ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The library is the fountain of knowledge that serves Aklan Catholic College in the form of books, instructional materials, magazines, periodicals, pamphlets, and non-print materials. It is an integral part and vital component of the college. The main objective is to provide to the total delivery of educational programs. The library strives to infuse the standards of excellence by means of instructional media system which offer rich opportunities for the total education. Modern technology has transformed so much of the library in the world. Through this library resources and information are made available to users in a more efficient mode.

The Aklan Catholic College library exists to cater the needs of the costumers namely: students, faculty, academic and non-support personnel, administration, alumni, and other researcher in their personal and professional advancement. The library system includes the main College Library, the Graduate School, the College of Law Library, the High School Library, and for the non-print materials, the Audio-Visual Center.

The library staffs regularly conduct orientation for the students and faculty on the new policies and new acquisition of library collections. This is further supported with posters and other information dissemination readily made known to the library users. The library serves as a pro-active component of the institution to meet the needs of its users particularly in promoting quality and excellent education.

Aklan?s leading citizens felt the need for an institution of higher learning for its young people in 1941. It was only in 1945, however, that concrete steps were taken to establish the Aklan College. Classes were held in a two storey building located at the corner of Pastrana (then named Plaridel) St. and 19 Martyrs St. Mr. Vicente Sales Reyes owned the building. The same also housed the college library.

From the start of its operation until 1947, two SVD Priest ? Very Rev. Eugen L. Stoll and later Very Rev. Fr. Luis Creder, has administered the college.

In June 1948, the College moved to its present campus in Archbishop Reyes St., beside the Kalibo Cathedral. The library was also transferred to the same site and was situated at the Ground floor of the newly occupied college building. More books and equipment were then acquired.

A Filipino diocesan priest was designated as Rector, Msgr. Salvador M. Mabasa. A new three-storey building was constructed which formed the fa?ade of the College. It housed both the College and High School books and references until 1998.

In 1999, a new high school building was built in a four-hectare lot in Andagao, Kalibo. The High School Library was also transferred to the new site. It also housed the resource materials of the College of Law, which had their classes in the High School campus.

In June 2003, the College of Law transferred to the main campus in Archbishop reyes St. and correspondingly, the reference was returned to their original location in the College Library.