Malditang Librarian

Looking to learn new skills? You can now access the TESDA Online Program (TOP) at https://www.e-tesda.gov.ph/ with free data if you are a Globe or TM Subscriber. Globe Telecom partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to make this possible. You can learn online without worrying about connectivity costs and even without mobile load.* About TESDA Online Program (TOP) TOP is an open educational resource that aims to make technical vocational education and training (TVET) more accessible to Filipino citizens and widen their chances of employment or sources of livelihood.  It offers free online courses such as Computer Systems Servicing National Certificate (NC) II, Food Processing NC II, Bread and Pastry NC II, Housekeeping NC II, and other courses from sectors such as automotive, agriculture, entrepreneurship, healthcare, among others.  "We are glad to have this opportunity of serving more Filipinos in line with our guiding principle, 'TES...

Our set up in the American Corner section of our library Yesterday, August 20, my colleague and I were invited to speak for the webinar of the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. - Western Visayas Regional Council (PLAI WVRLC). We talked about the online reference services of the Henry Luce III Library of Central Philippine University where I currently work. I was with Vince Palcullo, our Archives and Special Collections Librarian. We are part of the library's Virtual Reference Services (VRS) team which was formed in response to the new challenges brought about by the pandemic.  I'm glad that PLAI WVRLC recognized the work we were putting into the virtual reference services that our library established due to the new normal. The lockdown in our city started last March and it was only in May that we were allowed to go back to work. Due to the pandemic and the shift to online learning, we had to face a new challenge: how do we deliver library services to our school community ...

Globe Telecom and the Department of Education (DepEd) have joined hands to create a safe and healthy online learning environment for teachers, students, and home educators this coming school year.   While technology has been playing a big part in the lives of many teachers and students since the community quarantine started over four months ago,  it also poses more risks to users who are now expected to spend more time online when classes start.   Thus, as part of its learning continuity planning, DepEd has highlighted the urgent need to keep everyone in the educational community safe online. Globe heeded the call for support and collaborated with DepEd to conduct a live webinar on cybersecurity and wellness for the sector.   The webinar, entitled “Global Filipino Teacher Series: Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP)” will be held on August 4-5, from 2:00-4:00 PM via the Globe Bridging Communities Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/ GlobeBridgeCom/ ).  It will ...