Faculty
Surmieda, Janny
Biography
Janny teaches indexing, abstracting and ICT courses on programming, database structures and web development applications in LIS. Among the experts in information analysis, web development, and database design, he heads several ICT development projects for various organizations in the country. Before joining the UPSLIS, he was with the Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University as indexer of newspaper and periodical articles. For this, he was able to develop an ocr-enhanced information retrieval tool for these materials.
Research Interest
Knowledge Organization, Meta-studies in Information Science, Knowledge Discovery, Data Mining, Organization of Information, Metadata, Bibliometrics, Webometrics, Altmetrics, Social Media Engagement
Courses Taught
Indexing and Abstracting, Library Management, Information and Communications Technology in LIS, Information Analysis
Education
Master of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines, 2019
Bachelor of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines, 2008
Contact Details
janny@slis.upd.edu.ph