LOCAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: the Philippine Experience a Report by Prof. Salvacion Manuel-Arlante

FILIPINIANA MATERIALS National heritage materials that are for, by, and about Filipinos and the Philippines, published in the Philippines, in any Philippine language, regardless of subject and authorship. National heritage materials that are for, by, and about Filipinos and the Philippines, published in the Philippines, in any Philippine language, regardless of subject and authorship.

University of the Philippines Premier State University “Multiversity” UP Diliman (Arts and Sciences) UP Baguio (Arts and Sciences) UP Los Baños (Agricultural Sciences) UP Manila (Health Sciences) UP Visayas (Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) UP Mindanao (Environment Science and Management) UP Open University (Distance Education)

SPECIAL FILIPINIANA COLLECTIONS Rare Books Rare Books Historical Papers Historical Papers Vernacular Collections Vernacular Collections Theses and Dissertations Theses and Dissertations Radical Papers Radical Papers Local History Local History H. Otley Beyer Collection H. Otley Beyer Collection Harley Harris Bartlett Collection Harley Harris Bartlett Collection Harry Whitfield Harnish Collection Harry Whitfield Harnish Collection Newspapers Newspapers Maps Maps

SPECIAL FILIPINIANA COLLECTIONS Art Works Art Works Audio-Visuals Audio-Visuals Biography File Biography File Filipiniana in Foreign Serials Filipiniana in Foreign Serials Government Documents Government Documents Picture File Picture File Poster Collection Poster Collection Speech File Speech File Archives Archives Personal Papers Personal Papers

THE RADICAL COLLECTIONS or The Philippine Left Papers Underground or subversive Literature. Underground or subversive Literature. street literature of revolutionary change street literature of revolutionary change underground publications underground publications memoirs and oral histories memoirs and oral histories personal diaries, and personal diaries, and papers of leading personalities papers of leading personalities

THE RADICAL COLLECTIONS Philippine Insurgent Records, Philippine Insurgent Records, Japanese Occupation Papers Japanese Occupation Papers Jose Llanes Collection (Guerilla Papers) Jose Llanes Collection (Guerilla Papers) Panay Guerilla Movement Panay Guerilla Movement Delfin Jaranilla Papers Delfin Jaranilla Papers People’s Court Records, People’s Court Records, Communist Party of the Philippines Communist Party of the Philippines Militant Organizations (SELDA) Militant Organizations (SELDA) Human Rights Papers Human Rights Papers National Democratic Front Papers National Democratic Front Papers Personal Papers of well-known activists in the country Personal Papers of well-known activists in the country

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e-Collaborative Project

Preservation Programs By Microfilm By Microfilm By Digitization By Digitization

Materials to be digitized must be in the public domain or clear for public distribution and must support the educational, recreational and information needs of its users; Materials to be digitized must be in the public domain or clear for public distribution and must support the educational, recreational and information needs of its users; Priority is given to current and retrospective materials on or about the Philippines (history, psychology, economic and political conditions, legal materials, recreation, education, arts and culture, languages and literature, and natural as well as physical sciences); Priority is given to current and retrospective materials on or about the Philippines (history, psychology, economic and political conditions, legal materials, recreation, education, arts and culture, languages and literature, and natural as well as physical sciences); Digitization Policy Guidelines

Deteriorating and fragile materials, such as rare books, which contain invaluable information; Deteriorating and fragile materials, such as rare books, which contain invaluable information; Materials that will contribute most immensely to increased production of ordinary citizens such as farmers, fisher folk,etc.; Materials that will contribute most immensely to increased production of ordinary citizens such as farmers, fisher folk,etc.; Unique resources pertaining to local heritage especially oral traditions/dying traditions and customs which are of interest to the local community and beyond. Unique resources pertaining to local heritage especially oral traditions/dying traditions and customs which are of interest to the local community and beyond.

A joint project of: Commission on Higher Education Department of AgricultureDepartment of Science and Technology National Library of the Philippines University of the Philippines

Philippine eLib Project a national information resource-sharing consortium among five government institutions, namely the: a national information resource-sharing consortium among five government institutions, namely the: –Department of Science and Technology (DOST) –Commission on Higher Education (CHED) –Department of Agriculture –The National Library of the Philippines –UP Library System

Philippine eLib objectives Provide access to information for life-long learning Provide access to information for life-long learning Enrich local content in digital format for community and global access Enrich local content in digital format for community and global access Build local capabilities and expertise in the creation and generation of digital information sources Build local capabilities and expertise in the creation and generation of digital information sources

Philippine eLib objectives Provide library and information services network to academic and government institutions for optimum use of resources Provide library and information services network to academic and government institutions for optimum use of resources Promote and accelerate the exchange of knowledge resources among various sectors of society, including regional and international users Promote and accelerate the exchange of knowledge resources among various sectors of society, including regional and international users

Philippine eLib objectives Establish a mechanism of income generation and other means to sustain the e-library Establish a mechanism of income generation and other means to sustain the e-library Provide access to Filipiniana cultural heritage collections and indigenous local materials through archiving and digitized data Provide access to Filipiniana cultural heritage collections and indigenous local materials through archiving and digitized data

Philippine eLib objectives Create another means of preserving Filipiniana cultural heritage collections and indigenous local material by providing surrogate digital sources and safeguarding the original. Create another means of preserving Filipiniana cultural heritage collections and indigenous local material by providing surrogate digital sources and safeguarding the original.

