School Librarian in Action

Summer Reading List 2013

2013-05-25T00:00:00.000+08:00

Summer reads 2013 from Zarah Gagatiga

Looking for Andoy: Doms and MJ

2013-05-24T12:37:00.000+08:00

Salanga winner MJ Tumamac and Alcala winner Doms Agsaway finally met to discuss publishers' contracts on the publication of their story, Ngumiti Si Andoy. I had a good time facilitating the bidding as these two young artists had been frank and open. This will be MJ Tumamac's first published book for children. Doms Agsaway is already a published illustrator but winning the Alcala Prize this

Book Project Update: Cover of My Daddy! My One and Only!

2013-05-21T00:00:00.000+08:00

Jomike Tejido has consistenly blogged about our book project with Lampara Publishing House. Last Friday, he released a teaser illustration on the book's cover, front and back. Jomike's post touches on a personal experience because he finished illustrating the book at the wake of his father's death. My condolences to Jomike and the Tejido family. I could not help but admire Jomike's creative

Why do I Read? Establishing a Purpose for Reading

2013-05-20T10:57:00.000+08:00

Purposefor reading 2 from Zarah Gagatiga

Library Reading Programs for Summer

2013-05-17T07:54:00.002+08:00

Sharing the introduction of the library's summer reading list here. My staff and I are coming up with a booklet, five pages in all, that has fiction, non-fiction, ebook titles recommended for teachers, students and their parents. Included in the booklet is a feedback form asking readers to send in their book reviews in exchange of a reading reward when school resumes in August. Summer

The Tea Book at TWG

2013-05-14T22:20:00.000+08:00

While waiting for my companions to arrive at TWG, I read the Tea Book.

Happy Mother's Day!

2013-05-12T06:35:00.000+08:00

Another spread from Jomike Tejido from our book, My Daddy, My One and Only. What a fitting illustration for today's Mother's Day celebration. To my mom who pushed me to become a librarian; to my children who make me a better person every day by being their mother; to my husband who made my being a mother possible; and to my mothers in the profession, thank you for this life filled with grace!

Acceptance Letter from IASL and ATPUSI

2013-05-10T10:40:00.000+08:00

This is not my first time to deliver a library paper/workshop to an international audience. But being accepted as paper presenter and workshop facilitator in the 2013 IASL Annual Conference means a lot to me. An 44 workshop from Zarah Gagatiga

Filipino Librarian: Mennie Ruth Viray

2013-05-09T08:22:00.000+08:00

This May, high school librarian Mennie Ruth Viray from Colegio San Agustin Makati is the blog's fetaured Filipino Librarian. She graduated from the UP SLIS and is currently pursuing her master's degree in the same university. She's has been a school librarian for four years now. A. What's your lib story? Describe how you made the choice of majoring in LIS and what was college life like for you

Belated Happy Birthday to SLIA!

2013-05-06T09:05:00.000+08:00

April was like a whirlwind romance. I am still catching my breath from the excitement and stress brought by domestic and family events from last month. While I've managed to stay sane, in God's mercy, some regular routines need to be put aside. One of these is my regular blogging duties. Anyways, making fifteen posts last month is not really bad considering the circumstances. So, I celebrate

Upcoming Book: My Daddy, My One and Only!

2013-05-03T13:36:00.000+08:00

After wrapping up A Tale of Two Dreams with Bernadette Solina Wolf and sending the revised book dummy back to the press, Jomike Tejido posted a spread of our book project, My Daddy, My One and Only! When Jomike sent the studies a few months back, I was whisked back to my childhood. His rendition reminded me of two childhood favorites: Babar and Richard Scarry! And now, he sent me this sample

Summer Reading Promo: POP into READING!

2013-04-30T08:12:00.000+08:00

I'm preparing for a summer reading promo since we only have a month left of school. Food is really a big hit among teens and I'm riding on its wake. Have you started counting off the days to summer vacation? Are you thinking of summer activities that are worth your while? Before you set off for that well deserved break, consider borrowing books from the library between May 23 - 28, 2013.For

Author of the Month: Michael Pinto

2013-04-30T07:57:00.000+08:00

Author of the month is Mr. Michael Pinto, Filipino "male" librarian whose book, Layb Life: Mga Kwento at Karansan ng Isang Librarian hit the bookstores last year. In this interview he answers questions about writing, the profession in general and his publishing dreams for the future. Mr. Pinto hails from Cagayan, Tuguegarao. a. What prompted or inspired you to write? Any back story on the book

