Philippine School Libraries Today

Philippine School Libraries Today
Bridging the gap! Crossing the divide!
CONSAL XVI Pre-CONSAL Workshop
School Library Development in the ASEAN Countries
Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
June 10, 2015
Zarah C. Gagatiga
Teacher Librarian, The Beacon Academy
Board Member, Philippine Board on Books for Young People
http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com
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zarah.gagatiga@gmail.com

Talking Points
● The Big Picture: Laws and Government Guidelines
● Mechanisms and Systems for School Library Development
● DepEd School Library Guidelines no. 56 s, 2011
● K-12 Program of the DepEd
● Media and Information Literacy Core Subject, Grade 11-
12
● Process and system of accreditation
● PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools,
Colleges and Universities)
● Bridging the gap! Crossing the divide!: Library Hub and
School Library development projects
● Implication in line with ASEAN Integration

Laws and Government Guidelines
● Philippine Librarianship Act of 2004 (RA No.
9246)
An act modernizing the practice of librarianship in the
Philippines thereby repealing RA 6966, entitled, “an act
regulating the practice of librarianship and prescribing
the qualifications of librarians”, appropriating funds
therefore and for other purposes.
● Code of Ethics for Philippine Librarians
● Standards for Philippine Libraries
● Licensure Exam for Librarians
● A measure of basic skills and knowledge
● Allow passage to work as librarians

Mechanism and Systems for School
Library Development
● DepEd School Library Guidelines No. 56, s.
2011
● Standards for School Libraries
● Standard 1 – Mission, Goals and Objectives
● Standard 2 – Administration
● Standard 3 – Human Resources
● Standard 4 – Collection Management
● Standard 5 – Services and Utilization
● Standard 6 – Physical facilities
● Standard 7 – IT Facilities and Services
● Standard 8 – Financial Resources
● Standard 9 – Linkages and Networking
● Appendices: Recommended Growth Rate and
Furniture and Equipment Standard

Mechanisms and Systems for School
Library Development
● K-12 Program of the DepEd
● Media and Information Literacy (MIL) as a
CORE Subject in the Senior High School
level (Gr. 11-12)
● Introduces learners to basic understanding of MIL
as channels of communication and tools for the
development of individuals and societies;
● Develop students to be creative and critical thinkers
as well as responsible users and competent
producers of media and information.

K-12 Program: MIL Core Subject Content and
Performance Standards
Schedule / Hours Content Standards Performance
Standards
1st
Semester / 80 hoursThe learner
demonstrates
understanding of MIL
and related concepts.
The learner organizes
a creative symposium
for the community
focusing on being a
media and
information literate
individual.
2nd
Semester / 80
hours
The learner
demonstrates
understanding of
different resource of
media and
information, their
design principle and
elements, and
selection criteria.
The learner produces a
living museum or electronic
portfolio, or any creative
forms of multimedia
showcasing his/her
understanding, insights, and
perceptions of different
resource of media and
information.

Process and System of Accreditation
● PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association
of Schools, Colleges and Universities)
● Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
● Process: Applicant Status -> Candidate Status ->
Member Status
● Areas of Accreditation in the Basic Education:
Administration; Faculty; Instruction;
Instructional Media Center; Student Services;
Community and Service
● Level I -> Level II -> Level III
● Self Assessment and Peer Evaluation =
Collaboration, Linkages and Networking

The Great Divide: Public Schools and
Private School Libraries
Laurel Elementary School
Brgy. Laurel, Tanauan,
Batangas
Region 4A - CALABARZON
Miriam College Child Study
Center
Katipunan, Quezon City
National Capitol Region

The Great Divide: Public Schools and
Private School Libraries
System / Mechanism
for Development
Public School Private School
DepEd School
Library Guidelines
Compliance but with
challenges and
limitations
- Compliance
- At par with
standards
-Beyond standards
- International
standards
K-12 Program: MIL as
Core Subject
Full implementation
in SY 2015-2016
Full implementation
in SY 2015-2016
Process of
Accreditation
N/A
Indicator of school
success is on
standardized exams
(District and National
Achievement Tests)
PAASCU and/or
other institutional
and organizational
accrediting body
(WASC, IB World
Schools, Christian
Schools Accreditation
Body)http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.
com

Bridging the gap! Crossing the divide!
● Library Hub, 2003 to present
● DepEd Order no. 64 s, 2009 :
Institutionalization of DepEd Library Hub
Project in All Regions and School Divisions
● Library Hub House Bill 4327
● A Library Hub is a warehouse or reservoir of
books located in strategic places within a
division providing public elementary and
secondary school education. The hubs
contain supplementary reading materials
arranged in plastic bins, sorted by subject
area and grade or year level.

