“Echo Seminar on Empowering Librarians in the 21st Century”

The Oriental-Occidental Mindoro Librarians Association (OMLA) recently held an "Echo Seminar on Empowering Librarians in the 21st Century" last November 22, 2008, at Jose J. Leido Jr. Memorial National High School, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Fifty-four (54) participants working in public and private schools from the core of the place, Calapan City to the farthest municipality of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro attended the said re-echo seminar.

Ms. Marilyn E. Manigbas, the City Education Officer & Adviser of OMLA stressed the important role of the librarian in the library to be a partner of community. She encouraged everyone to make reading a habit.

The three dynamic speakers who shared their knowledge in the different topics were: Miss Merly M. Sarabia, RL, Reference Librarian of Divine Word College of Calapan, who talked about the ABC's of Librarians' Success in the Workplace," Ms. Lina C. Gubgoban, RL, Librarian of Divine Word College of Calapan, shared about the "Collection Building for the Zero Budget Libraries" and Ms. Gilda D. Cusi, RL, Librarian of JJLMNHS discussed the Library Outsourcing & Competencies for Librarians in the 21st Century.

Below are snapshots of the what happened that day:

Featured Library: Divine Word College of Calapan

SHORT HISTORY

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When the Mindoro College, now Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) was established in 1946, the library occupied one room at the ground floor of the Bishop’s residence, adjacent to the Cathedral. Then in 1953, it was transferred to another building vacated by the Holy Infant Academy which was also located in the same compound. A librarian took charge of the library with 6,000 volumes of books.

Since 1965, the library has been occupying the left wing of the second floor of the main building in the present site of DWCC.

From 9,000 volumes, the collection of books had increased to 26,000, plus other non-book materials and periodicals. The members of the staff increased in size too. The library has a total floor area of 636.25sq.m. and has a seating capacity of 200 readers at a time.

OBJECTIVES

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In line with the DWCC’s mission statement, the objectives of the library are: a) to provide library materials for instructional purposes, b) to support the academic needs of the curricula of DWCC, c) to provide opportunities for independent learning beyond the course offerings, d) to encourage and guide the students to use the library resources effectively and e) to develop library collection in terms of needs.

The main goal of the library is to see to it that optimum use of its collection is made. It tries to lead each reader as directly as possible to the needed materials. To achieve this goal, subject control to the collection is applied by classification of systematic arrangement by subject. Books are arranged on the shelves according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC).

Library Personnel

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MS. LINA C. GUBGOBAN

College Librarian

Staff

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MS. TERESITA M. MIRALLES
Assistant Librarian/Cataloger
In-Charge, Technical Services Section

MS. NATIVIDAD R. TEMPLANZA
Assistant Librarian
In-Charge, Graduate School Section

MISS MERLY M. SARABIA
Assistant Librarian
In-Charge, Reference Section & Archives

MISS JOSEFINA M. CANTOS
Library Assistant
In-Charge, Engineering & Computer Science Section

MR. ERNESTO M. MANGARING
Library Assistant
In-Charge, Circulation & Accounting Section

MR. MANNY L. ANDASAN
Library Assistant
In-Charge, Filipiniana Section

MR. ROBERTO R. ZAMORA
Library Assistant

Source:
Divine Word College of Calapan website
Pictures taken before the OMLA induction last June 4, 2008.

Induction of OMLA's Elected Officers

The elected officers of the Oriental/Occidental Mindoro Librarian's Association (OMLA) will be inducted to office on June 4, 2008 after the orientation seminar of the "Library Hub".

Keep posted for the pictures!

OMLA 2008 Set of Officers and Members

The Mindoro Librarians organized its membership last April 20, 2007 and elected its first set of officers to lead the Oriental/Occidental Mindoro Librarians Association (OMLA).

The first set of MLA Officers are as follows:

President	Gilda D. Cusi Jose J. Leido Jr Memorial National High School Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Vice President	Mailen B. Cruzado Oriental Mindoro Provincial Library Capitol Complex, Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Secretary	Luisabeth P. Aliwalas Oriental Mindoro Provincial Library Capitol Complex, Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Treasurer	Natividad R. Templanza Divine Word College of Calapan Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Auditor	Lina C. Gubgoban Divine Word College of Calapan Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
PRO	Teresita M. Miralles Divine Word College of Calapan Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Merly Sarabia Divine Word College of Calapan Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Members	Marilyn E. Manigbas Claire P. Benter Josefina Cantos Dyna Perez Manny Andasan Ernesto M. Mangaring Dolor V. Zamora Robert Zamora Shirley R. Tangonan Julieta del Mundo