Library Readers: preparing a research paper

Fourth Year Students of Concepcion Pequeña
High School, Naga City, rushed to the RSR Library for
the preparation of their research paper this November.





Training for Development of Library and Teaching Resources

July 8-10, 2009
Library Activity Center, Raul S. Roco Library, Naga City
Sponsored by the Philippine Librarian Association, The National Library



Hon. Prudenciana C. Cruz, Director of National Library
and Project Manager of the Philippine E-Library Project

Mrs. SAlvacion Arlante, University Librarian
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Inauguration and Blessing of the Naga City Resource Center for the Blind

April 13, 2009
10:00 AM Ground Floor, Raul S. Roco Library




National Historical Institute and City Government of Naga - Preservation of Movable and Immovable Materials

in cooperation with the Raul S. Roco Foundation
February 25-27, 2009

Implementing Agency: Raul S. Roco Library


Dr. Amparo Nieves of Raul S. Roco Foundation
facilitated the program



Mayor Jesse M. Robredo welcomes the participants and
encourages the role of local government units in the
preservation of historical landmarks.

City Councilor Badette Roco, Exec. Director of the NAM-BAF facilitated
open forum


City Councilor Nathan Sergio, Chair of Bicol Literary Festival
participated in the three-day seminar workshop
.


Rev. Fr. Phillip Bersabe, graced the occasion for the
relaunching of his book -Sugal nin Palad


Architect Luisa Valerio introduced the current practices
of the National Historical Institute in the restoration of
Historic buildings in the Philippines


Archited Wilkie Delumen discussed the overview of the
Historic Preservation of the National Historical Institute

Hon. Flora Valmonte, Assistant Director of National Library,
provided a short glimpse of the Historical landmarks in the country.

Engr. Larry Cruz, Chief Conservator, National Historical
Institute, conducted an actual cleaning of historic masonry walls

Conservator Marilou Dancel talks on the
Preventive conservation of historical objects


National Historical Institute Shrine Curator Bryan Paraiso
introduced the important factors in the preparation of an Exhibit

Pintakasi nin mga Librong Bikolnon

February 17-27, 2009
Ground Floor, Raul S. Roco Library
Implementing Agency: Raul S. Roco Library
Chair: City Councilor Nathan Sergio




Photo:(l-r) City Councilor Badette Roco, Exec. Director of NAM-BAF,
DepEd Undersecretary and Chair of the National Commission for Culture and the

Arts Vilma Labrado, DepEd Assistant Regional Director Dr. Orfelina Tuy
and Acting City Librarian Riko Vinluan

Inquirer Read Along sa Naga

November 22, 2008, 10:00-11:00 AM




Best Practices:Raul S. Roco Library



City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo speaking before the National Conference of Public Librarians at the National Library last October 27-28 on Best Practices: Raul S. Roco Library. Also in the photo: Dir. Prudenciana Cruz, Asst. Dir. Flora Valmonte and Public Libraries Division Chief Sancho Domenden

Stories Rediscovered



Enlightening young minds with lessons from various tales and amazing short stories, children of this city were treated to sessions of story-telling activities, running October 17 to 26 at the Raul S. Roco Library in partnership with Jollibee.

Naga Celebrates Reading!

August 5-7, 2008, in connection with the observance of the Death Anniversary of Raul S. Roco, the City Library holds a simultaneous film viewing, storytelling, poster making, Internet games and trivia.





1st Raul S. Roco Library Lecture/ Conference of Bikol Librarians

June 13, 2008; Raul S. Roco Library
Bicol Libraries: Building A Cultural Heritage through Effective Governance




Resource Speakers:

Mr. Conrado De Quiros, Writer/Columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Dir. Prudenciana C. Cruz, National Library Director
Dr. Danny Gerona, Professor, Ateneo de Naga University
Ms. Cristina Ranche, Geneologist


1st Raul S. Roco Library Rewards Kids for Reading

May 23, 2008
Venues:
Raul S. Roco Library - Children's Nook
Read and Drum! @ Wharf Galley
Kitefest! @ Naga City Eco-Park


2nd Raul S. Roco Day

Activities: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Launching of Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Award



Lecture Proper on Responsible Journalism, Effective Communication, and Transparent Governance
Guest Speaker: Eugenia Duran Apostol
2006 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication



