Section 5September 19, 1990, Sec./Art. 5

Functions and Duties of the Board. – The Board shall have the following functions and duties:

(a) To administer and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act in accordance with the charter of the Professional Regulation Commission;

(b) To administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act;

(c) To adopt an official seal of the Board;

(d) To issue, suspend or revoke the certificate of registration for the practice of librarianship;

(e) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of librarianship in the Philippines and, whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the maintenance of the good standard and ethics of the profession of librarianship;

(f) To establish policies and standards for all types of libraries and the education and practice of librarianship in the Philippines;

(g) To ensure that all educational institutions offering library science degree comply with the essential requirements for curriculum, faculty, and facilities for the library science degree;

(h) To investigate such violations of this Act or of the rules and regulations issued thereunder as it may come to the knowledge of the Board and, for this purpose, to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith;

(i) The Board shall set ethical and professional standards for the practice of librarianship in the Philippines. Such ethical standards, rules and regulations shall take effect three (3) months after publication in the Official Gazette in any newspaper of general circulation; and

(j) To discharge such other powers and duties as the Board may deem necessary for the practice of librarianship and the continued growth and development of libraries and library education in the Philippines.