Closed on Mar 18, 2010 in About Filipino Librarian It's been a month since my fifth anniversary post, when I hinted that there may not be a sixth anniversary for this blog. Well, I'm still not sure what the future holds, but I've decided that I really need to shut down this blog and concentrate on wr...
Five Years of Filipino Librarian on Feb 16, 2010 in About Filipino Librarian From "Mabuhay!," 18 February 2005:This blog is for all Filipino librarians--whether working in the Philippines or elsewhere.I am not really a blogger but I thought of setting up this blog as a way of establishing a presence for Filipino librarians on...
The Best and the Worst LIS Schools, 2007-2009 on Feb 6, 2010 in Licensed Librarians There are many ways of determining the "best" and the "worst." For this unofficial ranking, the best and worst library and information science (LIS) schools in the Philippines may be identified using the aggregate passing rates for each school whose...
Unlicensed Librarians and R.A. 9246 on Feb 1, 2010 in Licensed Librarians A discussion on the violation of certain provisions of Republic Act No. 9246 (or R.A. 9246), specifically the continued employment of unlicensed librarians in the Philippines, is now on its third week at the Filipino Librarians Googlegroup (1 2 3 4).
When will the Cebu City Public Library Re-open? on Jan 30, 2010 in Libraries In December 2008, an announcement was made that Cebu City's Rizal Memorial Library would be closed for good. Pressure from Friends of the Cebu City Public Library, with the help of media exposure, led to the welcome news that the building would be re...
Coming Soon: 5 Years of Filipino Librarian on Jan 18, 2010 in About Filipino Librarian On 18 February 2010, this blog will be five years old. My very first post was "Mabuhay!" I plan to revisit some old posts and perhaps make good on some promises that I never fulfilled. I'm thinking of holding a contest for the readers of this blog wi...
In My Life: 1999-2009 on Jan 1, 2010 in About Vonjobi Writing this chronological account has helped me realize that I was literally and figuratively “all over the place” from 1999 to 2009, but I'm thankful that I’ve finally found my “corner of the sky.” I don’t know if anyone else can learn...
PLAI Congress 2009: Observations from an American Librarian on Dec 16, 2009 in Conferences The 2009 Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) National Congress was held last 25-27 November 2009 at Heritage Hotel Manila. There are lots of photos at PLAI-STRLC (1 2 3 4) and The Multiplying Gorilla (1 2 3), but very little commentary. Fo...
Mary Ann San Juan — Filipino Librarian on Dec 4, 2009 in Librarians Mary Ann San Juan is the only Filipino librarian who can claim to have worked for more than 33 years in public libraries in what is now known as the City of Toronto. She is currently Library Service Manager responsible for four branches of the Toront...
Christmas 2009 on Nov 30, 2009 in Events Click on the play button below to listen to my favorite Christmas song: I played this song for my students during the one year that I was a religion teacher (!) at an all-boys high school. At the end I asked them, "What was the one word that was...
