Implementing the RA 9246

[TJ]

Hello to all librarians and members of Board for Librarians
I have been an avid followers of messages in Filipino Librarians
website but I haven't read any message asking the BFL to have a school
to school campaign (especially private schools) to check if the RA
9246 was really implemented. I have been visiting a lot of private
schools in metro manila and sad to say most of these schools violates
some provisions of RA9246 to quote:
SECTION 8. Powers, Functions and Duties of the Board. - The Board
shall exercise executive/administrative, rule making and quasi-
judicial powers in carrying out the provisions of this Act. It shall
be vested with the following specific powers, functions, duties and
responsiblities;
e) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of
librarianship, and when necessary, adopt such measures as may be
deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high ethical,
moral and professional standards of librarianship;
f) To adopt policies and set the standards for all types of libraries,
librarians and the practice of librarianship;
SECTION 26. Illegal Practice of Librarianship. - A person who does not
have a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card or a temporary/special permit from the Commission
shall not practice or offer to practice librarianship in the
Philippines or assume any position, which involve performing the
function of a librarian as provided under Section 5 of this Act.
When ask why the school do not comply with the above provisions of the
law, the people in-charge of the library said that nobody is checking
thier status anyway. According to the person in-charge of the library,
they do not know that such has been existing.
I think, the BFL should do thier part to implement totally the law
because if not, library professions could be in jeopardy as anybody
can be a "librarian" even without taking any subject/s in library
science. Professional librarians could also be laughing stack of these
non-professional people. On the part of professional librarians, we
need to report to BFL schools who are ignoring the law and continue to
practice the same. We need to upgrade and elevate the librarian
profession. Thank you.
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[Fe Alavanza]

Hi mam. Happy New Year.   What happen in  Luzon is also true here in Mindanao and  I just would like to address my concern to the BFL re: Malparctice of the profession per RA 9246.   In connection with SECTION 8 and SECTION 26 of RA9246, may I ask and recommend the BFL to look into or check the legality of all librarians in all private schools, public and state universities here in Mindanao also.   When I visited one of the state universities in Bukidnon, it is very much alarming and degrading on our part as licensed librarians because the University Licensed Librarian is under the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Libraries whose capacity is on designation status but not a licensed librarian.   The reason of the officials is " Trust and Confidence". I consider this a very tough and serious issue.   --- On Tue, 1/12/10, TJ <matrish...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Paulina Baba]

I highly recommend for a strict implementation of RA 9246.  Hope the BFL will do something about this.

 

Paulina T. Baba
Davao del Norte State College
New Visayas, 8105 Panabo City
Cel No.: 09187679499

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[arthur cabasag]

thank you fe, for the information. i heard also that one of the state university in Bukidnon is still ignoring this RA 9246 for designating unqualified (not holding a licensed Librarian) for Librarian position. we hope that action we be taken to the proper authorities.

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[Trisha Plaga]

Hello fellow librarians

I'm so thankful that you responded to my concern. The issue is very true in most of libraries in the whole Phiippines. As a matter of fact we have an association of librarians here in our area and when we organize for a seminar we do it school to school that is why we found out that in most of the librariues do not have professional librarians. When we see thier libraries, its embarassing and not worth visiting. As librarians, we need to have an advocary to let the BFL know that this problem has been existing for years. We had amended RA6966 with RA9246 believing that this new law will give enough power for the BFL to implement the law but to avial. Did you ever heard of a school/library repremanded or given warning by the BFL for not following the law. I know of a school that appointed an English teacher without license as LRC Head (Bigat ng title). He called himself as LRC head (is he not ashamed of this) but he did not even have a single unit in LS. It's a big insult to the libarians and library profession. A teacher without license calling himself as LRC Head. What an insult to the PRC particularly to the BFL. That is why, I appealing to you guys to forward this email to all our collegues in the profession to rally behind and implement the law.

Thanks

2010/1/14 arthur cabasag <arthur...@yahoo.com>

[MPL]

This kind of set-up goes with a number of international schools based
in Phil. too. The inspection groups from diff countries are not very
particular on this matter. I am not sure how far is the
responsibility of BFL regarding the issue.

[sherry salinel]

Praised be Jesus and Mary!

