SOUTHEAST ASIAN LIBRARIANS LEADERSHIP CONVERGENCE
VOL. 1
A Prelude to the Establishment of Mutual Recognition
of Professional Qualifications among ASEAN Countries
November 10 – 11, 2020
NOVEMBER 2020
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C ONTENTS
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MESSAGE
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President
PRC Chairman
PRC
Commissioner
MESSAGE PRC
Commissioner
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MESSAGE
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MESSAGE
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PROGRAM OF
ACTIVITIES
COUNTRY
REPORTS
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Philippines
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65
COUNTRY
REPORTS
Laos
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COUNTRY
REPORTS
COUNTRY
REPORTS
Thailand
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COUNTRY
REPORTS
Vietnam
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ALIGNMENT OF
LIS Education
Southeast
Asian Region
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Cambodia
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COUNTRY
REPORTS
Singapore
Chairperson
PLAI President
COUNTRY
REPORTS
ALIGNMENT OF
LIS PRACTICE
Southeast
Asian Region
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TECHNICAL
WORKING
GROUP
Bionote
Malaysia
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COUNTRY
REPORTS
Myanmar
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Message
ME SSAGE
Pr e s i d e n t
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ME SSAGE
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PRC Chairman
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Message
ME SSAGE
PRC Commissioner
Republic of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Manila
MESSAGE
I am pleased to extend cordial greetings to the Professional Regulatory Board of
Librarianship (PRBOL) and the Philippine Librarians Association Incorporated (PLAI)
on the historic conduct of the “First Southeast Asian Leadership Convergence” via
online platform on November 10 to 11, 2020.
This leadership convergence which aims to establish the Mutual Recognition of
Professional Qualifications among ASEAN countries has a global thrust that
underlines the benchmarking initiatives towards global practice and its grasp of the
implications of trade liberalization of the practice of librarianship profession. It also
reinforces the leading role that the PRBOL and PLAI have taken in advancing the
cause of globalization in the practice of this profession. In this respect, it is aligned
with the Professional Regulation Commission’s own agenda of International Alignment
and Continuing Professional Development. Thus, the Commission fully supports this
worthy endeavor and urge all the leaders-professionals to actively participate with
enthusiasm and vision in this international convergence as a contribution towards
making Librarianship a globally competitive profession.
More power to the Professional Regulatory Board of Librarianship, the Philippine
Association of Librarians, Inc., and to all practitioners of Librarianship profession in the
Philippines and in the ASEAN Region!
YOLANDA D. REYES
Commissioner
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ME SSAGE
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PRC Commissioner
MESSAGE
It is my great pleasure and honor to congratulate the Professional Regulatory Board of
Librarians and the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. for organizing the First Southeast
Asian Librarians Leadership Convergence 2020 in cooperation with the Professional
Regulation Commission.
The conference will surely tackle very relevant issues affecting the practice of librarians. But
it is noteworthy that this conference will focus on leadership and the mutual recognition of
professional qualifications.
There have been so much developments all around us. In the field of health, e-health or
telehealth has taken over the practice of a number of health professions because of the
Covid-19 pandemic. In the field of education, online learning, teaching and assessment have
been adopted by educational and training institutions as part of the new normal. The role
of librarians in providing electronic information to many sectors of society most especially
faculty and students, and even ordinary people in the community has expanded
significantly. Many researches are being conducted worldwide and librarians have a very
critical role in helping researchers identify the most useful sources of relevant literature.
Many cities and towns have established their own libraries to serve the needs of their
communities.
Getting librarians from Southeast Asia to collaborate and cooperate in conducting this first
Leadership Convergence will go a long way in defining and advancing the leadership role of
librarians in this part of the world. It is my hope that these kinds of activities will be
sustained by Southeast Asian librarians.
JOSE Y. CUETO JR., MD
Commissioner
Professional Regulation Commission
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Message
ME SSAGE
Chairperson
Professional Regulation Commission
Manila
O
n behalf of our Professional Regulation Commission, through the International
Development Division of its International Affairs Office and the Professional
Regulatory Board for Librarians, the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
(PLAI), and our funding institution, the Department of Foreign Affairs, I am particularly
honored to greet all the participants to the First Southeast Asian Librarians
Leadership Convergence : A Prelude to the Establishment of the Mutual Recognition
of Professional Qualifications among ASEAN Countries.
The Convergence, originally scheduled on July 22-24, 2020, was postponed to
November 10-11, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rest assured that the agenda for the Convergence will revolve around a crucial thrust
of the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians aimed at setting the direction for
the development of the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession not only in
the Philippines but in the Southeast Asian region as well: the standardization of LIS education and practice which
will result in the establishment of the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) in the region.
Let us do justice to the chance we all have in this Convergence to contribute valuable ideas to dissect and enrich
the objectives set for this event relative to LIS education and practice: (1) to identify commonalities and gaps, (2)
to come up with recommendations to bridge the gaps, and (3) to learn how to establish MRPQ.
The Board and the PLAI have high hopes that library organizations from most, if not all, Southeast Asian countries
will express their intent, better yet, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PLAI. The recognition and
harmonization of qualifications will lead to Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) that will facilitate the mobility of
LIS professionals.
I encourage all LIS leaders to have sound collaboration and teamwork towards bringing the quality of LIS education
and practice in the region at par with international standards. Let us make the mobility of our professionals the
central strategy for global competitiveness and economic resiliency.
Thank you, dear delegates and speakers, for your active participation. We managed to make this Convergence
a reality with a lot of help from our Commission officials, our funding institution, PLAI, and the Technical Working
Group led by the International Development Division of our International Affairs Office.
November 2020
YOLANDA C. GRANDA
Chairperson
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
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ME SSAGE
P L A I Pr e s i d e n t
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
T
he Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) wishes to convey its immense
gratitude for this rare opportunity of co-hosting this event, the “First
Southeast Asian Librarians Leadership Convergence: A Prelude to the
Establishment of Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications among
ASEAN Countries.” We are also happy to work with colleagues in the ASEAN
Region and take part in the discussions on the Mutual Recognition Arrangements
(MRAs) for professional services like library and information services practitioners.
Such MRAs should have been identified and developed by 2012 with the full
implementation of completed MRAs in 2015 if we are to look back at the Strategic
Schedule for ASEAN Economic Community laid down in the ASEAN Economic
Community Blueprint (2008).
Efforts and discussions by Southeast Asian librarians have been made through the
Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL). In addition, there have been
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. with the Thai Library
Association and Myanmar Library Association to show that given the opportunity, everyone would like to cooperate
and work for a common goal of mutual recognition among library and information services practitioners in our
countries.
Let us then take this First Southeast Asian Librarians Leadership Convergence to move forward and take
another step, we hope a bigger stride this time to catch up with our fellow professionals in the region.
Our goals and objectives have been set in our Online Pre-Convening Session. We have opened our doors of
dialogue and cooperation, so let’s sustain our efforts even through the corridors of CONSAL meetings.
Lastly, PLAI, the integrated national organization of librarians and information professionals that is duly recognized
as the accredited professional organization by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reiterates its
deepest appreciation for the leadership provided by the PRC and the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
(PRBFL) in holding this milestone event. Our acknowledgment also goes to the International Development
Division, International Affairs Office of PRC for the overwhelming support from day one of the conceptualization
to the implementation of this major event.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we braved the odds. With God’s grace, we will be celebrating the First
Southeast Asian Librarians Leadership Convergence. To our ASEAN colleagues, welcome everyone! - and to
our Technical Working Committee, thank you very much! Let us dedicate this event to all ASEAN librarians and
information professionals! Keep safe everyone and Mabuhay!!!
(SGD.) EMMA M. REY, RL
President
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
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PROGRAM OF
AC TIVITIES
Date / Time
Activity
Speaker
Day 1 – November 10, 2020
Attire: National dress
8:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M.
Opening Salvo
Invocation
Philippine National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Message
Hon. Yolanda C. Granda
Chairperson, Professional Regulatory Board
for Librarians
Hon. Yolanda D. Reyes
Commissioner I
Professional Regulation Commission
8:45 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Message
Hon. Jose Y. Cueto, Jr.
Commissioner II
Professional Regulation Commission
Keynote address
Hon. Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr.
Chairman
Professional Regulation Commission
9:30 A.M. – 9:40 A.M.
Mechanics of the ConverMs. Elvira B. Lapuz, Philippines
gence Proper: Guidelines for University Librarian
Country Presentation, etc.
University of the Philippines Diliman
9:40 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Presentation of Country Reports on Library and Information Science
(LIS) Education and Practice
9:40 A.M. – 10:10 A.M.
10:10 A.M. – 10:40 A.M.
10:40 A.M. – 11:10 A.M.
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Country Representative of Brunei
Darussalam
Country Representative of Cambodia
Country Representative of Indonesia
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11:10 A.M. – 11:40 A.M.
Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
11:40 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
BREAK
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Malaysia
Country Representative of Malaysia
1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Myanmar
Country Representative of Myanmar
Country Representative Lao People’s
Democratic Republic
Prof. Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona
Dean
School of Library and Information Studies
University of the Philippines Diliman
Hon. Lourdes T. David
2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Philippines
Member
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
Representative from National Library
of the Philippines
Ms. Emma M. Rey
President
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
2:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Singapore
Country Representative of Singapore
3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Thailand
Country Representative of Thailand
3:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Vietnam
Country Representative of Vietnam
4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Open Forum
Day 2 – November 11, 2020
Attire: National dress
Synthesis of Day 1
9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.
Presentation of Salient Features of Philippine Republic
Act 9246
9:45 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.
10:15 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Sharing of Experiences and
Status of MOUs of three
countries: Philippines (Philippine Library Association),
Thailand (Thai Library Association) and Myanmar
(Myanmar Library Association)
11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
BREAK
11:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M
Presentation on the Alignment of Country Reports on
LIS Education and Practice
Ms. Elvira B. Lapuz, Philippines
University Librarian
University of the Philippines Diliman
Mr. Michael A. Pinto, Philippines
Ex-Officio
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
Ms. Emma M. Rey, Philippines
President
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
Representatives from Thai and
Myanmar Library Associations
Hon. Yolanda C. Granda
Chairperson
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
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11:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
12:15 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Report on Country Recommendations
Mr. Michael A. Pinto, Philippines
Ex-Officio
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
BREAK
Presentation of Resolution
and Manifesto of Commitment
Ms. Emma M. Rey, Philippines
Virtual Signing of Manifesto
Mr. Michael A. Pinto, Philippines
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
Open Forum
3:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.
BREAK
Atty. Jesper P. Paquito
3:45 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Message
Closing Remarks
Officer-in-Charge
International Affairs Office
Ms. Michelle Loise C. Saquido-Marcial
Chief
International Development Division
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Cambodia
Name of Country:
Kingdom of Cambodia
Name of Library:
National Library of Cambodia
Name of Director:
Mrs. KhlotVibolla
Address: Christopher Howes Street 92, Daunpenh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Telephone:
(+855) 12 95 15 82
Email:kvibolla@yahoo.com
Official Website:
N/A
Official Email:
N/A
Name of Contact person: Mrs. Chhuon Mony
Email of contact person: monychhoun99@yahoo.com,
General Overview
National Library of Cambodia (NLC)
The mission of National Library of Cambodia (NLC) is to collect
and preserve the Kingdoms literary and documentary of cultural
heritage and to provide services for study and research including
an access to the nation’s cultural heritage.
NLC is the primary library in Cambodia. Given the fact of no
public or community libraries, the need for reading, teaching and
learning support to all Cambodians is crucial. NLC provides a
portion of its library as a public library. It offers the community
the opportunity to access, read and lend books for promoting the
reading and reading habits in families. Additionally, in playing role
of legal deposit, NLC collects publications published in Cambodia
by means of issuing the ISBN.
NLC has a unique Palm Leaf and Paper manuscript collection,
French Protectorate
collection, along with Khmer rare book collection. To provide
access information, references, and documents to support
education, government and research in Cambodia.
Relationship to Government
The National Library of Cambodia is under the responsibility of
the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts with direct responsibility
to the Ministry’s Department of Books and Reading. It works to
preserve and collect the written, audio and visual heritage about
Cambodia and to guarantee that all Cambodians have to access
information. Its motto enshrined over the doorway of the reading
room is, “Force binds for a moment, ideas link forever.”
Key Facts
General population of the area served by NLC is more than
14.061 visitors include both visitors and researchers.
Total Library collection (books 715, serials 605, special materials)
volumes since April 2017.
Holdings (Digital collection: more than 20.000 volumes)
The NLC is preserving all kinds of Khmer collection which
is available
to all Cambodians. This provides the younger
generation the opportunity to learn about their recent history.
This is particularly important as some history is so recent that
parents who suffered tragically do not find it easy to talk about
and thus do not do so with their children.
Infrastructures
The National Library is the Center for Local Library and providing
access to the nation’s documentary heritage as well as to collect
every publishing in Cambodia.
New Developments in Creating and Building Collection
Through creating and building its collections, the National Library
of Cambodia has acquisitions and gifts, donation, the library’s
material resources increased in the recent time.
The total library collection is more than 102.950 volumes. The
collection acquired in 2019 includes printed and non-printed
materials and digital materials. NLC has also the opportunity to
advise and guide new and established publishers and authors on
how to be successful in their endeavors.
New Developments in Managing Collections
The National Library of Cambodia is developing in two directions
at present – as a public library for the people of Phnom Penh and
as a research library.
Central to the success of NLC digitization programmes and
especially in order to preserve cultural treasures, a planned
programme of conservation is in place at NLC.
Our unique rare collections are still in urgent need of good
preservation and long term conservation administration to halt
deterioration. Our focuses have been on planning and organizing
to digitize these collections.
NLC has Books in print web-database is used to organize books
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published in Cambodia.
The database makes it easy for the general public to know what
books were published in Cambodia.
The books in print database not only increase visibility of books
published in Cambodia to local audiences, but also international
audiences.
Manuscripts, books, and serials digitization which was projected
by National UNESCO committee. This project aims to preserve
Cambodia rare book for long last.
New Developments in Providing Access
The NLC is guided by Copyright and International Copyright law
and has in place process to ensure any agreements now and
in the future takes into consideration the control of access to its
unique collections. The NLC reserves the right to control access
to our unique collections. Given the ease of pirating copies, it is
important that the NLC assumes appropriate responsibility for its
collections.
Providing service relating to ancient document rare books as a
unit to collect, store, conserve the original ancient document,
entering into database and searching for these information from
these document for reading service. Recently, we have just
added more collections for ASIAN.
In order to improve library services, NLC had held a workshop
in 2018 which it’s heading mainly about (Book Publishing in
Cambodia). There were more than 109……participants those of
whom were from school and Ministry libraries in Cambodia.
On the other hand; to promote reading and nursery reading habits
from childhood, NLC had operated Children Collection which
donated by ANZ Royal bank, had hosted annual Cambodia Book
Fair which was cooperated with Cambodia Librarians Association
and cooperated with International Board on Books young People
(IBBY) in Cambodia to celebrate it in May 2019 at Institute de
France.
Collaboration with Other Institutions and Professional
Association
The NLC has service agreements and works in partnership
with local companies Khmerdev for its PMB service in the past,
but today we are using Koha which provides more ease to
researchers.
Moreover, in conjunction with the Cambodian Librarians and
Documentalist Association, we annually organize the Cambodian
Book Fair. The 2018 Fair attracted over 135.000 participants
including authors, writers, illustrators, book publishers, bookstore,
NGOs working the field of education, students, parents and kids.
Currently are continuing our cooperation in organizing this 2019
Books Fair. Hope it is going to be a more successful in this year.
Recently, National Library of Cambodia has also cooperated
with Library for Children and Young Adults of South Republic
Korea in order to launch reading campaign named “All-together
Reading Campaign: Read Me a Book” the purpose of this reading
campaign is to expand the “reading aloud culture” in ASEAN
nations and ROK
Education and Training
We have Literacy Program for students. The government
encouraged curriculum reading promotion to come in school. We
have contributed books to the Primary schools especially to rural
and remote areas.
The librarians of National Library of Cambodia participated a
crucial workshop about Union Catalogue and Inter Library Loan
at Royal University of Law and Economics.
Conclusion
To conclude, National Library of Cambodia together with
Cambodian Librarians and Documentalists Association have
been working closely to promote the library work and access
to information and knowledge in Cambodia through various
activities and an access to the existing resources available to in
the library. We also continue our collaborating efforts to create
and develop more resources to meet the current needs of the
patrons.
