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Corazon M. NeraCorazon M. Nera Director of Libraries

Lyceum of the Philippines University Chairman, Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians,

PRC

Republic Act No. 9246

An Act modernizing the practice of Librarianship in the Philippines thereby repealing Republic Act No. 6966, entitled: “An Act regulating the practice of Librarianship and prescribing the qualifications of librarians,” appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes.

Librarian defined as an individual who is a bona fide holder of a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians and by the Professional Regulation Commission in accordance with this act.

- Competent, virtuous, productive and well- rounded librarian whose standards of practice and service shall be characterized by excellence, quality, and geared towards world-class global competitiveness.

Sec. 3. Objectives. This Act shall govern the following:

(a) National examination for licensure, registration of librarians, issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card;

(b) Supervision, control and regulation of practice of librarianship;

(c) Integration of librarians under one national organization; and

(d) Development of professional competence of librarians.

Sec. 30. Integrated and Accredited National Organization of Librarians. All registered librarians shall be integrated under

a single organization recognized and accredited by the Board and approved by the Commission.

A librarian duly registered and licensed by the Board and the Commission shall automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited professional organization and shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated and accredited professional organization shall not be a bar to membership in any other associations of librarians.

Resolution No. 93-268 : Mass Oath-taking

The PRC has assigned the task of administering and conducting the mass oath-taking of new professionals to the PRB concerned in coordination with the APO of the profession so that the oath-taking of the said professionals as new members of their APO shall be held in the same program to save time, effort and money on the part of the participants as well as to promote unity, harmony, and cooperation between and among the PRC, the PRBs and the APOs.

Continuing professional education/continuing professional development

- refers to the inculcation, assimilation and acquisition of knowledge, skills, proficiency, and ethical and moral values, after the initial registration of a professional, that raise and enhance the professional’s technical skills and competence.

Updates of PRB’s CPE Council

PRB’s ACCREDITED

PROVIDERS

ACCREDITED

PROGRAMS

Accountancy 66 204

Architecture 4 6

Civil Engineering 4 20

Customs Brokers 1 2

Dentistry 2 147

Electrical Engineering 10 15

Electronics Engineering 4 12

Geodetic Engineering 1 46

Guidance and Counseling 7 36


PRB’s ACCREDITED

PROVIDERS

ACCREDITED

PROGRAMS

Interior Design 1 19

Librarian 27 58

Master Plumbing 2 5

Medical Technology 5 43

Midwifery 9 85

Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

1 6

Nursing 58 155

Nutrition & Dietetics 13 35


PRB’s ACCREDITED

PROVIDERS

ACCREDITED

PROGRAMS

Optometry 3 14

Pharmacy 8 8

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

4 7

Professional Teachers 13 2

Radiologic Technology 5 11

Sanitary Engineering 1 3

Social Work 3 1

Veterinary Medicine 13 37

House Bill No. 4106 : Strengthening the Continuing Professional Education Program

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

Sec. 10. CPE as Mandatory Requirements in the Renewal of Professional License and

Accreditation System for the Practice of the Professions.

CPE/CPD Objectives 1. To provide and ensure the continuous

education of a registered professional with the latest trends in the profession brought about by modernization, scientific and technological advancement;

2. To raise and maintain the professional’s capability for delivering professional services;

3. To attain and maintain the highest standards and quality in the practice of library profession;

CPE/CPD Objectives

4. To comply with the librarian professional’s continuing ethical standard requirements;

5. To make the librarian professional globally competitive; and

6. To promote the general welfare of the public

Nature of CPE/CPD Program

The CPE/CPD program consists of properly planned and structured activities, the implementation of which requires the participation of a determined group of professionals to meet the requirements of maintaining and improving the occupational standards and ethics of the librarians/professionals.

Rationale

Compliance with the CPE program is deemed a moral obligation of each professional within the context of the Code of Ethics for Librarians and is considered a necessary, effective and credible means of ensuring competence, integrity and global competitiveness.

Legal bases of CPE/CPD

1. Section 14, Article XII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the sustained development of a reservoir of national talents consisting of Filipino scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, managers, high level technical manpower and skilled workers, and craftsmen in all fields shall be promoted by the State. The State shall encourage appropriate technology and regulate its transfer for the national benefit.

2. Section 7 (a), (n), and (y) of Republic Act No. 8981 otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of 2000,” grant the Commission these specific powers:

(a) To administer, implement and enforce the regulatory policies of the national government with respect to the regulation and licensing of the various professions and occupations under its jurisdiction including the enhancement and maintenance of professional and occupational standards and ethics and the enforcement of the rules and regulations relative thereto;


(n) To adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively implement policies with respect to the regulation and practice of the professions; and

(y) To perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to carry out the

provisions of this Act, the various professional regulatory laws, decrees, executive orders and other administrative issuances.


