Quezonian Newsletter June 2010

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Last June 24, 2010,the City Librarian,Ms. Emelita L.Villanueva, togetherwith some office/department headsreported to the newCity Mayor HerbertH. Bautista, regard-

ing the mandate, poli-cies, and recommen-dation of each re-spective office/department. ViceMayor Joy Belmontewas also present dur-ing the said meeting.

Ms. Villanueva pre-sented to MayorBautista the Librarysvision, mandate andprograms includingrecommendat ions .She stated the li-brarys mandate

which are under 1)

Public Law No. 1935,2) RA No. 411, 3)Ord inance No.3559, 4) RA 7743.She mentioned thefollowing projectsto be undertaken bythe City library asfollows: 1. Purchaseof one (1) bookmo-bile van, 2. Creationof additional plan-tilla positions, 3.Horizontal expan-sion of the QCPLMain building. 4.Construction ofthree (3) modern-ized district librar-ies to be located inDistrict I, III andIV, and possibly anadditional one dis-trict library at theBatasan area. 4. Re-

habilitation ofBranch Librarybuildings, 5. Tomake all branchlibraries internetconnected. She

also mentioned the on-going projects and ac-tivities of the City li-brary as follows: 1.puppet shows, 2. sto-rytelling, film showing,4. Information literacyclasses and basic com-puter tutorials at the

Main Library for thelibrary users andstaff, 5. Library orien-tation at the branchlibraries, At present,QCPL is on the proc-ess of digitizing itslibrary collections par-ticularly at the Law

Research Sectionwhich has digitized allQC ordinances & reso-lutions while theFilipiniana and LocalHistory Collectionsand has just starteddigitizing.

Vol. 4, Issue 2

April-June 2010

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE QUEZON CITY PUBLIC L IBRARY

T H E C I T Y L I B R A R I A NR E P O RT E D TO T H E N E W C I T YMAYOR, HERBE RT BAUTISTA

Q U EZO N IA N N E W S L E T T E R

Courtesy Call 2

QCPL Continuous to GiveFree Tutorials

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New Proposed Programs 3

A New vision for QCPL 3

Library Orientation to QCPublic Schools

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QCPL Intensifies Puppet-Shows with a Lesson

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QCPL Promotes Library 7

Inside this issue:

Special points of in-terest:

QCPL has New Vision

New Programs forQCPL

Filmshowing for the Kids 7

New QCLAI Officersnducted

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Strategic Planning 9

Time Out for QCPL 10

How to Stay Young 16

QCPL As Site of Library

Tours

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Last June 26, 2010, the QCPLstaff led by the City Librarian,Ms. Villanueva together withthe Asst. City Librarian, Ms.Cynthia Tolado and the differ-ent Section Heads went tothe City Mayors Office to pay a courtesy call to the outgo-ing Mayor Hon. Feliciano Bel-monte Jr. The City Library isvery thankful to the Mayor forthe many developments in

the library services during thehis administration. During hisincumbency full computeriza-tion of the City Library wasrealized, leading to the fulfill-ment of the City librarys vi-sion of providing the library users with facilities wherethey can use the latest tech-

budget has tremendously

increased from a mereP1oo,ooo.oo in 2001 to P9Min 2010. Another out-standing project to the City Library was the constructionof a district library, a two-storey library building at No-valiches Proper.

Windows Basics,Internet Basics,Email Basics,O p e n O f f i c eWriter, OpenCalc and Im-press. Inter-

The QCPL through its MultiMedia Section headed byMr. Troy Lacsama continu-ous to give free lecturesand tutorials the libraryusers and QC employees ontopics like Computer Basics,

ested library userscan come to the li-brary and register toavail of this free ser-vice.

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nologies like Internet and Multi-Media to enhance research andfacilitate information access andretrieval. It is also during his ad-ministration wherein books

Mayor Belmonte together with Ms. Villanueva, Ms. Tolado,

May Bernal, Fe Gomez, Marlene Raquino, Manica Cortes,Troy Lacsamana, Jenny Leoncio, Janet Alday, Ellen Sampi-ano and Jenny Adajo during the courtesy call.

Q U E Z O N I A N N E W S L E T T E R

During his incumbency full

computerization of the City

Library was realized,

leading to the fulfillment of

the City Librarys vision ...

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Q C P L C O N T I N U O U S TO G I V E F R E E T U TO R I A L S

Courtesy Call to Outg oing MayorFeliciano Belmonte Jr.

The QCPL staff patiently waited for theCity Mayor at the waiting room of theMayors Office.


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cation of these materials.

The City Mayor is also verypositive with his reaction onthe proposed constructionand modernization of three(3) district libraries to be lo-cated in District I, III andIV. We already have one inDistrict II which is the No-valiches Library and Informa-tion Technology Center, a two storey library building con-structed under the admini-stration of Mayor FelicianoBelmonte. Mayor Bautista

has proposed a site at Bata-san for a location of anotherlibrary at District II, consid-ering that this district is the

Mayor Herbert Bautista,during the first meetingwith the Department andOffice Heads, instructedthe City Librarian, Ms. Eme-lita Villanueva to make itpossible for the City Li-

brary to publish books allabout Quezon City. Al-though compiling and makingarticles about Quezon Cityis an ongoing project of thelibrary, never have theseworks been published yet.It is now high time for theCity Library, with the sup-port and directive of theincumbent City Mayor topush through with the publi-

most thickly populated andhas the biggest land areaamong the three (3) dis-tricts in Quezon City. Healso instructed the City Li-brarian to coordinate withpublishers and authors for

possible donation of theirbooks to the City library.

Mayor Herbert Bautista andVice Mayor Joy Belmonteenvisions the City Library tobe comparable to othermodernized libraries inother countries in terms of

infrastructure and services.

The Quezon City Public Li-brary after the Belmonte

administration has alreadyfulfilled its vision of provid-ing latest technologies likeuse of internet and multimedia. Today, for the in-coming administration ofMayor Herbert Bautista hasformed its new vision.

QCPL envisions not only oftechnological innovations

but also the modernizationof library facilities and in-frastructure comparable tothe libraries of other mod-ern countries, the librarybeing located in a primecity and one of the richestin the country.

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N E W P R O P O S E DPrograms FOR THEQUEZON CITY PUBLIC

LIBRARY

A N E W V I S I O N F O R t h e Q u e z o n c i t y p u b l i c l i b r a ry

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QCPL ENVISIONS IN PROVIDINGMODERNIZED LIBRARY FACILITIESAND SERVICES THAT WILL EN-HANCE, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPTHE LEARNING AND RESEARCH OFITS CLIENTELES. A WORLD CLASSSPUBLIC LIBRARY WHERE ALLSCHOLARLY INFORMATIONS AREEASILY ACCESSED DOWN TO THEGRASSROOT LEVEL, AND THAT SHOWCASES RICH COLLECTIONSOF THE CITYS LOCAL HISTORYAND CULTURE.


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One of the annual activitiesof the Quezon City PublicLibrary during the start ofclasses is the conduct of li-brary orientations to publicschools in the City. Itstarted at Pag-Asa Elemen-tary School followed by theBalingasa Elementary School,

Ramon Magsaysay HighSchool in Cubao, ManuelRoxas High School, GeneralRoxas Elementary School,and at the M. H. Del PilarElementary School. The ori-entation is done after theMonday Flag raising cere-mony of each school. TheStaff uses puppets to conveytheir message of the pres-ence of public libraries and

Village School of Parkwoodand freshmen studentsfrom Datamex FairviewSchool recently visited andtoured the QCPL Main Li-brary and they were givenorientations on how to usethe library, how to effec-tively do research using thelibrary resources, includingthe use of internet. Theywere also briefed on the useof the Online Public AccessCatalog (OPAC) for the li-brarys bibliographic entriesand introduced to them theQCPLs website, which isvery informative particu-larly on QCs information.