LIS P R AC TI CE
STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
No
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
No
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
No
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SCHOOL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45
CPD units in 3 years
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45
CPD units in 3 years
SPECIAL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45
CPD units in 3 years
PROFILE OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
Name of Library
Association
Cambodian
Librarians and
Documentalists
Association (CLDA)
Types
(Please check ✓)
Goals
Academic
School Public
Special
ü
ü
ü
ü
Promote and advocate the value
of libraries and information
centers, the professionalism of
librarians, information specialists
as well as the library interest
groups in Cambodia; 2. Defend
and promote the interests of
all people engaged in library
and information work or who
are interested in libraries and
information centers; 3. Promote
the development of libraries
and information centers of any
kind in Cambodia; 4. Unite and
foster relations among members
who are librarians, information
specialists and the library and
information interest groups;
5. Represent libraries and
information centers in Cambodia
in the national and international
arenas; 6. Encourage and
promote lifelong learning and
reading among Cambodians.
Year
Established
1996
Ongoing
Programs/
Projects
Cambodia
Book Fair
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Laos
Name of Country :
Name of Library:
Name of Director :
Name of contact Person:
Email of contact person:
Lao PDR
National Library of Laos
Mrs. Khanthamaly Yangnouvong
Mrs . Phaysithong Vongphakdy
yangno2005@yahoo.com
phayvanh@gmail.com
General Overview
Libraries in Laos
The state of libraries in Laos Socio-economic development plan
the government has focus to the development of education
and libraries side by side to develop human resources to have
knowledge for the development of themselves and the nation.
In particular, focus on remote areas, schools away from the
city, giving students access to information. We have developed
a variety such as book-cases, book-bags and expand reading
room in schools throughout the country in a accordance with
government policy and a number of others have supported from
NGO’s to develop more and more libraries.
The table below shows the type and number of libraries in Laos:
Type of Libraries
Total
National Library of Laos
1
Public libraries / State libraries
11
School libraries
1,956
Special libraries - Government ( 35) and Private (
15)
50
University libraries –Government (15 ) Private
Schools (63 )
College libraries (63) and Vocation school libraries
( 23)
173
Total
Mobile libraries – 5 cars / 2 Boat libraries / 1
Elephant library
2,191
8
Book-cases
8,615
Book-bags
2585
Total
11,208
National Library of Laos
The National Library of Laos was opened officially in 1956. It
provides knowledge, literature, magazines and newspapers
to the readers. It used to be under the Department of Fine Art
in the Ministry of Education. Now National Library was under
the direction of Department of Publishing and was under the
Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism. The National Library
organization structure is headed by the Director General and have
three Deputy Director, each of person is responsible for various
duties as assigned. We have six Division such as Administration,
Acquisition, Cataloguing, Manuscript and Palm Leaf, Services
and Relationship and Reading Promotion and Network Library
around country.
The work of the library is the duty of the entire public of the
country as well as requiring the participation of relevant ministries,
sections and organizations, in order to provide places where
people can read and gather professional data to contribute to the
development of human resources.
Public libraries/State libraries
The State Public libraries are governed by their respective state
Enactment. The role of the National Library is to channel and
monitor development and operational professional to them, For
budget depends on their organization. Each year National Library
cooperated with Lao Library Association has organized training
course to them, for improving their library and has upgraded staff
library.
Special libraries
The Special libraries are also found in the private sectors such as
Companies Bank, and non-governmental organization (NGO’s).
The role of the National Library is provide human resource and
advisory services to government special libraries. The staff at
these special libraries are seconded from national library and
they may be professional or non-professional depending on the
requirements of these libraries. One of the function of special
library is to a knowledge hub in their respective Departments
Ministries. Most Special libraries are only open to their staff and
members.
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University/College libraries
The University and College libraries are under the Ministry of
Education and Sport. The University are Central libraries and
have some libraries at the Faculty, for College libraries are
same too. Into the National Library has cooperated with library
professional together. For the University and College libraries
mostly services students and teachers.
School libraries
School libraries or resource central in the primary and secondary
schools are under the Ministry of Education and Sport, but library
professional National library is helping them. The government is
focused on building school libraries as much as possible to instill
a love of reading in children at an earlier age and to teach them
how to use libraries from primary school and to learn on their own
by using libraries to make the most of their free time.
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digital images) from Laos available via the Internet. Further
research was also undertaken on the Annotated Catalogue of Tai
Nuea Manuscripts, We have also prepared fresh plans for a new
National Library building.
Infrastructures
The National Library is the center for local library networks
throughout the country. We was established Lao Library
Association and Lao Association Library Center (LALIC) for
connecting together in libraries and to make union catalog.
New Developments in Creating and Building Collection
Relationship to Government
The National Library has responsible to provide and administration
rules from the Department of Printing and Library under the
Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism. So the Reading
Promotion Project development cooperation with the Ministry
of Education to build twenty school libraries. We had received
fund from NGO’s and helped classification of books, books
shelves and children’s activities training for them.
We have library Law since 2012.
New Developments in Managing Collection
The Government and the Ministry of Information Culture and
Tourism have appointed the National Library to cooperate with all
sectors to organize a library development project, and to promote
this project in order to attract assistance from international and
neighbouring countries the ASEAN network. The Government
have encouraged and supported fund to purchase books,
magazines, newspapers and etc… . In this year the Ministry of
Education and Sport have permitted to open curriculum library
science and information technology in faculty social science and
geography at National University.
The National Library continues to provide reading corner for
information on ASEAN countries, NGO, Women’s rights and
the Lao Women’s Union, and national Heritage as reference
materials. We has new collection in the national library is bellow :
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•
•
•
Deposit of Library Material Act
Formerly a French colony, Laos had a regulation on the
distribution of domestic publications to national copy in 1927, it is
still used today. National Library of Laos has also been given the
responsibility to carry out the Deposit of Library Material Act which
requires all publishers in Laos to deposit 5 copies of printed. This
Act defined National Library of Laos roles in the preservation,
conservation, bibliographical control and use of
library materials published in Laos.
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•
Filipino books collection donated by ambassador
Philippines in Laos.
Thai books collection donated by Institute research of
Thailand.
Thai books collection donated by Princess Sirinthorn of
Thailand.
English and Thai books collection donated by Asia
Foundation.
And UNDP collection
ASEAN Collection
Asia Foundation Collection
Chinese Collection
Indochina Collection
Japanese Collection
Manuscripts Collection
Vietnamese Collection
New Developments in Providing Access
Key Facts and Figures
The Lao Government’s policy is to develop the human resources
library infrastructure in order to promote information literacy
within the country and quality servicers in the library sector. The
National Library is responsible for building of public libraries
in every provinces of the country and to develop its reading
promotion program. At the National Library, we are not yet able
to physically expend our premises, so we have focused on
improving the quality of our services.
We developed an IT training room for training staff from
Ministries within the Lao Government. We also renovated
the Indochina collection, which was at the same time digitally
scanned, including photographs of Laos from the French colonial
period. We continued and improve the second phase of the
Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts project, which made almost
12,000 primary manuscript sources (approximately 500,000
Librarians and Information professional are educated in all forms
of published information, print, non-print and electronic, in the
use of computers, automated technical and information system,
and networks in principles of section, organization and use of
information.
Therefore information professional provide services in such as
traditional library setting as, academic, research library, public
library, school library media centers, special or technical libraries,
industry, the government or medical library and other specialized
collections. The following background reading will be helpful to
persons interested in the library information professional.
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Collaborations with Other Institutions and Professional
Associations
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Lao Library Association published newsletter each year
300 volumes, distributed for all libraries Lao Library
Association made Directory of Professional Librarians
and a Directory of members.
LLA had conducted roadshows and delivered talks on
the role LLA, librarianship as a career and professional
development opportunities to government librarians,
school librarians.
LLA had organized local areas for surveying libraries
and helped them for improving libraries is better.
LLA organized meeting for sharing knowledge and
experience together with members and we also
conducted study visits to public libraries.
Reading festivals are organized annually in June
October , in collaboration with many partners.
The national Library has also published children’s
books for distribution to schools. We are collaborating
on establishing manuals and guidelines for librarians
and we have two way of disseminating information to
the public.
Education and Training
The work of the library is the duty of the entire public of the
country as well as requiring the participation of relevant ministries,
sections and organizations, in order to provide places where
people can read and gather professional data to contribute to the
development of human resources.
We have literacy program for grade 1 and 2 primary school. The
government encouraged curriculum reading promotion to come
in school. We have distributed book boxes to the primary school
and lower secondary schools specially to Rural remote areas.
We have also built and established 280 libraries and reading
rooms has been supported by foreigner organizations such as
Japan and American NGO’s. we have also been responsible for
the publication of 250 titles children pictorial educational books. A
week we organized to service mobile library two times to primary
school and communities for children’s activities such as storytelling and how to make picture’s books and children’s books.
We organized training as bellow :
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training for staff library in public library is under topic
“Build strong for public library and reading promotion”
Training about PMB database version 4.0 for librarians.
Training on cataloguing
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Ma l a y s i a
LIS E D U CATI O N
NAME
(Last name, First Name, M.I.)
ROSLINA BINTI OTHMAN
PROFILE OF THE LIS FACULTY
INSTITUTIONAL
AFFILIATION
Department of Library
and Information Science,
International Islamic
University Malaysia
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT
Phd - Information Retrieval
from University of Wales
- Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
(2001)
MLIS (Bibliometrics)
from International Islamic
University Malaysia (1994)
BBA Major in Finance Minor
in Economics from Eastern
Washington University, WA,
USA (1987)
ROOSFA BIN HASHIM
Department of Library
and Information Science,
International Islamic
University Malaysia
PhD from University Malaya
(2010)
EXPERTISE AND FIELD
OF SPECIALIZATION
Information Retrieval;
Knowledge Management;
Islamic Search Engine;
Islamic Information
Sources; Bibliometrics;
Taxonomy and Ontology;
Open Science and Open
Data; Data and Information
Quality; Performance and
Measurement; Quantitative
and Qualitative Research
Methods
Publishing
MLIS from University Malaya
(2000)
BSc from Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
(1986)
SHARIFAH NUR AMIRAH SARIF
ABDULLAH
Department of Library
and Information Science,
International Islamic
University Malaysia
Ph.D in Library and
Information Science from
International Islamic
University Malaysia (2017)
Bibliographic control,
Bibliographic database
system, and Human
Information Behavior
Master of Library and
Information Science from
International Islamic
University Malaysia (2011)
Bachelor of Human Sciences
(Psychology) with Honours
from International Islamic
University Malaysia (2009)
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NOR SA’ADAH MD NOR
Department of Library
and Information Science,
International Islamic
University Malaysia
Ph.D in Library and
Information Science from
International Islamic
University Malaysia (2019)
Digital Malay Manuscripts,
Library Conservation
& Preservation, Digital
Electronic Resources,
Information Users,
Master of Library and
Information & Data Quality,
Information Science from
Quantitative Research,
International Islamic
Partial Least SquareUniversity Malaysia (2012)
Structural Equation
Modelling Analysis (PLSBachelor in Human Sciences SEM)
from International Islamic
University Malaysia (2010)
NUR LEYNI NILAM PUTRI
BINTI JUNURHAM
Department of Library and Information
Science, International
Islamic University
Malaysia
Ph.D in Library and Information Science from
International Islamic
University Malaysia
(2019)
Master of Library and
Information Science
from International Islamic University Malaysia (2012)
Mosque Library, Information Sources and
Services, Reference
services, Information
Search strategy, Bibliometrics
Bachelor of Sunnah
Studies with Information Management from
Universiti Sains Islam
Malaysia (2009)
BRIEF HISTORY FOR LIS EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
IMPORTANT
DEVELOPMENTS
1968 ITM established the Department of Library Science
under the School of Public Administration and Law.
It conducted a full time programme in Librarianship
preparing students for the Associateship of the Library
Association (ALA), UK
ALA Programme
1970 ITM established the School of Library Science;
changed its name to “School of Library and Information
Science” in 1979; “Faculty of Information Studies” in
1997; and the current name “Faculty of Information
Management” since 2005
School of Library Science, ITM
1972 With the end of the external ALA Program, ITM
introduced a 3-year Diploma in Library Science program,
with local contents planned into the curriculum.
Diploma in Library Science
1972 ITM introduced a 1-year Post Graduate Diploma in
Library Science programme
Post Graduate Diploma in Library
Science
1991 ITM’s 3-year Diploma in Library Science (equivalent
to a General Degree) was upgraded to a 4-year Honours
Degree programme; and in 1999, ITM became Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Bachelor (Hons) in Library
Science
PIONEERS
(Bionote and other
information)
First LIS school in the country
Change of Act 1996
1992 DLIS, IIUM established in 1992 under Kulliyyah of
Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM
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Program of Activities
1995 Master of Library and Information Science
Programme UM was offered since1995 until 2010 as a
Coursework mode and Mix mode
Different Nomenclature used
1997 UiTM’s Bachelor in Information Studies (Hons)
programme branched out into 4 specializations
4 new specializations:
a. Library and Information
Management
b.
Information System Management
c. Records Management
d. Resource Centre Management
1997 UiTM started the MSc. in Information Management
programme
Msc. In Information Management
1999 UiTM started the PhD in Information Management
programme
PhD in Information Management
1999 UiTM started the Diploma in Information
Management programme
Diploma in Library Science
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First Phd in LIS research field
graduated in 2004.
2002 DLIS, IIUM became one of the two initial
Departments under Kulliyyah of ICT in 2002
2003 UiTM started the Master of Knowledge Management
programme
Master of Knowledge
Management
2006 UiTM started the Master in Library Science
programme
Master in Library Science
2007 Unisel started diploma in library science programme
under the Faculty of Education & Social Science
Computer laboratories, university
library as teaching library and
classrooms in library
2010 MLIS programme in coursework mode was not
offered in 2010/2011 in supporting Research University
agenda to offer programmes with 70% research
components (focused to a mixed mode programme)
Master of Library & Information
Science (coursework mode,
mixed mode) - since 1995 ; MLIS
full research since 2000
2011 Unisel offered Bachelor of Library Science
programme under the Faculty of Education & Social
Science (until 2018, moved to Faculty of Communication,
Visual Arts & Computing)
At present 6 academic staff with
industry experience. Students:
diploma 50, bachelor 70
2017 Starting in Session 2017/2018 UM – MLIS by
coursework was offered again due to higher demand from
prospective students
Master of Library and Information
Science - mixed mode (from
2010/2011 – 2015/2016) – 56
credits
2019 UiTM started the Bachelor (Hons) in Content
Management programme
Bachelor (Hons) in Content
Management
2019 Starting in Session 2019/2020 UM – MLIS by
mixed mode was not offered anymore to give more focus
on MLIS coursework which has higher demand from
prospective students
Master of Information Science
(Library Science) - mixed
mode (from 2016/2017 2019/2020 ) – 50 credits
Master of Information Science
(full research) - since 2016/2017
Master of Library and Information
Science - coursework (from
2016/2017 – now) – 45 credits
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA
COUNTRY
DEGREE PROGRAM
(Please indicate number)
Bachelor
Malaysia
6
Masteral
7
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS
(Please indicate number)
Doctoral
3
Degree
Program
4
Diploma
2
Short Term
0
Other
Training
Programs
0
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CURRENT STATUS OF LIS EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
STRENGTHS
Example: Regulation
through examinatons
WEAKNESSES
Example: Promotion of
LIS profession
CHALLENGES IN
LIS EDUCATION
Example: Lack of
qualified faculty
REGULATION BY
GOVERNMENT
(if any)
Example: Yes
Example: Lack of
national promotion of
LIS profession
LIS is a professional
profession
Promotion of LIS
profession; Job
market shrinking;
Frozen employment
opportunities for new
graduates
Lack of national
promotion of LIS
profession
Curriculum: Yes
Robust program for
online T&L
Students intake
Lack of career
programs on LIS postgraduates programs
Public sector
employment: Yes
Highly integrated
with ICT skills and
knowledge
Open source software
for T&L LIS
Lack of networks with
vendors and OSS
communities
Increasing number
of PhD holders as
academic staff member
Certification similar to
MBOT
Lack of national
recognitions
LIS growing with new
developments and
trends in libraries and
digital technologies
Trainings for academic
staff for new courses;
Hiring of non-LIS
graduates for new
developments in LIS
Lack of local trainings
Serving the nation and
its populations
Testbeds for LIS
research and T&L
Lack of collaborations
(MoU/MoA)
Scholarship
Awareness of
scholarship availability
Publics not well
informed
Library Association
Role of LIS educators
Lack of platforms for
LIS educators
PEO and PLO - in line
with and supportive
of the UM vision and
mission
Promotion of LIS
profession
Student were not able
to complete Research
Project in Semester 3/
special semester
PEO and PLO periodically reviewed
involving UM
internal and external
stakeholders
MLIS candidate wont
Lack of national
be able to have a credit promotion of LIS
transfer across the
profession
MLIS programs within
the country (UM< UITM,
UIA)
To work in a
government library as a
librarian, the candidate
must hold a degree with
specific nomenclature
of Library Science, this
is a required condition
by JPA, therefore to
change to a different
nomenclature is not
feasible since the
graduate won’t be able
to serve in government
libraries
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REMARKS
(Actions undertaken
to address the
weaknesses and
challenges)
Program of Activities
86% of the academic
staff in DLIS, are Ph.D
holders - produce
graduates who have
advanced knowledge,
skills, research in LIS
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Student are not able
to complete the curent
program in a year (3
semester including a
special semester) due
to the current structure
100% staff received
>3.5 point over 5.0
points for CTES –
satisfaction of students
Balance assessment
- formative and
summative components
Emphasizes in
community engagement
– MAB, PPM
Ranked 31th – QS
Ranking by Subject
2019 in Library Science
& Info Management
Strong community
through community
Information Services
Programs For Example:
( LIS students and
Librarian) expose
the usage of libraries
throughout social
activities.
