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Qla Newsletter February 2011
1. QLA NEWSLETTER
The Official Publication of Librarians Association of Quezon Province-Lucena Lucena, Inc.
Volume 4, Issue 1 www.quezonlibrarians.blogspot.com February 2011
LAQueP-Linc on “Storytelling : Mrs. Lally Zapata, chairman of the NOMELEC gave the
A tool for Library Marketing” mechanics of the election and presented the nominees
for the election. It was followed by the President’s Report
by Dr. Augusta Rosario A. Villamater, the President of
LAQueP-LInc. Ms. Miled Ibias, treasurer of the
association also gave her financial report.
The Committee on also conducted a search for
outstanding librarian and member of LAQueP-LInc. The
association chose Mr. Wilfrido Tabarina of Sacred Heart
College as the “Outstanding Member” and Ms. Myrna P.
Macapia of MSEUF as the “Outstanding Librarian”.
Distribution of certificates followed and the assembly
was closed by Ms. Aurora A. Navela, Vice-President of
the association.
LAQueP-LInc participated
PLAI-STRLC N.E.T.W.O.R.K.S.
Ms. Sarah Gagatiga demonstrated a storytelling techniques to the LAQueP-LInc participated the Philippine Librarians
participants during the forum on storytelling. Association, Inc. (PLAI)- Southern Tagalog Region
Librarians Council sponsored a one-day forum on
Librarians Association of Quezon Province- “STRLC N.E.T.W.O.R.K.S. - Nurturing Each Ties, Working
Lucena, Inc. (LAQueP-LInc) sponsored a one-day forum on Regional Knowledge Society” and General Assembly
on “Storytelling: A Tool for Library Marketing” last at the Cultural Center of Laguna, Provincial Capitol, Sta.
September 18, 2010 held at the University Libraries’ Cruz, Laguna. As early as 7:30 in the morning ,
Seminar Hall, Manuel S. Enverga University registration of the participants was in progress. The
Foundation, Lucena City. forum proper started at around 9:00 in the morning
The program started with the doxology and where it began with an opening prayer and singing of
national anthem. Dr. Benilda N. Villenas, VP for the national anthem. Opening remarks was delivered by
Academic Affairs gave her welcome remarks followed Mr. Rene Manlangit in behalf of the outgoing president
by the presentation of all participants by Mrs. Ivy Rose Mr. Marcial Batiancilla. It was followed by an
Atienza-Declaro, the secretary of LAQueP-LInc. Then, inspirational message from the Laguna Governor Hon.
giving the mechanics of the training followed by Mrs. Jorge “E.R.” Ejercito Estrada, which was delivered by his
Aurora A. Navela, the vice-president of the association. representative Attorney Ragasa. After the inspiring
Mrs. Lally Zapata, Head Librarian of Maryhill message from the governor which cited the innovations
College introduced the guest speaker, Ms. Zarah to be made in their province was the introduction of the
Grace C. Gagatiga, a storyteller and a blogger. Ms. resource speaker Ms. Lourdes T. David by Ms. Myrna P.
Zarah Gagatiga discussed and demonstrated the Macapia. The discussion on the STRLC N.E.T.W.O.R.K.S.
different kinds of storytelling that is applicable in all was very prolific and educative in all the aspects it
libraries. All the participants were very amazed of Ms. covered. The morning program ended with the lunch
Zarah, she’s really a storyteller. An open forum break.
followed after the presentation of Ms. Zarah. Ms.
Geraldine Mallo, Librarian of MSEUF was the master of
the ceremony in the morning session of the forum. Librarian’s Corner………………………………………..2
The second part of the program was the General MSEUF Subscribed Expanded Academic ASAP………..2
Assembly and Election of new set of officers of LAQueP Digital Natives and Digital Migrants…………………….2
-LInc. Mr. Sid Padpad, a Senior Sales Manager of Featured Librarian………………………………………..3
CE-Logic discussed the Networking & Linkages of Who’s Who……………………………………………….3
Library wherein he emphasized the possibilities of LAQueP-LInc Executive Officers………………………..4
having a consortium of different libraries in Quezon PLAI-STRLC Executive Officers………………………..4
LAQueP-LInc Members for 2010 ……………………….5
province by subscriptions of electronic journals.
