ASEAN Integration: Cross Border Mobility of Librarians PHILIPPINES by  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 Number Offering Bachelor’s Degree in LIS 64 Offering Master’s Degree in LIS 18 TOTAL : 82

LIBRARIES IN THE PHILIPPINES Type of Library Total No. (as of 2014) Academic Libraries (Tertiary Level) 726 School Libraries (Elementary & Secondary) 10,279 Public Libraries 1,399 Special 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 : finish a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (BLIS / MLIS); pass the librarians licensure examination; be a citizen of the Philippines OR a foreign citizen whose country has *reciprocity with the Philippines as regards the practice of librarianship; registered by the Professional Regulation Commission; 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 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 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 Resources 2. Managing Information Services 3. Managing Information Tools and Technologies 4. Managing Information Organizations

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional B. Professional Competencies 1. Managing Information Resources 1.1. Selection and Acquisition 1.2. Cataloging and Classification 1.3. Collection Management 1.4. E-Resource Management 1.5. Preservation 1.6. Indexing and Abstracting

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional B. Professional Competencies 2. 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 Competencies 3. Managing Information Tools and Technologies 3.1. Technology Competencies 3.1.1. Hardware 3.1.2. Software 3.1.3 Internet services and web applications 3.1.4 Computer security, safety, and ethics 3.2. Application of Information Tools & Technologies

Skills and Competencies Required of a Library Professional B. Professional Competencies 4. Managing Information Organizations 4.1. Strategic Planning/Policy Formulation 4.2. Financial Management/Budgeting and Funding 4.3. Project Management/Research 4.4. Personnel Management 4.5. Public Relations/Marketing & Promotion 4.6. Collaboration/Networking 4.7. Facilities Management

Existing Library Job Titles Entry level positions: Bibliographer Copy Cataloger Documentation Officer Library Applications Developer Library Assistant Preservation/Conservation Officer Records Assistant

Existing Library Job Titles Once the LIS graduate has acquired the necessary license, he/she can be employed as: Abstractor LIS Faculty Academic Librarian Map Librarian Acquisitions Librarian Medical Librarian Archivist Multimedia/AV Librarian/Specialist Cataloger Preservation Librarian Conservator Public Librarian Corporate Librarian Records Manager Database Librarian Reference Librarian Geographic Information Systems Librarian School Librarian Indexer Special Library Professional Information Librarian/Specialist Systems Librarian Law Librarian Teacher Librarian

THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY!