Librarian refers to 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 Republic Act No. 9246.

Board refers to the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians.

A written licensure examination, to be given by the Board, is required to applicants except those specifically allowed under Section 19 of Republic Act No. 9246.

Applicants for board examination must meet the following qualifications at the time of filing of applications:
a. Citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose country has reciprocity with
the Philippines as regards the practice of librarianship
b. Good health and good moral character
c. Graduate of Bachelor’s degree in Library Science and Information Science

Provided, that a holder of a master’s degree in Library and Information Science shall be allowed to qualify for application to the licensure examinations:

Provided, further, that within five (5) years from the effectivity of Republic Act No. 9246, holders of the following degrees shall also be allowed to qualify for application to the board examination:
1. Bachelor of Science in Education or Elementary Education; or Bachelor of Arts
with a major or specialization in Library Science
2. Master of Arts in Library Science or Library and Information Science; or
3. Any masteral degree with concentration in Library Science.

Scope of Librarian Board Examination

The licensure examination for librarianship shall consist of 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 manintenance of multi-media based library or information service, laws, trends and practices affecting the profession
6. information technology

Registration Without Examination

Upon application and payment of the required fees, the Board shall issue a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card to an applicant who, on the date of effectrivity of Republic Act No. 6966, is:
a. a practicing librarian who has completed at least a bachelor’s degree, and a librarian or supervising librarian eligible
b. a practicing librarian who completed at least a bachelor’s degree, eighteen (18) units in Library Science, five (5) years experience in librarianship, and a first grade eligible or its equivalent
c. a practicing obirarian who has completed a masteral degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science, and a first grade eligible or its equivalent
d. a practicing librarian who has completed at least a bachelor’s degree, eighteen (18) unit in Library Science, and seven (7) years expreience in librarianship.

Those who quality under this Section shall be given three (3) years within which to apply for registration upon the effectivity of Republic Act No. 9246.

Oath of Profession

All successful examinees of Librarian Board Exam are qualified for registration and all qualified applicants for registration without examination shall be required to take an oath of profession before any Commission Officer, or member of the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths, prior to entering into practice of librarianship in the Philippines.

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