Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data 001    UPD-00000369029 005    20090717013327.0 008    030101s us 000 eng 041 ## $aeng 090 ## $aLG993.5 2002 L4$bB37 100 ## $aBaselonia, Alma S., 1981- 245 10 $aPerceptions of CAL, CS and CSSP students of University of the Philippines on the status of the library and information profession /$cAlma s. Baselonia 300 ## $axv, [83] leaves : ill. 500 ## $aUndergraduate thesis (B.L.I.S.)--University of the Philippines, Diliman 500 ## $aVita 520 ## $aAmong 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. 520 ## $aFindings 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. 520 ## $aOut 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. 520 ## $aThe 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. 520 ## $aThis 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. 520 ## $aTo 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. 852 ## $aUP$bDLS$hLG993.5 2002 L4 B37$rRegular Circulation$xLS-1324TG 842 ## $aThesis           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