Call for Participants: Book Character Parade

Calling all grade school and high school students from both public and private schools in NCR! Let's join the Pinoy Book Character Parade! #BeIN your favorite Pinoy Book Character!

Last day of registration is until October 25, 2019!

Link to Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xPWIsXaNutnjaFfTcbszZa4LXTohB5QrkQ30IR2xSIY/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2fXG4mE_f7R1gGACVYD1pSlnvDmANtOuHX9GUDheu75fK_VUv056fozcQ&edit_requested=true

#NBW2019 #NationalBookWeek2019

LIS Wizard 2019

This year's LIS Wizard Competition will be held on November 25, 2019 (Monday), 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas.

Interested LIS schools are invited to send a team of two currently enrolled BLIS students to represent their institution.

This event is made possible in partnership with the Philippine Librarians Association, the National Commission of Culture and the Arts, and the Council of Deans and Heads of LIS Schools. LIS Wizard 2019 is one of the activities of the National Book Week.

For more information about the contest, registration, and mechanics, please get in touch with Prof. Mark Anthony Santos through e-mail at: secretary@patls.org

You may also visit our website: http://patls.org/index.php/9-news/235-lis-wizard-2019

ALAP Celebrates NBW2017 via an On the Spot Poster Making Contest

In Celebration of National Book week, ALAP will be having an On the Spot Poster Making Contest tomorrow at the UPLB University Library.

83rd NBW Poster

83^rd National Book Week 

24-30 November 2017

Theme: "Libraries Take Action: Providing Access and Opportunity for All"

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and Arts – National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) and the National Library of the Philippines (NLP)

http://plai.org.ph/83rd-national-book-week/

NBW 2017 Contest Winners

ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

1^st Prize Cindy D. Catindoy  [EVRLC]

Alang-Alang National High School 

2^nd Prize  Joanne B. Tejada  [CaVRLC]

Sto. Niño National High School

 3^rd Prize   Edgar Antonio C. Suguitan [IRLC]

Saint Louis College

POSTER MAKING CONTEST

1^st Prize  Jamia Mei E. Tolentino*  [NCRLC]

University of the Philippines - Diliman

 2^nd Prize  Ferry Alejandro [CARLC]

Philippine Nazarene College

 3^rd Prize  Rosemarie Mirando [WVRLC]

University of Antique

STORYTELLING CONTEST [NCRLC only]

1^st Prize  Sheliest D. Garin 

Nangka Elementary School

 2^nd Prize  Paul Gabriel J. Manahan

General Roxas Elementary School

3^rd Prize  Lance Vincent S. Aguilar

Daanghari Elementary School

*also the 81^st NBW Poster Making 1^st Prize Winner

Pinoy Book Character Convention

NBW2016 Pinoy Book Character Convention

Strategies to Encourage Children to 

Write, Illustrate & Tell (WIT) Stories

National Library of the Philippines

1-3pm, November 24, 2016

To register http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp/?q=node/9741

NBW2016: Essay Writing Contest Winners

NBW 2016 : Quiz Bee

Reminders : STRLC Selection of NBW 2016 Entries

Please submit or turn over your NBW 2016 school level entries (Essay-Junior HS, Poster-Collegiate) to any incumbent/incoming STRLC Officers on or before October 16, 2016 in time for the selection of our region top 3 winners during the CBOT meeting on October 17, 2016 at NLP.

As per earlier agreed in the NBOT meeting, the more entries submitted from the school/college/university level of on-the-spot contest to the Regional Level selection of Top 3 winners the better.

Likewise, please attached a certification issued by your respective dean or registrar or chief librarian that the poster is the original work of the student and that he/she is a bonafide student of your institution. Group certification will do especially if you have multiple school entries.

For the essay, please attach a printed computerized/typewritten copy of the the handwritten essay of the student. Faithful copy of the handwritten original including the typo or grammar errors. The printed copy will be used in judging to facilitate readability but the handwritten original will also be presented to the judges for consideration of the other criteria.

Since we are press for time and the deadline for submission to National NBW Committee is October 18, 2016, it is convenient & helpful if said prerequisite are handy during our Regional Level selection.

Thank you.

Click HERE to read the uploaded General Guidelines for the NBW 2016 contest.

NBW2016 : Storytelling Contest

NBW Souvenir Program Ads for 2015

PLAI-NBOT Officers Attended the 25th Library and Information Services Month Opening Ceremony

(L-R: Anita C. Sornito, Leticia A. Cansancia, Virginia P. Medrano, Carina Samaniego, 
Elvira Lapus, Stephen Alayon, Elisa V. Garcia, Rene Manlangit, Michael Pinto)

10 PLAI-NBOT Officers led by Ms Elvira Lapuz (Pres), Stephen Alayon (EVP), Carina Samaniego (Sec), Rene B. Manlangit (PRO), Michael Pinto (HOD Chair), Anita C. Sornito (Trustee), Leticia A. Cansancio (Trustee), Virginia P. Medrano (Trustee), Elisa V. Garcia (Trustee) attended the Opening Ceremony celebration of the 25th Library and Information Services Month and Awarding of the winners of the 2015 Public Libraries with special collections on local history last 4 November 2015 held at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. [not in photo, Ms Lilian C. Rabino (Trustee/STRLC Pres)].

Celebrate November!

Library and Information Service Month - by virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 837 s.1991 signed by President Corazon Aquino declaring the month of November 1991 and every year thereafter as "Library and Information Services Month".

National Reading Month - by virtue of DepEd memo no. 244 s.2011 issued by DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro declaring November as National Reading Month of every year and November 25, 2011 as the nationwide Araw ng Pagbasa.

National Book Week - by virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 109 s.1936 signed by President Manuel Quezon designation the period from November 24 to 30 each year as NBW.

Araw ng Pagbasa by virtue of Republic Act no. 10556  signed by President Benigno Aquino last May 15, 2013 declaring 27th of November as Araw ng Pagbasa

SEC. 4. Implementing Agency. – The Department of Education, in consultation with the National Book Development Board, other government agencies and units, and reading associations concerned, shall plan and implement activities for the observance of “Araw ng Pagbasa”, such as story-telling sessions and reading skills modules. In addition to Filipino and English, the use of regional languages in the celebration shall be encouraged.

Note: Library/Librarians association not included in the enumeration of implementing agencies to be consulted in implementing this law. An oversight?

Librarian's Day (November 29) - per PLAI-NBOT Board Resolution of 2007.


Also celebrated in November:

National Children's Month pursuant to Republic act no. 10661. 2015 Celebration theme "Komunidad at Pamahalaan Magkaisa, Pang-aabuso sa Bata, Wakasan Na!"

Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 698 s. 2001. 2015 Theme: “Traditional and Complementary Medicine: Perspectives and Challenges Towards Integration into the National Health Care Delivery System.”

Malaria Awareness Month pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 1168 s.2006

National Rice Awareness Month pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 524 s.2004 and 2015 theme of the celebration "Be RICEponsible in your own way now (BROWN) 4 good"

Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 124 s. 2001 declaring the 3rd Week of November of Every Year as DAPCW

November 30 is Bonifacio Day.

PLAI Advisory no. 10 s.2015

NBW 2015 - Essay Writing Contest

NBW 2015 - Story Telling Contest

NBW 2015 - Poster Making Contest

National Book Week 2015

NBW Souvenir Program Ads

NBW 2014