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Busy people like me love the convenience of GrabFood. As a librarian, part-time teacher, blogger, and content creator, I don’t always have the time to prepare food. Whenever I don’t have time for cooking or craving for a quick snack (or a dose of caffeine), I just choose from a wide range of options in the Grab superapp and have it delivered anywhere I am.  It is not only convenient, but there are a lot of promos daily that help save money. With the rising prices of goods and services, I am always looking for affordable options and discounts. Now, choosing a cheap but tasty meal is easier with Everyday Value Meals - just select ‘Starts at P99’ on GrabFood and you can choose from different restaurants that can fit your budget. Here are my favorite affordable meals from local restaurants in Iloilo City available to order in GrabFood. Combo meal: Fried chicken, ensalada and rice from JD Bakery Cafe - P135 JD Bakery Cafe is a local favorite among Ilonggos for affordable food, cak...

The Professional Regulation Commission announces that the Oathtaking for new licensed professional Librarians will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom on October 20, 2022 (Thursday), 10 AM. The event will be led by PRC Iloilo. Attendees are required to wear formal or business attire. A white physical or virtual background is required for the online oathtaking ceremony.  Please secure an online appointment schedule at http://online.prc.gov.ph and select “e-OATH” as transaction. The online registration will close five (5) calendar days before the oathtaking day. Inductees are required to print "OATH OF PROFESSIONAL" downloadable from the PRC official website under PRC Online Services. Check this page for the step-by-step procedures on how to apply in the online oathtaking application system:  Online Oathtaking Application System For specific registration and ceremony protocols, kindly refer to PRC Resolution no. 1255 s. 2020 . Share on Facebook: Sourc...

Disclaimer: This blog only shares news for informational purposes and is not connected to these events or organizations unless stated. For questions and concerns, kindly contact the authorized organizers (contact information will be included in the post below). The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. - Davao Region Librarians Council (PLAI-DRLC) and CE-Logic will be conducting an in-person face-to-face Librarians Summit and General Assembly on October 20, 2022 (Thursday) 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Grand Menseng Hotel, Magallanes-Anda Street in Davao City. CPD points is being processed for this event. Registration link, payment details, and program can be found below. The theme for this event is "Trends, Updates, and Challenges affecting the Librarianship Profession."  The speakers are Corazon M. Nera, Chair of the Technical Committee on LIS; and Rene Manlangit, PLAI President. Objectives To update librarians with the minimum requirements for libraries of higher educati...

In this video, I am reacting to the results of the Librarians Licensure Examination for 2022. Congratulations to the passers and for those who did not pass, I have some words of encouragement on the video. For more videos on librarianship and board exam tips, subscribe to my Youtube channel at youtube.com/malditanglibrarian

Disclaimer: This blog only shares news for informational purposes and is not connected to these events or organizations. For questions and concerns, kindly contact the authorized organizers (contact information will be included in the post below). EBSCO Southeast Asia will be conducting a free webinar for librarians on "What Librarians Should Know About Authentication" on October 6, 2022 (Thursday), 9:30 AM. The speakers include experts from EBSCO such as: William Elwell, Technical Authentication Specialist; Larry McGondel, OpenAthens Specialist; and Jeff Arsenault, SaaS Sales Manager. This webinar aims to inform librarians on the different authentications available in the market and give comparison and updates on the most secured, simple and reliable authentication method, with capabilities of providing usage statistics and with seamless account management.  With the growing concern of security, privacy and data breach, librarians should be aware of authentication method...

Disclaimer: This blog only shares news for informational purposes and is not connected to these events. For questions and concerns, kindly contact the authorized organizers (contact information will be included in the post below). Wiley Asia Pacific is presenting the third Asia Pacific (APAC) librarians conference or the Library Dialogue 2022 on September 28, 2022 (Wednesday), 2:15-5:00 PM online. The theme of the virtual event is, "Academic libraries in a post-pandemic world: Cultivating a hybrid learning and open science environment." Speakers for this event include international librarians from different Asia Pacific countries such as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan. Please note that this webinar is for academic librarians and the organizers may select which participants can join the program. Objectives Discuss the latest trends impacting academic libraries in Asia Pacific Bring together like-minded librarians to learn from and network with one anot...

The National Library of the Philippines is currently hiring for four (4) Librarian II positions to be assigned in their Collection Development Division (CDD) and Reference Division (RD). Qualifications needed for the position is that applicants should be licensed librarians and have graduated Bachelor's degree in Library Science or Librarian and Information Science; or Bachelor of Science in Education or Bachelor of Arts Major in Library Science. Preferably, those who have at least one year of relevant experience and four hours of relevant training are considered. This position offers a Salary Grade 15 and the monthly salary listed is 35,097.00 pesos. Competencies required: Core Competencies Exemplifying Integrity (Intermediate)  Delivering Service Excellence (Intermediate)  Organizational Competencies Demonstrating Personal Effectiveness (Intermediate) Communicating Effectively (Intermediate) Planning, Organizing and Delivering (Intermediate) The following documents sho...

