00P.M.
- Borrowers who are unable to return the equipment within the day will result in the restriction of borrowing privileges for one semester.
- In case the item is damaged or lost by the borrower, the terms and conditions stated on the Accountability Agreement will be applied.
Note: The form below is accessible only to site visitors who are currently signed in to their UA&P Email (uap.asia) accounts. You may get in touch with our Librarians if you need further assistance.
