UPD University Library staff served as poster and paper presenters at the International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies (IFDIK) 2025, the umbrella conference for three (3) international conferences, namely: the 27th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2025), the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP 2025), and the Asia-Pacific iConference 2025.
The conference was held on 3–5 December 2025 at UP BGC. Hosted by the UP School of Library and Information Studies (UP SLIS), the University Library participated as a conference partner.
Research Paper Presentations
- [A-LIEP] GABi, More Than a Mascot: A Case Study on the Visual Language of Library Engagement
Authors: Gari Victor Lacuata, Jessie Rose Bagunu*, Miriam Charmigrace Salcedo*, Michael Amandy* and Benedict Salazar Olgado
- [A-LIEP] Examining Barriers to Research and Professional Growth Among Filipino Librarians
Authors: Faye Labiano and Aiza May Palaya*
- [A-LIEP] The Paradox of the Golden Apple Snail: A Human-Centered HR Approach to Preventing Invasiveness
Authors: Crizell Joy Garcia-Atuel* and Anthony Atuel*
- [A-LIEP] LIS Education in the Philippines: Snapshots of Growth, Challenges, and Pathways to Progress in Region IV
Authors: Ma. Feil Dianne G. Alvaro and Nicole R. Zulueta*
- [A-LIEP] Leadership in the Making, Framing the Future: A Content Analysis of Facebook-Based Leadership Development among LIS Students in the Philippines
Authors: Lady Catherine de Leon, Aisa Dela Torre Moraña, Rizalyn Janio* and Grace Garcia*
Poster Presentation
- Connecting LIS Research and Bioethics: A Critical Review of Health Information Behavior Studies in LIS and Engagement with Bioethics Review in the Philippines
Authors: Simon Philip Sacramento, Miriam Charmigrace Salcedo*, Arthur Bryan Mariano*