Less Marketing
and Publicity on
the importance of
having a qualified
librarian especially in
government school.
Most of the
organization/employer
did not aware on
qualification in LIS .
YES
Student are allow
and able to do their
industrial training in
overseas.
Lack of Media
Advertising for
example: having
our own column
on librarianship
(newspaper column/enewspaper).
Example: Lack of
LIS team members
on promotion of LIS
profession
Yes, but the Program
should get a full
Accreditation by MQA
and JPT
Less social media
documentary on LIS to
the community.
Nowadays, most of the
programs they started
expose the niche of
the program via social
media but to get more
followers is on of the
challenges when we
compare with other
program such as mass
communication and
media .
The Programs get
full accreditation from
MQA approved by JPT
and student are allow
to do their practical in
overseas with own cost.
indirectly can attract
more school or IPT
leavers (SPM or
STPM,Diploma)
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L IS P R AC TI CE
STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45 CPD units
in 3 years
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45 CPD units
in 3 years
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45 CPD units
in 3 years
SPECIAL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45 CPD units
in 3 years
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ISSUES
Program of Activities
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PROFILE OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS IN MALAYSIA
Name of Library
Association
Persatuan
Pustakawan Malaysia
(PPM)/ Librarians
Association of
Malaysia (LAM)
Types
(Please check ✓)
Goals
Academic
School
Public
Special
ü
ü
ü
ü
Please
refer to
attachment
Year
Established
1955
Ongoing Programs/
Projects
1)Kuala Lumpur World Book
Capital (KLWBC) 2020 -LAM
Encourage Reading Programs:
(a) Heritage Trail (b) Reading
in the Park (c) Bookwalk
&Bookhunt
2) Malaysian Skills Certificate in
Librarianship for supporting staff
( Written Instructional Materials)
3)PPM 2U Talk
4) PPM 2U Forum
5) Leadership Development &
Strategic Thinking Programs:
(a)Young Librarians Camp
(b)Leadership and Strategic
Thinking For Mid-Level
Librarians
Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia/ Librarians Association of Malaysia’s Goals
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•
•
•
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•
To provide professional views and advise related to the development of library and information services and the library
profession
To encourage and support research through publications in the field of library and information services.
To provide, encourage and support research and training to enhance the library and information services.
To formulate standards and guidelines as well as monitor the legislation relating to the profession.
To foster strategic alliances with government bodies, private agencies and other organisations at national, regional and
international level towards enhancement of the profession, library and information services.
To solicit fund through various activities and finance activities consistent with the objectives of the Association.
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Myanmar
LIS E D U CATI O N
PROFILE OF THE LIS FACULTY IN MYANMAR
NAME
(Last name, First
Name, M.I.)
DESIGNATION
INSTITUTIONAL
AFFILIATION
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT
EXPERTISE
AND FIELD OF
SPECIALIZATION
Zaw, Ni Win
Professor & Head of the University of Yangon
Department
PhD
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Kyaw, Tun Aung
Professor
PhD
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Oo, Sanda
Professor & Head of the Yadanabon University
Department
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
Oo, Ohn Mar
Professor
PhD
Information Sources
& Services, Library
Management
Kyi Tha, Saw Mya
Professor & Head of the University of East
Department
Yangon
PhD
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Min, Nitra Soe
Associate Prpfessor
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Maw, Win Win
Associate Professor
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Kyi, Khin Thuzar
Associate professor
University of East
Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Win, Myat Myat
Associate Professor
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Sources &
Serivices
Thida
Associate Professor
Yadanabon University
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
Naing, Yu Yu
Associate Professor
Yadanabon University
PhD
Information Technology &
Retrieval System, Library
Management
Aung, Yi Yi
Associate Professor
Yadanabon University
PhD
Archives and Records
Management, Library
Development
University of Yangon
Yadanabon University
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Win, Lei Lei
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MA
Library History,
Bibliographic Standard &
Formats
Myint, Swe Swe
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MRes
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Htut, Zaw Aung
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MA
Preservation and
Conservation of Library
Materials
Yee, Nwe Nwe
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MA
Preservation and
Conservation of Library
Materials
Aye, San San
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MA
Library Management,
Bibliographic Standard &
Formats
Aung, Thida
Lecturer
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Yee, Saw Wut
Lecturer
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Oo, Khin San
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MA
Library Management,
Information Sources &
Services
Htun, Min Min
Lecturer
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Soe, Thein Thein
Lecturer
University of Yangon
MRes
Library Management
Kyi, Thant Phyu
Lecturer
University of Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Serivices
Maw, Aye Aye
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Sources
& Services, Library
Management
Aung, Ni Ni
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Aye, Than Than
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Than, Aye Aye
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Sources &
Services
Aye, Mee Mee
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Library Management
Wai, Tin Yu
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Library Management
Hlaing, Khin Saw
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Preservation and
Conservation of Library
Materials, Library
Management
Naing, Swe Swe
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Myint, Kay Thwe Moe
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
Than, Moet Moet
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Preservation and
Conservation of Library
Materials, Library
Management
Sint, Htay Htay
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
Thet, Phyo Su
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
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Program of Activities
Yee, Myint
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
New, Thae Thae
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MA
Information Sources &
Services
Thin, Khaing Khaing
Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MRes
Information Sources &
Services
Yi, Nu Nu
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Organization of
Knowledge, Bibliographic
Standards & Formats
War, Zin Ngu
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Sources &
Services, Interlectual
Properties in Library
Profession
Htay, May Myat Myat
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Sources &
Services, Preservation
and Conservation of
Library Materials
Latt, Khin Thida
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Organization of
Knowledge, Information
Sources & Services,
Mya, Khin Win
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
PhD
Information Sources &
Services, Information
Technology & Retrieval
System
Swe, Nilar
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Organization of
Knowledge, Preservation
and Conservation of
Library Materials
Htay, Win Win
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Organization of
Knowledge, Library
Management
Win, Phyo Phyo
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Technology
& Retrieval System, User
Studies
Oo, Hla Min
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Sources &
Services, Interlectual
Properties in Library
profession
Khaing, Aye Aye
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Library Management,
Contemporary Libraries
Thu, Khin Myo
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Technology
& Retrieval System, User
Studies
Kyaw, Mon Mon
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Aung, Myat Kthee
Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MRes
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
Nwe, Khin Lay
Assistant Lecturer
University of Yangon
MRes
Information Sources &
Services
Swe,Thwe Thwe
Assitant Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MRes
Information Technology &
Retrieval System,
Hlaing, Su Myat
Assitant Lecturer
University of East
Yangon
MRes
Information Technology &
Retrieval System,
Zin, Thwe Hnin Ei
Assitant Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Sources &
Services
Swe, Thet Mon
Assitant Lecturer
Yadanabon University
MA
Information Technology &
Retrieval System
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BRIEF HISTORY FOR LIS EDUCATION IN MYANMAR
CHRONOLOGY OF
EVENTS
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
PIONEERS
(Bionote and other information)
15th September 1971
Post-graduate diploma in library science
programme was first initiated as part-time
programme at the University of Yangon.
Dr. U Thaw Kaung, Head of the Department &
Chief Librarian of Universities’ Library
26th September 1997
University of Yangon Senate accepted the
U Thein Lwin, Associate Professor & Head of
proposal of library science which stated new
the Department
name of the department (Department of Library
and Information Studies) and opened a full time
diploma course.
1999
The full time programme of Post-graduate
Diploma was started at University of Yangon.
Duration is one and half years
U Thein Lwin, Associate Professor & Head of
the Department
1999
Master Degree Programme was started at
University of Yangon.
U Thein Lwin, Professor & Head of the
Department
2000
The Department of Library and Information
Studies was establisehed at the University of
East Yangon and started open B.A. Degree
Programme.
U Thein Shwe, Lecturer & Head of the
Department
2001
Master of Research Programme (one year
research programme) was offered at University
of Yangon.
U Thein Lwin, Professor & Head of the
Department
2003
The Department of Library and Information
Studies was establisehed at Yadanabon
University and started open Under-graduate
Degree Programme.
Daw. Sanda Oo, Lecturer & Head of the
Department
2003
MA Qualifying Class was opened at East
Yangon University.
U Thein Shwe, Associate Professor & Head of
the Department
2005
Master Degree Programme was opened at
East Yangon University.
Daw Yin Yin Sein, Professor & Head of the
Department
2006
MA Qualifying Class was opened at Yadanabon Daw Sanda Oo, Lecturer & Head of the
University.
Department
2008
Doctoral Programme was started at University
of Yangon.
U Thein Shwe, Professor & Head of the
Department
2008
Master of Research Programme (one year
research programme) was offered at East
Yangon University.
Dwa Yin Yin Sein, Professor & head of the
Department
2012
Master Degree Programme was started at
Yadanabon University.
Daw Sanda Oo, Lecturer & Head of the
Department
2013
The first five doctorate degree holders in library
and information stuudies appeared.
Dr. U Thaw Kaung, Chief Librarian
(Rtd.), Universities’ Central Library
U Thein Lwin, Professor (Rtd.
)
U Thein Shwe, Professor
(Rtd.)
Daw Htay Htay Win, Lecturer
& Head of the Department
2015
Under-graduate Programme was started at
University of Yangon.
Dr. Ni Win Zaw, Professor & Head of the
Department
2015
Post-graduate Diploma in Library and
Information Studies was started at Yadanabon
University.
Dr. Sanda Oo, Professor & Head of the
Department
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NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS IN MYANMAR
COUNTRY
DEGREE PROGRAM
(Please indicate number)
Bachelor
Myanmar
3
Masteral
3
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS
(Please indicate number)
Doctoral
1
Degree
Program
Diploma
3
2
Short Term
-
Other
Training
Programs
-
CURRENT STATUS OF LIS EDUCATION IN MYANMAR
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
CHALLENGES IN
LIS EDUCATION
Well awareness of the
gap in the curriculum
and job market among
LIS professors
Curriculum mostly
based on the traditional
library practices
Upgrading curriculum
development
Awareness to evaluate
the current curricula in
LIS schools
Necessary to upgrade
Lack of preparedness
the LIS curriculum
for job opportunity
based on modern
trends for library
functioning and services
by adopting the ICT
application
Yearly increase in
a good number of
students’ enrollment in
Library and Information
Studies specialization
Small number of LIS
schools
Rapid change in
information and
communication
technology
Able to fulfil the
requirement of human
resources in library
profession
Need to build
up technological
knowledge and skills
among the LIS faculty
Inadequate ICT
infrastructure in LIS
schools
Cultivating the
knowledge and
skills needed to
become librarians
and information
professionals
Need to evaluate
performance of LIS
schools
More expectation of
IT knowledge by the
library professional
Providing the basic
skills that graduates
will need to adapt and
effectively operate the
library
Lack of professional
guideline for librarians
and library staff
Less ICT skills among
LIS faculty
Need to collaborate
among LIS schools in
ASEAN countries
Requirement of facilities
and training (Online
Learning) for students
and teachers
Promotion of LIS
profession
Lack of national
promotion of LIS
profession
REGULATION BY
GOVERNMENT
(if any)
No
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to address the
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challenges)
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LIS EDUCATION - NATIONAL LIBRARY
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
DEGREE
PROGRAM
(Please
indicate
number)
Bachelor
The two national libraries of Myanmar offer the
Library Management Diploma course for graduated
people since 2010 and has been conducting on
functions of library for upgrading library staffs and
besides one-month course for library assistants are
also opened. Offering Post-Graduate Diploma on
Library Management in National Library. With the
collaboration of Department of Historical Research,
National Library and the National University of Arts
and Culture (Yangon), Post-Graduate Diploma
on Library Management Course is offered by the
National Library (Yangon) since 2010-2011 fiscal
year. Any graduate from the government universities
are allowed to join the course. It is one-year course
and period are from 10 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. in week
days. Library and Information subjects are offered by
the senior librarians and teachers from the Yangon
and Yadanabon University. After completion, post
Graduate Diploma in Library Management (PGDLM)
certificate is conferred by the National University of
Arts and Culture (Yangon/Mandalay).In 2020-2021
academic year, it will be carried out one year for theory
and practical training for six months. Qualification
Diploma graduates are allowed to attend the Master
course.
NUMBER
OF LIS
SCHOOLS
(Please
indicate
number)
Masteral
Diploma
2
Doctoral
Degree
Program
Diploma
2
Requirements for the Post-Graduate Diploma in
Library Management (PGDLM)
Any graduate can apply to the Post-Graduate Diploma
in Library Management (PGDLM). The english and
general knowledge on literature test for enrollment is
conducted. PGDLM has two semesters in one year
course and each semester has examination. After
second semester examination, there is a practical
period and compiling bibliography for completion of
the course.
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STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
PGDLM courses are opened at
the National Library (Yangon) and
(Nay Pyi Taw). Advantages of the
PGDLM courses is more practical
works on the lectures because
students have an opportunity to
involve in the daily library functions
for their practices. The students
have to apply the lectures on the
library functions that makes them
to improve their comprehensive
skill in librarianship. Another
advantage is submitting the
restrospective bibliography for
their completion of graduation. As
the result of compiling bibliograpgy,
the students have good experience
of searching and data compiling of
library function. The bibliographies
compiled by the students are useful
for restrospective bibliography of
the National Library of Myanmar.
The period is too
short for students to
learn LIS. Due to the
organization structure
of
government
institutions, PGDLM is
under the Ministry of
Religious Affairs and
Culture. The qualified
students of PGDLM
were not able to join
the Master Degree
on LIS in universities
under the Ministry of
Education until 2019.
CHALLENGES
IN LIS
EDUCATION
REGULATION
BY
GOVERNMENT
(if any)
Short Term
2
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challenges)
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LIS P R AC TI CE
STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
There is no Professional
Qualifying Examination in
Myanmar as a regulatory
board. Each Ministry has a
set of required qualification
of the post of librarians and
examination is needed to
qualify for the post.
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Yes for a staff of the university
or colleges.
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Myanmar Librarianship Profession has
the different ways for the Continuing
Professional Development: such as
attending the short courses, post graduate
courses from the Academic Degree
Program, and short-term training courses.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
No Qualifying examination
but Only Art and Science
Graduate for TeacherLibrarians. Most schools there
is a teacher-librarian and
that person I suspervised by
the Principal or an assigned
teacher. They are responsible
for the activities in the library.
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
A Teaching staff of the school
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Example: CPD Law of 2016 requires 45
CPD units in 3 years
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
There is no Professional
Qualifying Examination in
Myanmar as a regulatory
board. The Ministry of
Information has a set of
required qualification of
the post of librarians and
examination is needed to
qualify for the post.
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Yes for a staff of the Ministry.
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Myanmar Librarianship Profession has
the different ways for the Continuing
Professional Development: such as
attending the short courses, post graduate
courses from the Academic Degree
Program, and short-term training courses.
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NATIONAL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
There is no Professional
Qualifying Examination in
Myanmar as a regulatory
board. The Ministry of Culture
and Religion Affairs has a
set of required qualification
of the post of librarians and
examination is needed to
qualify for the post.
Yes for a staff of the Ministry.
ETHICAL
ISSUES
Myanmar Librarianship Profession has
the different ways for the Continuing
Professional Development: such as
attending the short courses, post graduate
courses from the Academic Degree
Program, and short-term training courses.
PROFILE OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS IN MYANMAR
Name of
Library
Association
Myanmar
Library
Association
(for all types
of the library
profession)
Types
(Please check ✓)
Goals
Academic
School Public
Special
ü
ü
ü
ü
To promote
library
disciplines,
skills and
services,
support the
development
of Myanmar
libraries and
librarians, and
disseminate
information
and
knowledge
about the
library
profession
Year
Established
1994
Ongoing Programs/Projects
School Library Development Project
partnership with the Ministry of
Education, The Department of Basic
Education (Ongoing since 2017)
Go Digital ASEAN Project partnership
with the Asia Foundation (2020-2021)
MLA Certificate Course on Library
Education and Information Literacy
(Ongoing)
Basic Library Education Course
(Ongoing)
Providing the workshops, trainings
for the Continuing Professional
Development for the library
professions (Ongoing)
Participating in International Network
for Emerging Library Innovators
(INELI) South Asia Program for
innovation in the library field (2019- )
Particiapting in Southeast Asian
School Libraries Regional workshop
annually (hosted 4th Regional
Workshop in Myanmar)
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Philippines
LIS P R AC TI CE
Lourdes T. David, RL
Member, Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians,
Professional Regulation Commission and Chair, Continuing Professional Development Council for Librarians
Abstract
Library practice in the Philippines is regulated by the Professional
Regulation Commission by virtue of the Philippine Librarianship
Act of 2003 (R.A. 9246, s 2003). The Law defines the term librarian,
provides the scope of the practice of librarianship and identifies
the subjects covered in the Librarian Licensure Examination.
