Reysa Alenzuela

Reysa Alenzuela is the Senior/Law Librarian of the University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus (School of Law), Republic of Vanuatu. Dr. Alenzuela was a Post Doctoral Fellow (PhD Research in Library and Information Science) from Kyungpook National University in 2015-2016 under the National Institute for International Education Development Korean Government Scholarship Program. She graduated in Doctor of Philosophy from University of Iloilo in 2007, Master in Library and Information Science from the University of the Philippines- Diliman in 2003, Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Library Science from University of San Agustin in 1998. Prior to joining USP, she was an Expert Manager at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan and was the Director of Thomas Jefferson Information Center US Embassy Manila 2007-2013. Her researches focus on Advocacy, Open Access, Information Literacy, Academic Integrity, UN 2030 Agenda and LIS development. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law and has been a reviewer and author in various conference proceedings, books and journals published by IGI Global, Emerald, Elsevier, Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice and other open access academic publications. She has worked with the Association of University Libraries in Kazakhstan on IFLA’s International Advocacy Program to build capacity and raise awareness of librarians in Central Asia about the libraries role in UN 2030 Agenda including countries Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Publications

Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
Reysa Alenzuela, Heesop Kim, Danilo M. Baylen. © 2020. 322 pages.
Comprehensive internationalization is a strategic process that seeks to align initiatives for globally-oriented and internationally-connected programs that is essential for the...
Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, and LIS Pedagogy: Conceptualizing Formal Education in Library and Information Studies in Vanuatu
Reysa Alenzuela, Margaret Austrai Terry. © 2020. 28 pages.
While the rest of the world discusses how Library and Information Studies (LIS) can best cope with the emerging trends in technology and global information platforms, there are...
LIS Education ASEANization: An Inchoate Plan?
Reysa Alenzuela, Ana Mae Bantad Cantel. © 2020. 19 pages.
Although ASEAN integration commenced in 2015, achieving its goals is a work in progress. New opportunities for growth and prosperity are likely to emerge, but the colossal...
Globalization in LIS Education: Perspectives From iSchools in South Korea and the Philippines
Reysa Alenzuela, Heesop Kim. © 2020. 29 pages.
Globalization can be seen to impact Library and Information Science (LIS) education as global processes and practices influence policies and structures, pedagogy, faculty...