librarians
5 Ways to be a Better Librarian this year
"New year, new me!" is often the mantra once another new year starts. People resolve to make resolutions to better themselves (usually related to weight loss). A new year is a great opport…
videos
Video: 4 Myths and Misconceptions about Librarians
This is about some myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes I have heard from others as a librarian in the Philippines. Time stamps: 1:28 Librarians just read books 2:41 Librarians don't do …
librarianship
Video: What Librarians and Libraries do and how to be a librarian in the Philippines
Are you curious about what libraries and librarians do? For this video we will talk about what is Library and Information Science, kinds of libraries, what librarians or soon-to-be librarians …
PLAI-WVRLC
PLAI WVRLC's Christmas outreach in Miag-ao, Iloilo
Photo credit: Ana Mae Cantel (PLAI WVRLC President) This December 20, 2020, the Philippine Librarians Association - Western Visayas Regional Librarians Council (PLAI WVRLC) conducted an outreach pr…
webinars
1st Southeast Asian Librarians Leadership Convergence hosted by PRC & PRBFL
Full text of this news is from PRC's website Manila - This year marks a significant feat for the Philippine Library and Information Science (LIS) profession as the Professional Regulation Commi…
special libraries
Stephen Alayon is PRC's Outstanding Professional Librarian 2020
Stephen Alayon (photo used with permission) Stephen Alayon is one of 2020's Outstanding Professional Awardees for the year 2020 for the Business, Education, and Social Services Sector. He is th…
webinars
#EmergingInternationalVoices is now up!
The 19 #EmergingInternationalVoices I have been sharing all over social media about this so you've probably heard of it from me. Last September 23, the website for Emerging International Voices…
new normal
#HumansoftheLibrary: Jessica Castro-Cristobal, the Vlogger Librarian
Jessica Castro-Cristobal, RL, MLIS of the Vlogger Librarian PH Youtube channel I always advocate librarians to blog and write. The more librarians blog or have active online platforms, the better! …
Local library news
Elvira Lapuz is UP's new University Librarian
Photo credit: @UPDLibrary on Twitter Ms. Elvira B. Lapuz is the newly appointed University Librarian of the University of the Philippines. She was appointed in the 1354th meeting of the Board of …
webinars
Accepted! Emerging International Voices of IFLA & Goethe Institute
Recently, I was accepted in the Emerging International Voices Network , a joint project of IFLA and the Goethe Institute. This program is for "young library advocates to share best-practice ex…
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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