The terms of specification for the examination is based on the
Commission on Higher Education Policies, Standards and
Guidelines for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Library and Information Science
program have to pass the Librarian Licensure Examination;
register with the Commission; take the oath of professionals and
the oath of librarians before they can be included in the roster of
registered librarians to enter the workforce and work as librarians
in libraries and other information centers. After taking their oath,
the registered professional is given a Certificate of Registration
and a Professional Identification Card. To continue practicing as
a librarian, the professional has to renew his/her PIC every three
years.
Introduction
Library practice in the Philippines is regulated by the Philippine
Regulation Commission by virtue of the Philippine Librarianship
Act of 2003 (R.A. 9246). The Act defines the term “librarian” as “an
individual who is a bonafide holder of a Certificate of Registration
(COR) and Professional Identification Card (PIC) issued by the
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians (PRBFL) and by the
Figure 1. Relationship of the different aspects of library practice in the Philippines.
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Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).” (See Fig 1. For
the relationships of the different aspects of library practice in the
Philippines)
Section 16, provides the coverage of the licensure examination.
The COR and the PIC are given only to those individuals who
have passed the licensure examination and taken their oath as
professionals and as librarians. In addition, the Law also states
that holders of the COR and the PIC are automatically members
of the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI).
There are only 9,954 registered librarians in the Philippines. As
per PRBFL Resolution No. 1, s 2018, only registered librarians
may affix the letters RL after their names to indicate that they are
Registered Librarians (RL). To continue practicing as a librarian,
he/she must renew his/her PIC with the PRC every three years.
Librarians Licensure Examination
The Board examination is based on the Policies, Standards and
Guidelines (CMO 24, s2015) for the Bachelor of Library and
Information Science Program and the scope of examination
stated in the Law (R.A. 9246 s 2004). The Board prepares a table
of specifications that will guide them in making the questions for
the Board exam (See Table 1)
Table 1. Scope of Licensure Examination Based on R.A. 9246
Table of Specifications for the Scope of Examination Stated in
the Law
Selection and
acquisition—15%
Reference, bibliography—20%
Cataloguing and
classification—15%
Organization and
management—20%
Indexing and
abstracting—15%
Information Technology--15%
The percentages are based on the number of units per subject in
the curriculum. After the weights per subject has been decided,
weights for the topics covered per subject are again assigned.
The questions which can be easy, moderate and difficult can now
be formulated. The computer selects at random the questions to
be given in the exam.
Scope of Practice
Section 5 of the Law provides the scope of practice of librarianship
in the Philippines. Registered Librarians can work as librarians in
academic, school, special and public libraries. Many registered
librarians work as indexers, consultants, teachers of LIS, archivists,
records managers, systems analysts, systems designers,
systems managers, programmers and systems developers. The
Bachelor of Library and Information (BLIS) curriculum provides
for training in acquisition, cataloguing, indexing, reference,
library management, conservation and preservation of records,
systems design, programming and other ICT applications. The
BLIS curriculum also requires attachment training in a library/s.
Although librarian positions require registered librarians to fill-up
the positions, if the position title of the job is not “librarian” and the
work entails tasks that are not in the scope of practice defined by
R.A. 9246, graduates of LIS may opt not to take the LLE, if their
targeted job does not have librarian in the position title.
Unlike the BLIS, the Philippines has no new PSG for the master’s
degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS). It is still waiting
for the Commission on Higher Education CHED to approve the
submitted draft. Meanwhile CHED has directed the library schools
to use the PSG for graduate education as a guide in offering the
master’s degree program in library and information science. It
should be noted however, that the Philippine Librarianship Act
specifies that only graduates of BLIS and MLIS may take the
LLE.
Continuing Professional Development
The PRBFL has a CPD Council which monitors and approves
CPD programs for Librarians. The programs must be “advanced”
meaning, the content of the topics offered must be higher in level
than those taken up in library school.
When a CPD activity is approved by the CPD Council, it is given
accredited CPD credit units. These credit units may be used
in the application for PIC renewal. The professional may also
attend programs of non-accredited providers, conduct research,
publish papers, etc. to acquire CPD credit units under the selfdirected (SDL) modality. They may also apply their professional
work experience (PWE) for CPD accreditation, however, credit
units acquired in self-directed and PWE activities only count as
30% of the required CPD credits for the three-year renewal cycle.
The CPD Law of 2016 is currently under review. It is possible
that accumulation of CPD credit units will no longer be tied to the
renewal of the PIC but to career progression.
Renewal of the PIC
The documents required in renewing the PIC are the Certificate
of Good Standing (COGS) from the Philippine Librarians
Association, Inc. (PLAI) and continuing professional development
(CPD) credit units. The requirement for the COGS is active
membership in the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. defined
as “a member with paid dues within the three year renewal
cycle for the PIC.” This is mandated by PRBFL Resolution No.
1, s2018. The requirement for CPD credit units for the renewal
of the PIC stems from the provision in Section 10 of the CPD
Act of 2016 (R.A. 10912) which mandates the completion of the
required CPD units before a professional can renew his/her PIC.
Because of the many complaints regarding this requirement
of CPD credit units for the renewal of the PIC, the Philippine
Congress directed the PRC to review the Implementing Rules
and Regulations for the CPD Act of 2016 and imposed several
antecedents to be completed prior to the full implementation of
the CPD Act. The period before the completion of the antecedents
is called the “Transitory period”. During this period, the required
number of credit units for Filipino librarians practicing within the
country is fifteen (15) CPD credit units for non-seniors and ten
(10) for senior citizens (60 years old and above). Filipino librarians
working abroad are not required to have CPD credit units when
they renew their PIC. New LLE passers are also not required to
present CPD credit units when they renew their PICs for the first
time. Once the antecedents are completed, the required number
of CPD credit units will increase, the exact number of which is not
yet determined at this time.
Code of Ethics and Technical Standards
Section 8h of the Philippine Librarianship Act states that one of
the functions of the Board for Librarians is to devise a Code of
Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards.
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The Code of Ethics is PRBFL Resolution No. 6, s 2006 while
the technical standards are in PRFL Resolution 03, s 2006,
entitled, “Prescription, Adoption and Promulgation of a National
Competency-Based Standards for Filipino Librarians.” The latter
resolution is currently being revised to include new practices
in librarianship and new competencies required of librarians
especially in the area of ICT. The revised standards will also
include the competency requirement per PQF level.
The Code of Ethics must be observed by every registered Filipino
Librarian. It provides for the following acceptable behaviors
towards the:
1. state and society;
2. librarianship profession;
3.
4.
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suppliers, publishers and dealers; and
users of their professional service.
The technical standards are divided into two main areas:
I. Personal competencies; and
A. Communication
B. Customer Service
C. Leadership
D. Lifelong learning and personal growth
E. Ethics and values
F. Interpersonal relationships
G. Cultural competency
II. Professional competencies
Figure2. The Philippine Qualifications Framework
A.
B.
C.
D.
Managing information resources;
Managing information services;
Managing information technologies; and
Managing information organizations.
Career Progression System
Career progression is aligned with the Philippine Qualifications
Framework (PQF). New graduates who have a COR and PIC
are at level 6 of the PQF. They can progress to levels 7 or 8 either
through the academic or professional track.
CPD activities can be taken under the professional or academic
track. If the professional selects the academic track to advance
in his/her career, he/she automatically advances to PQF level 7
upon completion of a master’s degree and level 8 upon completion
of a doctoral degree and/or a post-doctoral. For the PQF levels
see Figure 2: The Philippine Qualifications Framework.
If the professional selects the academic track to advance in his/
her career, he/she automatically advances to PQF level 7 upon
completion of a master’s degree and level 8 upon completion of
a doctoral degree and/or a post-doctoral program.
If the professional selects the professional track she can acquire
CPD credit units leading to a specialization through special
modules designed for the professional track. After finishing the
CPD offerings or the modules, he/she may apply for accreditation
towards a specialization to a specialty group who will assess
her qualifications. If she/he satisfies all the requirements of the
specialty group, her application will be endorsed to the PRC
through the Career Progression Committee who will grant his/her
the appropriate PQF level.
Credit Transfer System
The PRC is working closely with CHED on devising a credit
transfer system where some credit units earned in the CPD
professional track can be accredited in the academic track. For
example, if the curriculum has identified attendance to seminars
as part of its curriculum, the professional may attend relevant
seminars or modules with the approval of the academe and apply
them for credit in his/her academic program. This possibility is
still under discussion with CHED although there have been cases
in the past, where this practice was observed on a limited scale.
Library Associations
Part of the mandate of the Board for librarians is to monitor the
performance of different types of libraries. Each type of library
has each own association. The Board has prepared several
standards for these libraries in collaboration with the library
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associations. In addition, these associations will take care of
preparing the modules for specialization in collaboration with an
academic institution.
The Board for Librarians has published the following resolutions
for the standards of the different types of libraries.
•
PRBFL Resolution No. 1, s 2016. “Prescription, Issuance
and Promulgation of the Standards for Special Libraries
in the Philippines.”
•
The Standards for School Libraries prepared by the
Board is annexed to the Department Order 56, series of
2011 of the Department of Education.
•
PRBFL Resolution No.05, s 2015. “Prescription,
Adoption and promulgation of the “Revised Standards
for Philippine Public Libraries.”
•
The new standard for higher education libraries is
awaiting approval by CHED.
Where we are now
being reviewed for possible amendment or repeal. It might take
a year or two for the new/amended bills to be enacted into law.
Meanwhile, our present practice is governed by the Philippine
Librarianship Act of 2003 (R.A. No. 9246, 2003) and the
Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016 (R.A. 10912,
2016).
All the PRBFL Resolutions governing the practice of librarianship
in the Philippines, except for the Code of Ethics are also under
review because of the changes brought about by the fast-paced
developments in ICT and the current disruptive situation in our
society because of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Career progression system and the credit transfer system
are still being formulated by the different PRC boards. The
recommendations that they are formulating are based on the
PQF Act of 2016.
We look forward to the coming changes as they will again be
challenges for the Filipino librarian in providing better service to
their clients.
The Philippine Librarianship Act and the CPD Act are currently
REPUBLIC ACT 9246: THE PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANSHIP ACT OF 2003
Michael A. Pinto,RL
PLAI Ex-Officio
Head, Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center
Historical Background
In the desire to professionalize the practice of librarianship in the
Philippines, the Philippine Librarians Association Incorporated
leadership made a historic act when the Republic Act 6966 was
passed into law on September 19, 1990 entitled “An Act regulating
the Practice of Librarianship and Prescribing the Qualifications of
Librarians” by then President Corazon C. Aquino. On December
5, 1990 this law took effect at that same day was the reckoning
date for the compliance of requirements for the registration
without examination or the Grand Fathers Clause.
For twelve years, the Republic Act 6966 has been the guide of all
librarians in the practice of librarianship in the country. However,
considering the recent developments in the field, the Philippine
Librarians Association Incorporated leadership together with
some advocates pushed for the repeal of Republic Act 6966.
On December 2, 2003, House Bill No. 5351 entitled “An Act
Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship in the Philippines
thereby Repealing Republic Act 6966” was passed by the House
of Representatives. After fourteen days, on December 16, 2003,
Senate Bill (SB) No. 2579 which is the Senate version of the
House Bill 5351 was passed by the House of Senate.
On February 19, 2004, the two bills were consolidated and entitled
“An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship in the Philippines
thereby Repealing Republic Act No. 6966, Appropriating Funds
Therefor and for Other Purposes” and signed into law by then
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and now known as Republic
Act 9246. As a matter of requirement for a law to take effect,
it was published in the Manila Times, a national newspaper of
general circulation. After 15 days, on March 16, 2004 Republic
Act 9246 took effect and finally repealed the Republic Act 6966.
Salient Features of RA 9246
ARTICLE I
TITLE,
STATEMENT
OF
POLICY,
OF TERMS, SCOPE OF THE PRACTICE
DEFINITION
Republic Act 9246 has a shot title “the Philippine Librarianship
Act of 2003” under Section 1. At present, it is the latest law on
Philippine librarianship. The exact title of Republic Act 9246 is “AN
ACT MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN
THE PHILIPPINES THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO.
6966, ENTITLED: “AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF
LIBRARIANSHIP AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF LIBRARIANS,” APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
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FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
7.
To provide the rationale in relation to the state policy, Section 2
specifies the Statement of Policy which elaborates the essential
role of librarianship in nation building:
“The State recognizes the essential role of librarianship as a
profession in developing the intellectual capacity of the citizenry
thus making library service a regular component for national
development. It shall, through honest, effective and credible
licensure examination and regulatory measures, undertake
programs and activities that would promote and nurture the
professional growth and well-being of competent, virtuous,
productive and well-rounded librarians whose standards of
practice and service shall be characterized by excellence, quality,
and geared towards world-class global competitiveness.”
Section 3 describes the objectives of the Act. Accordingly, the Act
shall govern the following:(a) National examination for licensure,
registration of librarians, issuance of Certificate of Registration
and Professional Identification Card;(b) Supervision, control
and regulation of practice of librarianship;(c) Integration of
librarians under one national organization; and(d) Development
of professional competence of librarians.
In order to understand some terms used in the law, Section 4
provides the definition of terms. In the provision of the law, it
defines the following:
a.
b.
c.
Librarian refers to an individual who is a bona fide
holder of a Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory
Board for
Librarians and by the Professional
Regulation Commission in accordance with this Act.
This provision provides exclusivity of the term librarian
to refer to the above description.
Commission refers to the Professional Regulation
Commission.
Board refers to the Professional Regulatory Board for
Librarians.
Section 5 specifies the Scope of the Practice of Librarianship.
Under this provision, librarianship shall deal with the performance
of the librarian’s functions, which shall include, but not be limited
to the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Selection and acquisition of multi-media sources of
information which would best respond to clientele’s
need for adequate, relevant and timely information;
Cataloguing and classification of knowledge or sources
of information into relevant organized collections and
creation of local databases for speedy access, retrieval
or delivery of information;
Development
of
computer-assisted/
computerbacked information systems which
would permit online and network services;
Establishment of library systems and procedures;
dissemination of information;
rendering
of
information, reference and research assistance;
archiving; and
education of users;
Teaching, lecturing and reviewing of library, archives
and information science subjects, including subjects
given in the licensure
examination;
Rendering of services involving technical knowledge/
expertise in abstracting, indexing, cataloguing
and
classifying; or the preparation of bibliographies, subject
authority lists, thesauri and union catalogues/lists;
8.
9.
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Preparation, evaluation or appraisal of plans, programs
and/or projects for the establishment, organization,
development and growth of libraries or information
centers, and the determination of library requirements
for space, buildings, structures or facilities;
Provision of professional and consultancy
services
or advice on any aspect of librarianship; and
Organization, conservation, preservation
a n d
restoration of historical and cultural documents
and
other intellectual properties.
ARTICLE II
CREATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD FOR LIBRARIANS
One of the salient features of the law is the existence of the
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians. Section 6 specifies
the Creation and Composition of the Board. The board is
composed of the Chairperson and two (2) members who shall
be appointed by the President of the Philippines from among
the list of three (3) recommendees for each position submitted
by the Commission from among the list of five (5) nominees for
each position submitted by the accredited, integrated national
professional organization of librarians from among the librarians of
recognized standing who qualify under SEC 7 which enumerates
the Qualifications of Members of the Board as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;
A good reputation and moral character;
A librarian as defined in “section 4(a)” of this Act;
Active in the practice of librarianship for at least ten (10)
years, five (5) years of which is in a managerial position;
Must not be a member of the faculty of a university,
college, school or institution conferring the academic
degree on librarianship, or offering review classes
for librarian licensure examination; nor a person who
has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any such
institution; and
(f) Must not be an incumbent officer of the accredited,
integrated national professional organization of
librarians.
ARTICLE III
LICENSURE EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
One of the major features of the law is on the provision on
examination under Section 14. Accordingly, applicants for
registration, except those specifically allowed under SEC 19
of this Act, shall be required to undergo a written licensure
examination to be given by the Board in such places and dates
the Commission may designate subject to compliance with the
requirements prescribed by the Commission.
On Section 15, on Qualifications of Applicants. The law requires
that applicants for the licensure examination are the following:
a.
b.
c.
Citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose
country has reciprocity with the Philippines as regards
the practice of librarianship;
Good health and good moral character; and
Graduate of Bachelor’s degree in Library Science
and Information Science: Provided, That a holder of
a master’s degree in Library and Information Science
shall be allowed to qualify for application to the licensure
examinations: Provided, further; That within five (5)
years from the effectivity of this Act, holders of the
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following degrees shall also be allowed to qualify for
application to the licensure examination:
1. Bachelor of Science in Education or Elementary
Education; or Bachelor of Arts with a major or
specialization in Library Science;
2. Master of Arts in Library Science or Library and
Information Science; or
3. Any masteral degree with concentration in Library
Science.
For the applicants who will take the examination, section 16
provides the Scope of Examination as follows:
1. selection and acquisition of multi-media sources
of information;
2. cataloguing and classification;
3. indexing and abstracting;
4. reference, bibliography and information services;
5. organization, management and development and
maintenance of multi-media based library or information
service, laws, trends and practices affecting the
profession; and
6. information technology.
By practice, the examinees shall take the examination for two
days. Three subjects will be taken by the examinees per day.
The Board is hereby authorized to modify or add to the subjects
listed above as the needs and demands in the library profession
may require.
On Section 17, the Rating in the Board Examination is enumerated
To be qualified as having passed the licensure examination, a
candidate must obtain a weighted general average of seventyfive percent (75%), with no grade lower than fifty percent (50%)
in any subject. The result of the examination and the rating of the
exam should be issued 10 days after the examination.
The Grand Fathers Clause or the provision on Registration
Without Examination is under Section 19 of the law. Upon
application and payment of the required fees, the Board shall
issue a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification
Card to an applicant who, on the date of effectivity of Republic
Act No. 6966, is:
a. a practicing librarian who has completed at least a
bachelor’s degree and a librarian or s u p e r v i s i n g
librarian eligible;
b. a practicing librarian who has completed at least
a
bachelor’s degree, eighteen (18) units in
Library
Science, five (5) years experience in librarianship, and a
first grade eligible or its equivalent;
c. a practicing librarian who has completed a masteral
degree in Library Science or Library and Information
Science, and a first grade eligible or its equivalent; or
d. a practicing librarian who has completed at least a
bachelor’s degree, eighteen (18) units in Library Science,
and seven (7) years experience in librarianship.
Those who qualify under this section shall be given three (3)
years within which to apply for registration upon the effectivity
of this Act.
Section 20 specifies the Issuance of Certificate of Registration
and Professional Identification Card. The Commission, on
recommendation of the Board, shall issue a Certificate of
Registration and Professional Identification Card to each person
who passed the licensure examination for librarians and to those
who are registered without examination under this Act and shall
enter the name of the registered professional in the Roster of
Philippine Librarians.
The Certificate of Registration shall bear the signature of the
Chairperson of the Commission and the Chairperson and
members of the Board, stamped with the official seals of the
Board and the Commission indicating that the person named
therein is entitled to the practice of the profession with all the
privileges appurtenant thereto. The said certificate of registration
shall remain in full force and effect until suspended or revoked in
accordance with this Act.
A professional identification card bearing the name and
signature of the registrant, registration number, date of issuance,
expiry date, duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission,
shall likewise be issued to every registrant who has paid the
prescribed fee.
On Section 21 stipulates the Oath of Profession. As stipulated, all
successful examinees qualified for registration and all qualified
applicants for registration without examination shall be required
to take an oath of profession before any Commission Officer, or
member of the Board or any government official authorized to
administer oaths, prior to entering into the practice of librarianship
in the Philippines.
In case the board finds it necessary to refuse to issue Certificate
of registration and Identification Card, Section 22 enumerates the
grounds for refusal. The Board shall not register any successful
examinee nor any applicant for registration without examination if
he/she has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of
any criminal offense involving moral turpitude or has been found
guilty of immoral and dishonorable conduct after investigation of
the Board, or has been declared to be of unsound mind. The
reason for the refusal shall be set forth in writing.
Section 23 specifies the Revocation and Suspension of
Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card
or Cancellation of Temporary/Special Permit. The Board has
the power, after due notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend
the Certificate of Registration or cancel a temporary or special
permit of any librarian on any ground stated under section
22 of this Act, or for any of the following: unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct; malpractice; incompetence; serious
ignorance or negligence in the practice of librarianship; fraud;
deceit or falsification in obtaining a certificate of registration,
professional identification card, or temporary/special permit;
abetment of illegal practice by allowing illegal use of his/her
certificate of registration, or professional identification card, or
temporary/special permit; practice of profession during the period
of suspension; or any violation of this Act, its Implementing Rules
and Regulations, the Code of Ethics or the Code of Technical
Standards for Librarians, or Board policies. The respondent may
appeal the Board’s decision, order/resolution to the Commission
within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof.
Section 24 discusses the Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of
Registration and Replacement of Lost Certificate of Registration
and Professional Identification Card.
The Board after two (2) years from the date of revocation of the
Certificate of Registration may reissue a certificate upon proper
application. A new Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card or temporary/special permit, which has been
lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be reissued after payment of
the required fee prescribed by the Commission.
On Section 25 specifies the Roster of Librarians. The Board,
in coordination with the accredited and integrated national
organization of librarians, shall maintain an up-to-date, complete
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and properly organized Roster, which shall include those who
had been issued Certificates of Registration under Republic Act
No. 6966 and those who shall qualify under this Act, to contain
the following data:
a. alphabetical list by surname of librarians with their
addresses and license numbers;
b. the list of licensees, numerically arranged by license
numbers; and
c. such other lists which the Board may deem necessary.
Copies of the Roster, which shall be provided to the National
Library, the Civil Service Commission, and the accredited national
organization of librarians, shall be kept as permanent record.
ARTICLE IV
PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP
In this article, it specifies the practice of librarianship. Section
26 provides provision on the Illegal Practice of Librarianship.
Accordingly, a person who does not have a valid Certificate of
Registration and Professional Identification Card or a temporary/
special permit from the Commission shall not practice or offer to
practice librarianship in the Philippines or assume any position,
which involve performing the function of a librarian as provided
under SEC 5 of this Act.
Section 28 specifies the provision on Foreign Reciprocity.
Accordingly, a librarian from another country shall be admitted
for licensure examination, be issued a Certificate of Registration
and Professional Identification Card and be entitled to the rights
and privileges appurtenant to this Act, if the country or state
he/she is a citizen of or subject, permits Filipino librarians to
practice librarianship on an equal basis as the librarians of said
country or state: Provided, That the requirements for Certificate
of Registration in said country or state are substantially the same
as the requirements under this Act: Provided, further, That the
law of such country or state grants Filipino librarians the same
privileges as the citizens/subjects of that country/state.
A specific provision is also included on the Integrated and
Accredited National Organization of Librarians which is under
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Section 30. As stated, all registered librarians shall be integrated
under a single organization recognized and accredited by
the Board and approved by the Commission. A librarian duly
registered and licensed by the Board and the Commission shall
automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited
professional organization and shall receive the benefits and
privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required
fees and dues. Membership in the integrated and accredited
professional organization shall not be a bar to membership in
any other association of librarians.
Another important provision of the law is specified on Section
31. It specifies the provision on Employment of Librarians. In
the law, only qualified and licensed librarians shall be employed
as librarians in all government libraries. Local government units
shall be given a period of three (3) years from the approval of this
Act to comply with this provision.
ARTICLE V
PENAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
On the Penal Provisions under Section 32, the law specifies
that any person who practices or offers to practice any function
of a librarian as provided for under SEC 5 of this Act who is
not registered and has not been issued by the Commission a
Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card, or
a temporary license/permit or who violates any of the provisions
of this Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, shall, upon
conviction, be penalized by a fine of not less than Thirty thousand
pesos (P30,000.00) nor more than One hundred-thousand pesos
(P100,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month
nor more than three (3) years at the discretion of the court.
The above provisions are the salient features of Republic Act
9246. At present, an initiative has been made to repeal this law in
order to include the latest developments in the field. The Philippine
Librarians Association Incorporated, the Professional Regulatory
Board for Librarians, and the different library associations in the
country participated in the Librarians Leadership Convergence
organized by PLAI. To date, as new concepts and developments
are coming in, the draft of the new law is still in progress.
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National Library of the Philippines
1st Southeast Asian Librarians Leadership
Convergence: A Prelude to the Establishment of
Mutual Recognition of Professional
Qualifications among ASEAN Countries
Edgardo B. Quiros
Asst. Director
November 10-11, 2020
• 1887 -- Royal Decree led to the creation of the Museo Biblioteca
• 1901, Act No. 222 established the American Circulating Library
Division under the Bureau of Education
• January 31, 1918, Act No. 2572
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• Act No. 3477 issued in 1928
• June 1945. From the Legislative
Building to the former Bilibid
Prison
• Executive Order No. 94, Series of
1947. National Library to the
Bureau of Public Libraries
• Republic Act No. 3873 in 1964.
The National Library.
• Republic Act No. 10087, enacted
on May 13, 2010. National Library
of the Philippines (NLP)
Mandate – repository of the printed and
recorded cultural heritage of the country
and other intellectual, literary and
information sources.
Vision – by 2022, NLP shall have
enhanced library facilities, relevant library
resources, and dynamic services that
contribute to the intellectual, social, and
cultural development of the Filipino society.
Mission – Acquire, organize, conserve, and
preserve Filipiniana materials and provide
equitable access to library resources
through a system of public libraries
throughout the country.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
1. Granted the ISO
9001:2015 Certification for
Quality Management
System on December 26,
2018 and valid until
December 25, 2021.
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
2.a Final phase of the
reconstruction and
design of the
NLP Building.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
2.b Installation of
Gas-Based Fire
Suppression
System
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
2.c Installation of additional
four (4) service elevators
Passenger
Cargo
Book
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
3. Affiliated 39 public libraries to NLP.
Atty. Al-Fred I. Concepcion Municipal e-Library
Balaoan, La Union
Brgy. Conception Reading Center
Hilongos, Leyte
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New
Normal.
4.a Electronic Registration
of International
Numbering Systems
(ISBN, ISSN, ISMN)
with application fee
temporary suspended.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New
Normal.
4.b Electronic Copyright
Application with
application fee
temporary suspended.
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New
Normal.
4.c Electronic request for
Cataloging-InPublication.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
5. Adopting to the New
Normal.
5.d Online Children’s
activities like
storytelling,
read
aloud and
arts and
crafts.
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New Normal.
4.e Conduct of webinars.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New Normal.
4.f
Purchase of more and up to date eResources.
Some newly purchased eResources
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
4. Adopting to the New
Normal.
4.g
Conduct of Online
Monitoring of Affiliated Public
Libraries.
Samar Provincial Library online monitoring via Zoom
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
5. Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators (NEFLI).
NEFLI was launched in 2018. It is a leadership training project for
public librarians in the country. It involves public library leaders in the
country and other interested parties in the country.
This project aims to enhance the leadership skills of emerging library
leaders; create a vibrant network of library leaders; build capacity to
provide ongoing leadership training; and foster collaboration and strong
partnership among stakeholders.
Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators (NEFLI)
http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nefli/
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
6. Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators (NEFLI).
NEFLI was launched in 2018. It is a leadership training project for
public librarians in the country. It involves public library leaders in the
country and other interested parties in the country.
This project aims to enhance the leadership skills of emerging library
leaders; create a vibrant network of library leaders; build capacity to
provide ongoing leadership training; and foster collaboration and strong
partnership among stakeholders.
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
7. Conduct of Online KOHA
The Information Technology Division was able to provide 3 online training (36
hours) for public library staff.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
8. Library and Information
Services Month.
This month long observance
of library services every
November was made through
Proclamation No. 837 in 1991.
All libraries are encouraged to
organize activities to promote
libraries and showcase the
importance of this in the
community.
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL” (Libraries:
Relate, Engage, Advocate,
Lead)
LISM Activities:
a. Poster making contest
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL” (Libraries: Relate, Engage, Advocate, Lead)
LISM Activities:
b. Best online Activities
by LIS Associations
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL” (Libraries: Relate, Engage, Advocate, Lead)
LISM Activities:
c. Cutest Photo in
the Library Contest
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL” (Libraries: Relate, Engage, Advocate, Lead)
LISM Activities:
d. Share-a-Book:
Book-Based Interactive
Storytelling Contest
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL” (Libraries: Relate, Engage, Advocate, Lead)
LISM Activities:
e. Maki VLOG na!.
An original
5 min. vlog
centered on the
theme.
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Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
Theme: “LibREAL”
(Libraries: Relate, Engage,
Advocate, Lead)
LISM Activities:
f. Webinar Series


Protocols: Libraries of the
New Normal
Filipi of the NLP: A Trove of
Cultural and Intellectual
Publications and other
Materials
Major accomplishments
and On-going Activities
9. Preparation for the opening of NLP reading services
in the New Normal.
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Singapore
25 March 1972
Objectives:
• Represent the interests of library and
information professionals
• Promote professional education
• Provide opportunities for members
to increase their professional
capacities and performance
Library
Association of
Singapore
2
1.The MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme was launched in 1993.
• Launched in 1993 by Wee Kim Wee
School of Communication and
Information, Nanyang Technological
University
• Students are required to complete a
critical inquiry research
project/dissertation module
MSc in
Information
Studies
• www.wkwsci.ntu.edu.sg
MSc in Information Systems
MSc in Knowledge Management
3
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Emerging Trends
• Demand for expertise in collecting, analyzing,
and visualizing large corpus of data and
information
• Ability to understand the increasingly diverse
and global users, so as to provide information
resources and services to them effectively
• Launched new courses in recent years,
including Data Extraction Techniques, and User
Metrics and Analytics.
Emerging Trends
• Rapid evolution of information and
communication technologies (ICT), and
changes in information policy and users'
information behavior has led to substantial
changes to many library science subfields.
• With new cataloguing standards, modules on
Information Organisation and Cataloguing and
Classification have been redeveloped to teach
the new cataloguing frameworks and standards
such as Resource Description and Access (RDA).
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Challenges
• Fast-changing information and sociotechnological landscape affecting the types and
scopes of LIS professional work, and these are
also ever-changing.
• Potentially increase employers' expectations
that LIS professionals be knowledgeable in
many newly developed theories, systems, and
analytical techniques.
Challenges
• Challenges such as information overload, and
misinformation on social media have
highlighted the importance of subject domains.
For example, knowledge and skills in user
education, information literacy training, are
very relevant nowadays.
• As the information ecosystem is complex and
competitive and LIS programmes have to be
responsive to this fluid information landscape
and prepare students with an up-to-date and
extensive set of knowledge and skills.
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Workplace
Skills
Qualification
(WSQ)
•
Initiative in 2007 by the then
Workforce Development Agency
(Currently known as Workforce
Singapore) to address evolving skills
and manpower challenges.
•
To develop competency standards for
library and information industry
•
Those who wish to develop or
conduct training programmes within
this framework has to certified as
Advance Certificate in Training and
Assessment (ACTA)
•
Focus on para-professionals,
WSQ Higher Certificate
8
•
Local versus global access
•
Managing physical resources to
developing digital content
•
Serving users onsite to users on the
virtual space
•
Cataloguing and classifying physical
formats to metadata in digital formats
•
Print towards more digital
preservation
59
Changing
roles of library
professionals
9
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New Professionals
Data Democracy:
How Libraries can
Strengthen Users’
Data Literacy
10
Focus group for midcareer professionals
Your Career:
The Now, The New,
The Next...
11
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Mentoring
programme
LAS-NLB
Joint
Professional
Sharing Sessions
12
LAS Conference
13
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Papers on Information Literacy
Research and Practice in Singapore
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Delivering Research Skills to All First-year
Students: The Temasek Polytechnic Example
Experiences of NUS Librarians as Lecturers of a
PhD Engineering Module
Flipping Library Instruction: Singapore Polytechnic
Library’s Experience
Legal Research Teaching at Singapore
Management University and at NUS Law School
The Embedded Librarian(s) at the National
University of Singapore: The Journey Continues
Information Literacy: Diagnostics, Interventions
and Assessments
Collaboration on a Research Literacy Module for
Project Work
Trial by Fire, Boot Camps and Brown Bags: How
Do We Learn to Teach?
Singapore
Journal of
Library &
Information
Management
14
• Recognises the effort and
achievements of librarians in
their continuous professional
training and development
effort
• “Practicing Professional (PP)”
for 2 year period
Professional
Development
Scheme
15
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GROUP A – PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
(COMPULSORY)
• Study visit to other libraries and LIS-related
organisations and organisations related to field of
work
• Participate in an internship or exchange
programme
• Participate as committee member of LAS or any
LIS related professional body
• Participate in activities organised by LAS
GROUP B – LEARNING EVENTS
• Participate in a conference, course, workshop,
forum or talk on LIS and related areas as an
audience, chair, panel speaker or speaker.
