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Iloilo City Cookbook to showcase the best cuisine of a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
The Iloilo City Government is collaborating with partners to create the "Iloilo City Cookbook," a showcase of the city's culinary scene. The book will feature recipes, stories, and phot…
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Big Bad Wolf, the World's Biggest Book Sale will be on Iloilo this October
Brace yourselves, book lovers! After two successful event runs in Manila and Cebu, Big Bad Wolf will be bringing the World’s Biggest Book Sale to Iloilo! This is the first time Big Bad Wolf hosts it…
news
Iloilo Legacy Book to launch soon
Mayor Jerry Treñas during the MOA signing for the Iloilo Legacy Book Iloilo City has experienced a remarkable transformation in the past five years. The city has emerged as a thriving hub of commerce…
librarian's licensure exam
Where to buy online: Reviewers for Librarian Licensure Examination
The Librarians Licensure Examination or LLE is the professional licensure examination that aspiring librarians have to take in order to be professional librarians in the Philippines. Here are my reco…
Iloilo City
Iloilo Art Book: Art in the Heart of the Philippines launched
The Iloilo City Government launched the Iloilo Art Book: Art in the Heart of the Philippines, a 200-page coffee table book featuring the city’s art scenes and Ilonggo artists in February 2023, just i…
press release
Book on cultural inventory of Antique launched: Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn
A new book about Antique Province, “ Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique ” was launched on November 25, 2022 at the Old Capitol Building, San Jose de Buenav…
public libraries
Free book for download! NLP Special Bibliography on COVID-19 and Related Diseases 2022
The National Library of the Philippines (NLP), through the Bibliographic Services Division (BSD), has recently published a Special Bibliography on COVID-19 in order to help researchers to access …
Iloilo City
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: A book on cultivating your vision by Coach Nile
Dreams and visions are just concepts until one lives them out in their journey. These are the content of Coach Nile's book, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - Don't Miss Your Time! Discover li…
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What inspired the Netflix series 'Happy Jail': My Autobiography by Marco Toral [book review + signing event]
The author (left) and me on the right Last April 27, I was invited to a book signing of My Autobiography: Seasoned by Stress by Marco Toral . It is rare for me to be invited for a book signing w…
Iloilo Zinefest
5th Iloilo Mega Book Fair (IMBF) 2022 on April 28-30
This April 28-30, 2022 will be the 5th Iloilo Mega Book Fair in Festive Walk Iloilo. The theme of this year's Book Fair is "Libro para sa tanan" ("Books are for all"). Th…
videos
Video: Reviewers and Books I used to pass the Librarians Licensure Exam
Sharing the reviewers, books, and resources that I used to pass the LLE (Librarians Licensure Examination) board exam in the Philippines. Not to "lift my own chair" but I topped the boa…
publishing
Nat'l Library of the Philippines launches online platform for ISBN application (FREE)
Effective January 26, 2022, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) will use an online application system through https://ins-poas.nlp.gov.ph/ for cl…
press release
SM launches My City, My SM, My Art book to celebrate Philippine Art
The My City, My SM, My Art book just launched in time for the National Arts Month. This is the latest edition in the My City, My SM series, which celebrates the beauty, culture, traditions, and gr…
news
F. Scott Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby now in the public domain
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in the 2013 movie adaptation (© Warner Bros.) F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby , the famous novel set in 1920's America, is now in the public domain 95…
special libraries
Banned Books Museum opens in Estonia
A new Banned Books Museum recently opened in Tallin, Estonia. The museum houses banned books in several countries and aims to educate the public about literary censorship. According to museum found…
school libraries
Bill proposed to allow textbook scanning & digitization
Camarines Sur 2nd district Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte is proposing a bill for textbook publishers to allow the scanning and digitization of books for educational purposes, as long as i…
international library news
2020 Newbery Award Winner: Jerry Craft's 'New Kid'
This year's Newbery Medal awardee is Jerry Craft's graphic novel, New Kid . The Newberry Medal is an annual award given by the American Library Association's (ALA) Association for Libra…
writers
Haruki Murakami Library to open in Tokyo on 2021
The Waseda International House of Literature or the Haruki Murakami Library is set to open in Waseda University, Tokyo in April 2021. The Library will include Murakami's manuscripts, personal n…
Local library news
Aklatang Bayan online: free Filipino eBooks from UP SWF
Photo from UP SWF Facebook The Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) of the University of the Philippines Diliman has recently launched Aklatang Bayan Online, a free online repository of 16 Filipino book…
stories
Parents and kids tune in to eStorytelling Sessions of DepEd, Smart for online learning
Spending time together while following the eStorytelling Sessions of Smart is becoming a nightly habit for parents and children. Spending time together while listening to entertaining and educational…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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