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. - Central Visayas Region Librarians Council (PLAI CeVRLC) will be holding a FREE webinar for librarians on the topic, "Sustainability, Opportunity, Adaptability, and Resiliency (SOAR) of Libraries in the Post Normal" on September 29-30, 2022 (Thursday to Friday), 8:00 AM to 12 noon. This serves as the Mid-Year Conference for 2022 of the regional librarians council. Guest speakers include Isidro Padpad, CEO of Webcode IT Solutions; Roilingel Calilung, RL from the University of the Assumption; and Ana Mae Bantad-Cantel, RL from Central Philippine University. The keynote speaker is Hon. Edgardo B. Quiros, Assistant Director of the National Library of the Philippines. Registration link:  https://bit.ly/3LwgEDN Share on Facebook: Want more CPD learning activities? Follow PH Library News on Facebook or see more posts on CPD programs . Share this post on social media below or copy this link: https://bit.ly/3dnn8ID

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas holds storytelling for kids at the Sta. Filomena library Iloilo City Public Library in Brgy. Sta. Filomena, Arevalo is holding storytelling for kids every second Tuesday of the month. This is part of the WHEELS Program of Mayor Jerry Trenas which seeks to promote education of young Ilonggos. The Arevalo public library located at the second floor of Sta. Filomena Daycare Center was launched last July 7, and is now ready to serve everyone. It is equipped with tables and chairs, desktop computers and Wi-Fi for those who want to study, research and review.  This is a temporary site of the public library until the Chief Justice Ramon Avanceña Public Library will soon be constructed in Arevalo Plaza.  Treñas led the inauguration together with Matty Treñas, school administrator of Technical Institute of Iloilo City - Molo Campus. The city’s top executive also initiated the storytelling session with children of Sta. Filomena Daycare Center. The activ...

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will be conducting the Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series 4 on the topic, "The Next Normal for Marketing: Building a Successful Marketing Brand in the Digital Library Environment" on October 7, 2022 (Friday), 1:30-3:30 PM. The speaker for this event is Mr. Ivan Ray T. Verzonilla, Association Management Executive/Project Officer of Philippine Retailers Association. Registration link and payment details can be found below. Register here: https://bit.ly/RegistrationMGDLS4_TheNextNormalforMarketing Fees: 300.00 for member 350.00 non-member 200.00 students Payments should be sent to: GCash Account: S. Samaniego – 09278575732 BPI Account Number: 005951-0782-06 (Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc.) Questions about the event can be sent to the organizer via e-mail to paarlbod@gmail.com. Share on Facebook: Want more CPD learning activities? Follow PH Library News on Facebook or see ...

Source: Jerry Treñas Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City recently shared plans to build a District Library in La Paz, Iloilo City, the Delfin J. Jaranilla Learning Center. According to Treñas, the planned library is "A hub to promote learning development and camaraderie is soon to rise in La Paz Plaza. This is one of the projects we envision to promote the welfare of our people. The Delfin Jaranilla Learning Center will house the district library, La Paz ABC, and youth center as part of our continuous program for a progressive metropolis." The library would be named after Justice Delfin Jaranilla (1883-1980), who was from Lapaz, Iloilo. He was known for representing the Philippines in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.  He served as the Attorney General of the Philippines from 1927 to 1932, as part of the American colonial Insular Government. He was named Judge Advocate General and after the Japanese conquest of the Philippines was forced on the Bataan...

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 250 out of 634 passed the Librarian Licensure Examination given by the Board for Librarians in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this September 2022.  The members of the Board for Librarians who gave the licensure examination are Yolanda C. Granda, Chairman and Lourdes T. David, Member. The results were released in three (3) working days after the last day of examination. Read: 2022 Librarian Licensure Examination: what you need to know 2022 Librarians Licensure Examination Top 10 Passers 2022 Librarians Licensure Examination Top Schools List of passers for the 2022 Librarians Licensure Examination Performance of schools From October 21-24, 2022, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line.  Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for in...

The Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) in partnership with the Philippine Librarians Association Inc., Society of Filipino Archivist, Philippine Normal University Library and Information Science Alumni Association, University of the Philippines – School of Library and Information Studies, and Lyceum of the Philippines University – College of Arts and Sciences will conduct a free webinar, “Pen and Paper: Webinar on the Importance of Archives and Library in the age of disinformation” on September 23, 2022 (Friday), 9:45 AM to 4:00 PM via Zoom. The speaker for this free event is Dr. Francis M. Navarro, a graduate of the University of the Philippines at Diliman where he took his Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He pursued higher studies at the Universidad de Salamanca as a scholar of the Spanish government where he took his Doctorate in Archival Management. Aside from being an Assistant Professor of History at the Ateneo de Manila University, he is als...

