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The world’s biggest book sale is finally making its return to Iloilo! Big Bad Wolf Books is bringing over 2 million brand-new English books all at jaw-dropping discounts of up to 95% off retail prices to Robinsons Pavia, Iloilo, open to the public starting August 29 until September 8, 2025. The first Big Bad Wolf book sale in Iloilo was in 2023. Readers can choose from a wide variety of books such as children’s books, young adult adventures, best-selling fiction, biographies, reference books, and self-help titles. There’s something for everyone! Visit the book sale at the 3rd level of Robinsons Pavia, open daily from 9 AM to 9 PM. The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will also be donating 1,000 books to the Iloilo Provincial Government. These books will be distributed to ten teen centers throughout the province, partner schools, and the Iloilo Provincial Library, furthering the mission to promote reading and literacy in the region. Readers can join the Red Readerhood program by donating books th...

A Doctor of Library and Information Science (DLIS) program might soon be offered in the Philippines for the first time. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently conducted a site visit at the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna (UPHSL) to evaluate the university's application to offer the program. This visit is a critical step in the approval process, as CHED assesses the proposed curriculum, faculty qualifications, available facilities, and institutional support to ensure the program meets rigorous academic standards. If approved, the DLIS program at UPHSL would be a landmark achievement for Philippine higher education, potentially paving the way for advanced research and scholarship in the field of library and information science within the country.

Launching of UPV Digital Repository. Source: UPV IPO In a groundbreaking development for academic research and knowledge sharing, the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) has unveiled its Digital Repository (UPV DR), establishing a comprehensive online platform for scholarly works and institutional publications. Born from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and launched in 2022, the UPV DR represents a collaborative effort between the university administration and the Digital Innovation Center. According to College Librarian Ms. Rosemarie Canson, this initiative responds to the increasing demand for digital accessibility and aims to enhance the academic community's online presence. The repository serves as a centralized digital archive for: Electronic theses and dissertations Research publications from various UPV departments Academic works published in local and international journals Institutional documents and publications Scholarly contributions from faculty and alum...

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CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 22 Series of 2021 SUBJECT: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LIBRARIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS COMMON TO ALL PROGRAMS In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994,’’and Republic Act No. 9246 otherwise known as the "The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003”, and by virtue of the Commission en banc No. 927-2017 dated December 4, 2017 , a set of minimum requirements for libraries of higher education institutions (HEIs) common to all programs, necessary to harmonize and standardize the different library requirements stipulated in the PSGs of all programs to have a common interpretation of said requirements by all stakeholders, is hereby adopted and promulgated by this Commission. All types of schools under the three horizontal typology of HEIs, both in the highly urbanized areas as well as in the geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, were considered in the p...

 INTRODUCTION Special libraries exist for very specific purposes and this wide array of functions hinders the formulation of evaluation criteria that would apply to all. In spite of impediments however, the need to come up with a set of qualities to be sought in every special ibrary is recognized by the Board for Librarians (BFL), as it is tasked, among others to formulate and implement standards for different types of libraries. This is embodied in Artlcle II, Section 8, of Republic Act No. 9246, which was signed into law on February 19, 2004. The idea of formulating local library standards was the brainchild of the earlier BFL consisting of the late Chairperson Hon. Susima Gonzales, and Members Hons. Leonor B. Gregorio and Loreto Serina. It took a few years before the first (1) version of he Standards for Special Libraries in the Philippines  came out in 2007 under the leadership of the next Board for Librarians, composed of Hon. Corazon ML Nera Chairperson, Hon. Elnora Con...

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) no longer requires the Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) for the renewal of the the PRC License for Professional Librarians and other professions,  except for professions in Pharmacy, Interior Design, and Criminology. This is according to the PRC Resolution No. 1957, series of 2025, approved last February 11, 2025. Below is the full text of the resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1957 Series of 2025 DISCONTINUANCE OF THE REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING (COGS) FROM THE ACCREDITED INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION (AIPO) IN THE RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS (PIC) WHEREAS, Section 7(a) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", provides that the Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) shall have the power, function, and responsibility to administer, implement, and enforce the regulatory policies of the national government with respect to the regulation and l...