Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Good News : Increasing Demand for Librarians in the Philippines

Who said that Librarians do nothing?

According to the Dept.of Education, Standard for Philippine Libraries, signed last April 2010 stated that for every 500 students enrolled an equivalent of 1 licensed Librarian and 1 library support staff should be managing the Library.

source: http://www.deped.gov.ph/sites/default/files/order/2011/DO_s2011_56.pdf

Well in that case, organizations who are not following this policy should be actually ashamed and members of Philippine Librarians Association Inc. should be making a stand to strictly follow this standard set by the Government.

It's 2018 y'all and still most of the Schools are not yet fully giving importance to the power of having a Librarian as part of the workforce. Aside from assisting Teachers during library period, listed below are the benefits of hiring more than 1 a librarian in the School:

Librarians can ...

Manage proper Book acquisition's Budgeting
Specialized Library Activities
Support Outreach
Substitute Teachers
Provide Advanced Library Orientation
Support for School Activities and Projects
Substitute Administrators
Basic Research Assistant
Liaising with departmental academic staff, external organisations and suppliers
IT support
Resource Speaker for Information Literacy topics

Private companies and Government organizations prefer to hire Library and Information Science graduates to work in back offices as document controller, information resource specialist, secretary, research assistant and even in monitoring statistical reports. Librarians can be very convenient in Office Works and Customer Service jobs.

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The Job Outlook: In 2030, Librarians Will Be in Demand | Editorial

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=job-outlook-2030-librarians-will-demand-editorial

Librarian supply and demand

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC141181/

https://paslinews.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/standards-for-philippine-school-libraries.pdf

http://paarl.org.ph/?q=content/library-standards

http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-56-s-2011

https://www.slideshare.net/arnielping/media-and-information-literacy-communication

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PRC : Philippine Librarianship Act

The practice of librarianship shall constitute in holding out oneself as skilled in the knowledge, art, and science of the organization, dissemination, preservation, and conservation of recorded information; the rendering, furnishing and contracting of professional services such as consultations and advice on the organization and management of libraries, data banks, research and information centers to clients on a fee basis or otherwise; the teaching of subjects in the library and information sciences, and the signing or authenticating for clients of documents or reports when called for.

Author : I raise awareness for the need of Libraries and Librarians in the Philippines

A privilege or right?

As licensed Information Resource Professionals in the Philippines, What roles do we play in narrowing the literacy divide? 🧐 The "literacy divide" refers to the gap or disparity in literacy rates, skills, or access to educational resources and opportunities between different groups within a population. This discrepancy can exist based on various factors such as socioeconomic status, geographical location, ethnicity, language proficiency, and educational background. Closing the literacy divide entails efforts to provide equitable access to education, promote literacy development, and address barriers that prevent individuals from acquiring essential reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

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