Malditang Librarian

Lily and Emilia chillin' (from Aiko Milendez's Instagram  @aikomilendez ) Last February 9, 2018 was the last episode of ABS-CBN's Wildflower starring Maja Salvador, Joseph Marco, Aiko Melendez, and Tirso Cruz III, and other talented actors. The show has lasted for a year since February 2017. If you're one of my friends on Facebook, you already know that I'm a fan of this teleserye. I even wrote a blog dedicated to the show when it was still running: " 5 (More) Reasons to watch ABS-CBN's Wildflower ". Wildflower is one of the best ABS-CBN Teleserye . It can get overdramatic at times, but I like the dialogue, unexpected comebacks, and how it's so daring. It had great twists and turns and I loved the writing. There are a few things I dislike about it such as the romance (just not my taste) and too many guns . Seriously, this was one of the most violent teleseryes with all the weapons in each episode. I actually didn't watch Wildflower s...

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, London: Definitions, ©2010 Warning: this book is about sibling incest. If you are uncomfortable or triggered with that, please feel free to skip ahead. On to the review: This is the second book I read for this month and I read it in one sitting because the story was so gripping. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma (©2010) is about a flesh-and-blood brother and sister who are dealing with a broken family, with an alcoholic divorced mother who cares more about dating than her children. Maya, 16, and Lochan, 18, try their best to fend for their three younger siblings. Lochan is good-looking and brilliant in school, but his anxiety is so extreme that he can only open up to Maya. Maya is normal and popular, but she cares most about Lochan. When Maya starts to date, the trouble starts. Lochan is jealous, and Maya realizes that she has more than familial feelings for him which Lochan also secretly feels. At that point in the story, I already felt that we are head...

Still undecided about what college course to take? Thinking of a change in career? Why not consider Library and Information Science? Librarianship is a profession in the Philippines and its regulated by the Professional Regulation Commission. "Librarian? Don't librarians do anything?" you may think, but librarians are in-demand in the country. Schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, organizations, and companies need librarians. Colleges and universities are required by CHED to have licensed and professional librarians. Don't think that librarians are old-fashioned. The library field has had many technological improvements over the years and if you're a techie, you can find your place here. Library and Information Science as a field of study is defined as: "an interdisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, ...

One of my new year's resolutions is read most of the books I have. I used to hoard books, a habit I've tried to get rid of (I'm successful so far). Now I buy more eBooks than physical books. I started a posts set on my Facebook "Books read 2018" to keep track of the books I read. I post the cover and my short reaction since I don't write full book reviews on this blog of every book I read. Here are the books I read this January 2018. The year was off to a great start in reading! This month I read six books and a comic ( Alabaster: the Good, the Bad, and the Bird by Caitlin R. Kiernan but I didn't include it here). One January read I wrote longer review for: Tongues on Fire by Conrado de Quiro s The first book I read this 2018 is When: the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink (©2018). The book discusses the best times to take action and make decisions. When is the best time to work, exercise, nap, decide, think, go to the hospital, ge...

Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano, the new Director IV of the National Library of the Philippines, was sworn into office last April 6, 2017 (Photo credit: National Library of the Philippines website ) Last January 24, my Facebook feed was full of news about Ateneo de Manila Rizal Library Director Dr. Von Totanes (of the Filipino Librarian blog ) filing a complaint with the Ombudsman about the Director of the National Library of the Philippines. The issue about the new Director of the NLP, Cesar Adriano, is a controversial one - he isn't a licensed librarian. He isn't even a librarian, he previously worked for Pres. Duterte in Davao. He doesn't have any experience working in libraries before his current position. This is a big issue since the law, RA 9246 or The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003, states that only licensed librarians can work as heads of government libraries. Section 31: Employment of Librarians states that "Only qualified and licensed librarians shall b...

Matilda by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. New York: Puffin Books, ©1988 As a librarian and book hoarder, it would surprise you to know that I haven't read Matilda until now! I was aware of her, but I haven't read the book or watched the movies. I did read one Roald Dahl book when I was a child, George's Marvelous Medicine. Matilda Wormwood is a very smart girl in a very unappreciative home. Her father is in a corrupt automobile reselling business, while her mother is preoccupied with her friends and her vanity. She has a brother who her parents like more than her, and she finds solace in books. At a very young age, Matilda was already using the public library to borrow books. It's not just children's books but high literature! With the help of the kind librarian Mrs. Phelps, she finds a peace in books that she doesn't find in her family. She reads Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, William Faulkner, H.G. Wells, and most classics. Her reading list is ...

Once again, Daryl L. Superio, RL, MLIS, Senior Information Assistant in SEAFDEC AQD Library (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department) has published a research paper in Information Development , an information studies journal published by SAGE. His paper is entitled "The information-seeking behavior of aquaculture researchers at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center." His co-authors are also Centralian teachers and librarians: Jessica B. Canaman, a Statistics professor; Janet P. Jaco, Central Philippine University - Elementary School Principal; and Dr. Melda L. Estember, professor for Library Science and Director of the CPU Henry Luce III Library. Mr. Superio is also an instructor for the Library and Information Science program of CPU. Here is the abstract of the paper, and you can access it through this link . It was published online last January 22, 2018. Abstract: "Understanding the information-seeking behavior of libr...