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the librarian in charge givesa talk in front of the stu-dents. The objective ofthis activities is to informthe pupils and students thepresence of public librariesnear them where they cango and use for doing theirassignments and researches.

Some of our public librariesare already internet con-nected, thus they can havefree internet search for atleast an hour.

The Main library which islocated at the Quezon Cityhall Complex also conductsorientations to students ofvarious schools who come tothe library for a tour andvisit. The students of the


LIBR ARY ORIEN TATION TO Q C PUBLI CSCHOOLS

Ms. Mariza Chico, Head Reference Services, orients the students fromthe Village School of Parkwood and from the Datamex Fairwiew School.


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(From left to right) Library orientationsconducted at M. H. Del Pilar Elementary

School at Bernardo Park and the RamonMagsaysay High School (Cubao) with theOfficer in charge, Ms. Irene Camua sup-ported by Mr. Troy Lacsamana, and at Gen.Roxas Elem. School and Manuel Roxas HighSchool both at Roxas District with the Of-ficer In Charge Ms. Grace Velez.

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Con t. Li brary o rientat ion. . .

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tualized by Mr. Troy Lac-samana of the MISS Sec-tion, promotion through theYOUTUBE, wherein QCPLlibrarians and staff to-gether with the On-the Jobtrainees had a MOB Dancewith the tune of the MetroManila Public Librarians Jin-gle Tara Na Sa Ating Akla-

tan. The activity was doneat the Quezon Circle.

QCPL intensifies the promo-tion of library servicesthrough any means for thestudents to use library re-sources for their researchfor free. Libraries are veryimportant nowadays so as tosupport the educational andresearch needs of the stu-dents particularly those inthe public schools. One ofthe strategies was concep-

Saturdays. This will give rec-reational activity for the kidsof Quezon City. In photoshows the kids watching ThePrincess and the Frog.

For this year the QCPL hasacquired various childrensfilms in CD format includingbiblical stories for the

young audience. It hasstarted to have film showingat least twice a month on

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QCPL PROMOTES LI BRARY S ERVICES

FILMSHOWING FOR THE KIDS AT QCPL

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Last June 21, 2010, a newset of officers of the QCLibrarians Association Inc.was inducted by Congress-man Jorge Bolet Banal, Jr,of District III at the Que-zon City Public Library atQC Hall. (Right Photo

Above) Elected Officersare Estela Montejo Presid-dent, Mariza Chico QCPL,Anicia Corpuz- ADMU Li-brary, Edna Mapa-COA Li-brary, Erlinda Mercado-NICA Library, Arnel Franco-QCPL, Manica Cortez-QCPL, Loida Cruz-DilimanPrep. Library, Corazon Cruz-Claret School Library, TroyLacsamana-QCPL, Tess Or-tega UPNCPAG Library.

Those who were invited toattend the ceremony werepast presidents of theQCLAI, (In photo right be-

low) Ms. Blanquita L. DelBarrio, Founding President,Emelita L. Villanueva, CityLibrarian, Perla Patacsil UPNCPAG Library, LucilaRaquino-QCPL, MaryannBernal-QCPL, Godelia Ri-

Alde - Ateneo, and otherslike Cora Cruz, Loida Cruz,and Erlinda Mercado, whowere re-elected. Congratu-lations to all the BODs andOfficers, and thank you toCongressman Jorge Bolet

Banal for gracing the induc-tion ceremony.

LONG LIVE THE QCLAI!

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NEW QCLAI OFFICERS INDUCTED


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creation of additional plan-tilla positions to be able toincrease its personnel andbe more effective and effi-cient in providing quality li-brary services to the peopleof Quezon City. New pro-grams and projects were

also conceptualized by thelibrarians in the planningsession and hope to be ac-complished in the comingmonths to come. One is the

Ms. Emelita L. Villanueva hasorganized a strategic plan-ning workshop to tackle is-sues that pertains to all theprojects, programs and ac-tivities of the QCPL. It washeld last April 7-8, 2010 atJeths Resort in Pampanga.

