Malditang Librarian

 INTRODUCTION Special libraries exist for very specific purposes and this wide array of functions hinders the formulation of evaluation criteria that would apply to all. In spite of impediments however, the need to come up with a set of qualities to be sought in every special ibrary is recognized by the Board for Librarians (BFL), as it is tasked, among others to formulate and implement standards for different types of libraries. This is embodied in Artlcle II, Section 8, of Republic Act No. 9246, which was signed into law on February 19, 2004. The idea of formulating local library standards was the brainchild of the earlier BFL consisting of the late Chairperson Hon. Susima Gonzales, and Members Hons. Leonor B. Gregorio and Loreto Serina. It took a few years before the first (1) version of he Standards for Special Libraries in the Philippines  came out in 2007 under the leadership of the next Board for Librarians, composed of Hon. Corazon ML Nera Chairperson, Hon. Elnora Con...

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) no longer requires the Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) for the renewal of the the PRC License for Professional Librarians and other professions,  except for professions in Pharmacy, Interior Design, and Criminology. This is according to the PRC Resolution No. 1957, series of 2025, approved last February 11, 2025. Below is the full text of the resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1957 Series of 2025 DISCONTINUANCE OF THE REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING (COGS) FROM THE ACCREDITED INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION (AIPO) IN THE RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS (PIC) WHEREAS, Section 7(a) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", provides that the Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) shall have the power, function, and responsibility to administer, implement, and enforce the regulatory policies of the national government with respect to the regulation and l...