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2014, Publishes
RDA Book
By Christine M. Abrigo
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Best
Research Award
2014
By Cielito DR. Santos
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Seoul: A Fulfilled
Dream Destina­
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Christmas Party
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Roster of PAARL
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WW
ithith a working
RDA policy
statement and
action plan
achieved at the end of 2013,
PAARL concluded the NCCA
­funded Resource Description
and Access (RDA) project in
2014, with the theme, "Public
Consultation and Training
Workshop on Resource De­
scription and Access: Policy
and Action Plan for Philippine
Libraries". This time, the fo­
cus was to cascade said policy
statement down to all libraries
and library schools in all re­
gions in the country, with the
overall aim of soliciting inputs
from the LIS community to
further improve the said docu­
ment.
The consultation sessions and
training workshops, held on a
two­day (last Thursday and
Friday of the month) training
for each leg, were conducted
in NCR, Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao, respectively. The
format and content of the ses­
sions and its sequence were
the same for all series legs.
This format gave the resource
persons the opportunity to
assess and compare the recep­
tion of every audience to the
sessions conducted, especially
during the consultation session
where participants were ex­
pected to contribute to the
enhancement of the proposed
RDA Policy and Action Plan.
The pool of experts who
served as resource persons
during the nationwide consul­
tation/training legs were mem­
bers of the National Commit­
tee on RDA (NCRDA) headed
by Prof. Ruben Marasigan,
with Prof. Corazon Nera, Ms.
Mila Ramos, Ms. Ana Maria
Fresnido, Ms. Susan Pador
and Dr. Sonia Gementiza.
The NCR leg, the first in the
series of 4 consultation/
training legs, drew an atten­
dance of 83 participants. It
was held at the Miguel de
Benavides Library, University
of Santo Tomas, España, Ma­
nila, on 27­28 March 2014.
Several comments on the pol­
icy were received and noted
from the participants, as the
group was composed of not
only academic/school/special
librarians, but also included
practitioners from museums
and archives.
The second leg was held in the
Visayas, which drew an atten­
dance of 62 participants. It
was held at Balay Kalinungan,
University of St. La Salle,
Bacolod City, on 29­30 May
2014. A good number of
Visayas­based librarians par­
ticipated in this leg, although a
few from NCR and Mindanao
were also in attendance. Inputs
for the improvement of the
policy statements put forward
by the participants were like­
wise noted.
The Luzon leg, the third in the
series, was flocked by 108
participants – continued on page 2
PAARL CONCLUDES RDA
CASCADE TRAININGS IN
2014, PUBLISHES RDA BOOK
Participants of RDA NCR (Manila)

2. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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”An RDA
guidelines
work book be
written and
produced to
ensure
massive
implementati
on of the said
standard in
all libraries
and library
schools.”
Following the conclusion of the
public consultation and training
series held at General Santos City
on 29 August 2014, the PAARL
Board initiated talks with the Na­
tional Commission for Culture
and the Arts ­National Committee
of Libraries and Information Ser­
vices (NCCA­NCLIS) and key
people from the NCRDA, regard­
ing the output of the RDA
project. As the aim is to
ensure that every cata­
loger, librarian and LIS
educator in the Philippines
is guided and made aware
of the new RDA standard
and national policy, it was
unanimously decided in
the said meeting that aside
from finalizing the policy
statements, an RDA guide­
lines work book be written
and produced to ensure
massive implementation of the
said standard in all libraries and
library schools.
Originally, the publication of the
book was calendared in 2015.
However, since PAARL was able
to generate savings out of the
original grant earmarked for this
project phase, continued on page 3
the largest audience among the
four. It was held at Crowne Leg­
acy Hotel, Baguio City, on 26­27
June 2014. A good number of
them came from Manila, as many
may not have been able to attend
the NCR leg, although a remark­
able number from Luzon also
came to participate. In an active
discussion during Session 6
(consultation), the partici­
pants raised their com­
ments, suggestions and
concerns about the imple­
mentation of the proposed
national RDA policy,
some of which were ad­
dressed right then and
there. All their inputs
were noted for considera­
tion.
Finally, the Mindanao leg
recorded an attendance of
53 participants. It was
held at Phela Grande Hotel, Gen­
eral Santos City, on 28­29 August
2014. It was a good turnout as
majority of them were Mindanao­
based, with one even coming from
as far as Jolo, Sulu. Participants
from other parts of the country
were also in attendance, this being
their last chance to take part in
this important exercise. Partici­
pants likewise raised their com­
ments and inputs in the draft pol­
icy during the consultation ses­
sion, which were all noted down.
The motion to conclude the end of
the consultation process was
moved and seconded by the audi­
ence.
The inputs and comments re­
ceived from all participants on the
draft RDA policy statements were
consolidated into one annotation
report. This report was submitted
to the NCRDA to help them at
refining the final output of the
policy: the RDA work book.
RDA Workbook for Philippine
Libraries
PAARL Concludes RDA Cascade...
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Participants of RDA Visayas (Bacolod City) Participants of RDA Luzon (Baguio City)
Participants of RDA Mindanao (General Santos City)

3. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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Philippines (NLP), the book,
Cataloging Policy Statements
and RDA Guidelines for Philip­
pine Libraries, was launched last
25 November 2014 held at the
NLP’s Epifanio delos Santos
Auditorium.
The 2014 Board, also on behalf of
the 2012 and 2013 Boards, is
grateful to everyone who has
made the RDA project a huge
success for every Filipino librarian.
a request to extend the project
period within the current year and
realign the budget in order to ac­
commodate the publication of the
RDA National Policy and Guide­
lines for Filipiniana Resources
Workbook was submitted to the
NCCA, which was further ap­
proved and granted to PAARL.
With these funds, the Board im­
mediately organized three (3)
writeshops to finalize, edit and
revise the RDA policy statements
and to develop a supplemental
work book. The goal was to be
able to publish and launch the said
book by November 2014.
With the hard work, dedication
and expertise poured out by our
RDA writers and compilers –
Prof. Marasigan, Prof. Nera, Ms.
Fresnido, Ms. Ramos, Ms. Pador,
Dr. Gementiza and Mr. Rodolfo
Tarlit, with the valuable assistance
of the National Library of the
PAARL Concludes RDA Cascade...
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The ceremonial turnover of the book to the NLP
by the NCCA, NCCA­NCLIS and PAARL
First Writeshop at Cocoon Boutique Hotel
BEST RESEARCH AWARD 2014
Cielito DR. Santos
Nera with their members Prof.
Ruben M. Marasigan, Prof.
Susan O. Pador and Prof. Cielito
DR. Santos as coordinator for
this newly created award. Upon
evaluation among the nine, only
three (3) were selected for oral
presentation. The following
researchers and their titles
presented were:
Ms. Ana Maria B. Fresnido
Title: Transaction Log Analysis
of Author Searching in a
University Library : Basis for
Improving OPAC Retrieval
Results. continued on page 4
The 4th Marina G. Dayrit
Lecture Series on the 25th of
November 2014 which was held
at the National Library of the
Philippines with the theme
“Librarians as Researchers” was
in a form of colloquium .
Through the initiative of the
2014 PAARL Executive Board
this Best Research Awards was
created with the commendation
of the former Chairman of the
Board for Librarians Prof.
Corazon M. Nera. Its purpose is
to provide an excellent
opportunity for library
professionals/practitioners in
disseminating research results
and further expose them to latest
development issues and concerns
relative to their field of
endeavor. A written set of
guidelines, criteria and
mechanics were formulated.
Call for Papers was posted in the
paarlyahoogroups for
dissemination. In a span of two
months nine (9) librarians/
information professionals
submitted their research for
evaluation. It was then evaluated
by the Commitee on Research
headed by Prof. Corazon M.
