library tours
Iloilo City Library Tour: 2017
Last October 27, 2017, we had a small library tour in Iloilo City libraries with the LIS faculty and international students of MLIS-TL (Masters in Library Science - Theological Librarianship with ATE…
Libraries
Why I became a librarian
"The Archivist" art by Martin Motett Inspired by "Why I became a librarian" by Von Totanes (of the Filipino Librarian blog) from Rappler. When I was younger, I wasn't a…
Libraries
The Challenge for today's Filipino Librarian
Advantages of an MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science) degree in the Philippines A graduate degree in Library Science offers an advanced and exciting educational experience. There is …
writing
5 steps to beat Information Overload when researching
Source: pexels.com I just finished a draft of a thirty-page teaching module I will be paid for writing. It is still far from complete, but now I can heave a sigh of relief after weeks of research…
Libraries
Is being a one-man librarian worth it?
Nowadays, librarians are in high-demand in the Philippines. There’s a lot of institutions looking for librarians, and there are few licensed and professional librarians. However, due to budget cut…
school
Our short video on Reference Services in the Library
This is our last project for our summer classes! This is for MLIS 608: Advanced Reference and Information Services under Ms. Ana Mae Cantel. This is just a simple video of simple transactions in t…
Libraries
What I love about being a Cataloger - Librarian
As this month ends, my contract at the CPU Henry Luce III Library also ends. Due to the moratorium of no hiring for regular employees (due to K-12, and college enrollments are expected to lessen), …
Libraries
Library Summer Booksale @ Henry Luce III Library
Last May 16-19, 2017, the Henry Luce III Library of Central Philippine University (where I work) held a book sale, with books you can buy from 30 pesos to 1 peso. The books sold were old, obsolete …
Libraries
Library Summer Booksale @ HLL: what book lovers said
Note: these are reposts of articles written for Centralian Link [May 19, 2017] , the newsletter of Central Philippine University. My experiences in being part of the library booksale, I'll post l…
travel
Manila Library Tour: University of Santo Tomas
Last March, we had a library educational tour in notable university libraries in Manila. Last post was about UP and Ateneo Libraries, and our next stop was University of Santo Tomas. This was my favo…
travel
Manila Library Tour: UP & Ateneo
Last March 16-17, we had a tour in notable university libraries in Manila for our subject in MLIS 607, Advanced Library Management. We went to UP, Ateneo, UST, MAPUA, National Museum, and De La Salle…
Libraries
Book review: THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Signature of All Things: a novel by Elizabeth Gilbert, Viking ©2013 Writer Elizabeth Gilbert is best known for her memoir Eat, Pray, Love. Suspicious of bestsellers, I avoided the book for a…
library tours
A tour in Iloilo City libraries
Last October, we had a tour in the different kinds of libraries in Iloilo City as part of the requirements for our subject Introduction to Information Science in MLIS. It is good to know that the mos…
practical tips
5 practical reasons to use the library
Every time I tell people I'm a librarian, its expected that they are surprised that librarians still exist. They look at me with confused stares, saying that 'there's the internet now…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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