• e-learning course, webinar, or online
conference on LIS and related areas
• Participate in product/services training, briefing,
updates and demonstrations by vendor
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GROUP C – CONTENT CREATION
• Paper, book and article publication,
presentation or poster a conference, as single
or joint author
• Write an article of >1,000 words, or 3 short
articles of >300 words each, in a published
magazines, newsletter or blog, or a personal
commentary on LIS
• Develop course materials for LIS related
industries, with courses and materials made
available to LAS members
GROUP D – INDEPENDENT LEARNING
• Professional reading as evidenced by certified
reading log
• Participation in study group or reading circle
• Independent learning project with
documentation
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Thailand
LIS E D U CATI O N
PROFILE OF THE LIS FACULTY
NAME
(Last name, First Name, M.I.)
INSTITUTIONAL
AFFILIATION
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT
EXPERTISE AND FIELD OF
SPECIALIZATION
Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts
CU
BA, MA, Ph.D
Library and Information Science
Srinakarinwirot University, Faculty of
Humanities
SWU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Khon Khen University, Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences
KKU
BA, MA, Ph.D
Information Science
Thammasart University, Faculty of Liberal Arts
TU
BA
Library and Information Science
Chiangmai University, Faculty of Humanities
CMU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University,
School of Liberal Arts
STOU
BA, MA, Ph.D
Information Science
Ramkhamhaeng University, Faculty of
Humanities
RU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Silpakorn University, Faculty of Arts
SU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Thaksin University, Faculty of Humanities
TSU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Suranaree University of Technology
SUT
BA, MSc
Information Management /
Technology
Walailak University
WU
BA, MSc
Information Management /
Technology
Burapha University
BUU
BA, MA
Library and Information Science
Mahasarakham University
MSU
BA, MSc
Information Science /
Technology
Suandusit University
SDU
BA
Library and Information Science
25 Rajabhat Universities in 25 Provinces
CHRONOLOGY
OF EVENTS
1951
BA
BRIEF HISTORY FOR LIS EDUCATION
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
Library and Information Science
PIONEERS
(Bionote and other
information)
The first library training program in Thailand was developed by the Fulbright Prof.Sutthiluck Ampunwong
Commission at the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University.
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1954
The Thai Library Association (TLA) was established by a group of
Thai librarians who attended library science courses organized at
Chulalongkorn University under the Fulbright program.
Prof.Khunying Manmas
Chavalit
1955
A diploma program was established in Department of Library Science,
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University.
Prof.Sutthiluck Ampunwong
1957
The bachelor program offered at Chulalongkorn University (CU.)
Prof.Sutthiluck Ampunwong
1962
The bachelor program offered at Thammasat University (TU.)
Prof.Charuwan Sinthusophon
1964
The master’s program in Library Science was introduced at CU.
Prof.Sutthiluck Ampunwong
1965
There was Advanced Certificate in Library Science at the College of
Education, Prasanmit Campus (now Srinakharinwirot University).
Dr.Maria Laosunthara
1971
The bachelor program offered at KhonKaen University (KKU.)
Assoc.Srithong Srihapong
1971
The bachelor program offered at Chiangmai University (CMU.)
Wilai Panploy, Fongnual
Sakkawej, Suparb Sujinda
1972
The bachelor program offered at Ramkhamhang University (RU.)
Prof.Runjuan Intarakamhang
2003
The doctoral program in Information Studies was introduced at KhonKaen
University (www.kku.ac.th)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Yupin
Techamanee,Prof.Dr.Kulthida
Tuamsuk
2010
The doctoral program in Information Science at Sukhothaithammathirat
Open University. (www.stou.ac.th)
Prof.Dr.Chutima Sacchanund
2020
The doctoral program in Information Studies (International Program) was
introduced at Chulalongkorn University.(www.cu.ac.th)
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS
COUNTRY
DEGREE PROGRAM
(Please indicate number)
Bachelor
Thailand
39
Masteral
8
Doctoral
3
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS
(Please indicate number)
Degree
Program
Diploma
Short
Term
Other Training
Programs
39
CURRENT STATUS OF LIS EDUCATION
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
CHALLENGES IN
LIS EDUCATION
Building professional
librarians and
Interdisciplinary
Careers for information
professionals
Lack of national
promotion of LIS
profession
Promotion of LIS
education.
Collaboration
with international
associations and
organizations
Collaboration of LIS
faculty members
Redesign LIS Learning
Outcomes
REGULATION BY
GOVERNMENT
(if any)
Yes
Engagement of LIS
education with Library
Association
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(Actions undertaken
to address the
weaknesses and
challenges)
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LIS P R AC TI CE
STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
ETHICAL ISSUES
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)
(please specify units per required
period )
-
Yes
1. Seminar of Thailand Libraries
(Code of Ethics for Thai Consortium under the THAILIS (Thai
Library Professionals,
Libraries Integrated System)
SECTION II : ETHICS
TOWARDS THE
PROFESSION
2. Commit on lifelong learning
and knowledge development
in order to meet professional
standards, and always seek
out the opportunity to develop
skills and new approaches to
vitalize library services;
3. Cooperate in performing
functions to ensure quality
and development of the
profession.
2. The PULINET (Provincial
University Libraries Network)
Academic Annual National
Conference
3. Meeting of the Private Higher
Education Institutions -Sub
Committee for System Development
and Library Network, Thai Private
University Libraries. All programmes
are under the Ministry of Higher
Education Science Research and
Innovation
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
ETHICAL ISSUES
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
(please specify units per
required period )
-
Yes
(Code of Ethics for Thai
Library Professionals,
Teacher Profession
Development Institute of the
Basic Education Commission
under the Ministry of
Education
SECTION II : ETHICS TOWARDS
THE PROFESSION
2. Commit on lifelong learning and
knowledge development in order to
meet professional standards, and
always seek out the opportunity to
develop skills and new approaches
to vitalize library services;
3. Cooperate in performing
functions to ensure quality and
development of the profession.
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SPECIAL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
-
ETHICAL ISSUES
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
yes
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
1. A Seminar Forum on “Rare Books and
Ancient Document from Myths to the Present
Time” , Bangkok, August 7 , 2019
TLA Section II : ETHICS
TOWARDS THE
PROFESSION
2. An annual General Meeting 2019 and
Conference on “Professional Librarian
Development and Disruptive Techonologies”
at the Stock Exchange of Thailand Building,
Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok , November
1, 2019
2. Commit on lifelong learning
and knowledge development
in order to meet professional
standards, and always seek
out the opportunity to develop
skills and new approaches to
vitalize library services
3. A Study visit to the Public Law Library, the
Administrative Court and the Administrative
Court Museum, March 2019
-
4. A study visit to the Siam Society Library
September 2019- A study visit to the ASEAN
Library@NIDA, August 2019
5.A study visit to King Prajadhipok’s Institute
Library, November 2019
6.Participated in the online Seminar “Library
Practices in the new Normal” organized by
the Thai Library Association, August 3, 2020
7.General Conference on Strong Library
inInnovative Society for Sustainable
Development Goals” organized by the Thai
Library Association, September 11, 2020
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
-
ETHICAL ISSUES
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
yes
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
1.Brainstroming focus group in order to
proactive the policy of Public Libraries
(Chalermrajkumari) Development to be
Digital Library, first session at Mahasarakram
Province by Office of the Non-Formal and
Informal EducationThailand 15-16 july, 2020.
Second session at Flower Grand Hotel
Pitsanurok Province,22-23 July 2020.
TLA Section II : ETHICS
TOWARDS THE
PROFESSION
2. Organized workshop/seminar 20/yrs on
designing thinking
,services design, and other activities inorder
to develop the capability of Tkpark personnel
and general people.
2. Commit on lifelong learning
and knowledge development
in order to meet professional
standards, and always seek
out the opportunity to develop
skills and new approaches to
vitalize library services
3.Providing live lecture on survival skill,
passion to second job,prints and play (Board
game).
4. Online learning/conference
5. Children Day Activities
6. Bangkok City Library Showcase
7. Bangkok Book Talk
8. Monthly Activities
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NATIONAL LIBRARIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
ETHICAL ISSUES
Qualifying Examination/s
(if any, please specify)
Code of Ethics
(Yes or No?)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
(please specify units per required period )
-
Yes
NLT Internship Program: The National Library
of Thailand (NLT) provides educational
and professional training for Library and
Information Science (LIS) which is named
“NLT Internship Program”. The program is
designed for librarianship, library staffs and
students who involve for libraries, information
centers, universities and other educational
institutions in Thailand, ASEAN regional
and international level. The program aims
to provide the national library professional
experience and knowledge through the
training and workshop program.The program
includes 5 courses as following;
1. Information Resources Management
2. Reference and Information Services
3. Library Research, Development and
Innovation
4. Manuscripts and Inscription Management
5. Preservation and Conservation
TLA Section II : ETHICS
TOWARDS THE
PROFESSION/Commit
on lifelong learning and
knowledge development in
order to meet professional
standards, and always seek
out the opportunity to develop
skills and new approaches to
vitalize library services
PROFILE OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
Name of Library
Association
Types
(Please check ✓)
Academic School Public
Thai Library
ü
Association (comprises
of 9 Groups such as
National Library Group,
University Library
Group, School Library
Group, Public Library
Group, Special Library
Group, International
Librarians Group,
Teacher Group in
Library and Information
Science, Vocational
Library Group, Green
Library Group)
ü
ü
Goals
Year
Established
Ongoing Programs/
Projects
Special
ü
1. Continuing
Professional
Development
in Library
Competencies
and
Accreditation
2. Upgrade
the library
profession to
International
standards
1954
1.Library for ALL Project. It was
conducted in various libraries
as follows:
1.1 Prompanya Library,
Department of Corrections, 3
libraries:
• Nakhon Phanom Prison
• Rayong Prison
• Trang Prison and Songkla
Prison
1.2 International Tripitaka Hall,
Panyavichalai Institute, Wat
Cholpratan Rangsalit.
2.Library : Care the Bear Care
for the Bear. It was conducted
3 times at 3 places as follows:
2.1 The Stock Exchange of
Thailand, Bangkok with 300
participants
2.2 Phuket Rajabhat University,
Phuket with 100 participants
2.3 Mae Fah Luang University,
Chiang Rai with 150
participants
2.4 Sakol Nakorn Rajabhat
University, with 200
participants
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3.Network
development
and library
groups
collaboration
to support LIS
education and
practices
3.Prison Library Development
4.Strong library
association
with good
governance
management
4.Book of MY Life Project.
The project purposes are
as follows: to campaign and
promote reading culture
for society and community,
searching, compiling and
making book on the inspiration
of administrator, social leaders
and net idols; to create
the inspiration, encourage
and promote society and
community reading; to create
the chain of reading in building
concrete learning society
in Thailand. At present, the
Project has received the
information from 25 inspirers.
5.Ongoing & Substainable
Learning Center : Relearning
Space @ Library
6.Revised library standards
and competency.
7.Produce academic journals
and books
8.Training handbook for library
professionals.
9.Thai library network
database
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C OUNTRY
REPORTS
Vietnam
BRIEF HISTORY FOR LIS EDUCATION IN VIET NAM
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
1931-1945
1954 – 1959
PIONEERS
(Bionote and other information)
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
Opened training courses for library and archive staff of government agencies.
Central Public Library of Indochina
Started to organize short-term training classes for library staff (initially 15-20 days, then
National Library of Viet Nam
improving to 1-3 months).
1960
Opened the one-year training course at the Intermediate level adapted from the
Intermediate Library Program of The Soviet Union.
1961
Opened Faculty of Library Science belonged to Hanoi School of Theory and Technique
Hanoi School of Theory and Technique of
of Culture with the mission of offering library education at Intermediate degree and
Culture
Bachelor degree.
1973
Offered training Bachelor of Library science in four and a half year.
Faculty of History, Vietnam National
University, Hanoi, then
Ha Noi University of Culture
1991
Opened the first training course for Master degree of Library Science.
Hanoi University of Culture
2008
Started to train Doctor of Library Sciences.
Hanoi University of Culture
National Library of Viet Nam
with the support of the Soviet Union experts
PROFILE OF THE LIS FACULTY IN VIET NAM
NAME
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Can Tho University
Faculty of Library and Information
Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture
Sciences
Faculty of Library and Information Studies University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Vietnam National University,
Ho Chi Minh City
Faculty of Social Management Science Hanoi Interior University
Faculty of Information Technology
Hanoi Pedagogical University 2
Faculty of Library and Information
Sciences
Faculty of Library and Information
Sciences
Hanoi University of Culture
University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Viet Nam National University,
Hanoi
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
University
University
Postgraduate Training (Master)
University
Postgraduate Training (Master, Doctor)
Intermediate
College
University
EXPERTISE AND FIELD OF
SPECIALIZATION
History of Geographical Tourism
Literature
Library and information Sciences
Sociology
Library Science
Library and Information Sciences
Library and Information Sciences
University
Library and Information Sciences
Information Management
Cultural Management
Cultural Studies
Cultural Communication
Cultural Tourism
Library and Information Sciences
University
Postgraduate Training (Master, Doctor)
University
Postgraduate Training (Master, Doctor)
Information Management
Library and Information Sciences
Information Management
Library and Information Sciences
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LIS SCHOOLS IN VIET NAM
Number of LIS Schools in Viet Nam
DEGREE PROGRAM
(Please indicate number)
NUMBER OF LIS SCHOOLS
(Please indicate number)
COUNTRY
Viet Nam
Bachelor
Masteral
Doctoral
Degree
Program
Diploma
Short Term
Other Training
Programs
7
4
3
7
7
7
01 (Hanoi University of
Culture) also offers
training courses on
request.
CURRENT STATUS OF LIS EDUCATION IN VIET NAM
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
 The training program is modern and
 Lack and not yet perfect of Lecturers

has many subjects related to
information technology,
multidisciplinary, so students can have
many optional subjects.
 Lecturers have experiences in
 Still exists a small number of students 
researching and publishing articles in
who do not really love, nor have
domestic and foreign journals.
passion for the library major or do not
have good study methods. This leads to
not high academic results.
CHALLENGES IN LIS EDUCATION
REGULATION BY GOVERNMENT
o Regulations code on recruitment to
The change in technology 4.0 and
social needs require constant updating
the Civil Service
of the training program.
The number of students who really love o Library Law, decrees guiding the
implementation of library law
library information sciences is not
much, affecting the quality of learning.
regarding training content
 Classrooms are fully equipped with
 Science research activities among
 Graduated students do not like to work
facilities for teaching and learning in a
students are still fuzzy, some lecturers
in school libraries but prefer to work in
modern environment.
are still limited in capacity of science
a professional environment while many
research.
libraries have not yet caught up with the
trend.
 Universities provides a full range of
 Not yet expanded and innovated in
 It is very difficult to recruit lecturers with
materials for studying, teaching and
organizing for students to go on field
degrees in Information Technology to
scientific research for students,
trips, internships and practice in the
conduct research and teach about the
trainees, lecturers, etc. and are the
institutes having libraries and/or
technology application in Information
places for students of Library and
operating in the fields of information,
and Library field.
Information Sciences and Library
data, and libraries.
Science practice and internships.
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PROFILE OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS IN VIET NAM
Name of Library Association
 Vietnamese Library Association (VLA)
National
Academic
✓
School
Types
(Please check ✓)
Public
Special
Others
Year Established
2006
 Northern Academic Library Association (NALA)
✓
2001
 Vietnamese Library Association of Southern
Academic Libraries (VILASAL)
✓
2001
 Library Union of Northern mountainous provinces
✓
1997
✓
1993
✓
 Library Union of the Red river delta provinces
 Library Union of the North Central provinces
1997
✓
 Library Union of Mekong Delta provinces
1998
 Library Union of Southeast and South Central Coast
✓
1992
 Library Union of South Central and Central Highlands
✓
1998
 Military Library Union
 Association Branch for Library friends
Total number
1
2
6
✓
1
✓
2004
2012
1
NON-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN LIBRARY-INFORMATION
& THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIET NAM
 Training Institutions: National Library of Viet Nam, National Agency for Science and
Technology Information, Centre Library of about 30 ministries, 63 public province libraries,
and libraries of several major universities.
 Type of education: Short-term training courses and Hands-on for library staff working on
Information Technology, training courses on materials processing for cataloguing of materials
(MARC21, AACR2, Subject Heading, DDC 14, 23, RDA…), preservation technique, skills of
information management and service provision etc.
 Beside organizing training courses, the NLV also offer professional guidance and conduct
scientific research about library and related sectors.
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NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIET NAM
SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES BY THE NLV
Training of DDC23 at the NLV, 2013
Training RDA at the NLV, 2018
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CONCLUSION
 The system of training and fostering professional qualifications for the people
working in libraries in Viet Nam has developed quite widespread and synchronous
contributed to form a full officials and employees of the library sector with
professional qualifications meeting the development requirements of the industry and
the society.
