Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Book 99 years overdue returned to Mass. library


NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – The book returned to the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts this week wasn't overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue, and the fine came to $361.35.
"Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of My Country" was supposed to have been returned by May 10, 1910. Stanley Dudek told the Standard Times newspaper he came across the book while going through things that had belonged to his mother, who died about 10 years ago. He decided that returning the book to the city was the right thing to do.
The overdue book fine was a penny a day in 1910. But Dudek wasn't asked to pay it.
The library plans to display the book in its special collection.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Top Ten Licensure examination for Librarians November 2009

The 2009 top ten (10) of the recently concluded Librarians Licensure Examination are as follows:

1 Augustus Ruben C. Sarmiento - UP Diliman
2 Perseus Rex M. Molina - UP Diliman
3 Patricia B. CastilloRomel R. Jaime - UP DilimanUP Diliman
4 Lorezl R. Garcia - PUP-Sta Mesa
5 Luis Ezra D. Cruz - UP Diliman
6 Ime Amor A. Mortel - Ateneo de Naga
7 Anna Gefreliz R. Peñaranda - UST
8 Rico Marco B. Reyes - UP Diliman
9 Daryl L. Superio - Central Philippines University
10 Donna Lyn G. Labangon - PNU-Manila

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW LIBRARIANS

Complete list of successful examinees who passed the Librarian Licensure Examination this November 2009.

