UP School of Library and Information Studies
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The School of Library and Information Studies of the University of the Philippines
or UP-SLIS is the oldest library school in the Philippines
. Formally established in March 1961 as the Institute of Library Science, it can trace it roots to 1914, making it one of the first library schools in Asia. It is an independent degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, and offers programs in the field of Library and Information Science
.
The UP-SLIS is situated at the South Wing, 3rd Floor, Gonzalez Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
.
Aside from the undergraduate and graduate programs, the School also offers a one year program in librarianship and conducts review courses and simulation exams for the Licensure Examination for Librarians.
established the first School of Library Economy in Columbia College
. Library courses were offered under the College of Liberal Arts under James Alexander Robertson
, UP's first library science professor. This made the University the first library school in the Philippines, and one of the first in Asia. The first full library studies program was offered two years later, in 1916.
In March 1961, the Institute of Library Science was formally established, and a year later, the institute established its graduate program. From 1978 to 1984, the Institute was selected by Unesco
as the host institution to the Postgraduate Training Course for Science Information Specialists in Southeast Asia. In 2002, the Institute was renamed into the Institute of Library and Information Science in order to keep up with the nomenclature for the field. This required the institute to set up the first IT Applications Lab and Computer Lab for a library school in the Philippines. On March 27, 2007, the Board of Regents approved the Institute's petition to rename itself as the School of Library and Information Studies.
Limited space requirements and dilapidated conditions of the current location of the UP-SLIS at the Third Floor of the Gonzalez Hall prompted the school to launch a building fund to raise funds for the construction or renovation of a building for the transfer of its physical facilities in April 2007. Currently, it has reserved the Institute of Biology building as the future site for any such transfer. The building was chosen due to its proximity to the Main Library, which serves as the laboratory for LIS students.
Graduates from the school consistently top and register the highest passing rates (93% Passing rate out of the 30% National Average in 2005, 95% in 2006 and 98% in 2007, 85% in 2008, 96% in 2009 and 97% in 2010) in the Licensure Examination for Librarians.
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
or UP-SLIS is the oldest library school in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Formally established in March 1961 as the Institute of Library Science, it can trace it roots to 1914, making it one of the first library schools in Asia. It is an independent degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, and offers programs in the field of Library and Information Science
Library and information science
Library and information science is a merging of the two fields library science and information science...
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The UP-SLIS is situated at the South Wing, 3rd Floor, Gonzalez Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
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Academics
Starting in 1995, the School offered the Bachelor of Library and Information Science. The program aims to prepare students for career opportunities in professional librarianship, publishing and book trade, and information-related business. This program replaced the Bachelor of Library Science. A new curriculum introduced in 2002 integrated the University's Revised General Education Program and offered several specialization tracks, including archives and records management, health and medical librarianship, information systems, and law librarianship. Since 1962, the then Institute offered a Master of Library Science Program, the first in the country, and has since been updated as Master of Library and Information Science.Aside from the undergraduate and graduate programs, the School also offers a one year program in librarianship and conducts review courses and simulation exams for the Licensure Examination for Librarians.
Degree programs
- Bachelor of Library and Information ScienceBachelor of Library ScienceThe bachelor of library science is a degree sometimes awarded to students majoring in library science...
- Master of Library and Information ScienceMaster of Library and Information ScienceThe Master of Library and Information Science is the master's degree that is required for most professional librarian positions in the United States and Canada. The MLIS is a relatively recent degree; an older and still common degree designation for librarians to acquire is the Master of Library...
BLIS and MLIS specialization tracks:- Information Systems and TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
- Archives and Records ManagementRecords ManagementRecords management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
- Medical LibrarianshipMedical libraryA health or medical library is designed to assist physicians, health professionals, students, patients, consumers and medical researchers in finding health and scientific information to improve, update, assess or evaluate health care. Medical libraries are typically found in hospitals, medical...
- Law LibrarianshipLaw libraryA law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law....
- General Librarianship
- Information Systems and Technology
- Diploma in Librarianship
Diploma program concentration areas:- Medical Sciences LibrarianshipMedical libraryA health or medical library is designed to assist physicians, health professionals, students, patients, consumers and medical researchers in finding health and scientific information to improve, update, assess or evaluate health care. Medical libraries are typically found in hospitals, medical...