Library Seminars for September 2010…………………...6
2. QLA NEWSLETTER February 2011
DIGITAL NATIVES AND DIGITAL MIGRANTS:
Librarian’s Corner What Services can Librarians offer them?
Our time today in the modern Librarianship
is very demanding. Our work environment, the
computer and technology that sprouted is now
Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, MySpace, becoming luxurious for the digital natives yet a
Flickr and more. These networking sites major constraint for the digital migrants. Digital
Myrna P. Macapia, RL are now getting into the world of the natives are born during the digital age or after the
MSEUF-Lucena City
academe. And being specific, in the world introduction of technology. They are much
of library development. Truly, these sites will be of great identified with technology and its concepts. Digital
help in the development and improvement of library usage migrants are individuals who were born before the
and management. existence of digital technology and just adopted it
Librarians, like us, belongs to the modern day of to some extent LATER in their lives.
computer and the World Wide Web or in another term the Our users consist of two divides, the digital
“Web 2.0 World”. This fact gave birth to the new name of natives who are ardent and enthusiastic with
librarians from being a traditional librarian to being a technology and the digital migrants who tries to
Librarian 2.0. It is true that whether we like it or not, cope with the change technology has brought. As
influence of the modern websites is coming on their way to a librarian, must we deal with them. We never can
invade our libraries. Social Networking Sites (SNS) and hide ourselves from them rather it is our service
computers on many ways can be of great help to us for these that they need and that we must provide. There are
some reasons: (1) over the past few years, there has been a lots of fora and seminars where we can attend to be
huge focus on libraries and social media; (2) technology and equipped with enough knowledge and skills and
social media affect the tasks and work of a librarian;(3) social answer the changing needs of our users as we
networking sites allow exchanging and publishing of face the outbreak of technology. There is no need
comments, questions, and concerns in an ongoing and to consider technology as a threat but rather an
semi-formal environment; and (4) majority of researchers opportunity and means to offer more services to
will soon be accessing websites through their mobile our clients. Our profession definitely has emerged
devices. into greater heights. We must cope with the change
In this modern world, every field, profession and so we could offer services which are up to date and
organization needs an effective media in order to deliver relevant. It is an inkling of marvelous break for us
their goals, aims and missions. A successful organization librarians to prove what we know and what we can
must recognize the opportunities that social networking sites offer as information gathering becomes digital. As
offer than merely reacting on the way its members or part of Manuel S. Enverga University Libraries, I
constituents use them. am glad that we have a library
Whatever side comments are there regarding social sufficient to the needs of our
media, there are still growing and important roles of these users. The newest part of our
sites most importantly in the library usage and development. service is the so called Expanded
To this point, a call for a geared Librarian 2.0 is badly Academic ASAP.
needed. This is something that
Modern Era calls for change…. And Librarian 2.0 is everyone must utilize. Electronic
one of its answers. And if we’ve got passion to share, then, journals for digital natives and
social networking sites will welcome you, and your library, migrants.
with open arms. Geraldine G. Mallo, RL
MSEUF-Lucena City
MSEUF Subscribed Expanded Academic ASAP
University Libraries of Manuel S. Enverga University
Foundation subscribed for the Expanded Academic ASAP
from Gale Company. Expanded Academic ASAP is
specifically created for research across all academic
disciplines, Expanded Academic ASAP offers balanced
coverage of every academic concentration – from advertising
and microbiology to history and women's studies. Although
smaller than Academic OneFile, the scope and depth of
coverage in Expanded Academic ASAP will satisfy the research
needs of students, faculty and graduate researchers who
depend on your library for answers. Balanced coverage is
available through:
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3. QLA NEWSLETTER February 2011
Ms. Miled E. Gramaldo She graces in the field of Librarianship.
