UPD honors Library professionals in its Linggo ng Parangal 2009

February 2009 — The University of the Philippines Diliman in its annual Linggo ng Parangal paid tribute to successful and outstanding educators, students, researchers and extension experts. Three of these notable professionals came from the UP Diliman Libraries.

University Librarian Ms. Salvacion M. Arlante accepts her award, with UP officials. (photo taken from the UPD Gallery)

At the Parangal sa mga Retirado at Gawad Paglilingkod 2008 held at the Abelardo Hall Auditorium last February 26th, University Librarian Ms. SALVACION M. ARLANTE was one of the three service awardees of Gawad Paglilingkod for her 40 years of dedicated service to the University of the Philippines. In this program, UP officials also paid homage to retirees for the first half of the year 2008, one of them was Mr. ARNEL C. ZAFRA of the University Library.

 

Gawad Chanselor awardees -- Chito Angeles and Sharon Esposo

The awardees

The highlight of the Linggo ng Parangal was the Gawad Chanselor Award, the highest recognition given to exceptional UP constituents. The program was held at the NISMED Auditorium last February 27th. One of the awardees of the 2009 Natatanging REPS (professional staff category) was Ms. SHARON MA. S. ESPOSO,  College Librarian of the Engineering Library II (EnggLib II). She was bestowed upon for her instrumental role in the establishment of the EnggLib II and also in the development of the UP iLib system. Meanwhile, the 2009 Natatanging Kawani (professional supervisory category) was conferred to Mr. CHITO N. ANGELES, Information Technology Officer of the University Library, for his remarkable contributions in the transformation of the University’s integrated library system.

The entire library community congratulates the awardees. –CMAbrigo

 

Rose Rosali is 2008 Gawad Chanselor awardee

Ms. Rose G. Rosali

 

28 February 2008 — Ms. ROSEMARIE G. ROSALI, Head of the U.P. School of Economics (UPSE) Library, is this year’s Gawad Chanselor Para sa Natatanging REPS (Professional Staff).

The award was conferred to Ms. Rosali for her outstanding role in the dramatic transformation of UPSE Library from being a traditional library into a modern information system that is at par with the highest level of expectations of its clients. She was also commended for her achievement in developing a classification system for materials on Philippine business and economics, which has been adopted for use by many Philippine academic libraries to date.

With her to receive the award were UPD University Librarian Ms. Salvacion Arlante and UPSE Dean Emmanuel de Dios. The recognition ceremony was held at the Malcolm Hall, College of Law, U.P. Diliman. –RYTarlit

 

Rhodora Tolentino is 2007 Gawad Chanselor Natatanging Kawani

Ms. Rhodora Tolentino with UPD Chancellor Sergio Cao

 

26 February 2007 — True to its tradition of excellence in public service, another UPD University Library staff was awarded this year’s Gawad Chanselor para sa Natatanging Kawani. RHODORA S. TOLENTINO or “Dolly”, as she is fondly called, of the CSSP Library and the Acquisitions Section, bested other nominees for this award.

The Awards Committee considered her dedication and exemplary performance in support of the development programs and services of the University Library and the University. Her being one of the more reliable staff members, who is willing to accept and work on additional tasks without the slightest hints of complaints and disagreement, was mentioned as she received the award from UP Diliman Chancellor SERGIO S. CAO and MARY DELIA TOMACRUZ, Vice-Chancellor for Administration.

With her during the awarding ceremonies were UPD University Librarian Ms. Salvacion M. Arlante, Ms. Pilar Liongson, Head of the CSSP Library, and Ms. Elvira Lapuz, Head of the Acquisitions Section. The Program was held at the NISMED Auditorium, U.P. Diliman. –EBLapuz

 

 

 

Flor Mallari is Academic Librarian of 2006; Phil. eLib as Outstanding Library Program

Academic Librarian of the Year: FLORENDA D. MALLARI.

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) proclaimed UPD Main Library’s Mrs. FLORENDA D. MALLARI as the 2006 Academic Librarian of the Year — a major award bestowed on select librarians “for their outstanding national contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development in the Philippines”. Mrs. Mallari was commended for her various contributions to the field, one of which was serving as Project Leader behind the construction of the Filipiniana Books for College Libraries (book core collection), a selection tool for librarians fitted for college libraries in the Philippines. She also served as Vice-President 2004-2005 Executive Board of the PAARL.

 

Mrs. Mallari is one of two recipients of this distinguished award given by the PAARL every year. Ms. LINDA L. MONDOÑEDO, Director of Libraries of the Liceo de Cagayan University, is her fellow-awardee.

Members of the Philippine eLib Team receive the plaque from Ms. Fe Angela Verzosa and Sr. Ignatius Tal Placido of the PAARL, together with CEU President Dr. Ma. Cristina D. Padolina (far right).

Meanwhile, the 2006 Outstanding Library Program of the Year was conferred to the Philippine eLib, a government-funded project collaborated by five partner agencies of which the University of the Philippines Library System and the The National Library of the Philippines are both members. The project was hailed for its “strong impact on the library community” and its significant contribution to Philippine academic librarianship.

 

Selection of awardees is done through a search and screening process conducted by the Scholarship and Awards Committee of the PAARL, and then approved by the Board.

 

The awarding ceremony was held during the PAARL’s General Assembly at the Tech Center, Centro Escolar University, Mendiola, Manila on 26 January 2007. –CMAbrigo