The Library Hub’s Roles and Functions

The Library Hub System
● Procurement of Books
● Curriculum based
reading materials
● DepEd provides books
and resources
● Curriculum experts select
books from publishers
and book sellers
● Donations and gifts are
welcome
● Manpower &
Human Resource
Office of the Secretary
Division Office
Library Hub Project Coordinator
Library Hub Librarian
Undersecretary for
Finance and
Administration
Regional Director

The Library Hub in Calamba, Laguna
Jose Rizal Memorial
School
Calamba East, Laguna
Region 4A -
CALABARZON
Reception
Area

Books in plastic bins
These are for distribution to different schools in the division of
Calamba East.
Book Shelving Rooms 1 -
2
Reading
Area

Activity Area for
Patrons,
Students and
Teachers

Conference and Meeting
Room

Library Hub Enhancements
“This Reading Month, we invited day care
centers to visit the Library Hub. We
conducted storytelling sessions. Such an
activity may promote an essential aspect
of the Library Hub and we extend the
services we offer not only for public
schools but to the community as well
- Myra and Elinor, Library
Hub Librarians
● Library Hub Institute (for
Librarian / Teacher
training)
● READshops
● Basic Computer Skills
Training
● Infrastructure to support 3
types of school libraries:
• Basic School Library :
Reading Corners /
Centers (RC)
• Leader School Library :
Learning Resource
Centers
(LRC) w/ multi-media
capabilities
• Global School Library :
Internet-connected LRCs

Common to all library hubs is the challenge of book bin
distribution. Assigned teachers and coordinators do not borrow
from the hubs due to distance, and geography, limited resources for
transportation and constraints in time to visit the hubs. The Quezon
Province Library Hub’s answer to this challenge is a book mobile
service.
http://lovealibrarian.
blogspot.com

Public School and Private School Collaboration:
School Libraries as Learning Communities
Reading Camp organized
by school librarians of DLS Zobel
School
Grade school students wrote
stories, drew pictures and made
them into books.

Reading Camp at Fernando Zobel Elementary
School, Calatagan, Batangas
http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com Reading aloud one’s self made
book.

Public Library Reaching Out to Public Schools: Heneral
Basa, the Reading Champion
Heneral Basa’s alter ego is Mr. Troy Lacsamana, librarian of the Quezon City
Public Library. Heneral Basa visits public schools on a regular basis. This is in
part of QCPL’s reading campaign and community outreach activity.

National Book Development Board:
Booklatan and Teacher Training
Teacher training on the creation of
books
and teaching aids in the mother
tongue.

DepEd National Training of Trainors
DepED’s NToT on Early Literacy and Numeracy Instruction
Teacher Trainors in the K-3 level create storytelling resources.
Mother tongue instruction was encouraged during presentation
of projects.

NGOs for Literacy Development
EDUCO & Adarna House Foundation conduct
teacher training workshop on Library Development

Philippine Association of School
Librarians (PASLI)
● Research in school
librarianship
● Instructional
programs
● Information
Literacy as a
program of the
school library
● Application of social
media in school
library services
● K-12 Preparedness of
Filipino school
librarians

Implication to ASEAN Integration
● The existence of laws, standards and guidelines are
meant to uplift the professional status of Filipino
librarians and improve their practice of the profession
toward a continuous professional development. With
the ongoing educational reform implemented by the
DepEd, school librarians play varied roles in the
achievement of learning goals and performance
standards. It is an exciting and incredible time to be a
Filipino school librarian today as he/she comes face to
face with challenges that pushes him/her to develop a
new set of competencies that will enable him/her to
look inward (locally) and to reach out to the bigger
community (globally).

Thinking Through the Implication
● Areas where Filipino School Librarians can
explore and build on expertise, knowledge
and skills:
● Program Design and Instruction of MIL
● Coordinator of Research Processes and
Products in the Senior High School Program
● Teaching and Instructional Partners of
Teachers
● Manager of Collection, Systems and
Structures of Learning Technology
● Curriculum Consultant and Life Skills Coach
● Literacy Leader and Reading Champion

Sources and References
Online Sources
DO no 64 s 2009
http://www.deped.gov.
ph/sites/default/files/order/2009/DO_s200
9_64.pdf
DEpEd Library Hub - Book Mobile Services
https://www.facebook.
com/depedquezonlibraryhub?fref=photo
Heneral Basa: Magbasa Tayo Mga Bata!
https://www.facebook.com/heneralbasa?
fref=photo
Library Hub
http://www.fnf.org.
ph/downloadables/Library-Hub.pdf
Library Locator - DepEd
http://www.deped.gov.ph/interactive-
maps/library-locator-map
PAASCU Process
http://paascu.org.ph/home2012/?page_id=78
PASLI Conference
https://paslinews.wordpress.com/
RA 9246
http://www.lawphil.
net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9246_2004.
Interview
Ortega, Myra and Hemedes,
Elinor. Personal Interview.
Library Hub. December 20,
2014
Documents
Senior High School Media &
Information Literacy Core
Subject Guide. DepEd. 2013
DO no. 56 s 2011 School
Library Guidelines. DepEd.
2011

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