Ibias was first an Definitely, she is a career woman. She finished her
assistant clerk in Master’s degree in October 2010 in Public
Maryhill College in Administration at Manuel S. Enverga University
1997. She then became Foundation. She is a licensed librarian and a licensed
the College Librarian teacher as well. She attended numerous workshops and
of the same institution seminars; and has ardent sophistication in the field of
in 1998. With greater Librarianship indeed.
opportunity, she chose Currently, she is affiliated with of Librarians
to be a Librarian I in Association of Quezon Province-Lucena Inc. (LAQueP-
Quezon Provincial LInc.), Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI),
Library in 2000. She Philippine Public Librarians League, Inc. (PPLLI), and
Miled G. Ibias was promoted until PLAI Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council
Treasurer, LAQueP-LInc she got the (STRLC). Many of the would-be librarians looked up to
designation Librarian her in all her achievements. She is kind and
II. She shifted in the Lucena City Library in 2006 having accommodating, always with a smile when somebody
the designation of Librarian III who is in charged of would asks her skills and knowledge in librarianship.
Administrative Services which is her current position. Some would say that she has a serious personality, but
She do the preparation of service records, salary when she smiles, her eyes and dimples
and wage adjustments, notice of step increment, updates also smile. She is giving in all aspects.
leave cards, assists in reviewing and evaluating the She handles problems expeditiously. In
Performance Evaluation System, consolidates statement life, she has her beliefs that are tough
of assets, liabilities and net worth, prepares and issues and determined.
certifications, do monthly and semi-annual attendance Besides her busy career, she is
reports and annual reports. In line with her designation, a caring mother to her children,
she is also in-charge in the technical services, updates Francine, Margarita and Eduard and a
the INFOLIB System and also does client assistance. loving wife to Roger. Geraldine G. Mallo, RL
MSEUF– Lucena City
30%
WHO’S WHO? PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL
LAQueP-LInc Search for Outstanding ACTIVITIES
Member and Librarian for 2010 Leadership and investment (10%)
Projects/ Accomplishments (10%)
Librarians Association of Quezon Province-Lucena,
Conferences, seminars attended (10%)
Inc. (LAQueP-LInc) conducted a search for outstanding
member and librarian for 2010. Among the nominees for 30%
outstanding member were Baby Lyn Libranda of Alabat CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THE PROFESSION
Elementary School, Veneracion Caparros of Gumaca
Municipal Library, and Wilfrido R. Tabarina of Sacred Publication (5%)
Heart College at Lucena City. For the outstanding Research Projects (5%)
Positive impact of contribution
librarian, among the nominees were Marietta C. Nayve to the profession (10%)
and Maricel Viñer of Sacred Heart College, and Myrna P. Awards and recognition (10%)
Macapia of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation,
10%
Lucena City. Choosing for the outstanding member and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SERVICES
librarian of the association was guided with the following
criteria: Involvement in Civic Organization (5%)
Community and Public Citations (5%)
SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING
MEMBER AND LIBRARIAN 2010
Jenalyn Pancho of Provincial Library, Isabel Noreen
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
ATTITUDE/PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE 30%
Rairata of Calayan Educational Foundation, Inc., and
Integrity (10%) Ivy Rose Atienza – Declaro and Miled G. Ibias of
Technical Competence (10%) Lucena City Library were the members of the commit-
Academic Background (4%)
Trainings/ CPE (3%)
tee for the search.
