An Assessment of the National Library of the Philippines Children's Section (NLPCS) Towards the Development of an Action Plan for Standardized National Guidelines

Abstract

This study aims to assess the current status of the National Library of the Philippines Children’s Section (NLPCS) and to develop an action plan for standardized national guidelines of the NLPCS. This study described NLPCS in five components in terms of administration and personnel, collection development, facilities and equipment, funding and program and services. This study determines the programs and services offered abroad to be adopt here in the Philippines. It also to determine the problems and solutions of being encountered in each five components. In this study also shows the some views of children's section in some public libraries in Metro Manila that NLP’s affiliated. Lastly, propose an manual of a standardized national guidelines for NLPCS. The research utilized the descriptive method of research involving the NLPCS librarians and children the main respondents through observation and interview. The study used a researcher-made survey questionnaire as its main instrument in gathering the needed data. The statistical tools employed in the study were frequency and percentage distribution to analyze the multiple responses gathered and to determine the relationship among them. After careful analysis of the data gathered, the researcher arrived at the findings, the status of the Administration, Collection, Facilities and Equipment, Budget, Services and Program in the NLPCS. The researcher was focus on the system of NLPCS. The National Guidelines is recommended for presentation to the administrator for evaluation and approval of its contents. Upon approval, the CS will be oriented on the content of the guidelines. It will be followed by orientation for the clients of the CS and especially the public libraries for them to be fully aware of the National Guidelines For Children’s And Young Adults Library.