librarian's licensure exam
Where to buy online: Reviewers for Librarian Licensure Examination
The Librarians Licensure Examination or LLE is the professional licensure examination that aspiring librarians have to take in order to be professional librarians in the Philippines. Here are my reco…
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…
sustainability
Coca-Cola's Tapon to Ipon program encourages collection and recycling of plastic bottles during fiestas
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling arm of the company in the country—activated Tapon to Ipon: Basta Klaro, Panalo! pop-up booths in Cebu and Iloilo and c…
social media
My Facebook account was hacked and it was a tiring and frustrating process to get it back
I was hacked in January 27, 2023 and after a long and tedious process, recovered my Facebook account nine days later Why was my Facebook account hacked? There are a few reasons why I think my accoun…
public libraries
Justice Ramon Avanceña Library, District Library in Arevalo, Iloilo City soon to open
Source: Mayor Jerry Treñas In a Facebook post, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas announces that the Justice Ramon Avanceña Library in Arevalo, Iloilo City has started construction in November 9, 2022. A…
news
Computerized IELTS testing center opens in Iloilo City
Are you looking for the nearest place to take the IELTS exam in Iloilo? Iloilo, Panay, and Western Visayas residents don't need to go far to schedule their IELTS exam with the opening of the firs…
research
UP Visayas Library to launch Institutional repository, conducts training-workshop
The University of the Philippines in the Visayas Library is set to launch an Institutional Repository. In line with this goal, the Library conducted a three-day training-workshop for library st…
librarians
5 Ways to be a Better Librarian this year
"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…
webinars
Virtual Seminar-Workshop on Basic Records and Archives Management on Feb 20-24
Are you looking for seminars or workshops for librarians or archivists? If you are looking to learn about the basics of records and archives management, the National Archives of the Philippines wil…
new year
2022: a year in review
These are the brands I've worked with this past year. Every year, I would write about the past year and what I hope the next will bring (Read: my 2021 year in review ). It is good to review what …
public libraries
Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Center & Museum officially launched
The Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Resource Center was officially inaugurated in December 20, 2022 with a blessing and launching ceremony. It was held two days after the Ilonggo hero’s 166th birth…
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.
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