by:

Dr. Maria Gia G. Gamolo Instructional Media Center Coordinator

Paco Catholic School

Professionalism in School Librarianship

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Description of a librarian…….

Teachers who are not capable to teach…

Matandang MASUNGIT!!!!

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Description of a librarian…….

Information specialists

“educator?!¡”

they are professional….

Concept of Library then…. In the past, the more printed materials a library could collect and organize, the easier for them to meet the user’s needs the quality of library service was judged primarily by its holdings and services

librarians are keepers of the deposited materials

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Concept of a Library today……. the library is not just a book repository but a forum for advances in science and technology the library is an “information center, audio-visual center, instructional media center whose functions is to systematically collect, classify, store and retrieve information.

librarians are technology application leader

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It is the conduct of qualified people who share responsibilities for rendering services, engaging in continued study, and maintaining high standards of achievement and practice within the principles of knowledge. It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette at a workplace.

Professionalism

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It is a profession concerned with acquiring and organizing collection of books and related materials in libraries It is also named as the position or duties of a librarian.

Librarianship

Philippine Librarianship Act

RA 9246

R.A. 6966

“An Act Regulating the Practice of Librarianship and Prescribing Qualifications for Librarians” or Philippine

Librarianship Act of 1990 where the state recognized the:

Librarian as a PROFESSION

February 19, 2004 - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law R.A. No. 9246 “An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship in the Philippines thereby repealing R.A. No. 6966, Entitled: An Act Regulating the Practice of Librarianship and Prescribing the Qualifications of Librarians,” Appropriating Funds Therefore and For Other Purposes.

The New law, otherwise known as “The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003” was touted to re-engineer and re-tool the librarian profession making it competitive and abreast with technology and responsive to the ever changing demands of information users.

Background

R.A. 6966 “An Act Regulating the Practice of Librarianship and Prescribing Qualifications for Librarians”

R.A. 9246

“An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship”

Librarians are now assured of professional status and recognized their role in society and in performance of their duties and responsibilities to the profession and to the Filipino people.

Questions: Who is a librarian?

Can everybody be a librarian? Who can be a librarian?

Who are the professional librarians?

The Practice of Librarianship

Who is the Librarian? A librarian is a “bonafide holder of a certificate of registration and professional identification card issued by the Professional Regulation Commission in accordance with the Philippine Librarianship Act.

The Practice of Librarianship

There are teachers/librarians assigned in school libraries but are not qualified under the law (RA 9246) Several teachers assigned as librarians are, indeed, practicing librarians most of whom have not taken up formal instruction or units in librarianship Many teachers assigned as school librarians for ten (10) or more years

Realities in School Librarianship ………..

These teachers assigned as librarians are not aware of the presence of the law on the practice of librarianship in the Philippines These teachers assigned as librarians are eagerly interested to become licensed librarians Several school librarians are designated as Head Librarian but not license despite having the presence of the license library staff

Realities in School Librarianship ………..

R.A. 6966 R.A. 9246

Art. IV – Sec. 25 Provisions Relative to the Practice of Librarianship (a) Any person who practices librarianship in the Philippines w ithout being certified in accordance w ith the provision of this Act; (b) Any person who represents or attempts to use as his own the certificate of registration of another; (c) Any person who gives any false or fraudulent evidence of any k ind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as librarian;

Art. IV – Sec. 26 Illegal Practice of Librarianship A person who does not have valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or a temporary permit from the Commission shall not practice or offer to practice of librarianship in the Philippines or assume any position, which involve performing the function of a librarian as provided under Section 5 of this Act.

R.A. 6966 R.A. 9246 (d) Any person who impersonates any registrant of the like or different name; (e) Any person who uses a revoked or suspended certificate of registration; (f) Any person who, in connection with his name, otherwise assumes, uses, or advertises any title or description tending to convey or conveys the impression that he is a librarian without holding a valid certificates; and (g) Any person who violates any provisions of this Act.

R.A. 6966

R.A. 9246

Penalty 500.00 – 2,000 or imprisonment of one (1) month nor more than two (2) years

Penalty 30,000 – 100,000 or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than three (3) years at the discretion of the court

Professional Competencies assess information needs of clients

apply appropriate information technology

use different management approaches to communicate the importance of information services

Evaluate and conduct action research

Librarian’s Competencies

Personal Competencies

Commitment to share knowledge and to service oriented

Ability to face challenges and see new opportunities inside and outside library

Have foresight who can see the big picture in the librarianship world

Unwavering interest in lifelong learning and personal career planning

Ability to create an environment of mutual respect and trust

Librarian’s Competencies

“Public office is a public trust. Public Officers and employees at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives.”

For every right there is corresponding RESPONSIBILITY.

The rights and Responsibilities of Librarians and Other Library Personnel …….

“BOOKS are the most powerful weapons which you can use to

change the world”

Nelson Mandela

Thank You Very Much and

Happy listening!