1 ABADAY, ETHELYN MAGDAONG
2 ABAJAR, ALMA ACALA
3 ABELLADA, ANTONIETTE PACUYAN
4 ACENAS, MANUEL AGAGARING
5 ACOSTA, MICHELLE ANN CABAR
6 AFIDCHAO, HELEN EDWAS
7 AGBON, ROSAN ALIYA BASADRE
8 AGRIPA, LAVENIA FAJARDO
9 AGTAY, MARISSA CATILO
10 AGUSTIN, JENIFER SOROTEN
11 ALBA, ELSIE CASAYAS
12 ALCANTARA, YDYLLA QUIAMCO
13 ALCAZAR, MELISSA ALBARANDO
14 ALIMPOLOS, ANNALYN VASQUEZ
15 ALINSONORIN, CRISTEL OYAO
16 ALQUIZOLA, ROYANNE JOY MANACIO
17 AMAYAG, THELMA TANAS
18 AMER, FATMAH ROGEMAH DALIDIG
19 AMOD, MICHELLE BAUTISTA
20 ANDAL, ADELAIDA BACUD
21 ANIÑON, MARY JOY SITON
22 AQUINO, MARIA LYNETTE BARIA
23 ARABILLA, MARY GRACE MOSO
24 ARCE, VICTORIA PILASPILAS
25 ATEN-AN, ANDRES ALIBA
26 AUSTRAL, PRINYL PARDO
27 AVELINO, KRISTINE FONTANIL
28 BALDERAS, HILARIO JR SERVIANO
29 BALDERAS, MICHELLE BULLAG
30 BANGKIKO, ANALYN DONTOGAN
31 BANLUTA, AIRA MAE UY
32 BARIS, JERA MAE COMEDIDO
33 BARRERA, KRISTINE GULARIZA
34 BARTIDO, BLESILDA MATA
35 BASCO, IDYL BAUTISTA
36 BASTIERO, MARY HOPE MORCILLO
37 BATOMALAQUE, MA RHEA ALCOMENDRAS
38 BAUTISTA, ANGELIC ABAYAN
39 BAUTISTA, CHER MARI AMBUYO
40 BEGUIRAS, CRISTITA LOZADA
41 BERNALES, ROZEN DELA CRUZ
42 BESANA, JOAN POLOYAPOY
43 BETANA, ANGELYN LACABA
44 BIN-ONG, DIVINA PIGGINGON
45 BOLALIN, MARGIE ACAHEN
46 BONGO, MARILOU ANTONIA ARCILLA
47 BONIFACIO, CHARMAINE ANNE CRUZ
48 BORAL, JAYSON REOBALDES
49 BOTICTIC, MARIAN LORA
50 BUASEN, EDWARD PELIANO
51 BUCOG, FRANLO LLEGO
52 BUENAVENTURA, LORRAINE DE GUZMAN
53 BUNUAN, DESIREE NAJERA
54 BUTCON, FLORILEN FERNANDEZ
55 CABALUNA, BELLIE JANE SAAVEDRA
56 CABASAG, RENEE ROSE CABALLERO
57 CABAT, JANE AKISTAL
58 CABELLO, MA SHELLA ANNA BUNO
59 CAHATE, GERALDINE CHATTO
60 CALARA, LEA SALUNGA
61 CALILUNG, MICAH BLESSIE PUNO
62 CALILUNG, ROILINGEL PUNO
63 CAMILO, LEA CARIÑO
64 CANANG, RHEA MARCOS
65 CAPATI, MA LIZA ESCOBIN
66 CARIÑO, CINDY PETILLA
67 CARO, MARY GRACE TAWINGAN
68 CARSKIT, HERMECELIA RECOLETO
69 CASTILLO, PATRICIA BANDOLA
70 CASTRO, KATHERINE JOYCE TON
71 CATACUTAN, PHIL LOYOLA
72 CATALAYBAN, SHERYL OLPOC
73 CATIMBANG, NORA ORBON
74 CATULONG, EMELYN BEDICO
75 CAVADA, NANETTE PONO
76 COLANDOG, KATHRINE JOY MIRASOL
77 COLAS, JACKSON BACOLONG
78 CRUZ, LUIS EZRA DANGANAN
79 CUENCO, SCARLET JOY GUISAGIS
80 DACCA, PRINCES ORTEGA
81 DACILLO, MARJORIE CAÑEBA
82 DAGURO, MAY ANN DACANAY
83 DASALLA, JULIA JOSEPHINE ENCARNACION
84 DE GUZMAN, MICHELLE MARZAN
85 DE VILLA, IMELDA BAGNES
86 DECANO, JUDIE ANN DE VERA
87 DECOLONGON, STELLA SHERINNE DELFIN
88 DELA CRUZ, RYAN LICUANAN
89 DELA TORRE, KAREN PELLAZAR
90 DETERA, DOROTHY MANTILLA
91 DIAZ, SHIERELYN LOPEZ
92 DIMALANTA, RICHARD PAUL CAMPOS
93 DISTO, ALBERT PAKLING
94 DIVIDOR, CHERRIE MAE JUMANOG
95 DOMAOAN, MILYNE SOLIMAN
96 DOMINGUEZ, ZENAIDA GALENDEZ
97 DORADO, DAN ANTHONY DORIA
98 DULNUAN, MAY JOYCE MAGUILAO
99 ENERO, LOVELY RESSA SARAPUDDIN
100 ENTERESO, JANE KHAREN DEONA
101 ERONG, GRETCHEN ERAL
102 ESCRUPOLO, MARY ANNE CABANERO
103 ESPAÑA, MARIA LEA GRIETTEL ARREZA
104 ESTOLAS, ANNE CHARIZE JARA
105 ESTOQUE, DONNA MAE GARCIA
106 FAJARITO, CHECHE PALABAY
107 FAUSTO, PEARL ANGELLI PAY-AN
108 FERNANDEZ, LOURDES CHRISTINE LAZARTE
109 FLORDELIZA, VON DARREL TUBOG
110 FLORENTINO, NESTLE MOAJE
111 FLORES, CRISTA MISCHELLE LUNOD
112 FRANCHE, MESHELLA HITOSIS
113 FRANCISCO, LOWELL PEREZ
114 GABIOLA, APRIL MUYALDE
115 GALAMGAM, KAY-ANN ZABALA
116 GALLANO, PHOEBE URMINITA
117 GAMARA, IVAN CEDRIC BALMES
118 GANDIONCO, EMMA ORSAIZ
119 GANIBO, SHERWIN ROY FERNANDEZ
120 GAPUZ, MICAELA VIRGINIA PATRIMONIO
121 GARCIA, LOREZL REVILLOZA
122 GAYMAN, HOSEAL BATNAG
123 GERAY, MA KRISELDA JOANNA
124 GIRAY, GEE AHNE KATHRENE DE LEON
125 GONZALES, JOSEFINA AGUSTIN
126 GONZALES, MICAELLA ANGELICA REQUIJA
127 GORDO, JEM PAUL MORIDO
128 GOZUN, ARLY YABUT
129 GREFALDEO, LLEWELYN GAON
130 GUAZA, CECILIA PERIA
131 GUECO, ARCHIBALD CASUPANAN
132 GUIEB, REA UBANDO
133 GUILLERMO, ROSANNA GASCON
134 HEBRES, RHODESSA MABUTAS
135 HERNANDEZ, DHOMILYN CABRAL
136 HIZON, CHRISTIAN CARBO
137 IBARDOLASA, MAYLENE DELFIN
138 INTERVENCION, REA ORME
139 JAIME, ROMEL RAFOR
140 JAVIER, KRISTINA ANDRES
141 JORQUIA, MARCELIANA MENDOZA
142 LABANGON, DONNA LYN GLORIANE
143 LABORTE, EDITHA ABEJOYLA