4th
Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series

4. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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B A C K T O P A G E 1B A C K T O P A G E 1
”Php10,000
cash which
will be given
and to be
announced
on the
General
Assembly to
the lucky
librarian
researcher .”
of all is the award the Board
have agreed upon Php10,000
cash which will be given and to
be announced on the General
Assembly to the lucky librarian
researcher. Huh... its really
interesting and amazing. We
hope from the Board that this
will be precedent for the coming
years. Librarians are not just
within the four walls of the
library...they are SMARTer in
the GLOBE.
Martin Julius V. Perez & Mark
Elizier T. Pineda
Title: Role of Catholicism in
the Development of Libraries in
the Philippines
Dr. Briccio M. Merced Jr. &
Renen M. Canang
Title: Determing the factor
Affecting the Passing Rate in the
Board Examination for
Librarians Using a Web­Based
Instrument.
Presenters were given a twenty
minute presentation. After the
20 minutes presentation of every
researcher the audience was
given 5minutes to post their
queries, comments and other
concerns. I should say that this
was a very successful event and a
great motivation to our academic
and research librarians/
information professionals.
Apparently, the most rewarding
Best Research Award 2014...
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SEOUL : A FULFILLED DREAM
DESTINATION
Puritz P. Uson
tional Airport. Prior to reaching
our destination, we experienced
turbulence several times but
thank God, we landed safely.
The wet airport ground was in­
dicative that it had rained earlier.
We were met at the airport by a
pretty and charming Korean lady
whose name, is Julie and a hand­
some Korean guy named Chris.
They were two (2) of our tour
guides...continued on page 5
Annyeong­haseyo !
Seoul is a vibrant and bustling
city of South Korea. It boasts of
a rich history and culture, diverse
cuisine, historic temples, national
parks, scenic mountains, and
polite and lively people.
It is a developed country and the
presence of expensive cars, lux­
ury hotels, restaurants, duty free
shops, skyscrapers, modern li­
braries with state­of­the­art fa­
cilities, shopping malls, are all
reflective of a stable economy.
It is for these reasons why The
Philippine Association of Aca­
demic and Research Librarians,
Inc. (PAARL) has chosen to hold
its international library bench­
marking program in Southeast
Asia last October 16­19,2014.
From the Ninoy Aquino Interna­
tional Airport I, it took us about
4 hours to reach Incheon Interna­

5. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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I realized that we were really in
Seoul.
At the restaurant, we were served
hot udon noodles with some veg­
gies in it. It was perfect for
breakfast because of the cold
weather in Seoul. It was accom­
panied with a very popular Ko­
rean side dish, kimchi, a sea­
soned and fermented cabbage
that is spicy. They were supple­
mented with sunny side up egg,
radish salad, and coffee.
After taking our breakfast, we
proceeded to fetch the Jeju group
of participants from the Best
Western Hotel. They joined the
Bus B group. We had to follow
strictly our schedule, so, our
tour guides immediately brought
us to the School of Kimchi mak­
ing. There, we experienced how
to make kimchi after a teacher
demonstrated to us the steps in
making one. After donning our
aprons, we quickly prepared the
kimchi and in a few minutes, we
were done with the side dish.
Cameras started clicking to cap­
ture what went through inside
the small room.
Hanbok wearing provided more
excitement for everyone. Han­
bok is the traditional Korean
costume. It is beautiful and the
colors are vibrant. With swift
assistance from Korean ladies
who are non­English speakers,
each of us took turns in wearing
the hanbok. One could imagine
how they gave us instructions on
how to wear it properly by
speaking their national language.
Picture taking in several poses
followed after the fitting of the
costume after which, they would
motion us to approach them so
they could quickly remove the
hanbok. All these we did with
great speed.
It was lunchtime so we pro­
ceeded to the ...continued on page 6
The two could very well pass for
a Korean actor and actress in a
telenovela. Another tour guide
named Mona and her assistant (I
failed to get his name) also
joined us.
