Impact Assessment of Librarianihan

This study aimed to assess the impact of Librarianihan. Librarianihan is a combination of the words “librarian” and “bayanihan”. Specifically, this sought to answer the following questions – what is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of : patron type, frequency of library use; what is the perception of the respondents in the used of the library after the Librarianihan intervention in terms of: organization, collection, functionality; what are the problems encountered in the implementation of the Librarianihan, what are the perceived impacts of the Librarianihan in terms of: students’ usage of the library, students’ reading comprehension, and school’s performance. The study employed the used of qualitative and quantitative research design. There were 55 respondents selected via purposive sampling. Results showed that Librarianihan intervention has generally improved the organization, collection and functionality of the adopted libraries. While, the qualitative data from the library-in-charge personnel, supported by existing literature, underscores the positive impact of the Librarianihan program on library usage, students' reading comprehension and school performance.