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National Library of the
Philippines (NLP): Libraryof the Nation and for the
Nation-Challenges andProspects
By:
Prof. Antonio M. Santos
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Historical Background
Act No. 222 established the AmericanCirculating Library Division
Act No. 2572 it was named PhilippineLibrary and Museum
Act No. 3477 separated the Museum fromthe Library
EO No. 94 changed National Library to
Bureau of Public Libraries RA No. 3873 reverted to TNL
RA No. 10087 renamed to NLP
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Mandate
NLP has dual function:1. As a national library
it serves as a repository of the printed
& recorded cultural heritage of thecountry and other intellectual, literaryand information sources
provides access to these resourcesfor our peoples intellectual growth,citizenship building, life long learningand enlightenment
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2. As a public library NLP establishes, develops and
maintains in cooperation with LGUexecutives, a system of public librariesand information centers nationwide
provides the books and othermaterials to affiliated librariesnationwide
install hardware and software
train the librarians
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In both dual functions, the
development of information andcommunication technology has been
fully utilized to facilitate access through
its Information Technology Division(ITD).
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NLP as Repository of CulturalHeritage
acquire Filipiniana materials throughpurchases,donations, complimentariesand exchanges
maintain Filipiniana section containinggeneral books, serials, rarebooks andmanuscripts, government publicationsboth printed and other multi-media
established a conservation sectionwith a conservation room
Presidential manuscripts
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Rarebooks & Manuscripts Sectioncontains:
original manuscripts early printed books (Phil. Incunabula) exceptional collection, artworks
other publication of historical importance
Philippine Presidents Room contains: priceless collections/manuscripts and
personal accounts of Pres. Quezon,Osmea, Garcia, Marcos and otherpresidents
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5. Pinelo, Francisco, O.P. (1634). Vida yMilagros de S. Domingo de Guzman,
Patriarca de la orden predicadores
6. Gomez, Andres, O.P. (1638). Sermon
predicado en la yglesia de la Encarnaciondel real campo de laciudad de Manila
7. Aduarte, Diego de, O.P. (1640). Vida ysermons del p. Francisco Blancas de SanJose
8. Aduarte, Diego de, O.P. (1640). Historia dela provincial de Sancto Rosario de la ordenpredicadores en Philipinas, Japon y China
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Other Incunabula:
1. De Moluccis Insulis, Villadolid Spain, 1522
2. De Morga, Antonio, Mexico (1607).Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
3. Pigafetta, Antonio. The First Voyage
Around the World4. Pinpin, Tomas (1593). Facsimile of the
Doctrina Christiana
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Special Collections Section holds the followingcollections:
1. Lope K. Santos
2. Julian C. Balmaceda3. Raymundo Banas
4. Cirilo Honorio
5. Anita Garcia
6. Amado Hernandez7. Atang de la Rama
8. Camilo Osias
9. Encarnacion Alzona
10. Leonor Oroza Goquingco11. Benigno Zamora
12. Paul Versoza
13. Norberto Romualdez
14. Caburian and Tengco
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Republic Act No. 10066
An Act Providing for the Protectionand Conservation of the National CulturalHeritage, Strengthening the NationalCommission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and its Affiliated CulturalAgencies and for Other Purposes.
Philippine Registry of CulturalProperties (PRECUP)
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NLP as the Implementer of theCopyright Law
Sections under IP Code about NLP:1. Section 191
to receive registration of literary and
artistic works and deposit with the NLPand SCL two copies or reproductions ofthe works shall be deposited within 3weeks after the first dissemination or
performances of the work by authorityof the copyright owner
2. Section 182 provides that an assignment or
exclusive license ma be filed in
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NLP upon payment of the prescribedfee for registration in books andrecord kept for the purpose
4.Section 198.1 NLP to receive the written instrument which
names the person/s to be charged with theposthumous enforcement of these rights
5. Section 227-29 refers to ownership of deposit and instrument
to the government through NLP and SCL
the record of the NLP on the matter beopened to public inspection
to determine and collect such fees for thedischarge of services under the Act
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NLP as Implementer of Legaland Cultural Deposit Law
Pres. Decree No. 812(Decree on Legal and Cultural Deposit)
In its preamble, it stated that theacquisition, organization and preservationof a nations intellectual and culturalheritage, which is a prime duty of theState, can best be achieved by providingthat all published and printed materials bedeposited to NLP and certain governmentlibraries.
