Author: Melanie Ramirez

𝟭𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮 “𝗔𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴” 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮

Written by Melanie Ramirez on January 11, 2024. Posted in Events, Events 2024.

In honor of 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮’𝘀 122nd birth anniversary, the National Library of the Philippines provides a selection of online monographs, music notation sheets, images, and other materials through 𝗧𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗼𝗔𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻. The Atang dela Rama Collection can be viewed at this link: https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/AD01/home.htm For more books about our National Artist, you may visit the 𝐍𝐋𝐏! #NationalLibraryPH

DID YOU KNOW?

Written by Melanie Ramirez on January 8, 2024. Posted in Events, Events 2024.

Textiles made from abaca fibers are generally called 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗬. The word comes from the Visayan term”𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮” meaning “𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚.” At times, however, some confusion arises from the use of the word. In some areas in the Visayas, the term is sometimes used to refer to fine Visayan weaves such as piña, banana or even cotton. In a manuscript written during the Spanish colonial period, there are some references to cloth called 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗶ñ𝗮. (𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢: “𝘼 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 / 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙚 𝙀. 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙤, 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧. — [𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙯𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮] : 𝙃𝘼𝘽𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚...

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗧?

Written by Melanie Ramirez on January 6, 2024. Posted in Events, Events 2024.

Every year, from January 1 to January 7, the Philippines observes 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠. The Philippine Standard Time (P.S.T.) Act of 2013 led to its establishment. The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧) of the nation coordinates the week-long celebration and urges all citizens to set their timepieces to coincide with the PST that they have supplied. The purpose of the yearly celebration is to guarantee that every Filipino citizen is aware of and complies with the national standard time. The 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 claims that there are several advantages to 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠...

𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐘𝐎’ 𝐁𝐀?

Written by Melanie Ramirez on January 5, 2024. Posted in Events, Events 2024.

Tuwing buwan ng Enero, isa sa ginugunita natin ay ang 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 sa ilalim ng Proklamasyon Blg. 124 na nilagdaan noong Enero 5, 2017. 𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬 ay nakikiisa sa selebrasyon sa pamamagitan pagbabahagi ng video clip na ito na nagpapakita ng pagsasaayos ng lumang Bibliya na ginamit ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa kanyang panunumpa bilang Pangulo ng Pilipinas. Bilang mahalagang aklat ukol sa relihiyon at pananampalataya, bahagi ng gawain ng NLP ang pagsasaayos at preserbasyon nito. Samantala, nasa koleksiyon din ng aklatan...

𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢 𝗝. 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗔𝗢, 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘

Written by Melanie Ramirez on September 29, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

In line with the mission to promote and enhance the country’s public libraries, Members of Project LARA, a project sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, and managed by the National Library of the Philippines, presented the Municipal Library of Tibiao with an initial book allocation, contributing to the expansion of their collection and enhancing educational opportunities for the community. Additionally, in coordination with the Public Libraries Division (PLD), the delegation embarked on a monitoring and affiliation program in Antique Province. The visit aimed to assess the state of various...

𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Written by Melanie Ramirez on September 9, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

Subic, Zambales– The #NationalLibraryPH conducted its 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 from September 6-8, 2023. The event conducted extensive deliberations, strategy sessions, and visionary directives participated by the top and middle management headed by NLP 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗤. 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 and 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗕. 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀. This Operational Planning saw the agency gearing up for the challenges and opportunities of the coming fiscal year and serve as a launchpad for the library’s next fiscal year’s endeavors. Over the next three days, through the facilitation of the...

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 31, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

The Public Libraries Division conducted validation activity of the 2015 Revised Standard for Philippine Public Libraries last July 26-27, 2023. They were met by the public librarian, officer-in-charge, and staff of the identified affiliated public libraries. Likewise, a courtesy call was made with the Local Chief Executive or his/her representative and members of the concerned LGUs. Impact Stories of Philippine Public Libraries (Books 1-3) were given to visited LGUs. Cagayan de Oro City Public Library Misamis Oriental Provincial Library Lugait Municipal Library Balingasag Municipal Library Villanueva...

𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐈

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 27, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

Noong nakaraang Hulyo 23, 2023 ipinagdiwang ang ika-159 na taong anibersaryo ng kapanganakan ng pambansang bayani na si Apolinario Mabini. Kinikilala rin ang araw na iyon bilang “Apolinario Mabini Day” sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 9430. Ngunit sino nga ba si Mabini at bakit siya tinatawag na “Dakilang Lumpo”? Makikita sa harapan ng gusali ng Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas ang isang bantayog ni Mabini. Ito ay kinikilalang isang pambansang bantayog sa pamamagitan ng Resolusyon Bilang 2, S. 2015 na ipinahayag ng Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Mababasa sa pananda nito ang maikling...

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 26, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

The Training-Series on Delivering the Basics of Quality Public Library Service (Series 5) was recently conducted by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), through the Public Libraries Division (PLD), and in partnership with the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental through the Misamis Oriental Provincial Library last July 25, 2023, in Mallberry Suites Business Hotel. With a general objective of discussing with public libraries the services they are to offer based on the 2015 Revised Standards for Philippine Public Libraries (RSPPL), participants had a thorough discussion on budget...

𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗚𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗢

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 26, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

Ipagdiwang ang musikang Pilipino ngayong ikaapat na linggo ng Hulyo sa pagbubukas ng 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 (𝙇𝙈𝙋) alinsunod sa Proklamasyon Blg. 933 na nilagdaan noong 2014. Itinalaga ang 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗡𝗖𝗖𝗔) bilang nangungunang ahensya upang tiyakin ang tagumpay ng mga kaugnay na programa nito sa Pilipinas na isinasagawa taun-taon sa koordinasyon at pakikipagtulungan ng Pilipino-Mang-aawit (OPM Manggagawa). Bilang 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 na imbakan ng mga aklat na patungkol sa mga Kulturang Pilipino, narito ang mga ilang babasahing aklat na inyong...

𝐍𝐋𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 25, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

Submit your applications now! The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is in need of the position listed below: 1 Maintenance Support Staff Salary: P505.00/day Appointment Status: N/A (Job Order) Place of Assignment: Public Libraries Division – Batanes Provincial Library *preferably residing at Batanes Functions: 1. Assist in the maintenance of the agency’s properties; 2. Perform other related function _____________________________ You may submit your resume at careers@nlp.gov.ph with the subject line for Application for Maintenance Support Staff. Deadline of application is...

#𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗣𝗛 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 23, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

The staff of the Public Libraries Division also conducted a validation activity of the 2015 RSPPL in the following public libraries from July 12-14, 2023. They were met by the public librarian, officer-in-charge, and staff of the following public libraries and had a courtesy call with the Local Chief Executive and members of the concerned LGU: Silay City Public Library Sagay City Public Library Cadiz City Public Library Victorias City Public Library Pulupandan Municipal Libary Bago City Public Library Bacolod City Public Library Provincial Library of Negros Occidental San Carlos City Public...

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 23, 2023. Posted in Events.

The #NationalLibraryPH will be 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 tomorrow, 24 July 2023 pursuant to 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐌 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐍𝐎. 𝟐𝟓, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. Library services and operations will resume on Tuesday, 25 July 2023. Visit the Official Gazette website: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/…/memorandum…/

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 @ 𝐍𝐋𝐏!

Written by Melanie Ramirez on July 21, 2023. Posted in Events, Events 2023.

𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚 𝐈. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐫, from the Library for the Blind of the National Library of the Philippines while converting printed materials into alternative formats accessible to the blind and people with print disabilities and those with reading barriers. #NationalLibraryPH