00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-8027295163992855274 Buklod 20240926111753.0 m o d cr un||||unnun 240913s2019 xxu r |||| u|eng d DLS rda eng LG 993.5 2019 L4 J38 Javier, Mikhaella D. author. The status of health science libraries in Laguna Mikhaella D. Javier ; Mark Anthony A. Santos, adviser. Quezon City School of Library and Information Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman 2019. xvii ; 87 leaves (24 leaves) color illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis Bachelor of Library and Information Science University of the Philippines Diliman December 2019. Health sciences libraries play a vital role as repositories of information in the field of medical and health sciences. In the Philippines, the National Capital Region has the largest number of these libraries, specifically hospital libraries, according to the Department of Health. However, limited information was available regarding the condition of health sciences libraries, especially in areas outside the said region. With this issue, the study sought to determine the status of health science libraries in the province of Laguna, which included their strengths and weaknesses, and their similarities and differences. The researcher used the descriptive method, with the Standards for Philippine Special Libraries used as a guide. The respondents were chief librarians and library staff members from 15 of the 21 health sciences libraries in Laguna. Questionnaires were distributed to the participants. The tables and paragraphs were used to present the data collected. The results showed that well-qualified professional head librarians administered 11 (73%) libraries, respectively. Eight (53%) libraries claimed that they lack the number of professional librarians to manage their respective libraries. Most health sciences libraries possessed abundant library holdings. Some libraries offered only limited services. Furthermore, libraries under the government sector claimed to have insufficient funding. In conclusion, most of these libraries encountered problems relating to human resources, services, physical facilities, and finance. In contrast, the collection, security, and work environment of these libraries were in good condition. Thus, the researcher recommended measures to improve the state of the health science libraries regarding these problems. Medical libraries Philippines Laguna. Santos, Mark Anthony A. adviser. FI UPD DLS LG 993.5 2019 L4 J38 Thesis