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On the 27th of May 2013, the Learning Commons joined the Linguistics Society of the Philippines (LSP) , Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) , Department of Education (DepEd) and the De La Salle University – College of Education , as they re-affirmed their commitment in promoting sustainable language development in the country by way of opening an exhibit on Philippine Languages.   Mr. Jason Griffiths describes the general status of Philippine languages today Mr. Jason Griffiths, the Director of SIL, introduced the nationwide scope of this fascinating exhibit, explaining how each color represents our language vitality. In the Philippines, the number of individual languages listed is 185. Of these, 181 are living and 4 are already extinct. He further noted that of the living languages, 43 are institutional, 70 are developing, 45 are vigorous, 13 are in trouble, and 10 are dying. He also encouraged the community to help spread the word in pursuing language and cult...

“Welcome to La Salle!” AMSTUD members giving the freshmen a warm welcome A very distinct call and shout from various upperclassmen as they welcome the newest members of the Lasallian community, the Froshies.   Every year, thousands of Archers enter the remarkable halls of the De La Salle University. After the exhausting and mind-boggling DLSU College Assessment Test (DCAT), the successful examinees join the league of the future Lasallian achievers. But before each academic year starts, they all go through an LPEP. Lasallian Personal Effectiveness Program (LPEP) is a program designed for the freshmen to ease their transition to the University life and provide them a better understanding of the Lasallian culture and values. The freebies for froshies For the LPEP 2013 held last May 16, the American Corner Manila joined the newly established student organization, the Organization for American Studies (AMSTUD) , in welcoming the Froshies to La Salle. Prepping ...

Peque Gallaga browsing his life's work on display The Peque Gallaga Collection was formally turned over to De La Salle University in a short ceremony held on April 29, 2013 at the 13th floor of The Learning Commons. Mr. Maurice Ruiz de Luzuriaga Gallaga, popularly known as Peque Gallaga, a Lasallian and multi-awarded filmmaker, claimed of coming to full circle by donating his prized collection to the  DLSU Library. According to him, this is his way of going back and giving back to where everything started, i.e., to the Library, being his source of inspiration and passion. The ceremony provided a background to the collection and a very entertaining dramatic reading of select scenes in Gallaga’s acclaimed movie Oro, Plata, Mata by the Harlequin Theater Guild was presented.  The signing of a memorandum of agreement by Mr. Gallaga, Br. Bernard Oca FSC, Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission, and Dr. Dominador Bombongan, Jr., Dean of College of Liberal Arts was als...

This year's Annual Planning Workshop and Team-building of the DLSU Libraries was held last April 19 and 20, 2013 at the White Corals Beach Resort in Morong, Bataan.  Organized and headed by the newly hired librarians, namely, R. Del Mundo, P. Molina and L. Narvaez, the group composed of 82 personnel gathered in front of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall and started the 3-hour ride going to the venue leaving at exactly 7:30 o’clock in the morning. While on the bus, the organizers facilitated fun games, namely: Bring Me, Name that Tune, and Charades. The group were divided into 3 teams (Green, White, and Yellow) and everyone actively participated. After hours of fun games, the group sang along with the bus’ on-board videoke until the destination was reached. Upon arriving, welcome drinks were served together with the breakfast meal. The group checked-in to their respective rooms and after a few minutes of rest, the team-building activities began. A set of games to test and en...

After thirty-five (35) years of intelligent and devoted service, Miss Yolanda Odsinada has retired from the De La Salle University Learning Commons effective 3 rd Term, AY 2012-2013. A graduate of University of the East, Yolly, as she is fondly called by friends and colleagues, started her work with The Learning Commons (then called the University Library) on August of 1972 as an Assistant Librarian at the Circulation Section.  In 1981 to 1989 she was appointed as the Periodicals Section Librarian where she worked on improving the services and  organization of collection of the said section .  She is responsible for increasing the visibility of the section both outside and in-campus.  During her term she was also able to accomplish the  DLSU Periodical Holdings List .

Dr. Barbara B. Tillett delivers her lecture A cademic librarians are getting ready for the implementation of the Resource Description and Access (RDA) in the Philippines by attending training workshops to equip them with basic knowledge and skills in organizing Filipiniana resources based on the new cataloging rules and principles. A total of 54 librarians, catalogers, and teachers of Cataloging courses attended a three-day "train-the-trainers" workshop on RDA held at the European Documentation Centre Multipurpose Room, The Learning Commons on 3-5 April 2013. The trainer's training was organized by the Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians (PAARL) in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts-National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) , the National Library of the Philippines , and the National Committee on Resource Description and Access (NCRDA) and its goal is to give a basic program for trainers ...

In anticipation to the research needs of the students for their forthcoming final examinations, The Learning Commons and the Br. Benedict Learning Resource Center (BBLRC) will have extended service hours on the following dates: Date Service Hours The Learning Commons BBLRC April 01-05, 8-12, 15-18 7:00AM to 9:00PM 8:00AM to 9:00PM April 06 and 13 (Saturdays) 7:30AM to 8:30PM 8:00AM to 8:30PM In light of this and the housekeeping activities that have to be performed in preparation for the opening of the new academic term, The Learning Commons and its satellite libraries will also be closed for visiting users from April 1 to April 28, 2013 . Accommodation will resume on April 29, 2013.

Wiley–Blackwell  once again invites the Academic Community to join in the fun of “SPRING into Wiley Online Library” online quiz and start discovering the multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities on Wiley Online Library.  This online quiz consists of 8 questions and will take you no more than 20 minutes to complete. Entries with all questions answered correctly will enter the lucky draw. ======= PRIZES ======= 1st Prize | iPad Mini (5 prizes) 2nd Prize | iPod Nano (5 prizes) 3rd Prize | iPod Shuffle (10 prizes) Consolation Prize | Wireless Mouse (10 prizes) To join the contest, please go to  http:// wileyonlinelibrary.com/go/ SPRING2013 .   The contest is open to all users in Asia-Pacific Region and will run until 26 May 2013. Terms and conditions apply.

The Learning Commons is pleased to inform you that  Elsevier , database provider of  ScienceDirect  and  Scopus,  is organizing a series of online quizzes for their customers in Southeast Asia region from 15 March 2013 onwards. The online quizzes are open to all participants from the DLSU community. Entries with all the questions correctly answered will automatically qualify for the lucky draw. Exciting prizes will be given away to the winners of the quiz! 1 st  Prize – IPad, 16 GB (1 winner) 2 nd  Prize – Casio Exilim Ex2800 (1 winner) 3 rd  Prize – iTouch, 8GB (1 winner) 4 th  Prize – Portable mini speakers (5 winners) Plus: 30 consolation prizes of Elsevier goodie bags containing: Elsevier USB stick, Elsevier leather A5 folder, ScienceDirect online books, teddy bears, etc. Please follow this link to join this contest:  http://asia.elsevier. com/onlinequiz2013 The stage 1 online quiz ,...

The Learning Commons is pleased to announce to the Academic Community that the trial access to Euromonitor International's  Passport  is now available until  26 March 2013 . Passport  is an award-winning market research database used by the world's top academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies to understand the global business environment in a time of rapid change and increased globalization. It features millions of statistics and in-depth reports on 27 industries with demographic macro and socioeconomic data and analysis on consumers and economies in 210 countries worldwide. Passport  features: ·  Forward-looking analysis of consumer and industrial markets ·  Market performance of leading companies and brands ·  Comprehensive population, socioeconomic and lifestyle data ·  Timely and topical commentary on factors influencing the business environment ·  Surveys exploring consumer opini...