From ILS to ILIS

Condensed from an article by Haidee C. Pineda

At its 1,162nd meeting on August 29, 2002, the Board of Regents approved the change of name of the Institute of Library Science (ILS) into the Institute of Library and Information Science or ILIS.

LIS is now the accepted nomenclature for the field in other parts of the world and it coincides with the 1995 University Council's approved titles for the Institute’s new course offerings, which is Library and Information Science.

Dr. Josephine Sison, ILIS dean, authored a concept paper on upgrading the ILS into a college and submitted it to the University Administration in 1999.

However, despite the endorsement from former Chancellor Claro T. Llaguno, the UP Presidential Advisory Council deferred action on the proposal due to the limited number of students entering the Institute and ILS’ insufficient academic programs.

"Nakalusot ito sa Executive Committee, but when it was presented to the Presidential Advisory Council, sabi nila maliit pa ang ILS. So, sabi ko, sige na nga but please let us change our name naman na. So, pumayag," Sison said.