Iloilo City
Iloilo Mega Book Fair 2023: 6 years of promoting local art and literature
The Iloilo Mega Book Fair (IMBF) will be in its 6th year and has lined up activities starting April 27 until April 30, 2023 at the Iloilo Festive Mall. This year’s theme is "Pagtib-ong sa Rehiyo…
special libraries
The Ultimate Commute Guide to Libraries in Iloilo City
Iloilo is privileged to have public libraries open to the communities. Ilonggos can access free resources, including books, magazines, newspapers, e-books, audiobooks, and more. This enables the Ilon…
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…
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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