3. Section 9(b) of R.A. No. 8981 provides that among the Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRB’s) is to monitor the conditions affecting the practice of the profession or occupation under their respective jurisdictions and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession or occupation and/or the maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards.


4. Executive Order (E.O.) No. 220 issued by the President of the Republic of the Philippines on 23 June 2003 directed the Adoption of the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philippines. The said code was adopted by PRC and PRBs embodying the principles of professional conduct, specifically, integrity, and objectivity, professional competence and global competitiveness.


4.1 Professional Competence In providing professional services, a

certain level of competence is necessary, i.e. knowledge, technical skills, attitudes, and experience. Professionals shall, therefore, undertake only those professional services that they can reasonably deliver with professional competence. Corollary to this, it is their express obligation to keep up with new knowledge and techniques in their field, continually improve their skills and upgrade their level of competence and take part in a lifelong continuing education program.



5. The Republic of the Philippines, as one of the sovereign member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has to deal

with and prepare itself for the implementation of the 4th Protocol, under the General

Agreement for Services in Trade (GATS), a general agreement that will govern trade among member nations in twelve (12) Classifications of Services.

In the 4th Protocol under the GATS, the Philippines is mandated to make sure it can offer competitively to other WTO members professional in Health and Education; Marketing and Distribution, Telecommunications, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, Information Technology; Engineering, Architectural and other Construction services, Tourism and allied services; Transportation and Logistics services, among others, and therefore made attendance by our registered professionals to accredited CPE/CPD mandatory, as a result of the WTO and GATS initiatives.


6. The Republic of the Philippines as a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has to ensure that the Filipino professional is compliant with established requirements in the various Mutual Recognition Arrangements/Agreements (MRA) entered into under the ASEAN Framework Agreement of Services (AFAS), APEC Registries for Architects and Engineers, MRAs on Nursing, Engineering, Surveying and Architecture services prescribe line requirements prior to recognition of competencies/qualifications for the practice of these professions within the territories of other member states. One of the requirements and common to all of the aforementioned MRAs is the compliance with satisfactory continuing professional development.


7. The specific provisions of the Professional Regulatory Laws of the concerned profession shall govern the implementation of the Continuing Professional Education/Continuing Professional Development programs.


8. Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9246: “An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship in the Philippines”


The State recognizes the essential role of librarianship as a profession in developing the intellectual capacity of every Filipino, thereby making library service a regular component for national development. It shall, through honest, effective and credible licensure examination and regulatory measures shall undertake programs and activities that will

(a) promote and nurture the professional growth and well-being of competent, virtuous, productive and well rounded librarians, and

Section 2. Statement of Policy.

Section 2. Statement of Policy.

(b) advance their standards of service and practice characterized by excellence,

quality, and geared towards world- class global competitiveness.

Section 3. Objectives. This Act shall govern among others the

(d) Development of professional competence of librarians.

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 R.A. 9246. The specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the Board includes among others

(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.

(j.) To prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in

coordination with the accredited and integrated association for professional librarians.

(l.) To discharge other powers and duties as the Board may deem necessary for

the practice of librarianship and the continued growth and development of librarians, libraries and library education in the Philippines.

Section 8. Cont…

9. BFL Resolution No. 06, Series of 2006, Code of Ethics For Librarians. Section 2 provides

2. Librarians with Librarianship Profession.

2.5 Librarians shall strive to improve, enhance and upgrade their

professional knowledge, skills and competencies through formal and informal means.


9. BFL Resolution No. 06, Series of 2006, Code of Ethics For Librarians. Cont…

2.6 Librarians shall endeavor to uphold the highest standards in the practice of the profession. They shall adopt and live

by this Motto : CANI – Constant and Never- ending Improvement of the quality and standards of professional services.


BFL Res. No. 6 provides for Disciplinary Action

A Registered Librarian who is found guilty for violation of any provision of this Code by the Board after his/her investigation shall be subject to a disciplinary action of either revocation of his/her Certificate of Registration or suspension thereof which the Board shall impose that after his/her due investigation.

