Author: Jonathan Santos

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 │ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (𝗡𝗟𝗣), 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝟲𝟲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀—librarians, library staff, and officers-in- charge from 𝟰𝟮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 across the country—during the 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 held at the NLP Function Room, NLP Building, Ermita, Manila. As part of the Agency’s commitment to enhancing and empowering the capabilities of newly affiliated public libraries, this 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 was designed to provide: ● 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ● 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 ●...

‼ 𝐍𝐋𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 ‼ Submit your applications now! The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is in need of the positions listed below: – One (1) Chief Administrative Officer (Anticipated Vacancy) _____________________ You may submit/upload your application through the NLP Online Recruitment Form at http://bit.ly/3EBxPSA and visit our website for more details (https://web.nlp.gov.ph/bulletin-of-vacant-positions/) The deadline of submission is on December 13, 2024. APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The NLP adopts the equal employment opportunity principle and...

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗: Message from 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴” 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘇 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀, 𝗝𝗿., in support of this year’s celebration of the 34th Library and Information Services Month, themed “LibVOCACY: Unity towards Inclusive and Empowered Libraries.”

Looking for more info on the LISM 2024 celebration? Head over to the LISM microsite now! 🎉 Discover everything from the origins of LISM through Proclamation No. 837 to this year’s theme, objectives, flagship events, contests, games, a full activity calendar, and a digital promotional kit! Got questions? Chat with OLA (Online Library Assistant) directly on the microsite, or email us at lism@nlp.gov.ph. Visit: https://web.nlp.gov.ph/lism

‼️ 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 ‼️ NLP and SKL operations will be 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 to allow employees the opportunity to observe traditional All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day activities, in accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 67. NLP and SKL will also be 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in observance of All Saints’ Day, a Special Non-Working Day, as per Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

Join the National Library of the Philippines as we celebrate United Nations Day. This year’s theme, “𝙍𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮” urges us to strengthen our bonds and face global challenges—like conflicts, climate change, and inequality—together. Let us always remember the contributions of the Filipino people to the global community, working alongside nations to build a world that is more just, peaceful, and equal for all.

Operations at the National Library of the Philippines and Sentro ng Karunungan Library will continue to be SUSPENDED today, 24 October 2024, due to the forecasted heavy rainfall caused by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine,’ following the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the announcement from the Office of the Executive Secretary. Read: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Hw5zufsPk3UKcn6P/

The operations of the #NationalLibraryPH and Sentro ng Karunungan Library are 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 today, 23 October 2024, due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm “Kristine,” as announced by the Office of the Executive Secretary. Read: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/rXNQwV3FGTEQhgBX/

With just two weeks left in October, we invite all libraries and information centers to get ready for the𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗠) 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! Discover the significance behind this annual celebration and explore the exciting theme for this year’s event. Stay tuned for more updates and be part of the nationwide effort to champion libraries and the crucial role they play in providing access to knowledge! To download the 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙈 2024 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 click https://web.nlp.gov.ph/lism2024digikit. For more information visit https://web.nlp.gov.ph/lism2024/