| Control Number | UPD-00000368455 |
| Date and Time of Latest Transaction | 20090717013630.0 |
| General Information | 030101s us 000 eng |
| Cataloging Source | ILS |
| Language Code | eng |
| Local Call Number | LG995 1985 L4 G63 |
| Main Entry - Personal Name | Goco, Lourdes G. |
| Title Statement | Growth of Asian library resources in the Metro Manila area from 1973-1983 with special reference to ASEAN resources / by Lourdes G. Goco |
| Physical Description | 227, [2] leaves : ill |
| General Note | Mimeographed |
| | Thesis (M.L.S.)--University of the Philippines, Quezon City |
| Summary, Etc. | 1. It is recommended that cooperative acquisition of Asian materials be undertaken by the major Asian libraries |
| | 1. The five major libraries in the Philippines with notable collections of Asian resources sustained their collections with moderate growth during the last ten years |
| | 2. In relation to the above recommendation, it is important that a systematic acquisitions policy be formulated for the guidance of the librarians |
| | 2. The volume and coverage of the resources written in the indigenous languages of Asia grew to a limit extent |
| | 3. As in the previous years, the collections continued to be strongest on the following countries: Japan and China in East Asia and India in South Asia. Southeast Asian countries also featured importantly in the five collections, reflecting primary interest in the Philippines' immediate regional environment. West Asia continued to be neglected |
| | 3. The Asian Center collection should be augmented and strengthened by the acquisition of materials that are lacking especially those noted in Nunn's book |
| | 4. In terms of subject coverage, the five libraries developed along similar subjects, reinforcing the findings of Encarnacion in 1973 that over-all subject coverage showed unevenness |
| | 4. It is strongly recommended that the professional library staff be offered the opportunity to enrich their backgrounds by studying languages and area courses |
| | 5. Although all the libraries acquired materials about ASEAN and its member countries, only the U. P. Asian Center Library treated its ASEAN resources as a separate collection. The four other libraries integrated such materials with their country and regional resources |
| | 5. The education of area studies librarians should be initiated by the Institute of library Science as a joint graduate degree program in collaboration with the U. P. Asian Center in order to provide librarians with the requisite competence in both subject area and librarianship |
| | 6. No notable changes were made in acquisition policies, funding, cataloging and classification, management, and services since 1973 |
| | 7. The homogeneity of the five collections in terms of geographic and subject coverage and the existence of common problems such as the lack of language experts might have inhibited the development of more dynamic interlibrary cooperation. However, bibliographic control of the Asian resources have been achieved through the National Union Catalog of Asian Materials which is located in the U. P. Asian Center Library |
| | Of the ten recommendations made by Encarnacion in 1973, about fifty percent have either been fully carried out or partly implemented. The present study reiterates the undertaking of the unimplemented recommendations as follows: |
| | On the basis of the major findings, this study advances the following conclusions: |
| | The specific objectives of the study are: 1. To analyze the development of Asian collections focusing on the libraries included in this study; 2. To describe the scope and kinds of library resources available in these collections; 3. To examine the practices of these libraries regarding the organization and administration of these materials; 4. To update information contained in Mrs. Violeta V. Encarnacion's Resources for Asian Studies in Selected Libraries in the Greater Manila Area : a Survey (1973); 5. To describe the information resources and services available in the five libraries in response to intra-ASEAN interactions since 1967; and 6. To determine the extent of, and prospects for resource sharing and other cooperative activities among the five libraries |
| | This study adds the following recommendations: 1) With the few professional staff in some libraries who are saddled with overwhelming workloads, cooperative efforts at providing services such as indexing, cataloging and the production of bibliographical tools should be considered; 2) ASEAN resources should be emphasized in collection building because much research interest is now focused on ASEAN as an organization; 3) Since there is difficulty in obtaining publications from some Asian countries due to inadequate bibliographical control and unfamiliarity with the book trade practices, it is suggested that linkages with research and educational institutions and organizations in Asia be established; 4) Language specialists should be hired to facilitate the processing of the indigenous materials in the five libraries surveyed |
| | This study aims to update information on existingcollections of Asian resources in five major libraries; namely, the U.P. Asian Center Library, RMAF Asian Library, Ateneo de Manila University Library, The National Library and the University of Santo Thomas Library. The initial survey was undertaken in 1973 by Mrs. Violeta V. Encarnacion entitled Resources for Asian Studies in Selected Libraries in the Greater Manila Area: a Survey |
| | This survey also sought to discover the responses of these libraries to the organization and growth of the regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) |
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Asia--Bibliography |
| | Asia--Library resources--Philippines--Manila Metropolitan Area |
| | Association of Southeast Asian Nations--Bibliography |
| | Libraries--Philippines--Manila Metropolitan Area |
| Collection Category | FI |
| Location | UP DLS LG995 1985 L4 G63 Regular Circulation LS-6496T |
| Textual Physical Form Designator | Thesis |