Day 1 – October 16 ­ Thursday
Because we were a big group
consisting of fifty (50) persons,
we were divided earlier into two
groups by Misses Maritess Cuan
and Tiny Orit of Oasis Travel
and Tours, Inc. The first group
was designated to Bus A. I was
assigned to Bus B. Leaders were
also appointed and each leader
has around 5 ­ 7 members.
First on our itinerary for the first
day was a trip to Cheongha Res­
taurant where we would have our
breakfast. Before we boarded
our bus, a cool breeze touched
our skins. On the way to the res­
taurant, we passed by a long
stretch of river, which I later
found out is the Hangang River,
one of the longest rivers in Ko­
rea, which has a length of almost
300 miles. It was around 6:30 am
and early morning fog welcomed
us. Trees and bright­colored
flowers abound. It was then that
Seoul: A Fulfilled Dream Destination...
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6. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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B A C K T O P A G E 1B A C K T O P A G E 1
over 9.18 million volumes, includ­
ing over 1,134,000 foreign books
and some of the National Treas­
ures of South Korea. It was relo­
cated within Seoul, from Sogong­
dong, Jung­gu to Namsan­dong in
1974, and again to the present
location at Bampo­dong, Seocho­
gu in 1988. It was transferred
from the Ministry of Education to
the Ministry of Culture in 1991.
The 2nd
library that we visited was
the Yonsei University Library. It
was founded in 1915 and offers a
rich array of information re­
sources and a hospitable environ­
ment for pursuing discovery and
research. The library’s collection
has more than 2.1 million printed
works, 16,568 serials, 58,596 e­
journals, and 314 academic data­
bases in total. The old and rare
collections, including some im­
portant Korean classics estimated
as national treasures, number over
100,000. A variety of electronic
resources are also available for
access both on and off campus.
Yonsei University Library was the
first in Korea to launch an elec­
tronic... continued on page 7
T­Tutle Restaurant. For our first
lunch in Seoul, we had pork tep­
panyaki, which was our main vi­
and. The pork is marinated first in
a mixture so that the flavor is in­
tense. Some of the participants
took turns in cooking it in iron
hotplate over table top burners.
The meat dish was perfect with
sticky rice in a metal bowl, mongo
sprouts sautéed with pork strips,
noodles, potato salad, and of
course, kimchi, the constant Ko­
rean food on our dining table.
Why? Because it’s a great side
dish and adds zest to any Korean
meal. Kimchi is said to have many
health benefits, including antibi­
otic properties, neutralizing stom­
ach acid, prevention of high blood
pressure, obesity, and cancer of
the digestive tract.
After a hearty lunch, we first vis­
ited the National Digital Library
of Korea (Dibrary) at the Na­
tional Library of Korea, which
is also known as Dibrary (Digital
+ Library). Dibrary aims to serve
as a venue in which nature, hu­
manity, and information are har­
monized. Dibrary is the world’s
first hybrid library combining
digital and analogue ideas. Di­
brary consists of “Dibrary Portal,”
a virtual space, and a physical
service space called “Dibrary In­
formation Commons”. While the
preexisting library is a place to
peruse books and analog informa­
tion, the Digital Library allows
one to find data through advanced
IT information facilities.
Through the Dibrary portal, visi­
tors can search through the Na­
tional Library of Korea’s collected
data using e­books, e­magazines,
and web database. There’s also a
digital reading room, media room,
media editorial room, screening
room, a seminar room, content
creation studio, and other facili­
ties. Dibrary is a Digital Library
in Korea which searches knowl­
edge and information from the
National Library of Korea. The
Dibrary offers integrated online
and offline services.
People can directly retrieve data,
exchange information and access
online resources.
The National Library of Korea
was established in 1945. It houses
Seoul: A Fulfilled Dream Destination...
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7. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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glory from when it was built in
1926. The former City Hall build­
ing was designated as a Cultural
Heritage no. 52 in 2003. During
the building’s renovation into
Seoul Metropolitan Library, im­
portant original interior features
and finishes were preserved, and
are now on display at the exhibi­
tion hall.
