LIBRARY

Ateneo Law Library collection forms part of the Ateneo Professional Schools Library,
located on the first basement level. The Law Library contains one of the most
comprehensive collections of law books in the Philippines. Among the holdings are
complete sets of Philippine Statutes, law reports, digests and treaties, and also
published and unpublished Ateneo J.D. theses. Also in the library are copies the leading
law encyclopedias, reports, digests, references, and treatises of the United States and
Spain, as well as an extensive collection of books and treatises on Constitutional Law
and Government. The multi-volume Philippine Reports, Supreme Court Reports
Annotated, and other materials, and the Ateneo Graduate School of Business Theses are
also available. The library's collection of books on human rights, local and foreign legal
periodicals, including loose-leaf services from the Commercial Clearing House (CCH)
and Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), is one of the largest in the country.

A collection of non-print materials also forms the bulk of resources of the Library.

The library also offers materials on microfiche, a computerized catalogue of books and
reported cases, video-format instructional materials, and photocopying and computer
facilities.

The resources and facilities of the University Library system, which include the Rizal
Library in the Ateneo de Manila's Loyola Heights campus, are likewise available to
Ateneo Law students.

UP Law Library The pre-war College of Law Library had its start in a small working
library housed in one of the rooms of a rented building at No. 68 Isaac Peral
(now United Nations Ave.) located at the intersection of Isaac Peral and Nebraska
(now J. Bocobo) Streets in Ermita, Manila. The library contained about 14,500 volumes,
109 pamphlets, and 125 periodical titles augmented by a big collection of pictures and
vertical file materials. The library was closed when the College and the rest of the
University was ordered closed on December 13, 1941.

In addition to these resources, students of the college also availed of the law collection of
the National Library and, by special arrangement, the libraries of the Office of the
Attorney-General and the Supreme Court.

Since rehabilitation days, the library has moved from the devastated portion of the
Philippine General Hospital to the Alumni Hall and Engineering Buildings in Manila, to
one of the deserted Quonset huts in Diliman, to the entire third floor of Malcolm Hall,
Bocobo Hall. In June 24, 1983 the UP Law Library has moved to its present location in
Espiritu Hall.

The College of Law Library has been administered by a roster of worthy and qualified
librarians. The list of former College of Law Librarians include the following lawyers,
alumni-all of the UP College of Law: Serafin P. Hilado and Jose A. Espiritu of Class 1913;
Jose P. Yulo And Eladio R. Leano, of Class 1914; Manuel Tabora of Class 1918; Myrna S.
Feliciano of Class 1973 and Antonio M. Santos of Class 1980. The last two mentioned
have been both graduates of Bachelor of Laws and Master in Law Librarianship Degrees
from the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. The other includes the following
librarians, alumni-all of the University : Dalmacio Alarilla (BSLS '29), Carlos P. Abrera
(BSE '29), E. Arsenio Manuel (M.A. '54), Pacifico M. Austria ( BSE '33) Clarissa
Dimalanta (BSE '41) Marina G. Dayrit (BSE '37). At present, the Law Librarian is Ms.
Lilia F. Echiverri (MLS '96)

A. Identification (ID) Card

A duly countersigned identification card is the permit to use the law library or any of the
libraries within the University System. Only duly authorized staff countersigns the ID
card upon presentation of U.P. Form 5 provided he has no outstanding account with any
library. It should be Worn At All Times when entering the library premises and should
NOT BE LEFT in the law library. The ID card is non-transferable. A student, who has no
ID card or lost his ID, maybe issued a temporary ID (green or blue) card upon
presentation of U.P. Form 5 and receipt from the registrar that he has paid for his ID
card and a 1 x 1 ID size picture.

B. Return and Recall of Books

Any book maybe loaned out on an hourly, daily or weekly basis depending upon the type
of book being borrowed and should be returned on the date when it is due. Renewal
maybe allowed only on a second time but subject to the need of other students. A
student who has an outstanding account with any library may not be allowed to borrow
another item until he returns the book(s) or pays the fine(s) even if his total charges are
less than the maximum number allowed. Furthermore, they shall not be allowed to
register or be permitted to use any library or receive an honorable dismissal from the
University.

