DR. LORNA E. RANCES, Ph. D. CESO VISchools Division Superintendent

Professionalism is basically, the knowledge that an individual carries about a certain field.

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At work, professionalism refers to a person doing his job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and professional ethics in the workplace.

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Professionalism in the workplace is important to ensure good performance by all. If everyone is professional, everyone will do the best they can at their job.

Professionalism in the workplace is required to ensure a good team spirit. If people work professionally, they will know how to value their organizational goals, along with their personal ones.

Professionalism is required to keep all the employees motivated. Happy employees are positive brand ambassadors for the organization. Keeping the employees motivated, is important to keep a good reputation in the office.

It is important to ensure justice to everyone's efforts. In a professional environment, a person's quality of work is taken into consideration along with the quality of their work. This phenomenon does justice and appreciates the efforts of the employees.

Professionalism in the workplace helps at maintaining the right amount of communication at the workplace. It also ensures that those who require to be heard, are heard.

Librarians are imbued with lofty ideals of service to people through books and other records of knowledge, a service they believe is their best way to serve humanity, enrich people's lives and attain self actualization.

Through the years the profession of librarianship has developed, and a codification of ideal practices and relationship has become necessary to guide the practitioner in maintaining standards of ethical behavior in his relation with state and society, with clients, with profession and colleagues, with agency, and with oneself.

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The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice. When speaking your mind or making your choice.

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How the information and communication technologies are creating the knowledge society?

Electronic Frontier:

- Information systems

- Digital media

- Network information infrastructure

1. Honesty/integrity – means being fair, being truthful, keeping one’s word, meeting commitments and being forthright in all professional works.

2. Reliability/responsibility – means being responsible for and accountable to society to ensure that the public’s needs are addressed.

3. Respect for others

4. Self-improvement – includes pursuit of and commitment to higher learning

5. Self-awareness – includes recognition of the need for guidance and supervision when faced with new or complex responsibilities

6. Collaboration – means working cooperatively and communicate effectively with others

5. Altruism – refers to unselfish regard for and devotion to the welfare of others and is the key element of professionalism

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