Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number UPD-00000369029 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20090717013327.0 General Information 030101s us 000 eng Language Code eng Local Call Number LG993.5 2002 L4 B37 Main Entry - Personal Name Baselonia, Alma S., 1981- Title Statement Perceptions of CAL, CS and CSSP students of University of the Philippines on the status of the library and information profession / Alma s. Baselonia Physical Description xv, [83] leaves : ill General Note Undergraduate thesis (B.L.I.S.)--University of the Philippines, Diliman   Vita Summary, Etc. Among the perceived causes of the low status were: little knowledge of librarian's work; poor quality of service; poor/low salary; the library's marginal role in the development of the economy; no distinction between librarians and other employees;nonawareness of the librarian's management responsibility, insufficient funding; nonawareness of librarian's social responsibility; and, no professional education needed. There were hardy any differences in perceptions among students with different ages, gender and colleges. Moreover, findings of the study showed that the position of the library and information profession in the occupational status fell one notch, from 5th to 6th   Findings of the study revealed that CAL, CS and CSSP students did not perceive the status of the library and information to be low. However, these students believe that library and information professionals should be concerned with their status   Out of 4,331 undergraduate students of CAL, CS and CSSP of UP Diliman, some 366 were taken as samples. Students were then categorized according to age, gender and college for comparative purposes. A questionnaire patterned after the one used by Hans Prins and Wilco de Gier (1995) was used in data gathering. Gathered data were tabulated and analyzed using the following statistical tools: computations of mean; frequency counts; and percentages. Tables and graphs were used to present the data   The problem of status has been of concern to the library and information profession for years. Compared to other professions, the status of the library and information profession is low   This study focused on the perceptions of CAL. CS and CSSP students of UP Diliman on the status of the library and information profession. It was conducted to determine the probable causes that contribute to the perceived low status. Moreover, it aimed to determine if there has been any change in the position of the library and information profession in the occupational status ladder   To improve the present status of the profession, recommendations to the library schools, library and information centers, library organizations and associations and library and information professionals were suggested Location UP DLS LG993.5 2002 L4 B37 Regular Circulation LS-1324TG Textual Physical Form Designator Thesis           Physical Location University of the Philippines Diliman: School of Library and Information Studies LG993.5 2002 L4 B37           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC