Vision Mission
The Saint Louis University (SLU) Libraries envision themselves as a support service to the transformative educational process of SLU. It is committed to providing expedient and effective access to high-quality library services, collections in a variety of formats, and information resources designed to meet the curriculum, research, professional, intellectual, creative, and personal needs of the SLU community.
Objectives
Christian Spirit
To provide facilities, technologies, and customer-oriented services that contribute to and foster a creative environment conducive to learning, research and scholarship, and cultural activities imbued with the Christian spirit
Creativity/Innovativeness
To provide innovative academic discipline-based reference and consultation, research assistance, course support, document delivery, and an array of related library services to the University’s educational and academic-support units
Competence
To offer competent and multi-faceted instructional programs to users with life-long learning, informational skills, and competencies in pursuit of transformative education.
Social Involvement
To promote communication and collaboration both within and outside the University
University Libraries History and Location
The Saint Louis University (SLU) Libraries expanded in the six-story Msgr. Charles Vath Building at the Bonifacio Campus with satellite libraries: the Devesse Library at the Maryheights Campus, and the Law Library at the Diego Silang Building.
The Msgr. Charles Vath Library, Bonifacio Campus
Msgr. Charles Vath Library, considered as the main library, is located at the SLU Main Campus, Bonifacio Street. Constructed in 1972, the Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe of the Federal Republic of Germany and De Rance, Inc. of the United States donated the library. This six-story building towers over other structures at the SLU main campus, symbolizing the big heart of the early CICM fathers and sisters who provided the Cordillera and North Luzon people with quality Catholic education. Today, the library houses a diverse collection of print, non-print, electronic, and internet-based resources.
The Devesse Library, Maryheights Campus
Devesse Library is at the 10th floor of the Fr. Serafin Devesse Building at the Maryheights Campus, Bakakeng, Baguio City. It began operations during the Academic Year 2010-2011.
The Law Library
The Law Library is at the Fourth Floor of the Diego Silang Building at the Main Campus. It is an open-shelf system with open sitting capacity that houses collections on international law, constitutional and administrative law, criminal law, industrial law, labor law, social law, cultural law, private law, civil procedure, and courts, as well as regulations, case law, and laws specific to jurisdictions and areas, and other related materials.
American Corner Baguio- SLU Library
The American Corner Baguio is one of 16 American Corners in the Philippines. It was initially established as the American Thomas Jefferson Library, although the exact year of its creation is unclear due to the site’s extensive history. Later, t was renamed the American Studies Resource Center. In 2010, it was officially designated as the American Corner Baguio, situated at the 4th floor of the Msgr. Charles Vath Building. The American Corner Baguio serves as a venue that connects Philippine and American cultures, allowing students to explore various aspects of American history, politics, arts, and culture.
In addition, the American Corner hosts various public programs, including movie screenings to introduce US cultures, US Embassy Talks for students’ research presentations, and discussions on English language teaching. This area also offers students a welcoming space to review and create school activities, read news or magazines, watch films related to America, and enjoy exclusive access to the e-Library USA resources. The American Corner Baguio continues to provide the academic community, SLU students, and Baguio City with the most reliable, trustworthy, and comprehensive information about the United States.
Moreover, the corner was used for various public programs such as movie screenings to introduce US culture, US Embassy Talks for students’ research presentation, and discussions of English Language Teaching. Also, this area offers the students a welcoming space where they can review, create school activities, read news or magazines and films related to America, and an exclusive access to the e-Library USA. The American Corner Baguio will keep giving the academic community, SLU students, and the local Baguio City the most reliable, trustworthy, and complete information about the United States!
The Filipiniana Library
The Filipiniana Library houses publications on Philippine culture, literature, music, arts, ethnic groups, languages, history, politics, and government-published materials. This space also conducts displays and exhibits of its special collections, such as the Cordillera books, Rizal Books, and Amianan Collections by Dr. Agcaoili of the University of Hawaii.
The Archival Repository (AR)
The Archival Repository (AR) houses SLU-published materials, CICM collections, rare books, and other special collections. The AR also exhibits these collections through book displays.