- Law LibrarianshipLaw libraryA law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law....
- Medical Sciences Librarianship
History
The School can trace its roots back to 1914, thirty years after Melvil DeweyMelvil Dewey
Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey was an American librarian and educator, inventor of the Dewey Decimal system of library classification, and a founder of the Lake Placid Club....
established the first School of Library Economy in Columbia College
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
. Library courses were offered under the College of Liberal Arts under James Alexander Robertson
James Alexander Robertson
James Alexander Robertson was an American academic historian, archivist, translator and bibliographer. He is most noted for his contributions to the history and historiography of the Philippines and other former territorial possessions of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.-Life:James Alexander...
, UP's first library science professor. This made the University the first library school in the Philippines, and one of the first in Asia. The first full library studies program was offered two years later, in 1916.
In March 1961, the Institute of Library Science was formally established, and a year later, the institute established its graduate program. From 1978 to 1984, the Institute was selected by Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
as the host institution to the Postgraduate Training Course for Science Information Specialists in Southeast Asia. In 2002, the Institute was renamed into the Institute of Library and Information Science in order to keep up with the nomenclature for the field. This required the institute to set up the first IT Applications Lab and Computer Lab for a library school in the Philippines. On March 27, 2007, the Board of Regents approved the Institute's petition to rename itself as the School of Library and Information Studies.
Limited space requirements and dilapidated conditions of the current location of the UP-SLIS at the Third Floor of the Gonzalez Hall prompted the school to launch a building fund to raise funds for the construction or renovation of a building for the transfer of its physical facilities in April 2007. Currently, it has reserved the Institute of Biology building as the future site for any such transfer. The building was chosen due to its proximity to the Main Library, which serves as the laboratory for LIS students.
Graduates from the school consistently top and register the highest passing rates (93% Passing rate out of the 30% National Average in 2005, 95% in 2006 and 98% in 2007, 85% in 2008, 96% in 2009 and 97% in 2010) in the Licensure Examination for Librarians.
Heads
Heads of the UP School of Library and Information StudiesHead | Designation | Tenure |
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Consuelo Damaso | Acting Director | 1961-1964 |
Grace Fabella Bulaong | Officer in Charge | 1964-1965 |
Mae Furbeyre | Officer in Charge | 1965-1967 |
Ruby Kelly-Mangahas | Director | 1967-1969 |
Clarisa Dimalanta | Director | 1969-1970 |
Ursula Picache | Director | 1970-1984 |
Rosa Vallejo | Dean | 1984-1994 |
Herminia Santos | Dean | 1994-1997 |
Josephine Sison | Dean | 1997-2003 |
Maria Divina Pascua-Cruz | Dean | 2003-2005 |
Rosalie Faderon | Dean | 2005-2008 |
Vyva Victoria Aguirre | Dean | 2008-2010 |
Johann Frederick Cabbab | Dean | 2010-Present |
Publications
The UP-SLIS publishes the Journal of Philippine Librarianship, the only academic journal in all fields in the area of library and information science in the country. Aside from scholastic and thematic articles, it also publishes abstracts to graduate and undergraduate theses submitted to the school. In 2008, it started limited publication of its print version and has since been made available through the University of the Philippines Diliman Journals Online portal. The school publishes the information sheet SLIS Newsletter (available online through the official website) and its library produces guides, updates and current awareness services.Organizations
- UP Bibliotech
- UP Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines
- UP Library and Information Science Students Association
- UP Library Science Alumni Association
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Chorale
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Student Council
- UP Library Club
- UP Library Science Club
- UP Wrarians
- Society of Student Archivists
External links
- UP School of Library and Information Studies
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Library
- Journal of Philippine Librarianship
- The University Library (UP Diliman)
Community Websites
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Official Facebook Page
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Official Twitter Page
- UP School of Library and Information Studies Library Official Facebook Page
- UP SLIS Multiply Group
- UP SLIS Flickr Group photo pool
- UP LISSA Flickr Group photo pool
- UP LSAA Flickr Group photo pool