Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Hizon, Patricia Felise P. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | A survey of the library facilities and collections of the public elementary schools in Marikina City based on the standards for Philippine libraries: a follow-up study |
| Date Issued | June 2016 |
| Abstract | This study focuses on the compliance of the public elementary school libraries in Marikina City with the collection and facility standards of the Standards for Philippine Libraries by the Department of Education. This research is a follow-up on the study conducted by Torres in 1998 on the public elementary school libraries in Marikina City and their compliance to the standards set by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. This study sought to determine (1) if the recommendations given by Torres in her study were implemented in the libraries; (2) the changes that occurred to the libraries’ collection and facilities after Torres’ study; and (3) the difference on the compliance of the libraries to the standards back in 1998 and 17 years after. Seventeen respondents were asked to participate in the survey; eight respondents were from the District I, and nine respondents from the District II of Marikina City. The questionnaire contains the following information needed: (1) profile of the respondent; (2) school profile; (3) library profile; (4) library personnel/staff; (5) physical facilities; (6) collection; (7) selection and organization; (8) preservation and security; and (9) planning for the library. An interview with the respondents was also conducted to obtain further information and also their insights. The public elementary school libraries in Marikina City were not able to comply with the standards set by the Department of Education. The libraries’ collection, facilities and equipments did not meet the 2011 Standards for Philippine Libraries. Some of the recommendations by Torres were implemented in the libraries, but there were no changes to the libraries’ collections and facilities. The compliance of the libraries to the standards has not changed. The libraries were also not able to meet the standards set for them. The libraries rely on donations and there is no library staff with any library educational background in all the pu |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | School libraries |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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