The Seoul Metropolitan Library is
open for anyone to use. The first
two floors is a general public li­
brary which contains general
books (collection), digital materi­
als, Braille books, periodicals,
exhibition halls and a book café.
The 3rd
and 4th
floors are an aca­
demic and archival library. The
general collection contains over
70,000 books of all genres. The
library also boasts a collection of
international books for foreign
residents and visitors to enjoy.
The library also features a section
for Braille and digital materials
for sight and hearing­ impaired
visitors.
The 3rd
and 4th
floors of the Seoul
Metropolitan Library houses for­
eign language materials and peri­
odicals, global resources, public
administration records, and mate­
rials related to Seoul City affairs.
The UN online database and
newspapers can also be accessed
here.
For our dinner, we had Pork bar­
beque at a Korean restaurant.
This is marinated pork. Thinly
sliced, it is cooked on hot iron
plate before the eyes of the par­
ticipants.
This is best eaten with fresh let­
tuce leaves. Along with this meat
dish, we had sticky rice on a metal
bowl, kimchi, mongo sprouts, and
side dishes.
After dinner at around 8:00 pm,
we checked in at the May Place
Hotel, continued on page 8
management system in the early
1990’s and it has continued to
evolve, transforming its informa­
tion system to a web­based infor­
mation system in 1999. In 2001,
it developed an integrated digital
library system which enabled in­
depth assistance for lecture and
research activities on campus.
More than a place where informa­
tion is held and managed, the li­
brary is a center where resources,
instruction and research intersects.
In 2007, Yonsei University Li­
brary embarked on the Subject
Librarian Services. This was its
first implementation in Korea, and
it served to strengthen the digital
contents management system. As
a commemorative of Yonsei Uni­
versity’s 120th
anniversary, Yon­
sei University Library built a new
library building (now Yonsei­
Samsung Library) and opened it
in May 2008. The library com­
plex, which contains the Central
Library and Yonsei­Samsung Li­
brary, connected with the U­
Lounge, is the largest library in
Korea, with the size of 54,262
square meters, seating capacity for
about 5,500 people and 740 com­
puters for library users. The li­
brary complex is equipped with
future­oriented educational and
research facilities and its ad­
vanced infrastructure is expected
to improve the quality of lecture
and research support services.
In 2009, Yonsei University Li­
brary introduced the product suite
of Ex Libris for the next genera­
tion’s academic information sys­
tem. As the system is Unicode­
based and provides multilingual
support in interface languages, the
library can interact with interna­
tional universities more easily and
exchange scholarly resources di­
rectly with them. It is a future­
oriented information system pre­
paring for the effective central
management of all the library
systems on campus, including
Yonsei International Campus.
With all these achievements, the
library is developing into a lead­
ing academic information re­
source center of the 21st
century.
The latter part of Thursday after­
noon was spent at the Seoul Met­
ropolitan Library (former City
Hall).The former Seoul City Hall
is the city’s main public library.
The building’s outer walls, main
hall, and central staircase have
been restored back to its original
Seoul: A Fulfilled Dream Destination...
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8. P H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E RP H I L I P P I N E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A C A D E M I C / R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I A N S , I N C . N E W S L E T T E R
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B A C K T O P A G E 1B A C K T O P A G E 1
Seoul National University Li­
brary is located behind the uni­
versity administrative building in
the 62nd
block of the Gwanak­
Campus . In 2009, the library’s
collection of books including all
the annexes was 4 million vol­
umes. The Central Library has
constructed a digital library,
which in addition to the regular
library collection provides access
to university publications, ancient
texts, and theses. Included here
are images of pamphlets, lecture
slides, and insects. The digital
library offers access to video of
university exhibitions, scientific
events, symposia, and seminars.