144 LAMANILAO, IRIS SABAL
145 LAPENING, MARIA DESIREE CALABRIA
146 LAPUZ, JOEL LANDAYAN
147 LARA, CRISTINA FERNANDEZ
148 LAREZA, LESLIE MARCELLANA
149 LASOLA, MARGIE ROSAL
150 LEAÑO, JESSICA AÑOGAR
151 LINAJA, TIFFANY PEREZ
152 LONONG-OY, ABUGAY KAREN AISA BAWING
153 LOPEZ, DIANA LYNN FAUSTINO
154 LOPEZ, IMELDA DE LARA
155 MACARAMBON, NAJAH MACARAMBON
156 MAGDAEL, JUEN INVENTADO
157 MAGNO, ROMILA JUDITH SANTOS
158 MAGRO, CATHERINE MORTEL
159 MALACA, NOREEN ABDON
160 MALANYAON, JESSALYN PALOMAR
161 MALAYAO, EDILYN BALILI
162 MALIMBAN, RACQUEL ESTEBAN
163 MANAHAN, MARY JOY BAON
164 MANANSALA, BIANCA CAMILLE ABELLA
165 MANGUERA, JOAN MERCADO
166 MANIMTIM, MARK JOSEPH MEDINA
167 MARCO, DARREL MANUEL ORETA
168 MARIANO, ARTHUR BRYAN CANLAS
169 MARIANO, WINNIE VENTURA
170 MARQUEZ, MARIAN MAY AMBAS
171 MARTINEZ, BEA YAP
172 MATALINO, JONALYN AGUILAR
173 MATIAS, LERMA DUMALIW
174 MAYRAN, FAITH JANE APOR
175 MEDINA, JONATHAN GARCIA
176 MENDIOLA, LADY DIANA MENQUILLES
177 MENDOZA, CINDY PLOPINIO
178 MENDOZA, FAIRIE ANN ALOSIMA
179 MENDOZA, SONIA ARELLANO
180 MINDALANO, NOSAIMAH MINDALANO
181 MISA, REGERALDYN ANOC
182 MOLINA, PERSEUS REX MANZANO
183 MOLO, JESSEL VEDRA
184 MONOTILLA, ARLENE PUSPUS
185 MONTENEGRO, SHIELSKI ARZAGA
186 MORTEL, IME AMOR ADORNA
187 MOSCOSA, SARAH TARALA
188 MUTI, SITTIE SAADIA MACAPAAR
189 NEPOMUCENO, GENER LITUANA
190 NIAR, ANNIE GRACE BAYOG
191 NOVENARIO, IBRAHIM GIEM MACALALAD
192 OBRA, JOSIELYN TOLENTINO
193 OCATE, MA THERESA MENDOZA
194 ODCHIGUE, FRANCIS CLAVER FALCIS
195 OGENA, ALVIN LORENZO VELASQUEZ
196 OLAN, ROSEMARIE GONZALES
197 OLIQUINO, JEMELYN II SANTOS
198 OLIVEROS, JO DE LOS SANTOS
199 PACULIO, JOECIL APILADO
200 PACULLA, IRINE BATAWEL
201 PADUA, ZARAH DOMINICA MONSERATE
202 PAGLINAWAN, MARITES ESPIRITU
203 PAGUIO, JENNIBER PUZON
204 PALACIO, LILIAN SABATE
205 PANGCOG, MARY ANN MARCOS
206 PANGNGAY, CLAIRE JOSEPH
207 PAPA, MARIA AMIHAN VER
208 PARAGAS, RUTH TIONGSON
209 PASCUA, MYLENE MELLENDEZ
210 PAVO, DAWN DANIEL CHRISTINE MARAÑON
211 PEÑARANDA, ANNA GEFRELIZ REYES
212 PIANO, EVELYN ELPONDO
213 PULANO, LOIDA BAGSIYAO
214 QUIAMBAO, RACHELLE LISING
215 QUIRONG, GRETCHELL BACALSO
216 RAMAS, ALMA CONCEPCION
217 RAMOS, LILY ROSE VILLARIN
218 RAMOS, MAY ANNE FRANCISCO
219 RECODO, MA FATIMA PORTUGALETE
220 RELLON, ROMEL UMAS-AS
221 REYES, CECILIA GATLABAYAN
222 REYES, MARCO CASTRO
223 REYES, RICO MARCO BARRINUEVO
224 RIVERA, SAHLEE TADIOSA
225 ROBLES, VIVIAN DADIVAS
226 ROSARIO, ELMA BAUTISTA
227 ROSELLO, JEAN MAGLANGIT
228 ROSETE, MARILYN SOMBRANO
229 ROSILLON, JULIET ROSAL
230 ROVIRA, MARIA GEORGINA SAMSON
231 ROYOD, MARY GRACE BANSUA
232 RUIZ, LEONE-MAY LERON
233 RULLODA, VENICE ABELLERA
234 SABADO, KHRISTIE MARIE BRAULIO
235 SABIDOR, SHYLA MAE OBADO
236 SACYANG, ANTIONETTE DOMALOS
237 SALAZAR, RENNE ROSE MAICO
238 SALIBAD, CAROLYN LANGUIA
239 SALVADOR, RIA DE RAMOS
240 SAMSON, JEAN RUGA
241 SANTIAGO, JOSE PAULO JARA
242 SANTOS, WELSIE BAIS
243 SAPORSANTOS, LEONORA REYES
244 SARMIENTO, AUGUSTUS RUBEN CASTILLO
245 SARMIENTO, GLENN PANGILINAN
246 SARMIENTO, JASMINE CARLA GALANG
247 SAVADERA, NOEL MAGPANTAY
248 SAYCO, KRISTEL MAE ROGEL
249 SEBIAL, JUFEL MA LOURDES LUMANTA
250 SENIT, PATTY ABREGANA
251 SERVAÑEZ, MARICRIS LACHICA
252 SEVILLA, RUBEN CAGUERHAB
253 SINGCOL, NOEMI CALLAO
254 SINUES, HENRIETH ANINANG
255 SOLIS, DEANA LUXZEL TOLDO
256 STA ANA, ANN MARIE COLINA
257 STA ANA, VIRGILIO BULANADI
258 SUPERALES, SHIRLEY PAGAL
259 SUPERIO, DARYL LUSTRACION
260 TABUENA, ALYSSA KHAY QUIMPO
261 TABURO, RUTCHEL ALBAY
262 TATON, VERONICA QUINAMOT
263 TAYAG, ESMERALDA MACAPAGAL
264 TENIAS, BRENDA ALAWAS
265 TEODORO, NORBERTO MANGGOB
266 TOGORES, MARJORIE GALARAGA
267 TOLEDO, NOELYN SAZ
268 TOLENADA, MARIA TRICIA TIPAY
269 TOQUERO, MICHAEL JACOB
270 TORNILLA, HAZEL APPLE ROJAS
271 TUÑACAO, GLEENE AVILA
272 UMBAY, NERISSA CANAYA
273 URCIA, MAYLENE ULARTE
274 VALENZUELA, ROY ABRIO
275 VALONDO, JOHANAN CATAGA
276 VICTORIO, VENIR JR SAN JOSE
277 VILLARICO, KATHLEEN LANELLE DELOS SANTOS
278 VILLENA, LEVITA PARTO
279 VILLENA, MICHELLE PARTO
280 VIRAY, MENNIE RUTH AMORES
281 VISICO, MARILOU HAFALLA
282 VISUYAN, WILLY TANIONGON
283 WAGAYAN, VELON TUMAPANG
284 YDAYAN, ALICIA BAILOSES

