Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Dela Fuente, Jose Marie A. |
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| Resource Title | An in-depth analysis of the corporate social responsibility programs of selected libraries in Metro Manila |
| Date Issued | October 2012 |
| Abstract | One of the core values of librarianship according to the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is social responsibility. Both organizations believe that libraries are part of society and therefore should not just cater to the user's needs but also that of the community and environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the branch of social responsibility that deals with improving the standards of society while at the same time upholding and protecting the interests of the institution or organization. The research aims to find out how special and academic libraries in Metro Manila are addressing the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Four special and four academic libraries were included in the study: the Asian Development Bank Library, Filipinas Heritage Library, Goethe-Institut Library, Ortigas Foundation Library, the Ateneo de Manila University Rizal Library, Miriam College Library, the University of Santo Tomas Miguel de Benavides Library, and the University of the Philippines Diliman Main Library. An interview guide was given to the head librarians/librarians-in-charge of CSR programs of the eight different libraries and follow up questions were conducted. Observations on the CSR programs were also done during the visits. The study revealed that the libraries have different forms of programs in response to the need of CSR. Many of which are unique to information professionals such as: utilizing their skills in community service and charity work (building/developing/rehabilitating libraries, lectures/workshops/seminars for teacher-librarians and reading awareness campaigns) being resource persons in relation to their fields of expertise reference and information services to users outside their institution cultural/historical exhibits and activities that give relevant information about their heritage, and even providing free library automation systems to those libraries in need. The CSR programs are part of the regular workload in these libraries and generally function the same way as any other project or task. These not only benefit the library, the main institution it belongs to and the community, but also the stakeholders and others who take part in the CSR programs. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Academic libraries; Metro Manila; Social responsibility of business; Special libraries; Special libraries |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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