I sympathize with you Ms. Mryna. Because in my case, I was a head librarian for more than 10 years. Apparently, when our immediate head was replaced by non-academician, he appointed an English teacher to head of the library. My title was change to just librarian. Although, the English teacher, was so dynamic and open to suggestion and we had a lot of accomplishments during his term still, we cannot deny the fact that this guy has business in handling the library. What disappoint me more was that after three years, this English teacher was replaced by another English teacher but with license. He was assigned to the libary because he was nowhere to go. He cannot teach any subject because of the license issue. Not only that, this new fake head librarian is so "masungit" the typhical stereotype librarian in the renaissance period. I was so disappointed and a big insult to the profession. I already reported this matter to the BFL. I already talked to the Chairman. She promised to look into the porblem. I am hoping that this will not be burried in the other concerns they are looking into. That is why fellow librarians, we need to make "kalampag" the department implementing the law to do thier job. We have to be vigilant so that we librarians will not be taken for granted.
2010/1/21 Myrna C. Halim <[email protected]> > > YES, it's more than ten years librarians are not given due considerations > like > other professions. Librarians in government agencies are even burdened > with > accountabilities. We signed AREs as accountable officials for the > materials we > serve to clientele, while other professions they sign for a fee. > > Similarly, BFL should coordinate with DBM since our promotion cannot be > approved > if there is no available item for librarians in the agency. My case is, I > am a > Librarian's eligible in 1982 and converted the same to PRC License which > was > approved in 1994. I serve as College Librarian I for 21 years, reached the > ceiling of step 8 in 1997. I am deprived of a promotion despite my MLS and > MPA > degrees, recently finished the academic requirements for a PhD in > Philippine > Studies. Likewise, I am deprived of the longevity incentive every three > years > of permanent tenure since I reached step 8 due outstanding and very > satisfactory > ratings because DBM has not approved our promotion. > > Another irony is the giving of incentive to board positions by promoting > one > rank higher in terms of pay for Librarian I or Accountant I. To my dismay, > College Librarian I was not included, when it is a fact that this position > can > only be occupied if one is licensed like Librarian I and the like. > > Even if I did not take the board for librarian, I was exempted because of > my > Librarian's, Teacher's, and Civil service eligibilities before RA 6966 was > enacted. > > It is anticipated that my sentiments be heard and given due justice like > all > others on the same boat as I do. > > Thank you for opening this issue. Librarians should be recognized as > important > instrument to achieve the thrust for academmic excellence. > > > > > _________________________________________ > Mindanao State University - Iligan Campus > Visit us at http://www.msuiit.edu.ph. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Filipino Librarians" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<filipinolibrarians%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians?hl=en. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians?hl=en.
