GOVPH

Sex: Male

Education:

• Indiana University, USA, PhD Instructional Systems Technology, 1981
• University of the Philippines Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, M.S. Development Communication, 1974
• University of the Philippines Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S.A. Major in Agricultural Communications, 1968

Field of Specialization:

Telecommunications, Journalism , Business Administration, Development Communication

Researches:

Librero, F.R., (1993) Towards a methodology for problematic analysis: A Philippine experience
Asian Journal of Communication Volume 3, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (2002) Bringing quality education right at the doorstep of Filipino learner: The UP Open Universiy experience.
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 24

Librero, F.R., (1997) Distance education in the Philippines: Status and trends
Proceedings of the Regional Seminar on Satellite Communication Applications for Distance Education, Manila, Philippines

Librero, F.R., (1990) Los Ba?os experience in educational broadcasting : Focus on the school on the air
Effective Distance Education in the 1990s: Strategies and Approaches. Proceedings of the 1990 Symposium on Educational Broadcasting in the Asia and the Paciic Region, Manila, Philippines

Librero, F. R., (2005) Collaboration as strategy in Distance Education: The case of the UP Open University
Los Ba?os, Laguna: UP Open University

Librero, F. R., (2008) Distance education in the Philippines, issues and concerns
Philippines: UP Open University

Librero, F. R., (2004) Community Broadcasting: Concept and Practice in the Philippines
Singapore: Eastern Universities Press

Librero, F. R., (2000) Environmental advocacy
UP Open University

Librero, F. R., (2000) Communication research and evaluation
UP Open University

Librero, F. R., (1996) How to write a Thesis Proposal
Revised Edition, 1992; Original Edition, 1985), College, Laguna: UPLB College of Agriculture Publications

Librero, F. R., (1985) Rural educational broadcasting
A Philippine Experience, College, Laguna: Friederick Ebert Stiftung

Librero, F.R., (2008) Quo vadis, development communication
The Journal of Development Communication Volume 17

Librero, F. R. et al. , ( 2007.) Uses of the cell phone for education in the Philippines and Mongolia
Distance Education Volume 28

Librero, F. R., (2007) Policy environment for Distance Education in the Philippines
Southeast Asian Journal on Open and Distance Learning Volume 3

Librero, F.R., (2005) Status and trends in development communication research in the Philippines
Media Asia Volume 32, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (2005) Bringing quality education to the doorsteps of the Filipino learner
Experiences of the University of the Philippines Open University (Chinese Version), Distance Education in China Volume 5, No. 248

Carbonel, N.R., Librero, F.R., (2005) Communication variables associated with utilization of upgraded goat production techno logy in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
The Philippine Agricultural Scientist Volume 88, No. 2

Librero, F. R., (2004 Ag) Information and communication technology
Educational Journal Volume 23, No. 3

Librero, F. R., (2003) Bringing quality education right at the doorsteps of the Filipino learner: The U.P. Open University experience
Southeast Asian Journal on Open and Distance Learning Volume I, No. 1

Soekartawi, Anung Haryono, and Librero, F. R., (2002 D) Greater learning opportunities through distance education: experiences in Indonesia and the Philippines
Journal of Southeast Asian Education Volume 3, No. 2

Librero, F.R., (1999) Towards quality higher education in agriculture: The information technology imperative
The Journal of Development Communication Volume 10, No. 1

Librero, F.R., (1999) Telecommunications applications in rural development in the Philippines
Media Asia Volume 26, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (1998) Environmental communication in the Philippines: what the research says
The Journal of Development Communication Volume 9

Librero, F.R., ( 1993) Scientific communication issues in the Third World setting
UPLB Journal Volume 3, No. 1-2

Librero, F.R., (1994) Relevance of social science research: Some random comments
Trinity Research Journal Volume 6, No. 1

Librero, F.R., (1993) Community radio: An alternative for broadcasting
Media Asia Volume 20, No. 4

Librero, F.R., (1993) Synthesis of development communication in the Philippines
U.P. Los Ba?os Journal Volume 3, No. 1-2

Librero, F. R., (1993) Scientific communication issues in the Third World setting
U.P. Los Ba?os Journal Volume 3, No. 1-2

Librero, A. D.,Librero, F. R., (1991) Disseminating upland research information in the Philippines
The Journal of Development Communication Volume 2, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (1990) Development communication strategies: some experiences in the Philippines
The Journal of Development Communication Volume 1, No. 1