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.-Negros Island Regional Librarians Council (PLAI-NIRLC) will be conducting a free webinar on the topic, "Leadership for the New Library Environment: Redesigning, Embracing, and Adapting" on September 23, 2022 (Friday), 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon via Zoom. The speakers are: Dr. Junrel Zarco, to speak on Adaptive Library Leadership in a New Normal; and Kevin Conrad Tansiongco, to speak on Redesigning New Library Programs and Services. Program and registration link can be found below. Registration link:  https://forms.gle/KVG9Dc3SBSSo1W889 Program Share on Facebook: Want more CPD learning activities? Follow PH Library News on Facebook or see more posts on CPD programs . Share this post on social media below or copy this link:  https://bit.ly/3S3NoXe

The National Library of the Philippines (NLP), through the Bibliographic Services Division (BSD), has recently published a Special Bibliography on COVID-19 in order to help researchers to access resources about the disease. The book, NLP Special Bibliography on COVID-19 and Related Diseases (2022), includes books, serials, and electronic resources. The bibliography was compiled by Danilo B. Fernandez and edited by Jennifer B. Dimasaca. From the Preface: "Realizing the great concern caused by COVID-19, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) through the Bibliographic Services Division, created a Special Bibliography on this topic to help researchers in easy access of reading materials pertaining to the widespread disease. Whether an NLP clients or researchers are writing an article, a book, a research paper, or a thesis, this bibliography can be an essential tool for them in communicating crucial information to their readers: by providing full details of every source they...

Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. - Zamboanga Peninsula Region Librarians Council in collaboration with Ateneo de Zamboanga University - Fr. Jose T. Bacatan SJ Library and Regalo Touching Lives will be conducting a face-to-face seminar workshop with the theme, "Library e-resources for hybrid environment" on September 28-29, 2022 (Wednesday to Thursday). The event will be held in at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University, La Purisima St., Zamboanga City. Registration link and payment details can be found below. The resource speakers for the 2-day face-to-face event are:  Carlos Eclevia Senior Manager Academic Learning - Philippines John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Program Head, REGALO Touching Lives Marian Eclevia Assistant Director for Operations DLSU Librariaes De La Salle University - Manila Program Head, REGALO Touching Lives Objectives: To provide basic and advanced knowledge in developing library collections in the information age To apply the use of Open Educational ...

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will be conducting the 3rd Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series (MGDLS) with the theme “The Multi-Verse of Collection Management”. This face to face forum will be held on September 15, 2022 (Thursday) at 1:00-3:00 PM, at the SMX Convention Center (Meeting Room No. 9), Mall of Asia, Pasay City. The featured speaker is Juan Martin R. Guasch, Board of Director of PAARL. The registration fee is Php300.00 for members, Php350.00 for non-members, and Php200.00 for BLIS students. CPD points have been applied for this forum. Pre-registration link and payment details can be found below. Objectives: To know and understand the collection management evaluation and assessment. To distinguish and become familiar with the collection management elements and cycles. To appreciate the value of digital collection management. To develop the Collection Management Development Manual. Pre-registration is encouraged to monitor attendanc...

The Negros Occidental Librarians Association (NOCLA) and C & E Adaptive Learning Solutions will be conducting a free webinar for librarians on the topic, "Resilient Libraries through a Disaster Preparedness Plan" on September 8, 2022 (Thursday), 8 AM to 12 NN via Zoom. The speaker is Dr. Emmanuel M. Luna, Director of Education of the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI). The webinar aims to equip library personnel with relevant knowledge and skills in crafting disaster preparedness, response, and recovery plan. The NOCLA General Assembly and Election of New Set of Officers for 2022-2024 will follow the webinar. Registration Link:  https://forms.gle/H6BucFtExUhZyDEPA Program Share on Facebook: Want more CPD learning activities? Follow PH Library News on Facebook or see more posts on CPD programs . Share this post on social media below or copy this link: https://bit.ly/3ea7KiC

The Association of Special Libraries in the Phlippines (ASLP) will be conducting the ASLP 2022 National Congress on October 26-28 (Wednesday to Friday) in the National Library of the Philippines, Manila. The theme of the congress is "Librarians as Gatekeepers of rich tradition and leading-edge innovation in infrastructure, collection, and services". This is a face to face event. According to PRC CPDAS , this event has 15.0 CPD units for attendees. More details on the program, registration fees, and payment can be found below. The main objective of this congress is to prepare the librarians and information professionals anent to imminent transformational changes catalyzed by the Fifth Industrial Revolution, 21st century challenges and the dominance of Millennial generation. Specifically, it aims: to talk over the rich traditions of libraries vis-à-vis the continuous development of technologies in library setting; to discuss the competencies and skills needed in response t...

The Librarians Association of Quezon Province-Lucena Inc. (LAQueP-LInc), in partnership with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.-Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC), will be hosting a webinar, “Let’s TIPTALK: An eQuemustahan Series in the New Normal” on September 8, 2022 (Thursday), 8:00am to 5:00pm via Zoom. This webinar is free for PLAI-STRLC and LAQueP-LInc members with updated payment for Annual dues 2022 and there is a fee of 100 pesos for non-members (inclusive of e-certificates). Payment and registration details can be found below. Objectives update library personnel’s awareness of the new issues and concerns in librarianship;  each out and address current issues and new normal experiences raised by the members of PLAI-STRLC and LAQueP-LInc; and  launch the eQuemustahan series in celebration of the 16th founding anniversary of LAQueP-LInc. Registration link:  https://bit.ly/eQuemustahan2022 Zoom link will be sent to the registered ...