PLAI-WVRLC
UP Visayas Library receives P1.2 million grant from the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA)
A grant from University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA) in the sum of 1.2 million pesos was given to the UP Visayas University Library in order to establish the UPV Arch…
webinars
FREE webinar: Compliance of the Library Services to Copyright Law
Copyright is something librarians need to learn as they are responsible for managing and providing access to copyrighted materials. Copyright law grants exclusive rights to creators of original works…
webinars
FREE webinar with 2 CPD points: Best practices in file naming in Libraries and Archives
Proper file naming is important for the effective organization, preservation, standardization, and access of digital files in libraries and archives. File naming can help in many aspects of library a…
webinars
FREE hybrid seminar with 2 CPD points on Digital Security: current efforts and emerging practices in securing library systems
Digital security is important in libraries as libraries hold sensitive information about their patrons, such as their personal information and reading history. Libraries also have a duty to protect t…
Local library news
National Library of the Philippines is hiring for 13 positions!
The National Library of the Philippines is in need of the following positions: 1. Librarian V (Catalog Division) 2. Librarian III (Copyright Division) 3. Librarian II (Copyright Division) 4. Copyrigh…
librarian's licensure exam
Review Center or Self-Review for the board exam? Pros and Cons
Your usual view of Morayta Street near PRC Manila, where board exam Review Centers thrive. Image source You're reviewing for the board exam, and now deciding whether to go to …
PLAI
PLAI celebrates 100 years in 2023, unveils centennial logo
Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. centennial logo The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc., the Accredited Professional Organization of professional librarians in the Philippines, will be ce…
webinars
UP Diliman Library offers free webinar series this March 2023
This month marks the 101st anniversary of the creation of the UP Library. In order to mark this significant occasion, they will be providing three free public online lectures starting on March 9, the…
Iloilo City
Iloilo Art Book: Art in the Heart of the Philippines launched
The Iloilo City Government launched the Iloilo Art Book: Art in the Heart of the Philippines, a 200-page coffee table book featuring the city’s art scenes and Ilonggo artists in February 2023, just i…
PLAI-WVRLC
Retired faculty members donate library materials to UP Visayas University Library
Two retired faculty members donated library materials to UP Visayas University Library. In memory of the late Prof. Pepito M. Fernandez, his family donated a total of two hundred forty reading mate…
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.
Social media pages