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Monday, September 14, 2009

A beautiful poem about a librarian

Until now, there are still misconception what really a librarianship is all about and what are the important roles the librarians are playing.I want to share a beautiful poem about a librarian written by Marcial R. Batiancila. I hope this poem will somehow change the concepts of others on how they treat librarians.
THE LIBRARIAN
by Marcial R. Batiancila
Love of books conquers his life; He makes a journey from fantasy worlds
Through humanity across generations;
Witnesses the development of civilizations,
cultures and traditions.
In the midst of an information explosion;
He is able to handle conflicting situations;
Has knowledge on generalities-
Goes beyond philosophy, history and geography.
Better known as an information specialist;
A friend for the lover of wisdom;
Criticized, ridiculed by many-
But a primary catalyst in the building of new dreams.
Resourceful and eager to assist customers in need;
With creativity and initiative in solving customers queries;
He seems to be nothing-
But a model to humanity.
According to him, he can’t live without books.
For books is his source of power and might;
He answers the same old question everyday;
With familiarity, he answers it confidently.
A research-oriented mind, he has;
Bursting for knowledge and wisdom;
Treasures the wisdom of before-
And takes delight in the work of present day generations.
Information is power, he said;
He keeps himself aware of current trends;
From manual work to computer automation.
New innovation is what he loves most.
He acquired the right books-
For the right reader at the right time;
Catalogs and classifies according to Dewey’s device;
This made him think, I am an information analyst.
Not merely an information keeper;
But a gateway to the world of knowledge;
Dispensing tools for empowerment;
And making this world so wonderful.
[This piece was published in Panorama Magazine : a TakingITGlobal Online Publication on March 31, 2007]

Friday, September 11, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBINA P. CESAR

Congratulations to my cousin, Robina P. Cesar for passing the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination, September 2009 and for making it to the Top 10. I'm so happy for the nice advance birthday gift of our Lord for you, Bin. You deserved this gift. I know how you worked hard for this because I myself had witnessed your struggles and patience. Again, congratulations!!!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Friendship

Each one of us have given the opportunity to know other people. They may teach us some lessons or they may enter our lives and become our friends. Friends are the best gifts given to us that we must treasure.