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By Rosendo Rama, Readers' Services Librarian After two years of working remotely, the DLSU Libraries Team came together for an in-person faith formation seminar held last 18 July 2022 at the Verdure, Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Fifty-seven library personnel attended this activity organized by the Staff Development Committee headed by Mr. Jorge Bundalian, in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Lasallian Mission (VPLM) and Lasallian Pastoral Office (LSPO). Mr. Robert Thomas Perez Jr., a DLSU alumnus and a member of the National Speakers Bureau of Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation, served as the facilitator.  Mr. Robert Thomas Perez, Jr. speaking to the library staff during the Faith Formation Seminar With the theme “Communicating with God Through Prayer,” this seminar provided an opportunity for the participants to understand how prayer helps in going through varying seasons and rhythms of life.  It highlighted how the habit of praying could  lead to a more ...

Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) graced De La Salle University for a courtesy visit last 31 March 2022 to hand over the Quincentennial commemorative token to DLSU, led by Br. Bernard Oca FSC, Office of the President (OP). DLSU, CLFI and the National Quincentennial Commission jointly organized Inspiration in Mission: A Commemoration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines , a full-day event held on 28 October 2021. The event featured the premiere of the Philippe Jones Lhuillier (PJL) Virtual Museum and the panel discussion sessions from the various fields of the liberal arts about a glimpse of the past and future development of the Church and Christianity. DLSU’s Advancement and Alumni Relations Office (AARO), Libraries (LIB) and College of Liberal Arts (CLA) were part of the Working Committee in this collaborative project. The Quincentennial tokens were received by Br. Bernie (OP), Mr. Edwin Reyes (AARO) and Ms. Christine Abrigo (LIB) in a ceremonial hand ove...

The De La Salle University Libraries is saddened by the passing of Francisco Sionil Jose on 06 January 2022. He was 97.  F. Sionil Jose during his collection turnover on July 11, 2014 Dr. F. Sionil José was a recipient of numerous awards from local and international award giving bodies, some of the highlights were the National Artist for Literature in 2001 and Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 1980. He was also a recipient of the Pablo Neruda Centennial Award in Chile in 2004, and France’s Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 2000. Manong Frankie, as he was fondly called, was the founder of the Philippine chapter of the international organization PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists). He was a Visiting Professor at De La Salle University’s Department of Literature and was conferred the Doctor of Philosophy in Humane Letters honoris causa by the university in 1995. F....

The Libraries  offers  free training  sessions  for faculty members on the use of  Reading List . Reading List , powered by  Ex Libris Leganto , is a course reading list tool that allows faculty to more easily create and deliver course readings lists to students right from the AnimoSpace course site.   Objectives Learn how to create course reading lists via Animo Space. Know how to  add citations, submit a reading list for processing and view usage analytics. Learn how to edit and reuse reading lists.    Schedules   Dates Time 21 May 2021 (Friday) 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM   02:30 PM – 03:15 PM 28 May 2021 (Friday) 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM   02:30 PM – 03:15 PM Registration   Interested participants are required to register online   (fill out the form   HERE ).   The sessions will be held online through Zoom. Link and Meeting ID will be sent to all who register before the scheduled sessions. ...

As part of its Emerging Voices Program (EVP), the American Corner Manila hosted a three-part panel series titled Empower The Leader Within in partnership with The Organization for American Studies and the American Spaces Philippines last April 16, 23, and 30, 2021. The series encompasses contemporary issues surrounding the themes of environment/climate change, good governance, and regional cooperation. The learning sessions aim for participants to (1) understand what it takes to become a global leader and citizen; (2) boost their leadership skills and potential for personal and community development; and (3) collaborate and expand their networks through virtual immersion with their peers and experts from various fields. All in all, the program virtually reached over 800+ student leaders and professionals nationwide. T here’s No Planet B! The first part of the series aims to increase the participants’ climate awareness. The invited discussants were Engr. Maricris Elemos, Director of th...

True to its goal of supporting DLSU's mission of bridging faith and scholarship in the service of the Church and society, the Libraries conducted a three-part information literacy sessions under its Community Engagement Program titled WeAreInfoSMART Research Webinar Series last April 22, 26, and 29, 2021. A joint initiative of the DLSU Libraries’ Social Engagement and Information Literacy (IL) Committees, t his webinar series primarily aimed to guide and support the research endeavors of the senior high school students and faculty members of the Benigno S. Aquino National High School (BANHS) at Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines. The first session of the webinar series is Finding Relevant Literature which aimed to demonstrate various information search strategies as well as to introduce the tools to download, manage, and cite digital contents. This session was attended by over 450 students and was facilitated by an invited guest speaker from Wiley Philippines, Mr. Carlos Eclevia, Jr....

A program of the Makerspace @ the Libraries, #CreativeTuesdays focuses on using tools and applications to create projects that foster creative thinking and behavior. In its first run, the sessions were held virtually from 16 March to 20 April 2021 through the conduct of an intensive digital readiness workshop for libraries. The workshop is a  joint venture of the DLSU Libraries’ American Corner Manila, Makerspace, and Social Engagement committees. The workshop covered 11 learning sessions encompassing timely and relevant topics. Each participant was expected to submit a pre-determined output set forth by the trainers which were graded using a rubric. A  total of 816 attendees nationwide joined the first run of the workshop.  Workshop schedule: To recognize participants with the best output, one participant was selected for each output category and was given the " Most Creative Project” award. The recipients were as follows: Infographic/ Event Poster - Mr. Mark Bacordo of ...

T oday marks the 33rd anniversary in commemorating "Day of Valor" or known as "Araw Ng Kagitingan", a tribute to the unsung heroes of Bataan for showing their strong patriotism and undying heroism during World War II against the Japanese Imperial Army. Executive Order No. 203 further proclaimed April 9 as “Araw Ng Kagitingan” on 30 June 1987. Let us take a trip down memory lane and browse through the #DLSULibraries virtual shelves on some unprecedented works on the Battle of Bataan here:  http://bit.ly/Libguide- BattleofBataan Visit the Romulo Room through this virtual exhibit here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=G3rmzpCthT0 The Romulo Room is located at The Learning Commons, 10th floor, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The room was conceptualized with future generations of leaders in mind as it showcases the life and works of Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, also known as "The Last Man Off Bataan" - a Filipino diplomat, soldier, journalist, author, and National Artist for Li...

The De La Salle University Libraries and the Philippine Normal University Library and Information Science Alumni Association (PNU-LISAA), Inc. issued a joint call for papers for the Annual Conference on Library and Information Studies (CLIS 2021) with the theme  Libraries in the Period of Uncertainties: Transitioning, Transforming,  Upskilling , to be held on July 1-2, 2021 via Zoom. The call is open to librarians, information professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students of library and information science (LIS). The conference aims to: (1) Find out how libraries are coping with the demands of online learning; (2) Determine innovative practices, programs, facilities, and services introduced by libraries in response to the instructional and research needs of clients, remotely; (3) Present the different trainings carried out to prepare both the library personnel and the clients to adapt to emerging technologies; and (4) Prepare libraries to gear up for the post-CO...