MATRIX FOR CPE ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES

PROGRAMS CREDIT UNITS SUPPORTING DOCUMENT/S

1. SEMINARS / CONVENTIONS / TRAININGS

1.1 PARTICIPANT 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WITH NUMBER OF HOURS, PROGRAM CERTIFIED LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

1.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 5 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF PLAQUE / CERTIFICATE INVITATION, COPY OF PAPER

1.3 PANELIST / REACTOR

3 CU PER HOUR INVITATION / CERTIFICATION FROM SONSORING ORGANIZATION COPY OF PROGRAM

1.4 FACILITATOR / MODERATOR

2 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AND COPY OF PROGRAM

2. ACADEMIC PREPARATION (Residential and Distance Mode)

2.1 MASTER’S DEGREE 1 CU PER ACADEMIC UNIT 30 CU ADDITIONAL UPON COMPLETION OF DEGREE

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

2.2 DOCTORAL DEGREE 2 CU PER ACADEMIC UNIT45 CU ADDITIONAL UPON COMPLETION OF DEGREE

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

2.3 FELLOWSHIP 15 CU PER YEAR CERTIFICATION FROM THE GRANTING INSTITUTION / CERTIFICATE OF FELLOWSHIP

3. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING PACKAGE

3.1Distance Learning MODULE 10 CU PER COMPLETE SET OF MODULE

COPY OF DULY-ACCOMPLISHED MODULE AND EVALUATION

3.2 TECHNICAL PAPER/PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLE

1 CU / PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL ARTICLE

COPY OF DULY-ACCOMPLISHED ARTICLE AND EVALUATION

MATRIX FOR CPE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES

4. AUTHORSHIP

4.1 RESEARCH / INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS / CREATIVE PROJECTS

Maximum of 20 CREDIT UNITS (Refereed)

Maximum of 15 Credit Units(Unrefereed)

DULY CERTIFIED / PUBLISHED TECHNICAL REPORT / PAPER

4.2 BOOK / MONOGRAPH SINGLE AUTHOR 2 AUTHORS 3 OR MORE

[25-50 pp]

20CU10 CU5 CU

[51-100 pp]

30 CU20 CU10 CU

[101 OR More

pp]40 CU30 CU20 CU

PUBLISHED BOOK WITH PROOF OF COPYRIGHTMAXIMUM OF 40 CREDIT UNITS

4.3 EDITOR ½ OF THE CU OF AUTHORSHIP CATEGORY

PUBLISHED BOOK WITH PROOF OF AUTHORSHIP

4.4 ARTICLE SINGLE AUTHOR 2 AUTHORS 3 OR MORE

[1-3 pp] 4 CU3 CU2 CU

[4-6 pp]6 CU4 CU3 CU

[7or more]8 CU6 CU4 CU

PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ARTICLEMAXIMUM OF 10 CREDIT UNITS

4.5 PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL EDITOR

5 CU PER ISSUE COPY OF PUBLISHED JOURNAL

4.6 PEER REVIEWER 2 CU / ARTICLE DULY CERTIFIED COPY OF PUBLISHED ARTICLE / BOOK

5. INVENTIONS 10-30 CREDIT UNITS PER INVENTION

CERTIFIED COPY OF PATENT CERTIFICATE

6. POSTGRADUATE / IN-SERVICE TRAINING

0.25 CU PER HOUR (MAXIMUM OF 40 CU / TRAINING)

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING AND TRAINING DESCRIPTION

7. STUDY / OBSERVATION 2 CU / DAY (MAXIMUM OF 30 CU / TOUR)

CERTIFICATION FROM SPONSORING INSTITUTION

MATRIX FOR CPE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SOURCES

8. PROFESSORIAL CHAIR 10 CU / CHAIR / YEAR CERTIFICATION OF GRANT OR APPOINTMENTMENT PAPER

9. SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES/ PROGRAMS/ SOURCES TO BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION

Alternative Strategies

I. IN THE LIBRARY 1. Building leadership skills

- Network with colleagues- Start a book club or seminar series - Participate on committees - Be innovative at work - Promote self-awareness

2. From good to great bosses : know and appreciate talents and potentials

3. Power of trust in cultivating new leaders4. Coaching from the ground up: building goal-oriented

relationships

(Donovan and Figueroa)


