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(NAR) VOL. 18 NO. 4/OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007
[ PRC BOARD FOR LIBRARIANS RESOLUTION NO. 06, S. OF 2006, September 13, 2006 ]
CODE OF ETHICS FOR LIBRARIANS
WHEREAS, Sec. 8 (h), Article II of R.A. No. 9246, known as the “Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003,” and Sec. 8 (h), Rule II of Res. No. 05, Series of 2004, known as the “IRR of the Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003”, empower the Board to adopt and prescribe a Code of Ethics for Librarians;
WHEREAS, since May, 2004 the Board had consulted on the prescription, adoption and promulgation of this Code with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) and other different professional library associations including the CHED, the academe, and other entities, private and public;
WHEREAS, the final draft of this Code had been submitted by the Board to the foregoing associations and sectors for their comments and recommendations before the final adoption thereof; and
WHEREAS, any Registered Librarian who violates the said Code, after due hearing in an administrative case conducted by the Board against him/her, shall be subject to the disciplinary action of either the revocation of his/her certificate of registration or suspension thereof (Sec. 11(i), Art II; Sec. 23, Art. III of R.A. 9246; and Sec. II (i) and (m) of Rule II and Sec. 23, Rule III of Res. No. 05, Series of 2003);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board resolves, as it is hereby resolved, to prescribe, adopt, and promulgate the “Code of Ethics for Librarians” appended and marked as Annex “A*” and made an integral part of this Resolution;
RESOLVED, FURTHER, this Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Let copy of this Resolution be circularized through the schools/colleges/universities offering the librarianship course to the users thereof for their information and guidance.
Adopted: 13 Sept. 2006
* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.
WHEREAS, since May, 2004 the Board had consulted on the prescription, adoption and promulgation of this Code with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) and other different professional library associations including the CHED, the academe, and other entities, private and public;
WHEREAS, the final draft of this Code had been submitted by the Board to the foregoing associations and sectors for their comments and recommendations before the final adoption thereof; and
WHEREAS, any Registered Librarian who violates the said Code, after due hearing in an administrative case conducted by the Board against him/her, shall be subject to the disciplinary action of either the revocation of his/her certificate of registration or suspension thereof (Sec. 11(i), Art II; Sec. 23, Art. III of R.A. 9246; and Sec. II (i) and (m) of Rule II and Sec. 23, Rule III of Res. No. 05, Series of 2003);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board resolves, as it is hereby resolved, to prescribe, adopt, and promulgate the “Code of Ethics for Librarians” appended and marked as Annex “A*” and made an integral part of this Resolution;
RESOLVED, FURTHER, this Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Let copy of this Resolution be circularized through the schools/colleges/universities offering the librarianship course to the users thereof for their information and guidance.
Adopted: 13 Sept. 2006
(SGD.) PERLA T. GARCIA Chairman | |
(SGD.) CORAZON M. NERA Member | (SGD.) ELIZABETH R. PERALEJO Member |
ATTESTED: | |
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards | |
APPROVED: | |
(SGD.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO Chairperson | |
(SGD.) AVELINA A. DE LA REA Commissioner | (SGD.) RENATO B. VALDECANTOS Commissioner |
* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.