C. Mutilation and Stealing of Law Library Materials

Any student who shall deface, mutilate, appropriate for himself or steal any library
property shall be required to replace the same or pay the replacement and processing
costs thereof and shall be subject to a fine of not less than Three Hundred Pesos
(P300.00) but not more than 50% of the cost of the book whichever is higher to be
determined by the Law Librarian and/or suspension of library privileges, without
prejudice to the imposition, in appropriate cases, of the additional penalty of suspension
or expulsion from the University upon the recommendation of the Law Librarian to the
President through the proper Dean concerned.

D. Proper Conduct in the Law Library

Students are expected to observe library decorum. Unnecessary noise, loud

conversation, smoking, eating and defacing library furniture and equipment in the law
library or its premises is strictly prohibited. Reservation of seats is strictly prohibited.
Any violation hereof will subject the student or user to disciplinary action in accordance
with the University rules and regulations.

E. Fines and Other Penalties on Overdue or Unreturned Reserve Books

Reserve books on overnight loan should be returned on or before 9:00 A.M. for day
students of the following day and on or before 6:00 P.M. in the case of evening students.

Any student who fails to return a Reserve Book shall be meted out a fine of Two Pesos
(P2.00) for the first hour or a fraction thereof after the hour designated for return, Five
Pesos (P5.00) each hour after the first, and Fifty Pesos (P50.00) for a full day inclusive
of Sundays and Holidays. Furthermore, the student shall be considered delinquent and
his borrowing privileges suspended for two (2) weeks from the date of return of the
overdue book.

F. Lost Book

If a book is lost, any of the following can be done: (1) pay for the current cost of the
book, (2) replacement of exactly the same copy, (3) replacement of another title
approved by the librarian, (4) a good photocopy of the book.

If lost book is found, a fine of P 2.00 per day is computed from the due date until date of
return, but not to exceed current cost of book. If current cost cannot be assessed for
certain materials, e.g. Filipiniana materials, 50% of photocopy cost will be added to the
acquisition cost.

G. Use of Personal Equipment

Library users may use their own personal equipment like laptops, cellular phones,
iPods, tablets, etc. subject to the library rules on fees and library decorum. Charging the
battery of these equipment which entail electrical consumption is subject to the
following rules and fees.

The designated electrical socket for the charging of personal equipment is located at the
1st floor Computer Room.

Request shall be made to the librarian-in-charge so that start time can be determined.

BOOK LENDING

Circulation Books

Students who would like to borrow books on circulation should present their duly
countersigned U.P. ID. The U.P. ID is the permit to borrow library materials for off-
premise reading. U.P. Law students who wish to borrow from other library units must
request for a Borrowers Card (BC).

Foreign and Filipiniana books may be borrowed for two (2) weeks and can be renewed
for another two (2) weeks depending upon the need. A student may only charge out a
maximum of ten (10) books at a time. Any student who may wish to borrow any book
may withdraw the same from the open shelves and fill out the book card with his printed
name, student number, and the college where he is enrolled together with his U.P. ID.
The student should return books at the desk.

A fine of P 2.00 per day is imposed for any overdue book or recall exclusive of Sundays
or Holidays. Borrowers with overdue books may not be allowed to borrow any library
material.

Reserved Books

Only registered students with duly countersigned ID card may borrow from the Reserve
Counter. A student who fails to return a book on time is considered delinquent and will
be subject to imposable fines and suspension of library privileges for two (2) weeks.