Librereo, F. R., (1989) Communication in the technology transfer process
The Philippine Agriculturist Volume 72, No. 2

Librero, F.R., (1998) New communication technologies for education and information flow
Philippines Communication Journal Volume 2, No. 6

Librero, F. R., (1987) Communication research and strategies in rice production programs in the Philippines: Some policy implications
Philippines Communication Journal Volume 1, No. 3

Librero, F. R., (1986) Need assessment: definition and application in the socio-context
Devcom Quarterly Volume 4, No. 1-2

Cayaban, A.G.S., Librero, F.R., (1986) Radiovision as a technique in instructional broadcasting
Devcom Quarterly Volume 3, No. 3

Librero, F. R., (1985) Problem structure analysis of the national communication systems of the Ministries of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Devcom Quarterly Volume 2, No. 2

Librero, F. R., (1983) Prosocial television research
Devcom Quarterly Volume 1, No. 2

Librero, F. R., (1983) Reviewing the scientific literature
Devcom Quarterly Volume 1, No. 2

Librero, F. R., (1983) What is resonance theory of communication
Devcom Quarterly Volume 1, No. 4

Librero, F. R., (1983) Instructional development in educational television: the case of tele-aralan ng kakayahan.
Devcom Quarterly Volume 1, No. 4

Puyaoan, G. T.,Librero, F. R., (1982) Management problems of television
Research at Los Ba?os Volume 1, No. 3

Lalog, Grace T.,Librero, F. R., (1982) Credibility of unnamed sources in newspapers
Research at Los Ba?os Volume 1, No. 2

Librero, F. R., (1982) UPLB faculty favor increased media use
Research at Los Ba?os Volume 1, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (1982) Communication strategies and delivery systems for training programs in rural development
Technical Bulletin No. 68, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Librero, F. R., ( 2002 N 24) Basic issues in use of ICTs in education
Manila Bulletin

Librero, F. R., ( 2001) Swaying with the dance of change
UP Forum

Librero, F. R., (1998) Are we ready for satellite-based multimedia technologies for rural development
UP Open University Newsletter Volume 4, No. 10

Librero, F.R., (1997) Wikang Pilipino sa Larangan ng Siyensya
UPLB Newsletter Volume 3, No. 10

Librero, F.R., (1996) Implications of the CALABARZON telecommunication plan to UPLB programs
UPLB Newsletter Volume 2, No. 4

Librero, F. R., (1990) Technical literacy in the context of the Filipino farmers' world
Media Development Volume 37, No. 1

Librero, F. R., (1989) Information technology: A brief backgrounder
Trinity College Journal Volume 10, No. 1

Librero, F. R., ( 1985) Broadcasting in the Philippines today
Hoso Bunka Foundation Journal

Librero, F. R., (1983) Broadcasting for community action
CARD Digest

Librero, F. R., (2009) Summary of issues (Introduction of book), In: Jon Baggaley and Tian Belawati (Eds.)
Distance Education Technology in Asia, Sage Publications, Delhi (In Press)

Librero, F. R. , (2009) Training Asian instructional designers
In: Jon Baggaley and Tian Belawati (Eds.)Distance Education Technology in Asia, Sage Publications, Delhi, India (In Press)

Rosario-Braid, F., Tuazon, R. R.,Gamolo, N. O., ( 2007) Digital learning environment in the Philippines
A Reader on Information and Communication Technology Planning for Development, 2nd Edition, AIJC, Manila 

Papers Presented:

