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Friday, October 19, 2012

ZaNorte provincial library joins American shelves training


By Franklin P. Gumapon

DIPOLOG CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA) - - Selected personnel from public and university libraries from all over Mindanao have recently completed the first American shelves training-workshop conducted by the Thomas Jefferson Information Center (TJIC) at the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City.

Editha Pagente-Tomong, a staff from the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Library and Information Center (ZNPLIC) and one of the participants, said the training was aimed to promote stronger relations between the US and the Philippines by setting up an American shelf in public and university libraries with Amazon kindle books, maps and other reading materials to be supplied by the US embassy in Manila.

Tomong also disclosed that the participants were taught how to use the social media such as web chat, email and others.

TJIC deputy director Pong Aureaus, Tomong said, talked on planning programs, reporting and evaluation while Eileen Valdecanas, educational advising coordinator, discussed the topic titled Webchat: Education USA.

Being identified as TJIC kiosk in region 9, the ZNPLIC is expected to receive new electronic gadgets from the US embassy.

Aside from TJIC Director Reysa C. Alenzuela, other attendees were Yasin Mohammad, chief librarian of ARMM Regional Library in Cotabato City, Dr. Briccio Merced, university librarian of UP Mindanao in Davao City, Salome Enoc of Davao City Public Library, Rosita Ling, chief librarian of Basilan Provincial Library, Rudylin Rosales, college librarian of JH Cerilles State College in Pagadian City, Beatriz Banal of Bukidnon State University and Editha Pagente-Tomong of ZNPLIC. (JPA/FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)