Whereas, Sec. 16, Art. III of R.A. No. 9246, the "Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003" provides in the Licensure Examination the following subjects:

1. Selection and acquisition of multi-media sources of information
   
   
2. Cataloguing and classification
   
   
3. Indexing and abstracting
   
   
4. Reference, bibliography and information services
   
   
5. Organization, management and development and maintenance of multi-media based library or information service, laws, trends and practices affecting the profession
   
   
6. Information technology

WHEREAS, neither the afore-mentioned subjects nor those in Sec. 16 of Rule III of Board Resolution No. 05, Series of 2004, known as the "IRR of the Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003", do have equivalent percentage weights therefor;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the supra law and IRR, the Board can provide the equivalent percentages for the said subjects; and

WHEREAS, consultative meetings on these percentage weights on May 24, 2004 at the National Library and on June 16, 2004 at the University of the Philippines were held;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby resolved, as it now resolves, to assign the following percentage weights for the subjects listed in Sec. 16, Art. III of R.A. 9246 and in Sec. 16, Rule III of Board Resolution No. 05, Series of 2004, known as the "IRR of the Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003"

 

	Subject	Weight
a.	Selection and acquisition of multi-media sources of information	15%
b.	Cataloguing and classification	20%
c.	Indexing and abstracting	15%
d.	Reference, bibliography and information services	20%
e.	Organization, management and development and maintenance of multi-media based library or information service, laws, trends and practices affecting the profession	20%
f.	Information technology	10%
	Total Percentage Weight	100%

These percentages for the said subjects shall be implemented in the November 2004 and subsequent Licensure Examinations.

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Let copy of this Resolution be circularized through the schools/colleges offering the librarianship course for the information and guidance of those concerned.

Adopted: 28 Sept. 2004

 

(SGD.) PERLA T. GARCIA
Chairman
(SGD.) CORAZON M. NERA	(SGD.) ELIZABETH R. PERALEJO
Member	Member
Attested:
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR
Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards
Approved:
(SGD.) ALCESTIS M. GUIANG
Chairperson
(SGD.) AVELINA A. DE LA REA	(SGD.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO
Commissioner	Commissioner