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In light of the celebration of the Library and Information Services Month 2024, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts through the National Committee on Libraries and Information Services is launching the 2024 LISM PhotoVoice Project on Local Heritage Collections of Libraries in the Philippines to: 

  • Encourage libraries all over the country to document their local heritage collections;
  • Showcase the local heritage collection to more audiences through an online photo exhibit; and 
  • Generate community awareness on the significance of books and other printed local heritage resources available in libraries as tangible cultural heritage resources. 

For 2024, the Photovoice Project shall carry the theme for the LIS Month Celebration, “LibVOCACY: Unity Towards Inclusive and Empowered Libraries” and focus on the local heritage collection of libraries. It will serve as an avenue for librarians and information workers all over the country to showcase their libraries’ local heritage collection to more audiences through a Photo Exhibit for the LIS Month celebration in November 2024.

1. ELIGIBILITY

Participation in the Photovoice Project is open to all types of libraries in the public and private sectors from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and NCR. However, submitted documents and photos from previous years shall not be accepted and included in the current year’s exhibit.

2. MECHANICS

2.1. Participating libraries are allowed to submit a maximum of three (3) photos of books (1 photo per book) which the library owns as part of their local heritage collection by accomplishing this form https://bit.ly/2024LISMPhotovoiceProject, uploading the photographs and submitting the certificate of originality. 

As per RA 10066, as amended by RA 11961 Article III, Section 5 or Cultural Property Considered Important Cultural Property states that, “for purposes of protecting a cultural property against exportation, modification or demolition, archival material/document dating at least fifty (50) years old shall be considered important cultural property, unless declared otherwise by the pertinent cultural agency.

2.2. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES. 

2.2.1. The submissions must be photographs of books, manuscripts, and other printed publications from the participating Library’s local heritage collection. 

2.2.2. The photograph must be a clear image of the cover of the book and must conform to the following specifications: Photograph dimension: 1080×1920 pixels, rendered in JPG/PNG, 300ppi, and RGB color

2.2.3.  The orientation of the photo shall be parallel to the orientation of the book itself.

 

VALID
INVALID

 

2.2.4. The photos are governed by laws and issuances concerning intellectual property. Thus, participants are strictly advised to submit new and original photographs. 

2.2.5. The photographer shall certify that the submitted photograph/s is/are original by completing the Certificate of Originality and noted by the head of the participating library. Download and sign the template of the certificate here: https://bit.ly/2024CertofOrig 

 

2.3. PHOTO CAPTION.

The caption should provide a rationale that gives an in-depth description about the local heritage collection shown/ depicted in the picture, as follows:

Format: 1-page letter-sized (8.5”x11”) paper, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font size

2.3.1. Bibliographic description of the book or document such as:

              • Title 
              • Author/ Creator 
              • Place of publication or production
              • Date of publication or production (if it can be ascertained) 
              • Number of pages 
              • Type of Material (books, newspapers, magazines, theses, dissertations, musical composition, etc.) 
              • Keywords 
              • Annotated bibliography (literary, historical, religious, societal, cultural, political, linguistic, or artistic significance of the book or document to our heritage and identity as a people and nation) 

2.3.2. Mode of acquisition. The provenance of the book or document should be stated in a short narrative. Details such as how the book came to the possession of the library, if applicable, should be included, as well as the significance of the person who donated or bequeathed it.

2.3.3. The significance of the book to the locality should also be described in 200-250 words.

2.3.4. Description of the current state or condition of the local heritage collection depicted in the photograph (ex. dilapidated, torn, brittle/yellow pages, etc.)

2.4. COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP RIGHT.

It is understood that by submitting entries to the project, participating libraries hereby grant the NCCA the right to use and exhibit in any form all photographs and information provided. 

2.5. Submissions will be screened and reviewed by the NCLIS LIS Month Technical Working Group prior to their inclusion to the photo exhibit which will be launched at the NCCA Website in November in time for the celebration of the LIS Month. For the same title submission of libraries, the LIS Month TWG Secretariat shall contact/notify these libraries and will require them to submit another title within 3 days of receipt of notification. 

2.6. Participating libraries’ representatives may be invited to the focus group discussion in October which will discuss the state, issues, and best practices of the library. 

2.7.  The deadline for submission is on 5 October 2024. All submissions and pertinent documents and information may be uploaded through the link below: https://bit.ly/2024LISMPhotovoiceProject 

2.8.  A certificate/plaque of appreciation and token will be distributed to participating libraries whose submissions are featured in the photo exhibit.

 

For a downloadable copy of the Guidelines, click HERE. 

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