videos
Video: Reviewers and Books I used to pass the Librarians Licensure Exam
Sharing the reviewers, books, and resources that I used to pass the LLE (Librarians Licensure Examination) board exam in the Philippines. Not to "lift my own chair" but I topped the boa…
publishing
Nat'l Library of the Philippines launches online platform for ISBN application (FREE)
Effective January 26, 2022, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) will use an online application system through https://ins-poas.nlp.gov.ph/ for cl…
press release
SM launches My City, My SM, My Art book to celebrate Philippine Art
The My City, My SM, My Art book just launched in time for the National Arts Month. This is the latest edition in the My City, My SM series, which celebrates the beauty, culture, traditions, and gr…
news
F. Scott Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby now in the public domain
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in the 2013 movie adaptation (© Warner Bros.) F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby , the famous novel set in 1920's America, is now in the public domain 95…
special libraries
Banned Books Museum opens in Estonia
A new Banned Books Museum recently opened in Tallin, Estonia. The museum houses banned books in several countries and aims to educate the public about literary censorship. According to museum found…
school libraries
Bill proposed to allow textbook scanning & digitization
Camarines Sur 2nd district Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte is proposing a bill for textbook publishers to allow the scanning and digitization of books for educational purposes, as long as i…
international library news
2020 Newbery Award Winner: Jerry Craft's 'New Kid'
This year's Newbery Medal awardee is Jerry Craft's graphic novel, New Kid . The Newberry Medal is an annual award given by the American Library Association's (ALA) Association for Libra…
writers
Haruki Murakami Library to open in Tokyo on 2021
The Waseda International House of Literature or the Haruki Murakami Library is set to open in Waseda University, Tokyo in April 2021. The Library will include Murakami's manuscripts, personal n…
Local library news
Aklatang Bayan online: free Filipino eBooks from UP SWF
Photo from UP SWF Facebook The Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) of the University of the Philippines Diliman has recently launched Aklatang Bayan Online, a free online repository of 16 Filipino book…
stories
Parents and kids tune in to eStorytelling Sessions of DepEd, Smart for online learning
Spending time together while following the eStorytelling Sessions of Smart is becoming a nightly habit for parents and children. Spending time together while listening to entertaining and educational…
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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