ASEAN Integration: Cross Border Mobility

of Librarians

PHILIPPINESby

 Elizabeth R. Peralejo

LIBRARY SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES(as of SY 2012-2013)

Note : As of the last Librarians’ Licensure Examination, there are only 7, 615 graduates who has successfully passed and/or were given the certificate of registration and ID license by the Professional Regulation Commission.

Type According to Program Total NumberOffering Bachelor’s Degree in LIS 64Offering Master’s Degree in LIS 18 TOTAL : 82

LIBRARIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Type of Library Total No. (as of 2014)Academic Libraries (Tertiary Level) 726School Libraries (Elementary & Secondary) 10,279Public Libraries 1,399Special Libraries 562 TOTAL : 12,966

Requirements to Practice the Profession

Republic Act No. 9246 : An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship dictates that he/she has to have ALL the following qualifications :

1. finish a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS / MLIS);

2. pass the librarians licensure examination;3. be a citizen of the Philippines OR a foreign citizen whose country has

*reciprocity with the Philippines as regards the practice of librarianship;4. registered by the Professional Regulation Commission;5. be a member of the accredited professional organization.

R.A. 9246, Article IV, Section 28 : Foreign Reciprocity –

“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 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.”

Country Restrictions for Foreign Professionals

1. labor market test - Obtain an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from the Department of

Labor and Employment. - Publication is especially required for the application of a foreign

national who will occupy a technical, advisory or supervisory position. - The applicant must prepare the following documents for submission

upon filing his application: 1. Duly accomplished application form 2. Photocopy of passport (with visa if necessary) 3. Contract of Employment/Appointment with the hiring entity

Country Restrictions for Foreign Professionals

2. national economy and patrimony

− Philippine Constitution, Article XII, Section 14 : “The sustained development of . . . professionals . .

shall be promoted by the State. . . .The practice of all professions in the Philippines shall be limited to Filipino citizens, saved in cases prescribed by law.”

Country Restrictions for Foreign Professionals

3. practice of the profession by foreign nationals

− Republic Act 8981, Section 7l : PRC Modernization Act of 2000 “To supervise foreign nationals who are authorized by existing

laws to practice their professions, either as holders of a certificate of registration and a professional identification card OR a temporary special permit in the Philippines; to ensure that the terms and conditions for their practice or of their employment are strictly complied with; to require the employing government agency or private entity/institution to secure a temporary special permit from the concerned Board subject to approval by the Commission . . : Provided, That, prior to the practice of their profession they shall have first been issued a special permit and updated professional identification card by the Board concerned, subject to approval by the Commission and upon payment of the permit and annual registration fee . . .”.

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

A. Personal Competencies 1. Good oral and written communication skills

2. Customer service orientation 3. Leadership skills 4. Lifelong learning skills and personal development 5. Ethics and values 6. Interpersonal competencies 7. Cultural competencies

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

B. Professional Competencies

1. Managing Information Resources2. Managing Information Services3. Managing Information Tools and Technologies4. Managing Information Organizations

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

B. Professional Competencies1. Managing Information Resources

1.1. Selection and Acquisition 1.2. Cataloging and Classification1.3. Collection Management1.4. E-Resource Management1.5. Preservation1.6. Indexing and Abstracting

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

B. Professional Competencies2. Managing Information Services

2.1. Access Services 2.2. Reader’s Advisory 2.3. Reference / Information 2.4. Patron Training 2.5. Information Literacy 2.6. Public Services / Outreach 2.7. Children’s Services

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

B. Professional Competencies3. Managing Information Tools and Technologies

3.1. Technology Competencies3.1.1. Hardware3.1.2. Software3.1.3 Internet services and web applications3.1.4 Computer security, safety, and ethics

3.2. Application of Information Tools & Technologies

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional

B. Professional Competencies4. Managing Information Organizations

4.1. Strategic Planning/Policy Formulation4.2. Financial Management/Budgeting and Funding4.3. Project Management/Research4.4. Personnel Management4.5. Public Relations/Marketing & Promotion4.6. Collaboration/Networking4.7. Facilities Management

Existing Library Job Titles

Entry level positions: BibliographerCopy CatalogerDocumentation OfficerLibrary Applications DeveloperLibrary AssistantPreservation/Conservation OfficerRecords Assistant

Existing Library Job Titles

Once the LIS graduate has acquired the necessary license, he/she can be employed as:

Abstractor LIS FacultyAcademic Librarian Map LibrarianAcquisitions Librarian Medical LibrarianArchivist Multimedia/AV

Librarian/SpecialistCataloger Preservation LibrarianConservator Public LibrarianCorporate Librarian Records ManagerDatabase Librarian Reference LibrarianGeographic Information Systems Librarian School LibrarianIndexer Special Library ProfessionalInformation Librarian/Specialist Systems LibrarianLaw Librarian Teacher Librarian

THANK YOU AND

GOOD DAY!