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LIS Education: Quality Assurance System in the Philippines

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Quality Assurance in LIS Education

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The Philippines has a unique system to ensure the quality of library education and practice by virtue of Republic Act 9246 otherwise known as the “Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003” as compared with other countries in the region. The law is implemented through the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians (PRBFL) of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) through an annual licensure examination. In addition, library education is further regulated by the Commission on Education (CHED) by ensuring that all schools offering Library and Information Science follow a curriculum devised and recommended under the supervision of the PRBFL. Further monitoring is carried out through accrediting bodies that require minimum qualifications for the librarians in the educational institutions. The law further requires continuing education programs within 3 years prior to the expiration of the certificate of registration of the professional. Continuing education programs are provided by library associations foremost of which is the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI). The PLAI is the Accredited Professional Organization (APO) for librarians in the Philippines. Perhaps the only aspect lacking in ensuring quality in library education and practice in the country is the absence of doctoral degree programs in Library and Information Science. The future looks promising however as there are now a number of librarians who have obtained PhD’s in the field from other countries in the region and in the West.

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    Lourdes T. David

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    Makiko Miwa

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    Shizuko Miyahara

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David, L.T. (2015). LIS Education: Quality Assurance System in the Philippines. In: Miwa, M., Miyahara, S. (eds) Quality Assurance in LIS Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6495-2_8

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