Blog Posts on licensed librarians
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Librarians' Licensure Examination 2010: Results by Filipino Librarian on Nov 15, 2010Congratulations to the new librarians!The passing rate for the Librarians' Licensure Examination is 27 percent (191 out of 699), down from 30 percent in 2009.Below are the list of the Top 10, as well as the list of all successful examinees. Both wer...
The Best and the Worst LIS Schools, 2007-2009 by Filipino Librarian on Feb 6, 2010There are many ways of determining the "best" and the "worst." For this unofficial ranking, the best and worst library and information science (LIS) schools in the Philippines may be identified using the aggregate passing rates for each school whose...
Unlicensed Librarians and R.A. 9246 by Filipino Librarian on Feb 1, 2010A discussion on the violation of certain provisions of Republic Act No. 9246 (or R.A. 9246), specifically the continued employment of unlicensed librarians in the Philippines, is now on its third week at the Filipino Librarians Googlegroup (1 2 3 4).
LLE 2009: Results by Filipino Librarian on Nov 13, 2009Congratulations to the new librarians!The passing rate for the Librarians' Licensure Examination went up from 24 percent in 2008 to 30 percent in 2009 (284 out of 947).Below is a list of successful examinees as published in the Philippine Star. If yo...
Dean Vyva Aguirre on CPE and Board Exam Issues by Filipino Librarian on Sep 4, 2009I know that I just said that I'm "too busy to blog," but this is too important not to blog. The letter below is self-explanatory. Its author is Atty. Vyva Aguirre, Dean, School of Library and Information Studies, University of the Philippines.Dear Vo...
BLIS, MLIS and "Equivalent" Degrees? by Filipino Librarian on Aug 21, 2009It seems that the answer to my question on whether "PRC is Allowing Non-BLIS, Non-MLIS to Take Exam?" is No. Then again, it looks like there is still some wiggle room. According to R.A. 9246, an applicant must be "a graduate of Bachelor’s degree in...
PRC is Allowing Non-BLIS, Non-MLIS to Take Exam? by Filipino Librarian on Aug 12, 2009ng try ako apply dito sa PRC in my place last july , eventough i knew already that non BLIS can no longer take the exam...I just submited all the requirements together with other docs.Tinangap nila application ko pero FOR THE BOARD pa nga lang...i ho...
Non-BLIS, Non-MLIS Can't Take Exam — PRC by Filipino Librarian on Jul 10, 2009PRC Legal Opinion on Extension Request The letter above, written by the chief of the PRC's legal division, closes the door on the non-BLIS and non-MLIS graduates who were unable to take the Librarians' Licensur...
2009 Schedule of Licensure Examinations by Filipino Librarian on Feb 24, 2009The 2009 Librarians' Licensure Exams will be held in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi & Zamboanga on 10-11 November 2009. The deadline for the filing of applications is 21 October 2009.For the benefit of those looking for the schedule of exams fo...
LLE 2008: Reasons for Drastic Drop in Passing Rate by Filipino Librarian on Nov 27, 2008Number of Examinees and Passers, 1992-2008First, the facts. The 2008 Librarians' Licensure Exam (LLE) had the most number of examinees (1,003) and the lowest passing rate (24 percent) since the exams began in 1992. The number of schools represented b...
