Tara na sa bahay aklatan

Public Library Consortium was conceived to advance public libraries. It is composed of Manila, Marikina, Pasig and Quezon City Public Library. These four public libraries have bonded together to share and help each other develop their libraries.

For its first year, the consortium had set two goals:
1. To improve the image of public libraries and librarians through events
2. To share among its member best practices and help members implement these best practices.

The jingle prepared and produced by the consortium seeks to stimulate interest about public libraries and hopefully encourage them to utilize free informational services.

The jingle will be launched in November 2009 in time for National Book Month.

Suggested activities are the following:
1. Make an AVP.
2. Ask malls to play the jingle in their public address system.
3. Ask AM/ FM radio stations to play the jingle.
4. Prepare an advertisement and place ad on a broadsheet and tabloid.
5. Have storytelling sessions/ puppetry sessions at the libraries.

The consortium does not have any funding and plans to approach the companies and ask for their help pro-
bono. We welcome volunteers who can help us realize our goals. Weekly meetings will be done starting 1st week of September. Meeting day will be on Wednesday at 9 am-10 am to be held at Quezon City Public Library.First meeting is on September 2. Email Mr. Troy Lacsamana at troybdude@yahoo.com if you can help the consortium.

This will be done in a span of 2-3 months.

In the meantime, you can listen to the jingle here:

You can view our blog at: https://publiclibrariesconsortium.wordpress.com/

Manila City Library’s Dulaan ng mga Manyika

The “DULAAN NG MGA MANYIKA” was designated to provide both learning and enjoyment to the numerous children in the City of Manila. This puppet theatre is an outreach program; a powerful educational tool; a contemporary trend in public library service; and a long-term recreational benefit for members of the communities in Manila.

The “Dulaan ng mga Manyika” is made up of a group of selected artistically skilled and talented employees of the Manila City Library, headed by Ms. Grace V. Gargantiel, Officer-In-Charge. This energetic group trained at the Philippine Information Agency, where they learned the construction and manipulation of puppets. They started with

Halina’t Magbasa! Bagong Kaalaman ay Tuklasin Na!

Sinasabing ang pagbasa ay mahalagang pundasyon ng edukasyon maliban sa pagsulat at pagbilang. Mula dito nalilinang ang ating abilidad sa pagunawa ng mga nasusulat na kwento, kuro-kuro,
balita, pangyayari atbp. Sa pagbasa rin umuusbong ang ating imahinasyon at natatanging idealismo. Natututunan din nating sumangayon o tumutol sa opinyon ng mga manunulat at makabuo ng sarili nating paninindigan. Masasabi kong malaki ang impluwensya ng hilig sa pagbasa sa ating likas na karunungan.

Birth of a public library movement

During the awarding of 2008 Search for the Outstanding City Libraries in Metro Manila held at the National Library of the Philippines last November 3, 2008, an idea to put together 4 innovative public libraries was conceived. Public libraries from Manila, Marikina, Pasig, and Quezon City will now be a part of a partnership to be called “The Public Libraries Consortium” or PLC for short.