Biography: The UP School of Library and Information Studies is the pioneer library school in the Philippines with programs for the graduate and undergraduate levels. Since its establishment in 1961, it has consistently contributed to the development of librarianship and information science education and profession. It continues to produce top ranking graduates who are sought after in the field of LIS, archives and records management, information systems management, knowledge management, and the like.
The UPSLIS is the Center of Excellence in Library and Information Science as recognized by the Commission on Higher Education because of its faculty and student profile, research productivity, and contribution to the field.
Among the programs that UPSLIS offers include Bachelor of Library and Information Science, Master in LIbrary and Information Science, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, and the Master in Archives and Records Management, the only graduate program in archives and records management in the Philippines and in the Southeast Asian Region.