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ALIGNMENT OF
LIS EDUCATION
Southeast Asian Region
Prof. Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona
Dean, School of Library and Information Studies
University of the Philippines Diliman
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Brunei
Darussalam
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
LIS EDUCATION PROFILE
1. Profile of LIS Faculty
Institutional
Brunei Politeknik 4 Universities Offering LIS 3 Major Universities
approx. 80 LIS
NTU (Master's About 14 universities and 25 Rajabhat 7 Institutions
Can Tho University
Programs (UiTM, IIUM,
affiliation
University of East Yango; Schools
degree)
Univ in 25 Provinces
UM, Unisel)
University of Yangon;
Yadanabon University
Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts Ho Chi Minh City University of
Culture
Srinakarinwirot University, Faculty of
Humanities
University of Social Sciences
Khon Khen University, Faculty of
and Humanities, Vietnam
Humanities and Social Sciences
National University, Ho Chi
Thammasart University, Faculty of
Minh City
Liberal Arts
Chiangmai University, Faculty of
Hanoi Interior University
Humanities
Hanoi Pedagogical University
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open
Hanoi University of Culture
University, School of Liberal Arts
Ramkhamhaeng University, Faculty of
University of Social Sciences
Humanities
and Humanities, Viet Nam
Silpakorn University, Faculty of Arts
National University, Hanoi
Thaksin University, Faculty of Humanities
Suranaree University of Technology
Walailak University
Burapha University
Mahasarakham University
Suandusit University
25 Rajabhat Universities in 25 Provinces
Countries
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Digital Library,
Information Science
Doctoral Degree
Philippines
Doctoral Degree
LIS EDUCATION PROFILE
Myanmar
Doctoral
degree
Singapore
Doctoral Degree
Thailand
Information Library Management;
General Librarianship; Information Library and Information
Management Information Sources & Services;
Studies
Science (LIS)/
Information Technology & Retrieval
Information Technology;
Information System;
Information Science/
Studies Preservation and Conservation of Library Information
Materials
Management;
Information
Content Library History
Management/Technology
Management
Health Librarianship;
Bibliographic Standard & Formats
Archives and Records Management;
Law Librarianship;
Library Development;
Intellectual Properties in Library
Academic/Schools
Profession;
Librarianship
Preservation and Conservation of Library
Materials;
Special Library
User studies;
Management;
Contemporary Libraries;
Organization of Knowledge
Records Management
and Archives
Doctoral
Degree
1. Profile of LIS Faculty
M Scie in Digital Library
Highest
and
Information Science
Educational
Attainment
Field of
Expertise
Malaysia
Brunei Darussalam
Countries
History of
Geographical
Tourism
Literature/
Library and
information
Sciences/
Sociology Library
Science Library
and Information
Sciences
Information
Management
Cultural
Management
Cultural Studies
Cultural
Communication
Cultural Tourism
Information
Doctoral Studies
Vietnam
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Brunei
Darussalam
LIS EDUCATION PROFILE
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
Doctoral Degree
Level 5 Diploma
Certificate
7
Master's Degree
Diploma
Certificates
Short Term
Training
Other Training
Programs
6
Bachelor's Degree
yes
yes
3
3 (IM)
19
40
0
0
0
0
1
0
no data
no data
0
3
8
39
1
7
7
2
4
7
Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
1. Number of LIS Schools and LIS Programs Currently Offered
Countries
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Strengths
Malaysia
Philippines
COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LIS EDUCATION
Myanmar
Singapore
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100% staff received >3.5 point over 5.0
points for CTES – satisfaction of students
End of semester LIS is a professional profession
Well awareness of the gap in the IT specialization is
Recognition of
examination given
curriculum and job market among strengthened in the new
LIS profession
to the students Robust program for online T&L;
LIS professors;
prescribed curriculum;
Highly integrated with ICT skills and
Final Year Project – knowledge;
Core common competencies
Individual research
Awareness to evaluate the
and learning outcomes are
LIS growing with new developments and current curricula in LIS schools; defined by a national policies,
Education Trip to trends in libraries and digital technologies;
standards and guidelines;
Malaysia and local
Yearly increase in a good number
organizations Serving the nation and its populations; of students' enrollment in Library Growing number of students
and Information Studies
taking the program;
Scholarship;
specialization;
Current information era
Library Association
Able to fulfil the requirement of makes the profession highly
PEO and PLO - in line with and supportive human resources in library
relevant;
of the UM vision and mission
profession;
Presence of a regulating body
Cultivating the knowledge and which reviews and updates
PEO and PLO - periodically reviewed
skills needed to become librarians LIS curricula based on
involving UM internal and external
and information professionals; prevailing international
stakeholders
standards;
Providing the basic skills that
86% of the academic staff in DLIS, are
graduates will need to adapt and
Ph.D holders - produce graduates who effectively operate the library
have advanced knowledge, skills, research
in LIS.
Countries Brunei Darussalam
Vietnam
Collaboration
with
international
associations
and
organizations;
Universities provides a
full range of materials
for studying, teaching
and scientific research
for students, trainees,
lecturers, etc. and are
the places for students
of Library and
Information Sciences
and Library Science
practice and
internships.
Classrooms are fully
equipped with facilities
for teaching and learning
in a modern
environment.
Lecturers have
experiences in
researching and
publishing articles in
domestic and foreign
journals.
Building
The training program is
professional modern and has many
librarians and subjects related to
Interdisciplinar information technology,
y Careers for multidisciplinary, so
information students can have many
optional subjects.
professionals;
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Strengths
Countries
Brunei
Darussalam
Myanmar
Philippines
Student are allow and able to do their
industrial training in overseas.
Strong community through community
Information Services Programs For
Example: ( LIS students and Librarian)
expose the usage of libraries throughout
social activities.
Ranked 31th – QS Ranking by Subject
2019 in Library Science & Info
Management.
Emphasizes in community engagement
– MAB, PPM
Balance assessment - formative and
summative components
Curriculum
includes a one
year or 400 hr of
OJT;
Regulating body
also ensures that
all LIS schools
comply with the
revised policies,
standards and
guidelines for LIS
programs.
Standard core
competencies
required of all
graduates of the
LIS programs.
COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LIS EDUCATION
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Universities
provides a full
range of
materials for
studying,
teaching and
scientific
research for
students,
trainees,
lecturers, etc.
and are the
places for
students of
Library and
Information
Sciences and
Library Science
practice and
internships.
Vietnam
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Weaknesses
Lack of
promotion on
LIS education
Darussalam
Countries Brunei
Myanmar
Philippines
Lack of professional guideline
for librarians and library
staff;
Need to evaluate
Teachers
performance of LIS schools;
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Less social media documentary on LIS to the community.
Low Salaries of LIS
Need to build up
Limited research
technological knowledge and funding available;
skills among the LIS faculty;
other field of
Small number of LIS schools; specialization;
Promotion of LIS profession
LIS schools in ASEAN
countries;
Not yet
expanded and
innovated in
organizing for
students to go
on field trips,
internships and
practice
Science
research e still
fuzzy, some
lecturers are
still limited in
capacity of
science
research.
low academic
results.
Small number
of students
Vietnam
Necessary to upgrade the LIS Field relatively
curriculum based on modern
unpopular
trends by adopting the ICT
compared with
application;
Thailand
Lack and not
yet perfect of
Lecturers
Singapore
Curriculum mostly based on Absence of a
Need to keep
the traditional library
Doctoral program up with new
practices;
in LIS;
changes
Lack of Media Advertising for example: having our own column
Need to collaborate among
on librarianship (newspaper column/e-newspaper).
Less Marketing and Publicity on the importance of having a
qualified librarian especially in government school.
Student are not able to complete the current program in a
year (3 semester including a special semester) due to the
current structure.
MLIS candidate wont be able to have a credit transfer across
the MLIS programs within the country (UM< UITM, UIA)
Hiring of non-LIS graduates for new developments in LIS;
Testbeds for LIS research and T&L;
Awareness of scholarship availability;
Role of LIS educators;
Promotion of LIS profession
Promotion of LIS profession;
Job market shrinking;
Frozen employment opportunities for new graduates;
Students intake;
Open source software for T&L LIS;
Certification similar to MBOT
Trainings for academic staff for new courses;
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Malaysia
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Program of Activities
• Exposure to actual work thru OJTs and
exposure trips ,locally and abroad.
• The program produces graduates who
have advanced knowledge, skills and
research in LIS.
• LIS is recognized as a profession in a
number of countries in the region.
• Highly integrated with IT skills and
knowledge;
• High Tech labs for IT Training
• There is a growing number of students
enrolling in the field;
• The current information Era makes the
LIS profession socially and economically
relevant;
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• Lack of standards curricular content does
not allow seamless transfer of students
• Lack of international collaborations
• Need to build up technological knowledge
and skills among the LIS faculty;
• Low student intake
• Few highly skilled teachers
• Absence of effective promotional strategy
Strengths and Weaknesses of LIS Schools in Region
Program of Activities
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Challenges
Countries
Myanmar
Inadequate ICT infrastructure in Changing value of
LIS schools;
information also
Lack of platforms for LIS educators
affects the field of
More expectation of IT
study;
Student were not able to complete Research Project in knowledge by the library
Semester 3/special semester.
professional;
Requires
continuous review
Lack of national promotion of LIS profession.
Less ICT skills among LIS faculty; and evaluation of
curricula due to the
Most of the organization/employer did not aware on
Requirement of facilities and expanding scope of
qualification in LIS .
training (Online Learning) for the LIS profession;
students and teachers;
Example: Lack of LIS team members on promotion of LIS
The need for
profession.
Lack of national promotion of LIS strong
profession
Promotional/
Nowadays, most of the programs they started expose
Marketing strategy
the niche of the program via social media but to get
more followers is on of the challenges when we compare
with other program such as mass communication and
media .
Publics not well informed;
To attract
students
Philippines Singapore
COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LIS EDUCATION
Malaysia
Lack of national promotion of LIS profession;
Lack of preparedness for job
Limited number of
Lack of career programs on LIS post-graduates programs; opportunity;
enrolees;
Information Studies Lack of networks with vendors and OSS communities;
remains uncertain in Lack of national recognitions;
Upgrading curriculum
New prescribed
the ICT sector
development;
courses in IT
(Reference Brunei ICT Lack of local trainings;
requires highly
Industry Competency
Rapid change in information and technical skill from
Framework, BIICF)
Lack of collaborations (MoU/MoA);
communication technology;
LIS teachers;
Lack of manpower
Brunei
Darussalam
Engagement of LIS
education with Library
Association;
Redesign LIS Learning
Outcomes;
Promotion of LIS
education;
Thailand
It is very difficult to recruit
lecturers with degrees in
Information Technology
Less number of students
interested to take the
program affecting the quality
of learning
The change in technology 4.0
and social needs require
constant updating of the
training program
Vietnam
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Program of Activities
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Remarks/
Suggestions
Actions to be
undertaken to
address the
weaknesses
and challenges
Regulation
Countries
On hold the
programme
starting next
year till the
challenges
solved
Brunei
Darussalam
Myanmar
Philippines
indirectly can attract more school or IPT leavers (SPM
or STPM,Diploma)
Yes, but the Program should get a full Accreditation by
MQA and JPT
The Programs get full accreditation from MQA
approved by JPT and student are allow to do their
practical in overseas with own cost.
IT component of the LIS Curriculum is further
strengthened based on the increasing demand of
the profession.
In order to achieve genuine convergence of LIS
education in Asia, common core minimum
conpetenccy standards and learning outcomes
should be identified and agreed on by all
participating countries
There are LIS Schools who are preparing to offer
the PhD Program;
More LIS Faculty are pursuing Doctoral Degree;
Curriculum follows the prescribed curriculum of a
national agency, the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED)
To work in a government library as a librarian, the
candidate must hold a degree with specific
nomenclature of Library Science, this is a required
condition by JPA, therefore to change to a different
nomenclature is not feasible since the graduate won't
be able to serve in government libraries.
YES
Practice is regulated by a Licensure Examination
officated by the Coard for Librarians (BFL),
Yes
Singapore
Curriculum: Yes
Public sector employment: Yes
COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LIS EDUCATION
Malaysia
Yes
Thailand
Library Law,
decrees guiding
the
implementation
of library law
regarding
training content
Regulations
code on
recruitment to
the Civil Service
Vietnam
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Opportunities
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• No seamless mobility for
employment among graduates
of the region
• Limited local and International
engagement
• Continuous upskill of LIS
teachers
• The need to constantly review
and update curriculum
• Lack of national promotional
strategy
• Low number of enrollees
• Limited manpower/highly
skilled LIS teachers
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Program of Activities
The LIS Education in the
ASEAN Region
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• Varied specialization
• IT component is strengthened
• There are almost 160 schools in
ASEAN region offering the
program
• Lean enrollment of students in
the program
• More aggressive promotion and
marketing of the programs is
critical to the expansion of the
field
• Research collaborations and
student exchanges should be
enhanced
• Research funding needed
• Constant review of the LIS
curricula is necessary
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Program of Activities
ALIGNMENT OF
LIS PRAC TICE
Southeast Asian Region
Hon. Yolanda C. Granda
Chairperson
Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
Countries
Cambodia
Lao
PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
1. QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.a Degree
Required
Prior to LIS
Practice
Countries
×
Cambodia
NI
Lao
PDR
Minimum entry
qualification
of bachelor’s
degree
(specialization
In the field of lib.
or other higher
qualification
recognized by
the government)
Malaysia
Depending on Bachelor of
MSc in
the profession Library and
Information
level; different Information
Studies
degrees are Science (BLIS)
required
or
MLIS (nonBLIS)
Myanmar
Bachelor’s
Degree
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
NI
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
1. QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.b Qualifying ×
Examination
NI
Management
No Qualifying
and Professional Examination
have to pass
given by a
Bahasa
regulatory
Malaysia (Malay board
language)
Each Ministry
subject as
prerequisite for gives
appointment
examination
and also
for the posts
have to pass
in academic,
Psychometric
school, public
and National
test
libraries
ü
Librarians
Licensure
Examination
based on
R.A.9246,
s.2004 and
CHED 24, s.
2015
×
ü
Regulated by
govt. -MSc in
Info.
Studies in
Academic
Libraries
Table of
Specifications
implemented
to assure
quality,
outcomes and
market- based
exam
SOUTHEAST ASIAN LIBRARIANS LEADERSHIP CONVERGENCE | NOVEMBER 2020
NI
Program of Activities
Countries
Lao
PDR
Cambodia
Malaysia
Myanmar
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Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.b.
Continuing
Professional
Development
(CPD)
Countries
Short training Training
on basic
courses,
courses
such as
provided by library staff
evelopment,
the univ.,
& other
IT in public
training
libraries
courses
provided by
the National
Library and
lib. asso.
Lao
PDR
Cambodia
7 days of training Short
CPD Law, R.A. 1 year FT
program/2
under the
courses,
10912. S.
Training Policy post-graduate 2016, includes year PT
program in
of Public Sector courses from Section
academic
Service Human the academic on Career
libraries
Resource for
degree
Progression
CPD prog.
Federal Civil
program,
and
Service, 2005
and shortSpecialization provided by
lib. asso.
term training Program
courses
Board for
Librarians
has a CPD
Council which
monitors and
approves CPD
programs for
librarians
Board has
a Career
Progression
and
Specialization
Program
Committee
Malaysia
Myanmar
Various
CPD
activities for
academic,
public,
school and
special
librarians
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
Training
courses
provided
by library
asso.. and
NLV on
cataloging
IT,
preservation, info.
mgt
among
others
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
2. QUALITY STANDARDS
2.a National
Agency that
Regulates
the Practice
of LIS
Profession
×
×
×
×
ü
Professional
Regulation
CommissionProfessional
Regulatory
Board for
Librarians
ü
Name of
agency not
indicated
×
NI
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Program of Activities
Countries
Lao
PDR
Cambodia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
2. QUALITY STANDARDS
×
2.b.
Professional
Standards
NI
NI
×
ü
ü
National
CompetencyBased
Standards
for Filipino
Librarians,
2015
NI
ü
Standards for
all types of
library
Standards for
Each Type
of Libraries :
Academic,
Public, School,
and
Special
Libraries
Countries
Lao
PDR
Cambodia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
3. ETHICAL STANDARDS
3.a
Code of
Ethics
Countries
NI
NI
ü
Public Officers
(Conduct and
Discipline) 1993,
[P.U. (A) 395]
Public Officer
(Appointment,
Promotion and
Termination
of Services)
Regulations
2012 [P.U. (A)]
1/2012
Public Servant
Pledge (contract
between the
public servants
and the
government –
Aku Janji
Lao
PDR
Cambodia
Malaysia
ü
Ministry has
a Code of
Ethics for
Service
Personnel
Myanmar
ü
Code of Ethics
for Filipino
Librarians
×
According to
university’s
guidelines
Professional
Regulatory
Board for
Librarians
Resolution No.