Reserve books should be properly charged in the Reserve Counter on a two-hour loan
basis and shall not be taken out of the law library.
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Overnight Reservations

Only students not included in the delinquent list may be allowed to reserve book for
overnight loan. The student should check first with the personnel on duty if the desired
book is available for overnight loan. If the book is available, the student should fill out a
reservation slip, placing the author, title and volume of the book, his name, in print and
signature, his student number, year, section and date. When duly approved, the
reservation slip shall be presented to the Desk Assistant at the Reserve Counter with the
students ID card during the overnight lending hours (Mondays to Fridays, 3:00 P.M. for
day students and 6:00 P.M. for evening students and Saturdays, 2:00 for all students.)
The book may also be charged-out earlier if the same is not being used by other student.
A borrower who fails to get his reserved books thirty (30) minutes before closing time is
considered to have waived his privilege.

A law student may be allowed to charge out two (2) reserve books not embracing the
same subject matter. The same book/books may not be reserved by the same student
successively unless there are sufficient copies available to other.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

A. Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) - contains the library collection of the
University of the in Diliman and Pampanga.

B. HeinOnline

C. JSTOR - online system for archiving academic journals, founded in 1995.

It provides full-text searches of digitized back issues of several hundred
well-known journals we subscribed to JSTORs' Arts & Science I, IV & VII .

D. Westlaw International - Online legal research service for legal and law related
materials and services.

E. Lexis Nexis Online -

F. Philippe Law Journal (PLJ)- is a student-run publication devoted to the

promotion of legal research and the advancement of legal knowledge. It is edited by a
student editorial board composed of select members of the sophomore, junior and
senior classes of the UP College of Law.

REFERENCE SERVICE

A. Library Orientation and Tour

B. Online and Phone-in Query

C. Inter-library Loan
CD-ROMS

A. CD ASIA Subscription

Bangko Central ng Pilipinas - contains a compilation of laws and

issuances related to banking, an iIndex of laws and issuan ces, the BSP Manual
of Regulations for Banks and Financial Intermediaries, as well as BSP
Memorandum Circulars, orders, Letters, Notices and Regulations
Department of Justice Opinion of the Secretary - The opinions of the
Secretary of Justice, dating back to 1939
Environment and Natural Resources - contains comprehensive
collection of laws and statutes, presidential issuances, and jurisprudence
related to the environment, as well as policy issuances and decisions, permits,
licenses and tenurial instruments gathered from the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and its agencies

Family Laws -

Jurisprudence - 1901 to present - The decisions of the Supreme Court, since

1901, constitute the third volume of the series. Patterned after the Philippine
Reports, this CD ROM publication also contains the text of available case
syllabi and synopses and over 35,000 judicial opinions.
Labor and Social Legislation A compilation of labor laws, jurisprudence
and issuances, including materials from the Department of Labor and its
related agencies.
Local Autonomy and Local Government - Contains a topical compilation
of jurisprudence promulgated by the Supreme Court, as well as policy
instructions issued by the Constitutional Commissions and 30 government
agencies and offices.
Philippine Law Encyclopedia - The most comprehensive compilation of
Philippine laws and statutes on CD-ROM, with in-depth and up-to-date
analyses and annotations of over 5,000 laws and statutes. It includes a subject
index, case doctrines and the original and "living" versions of laws and
statutes, with hyper-linking of related issuances for greater ease of use.
Philippine Taxation Encyclopedia - The most complete collection of
taxation-related jurisprudence, statutes, laws and administrative issuances,
with a section-by-section cross-referencing, analysis and annotation of the
National Internal Revenue Code. It contains the widest coverage of issuances
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, local and international tax-related
materials, a subject index and case digests.
Securities and Exchange Commission - A compilation of Opinions, En
Banc, SICD and PED Decisions of the Security and Exchange Commission.
Also features SEC orders, rules and regulations, circulars and memoranda as
well as related laws, jurisprudence and executive issuances.
Trade Commerce and Industries - A collection of references on Trade,
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Insurance and Intellectual Property
that include pertinent laws, jurisprudence and issuances of the Department of
Trade and Industry, Board of Investments, Department of Finance, Bureau of
Customs, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Philippine Stock Exchange and other
related agencies.

B. UPLC
 Records and Journals of the Constitutional Commission

Impeachment Proceedings Against Pres. Joseph E. Estrada

National Administrative Register

C. Philippine Treaties (1946- 2010)