The Center has
the following activities/services:
1. Regular In-house and
Library Activities (Collecting, processing, organizing, disseminating and
circulating of ASRC materials and information; bibliographic instruction;
reader advising; film showing; cassette tape listening; CD-ROM reading;
Internet services; reproduction services; displaying of new information
resources; distributing of duplicate, relevant and information
resources to cooperating schools/colleges/universities in Ilocos Norte, MMSU unit/branch libraries and ASRC Corners as well as other library related
activities).
2. Instructional
Materials Support to Subject Offerings with American Studies Content.
3. American Studies
Research Support. (Conduit of electronic library through the Thomas Jefferson
Information Center (TJIC) to support researchers in American studies and
other related international studies).
4.
Seminars/Lectures/Symposia.
5. Educational Advising.
The Educational Advising Center at the ASRC-MMSU aims to assist Filipinos who
would like to pursue post secondary education in the United States of
America (USA). This is in coordination with the Philippine-American
Educational Foundation (PAEF). It offers the following services:
5.1 Educational
guidance/consultation (e.g,. selection of appropriate information sources,
information about test centers, visas, etc.).
5.2 . Library
usage (e.g., catalogs of universities and colleges in the USA; directories,
guidebooks, handbooks, brochures, handouts, etc. related to
studies and trainings in the USA).
5.3. Test
bulletins (e.g., TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,TSE).
5.4. Dissemination of information about scholarships,
fellowships and trainings in the USA.
5.5. Referral.
5.6. Promotion of
Education USA and educational advising services at the PAEF and
ASRC-MMSU.
5.7. Other related
activities.
6.
Electronic Media Services(i.e, Internet/CD-ROM
Reading Service, Film Viewing, CD/Radio
Cassette Tape Listening, etc.)
7. Papershows/Exhibits
on Special Subjects.
8. Current Awareness,
Promotions and Publicity.
9. Library User
Education.
10. Interlibrary Loans
with Other Libraries/Agencies in the Area.
11. Working and
Planning Closely with the ASA in the Ilocos.
12. Book Solicitation
and Distribution Program.
13. Outreach Services.
14. Other Related
Activities. |
