Misamis University Library and Information Science Society (MULISS): 2014

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Outstanding Librarian 2013: Nora Fe Hilojanes Alajar

Labels: Librarians: Awardees

Nora Fe Hilojanes Alajar

City Librarian

Davao City Public Library

The Professional Regulation Commission conferred the Outstanding Professional Librarian

of the Year Award on Nora Fe Hilojanes Alajar on 20 June 2013. The citation reads:

For her more than 40 years of untiring and relentless efforts in making the Davao City Library a beacon of hope and a benchmark of excellence for public libraries all over the country; for her innovativeness and creativeness initiating projects like Magbasa Ta aimed to bring the Davao City Library activities beyond the confines of its walls to ensure that it serves its residents with; for her dedication and commitment as a public servant working for the inclusion and approval in the City Government's Annual Budget provisions for its library activities such as Book Talks, Reading Programs and Story-Telling events and the improvement of public libraries by turning them into public access hubs for information through the inclusion of her Library in the 'Beyond Access' program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; for her dedication as an educator, she established a Children's Nook and Internet Services and fostered good relations, as an ambassador of the community, with the Embassy of the United States, by making the City Library a recipient of the American Shelf Project, an outreach program of the United States aimed to educate the public about the country, and culture and traditions; and for her selfless dedication and determination in improving the quality of education in her community serving as a brilliant example to librarians and public servants nationwide.

Thanks to Elvie Lapuz for providing the citation. The photo is from Ms. Alajar's Facebook account.

Category: Librarians—Awardees

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Celebrating National Book Month with Adopted School

In the celebration of the National Book Month, the Misamis University Library conducted series of activities with the MU adopted school as the chosen beneficiary. The MU library has selected the Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trade (OCSAT), one of the university’s adopted schools, as the recipient of the book donation and the audience of the movie marathon. Held on November 28, 2013 at OCSAT campus, Maningcol, Ozamiz City, the librarians and staff of the MU library donated 92 titles and 252 volumes of books to the library of OCSAT. During the giving ceremony, the MU Library staff also entertained the OCSAT students with a marathon of movies. OCSAT students were made to be fully satisfied of the celebration because of the feeding activity that followed. For their part, the Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trade (OCSAT) has awarded Misamis University Library and the MU Library and Information Science Society a certificate citing its appreciation for the books donated. The School Principal of OCSAT, Mr. Pat S. Rara was very happy that Misamis University is now its partner in many areas where OCSAT needs to grow and further enhance believing that MU has all the expertise to assist OCSAT in attaining its goals. Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trade (OCSAT) is one of the adopted schools of MU through the MU Adopt-A-School (MU-ADS) Program. The objectives of MU ADS include: Opens access to quality education services from a higher educational institution; Enhances the learning and teaching environment of the adopted school; Improves the adopted school’s quality of academic life. Being a community-involved and socially-responsive academic institution, Misamis University is indeed true to its commitment in expanding the reach of quality education not only to its direct constituents but also to the many other communities that deserve the MU help. Kudos to Misamis University!