Editing Engineering Library II (section)

== History ==

===== Humble beginnings =====

The UP College of Engineering Library was established in 1931, twenty years after the founding of the [[University of the Philippines College of Engineering|College of Engineering]] in 1910 when it opened its doors to 22 high school graduates, in [[Ermita]], [[Manila]]. It was closed during the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines|Japanese War]] and re-opened only in 1946. A year after the College transferred to [[Diliman]], [[Quezon City]] in 1948, Dean Vidal A. Tan and his family decided to start a library under a professional librarian wherein the collection mainly focused in all fields of engineering and engineering-related areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://coe.upd.edu.ph/history/|work=UP College of Engineering Website|publisher=College of Engineering|accessdate=11 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=History>{{cite book|last=Lopez|first=Encarnacion|title=The History of U.P. College of Engineering Library|date=1982|publisher=University of the Philippines|location=Diliman, Quezon City|pages=4–6}}</ref>
During the 1950s, EnggLib settled down in its permanent quarters, acquired equipment to facilitate the provision of more bibliographic and reproduction services to the growing library population. Engineering orientation classes were conducted and library [[bulletin boards]] were utilized to reach out to UP Engineering community.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lopez|first=Encarnacion|title=The History of U.P. College of Engineering Library|date=1982|publisher=University of the Philippines|location=Diliman, Quezon City|pages=8–17}}</ref>
In the 1960’s, changes like the creation of the [[Periodical]] Section and transformation from closed shelf to open shelves circulation were implemented. Updated listing of foreign and local serial holdings were also made available and donations from college-based organizations came into play. It was not all accomplishments though, these decade also saw the many losses of library materials due to theft and mutilation together with the lack of book funds and personnel. However towards the end of the decade, a good turn about happened, the [[Board of Regents]] finally approved the installation of a centralized [[air-conditioning]] system on the library. This eventually attracted more students and faculty to avail of the library services.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lopez|first=Encarnacion|title=The History of U.P. College of Engineering Library|date=1982|publisher=University of the Philippines|location=Diliman, Quezon City|pages=17–26}}</ref>
===== Transitions =====

Printed collection of specific subject areas of engineering like [[industrial engineering]], [[civil engineering]], [[chemical engineering]], [[marine engineering]], [[naval architecture]] and [[environmental engineering]] beefed up EnggLib’s library resources in the 1970s. More partners generously assisted the library in many ways like book donations, financial assistance for serials subscriptions and replacements of library staff who either were transferred to other unit libraries or retired occurred.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lopez|first=Encarnacion|title=The History of U.P. College of Engineering Library|date=1982|publisher=University of the Philippines|location=Diliman, Quezon City|pages=26–33}}</ref>
A greater turn of events happened in the 1990s, specifically in 1995 when the [[Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)|Department of Science and Technology]] - [[Engineering and Science Education Program]] (DOST-ESEP) Library Network was launched. This Library network was envisioned to build library resources and services in eight academic libraries and provide connectivity by means of the [[information highway]] in the [[Philippines]], the PHNet which was the country’s gateway to Internet then. Fortunately, EnggLib was one of the eight institutions comprising the network. Major agreement included a cooperative scheme of acquisitions and that all serials purchased under the DOST grant will be housed in the [[University of the Philippines Diliman]] Campus. Engineering materials and science materials will be housed in the EnggLib and College of Science Library respectively on condition that the two libraries commit to continue subscription to the selected journals beyond the project duration. This absolutely assured no duplication for serials even if these titles will be purchased using funds outside of the grant and therefore housed in respective libraries. Reference materials however were duplicated in each member library as needed.<ref>{{cite web|last=David|first=Lourdes|title=The DOST-ESEP Libraries: The First Library Network in the Philippines|url=http://www.iatul.org/doclibrary/public/Conf_Proceedings/1996/David.doc|work=17th IATUL Conference|publisher=International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries|accessdate=7 March 2014}}</ref> This not only expanded EnggLib’s resources, it also widened the reach and scope of its facilities and services.

===== Gearing up =====

In 2007, a need to build a satellite library of EnggLib aroused specifically to serve the [[UP Diliman Department of Computer Science|Computer Science]] and [[UP Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute|Electrical and Electronics Engineering]] Departments when these two departments moved to their respective new buildings. The new library, more fondly known as '''EnggLib2''', was built with modern technological infrastructure in order to serve its [[IT]]-literate clientele.<ref name=AR2012>{{cite book|title=UP College of Engineering Library Annual Report 2012|date=2013|publisher=UP College of Engineering Library|location=Diliman, Quezon City|page=12}}</ref> Three years later (2010), the two libraries were under one management and EnggLib continues pursuing its goal towards becoming one of the best [[IT]] libraries locally and globally by harnessing the power of technologies, developing new solutions suited to the ever-changing needs of its clientele and continuously finding new ways to improve its services with the increasing growth in student population, from more or less 2,000 students in 2001, to almost 6,000 students this 2013, in addition to the 273 Faculty Members.<ref>{{cite book|title=UP College of Engineering Library Annual Report 2012|date=2013|publisher=UP College of Engineering Library|location=Diliman, Quezon City|page=27}}</ref>