Challenges of International Librarians: Knowledge Sharing from Filipino Librarians Working Across Asia
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Date
2018-05-23
Authors
Cruz III, Ricardo
Cruz, Karen Vanessa
Yap, Joseph M.
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7th International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (Library Connect 2018)
Abstract
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Student Learning and
Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) recently published a white paper on
Global Perspectives on Information Literacy: Fostering a Dialogue for International
Understanding with a chapter focused on Asia and Oceania. In that chapter Dorner
(2017) has argued that some teaching tools developed by Western countries may
not be appropriate for Asian countries. In particular he noted that Sri Lankan and
Vietnamese academic librarians have a lower status compared to academic staff
and that this kind of perception may lead to an unsuccessful working relationship
that would in turn hinder student learning since Information Literacy (IL) involves
working closely with faculty, teachers or tutors. Librarians have always struggled to
be recognized as part of the team to hone student academic performance. This paper
will provide information literacy strategies and partnerships involving Filipino librarians
working across Asia. As Filipino educators with their own cultural backgrounds and
limitations, how can they best fit in their international working environment? How
do they initiate collaboration with the faculty members and teachers? What were
the cultural challenges and factors before and during the implementation of an IL
program and how were they able to cope with it? What IL standards or models are they
following to make their IL programs effective? How supportive is the administration in
their programs? These are just some of the questions that the paper will try to answer
in the three Asian countries described below.
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Keywords
Filipino librarian, expatriate, information literacy
Citation
Cruz III, Ricardo, Cruz, Karen, Yap, Joseph M.(2018) Challenges of International Librarians: Knowledge Sharing from Filipino Librarians Working Across Asia. Challenges of International Librarians: Knowledge Sharing from Filipino Librarians Working Across Asia