I. IN THE LIBRARY (cont.)

5. Mentoring new librarians: the good, the bad

and the ugly

6. From paraprofessional to department head:

lessons in cultivating a new professional

7. The librarian as researcher: support for

research and modeling a research mind-set

8. Participating in library-shared governance

9. Campus connections: building a library and campus

leader



II. OUT OF THE LIBRARY

1. Leadership training programs and institutes:

models for learning to lead

2. Tilling fresh ground: cultivating librarians for

library leadership through programs and

initiatives

3. Networking as staff development:

introductions, invitations, and associations

4. Staff development through association conferences

and meetings: developing a Filipino librarian



II. OUT OF THE LIBRARY (cont.)5. Professional service on national library

committees: developing the skills to lead

6. Non-library conferences for development

7. Supporting active conference participation by

new staff

8. Community engagement and advocacy: skills

and knowledge to expand library services


Professional Growth Activities Organized by Accredited Providers in 2010

Dates/Venue Activity Provider CreditUnits

1 March 3-5, 2010Tagaytay City

National Congress and Seminar Workshop on “Progressing Beyond Medical and Health Librarianship Innovations in Network and Technologies”

MAHLAP (Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines)

13

2 March 4-5, 2010Davao City

National Seminar for Public Librarians

TNLP (The National Library of the Philippines)

13

3 March 8, 2010National LibraryManila

Training Workshop on effective Oral and Written Communication Skills to Conform with Technological Development


7



4 April 14-16, 2010Tagbilaran City,

Bohol

National Conference: Superior Practices and World Widening Services of Philippine Libraries

PAARL (Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc.)

13

5 April 21, 2010Tagbilaran City,

Bohol

Current Trends and Global Preparedness for School Administrators and Librarians

PASL (Philippine Association of School Librarians, Inc.)

13

6 April 21-23, 2010Dagupan City

National Seminar on Library Automation in the 21st Century

PLAI (Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.)

17



7 April 26-28, 2010Bacolod City

Breaking the Barriers: Reference, Use and Access to Information

PGLL (Philippine Group of Law Librarians)

13

8 April 28-30, 2010Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Towards Librarians’ Skills and Competencies Enhancement

PLAI-STRLC (PLAI Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council)

18

9 May 19-21, 2010Tuguegarao City

Summer Conference on Revitalizing Librarians’ Values Towards Transformation

CAaKAP (Cagayan and Kalinga Apayao Librarians Association, Inc.)

13



10 June 2-4, 2010UPLB CEAT, Laguna

Seminar on Reinventing Libraries and Librarians

ALAP (Agricultural Librarians Association of the Philippines)

16

11 June 24-26, 2010FSUUButuan City

Seminar-Workshop on Management for Libraries and Information Reading Centers

PLAI-CARAGA Region XIII

16

12 July 22-23, 2010University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City

Seminar-Workshop on Raising the Quality of Library Service through Open Access and Open Source Systems(OSS)

BBLA (Baguio-Benguet Librarians Association, Inc.)

15



13 July 28-30, 2010St. Mary’s Univ.Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Enriching the Culture of Collaboration Among Educational Institutions and their Libraries

PLAI-CAVRLC (PLAI Cagayan Valley Region Librarians’ Council)

12

14 Aug 19-20, 2010 Holy Angel UniversityAngeles City

Library and Web Services 2011 for Readers, Technical & Archives

PAARL (Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc.)

12

15 Aug. 25-27, 2010Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati City

The 2nd Library Link Conference

The Filipinas Heritage Library

18



16 Sept. 1-3, 2010Hotel de Salcedo, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Librarians Leading and Collaborating for the Development of a Reading Culture

PPL (Philippine Public Librarians League, Inc.)

16

17 Sept. 8-10, 2010UP Los Baños, Laguna

Building a Culture of Research Partnership Between Librarians and Administrators

PNU-LISSA (Philippine Normal University Library and Information Science Alumni Association)

15

18 Sept. 16, 2010SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

Forum on Office Ergonomics

MAHLAP 3



19 September 22-24, 2010Angeles City

Building Research Capabilities of Librarians and Information Professionals

CLRLC (Central Luzon Region Librarians Council)

20

20 Sept. 23-24, 2010Zamboanga City

Ethical Issues on Librarianship in a Networked Environment

PLAI-ZAMPEN (PLAI Zamboanga Peninsula Region Librarians Council)

11

21 Oct. 14-15, 2010Davao City

4th Phil-BIST Conference and Fair

DACUN (Davao Colleges and Universities Network)

12



22 Nov. 9-10, 2010NLP, Manila

National Seminar of Public Librarians


12

23 Nov. 15, 2010UST Library, Manila

Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Libraries

UST Miguel de Benavides Library

3

24 November 17-19, 2010Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City

PLAI National Congress 2010 Theme: National Congress on International Librarianship: a Path Ahead

PLAI 20

“Most writers agree that competency is about what someone can do. Competency involves both the ability to perform in a given context and the capacity to transfer knowledge and skills to new tasks and situations.”

TAYO NA!

CPE NA!

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