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Brace yourselves, book lovers! After two successful event runs in Manila and Cebu, Big Bad Wolf will be bringing the World’s Biggest Book Sale to Iloilo!  This is the first time Big Bad Wolf hosts its Book Sale in Iloilo City. Spanning nine (9) days, from October 13 to 22, it promises to deliver the grandest book sale experience to the residents of Iloilo and nearby cities. With over two million books up for grabs, residents of Iloilo and nearby cities can enjoy exclusive deals, promos, giveaways, and discounts of up to 95% off on selected books. Big Bad Wolf’s roster of literary reads will include bestsellers, must-read classics, contemporary fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, cookbooks, design books, architecture books, thrillers, young adult titles, and children’s books, making it the perfect reading destination for all ages! WHAT The Greatest Event - Big Bad Wolf Book Sale WHEN October 13 to 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Daily WHERE Lower Ground Floor, SM Iloi...

Republic of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD FOR LIBRARIANS Resolution No. 05 Series of 2015  PRESCRIPTION, ADOPTION AND PROMULGATION OF THE "REVISED STANDARDS FOR PHILIPPINE PUBLIC LIBRARIES" WHEREAS, Section 8 Article II of Republic Act No. 9246, the Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003, vests upon the Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians (Board) the power to promulgate and administer rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the law, and to look into the conditions affecting the practice of librarianship, and when necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high ethical, moral and professional standards of librarianship;  WHEREAS; Section 8 (f) of supra law mandates the Board to adopt policies and set the standards for all types of libraries, librarians and the practice of librarianship;  WHEREAS, there is already a Code of Philippine Standards...

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I am sharing some of my class notes and reviewers to help test-takers of the Librarians Licensure Examination in the Philippines. This page includes the role of indexing and abstracting in information retrieval and searching. Information retrieval - term for the processes and procedures of searching documents, images, data, and personal information from information stores such as a library, database, or the internet. It usually refers to data, documents, text, and images. Information retrieval is a process and a system is the mechanism or way to carry out the process. An information retrieval system is capable of storing, retrieving, and maintaining information. Database: A large, regularly updated file of digitized information (bibliographic records, abstracts, full-text documents, directory entries, images, statistics, etc.) related to a specific subject or field, consisting of records of uniform format organized for ease and speed of search and retrieval and managed with the ai...

I am sharing some of my class notes and reviewers to help test-takers of the Librarians Licensure Examination in the Philippines. This page includes the history and development of indexing and abstracting, important people, and notable indexes and abstract collections in history. History of Indexing Historical outline: development of Indexes and Indexing The first evidence of the systematic gathering and organizing of written records occurred in Sumer around 3,000 BC. Egyptian and Sumerian writings were done on clay tablets and papyrus. First systematic organization of written records occurred in Sumer around 3, 000 B.C. Around 2, 000 B.C. in China and India, record keeping became part of the society. Early civilizations proposed schemes of knowledge classification and document arrangement (e.g. Greeks used some sort of alphabetic order). In 900 A.D., an encyclopedia was arranged in alphabetical order. During the 15th century, books were published with blank pages and quite wide marg...

Table of contents 2023 Librarians Licensure Examination Schedule and Venues 2023 Librarians Licensure Examination Application Schedule Requirements for 2023 Librarian Licensure Examination Application 2023 Librarians Licensure Examination 2-Day Schedule and Program Review Centers Librarian Licensure Examination Reviewers Librarian Licensure Examination 2023 Results 2023 Librarians Licensure Examination Schedule and Venues This November 2022, the Professional Regulation has posted the schedule of the Librarians Licensure Examination for 2023. The board exam for librarians schedule for 2023 will be on September 11-12, 2023 (Monday and Tuesday). The target date for the release of exam results will be on September 15, 2023 , Friday. Schedule of the Librarian Licensure Examination 2023 and dates to remember Examination venues will be in NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga. 2023 Librari...

Mayor Jerry Treñas during the MOA signing for the Iloilo Legacy Book Iloilo City has experienced a remarkable transformation in the past five years. The city has emerged as a thriving hub of commerce, tourism, and culture, attracting both local and international visitors.  Many people have started to recognize and appreciate the ‘City of Love’ as Ilonggos fondly call their city. With all these changes and rapid modernization, it is only fitting to launch a book to document its recent developments not only for the people of today but also to look back on in the future.  The Iloilo City Government and Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) will launch a book on the legacy of Iloilo City. The book includes six chapters discussing the Urban Landscape, Biodiversity, Economic Upsurge, Social Services, Local Heritage and Modernization of the city. "For the past 12 years, Iloilo City has been developing very fast, and because of the strong Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the...