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The School of Library and Information Studies of the
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or UP SLIS is the oldest library school in the
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. Formally established in March 1961 as the Institute of Library Science, it can trace it roots to 1914, making it one of the first library schools in Asia. It is an independent degree-granting unit of the
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, and offers programs in the field of
library and information science Library and information science (LIS)Library and Information Sciences is the name used in the Dewey Decimal Classification for class 20 from the 18th edition (1971) to the 22nd edition (2003). are two interconnected disciplines that deal with inf ...
. In December 2015, the
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declared the school as the first and only Center of Excellence among universities and colleges with library and information programs in the Philippines. The School was formerly situated in Gonzalez Hall, where the UP Diliman Main Library is located. Constructed in the 1940s almost simultaneously with the arts and sciences, administration and engineering buildings, the Main Library was completed in 1950 and is one of the oldest structures at the Diliman campus; it was designed by alumnus architect
Juan Nakpil Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil, KGCR, KSS (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986) known as Juan Nakpil, was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists fo ...
, the official campus architect of that time. The building was later named Gonzalez Hall, in honor of the former UP President Bienvenido M. Gonzalez. It was purposely fashioned after the administration building, now known as Quezon Hall, just like how the arts and letters and engineering buildings were mirror images of each other. UP SLIS was situated in the South Wing on the 3rd Floor of the Gonzalez Hall,
University of the Philippines Diliman The University of the Philippines Diliman (also called UPD; ), also referred to as UP Diliman, is a State university and college (Philippines), public, coeducational, Research university, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Ph ...
,
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. In May 2019, the School started vacating Gonzalez Hall. The School currently has its own building on Quirino Avenue, the old Zoology Building which was formerly occupied by the Institute of Biology.


Academics

Starting in 1995, the School offered the Bachelor of Library and Information Science. The program aims to prepare students for career opportunities in professional librarianship, publishing and book trade, and information-related business''.'' This program replaced the Bachelor of Library Science. A new curriculum introduced in 2002 integrated the University's Revised General Education Program and offered several specialization tracks, including archives and records management, health and medical librarianship, information systems, and law librarianship. Since 1962, the then Institute has offered a Master of Library Science program, the first in the country, and has since been updated to Master of Library and Information Science. The School also commenced offering its Master of Archives and Records Management this AY 2022-2023.


Degree programs

* Bachelor of Library and Information Science *
Master of Library and Information Science The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) is the master's degree that combines two interdisciplinary academic disciplines. Library science is applied information science and a subfield of information science. This degree focuses on inf ...

''BLIS and MLIS specialization tracks:'' **
Information Systems An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, store, and distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems comprise four components: task, people, structu ...
and
Technology Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...
**
Archives An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials, in any medium, or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organ ...
and
Records Management Records management, also known as records and information management, is an organizational function devoted to the information management, management of information in an organization throughout its records life-cycle, life cycle, from the time of ...
** Medical Librarianship ** Law Librarianship **General Librarianship *Master of Science in Library and Information Science *Master in Archives and Records Management *Diploma in Librarianship
''Diploma program concentration areas:'' ** Medical Sciences Librarianship ** Law Librarianship


History

The school can trace its roots back to 1914, thirty years after
Melvil Dewey Melville Louis Kossuth "Melvil" Dewey (December 10, 1851 – December 26, 1931) was an American librarian and educator who invented the Dewey Decimal system of library classification. He was a founder of the Lake Placid Club, a chief librarian a ...
established the pioneering School of Library Economy in Columbia College. Library courses were offered in the College of Liberal Arts under
James Alexander Robertson James Alexander Robertson (August 19, 1873 – March 20, 1939) was an American academic historian, archivist, translator and bibliographer. He is most noted for his contributions to the history and historiography of the Philippines and othe ...
, UP's first library science professor. This made the University the first library school in the Philippines and one of the first in Asia. The first full library studies program was offered two years later, in 1916. In March 1961, the Institute of Library Science was formally established, and a year later, the institute established its graduate program. From 1978 to 1984, the Institute was selected by
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as the host institution for the Postgraduate Training Course for Science Information Specialists in Southeast Asia. In 2002, the Institute was renamed "Institute of Library and Information Science" in order to keep up with the nomenclature for the field. This required the institute to set up the first IT Applications Lab and Computer Lab for a library school in the Philippines. On March 27, 2007, the Board of Regents approved the Institute's petition to rename itself as the School of Library and Information Studies. Limited space requirements and dilapidated conditions of the prior location of the UP SLIS on the third floor of the Gonzalez Hall prompted the School to launch a building fund to raise funds for the construction or renovation of a building for the transfer of its physical facilities in April 2007. Currently, it has reserved the Institute of Biology building as the future site for any such transfer. The building was chosen due to its proximity to the Main Library, which serves as the laboratory for its students.UPSLIS Building Fund Updates. UPLSAA Newsletter May-Oct 2009. Graduates from the School consistently top and register the highest passing rates (93% passing rate out of the 30% National Average in 2005,Results of the 2005 Licensure Examination for Librarians
Inquirer News Service.
Top Performing School (with ten or more examinees that has at least 80% passing percentage). 95% in 2006Results of the 2006 Licensure Examination for Librarians
Inquirer News Service.
and 98% in 2007,UP SLIS graduates garner 5 out of ten top places in librarians' licensure examination
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85% in 2008,237 pass Librarian Licensure Examination
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Second top Performing School (with ten or more examinees that has at least 80% passing percentage). 96% in 2009November 2009 Librarian Licensure Examination results released in two (2) days
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/ref>) in the Licensure Examination for Librarians. From 2014 up to the present, UP SLIS has been achieving a 100% passing rate in the said examinations. UP SLIS Performance in the Librarian Licensure Examination, 2009-present


Heads

Heads of the UP School of Library and Information Studies


Faculty of Instruction

The UP SLIS has 14 full-time faculty members. The school is also supported by part-time lecturers, who are recognized experts in LIS professional practice.


Publications

The UP SLIS publishes the ''Philippine Journal of Librarianship and Information Studies'' (formerly the ''Journal of Philippine Librarianship)'', the only academic journal in the area of library and information science in the country. Aside from scholastic and thematic articles, it also publishes abstracts to graduate and undergraduate theses submitted to the school. In 2008, it started limited publication of its print version and has since been made available through the University of the Philippines Diliman Journals Online portal. The School also publishes the information sheet ''SLIS Newsletter'' (available online through the official website) and its library produces guides, updates and current awareness services.


Organizations

*UP Archons *UP Bibliotech *UP Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines *UP Library and Information Science Students Association *UP Library Science Alumni Association *UP School of Library and Information Studies Chorale *UP School of Library and Information Studies Student Council


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