Philippine eLib Project Products and Services: Products and Services: –Union catalog of the 5 partner agencies (over a million bibliographic records) –Digitized Filipiniana materials (more than 11,000 full-text documents in PDF) –Access to online electronic journals and databases with fulltext (foreign) –Cyber Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)

Philippine eLib Project Other features: Other features: –current awareness service –selective dissemination of information –full text downloading –literature searches –document delivery –E-Journal subscription –mailing list and –Rapid, responsive and knowledgeable customer support (guaranteed 24 hours response time)

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Butuan City Library Sultan Kudarat Provincial Library National Library of the Philippines, Makati City Library, Marikina City Library, House of the Representatives, Senate of the Philippines Bohol Provincial Library Naga City Library La Union Provincial Public Library Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Library Baguio City Library NLP Libraries Dagupan City Library Laguna Provincial Library Pampanga Provincial Library Cagayan De Oro City Library Leocadio Dioso Public Library, Antique Misamis Occidental Provincial Library Cebu City Library Davao City Library Calamba Municipal Library, Mis. Occ. Iloilo Provincial Library Oriental Negros Provincial Library Zamboanga City Library Alaminos City Library Pangasinan Provincial Library Nueva Ecija Provincial Library Bulacan Provincial Library

Mindanao State University - IIT CHED Central Office Leyte State University Western Mindanao State University Mariano Marcos State University CHED Palawan State University Central Mindanao University Western Visayas State College Cavite State University Isabela State University Mindoro School of Arts and Trade Quirino State College Philippine Normal University Bukidnon State University University of Southeastern Philippines Bicol University Polytechnic University of the Philippines Aklan State University Technological University of the Philippines

UP Mindanao-Davao UP Diliman UPOU/UP Los Banos UP Visayas-Cebu UP Baguio UP System UP Visayas-Iloilo UP Manila UP Visayas-Tacloban

DOST Caraga-Butuan DOST 11-Davao DOST 12-Cotabato DOST-NCR DOST 4-Laguna DOST 7-Cebu DOST 10-CDO DOST 8-Tacloban DOST 5-Legaspi DOST 1-La Union DOST 9-Zamboanga City DOST-ROs DOST 2-Cagayan DOST 3-Pampanga DOST 6-Iloilo DOST CAR-Benguet

RFU Caraga-Butuan RFU 11-Davao RFU12/ARMM-Cotabato OSEC / RFU 4-Q.C. RFU 7-Cebu RFU 10-CDO RFU 8-Tacloban RFU 5-Camarines Sur RFU 1-La Union RFU 9-Zamboanga City DA-ROs RFU 2-Cagayan RFU 3-Pampanga RFU 6-Iloilo RFU CAR-Baguio Philrice/BPHRE-Nueva Ecija

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The Philippine eLib has demonstrated integration of information sources into a single network system – “critical mass” has demonstrated integration of information sources into a single network system – “critical mass” decreased over all cost through cooperative development and enhancement and sharing of resources decreased over all cost through cooperative development and enhancement and sharing of resources accelerated delivery of services to citizenry accelerated delivery of services to citizenry increased capacity to make systematic use of information for a wide range of purposes. increased capacity to make systematic use of information for a wide range of purposes.

The Philippine eLib Implementing the eLib, we in the Philippines realized two concerns: Acquisition of most, if not all, Filipiniana cultural heritage materials in any format Acquisition of most, if not all, Filipiniana cultural heritage materials in any format Preservation and conservation of these heritage materials/traditional knowledge Preservation and conservation of these heritage materials/traditional knowledge Increased readership that includes not only clients of the members of the consortium but also ordinary people, farmers, fisher folk and students in both public and private secondary and tertiary levels of education. Increased readership that includes not only clients of the members of the consortium but also ordinary people, farmers, fisher folk and students in both public and private secondary and tertiary levels of education. We would like to think, that through the University Library’s website and the Phil eLib, we continue to contribute to the social and economic empowerment of our people. We would like to think, that through the University Library’s website and the Phil eLib, we continue to contribute to the social and economic empowerment of our people.

Conclusion It is imperative to preserve heritage materials/ information resources covering culture and the historical events in our respective nations and use modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the organization, access and preservation of national heritage materials in realizing the national vision for social and economic empowerment of its constituents. It is imperative to preserve heritage materials/ information resources covering culture and the historical events in our respective nations and use modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the organization, access and preservation of national heritage materials in realizing the national vision for social and economic empowerment of its constituents.