Experience (3%)
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4. QLA NEWSLETTER February 2011
Librarians Association of Quezon PLAI-STRLC Elected its new set of
Province –Lucena Inc. (LAQueP-LInc) Executive Officers for 2011– 2012
Executive Officers for the 2011-2012
President : ROSARIO A. VILLAMATER, Ed.D
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
Lucena City
09228775910/09194905168
villamaterrose@yahoo.com
Vice President: AURORA A. NAVELA
Sacred Heart College, Lucena City
09172771096
aunavela01@yahoo.com
Secretary: IVY ROSE Y. ATIENZA
Lucena City Library, Lucena City PLAI-STRLC gathered together last October 19,
09213021519
2010 at the Cutural Center of Laguna, Provincial Capitol,
iryatienza@yahoo.com
Treasurer: MILED G. IBIAS Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Among the elected officers were the
Lucena City Library, Lucena City following:
09183291194
miledibias2000@yahoo.com PRESIDENT :Rene B. Manlangit
Auditor: ISABEL NOREEN R.RAIRATA VICE-PRESIDENT :Rosario A. Villamater,Ed.D
Calayan Educational Foundation, Inc. SECRETARY :Lilian C. Rabino
09206013604 TREASURER :Aurora A. Navela
noreenrairata@yahoo.com AUDITOR :Lourdes V. Soriano
P.R.O.: JENALYN A. PANCHO
BOARD MEMBER :Frank A. Miranda
Quezon Provincial Library, Lucena City
09206475573 Jenalyn A. Pancho
jenalyn_a_pancho@yahoo.com.ph NOMELEC :Isabel Noreen R. Rairata
District Representatives: Joyce M. Pascua
1st District: ALICIA Z. BERROYA Leonita C. Costa
West Palale Nat’l High School, Eulalia G. Zapata
Tayabas City
2nd District: MAY LACONSAY Jocelyn G. Villangca, Veronica Lempalam, and
Saint Joseph Academy, Myrna P. Macapia were the members of the NOMELEC
Sariaya, Quezon
and Eileen A. Magadia was the chairman of the
3rd District: MELINDA FUNTILLAR
4th District: MANUELITA R. VERANGA NOMELEC. Congratulations to the new set of executive
Atimonan Municipal Library officers for 2011-2011.
Lucena City: EULALIA G. ZAPATA
Maryhill College, Lucena City
Working Committees:
Conference Committee
Marietta Z. Enverga MSEUF, Lucena City
from page 2
Marisel P. Viner Sacred Heart College
Marietta C. Nayve Sacred Heart College MSEUF ….
Membership Committee More than 5,200 indexed and more than 3,000 full-
Gemma M. Abellanosa Luis Palad National text titles
High School, Tayabas More than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals
All District Representatives
More than 25 years of backfile coverage
Ways & Means Committee
Panfilo C. Talisic Quezon Provincial Library Expanded Academic ASAP includes journals and
Ysobel Escudero Quezon Provincial Library periodicals covering a wide variety of disciplines, from
Rosalinda Q.Magsino Quezon Provincial Librar social science, humanities and politics to medicine,
Publication Committee general interest and science. It allows the researchers to
Myrna P. Macapia MSEUF, Lucena City search for academic (peer-reviewed) and general
Wilfredo R. Tabarina Sacred Heart College interest articles in periodicals. Also, it gives the
Jimelyn Bautista Sacred Heart College researcher the option of printing, saving, or emailing the
article.
NOMELEC Committee
The need for information is just a click away.
Elalia G. Zapata Maryhill College
Enverga University Libraries and its users are fortunate
Adviser: ISMAELINDA S. CABANA having this database which helps ease information
Quezon Provincial Library searching and gathering. This definitely reveals the say
that technology is an opportunity to be given way in
Librarianship.
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5. QLA NEWSLETTER February 2011
LAQueP-LInc Official List of Members for 2010
by Miled G. Ibias, QLA Treasurer
DEPED Institution/Library NON-GOVERNMENT Institution/Library
1. Berroya, Alicia Z. West Palale National High 40. Delos Reyes, Geobert S. M.S. Enverga University
School, Tayabas City Foundation, Lucena City
2. Dealino, Esther Z. West Palale National High 41. Del Pilar, Analiza P. Sacred Heart College
School, Tayabas City 42. dela Puerta, Buenafe Z. M.S. Enverga University
3. Libranda, Baby Lyn Alabat Central Elementary Foundation, Lucena City
School, Alabat, Quezon 43. Deodores, Celedonia V. Calayan Educational
4. Mojares, Apolinario R. Library Hub, Talipan Foundation Inc
Pagbilao, Quezon 44. Dialola, Sayre M. QNAS, Pagbilao Quezon
5. Montes, Carmen S. Atimonan National 45. Engaña, Carolina B. M.S. Enverga University
Comprehensive High Foundation, Lucena City
School, Atimonan, Quezon 46. Enverga, Marietta Z. M.S. Enverga University
6. Responso, Imelda B. Alabat Island National High Foundation, Lucena City
School 47. Laconsay, May St. Joseph Academy Sariaya
48. Lazona, Marites R. Calayan Educational
GOVERNMENT Foundation, Inc.
