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National Library of the Philippines is hiring for 13 positions!
The National Library of the Philippines is in need of the following positions: 1. Librarian V (Catalog Division) 2. Librarian III (Copyright Division) 3. Librarian II (Copyright Division) 4. Copyrigh…
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Retired faculty members donate library materials to UP Visayas University Library
Two retired faculty members donated library materials to UP Visayas University Library. In memory of the late Prof. Pepito M. Fernandez, his family donated a total of two hundred forty reading mate…
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Justice Ramon Avanceña Library, District Library in Arevalo, Iloilo City soon to open
Source: Mayor Jerry Treñas In a Facebook post, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas announces that the Justice Ramon Avanceña Library in Arevalo, Iloilo City has started construction in November 9, 2022. A…
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UP Visayas Library to launch Institutional repository, conducts training-workshop
The University of the Philippines in the Visayas Library is set to launch an Institutional Repository. In line with this goal, the Library conducted a three-day training-workshop for library st…
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Virtual Seminar-Workshop on Basic Records and Archives Management on Feb 20-24
Are you looking for seminars or workshops for librarians or archivists? If you are looking to learn about the basics of records and archives management, the National Archives of the Philippines wil…
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Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Center & Museum officially launched
The Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Resource Center was officially inaugurated in December 20, 2022 with a blessing and launching ceremony. It was held two days after the Ilonggo hero’s 166th birth…
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Prof. Early Sol Gadong wins 4th Palanca for Hiligaynon short story
Ilongga writer and Math teacher, Professor Early Sol Gadong, received her 4th Palanca award in the 70th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. The event was held at the Marquis Events Place, …
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Book on cultural inventory of Antique launched: Dunâ, KinaÃya Kag Paranúbliùn
A new book about Antique Province, “ Dunâ, KinaÃya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique ” was launched on November 25, 2022 at the Old Capitol Building, San Jose de Buenav…
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PLAI National Congress 2023 to be held in Clark, Pampanga
In the PLAI National Congress General Assembly 2022 held in Iloilo Convention Center last November 25, 2022, it was announced that the next Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) National C…
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Sen. Gatchalian proposes Philippine Online Library Act
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian recently proposed Senate Bill No. 477 or the Philippine Online Library Act. This bill proposes the creation of a Philippine Online Library that houses free e…
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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