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The law states that within one monthfrom the date any printed book is first
delivered out of the press, the publisher ofeach book shall furnish, free of charge andin the same finish as the best copies of thesame are produced, two (2) copies to NLP,
and a copy each to UP Main Library, UPLibrary at Cebu City, MSU Library andCCP Library.
Mandated the heads of variousdepartments, bureaus, offices and
branches of the government, includingprovince and municipalities, GOCCs, to
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furnish NLP two (2) copies of any printed
book publish by them and a copy each tothe aforementioned libraries.
Mandated the departments, bureaus,
offices and branches of governmentincluding LGUs, GOCCs ordering theprinting of any publication are directed tofurnish, w/o charge, to the NLP at least
fifty (50) copies of all printed reports ordocument to serve as the mainstay of theexchange commitments of NLP.
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Penalties:
fine of not less than P50 or morethan P500
obliged to deliver the materials
published or printed
if copy is no longer available, a
reproduction thereof, or the value of
the work shall be added to the fine
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NLP as National Center of
Numbering Systems
1. International Standard Book Number
(ISBN)
Benefits:
replaces the handling of long bibliographic
descriptive records
allows compilation and updating of book-
trade directories
executes ordering and distribution of books
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machine-readable thats why this is fast and
avoid mistakes
needed for the running of electronic
point-of-scale systems in bookshop
rights management is mainly done on the
basis of ISBN
ISBN does sales data monitoring
libraries profit from copy cataloguing
the national lending right in some
countries is based on ISBN
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Statistics of issued ISBN
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Issued ISBN
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2. International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
Benefits:
can identify a title regardless of its language orcountry of origin
can provide an efficient and economical
method of communication betweenpublishers and suppliers
used in libraries for identifying titles, ordering
and checking-in of serials and claimingmissing issues
simplifies interlibrary loan systems
used as standard numeric identification code
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Statistics of issued ISSN
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Issued ISSN
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3. International Standard Music Number
(ISMN)
Benefits:
identification of all printed and digital music
publications
facilitate international cooperation and
information exchange
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Other Special Services:
1.NLP as a Library for the Blind
NLP is the only library in the Philippineswith a section for the visually impaired people.Services include recording of printed materials,
transcribing and embossing into Braille andscanning printed materials, etc.
2. NLP as a Host to Philippine e-Lib Project NLP houses the data center and kiosk of the
Phil. e-Lib through a single portal the librarycollections of five (5) government agencieswhich include; NLP, UP, DOST, DA and CHED.
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3. NLP as Childrens Reading Hub
NLP launched the Childrens Library
section that provides reading materials forchildren, a play area, one multimediacomputer station, audio listening stations, avideo previewing station, etc.
4. NLP as a House for Government
Publications, Asia and OceaniaMaterials, Theses and Dissertations
NLP is a repository of the governmentissuances that include executive andpresidential issuances, legislative
enactments from early laws of the
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Philippine Commission until the present
Congress and decisions of the Supreme Court. The Asia and Oceania section of the NLP serves
as a repository of selected library materials
about countries that form part of Asia andOceania.
The creation of Masters Theses and Doctoral
Dissertations section to the Filipiniana Division
of the NLP is charged with the responsibility of
protecting, enlarging and safeguarding the
collections.
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NLPs Plans and Prospects
Revisiting policies on admissions,
administrations, its relation to other culturalagencies and other types of libraries
Additional book budget to offset the zerobook budget of the NLP for the current year
Retrofitting of the 50-year old NLP building
Establishment of Law Library Section andDigital Library Section
Inventory with other types of librariesespecially academic libraries
Revisiting Copyright Law and Legal DepositLaw
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Modernization of its infrastructure and
services Develop national strategy for preservation
and conservation of library resources
Conduct extension services which include
seminars, trainings and conferences
Establish Childrens section and buildingchildrens literature/collection
Linkages with other countries pursuant to ourinternational relations
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Conclusion
The NLP, more than any time, needs
marketing. We need more exposure for the publicto know what NLP has to offer. This we call PublicRelations. In the NLP, we have recently created aPR Group to undertake a massive public relationsactivities which include among others, update of
website content, printing and distribution ofdifferent brochures and revisiting of differentpolicies.
As we embark on all these activities, we invite
you all to be our partners in this continuing task ofbringing NLP to our citizen.We hope to see you either individually or by
group, as visitors and clients of the library of alllibraries in the Philippines.
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Thank you!