The library was opened in 1946 as
the Seoul National University
Central Library, inheriting its fa­
cilities and books from Kyunsung
University. In 1949, the name of
the library was changed to the
Seoul National University Library
Annex. When the main branch
of the library was relocated to the
Gwanak Campus in January 1975,
it was...continued on page 9
where we will stay for the next
four days.
We did our first shopping at
Dongdaemun Market. This
huge wholesale and retail shop­
ping area combines traditional
markets and street stalls with
modern high­rise shopping malls.
The area is buzzing with activity
all day and night and it never
completely closes, as different
parts have different days off.
Clothing, leather jackets, local
fashion brands and shoes are rea­
sonably priced and a complete
new kit of trousers, a shirt, socks,
underwear and backpacker san­
dals can cost cheaper if you bar­
gain. Doosan Tower (Doota),
Migilore, Freya Town and APM
are four high­rise shopping malls
with food courts and entertain­
ment areas that are open until the
wee hours of the morning so in­
somniacs can shop all night.
Day 2 ­ October 17 – Friday
On Friday morning, our second
day in Seoul, we visited the
Sungkyunkwan University Sam­
sung Library. The history of
Sungkyunkwan University’s li­
braries is as long and complicated
as that of the University itself.
The first library, named Jon­
gyeong­gak, was built in 1475
under the reign of King Seong­
jong, who contributed 10,000
books. Even though wars and
fires destroyed the library several
times throughout the Joseon pe­
riod (1392­1910), the library grew
to house almost 100,000 volumes
on Confucian studies alone. Over
time, many volumes were added
to the small number of books that
remained in Jon­gyeong­gak, and
the library holdings soon grew to
70,000 volumes. Unfortunately,
the library and the books were
completely destroyed during the
Korean War (1950­1953).
The beautiful building of the Sam­
sung library represents the image
of an open book. It was opened in
2009, which seems unbelievable
as it not only looks brand new
from the outside, but is also still in
pristine condition on the inside.
The Sungkyunkwan University
library system currently encom­
passes the Central Library, the
Science Library, the Law Library,
the Library of Medicine, and the
Audiovisual Facility Center estab­
lished by the University.
After the Samsung Library visit,
we had our buffet lunch at the
Bareumi Sushi Buffet at Pastel
City. Here, we feasted on an array
of Korean dishes. I especially
liked the Korean Patbingsu which
is equivalent to our Halo­Halo. It
consisted of red beans, glutinous
rice, and the amazing shaved ice.
A lot of us had more than 1 serv­
ings of this superb dessert.
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with sticky rice, mongo sprouts,
some side dishes, and kimchi, the
national dish that is served at
every Korean meal.
After dinner, we explored
Myeongdong, one of the primary
shopping districts in Seoul. The
streets of Myeongdong are lead­
ing shopping centers. Every eve­
ning, crowds of people come here
to shop in boutiques, high­rise
malls and department stores such
as Lotte for local and imported
clothes, shoes, bags, accessories,
cosmetics and CDs, and to relax
in the cafes, restaurants and cine­
mas.
Day 3 – October 18 – Saturday
The third day was exciting for all
of us because we went to Nami
Island. The excursion was the
most awaited part of the tour. It is
a one (1) ­ hour trip from May
Place Hotel, where we were bil­
leted. To avoid traffic, we left the
hotel at 7:00 am. Not wanting to
waste time, we had our packed
breakfast in the bus. It consisted
of sticky rice, bulgogi, kimchi,
egg omelette, red beans, noodles,
and hot soup. It was a heavy
breakfast that we had that lasted
us until our next meal. A smoggy
morning greeted us all along the
roads. We passed by several tun­
nels and we got caught in a mod­
erate traffic. As we approached
Nami Island, we traversed a zig­
zag road. It reminded me of the
way going up to Baguio City.
