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Trailblazing Special Libraries
JOSEPH M. YAP
BOCOBO HALL PENTHOUSE, UP LAW CENTER, UP DILIMAN, QUEZON CITYJANUARY 26, 2013
ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN
DE LA SALLEUNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT
ASLP
LIS CONGRESS 2013: TRAILBLAZERS: EXPLORINGOPPORTUNITIES
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
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TrailblazerO A person who marks a trail or creates a
path so others may notice / follow it.
O a leader or pioneer in a particular field.
O someone who helps to open up a new lineof research.
-From: Free Dictionary and Merriam-Webster
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Trailblazer in LISO Can be a guide or someone who
produces a pathfinder.
O Librarian.
O Information Professional.
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Special Library O Every library is special in its own fantastic
and unique way.
O
Special libraries are libraries whichprovide specialised services; serve a
particular clientele; or have special
collections.
O Special libraries with distinct subjects
and the special departments of a
generalized library becomes special if
they serve a special group of clients
(Dana, 1991).
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Special Library O Special libraries provide a client focused
library and information service.
O Special library staff obtain, organise andprovide access to selected relevant, currentand authoritative information sources for their organisation (ALIA, 2011).
O Some special libraries are not usually opento the public.
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Special Library O A majority of special libraries exist to
supplement an existing organization by
“handling [its] specialized informationresources” (LIS 6010 Blog).
O Often times they are a place where
members of the parent organization turnto for very specific and very subject-
specific answers (LIS 6010 Blog).
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Special collections
librarianship
O special collections usually refer to
repositories containing rare, unique and/or historically significant materials (Marshall,
2012).
http://hacklibschool.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/special-collections-
librarianship/
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If you are interested in special
collections librarianship…(Marshall, 2012)
O Get your experience now
O Do your researchO Gain technology skills
O Find your angle
O Be realistic about the field
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Characteristics of a “Special”
Library (Weaver, 2012).O Internal materials
O Unpredictable
O Small sizeO Fragile
O Special collections
O Variety
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Types of special libraries Art Library Law Library ToyLibrary
Botanical Library CorporateLibrary
Local History Library Map LibraryMedical Library Military Library
Museum Library Music Library News Library
Nonprofit Organization Library Personal Library
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SLA O a nonprofit global organization for
innovative information professionals and
their strategic partners.
O serves more than 9,000 members in 75
countries in the information profession,
including corporate, academic andgovernment information specialists.
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More than 25 SLA Subject
Divisions
Source: http://www.sla.org/content/community/units/divs/index.cfm
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Business and Finance DivisionO College and University Business Library
Section (e.g. DLSU-MEC)
O Corporate Information Center Section(e.g. ADB Library)
O Financial Services Section (e.g. Dow
Jones & Co.)
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ASLPO Established in 1954.
O Initiated by Concordia Sanchez, Librarian
of UP Institute of Public Administrationduring the Inter-Departmental Reference
Service (IDRS) supervised by Philippine
Council for United States Aid and UP.
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History O Oct. 16, 1953: initiation efforts by Ms.
Concordia Sanchez.
O Jan. 16, 1954: inaugural meeting of 34government agency librarians held at
Binondo, Manila.
O Consuelo M. Damaso: first ASLP
President from UP Institute of Public Administration.
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Objectives(as amended last August 2012 at EFLC-BSP)
promote understanding of the nature, scope, and importance of special
libraries;
foster cooperation, fellowship, and closer relations among its members;
encourage the establishment of special libraries;
help librarians, particularly in special libraries, improve their services, and
to stimulate the professional enhancement of its members;
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uphold the dignity of the library profession and enjoin members to observe
professional ethics at all times;
provide continuing education program for librarians and other personnel of
special libraries, and
establish, maintain and strengthen partnerships and linkages with
institutions and organizations with the Philippines and abroad for the
welfare and benefits of special libraries and librarians of the Philippines.
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Milestones (1/2)O Launching of Association of Special Libraries
Information Network (1985)
O Publication of ASLP Bulletin
O PRC Outstanding Librarians (Susima Gonzales[2004] and Milagros Ong [2005])
O Out-of the country benchmarking library tour
(Malaysia and Singapore in 2005 and Germany
in 2012)
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Milestones (2/2)O 1st National Congress of Special Libraries
of the Philippines, 2011
O ASLP Presentation at CONSAL 2012O SLA Asian Chapter President-elect
(Shirley Cruz [2013])
O 3rd ICoASL in partnership with SLA Asian
Chapter, 2013
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Standards for Special LibrariesChair: Ms. Milagros Santos-Ong
Co- Chair: Ms. Helen C. de Castro
Members:Ms. Maria Luz Salting-Verdejo
Ms. Erlinda Sb. Mimay
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Special Library ProfessionalO As pointed-out by Mrs. Elizabeth Peralejo
at the 59th ASLP General Assembly.
