An Annotated bibliography of thesis and dissertations submitted to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Bureau of Higher Educ...

An Annotated bibliography of thesis and dissertations submitted to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Bureau of Higher Education available at the Philippine Normal College covering in 1970-1973 ; 1983 1986

Researcher: LINDA M. TAYONA

Degree: Master of Arts in Library Science

School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Subject Area: Bibliography

Year of Graduation: 1987

An Index Philippine Short Stories in English Published in Various Periodicals Between 1949 to 1985 Found in The National Library

Researcher: BELEN JAMORA RAMOS

Degree: Master of Arts in Library Science

School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Subject Area: Short Stories-Indexes

Year of Graduation: 1987

The Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center: Its Library Services as Viewed by Members, Its Problems, and Solutions

Researcher: PEDRO MANSUETO A. ESTEMBER

Course: Master of Arts in Library Science

School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Subject Area: Library Services - Manila

Year of Graduation: March 1987

Introduction

If libraries are to be essential elements in community efforts to satisfy everyone's need to know, they must be planned with easy access, convenience and flexibility. However, the planning program must follow a pattern of expectation of change related to shifting community needs. It must also be noted that the necessity for change in priorities, scope and operation of programs is often signaled by needed changes in facilities (Lushington and Mills, 1980)

Statement of the Problem

This study attempts to evaluate the Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center Library (TJCC) services within the period from 1980 to June, 1986 as viewed by users with respect with their needs and interest. Its principal goal is to have a descriptive assessment of the Library's objectives and services from the point of view of the users or members. Thus, the result will provide the Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center staff greater insight on the problems encountered by the users in using library services so that they can effectively assist them in the future.

Methodology

Using a questionnaire as primary source of data collecting, this research reveals that the library has been able to comply favorably with its objectives to its clientèle and has, likewise, been successful in informing its clientèle about its services.

Findings/Conclusions

The general conclusion of this study is somehow an obvious finding : the library has been able to communicate its objectives to its clientele and has been likewise, successful in informing then of its services. The felt problems of the users have surfaced, with the more grievous ones ( as considered by the respondents per the frequency of citation ) well focused so that the recommendatory portion of this study can delineate them.

Barely 6% of the respondent considered “not important” in the areas of concerns related to their occupation or schooling (see Table 1). Indeed, three fourths of them marked the library services as either “very important” or important to them. As a sort of referendum to the “ popularity of TJCC service, as of data, the survey can be considered as qualified high endorsement.

Recommendations

The first recommendation resolves around the need for continuous assessment of service acceptance. That is to say, that at a certain frequency, a survey such as the one implemented in this study ought to be undertaken to update management on the users' perception of library's objectives as well as its rules and procedures in the use of facilities and services.

One accurate finding of the study can be gleaned from the general tenor of the answers on the alleged insufficiency of materials on “other countries aside from the USA” and even on “local or Philippine informational materials” show the need for re-orientation (or reorientation for new users) on the rationale of the TJCC's existence, that is, as a special library of the United States government. We recommend, therefore, a scheduled information drive to clarify this and related matters.

Thirdly, while the respondents commended the staff generally, some remarks showed the existence of disturbing negative public relations features both in the actuations of library personnel and in a few procedural matters grating the sensitivities of users. In service training of the TJCC should lay a bit more emphasis on clientele-librarian relationship. This especially called for in the Philippines with her Asian or Oriental culture which serves a very strong value on SIR or smooth-interpersonal-relationship as a quality sought after from those engage in public services. The TJCC is, of course, a public service, albeit of the USA, in friendly country.

The Library Resources and Usage Patterns of Government-Managed Agricultural Colleges and Universities in Region I

Researcher: NORA J. CLARAVALL

Course: Doctor of Education

School: University of Baguio, Philippines

Subject Area: Academic Libraries-Region 1

Year of Graduation: May 1986

Introduction

It is often accepted that the best colleges/universities have the best libraries. Consequently, unless a college or university library continues to maintain its library resources in response to the present academic and research needs as well as in anticipation of future needs, such library ceases to be effective in performing its functions in the academic community.

The Problem

This research work aim to describe the libraries of agricultural colleges and universities in Region I in terms of their library resources and usage patterns; to compare the existing resources with those set in the Criteria for Minimum Standards for Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Program by the Technical Panel of Agricultural Education (TPAE) of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports; and finally, to determine the relationships between the usage patterns and certain variables i.e. Age, sex, civil status, residence, course load, educational background and academic performance.

The following hypotheses were formulated and tested: (1) The government-managed agricultural colleges and universities in Region I do not significantly vary in their present conditions of library resources and usage patterns: (2) There are no significant differences in the existing library resources in government-managed agricultural colleges and universities in Region I and the Criteria set by the TPAE Library Standards: (3) There is no significant relationship between the usage patterns and the following variables like age, sex, civil status, course load, educational background and academic performance.

The study was limited to assessing the resource-capabilities of government-managed agricultural colleges and universities in Region I with emphasis on the BSA Program. Likewise, in assessing the usage pattern, there were respondents involved distributed as follows: students enrolled during the first semester of school year 1985-1986 and faculty members of the government-managed agricultural colleges and universities in Region I.

Methodology

The study used the descriptive statistical tools of frequency counts and percentages to describe the data and to answer the specific problems. The extent to which the different items under the library resources were available in each school were determined by actual data gathered. The analysis of such data involved the use of the t-test.

To determine the degree of relationship between the usage patterns and selected variables of faculty and students, the point biserial (rpb) was used. The t-test in relation to the correlation coefficient was used to test the significance of rpb. Where there were only four (4) elements in a contingency table, the phi (Ø) coefficient and its Z-transformation were used to determine the degree and significance of relationship.

For the interpretation of the results of the tests of hypotheses for their acceptance or rejection, the five percent probability level was the point of reference.

Findings

The present conditions of the government-managed agricultural colleges and universities in Region I vary considerably in the different aspects of library operations, i.e. sufficiency of library resources, facilities and equipment, services, and personnel.

After a comprehensive consideration of the results specifically in relation to the TPAE Library Standards, a considerable number of government-managed agricultural libraries in Region I are below standards in the following areas: Books on Fundamental Agriculture and Journal Titles on the Major Fields of Agriculture.

On the relationship between usage pattern and certain variables. i.e. age, sex, residence, civil status, course lead, educational background and academic performance, for faculty respondents, only age and academic performance have significant relationship with the usage patterns, while for the student respondents, the variables an age, cause lead the academic performance have significant relationship with the usage patterns.

Recommendations

The variations on the present conditions of the agricultural libraries in Region I maybe improved with the following suggestions: (1) Careful consideration should be provide for the provision of sufficient, realistic, and workable budget for the library especially the allotments for books and periodicals. (2) The library plays a central role in the institutions' educational background; hence, to allow the library to fulfill this role, the librarians should be free of other added responsibilities in the institutions. Likewise, they should be given academic or faculty status without loads to enhance their role in the instructional process an the academic community; (3) In order to meet the minimum TPAE Requirements, it is recommended that the national government services its governmental rules and auditing procedures on the procurement of books and periodicals. Unless this is done, the problem on inadequacy of books and periodicals are specifically on the major fields of agriculture will never be solved. On the part of the TPAE Technical Staff, it is further recommended that they should provide assistance on how to acquire the needed book titles per major field specially in the BSA program.

Finally, on the relationship of usage patterns, it is recommended that the efforts of administrators, faculty and library staff be directed toward a various effort to lessen the gap between the actual and the potential contribution of the instructional program which they can begin by examining the total program of course offerings and trying to determine roughly what kind of library contribution is appropriate at each level for each subject