Course: Master of Library Science
School: University of the Philippines
Subject Area: Archives
Year of Graduation: 1971
Abstract:
This study is concerned with the organization and administration of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente Archives which are housed in the Mosher Library of Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary, designated the official repository of the records of the church. It describes the systematic manner by which the records of a church body have been arranged for the purpose of making them accessible to avariety of users.
The organizational phase involves the arrangement, appraisal, and description of the records in the repository. The administrative aspects include the setting up of reference service, maintenance of the collection, and the systematic acquisition of retrospective records and inactive files of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente to fill the gaps in the collection and expand it.
The brief historical survey of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente included in this study is intended to introduce the church body which produced the records and to make known the importance of the study in the context of Philippine Church and historical scholarships.
The organizational phase involves the arrangement, appraisal, and description of the records in the repository. The administrative aspects include the setting up of reference service, maintenance of the collection, and the systematic acquisition of retrospective records and inactive files of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente to fill the gaps in the collection and expand it.
The brief historical survey of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente included in this study is intended to introduce the church body which produced the records and to make known the importance of the study in the context of Philippine Church and historical scholarships.