• Distance Education in the Philippines: Perceptions and Experiences in Building Institutional Linkages, 9th Annual Conference, Asian Association of Open Universities, 3-5 December, Taipei, Taiwan
• Distance Education and the Emerging Learning Environment, Annual Convention of the Philippine Librarians Association Inc., Institute of Management, Makati City, Philippines
• Vocational Education Through Radio: Lessons from the Philippines Schools on the Air, Fourth International Workshop for Distance Education, Korea National Open University, Seoul, South Korea
• Community Radio in Urban and Rural Settings: Some Basic Issues , AMIC Conference on Communication Technology and Development: Alternatives for Asia, Kuala Lumpur
• Disseminating Market Information in the Philippines: Experiences and Lessons at the Micro-level, International Workshop on Agricultural Marketing Information Systems in Asian and Pacific Countries, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• Gender Issues and the Agriculture Curriculum at U.P. Los Ba?os: Some Insights, Workshop on Gender Issues in Teaching and Research Programs in Agricultural and Natural Resources of the Southeast Asian University Consortium Members, SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines
• Distance Education for Nutrition Education in the Philippines, 9th Annual Convention, Nutritionists-Dietetics Association of the Philippines, Cebu Chapter, Maribago Bluewaters, Mandawi City, Philippines
• Determining your IEC Strategies, Workshop on Population Programme Management Issues and Operational Plans, UNFPA Thailand, Cha-am, Thailand
• Insights into the Interrelationship of Communication, Agriculture and Environment, Roundtable Discussion on the Interrelationship of the Social Sciences and other Branches of Knowledge, Philippine Social Science Council, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
• Status of Distance Education in the Philippines. Organization Conference, Asia-Pacific Distance Education and Multimedia Education Network, Phuket, Thailand
• Telecommunications Applications in Rural Development in the Philippines, Regional Seminar of Satellite Communications Applications for Rural Development, UNESCAP, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
• Towards Quality Higher Education in Agriculture: The Information Technology Imperative , 12th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities, SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines
• Towards a More Democratic Community Radio, 3rd National Conference on Community Radio, INNOTECH, Quezon City, Philippines
• Environmental Education and the Learning Paradigm, 17th Conference of the Environmental Education Network of the Philippines, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
• Breaking New Grounds in Delivering Higher Education to Filipinos , Seminar on Re-engineering Higher Education Institutions in Region IV for the 21st Century, 23 July, Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines
• Operationalizing the Community Teleservice Centre (CTC) Concept: A Pilot Model for the Philippines , 4th Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Satellite Communication Applications, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
• Developments in the Education Sector and Their Challenges to Electronic Communication in the Philippines, Golden Anniversary Convention of the Institute of Electronic Communication Engineers of the Philippines, Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines
• Development Communication Research in the Philippines: Status and Trends, Regional Seminar on Development Communication Research at the ASEAN Region, 25-26 October 2001, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
• Empowering Rural Women in the Asia Pacific Region Through Distributed Distance Learning, FAO Expert Consultation on Rural Women and Distance Education: Regional Strategies, Beijing, People's Republic of China
• Bringing Quality Education Right at the Doorsteps of the Filipino Learner, The U.P. Open University Experience. Seminar on quality and Equity in Education in southeast Asia, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Solo, Indonesia
• Issues in ICT research in development communication powerpoint presentation , International Seminar in Development Communication Research, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
• UPOU at the Digital Crossroads, Keynote Address, UPOU?s 8th Anniversary Celebrations
• E-Learning in a Digital World: Issues and Directions for Philippine Education, 6th Governing Board Meeting and Seminar, SEAMEO-SEAMOLEC, Sultan Idris University of Education, Tanjong, Malim, Malaysia
• Collaboration as Strategy in distance Education: The Case of the University of the Philippines Open University , 17th Annual Conference, Asian Association of Open Universities, Bangkok, Thailand
• Continuity in Breaking New Frontiers for Education in the Philippines: A Three-Year Plan of Action for the U.P. Open University, Vision paper for the Search for the Chancellor of UPOU
• Concept of the Open University: Some Observations in the Philippines, 3rd National Research Congress in Education, Univesity of Santo Tomas, Manila
• Distance Education as Tool for Sustainable Development: A Point of View From the Fifth Discipline, International Seminar on Open and Distance Learning for Sustainable Development, Universitas Terbuka, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Development Distance Learning Technologies Through Collaborative Research: The Common Basic Issues, IDRC distance Learning Technology Project Development Meeting, Siem Reap, Cambodia
