Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Powers, Functions and Duties of the Board. - The Board shall exercise executive/administrative, rule making and quasi-judicial powers in carrying out the provisions of this Act. It shall be vested with the following specific powers, functions, duties and responsiblities;

a) To promulgate and administer rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act;

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 and Professional Identification Card or grant or cancel a temporary/special permit;

e) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of librarianship, and when necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high ethical, moral and professional standards of librarianship;

f) To adopt policies and set the standards for all types of libraries, librarians and the practice of librarianship;

g) To ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that all institutions offering library, archives and information science education comply with prescribed standards for curriculum, faculty and facilities for course offerings of library science, or library and information science;

h) To adopt and prescribe a Code of Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards for Librarians;

i) To hear and decide administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations or the Code of Ethics or the Code of Technical Standards for Librarians; and for this purpose, issue subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena dues ftecum to ensure the appearance of witnesses and the presentation of documents in connection therewith;

j) To prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in coordination with the accredited and integrated association for professional librarians;

k) To prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi or tems of specification of subjects for the librarian licensure examination consistent with the policies and standards set by the CHED; and

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

The policies, resolutions, rules and regulations issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval of the Commission. However, the Board's decision, resolution or order rendered in administrative case shall be subject to review only if on appeal.