Field Trip to Rizal Library

2013-04-25T11:29:00.000+08:00

Two weeks back, I accompanied a small group of teenagers, our students in grade 11, to the Rizal Library. Together with the DP Coordinator, we chaperoned the group to Ateneo de Manila University's esteemed library where they had a tour of the new and the old libraries. The group was able to do initial research on their Extended Essay as well. They were impressed to see the microfilm collection

Electric Youth: Teens Speak of Marekting Strategies for the School Library

2013-04-23T10:24:00.001+08:00

Bm g12 marketing_lib_feedback from Zarah Gagatiga

From Tablet to Tablet: Completed!

2013-04-19T08:09:00.000+08:00

PBBY Calls for Bidding for the Publication of the 2013 Salanga and Alcala Prizes

2013-04-16T08:00:00.000+08:00

Invitationto bid2013 from Zarah Gagatiga

Easter Egg Hunt at the Library: The Conclusion

2013-04-15T08:46:00.000+08:00

It was fun! Teenagers and food make a good mix. At some point reading must be required and rewarded. Looking for the eggs in the books was not easy. There were those who looked randomly and got frustrated. The more strategic thinkers consulted the OPAC. The theme, renewal and redemption, got some kids working and ended up finding a coupon or two. The ones who got more than one egg coupon

Looking for Andoy: Dominic Agsaway on Ngumiti si Andoy

2013-04-11T08:15:00.001+08:00

Dominic Agsaway's winning work on the Salanga Prize story, Ngumiti si Andoy, portrays the child narrator and Andres Bonifacio together. They interact and engage in conversation. This is pretty much a literal rendition of the story. But the child, a little boy assigned to draw Andres Bonifacio for a school assignment, is shown with a personality that is playful and imaginative The boy is seen

Looking for Andoy: Sergio Bumatay III on Ngumiti si Andoy

2013-04-10T11:23:00.000+08:00

Sergio Bumatay III's entries to the 2013 Alcala Prize were served in a platter. Literally. The clay sculptures depicted a young Andres Bonifacio and his Katipunero days. To me, his art works communicated dedication to the craft; taking risk and trying out something new. It worked on the concept of a talking sculpture. Impressive!

Filipino Librarian: Maria Cecilia Ingusan Ayson

2013-04-08T02:04:00.000+08:00

The blog's Ms. April is Maria Cecilia Ingusan Ayson of the Filipinas Heritage Library. She graduated BLIS in UP Diliman and is currently pursuing MLIS in the same university. She will be traveling to San Diego, USA to receive the "Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award 2013" sponsored by Science-Technology Division & Special Libraries Association (SLA) - Asian Chapter. This award

The NLP's 2nd Summer Workshop for Kids

2013-04-05T01:28:00.000+08:00

Posting this info on the 2nd Summer Workshop for Kids of the National Library of the Philippines. The National Library of the Philippines- Children's Section, will hold the 2nd “Summer Workshop for Kids” on April 25-26, 2013 from 9:00am- 4:00pm at the NIDO SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER (NSDC), SM MOA which aims to promote reading and love for books to children through storytelling and puppetry.

Looking for Andoy: Francin Cruz's Rendition for Ngumiti si Andoy

2013-04-04T19:44:00.001+08:00

The 2013 Alcala Prize winners have been announced! Congratulations to Dominc Agsaway for bagging first place! Honorable mention goes to Serj Bumatay III and Francin Cruz. Visit the PBBY website for the complete details of this year's Alcala awardees. For the next three days, I'll post the winning illustrations of the three illustrators and provide annotations. Let me begin by Francin Cruz's

From RAP Prezi to PBBY Chair

2013-04-04T01:43:00.000+08:00

I got this email from Prof. Melissa Orencia, current President of the Reading Association of the Philippines. Dear Zarah, Greetings from the Reading Association of the Philippines! We would like to ask your assistance to provide us with a list of "must-read" tradebooks for Filipino children from K-12 both local and international. We would like to recommend these to public and

Library Giveaways: Easter Baskets

2013-04-03T11:00:00.001+08:00

Before: box, Easter Egg biscuits, chocolate eggs and pipe cleaners After: Easter Basket! TA-DAH! The Easter Baskets are ready to be given away! Who is the lucky library borrower who will get this Easter Basket?