8:30 am - 12:00 noon; Interschool Fancy Drill competition
City Hall Compound






Memorial Mass at San Francisco Church, Naga City

Roco Library Resource Sharing Launched

Raul S. Roco Library's“Interlibrary loan project” is based on mutual partnership to increase the quality of book collection between and among libraries. Partnering schools in the project are the HOLY ROSARY MINOR SEMINARY and the Naga campuses of AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE, COMPUTER COMMUNICATION DEV. INSTITUTE and PHIL. COMP. FOUNDATION COLLEGE .Both partnering libraries uphold the importance of making information available and accessible to every resident of the city. Under a Memorandum of Agreement, partnering libraries can be both the lending library and the borrowing library. The project will allow a partnering library to share and request resource materials with other libraries partnering in the project.

As a lending library, the Raul S. Roco Library will lend books on Bicol culture and other circulation materials that are essential and required readings for college curricular subjects at AMA Computer College, Comp. Comm. Dev. Institute, Phil. Comp. Foundation College and Holy Rosary Minor Seminary.
As a borrowing library, the Raul S. Roco Library will avail of Philosophy books from the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, and Computer Books from computer colleges.

The agreement allows the borrowing library to avail of its entire collection for one-in-a-half months. Thus, library collection are increased and the quality of materials that are being used by readers are boosted, and extra cost for for duplicate resources are minimized or prevented.The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement was conducted last December 8, 2005 during simple ceremonies at the Ground Floor of the Raul S. Roco Library with Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, HRMS Rector Fr Peter C. Beriña, AMA School Director Enrique Villamor, and CCDI and PCFC Schools Administrators Erwin Nacianceno and Zenaida Llorin, RESPECTIVELY, as guests.

Renaming of Naga City Public Library as Raul S. Roco Library

October 26, 2005; 9:00 AM
City Hall Compound, Naga City











Photos L-R: Sen. Roco' s Mother Mrs. Rosario Roco, Mrs. Sonia M. Roco, Widow of the Sen. Roco, Naga City First Lady Atty. Leni Robredo, Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, and Naga City Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado Jr.

BOOKLATAN SA NAGA


(Seated: L-R) DepEd Library Hub Project Officer Beverly Gonda,
NBDB Resource Speaker Dr. Elena Cutiongco and NBDB Acting
Executive Director Maricar T. Aquino pose with the Booklatan
participants.

Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo receives NBDB's book donation to
the Naga Public library.


Buknoy and Jollibee tour Naga City Proper.

Buknoy, the National Book Development Board mascot for readership, toured Naga City last October 3, 2005 during the Opening Ceremonies of NBDB's Booklatan sa Naga. The tour was spearheaded by NBDB, Naga City Public Library and the Naga City Mayor's Office.

Buknoy, together with Jollibee, toured the Naga City proper while being convoyed by Naga City's Wings Riders Motor Club, Naga City government staff, NBDB Acting Executive Officer Maricar T. Aquino, Department of Education Library Hub Project Officer Beverly Gonda, Naga City Librarian Mr. Federico Vinluan and the ten book fair exhibitors; namely, Anvil Publishing, Adarna Publishing, Fil-Way Enterprise, Creative Minds, Ibon Foundation, OMF Literature, Hiyas Publishing, Lampara Publications, Rex Book Store, and WS Publications.

For the first time, the people of Naga City saw and met Buknoy, the country's symbol for readership and love for books. Children and young adults enjoyed Buknoy's presence during the motorcade.

The tour ended at the Naga City Public Library where Hon. Mayor Jessie Robredo, NBDB Acting Executive Officer Aquino and Vice-Mayor Gabriel Bordado graced the ceremonial ribbon-cutting and the official opening of the book fair. Thereafter, Buknoy mingled with guests and visitors who were mostly students and children. Buknoy and the guests later posed before photographers for posterity.

The Booklatan sa Naga was held last October 1-7, 2005 in line with the Department of Education's Library Hub project. The Seminar on Library Hub Administration and the Storytelling Workshop/Session were held on October 1, while the Training on Readership was conducted the day after, October 2. A book fair was also held from October 3-7. NBDB was able to donate 500 books to the Naga City library.