O Review the LIS curriculum and rename
“special librarian” to “special library
professional.”
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Special Libraries in the
PhilippinesO Accounting Firm: SGV
O Agriculture: IRRI, SEAFDEC
O Banking: LBP, ADB, BSP, PNB
O Government: DTI, DFA, DOH, DENR
O Economics and Research: NEDA, PIDSO Medical and Health: MMC, St. Luke’s, Medical City, PCMC
O Law: Supreme Court, Senate, House of Representatives, Lawoffices
O Military: AFP, PMA
O Media: GMA, ABS-CBN, PDI, Manila Bulletin
O Digital Publishing: C&E, Vibal
O Embassy/Cultural Center: KCC, TJIC, Instituto, GIP, IranianO Special collections of a university library, public library and
school library (including museum and archives)
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Trail blazers in Philippine
special librarianship (1/2)O Consuelo Damaso – first ASLP President,
1954
O Rosa Vallejo – ASLP incorporator / lifetimemember, PRC Outstanding librarian 1994
O Corazon Nera – ASLP incorporator, Chair,
BFL; PRC Outstanding librarian 2000
O Susima Gonzales – 1978 ASLP President,PRC Outstanding librarian 2004
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Trail blazers in Philippine
special librarianship (2/2)O Milagros Ong – 2002 ASLP President,
PRC Outstanding librarian 2005
O Fe Abelardo – ASLP citation awardee2013, PRC Outstanding librarian 2010
O Pablo de Vera – ASLP lifetime member,
PRC Outstanding librarian, 2012
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Future of special libraries and
specialized librariansO Knowledge Management
O Information Management
O Competitive IntelligenceO Informationist
O Clinical librarian
O Animal Health Information Specialist
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Knowledge ManagementO "Knowledge management is the deliberate
and systematic coordination of anorganization's people, technology, processes,
and organizational structure in order to addvalue through reuse and innovation. Thiscoordination is achieved through creating,sharing, and applying knowledge as well asthrough feeding the valuable lessons learned
and best practices into corporate memory inorder to foster continued organizationallearning" (Dalkir 2005, 3).
http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLAKM/KM+101+-+The+Basics
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Common Job TitlesO Information Specialist
O Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
O Director, Knowledge Mobilization / GlobalKnowledge Exchange / Strategic
Knowledge Capabilities
O Business Development Consultant
O Knowledge Management Analyst
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Competitive IntelligenceO “The legal collection and analysis of
information regarding the capabilities,
vulnerabilities, and intentions of business
competitors, conducted by using
information databases and other “open
sources” and through ethical inquiry.”
O - From the Society of Competitive
Intelligence Professionals
(http://www.scip.org)
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O By knowing the competitors’ strategies,
their weakness could potentially be
transformed into your strength. CI also
allows companies to proactively stay
ahead and anticipate changes occurring in
their marketplace and industry.
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O Informationist (Information Specialist) -
research and knowledge management
services in the context of clinical care or biomedical research. The term was proposed
in 2000 by Davidoff & Florance.
O Clinical Librarian – introduced by Lamp(1973). “We take the library to the user out of
the walls”
O Animal Health Information Specialist - a group
of library and information professionals
working in the area of animal health.
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Subjects specialists
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O Subject specialist librarians (also calledbibliographers) assist with researchrelated to areas in which they have in-
depth knowledge and expertise. Some of those areas include specific fields,languages, geographic areas, historicalperiods, or types of materials.
http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/people/subject.html#a
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ALAPO Agricultural Librarians Association of the
Philippines (1972).
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CLAPHILO Court Librarians Association of the
Philippines (2002).
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MAHLAPO Medical and Health Librarians Association
of the Philippines (1988).
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PGLLO Philippine Group of Law Librarians (1980).
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PTLA O Philippine Theological Librarians
Association (1985).
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Toy collection in a school library
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Braille collection in a public
library
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Rare book collection in an
academic library
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DLSU special collection
Fresnido, 2012
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3rd
ICoASLO April 10-12, 2013
O SLA Asian Chapter and ASLP
O http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL-2013.htm
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ReferencesO http://www.sla.org/pdfs/evolution_speclib.
pdf
O
http://lis6010blog.blogspot.com/2009/06/special-libraries-interesting-thing.html
O http://www.alia.org.au/policies/special.libra
ries.html
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