Becoming a global library at the local: internationalization activities and practices of Philippine academic libraries

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library Management Pub Date : 2023-01-16 DOI:10.1108/lm-01-2022-0008

Marian Ramos-Eclevia

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Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to examine the perceived role of libraries and contributions to the internationalization of higher education and identify the available library services for international students and faculty.Design/methodology/approachThis descriptive research used a survey method to study the different activities and practices of the internationalization of academic libraries.FindingsThe results of this study reveal that academic libraries support the teaching, learning and research needs of international students and faculty members, provide library instruction for international students to acquire information literacy skills and promote the rationale and goals of the institution's internationalization activities. Many respondents are engaged in staff development with internationalization dimensions and international library benchmarking and research paper presentation at international conferences with institutional support.Practical implicationsThe results of this study could benefit the profession and library managers by deepening the managers' understanding of the role of libraries in the internationalization of Philippine higher education.Originality/valueThis study will be of interest and value to library and school administrators interested in developing or expanding internationalization activities that positively respond to the redefinition of the role of libraries and librarians in globalization.

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在当地成为全球图书馆：菲律宾学术图书馆的国际化活动与实践

目的本研究旨在考察图书馆在高等教育国际化中的作用和贡献，并确定可供国际学生和教职员工使用的图书馆服务。设计/方法论/方法这项描述性研究采用了调查法来研究学术图书馆国际化的不同活动和实践。研究结果表明，高校图书馆支持国际学生和教职员工的教学、学习和研究需求，为国际学生获得信息素养提供图书馆指导，促进学校国际化活动的理念和目标。许多答复者在机构支持下从事国际化的工作人员发展、国际图书馆基准测试以及在国际会议上发表研究论文。实践意义本研究的结果可以加深管理者对图书馆在菲律宾高等教育国际化中的作用的理解，从而使专业和图书馆管理者受益。原创性/价值对于有兴趣发展或扩大国际化活动的图书馆和学校管理人员来说，这项研究将具有兴趣和价值，这些活动将对图书馆和图书馆员在全球化中的作用的重新定义做出积极回应。

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Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

15.40%

发文量

期刊介绍： ■strategic management ■HRM/HRO ■cultural diversity ■information use ■managing change ■quality management ■leadership ■teamwork ■marketing ■outsourcing ■automation ■library finance ■charging ■performance measurement ■data protection and copyright As information services become more complex in nature and more technologically sophisticated, managers need to keep pace with innovations and thinking in the field to offer the most professional service with the resources they have.