• Some External Factors of Learning in a Knowledge-based Society, Plenary Session, 19th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Policy Environment for Distance Education in the Philippines, International Seminar on ODL, Policies and Implementation, Hanoi Open University, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Student Support Services in ODL: Observations Distilled from Philippine Experience, International Seminar on Quality Assurance in ODL, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Bangkok
• Transnational Education: New Devcom message, 17th AMIC Conference, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
• Audiovisual Utilization by School of Education Faculty at Indiana University (Bloomington), Enhancing Human Potential, Readings from the 15th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association. In A.D. Walker, R.A. Braden, and L.H. Dunker (Eds.) Blacksbugh, VA: Virginia Polytechnic and State University
• Synthesis of Selected Development Communication Research in the Philippines: Some Policy Implications for Agricultural Development Program Implementation, In Policy Considerations for Rural Development, APRAAP, UP at Los Banos-CPDS
• IEC as a Basic Framework. In: Environmental Communication, Considerations in Curriculum and Delivery Systems Development, Institute of Development Communication, College, Laguna, Philippines
• Networking for Community Broadcasting, In Mahaweli Radio, AMIC, Singapore
• Community Broadcasting in the Philippines, UNESCO-IDC-CMC, In: Communications for People Power: An Introduction to Community Communication, Quezon City
• Distance Education in the Philippines: Status and Trends, Regional Seminar on Satellite Communication Application in Distance Education, ESCAP, Manila, Philippines
• Insights into the interrelationship of communication, agriculture and environment , The Philippine Social Sciences in the Life of the Nation. Vol. 2, Enriching Each Other: The Encounter of the Social Sciences and Other Branches of Knowledge.Quezon City: Philippine Social Science Council
• The use of radio and television in open and distance learning in the Philippines, The Use of Radio and Television in Open and Distance Learning in southeast Asian Countries, SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Integrated Approaches in Lifelong Learning, The Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Lifelong Learning, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Bringing quality education to the doorsteps of the Filipino learner: experiences of the University of the Philippines Open University (Chinese Edition), In Global Perspectives: Philosophy and Practices in Distance Education, China Central Radio and Television University Press, Beijing, China
• Instructional Design Training for ICT-based Distance Learning in Asia, In: Jon Baggaley (ed), Information and Communication Technology for Social Development, ASEAN Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Innovative ICTs in the ASEAN Region, In: Jon Baggaley (ed), Information and Communication Technology for Social Development, ASEAN Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Digital Learning Environment in the Philippines , In: Reader on Information and Communication Technology Planning for Development, 2nd Edition, AIJC, Manila
• Country Representative, 6th Governing Board Meeting, SEAMY-SEAMOLEC, Sultan Idris University of Education, Tanjong, Malim, Malaysia
• Environmental Education and Biodiversity Conservation, UNESCO Regional Training-Workshop, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Philippines
• Seminar on Development Communication: Application and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region, Durakijpundit University, Bangkok, Thailand
• Educational Broadcasting in Asia and the Pacific Region, Symposium on Educational Broadcasting, Manila, Philippines
• Resource Speaker, Regional Seminar on Development Communication Research in the ASEAN Region, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
• Agricultural Marketing Information Systems in Asian and Pacific Countries , International Workshop, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• International Seminar on Open and Distance Learning for Sustainable Development, , Universitas Terbuka, Jakarta, Indonesia
• International Symposium on Information and Communication Technology for Social Development, ASEAN Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Open and Distance Learning, 3rd National Conference, Open and Distance Learning, Traders Hotel, Manila
• IDRC Distance Learning Technology Project Development , IDRC Meeting, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Awards:

• Outstanding Professional Awardee in the Field of Education, University of the Philippines Alumni Association, 2007
• Citation for Service as Chancellor of UP Open University, UP System, 2007
• Plaque of Recognition, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 2005
• International Publication Award, UP System, 2005 & 2004
• Plaque of Appreciation, Provincial Government of Batanes, 2004
• Distinguished Alumnus, UP Los Baños Alumni Association, 2003
• Plaque of Appreciation, UP Open University, 2001
• Plaque of Appreciation, Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines , 2000
• DEVCOM Flame, College of Development Communication, U.P. Los Baños,, 2000
• Plaque of Recognition, U.P. Open University, 1999
• Outstanding Ivatan Achiever, Batanes Women's Circle, 1996
• UPLB CAAA Distinguished Alumnus Award , Communication Education, 1992
• M.S. Swaminathan Research Award for Agriculture, PCARRD, 1991
• Plaque of Appreciation, Durakijpundit University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1991
• Katibayan ng Pagkilala, UPLB College of Agriculture, 1990
• Indiana University Alumni Award for Outstanding Leadership in Instructional Technology, Indiana University , 1998
• Ayala Professorial Chair, U.P. Los Baños, 1983-84