Author: AB Gideon De Castro

As we embark on a new semester, it is important to revisit the Library’s policies, services and information resources. Online library resources may change access, content, user interface, features, and functions over time. As such, academic libraries emphasize the need to reeducate their stakeholders through proper library instruction. The University Library, through the Information Services … Continue reading Getting Acquainted: A Webinar Series on the Library’s Online Resources and Services

As a result of the pandemic, academic librarians have become more resourceful and creative in addressing the needs of their stakeholders. From verifying the availability of physical materials to providing access to electronic resources, creativity and patience are always at play. The promotion of library services and resources can be achieved by efficiently using graphic … Continue reading TikTok at the Library: Insights and experiences of the College of Science Library

Every year March is celebrated as International Women's Month. As such, several institutions and groups would organize events to celebrate women who made a significant contribution to the world. For their part, the University Library Gender and Development Committee organized an online storytelling event on March 26 via the Zoom platform for children ages 5-12, … Continue reading The University Library GAD Committee celebrates National Women’s Month

The University Library (UL) was formally created in 1922, fourteen years after establishing the University of the Philippines. The founding anniversary of the UL is commemorated in March. This year is the library’s 99th anniversary, just a year shy of its centennial celebration. Since its inception, the UL has constantly espoused the ideals of the … Continue reading The 99th U.P. Library Foundation Anniversary

In the last two decades, progressive movements have sprung involving ordinary people, aiming to address and eradicate gender discrimination, violence against women and children, gender equality, and the like. This was made possible through Executive Order No. 273, s. 1995 which mandated the institutionalization of Gender and Development (GAD) Committees or agendas within local government … Continue reading The University Library GAD Committee joins One Billion Rising 2021: Rising Gardens, Growing Resistance

As a year of quarantine in the Philippines draws to a close, an unprecedented number ofbusinesses and establishments have completely shut down and filed for bankruptcy. Alongsidethis outcome, social gatherings and events have become scarce as it has been observed thattransmission of the virus is effective when a certain number of people are gathered in … Continue reading The OVCAA Lantern at Diwa ng Diliman 2020

The Asosasyon ng Aklatan at Sinupan ng Diliman, Inc. (AASDI) annually holds a seminar-workshop aimed at enhancing the capabilities of professionals and staff working in libraries and archives. This annual event called LIKAS stands for Linangin ang Isipan para sa Kaunlaran ng Aklatan at Sinupan. The objectives of this edition’s workshop are aligned with the theme, “Libraries … Continue reading LIKAS 2020: Staff and Patrons’ Safety in the Library: Protocols and Measures Implemented