 

I have been reading the email conversation regarding this issue of libraries managed by non license or not registered librarians. Well, on what I understand on what I have read, we were contesting on those schools assigning non LIS background as the head of the library or just being assigned there. And we were appealing to the BFL to check these libraries having these personnel. But I am wondering, what about libraries who has librarians, graduate of LIS but not yet registered? 

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Sent: Fri, January 15, 2010 3:17:26 PM

Subject: Re: [FilipinoLibrarians] Implementing the RA 9246

Hello fellow librarians

I'm so thankful that you responded to my concern. The issue is very true in most of libraries in the whole Phiippines. As a matter of fact we have an association of librarians here in our area and when we organize for a seminar we do it school to school that is why we found out that in most of the librariues do not have professional librarians. When we see thier libraries, its embarassing and not worth visiting. As librarians, we need to have an advocary to let the BFL know that this problem has been existing for years. We had amended RA6966 with RA9246 believing that this new law will give enough power for the BFL to implement the law but to avial.. Did you ever heard of a school/library repremanded or given warning by the BFL for not following the law. I know of a school that appointed an English teacher without license as LRC Head (Bigat ng title).. He called himself as LRC head (is he not ashamed of this) but he did not even have a single unit in LS. It's a big insult to the libarians and library profession. A teacher without license calling himself as LRC Head. What an insult to the PRC particularly to the BFL. That is why, I appealing to you guys to forward this email to all our collegues in the profession to rally behind and implement the law.

[Elijah John Dar Juan]

Hello everyone. I know this is a huge problem the BFL and our profession is facing.

 

In my opinion, the problem is we don't have enough licensed librarians or at least LS/LIS graduates to manage all the libraries in the country. I'm talking here about all the types and not just schools. Some, if not a majority, choose to be in private companies, go abroad or choose not to practice their profession, all for varied reasons (e.g. perceptions of work environment, salary, etc.).

 

I think schools resort to appointing an English major or someone with units in LS/LIS to manage the library. It's better to have someone oversee the library rather than having a library without a person supervising it.

 

Elijah Dar Juan

[Myrna C. Halim]

Quoting Fe Alavanza <feala...@yahoo.com>:
YES, it's more than ten years librarians are not given due considerations like
other professions. Librarians in government agencies are even burdened with
accountabilities. We signed AREs as accountable officials for the materials we
serve to clientele, while other professions they sign for a fee.

Similarly, BFL should coordinate with DBM since our promotion cannot be approved
if there is no available item for librarians in the agency. My case is, I am a
Librarian's eligible in 1982 and converted the same to PRC License which was
approved in 1994. I serve as College Librarian I for 21 years, reached the
ceiling of step 8 in 1997. I am deprived of a promotion despite my MLS and MPA
degrees, recently finished the academic requirements for a PhD in Philippine
Studies. Likewise, I am deprived of the longevity incentive every three years
of permanent tenure since I reached step 8 due outstanding and very satisfactory
ratings because DBM has not approved our promotion.

Another irony is the giving of incentive to board positions by promoting one
rank higher in terms of pay for Librarian I or Accountant I. To my dismay,
College Librarian I was not included, when it is a fact that this position can
only be occupied if one is licensed like Librarian I and the like.

Even if I did not take the board for librarian, I was exempted because of my
Librarian's, Teacher's, and Civil service eligibilities before RA 6966 was
enacted.

It is anticipated that my sentiments be heard and given due justice like all
others on the same boat as I do.

Thank you for opening this issue. Librarians should be recognized as important
instrument to achieve the thrust for academmic excellence.

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[Zenaida Eguilos]

The problem with our profession is the compensation. Most of the time school owners/administrators are taking us for granted that is we got the lowest pay not like tachers. They thought our functions are lighter than those mentors. Specially catalogers like me. They are asking how many books can we catalog within the day not knowing that  cataloging is not an easy job. It is not like eating peanuts. It is not just you assign call numbers to the materials by just rlying on the title itself. Sometimes titles are misleading to the real subject. As often as I heard from speakers on seminars, forums in the like catalogers are important figure in the library. Not all librarians can catalog remember that.   Some of the adminstrators don't know how important we are specially license one. They should take good care of us so that we don't leave them. They should know our salary scale.    As I remeber one of my professor (a highly respected one in the profession) in my masteral several years ago said, qoute and unquote, "We librarians should name our price". I proved what she said is right.          --- On Thu, 1/21/10, Elijah John Dar Juan <ejfda...@gmail.com> wrote: