Librarian Licensure Exams 2009 Update
July 12, 2009Graduates of any course concentrating on library science (other than BLIS and MLIS) can no longer take the Librarian Licensure Examinations for November 2009. The request for “extending the period within which to allow graduates of the above mentioned degrees to take the examination” by the Philippine Board for Librarians has been denied. The five-year time frame that has been alloted for the aforementioned graduates to take the licensure exams upon the effectivity of RA 9246 has been expired. Any extention can only be done through amendment of the law and any amendment can only be done by the body that created the law.
Therefore, anyone who wants to be a licensed librarian can only take the licensure exam if s/he is a BLIS or MLIS graduate.
[edit] Also, retakers of the board exam are given last chance to take this exam on November.
In regard with this, the Librarian Licensure Examinations will be on November 10 - 11, 2009. Deadline of filing for the application for the Librarian Licensure Examinations will be on October 21.
The UP School of LIbrary and Information Studies Review Program starts on August 9 - October 25 (every Sunday) and October 18 -25(Intensive). For reservations and other info, please go to the UP SLIS Official website.
Previous Comments
I guess all masteral graduate even MLS need not to worry about having such license. You just have to enroll Master of Lib. Sci. then the problem is solve. You can earn higher salary than those poor licensed librarians having only Bachelors degree. So, whats the use of taking the board exam? Better stop that Board Exam because its just nothing. SO EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO CHANCE BUT dont worry you are more prioritize when you have your masters than of obtaining that LICENSED from PRC.
Posted by Liza at August 14, 2009, 11:33 pmits unfair. how about those who failed to take the exam . and had been in the service for almost 20 years. How about if you have only 9 units in MSLS ? are they still qualified to take or they have to finish their masteral degree.
Posted by hope at September 8, 2009, 10:57 amThe RA 9246 states that you should first have your masteral degree (if you don’t have your BLIS degree) before taking the board exam.
Posted by jeenee at September 8, 2009, 12:00 pmeven i am not under blis??
how about bachelor of secondary education major in library science who graduated last 2008
but the school didnt confirm regarding the laws that we are not now qualified to take it?
Posted by witty mae at September 10, 2009, 9:26 amMs. Liza, in the Phillippines, we need to take the PRC licensure exam for us to be called professionals. This exam is also a way of determining that our librarians are competent and have enough knowledge to perform the duties of being a librarian.
Ms. Hope, how about those who spent their 4 years studying everything about librarianship and another few months reviewing to pass the licensure exam? is it not more unfair to the them than those who was given enough time to comply with the law?
Ms. Witty Mae, i am sorry but you cant take the exam according to R.A. 9246. You can take MLIS, then take the board exam.
:p
How many chance can we take the board exam? I am a BLIS graduate but failed to pass last year - Ms B.
Posted by Ms B. at October 13, 2009, 7:09 pm@Ms. B, you can take the boards as many times as you want. best of luck! 
being a PROFESSIONAL librarian is the most challenging trials for any bliss. so do not take lightly that being a license is just for commodities. Haven’t you even desired to be a licensed librarian?? well to you maybe it just a branding of one owns identity but to most of all the bliss i guess it a dream come true.
Posted by archixs at November 6, 2009, 5:28 pm@lisa as far as accreditation is concern no. 1 requirement to pass the accreditatin is the LICENSE. better watch your words!
Posted by vash18 at November 9, 2009, 8:55 amI wasnt able to take the examination this year. and surprisingly only the BLIS and MLIS are qualified to take. Im a graduate of BSE major in Library science and have units in MSLS. So, do i have to finish my Masteral studies just to qualified to take the exam? ty
Posted by therese at December 18, 2009, 1:27 pmyes ma’am.
Hi, I’m Commerce Graduate and I’m taking Master of Arts in Education Major in Library Science, am I qualified to take the exam if I finish my masters degree? Please help. Thank You
Posted by Jenny at November 17, 2010, 9:43 pmPlease refer to http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9246_2004.html
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Posted by marj at July 16, 2009, 8:42 pmGoodluck to us!