49. Lindog, Jimelyn Sacred Heart College,
7. Anday, Cynthia F. Alabat Municipal Library Lucena City
8. Atienza-Declaro, Ivy Rose Y. Lucena City Library 50. Lucio, Emerita G. Holy Rosary Catholic
9. Caparros, Veneracion Gumaca Municipal Library School, Lucena City
10. De Rama, Maria Daisy E. Quezon Provincial Library 51. Macapia, Myrna P. M.S. Enverga University
11. Driz, Rommel P. Lucena City Library Foundation, Lucena City
12. Ermino, Dino Quezon Provincial Library 52. Magsadia, Mark Tong Ho Insitute
13. Gatus, Doris SLSU, Tagkawayan, Quezon 53. Mahiya, Marisa C. M.S. Enverga University
14. Ibias, Miled G. Lucena City Library Foundation, Lucena City
15. Labaco, Buena Perez Municipal Library 54. Mallo, Geraldine G. M.S. Enverga University
16. Lee, Avelina S. Lucena City Library Foundation, Lucena City
17. Maaño, Eric S. Quezon Provincial Library 55. Mendoza, Rebecca A. M.S. Enverga University
18. Magsino, Rosalinda Q. Quezon Provincial Library Foundation, Lucena City
19. Mojares, Guadalupe R. Lucena City Library 56. Montante, Azela Sacred Heart College,
20. Pancho, Jenalyn A. Quezon Provincial Library Lucena City
21. Rosas, Roberto S. Quezon Provincial Library 57. Navela, Aurora A. Sacred Heart College,
22. Rufo, Veronica Aurea A. SLSU-JGE Tagkawayan Lucena City
23. Seco, Bernardo L. Quezon Provincial Library 58. Nayve, Marietta C. Sacred Heart College,
24. Talisic, Panfilo C. Quezon Provincial Library Lucena City
25. Timbal, Ria Marelle Quezon Provincial Library 59. Oliveros, Jo DS STI Lucena
26.Uy, Chona B. Lucena City Library 60. Pabellano, Willy A. Calayan Educational
27. Veranga, Manuelita R. Atimonan Municipal Library Foundation Inc. Lucena City
28. Vergara, Clarissa I. Lucena City Library 61. Parreño, Andrea M.S. Enverga University
29. Villaverde, Roselle Y. Tayabas City Library Foundation, Lucena City
62. Pogado, Lea Maryhill College,
Lucena City
NON-GOVERNMENT 63. Porto-Salcedo, Charlyn M.S. Enverga University
Foundation, Lucena City
30. Albacea, Levis M.S. Enverga University 64. Rairata, Isabel Noreen R. Calayan Educational
Foundation, Lucena City Foundation Inc. Lucena City
31. Almeda, Hilda CSTC Sariaya 65. Salvador, Ria Maryhill College
32. Asnan, Herbert Calayan Educational 66. Tabarina, Wilfredo Sacred Heart College,
Foundation Inc. Lucena City Lucena City
33. Avelino, Kristine F. Maryhill College, 67. Vergara, Joseph Sacred Heart College,
Lucena City Lucena City
34. Blasco, Nila St. Joseph College, Sariaya 68. Villamater, Rosario M.S. Enverga University
35. Castillo, Bernie M. MSEUF, San Antonio, Quezon Foundation, Lucena City
36. Cayabyab, Janice A. Calayan Educational 69. Villangca, Jocelyn M.S. Enverga University
Foundation Inc. Lucena City Foundation, Candelaria
37. Comintan-Farquerabao, M.S. Enverga University 70. Viñer, Marisel P. Sacred Heart College,
Sheryl Foundation, Lucena City Lucena City
38. Coronado, Maricel D. Calayan Educational 71. Zapanta, Mas. Theresa M. PUP Lopez, Quezon