6, s. 2006
Philippines Singapore
NI
ü
Code of
Ethics for
Thai Library
Professionals
Thailand
Vietnam
STANDARDS IN LIS PRACTICE
3. ETHICAL STANDARDS
3.b
Ethical
Issues
NI
NI
NI
No issues
raised
No issues
raised
No issues
raised
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No issues
raised
NI
Technical Working Group
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TECHN I C A L
WOR KI NG GR O U P
Bionote
YOLANDA C. GRANDA
Librarian,
Archivist
Archives Educator
yc_granda@yahoo.com
and
Hon. Yolanda C. Granda has
been in government service for
51 years as librarian, archivist
and archives educator. As
the present Chairperson of
the Professional Regulatory
Board for Librarians of the
Professional
Regulation
Commission and Member of
the Technical Committee for
Library and Information Science
(LIS) of the Commission on
Higher Education since 2013,
she has been leading in the
improvement of the quality
of
institutional
resources
and services for LIS in the
country, aiming for more
competent faculty, graduates
and
registered
librarians.
She addresses challenges
like the standardization of
LIS education and practice in
Southeast Asian region. She
is also the Chairperson of
the Professional Regulatory
Board for Librarians’ Career
Progression and Specialization
Program – Credit Accumulation
and
Transfer
System
Committee.
She started her career as
librarian at the University of
the Philippines (UP) Diliman
Library in 1969 and became the
Head of the UP Archives (19741983) which is the central
depository of the documentary
heritage of the University
that served as a model in
the setting up of college and
university archives in the
country. Subsequently as Head
Librarian of the UP College
of Engineering (1983-2009),
she developed its two libraries
into
world-class
facilities,
then set up the Engineering
Archives. She also served as
concurrent Head Librarian of
the UP College of Architecture
(1983-1985). In recognition
of her remarkable library
computerization
initiatives
and her vast contributions
to
the
advancement
of
the
librarianship,
records
management and archives
professions, she was awarded
the Gawad Chanselor for
Most Outstanding Research,
Extension and Professional
Staff of UP Diliman in 2004.
She developed and taught
records management and
archives courses at the
UP School of Library and
Information Studies’ (UPSLIS)
master’s program for 22 years
(1991-2013). Archives was
made a track in the Master in
LIS program and subsequently
in the Bachelor in LIS (BLIS)
program.
Other institutions
offering BLIS started teaching
Archives courses.
She has been connected
with the Society of Filipino
Archivists for 29 years (19912020), serving as President
for 10 years. She was also the
Head and Executive Member
of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts–National
Committee on Archives for 14
years (1996-2010). Through
her leadership, numerous
training
programs
were
implemented for beginning
archivists, records officers,
librarians and other information
professionals which resulted
in the institutionalization of
records management and
archives functions as distinct
responsibilities in the national
and local government units as
well as in academic, business,
medical, religious and other
institutions in the country. She
actively rendered technical
assistance on establishment
of archives and disaster
preparedness, response and
recovery of records here
and abroad. In 2014, the
UP Library Science Alumni
Association conferred to her
the Distinguished Alumnus
Award in recognition of her
outstanding achievements in
the field of LIS.
November 2020
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Lourdes T. David is a graduate
of Bachelor of Science in
Food Technology and Master
of Library Science from the
University of the Philippines.
Her specialization is in
computer applications in library
operations obtained through
training programs in IBM
Philippines, USA, Canada,
UK, and Australia. In 1994,
she led a team of librarians
in computerizing the library
operations of eight academic
libraries in the Philippines,
namely, Ateneo de Manila, De
La Salle University, MSU IIT,
University of Santo Tomas and
four libraries of the University
of the Philippines.
Her library work experience
has been mainly in academic
Libraries from 1973 to 1979 and
1982 to 2001 at the University
of the Philippines, Diliman
and from 2001 to 2013 at the
Ateneo de Manila University.
From late 1979 to 1981, she
was seconded by the Philippine
Government to SEAMEORECSAM in Penang, Malaysia
Emma C.
CSEE, RL
Muñoz-Rey,
EDUCATION
•
•
Bachelor of Library
Science, 1969-1974
Master of Library
Science, 1994-1997
EMPLOYMENT
Executive Director (Director
V,
Salary
Grade
29),
Congressional Library Bureau,
House of Representatives
(April 15, 2010-2018) Retired
Senior
Lecturer,
School
of Library and Information
Studies, University of the
Philippines, 2005 to present
Lecturer on Library Science,
Virgen Milagrosa University
Foundation, 2002-2003, 2007
to present
Consultant,
Library
and
Archives, Virgen Milagrosa
University
Foundation,
2010-present
as its Assistant Director for
Information. She has been a
consultant of WHO, UNESCO,
Ford
Foundation,
PIDS,
DOST, Save the Children,
UK among others. At present
she is a member of the
Board for Librarianship of
the Professional Regulation
Commission and the Chair of
the CPD Council of the Board.
Before she became a librarian,
she was a teaching fellow then
instructor of chemistry at the
University of the Philippines in
U.P. Los Banos.
She has conducted training
programs in more than ten
Asian countries and presented
papers in conferences and
seminars here and overseas.
She is still an active paper
presenter
in
continuing
professional
development
programs.
She
conducts
research and has published
articles in international peer
reviewed journals, chapters
in books published abroad,
and several modules on
librarianship for UNESCO
Consultant,
Purita
Kalaw
Ledesma Collections (20182019)
Consultant, Jorge Vargas
Research
and
Filipiniana
Center, University of the
Philippines Diliman (July 20132014; 2019)
Consultant, Vice President
Salvador H. Laurel Personal
Papers (July 2008-December
2011)
which are being used by
librarians in Asia.
In recognition of her work in
the field of librarianship, she
has been granted awards
from local and international
organizations. Among these
are: The Library Technology
Award given by the University
Microfilms International in
New York City, USA, the
Hall of Fame Award given
by the Philippine Librarians
Association, Inc., Outstanding
Professional
Award
for
Information
Technology
given by the University of
the Philippines, Diliman, the
Distinguish Alumna Award
given by the UPLSAA, the
Academic Librarian of the Year
Award given by PAARL, and
the Outstanding Professional
Award for Librarianship given
by the Professional Regulations
Commission. In addition, she
has been featured in local and
international magazines and
newspapers here and abroad.
•
•
•
•
•
ORGANIZATIONS
•
•
•
•
Philippine Librarians
Association,
Inc.
(President,
2019-present)
Society of Filipino
Archivists, Inc. (Exofficio, 2019-present)
Philippine
Group
of Law Librarians,
Inc.
(Member,
Board of Trustees,
2019-present)
National Commission
for Culture and the
Arts, 1997-present;
Vice Head, 20172019)
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•
•
•
•
UNESCO Philippine
Committee, Memory
of the World
Member representing
Archives, 2007-2010
Southeast
Asia
Pacific Audio-visual
Archive Association
Founding
Member,
1996;
Associate
Member 2013 to
present;
r e p r e s e n t e d
SEAPAVAA in the
Task Force Meeting
of the Coordinating
Council for
Audiovisual Archive
Associations
(CCAAA) on Training
and
Professional
Development of
A u d i o v i s u a l
Archivists,
London,
U.K. (January 17-18,
2006)
Association
of
Parliamentary
Librarians of Asia and
the Pacific (APLAP)
Vice President for
Asia, 2015-2017
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Elvira B. Lapuz,RL
Development Council (PRCCPDC). She earned her
Bachelor of Library Science
(BLS) in 1991 and her Master
of Library Science (MLS) in
2003 from the UP School
of Library and Information
Studies (SLIS) where she is
also appointed as part-time
Senior
Lecturer
handling
courses in Management of
Library and Information Center,
Collection Development and
Management and Records
Management. In 2016, she
was selected as an Associate
of the International Federation
of Library Association and
Institutions (IFLA) International
Leaders Program2 (ILP2).
IFLA ILP2 is a two-year
Program designed to increase
the cohort of leaders who
can effectively represent the
wider library sector in the
international arena, and to
develop leaders within IFLA.
As part of her continuing
engagement in the ILP2, she
has advocated for libraries and
their role in the achievement
of the UN 2030 Agenda and
17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).
Ma. Pri-Ann M. Tinipunan,
RL, LPT, MALS
and
Library
Consultant,
experienced in organizing
school
and academic libraries
She is an Assistant Professor
4 and currently the Coordinator
of the Bachelor of Library
and Information Science (BLIS)
Program of the UST College of
Education; an appointed
2nd Alternate Member and
Additional CPD Programs
Evaluator of the Professional
Regulatory Board for Librarians
Continuing
Professional
Development (CPD) Council;
Member of CHED Regional
Quality Assessment Team
(RQAT) for LIS Program in the
National
Capital
Region
(NCR) and Region IV-A
CALABARZON.
She was appointed as a Digital
Media Asset Management
Librarian of the UST
Educational
Technology
Center and was a Course
Developer for the Graduate
Certificate
Program
for
Educational
Technology
(GCET).
She
is experienced in training
teachers on
ICT integration for active
learning and have designed a
module for the UNESCO
Resource Distribution and
Training Centres (RDTC). She
also taught Media and
Information
Literacy
and
Practical Research to Senior
High School students, and was
a
Part time lecturer of the MA
in Library and Information
Science (MALIS) Program of
the
UST Graduate School.
She is currently the Vice
President of the Philippine
Association of Teachers of
Library
and Information Science, Inc.
(PATLS), where she also held
the following positions:
Secretary, LIS Enrichment
Program Director, and Board
Member of PATLS. She was a
former
Member
of
the
Commission
on
Higher
Education
Technical
Committee for Library
and
Information
Science
(CHED- TCLIS).
She has been invited as
a
Speaker
by
various
professional
organizations,
and a Lecturer
for the Librarians Licensure
Examination in different review
centers and LIS schools.
She is the University Librarian
of the University of the
Philippines Diliman. She was
elected National President
of the Philippine Librarians
Association, Inc. (PLAI) in
2015-16 and the Philippine
Association
of
Academic
and
Research
Librarians
(PAARL) in 2009. A Member
of the Executive Board of
the Congress of Southeast
Asian Librarians (CONSAL).
She also sits in Professional
Regulations
CommissionContinuing
Professional
Ma. Pri-Ann M. Tinipunan is
a registered librarian and a
professional teacher. She
earned her degree in Bachelor
of Secondary Education major
in Library Science and
Master of Arts major in Library
Science from the University of
Santo Tomas. Currently,
she is pursuing her Doctor of
Philosophy in Teaching and
Technology at the Graduate
School
of
Advanced
Technology
Management,
Assumption
University
of
Thailand.
Prior to working as a fulltime faculty member of the
University of Santo Tomas
College
of Education, she worked as
a school librarian with the
following positions: Readers
Services Librarian, High School
Librarian
and
Circulation
Librarian.
She
conducted
library
instruction to high school and
grade school students, and
have designed Library
Instruction
Programs,
integrating Information Literacy
skills. She also worked as a
Marketing Research Assistant,
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Michael A. Pinto, RL
PLAI President, the National
Board of Trustees was able
to seek approval on the use
of RL, the abbreviation after
every after librarian’s name
to mean Registered Librarian.
He was also instrumental
in organizing the Librarians
Leadership
Convergence
where leaders of the different
library associations gather
together to discuss issues and
concerns about the practice
of librarianship in the country.
Currently he is the founding
President of the Cagayan and
Kalinga Apayao (CaAKAp)
Librarians Association Inc.,
established in 2006. The Vice
president of the Association of
Librarians in Public sector in
2015-2016.
Currently, he is also a member
of the Regional Quality
Assurance
Team
(RQAT)
under the Commission on
Higher Education Regional
Office II under the BLIS
program. He has received
numerous awards such as,
Leadership Award and Nakem
Award by PLAI Cagayan Valley
Librarians Council (CaVRLC),
Ambrocio
Dayrit
Award
given by the Association of
Librarians in Public Sector
(ALPS), Severino I. Velasco
Award and Gabriel Bernardo
Leadership Award given by
the
Philippine
Librarians
Association Inc., PAARL 2013
Outstanding Academic and
Research Librarian award
given by PAARL and 2nd Place
in the 2020 Gawd Parangal
sa Natatanging Propesyonal
na
Tagapangasiwa
sa
Pampublikong
Aklatan
given
by
the
National
Library of the Philippines.
He has represented PLAI in
international undertakings such
as the Congress of Southeast
Asian Librarian (CONSAL) and
IFLA- Building a Strong Library
Association (BSLA). He is the
author of the book “Layb Life:
Mga Kwento at Karanasan
ng Isang Librarian” published
in 2013. He was the top 8 in
the 2006 Librarians Licensure
Examination.
Amor C. Martin, RL
positions in the University
Library as Acting Director
(May 1, 2009 to April 2010),
Assistant Director (June 1,
2008 to April 30, 2008), Acting
Assistant
Director
(June
1, 2007 to April 30, 2008),
Executive Assistant to the
Library Director (June 1, 2005
to April 30, 2007) – concurrent,
Circulation Librarian (May
2005 to April 30, 2009),
Filipiniana
/
Periodicals
Librarian (November 8, 2001
to May 2005). Her decision
in joining AUF has opened
doors for other opportunities
which anyhow further enrich
her
experiences
in
the
profession, such as internal
quality auditor (2009-current),
contributor / collaborator /
project leader in designing
and formulation of forms,
policies, work instructions,
training modules, accreditation
documents, among others
(2007 to current), lecturer of
library user education activities
(2001 to current), trainer of
new library personnel (2002
to 2008), facilitator/member
of organizing team and
NOMELEC chair of Central
Luzon Librarians Regional
Council (2004-2008), etc.
He is the current head of the
Cagayan Provincial Learning
and Resource Center formerly
known as the Cagayan
Provincial Public Library which
is situated in Tuguegarao City,
Province of Cagayan. He is a
graduate of Political Science
in 2003 and Library Science in
2006 respectively. He is also
a graduate of two master’s
degree – Masters in Public
Administration and Masters
in Library and Information
Science. A professor in the
under graduate of the Bachelor
of Library and Information
Science and a graduate school
professor of the University of
Saint Louis, Masters in Public
Administration.
He was the former Director of
Libraries of the University of
Saint Louis from 2007-2014.
He was the former Executive
Vice President and eventually
the President of the Philippine
Librarians Association Inc.
(PLAI) National Board of
Trustees for the year 20172018. During his time as
is the Library Director of
Angeles University Foundation
(AUF) – University Library
(2010 to current). She holds
a Master’s Degree in Library
and
Information
Science
from the School of Library
and Information Studies of
University of the Philippines
– Diliman. Her bachelor’s
degree is in the field of
Secondary Education major in
Library Science at Holy Angel
University – Angeles City.
Prior to assuming her current
position, she was appointed
and assigned to serve various
Roilingel
MEd., RL
P.
Calilung,
A holder of Master of Education
in Library and Information
Science from Philippine Normal
University, Roilingel P. Calilung
is presently the Director of
Libraries and BLIS Program
Chair of the University of the
Assumption in Pampanga. He
writes poems and short stories
in Kapampangan and Filipino.
His book with other two authors
Brian Aljer Coballes, M
TM, RL
Mr. Brian Aljer B. Coballes
graduated Bachelor in Library
and Information Science from
the School of Library and
Information Studies, University
of the Philippines – Diliman,
with distinction (cum laude),
in 2006. He got the 5th place
during the Librarians Licensure
Examination of the said year. In
2011, he finished his Masters in
Technology Management from
UP Technology Management
Center. He started working as
Information Specialist in UP
College of Engineering Library
II before becoming a school
librarian at the Ateneo de
titled, Diwang Kayanakan
Kawatasan Kapampangan is
finalist in the National Book
Awards in 2013. He is one
of the translators in Zoilo J.
Hilario’s book Bayung Sunis
published by the Komisyon sa
Wikang Filipino in 2015. His
poems Crash and Pagnasan
have been published in Ubod
(2016).
Manila High School.
For several years, he was the
Librarian In-Charge of NonPrint of the Educational Media
Center (EMC), Ateneo de
Manila High School. While a
school librarian, he developed
the AHS Memory Project – an
institutional repository of the
school. He also designed an
online equipment inventory
system for the EMC. He is
also the Moderator of two (2)
school organizations – Web
Development (Junior HS)
and Video Club (Senior HS).
Currently, he is facilitating the
creation of an in-house Patron
Attendance Record System
and Automated Equipment
Inventory for the Instructional
Technology Center (ITC) of the
Junior High School - EMC.
His passion for the application
of ICT enables him to
teach students to explore
the fundamentals of web
development as well as create
different forms of media
through
graphics
design,
photography, and videography.
In 2016, he assumed the
position of EMC Coordinator
of the Ateneo de Manila Junior
High School.