She secluded her staff inthis place to focus more onplanning librarys projectsand program. One issuethat was tackled was the

proposal to acquire a book-mobile van to reach out theurban poor areas in the city.This will also serve as arolling library or libraryon wheels going to baran-gays without libraries es-tablished in it. (Photo Be-

low) the performing groupof the strategic planning,the City Librarian, EmelitaVillanueva, Cynthia Tolado,Asst., Lucila Raquino, MayBernal, Fe Gomez, MarizaChico, Janet Alday, EllenSampiano, Ana Puno, and Mr.Troy Lacsamana, with thesupport staff: Ana Marti-nez, Donna Estoque, JennyLeoncio, Rhea Lapuz, RonnieLapuz and Homer Pilar.( Photo Below) Even in bedthe planners continue theirworks. GOOD LUCK TO US!

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STRATEGIC PLANNIN G FOR THE QCPL

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Lets develop and build ateam for our personnel, saysour City Librarian. This willmake us more focused andwork synchronized in all ourtasks and activities, she em-phasized. Thus, on April 15-16, 2010, the QCPL staffincluding those in thebranch libraries, permanentand contractual, had a team-building at Golden SunsetResort in Calatagan, Batan-gas. A four (4) hour drivefrom Manila. It was a longdrive but it was worth it. Itwas a must to all staff,but unfortunately, it was a

group. And everyone en- joyed the look of theirhouse when it is a coopera-tive work. There wereteambuilding games, like tugof war, volleyball, sackrace, and swimming. Every-body was happy with thefeeling that they really be-long to a group. The nighttoo was special because theresort management pre-sented a cultural showwhich was so colorful andlikewise informative.

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skeletal force because thelibrary has to be opened andserve the public. At theteambuilding site, the groupstarted with a brief lectureof what is team building andits importance. The brief-ing was assigned to Ms.Lucila Raquino. There wasalso a short team buildingactivity like drawing theirdream house, with eachmember of the group draw-ing what she like to beadded in the house. and itwas fun, considering thateverybody participated by


TIME OUT FOR QCPL FOR TEA MBUILDING

Team building briefing conducted by Ms. Lucila Raquino (inset) togetherwith the City librarian Ms. Emelita Villanieva, to the QCPL staff.


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CONT. TIMEOUT FOR QCPL.. .

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C o n t . T I M E O U T F O R Q C P L . . .

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P A G E 1 4 Q U E Z O N I A N N E W S L E T T E R

Cont. t imeout for qcpl

Photos shows QCPL staff watching the very colorful cultural presentation of the Golden Sunset Resort


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CONT. TIMEOUT FOR QCPL. . .

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Time to go back to work. Time to work with team mates. GO.. GO.. GO. QCPL AIM HIGH.. REACHOUT FOR QCPLS VISION AND MISSION.. GOOD LUCK!


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P A G E 1 6 Q U E Z O N I A N N E W S L E T T E R

D librarians corner HOW TO STAY YOUNG

Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let thedoctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil'sname is Alzheimer's.

Enjoy the simple things.

Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with usour entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, mu-sic, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is be- yond what you can improve, get help.

Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreigncountry but NOT to where the guilt is.

Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away.

Worry about nothing, pray about everything !!!

Contributed by Mariza G. Chico


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LIBRARY HOURS

Monday8:20 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

(20 minutes allowance for the flag raising ceremony)

Tuesday Friday8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Saturday8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Quezon City Public Library City Hall Complex, Diliman

Quezon City

Phone: (02) 927 - 9834Fax: (02) 922 - 4060

E-mail: [email protected]

www.qcpubliclibrary.org

EDITORIAL

EMELITA L. VILLANUEVACity Librarian

Adviser

LUCILA R. RAQUIOLiterary Editor

DONNA MAE G. ESTOQUELayout Designer

ANALIZA C. MARTINEZPrinting

JENNIFER R. LEONCIOCirculation

MARIZA G. CHICO

Contributor

Quezonian Newsletter June 2010

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