University Librarian Salvacion Arlante ushers opening of the 4th CSWCD Library Book Fair

February 2009 — The College of Social Work and Community Development celebrated its College Week from 17-21 February 2009. The opening program was held at the CSWCD Library reading room on 17 February 2009, with the following activities: 1) Presentation of the Doctor in Social Development Program; 2) Launching of the CSWCD Journal; 3) Turn-Over of the CBCRM Materials; 4) Opening of the 4th CSWCD Library Book Fair; and 5) Opening of the Exhibits of Field Instruction Program. The opening program was attended by Chancellor SERGIO S. CAO, Dr. MANUEL F. BONIFACIO, Ms. LUZ L. RODRIGUEZ, the CSWCD Dean and faculty, staff and students, Prof. SALVACION M. ARLANTE, as well as a number of head librarians from the Diliman unit libraries.

Prof. Arlante leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 4th CSWCD Library Book Fair

Prof. Arlante led the ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the opening of the 4th CSWCD Library Book Fair. The college dean, Dr. AMARYLLIS T. TORRES, assisted the university librarian in the cutting of ribbons. The Library had organized the CSWCD Book Fair since 2005 as its participation in the celebration of the college week. For the year 2009, there were seven local book dealers that participated in this said book fair namely: Belview Co., Inc., CD Books International, Inc., C & E Publishing, Inc., EDCA Publishing and Distributing, Corp., Goodwill Book Store, Ibon Foundation, and Linar Educational Materials.

Prof. Arlante awarding the Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Allan Vera, CBCRM Resource Center

Mr. Vera turning over the CBCRM Resource Center Book Collection to the CSWCD Library

During the turn-over ceremony held on the same date and venue, Dean Amar Torres received the CBCRM library materials from Mr. ALLAN VERA, coordinator of the CBCRM Resource Center. Prof. Arlante, on the other hand, had awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the CBCRM Resource Center for donating books and other information sources, as well as book shelves to the CSWCD Library. The opening program was followed by a sumptuous lunch held at the Atrium of the CSWCD Building. –L. Dela Cruz

 

Thematic Exhibit at the CSWCD Library

Peace and Conflict Studies

Disaster management in the Philippines

CSWCD Librarian Leonnie Dela Cruz

 

For the third quarter of the year 2008, the CSWCD Library had showcased a thematic exhibit as per request of the college dean, Dr. Amaryllis T. Torres. From July to August, the new acquisitions of the library from January to June 2008, had been displayed. Quotes related to love of books, reading and libraries had been highlighted in this exhibit.

Reading materials about natural disasters, emergency management and relevant materials were culled out from the general collection and were displayed to form the exhibit on Disaster Management in the Philippines. Partner organizations like the National Disaster Coordinating Council and the PAG-ASA were visited to solicit for their publications. These materials were displayed in the library for the months of September to October 2008.

Peace and Conflict Studies was our current topic for the library’s third thematic exhibit which will run from November to December 2008. The Office of the Presidential Advisory on Peace Process (OPPAP) located at the Ortigas Complex, Pasig City was visited by the CSWCD librarian and staff to solicit book donations relevant to this subject area. –LDela Cruz

 

Music Library expands for readers

CM’s College Librarian Ms. Florinda Santos, shows off library annex.

The U.P. College of Music Library opens more room to accommodate its growing number of readers. The extended space – adjacent to the Archives/Special Collections Area and Filipiniana Section (the former home of the Dr. Jose M. Maceda Collection), located at the right wing (facing the Camerata Court) of the Abelardo Hall – now serves as the faculty/graduate students’ browsing area and Serials Section of the Music Library.

Construction of the newly-built annex began in December 2005 and was completed in January this year. The College would like to thank Senator Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. for his generous donation that made this improvement a possibility. –FSantos

 

DAAD donates books to SURP Library

The School of Urban and Regional Planning Library would like to thank Dr. Hanns Sylvester of Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), German Academic Exchange Service, for donating 121 titles/122 volumes of DAAD Reference Collection of Books on Development Co-operation.

The collection was completely delivered on February 2006. A delivery receipt dated 19 May 2006 was sent to Prof. Carmelita R.E.U. Liwag, a faculty member of the School. She is also the SPRING (Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies Programme)-Asia Coordinator.

SPRING University of Dortmund in Germany has a joint program with the U.P. SURP. They offer the Master of Science in Regional Development Planning. Its is a two-year graduate program with the first year spent at the University of Dortmund, and the succeeding year at the U.P. SURP.

The books are now searchable in our WebOPAC and available at the SURP Library. –CMGamboa