1. Towards Networking and Collaboration for Library and Information Science Education for Mindanao
Marianita D. Dablio
Department of Library and Information Science
Mindanao State University
Marawi City

2. A Prelude
“ All the beads in the world won’t form a necklace unless you string them together”
Korean Proverb
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3. Some initial notes “Glocal”
Focus on value-added rather than just value
Information is a necessary but not sufficient condition.
Interaction, learning and capability building
The Power to connect
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4. Why Library and Information Science for Mindanao
Perspectives
Mindanaoan context:
Responsibility
Mindanao environment: risk, conflict, and development
Multicultural Librarianship
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5. Let us find some initial answers to the following questions?
What is networking?
What are some features?
What are its prerequisites?
How are networks formed?
What networks for LIS education have existed?
What implications will an LIS education network for Mindanao hold?
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6. What is networking? Collaboration?
Networking: The art of linking groups of individuals or organizations that share a common interest or concern that will contribute to knowledge, experience and resources for joint learning and action or to achieve a common purpose
Collaboration: “ the process of joint decision-making among key stakeholders on a problem domain”
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7. A rose by another name Consortium Link Alliance Initiative Partnership
Cooperation
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8. What are some features of networks?
Formal or informal
Visible or invisible
Individual or institutional
Conscious or unconscious
Personal, professional , political
Local, regional, national, international
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9. Loosely structured communities of practice
Disregards some of the attributes of the more formal, bureaucratic features
Loosely structured communities of practice
May have shared leadership or none at all
Open lines of communications
Spontaneity
Freedom
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10. Why network? Process Functions: Encouraging Mediating Following
Standard setting
Gatekeeping
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11. Tasks functions Initiating Information seeking Information giving
Opinion giving
Clarifying
Elaborating
Coordinating
Orienting
Testing
Summarizing
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12. What are its prerequisites?
Complete trust and mutual respect among members
Equal sharing of responsibilities and workload
Pragmatic and realistic approach to implementation of activities
Strong emphasis on process, input/outputs and outcomes
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13. How are networks formed?
Needs Assessment
Planning and organizing
Clear statement of purpose
A clear structure not dominated by member
A coordinating mechanism
Implementation
Resource mobilization
Monitoring and evaluation
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14. What are the existing networks for Library and Information Science?
International Schools of Library and Information Science Network (SLISNET)
Association of Library and Information Science (ALISE)
Association of African Library Schools
EUCLID
EBLIDA
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15. SLISNET Started as a Unesco initiative in 1995
Intended as a linkage of LIS programs and professionals worldwide
UP Institute of Library and Information Science as a member
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16. ALISE (Association of Library and Information Science Education)
To promote excellence in teaching, research and service for library and information science education.
Journal of Library and Information Science Education
North America, Canada
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17. EUCLID
European-based with three levels of membership: full, affiliate, and corresponding
Facilitate exchanges among members
Develop cooperation in curricula, research
Arrange support from stronger to weaker members
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18. LISNET-ECS Eastern, Central and South African regions
Promote standardization among programs
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19. ASIA and SEA CONSAL ALIEP LISEA: LIS Education in Asia
Started in 2005 as a gateway to LIS programs
Platform for knowledge and resource sharing
Directory of LIS schools, programs and faculty members in Asia
Repository of Learning Objects and teaching materials
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20. Web portal where instructors can consult different perspectives,
Alert for new developments
Communities of practice
Outlines, course, syllabi,
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21. LISEA
Philippines
PATLS
ORLIS
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22. An example from other groups
SEANAFE : Southeast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education
PAFERN
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23. How have library practitioners formed networks?
Address book of well connected and “like-minded” people
Meeting colleagues in conferences
Participating in colloquia and roundtables
Running for elective office
Joining electronic discussion lists
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24. What implications will an LIS education network for Mindanao hold?
How do we assess our existing competencies?
Networking abilities
ICTs
Partnering skills
What type of network do we want?
Communities of practice, knowledge networks, advocacy network, service delivery networks
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25. Impact and sustainability
Ingredients: strong social capital, governance and management, joint learning
Cost-benefit
Impact and sustainability
Secretariat, a recognized leader and a clear agenda
Do we have a model?
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26. Membership
Synergy
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27. A proposal An association or a network
Combination of both, e.g. AALLNET
MATLIS: Mindanao Alliance of Educators of Library and Information Science
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28. Moment of Truth!
WHAT DO
YOU
WANT?
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