"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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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! …
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 …
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…
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) under the Office of the President has recognized that librarians are a vital part of the government's thrust to strengthen Freedom of Inf…
Our set up in the American Corner section of our library Yesterday, August 20, my colleague and I were invited to speak for the webinar of the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. - Western Visaya…
For librarians and schools offering Library and Information Science programs, this book might be of interest: Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Reg…
Last April 27, 2020, Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) in partnership with Emerald Publishing held an online lecture forum on the topic of COVID-19 Post-Community Quarantine Strategi…
The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest library association in the world, just elected its latest President. Patricia "Patty" M. Wong is a city librarian in the Santa Mo…
Ms. Kayla Juanzo as one of the segment hosts for a radio station in Palawan I started #Humans of the Library to inspire people. I hope that in featuring different librarians and what they do, r…
Panaysayon: Tales from Panay Island by Christian George Acevedo, edited by Hazel Joaquin. Published through a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila. ©2019 …
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