Foundation, Inc. Lucena City 72. Zapata, Eulalia G. Maryhill College, 5
39. Dalugdug, Eufemia D. M.S. Enverga University Lucena City
6. QLA NEWSLETTER February 2011
Library Seminars for 2011 July 2011
Professional’s Best: Librarians’ Service and Teaching
February 18, 2011 Portfolios: Creating & Collecting
Face2Face: Finding Your Balance in Handling 15th Philippine Academic Book Fair
Difficult Library Customers: A Forum Sponsor: PAARL
Sponsor: PAARL Venue: SM Megamall
Venue: Conference Hall, Miguel de Benavides Library,
University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila August 18-20, 2011
PLAI-STRLC Benchmarking Library Tour to
March 18, 2011 Hongkong
Organizing & Publishing: A Professional’s Best CPE
Sponsor: PAARL August 19-20, 2011
Venue: Global City College, Taguig City PAARL Academy: 2 day Modular Training Program
on Modern Library Leadership
April 1, 2011 Sponsor: PAARL
Library Tour I: Ateneo, UP, UST, Intramuros Musuem Venue: San Miguel Building, Ortigas
and Archives
Sponsor: PAARL September 2011
Venue: Quezon City/Manila Call for Papers: (READERS SERVICES)
Sponsor: PAARL
April 13-15, 2011 Venue: Manila International Book Fair, SMX Mall of Asia
PLAI-STRLC Summer Conference
Sponsor: PLAI-STRLC October 21, 2011
Venue: Calapan, Mindoro Library Tour II: Ateneo, UP, UST, Intramuros
Musuem and Archives
April 27-29, 2011 Sponsor: PAARL
National Summer Conference: Library Tourism &
Hospitality: Endearing Philippine Libraries and October 26-28, 2011
Information Services to Publics Exciting Hong Kong: Benchmarking Tour in Hong Kong
Sponsor: PAARL Libraries
Venue: Roxas City Sponsor: PAARL
April 27 –30, 2011 November 2011
Challenges and Opportunities of Librarians and Call for Papers: (SUPPORT STAFF)/PAARLNET
Information Professionals in the Age of New Technology Sponsor: PAARL
Sponsor: ASLP
Venue: the Bamboo Garden, Dipolog City. QLA Newsletter is the Official Publication of Librarians
Association of Quezon Province-Lucena, Inc. (LAQueP-LInc)
May 6, 2011 formerly Quezon Librarians Association (QLA). For article
LAQuep-LInc Library Tour
Sponsor: LAQueP-LInc contributions, comments, suggestions and reactions you may
Venue: Manila email the editorial board at qlanews@yahoo.com.
To know more about the association join our yahoo group at
May 10-12, 2011
QLA-PLAI-STRLC@yahoogroups.com or visit our website at
Empowering School Librarians and Administrators in
Rendering Library Services www.quezonlibrarians.blogspot.com.
Sponsor: PASLI
May 19-20, 2011
PAARL Academy: 2 day Modular Training Program JENALYN A. PANCHO
on Bibliotherapy Shops in Libraries & Information Editor-In-Chief
Centers
MYRNA P. MACAPIA
Sponsor: PAARL Associate Editor
Newsletter
Venue: PLAI Office/National Bookstore Super branch,
Editorial
Board
Ayala, Makati MILED G. IBIAS
QLA
GERALDINE G. MALLO
June 17, 2011 Contributors
Call for Papers (TECHNICAL SERVICES) ROSARIO A. VILLAMATER, Ed.D
Sponsor: PAARL and C & E Logic Adviser
Venue: C & E Logic 6