The Bachelor of Library Information Science (BLIS) program is the study of the development, deployment, and management of information resources in print, non-print, electronic and digital formats and services. Graduates of this program are being prepared to apply technology to basic library operations and functions. Moreover, they are trained to harness a range of bibliographical and online tools to support teaching, research, and other services. Learners are equipped to systematically organize, conserve, preserve and restore information objects (e.g., realia, museum pieces), historical and cultural documents (e.g., artifacts, archival documents, indigenous knowledge), and other intellectual properties (creative ideas and works by individuals and groups). Based on the Guidelines for Professional Library/Information Education Programs of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) as well as on the curricula of various library schools abroad, the program prepares students for their unique role in gathering, organizing, and coordinating access to the best information sources for the knowledge-based organization they belong to, as well as in implementing standards for the ethical and appropriate use of information.

The Program in Library and Information Science builds competencies for these jobs:

Primary

• Abstractor
• Academic Librarian
• Acquisitions Librarian
• Archivist
• Cataloger
• Conservator
• Corporate Librarian
• Database Librarian
• Geographic Information Systems Librarian
• Indexer
• Information Librarian/Specialist
• Law Librarian
• LIS Faculty
• Map Librarian
• Medical Librarian
• Multimedia/AV Librarian/Specialist
• Preservation Librarian
• Public Librarian
• Records Manager
• Reference Librarian
• School Librarian
• Special Library Professional
• Systems Librarian
• Teacher Librarian

Secondary

• Bibliographer
• Copy Cataloger
• Documentation Officer
• Library Applications Developer
• Library Assistants
• Preservation/Conservation Officer
• Records Assistant

CORE COURSES

• Introduction to Library and
•  Information Science
• Collection Management of
•  Information Resources
• Information Resources and Services I & II
• Organization of Information Resources I & II
• Indexing and Abstracting
• Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education
• Quantitative Methods
• Child & Adolescent Learner’s Principles
• Assessment of Learning I
• Digital Publishing
• Management of Libraries and
•  Information Centers
• Information Literacy
• Library Materials for Children and Young Adults
• Introduction to Records Management and Archives
• Research Methods in Library and
•  Information Science

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

• Library Practice I & II
• Educational Field Trip/Library Tour
•  (National/International-ASEAN)
• Information Processing and Handling in
•  Libraries and Information Centers
• Web Technologies in Libraries and
•  Information Centers
• Digital Libraries and Resources
• Programming Fundamentals
• Systems Analysis and Design in Libraries
•  and Information Centers
• Database Design for Libraries
• School/Academic Librarianship
• Special/Public Librarianship
• Preservation of Information Resources
• Philosophies and Principles of Teaching
• Education Technology
• Indigenous Knowledge and Multi-Culturalism
• Foreign Language
• Corporate and Legal Librarianship
• Health and Medical Librarianship
• Integration Course (Board Subjects)

ELECTIVE COURSES

• Foundation of Special and Inclusive Education
• Quantitative Methods
• Child & Adolescent Learner’s Principles
• Assessment of Learning I
• Digital Publishing