Mountains were around us. The
Hangang river on the right side of
the highway provided us a good
and relaxing view. It was almost
8:00 am and the sun was starting
to come out but the surroundings
were still hazy. We had a brief
stop over to relieve ourselves. As
we got off the bus, we were met
by a cold and gentle breeze. I was
sure that Nami Island couldn’t be
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renamed the Seoul National Uni­
versity Library, and then renamed
again in 1992 the Seoul National
University Central Library.
The Kyujanggak, also known as
Gyujanggak, was the royal library
of the Joseon Dynasty. It was
founded in 1776 by order of King
Jeongjo of Joseon, at which time
it was located on the grounds of
Changdeokgung Palace. Today
known as Kyujanggak Royal Li­
brary or Kyujanggak Archives are
maintained by Kyujanggak Insti­
tute for Korean Studies at the
Seoul National University. It
functions as a key repository of
Korean historical records and a
center for research and publica­
tion of an annual journal titled
Kyujanggak. Kyujanggak now
houses more than 280, 000 items
including 7 national treasures, 8
treasures, 180,000­plus old books,
about 50,000 documents and
18,000 Chaekpan (printing
blocks). Among them, Joseon­
Wangjo Sillok ( the Annals of the
Joseon Dynasty, National Treas­
ure No. 151),SeungjeongwonIlgi
(the Diaries of the Royal Secre­
tariat, National Treasure No. 3030
and Uigwe (the Royal Protocols
of the Joseon Dynasty) have been
designated as UNESCO World
Cultural Heritages. The exhibi­
tion hall in Gyujanggak is open to
the public.
At around 5:00 pm, we proceeded
to the Dongwha Duty Free Shop.
This is a premiere shopping center
so, the prices of goods are quite
exorbitant. Nevertheless, we spent
some of our Korean Won here.
After all, we were excited to shop
for Korean items for souvenirs
and pasalubongs.
Our dinner was at Sejong Garden
Korean Restaurant where we had
Korean Bulgogi. This is marinated
beef in soy sauce with vegetables.
To add excitement in eating it, it
is wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.
This main dish was supplemented
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Cameras kept on clicking to cap­
ture the scenic beauty of the back­
ground and the cheerful smiles of
everyone on board the Maid.
As we set our feet on the island
shore, a brass band started playing
music that created a festive mood.
I guess everyone felt the warm
welcome given by the band play­
ers. As we walked towards the
inside of the island, we were met
by a forest of verdant trees that
seem to be reaching the sky. The
tree­lined paths are a joy to walk
through, with their branches and
leaves forming arch­like designs.
It was autumn; flowers are in full
bloom and in abundance, thus,
creating a myriad of colors. The
interplay of colors red, yellow,
orange, and green are a feast for
the eyes. The gingko trees line
the island’s walk ways that serve
as shade to the visitors. It was in
Nami Island where I first saw the
maple leaf. I have known maple
leaf as the national symbol of
Canada but I never thought that I
will see the leaves simply littering
the grounds of the small island.
As we went a little farther, our
tour guide, continued on page 11
Nami island, Namisum, or Nami­
nara Republic is located in
Chuncheon, South Korea. Its
name originated from General
Nami who was falsely accused of
treason and died at the age of 26
during the reign of King Sejo.
Situated in the middle of the Han
River, Nami Island looks like a
leaf floating gracefully on top of
Cheongpyeong Lake. Formed
with pebbles and sand, there are
no mountains in the island, but
there are trees tall enough to touch
the sky. Wide grassy gardens
where deer, ostriches, rabbits,
squirrels, ducks and countless
types of birds flourish. Nami Is­
land is a place where not only
nature but also human beings can
coexist.
Naminara is unique in other ways,
also. At night, all the lights are
turned off on the island so that
visitors can harmonize with nature
under the light of the moon and
stars. Most of the paper waste and
bottles used by visitors to the is­
land are recycled and reused.
Seasonal rain used to transform
this land into an island, and with
the construction of Cheongpyeong
dam, it is now an island all year
long. In 1965, thousands of trees
were planted by Mr. Byeong­Do
Minn. Today, Nami Island is a
place for rest and relaxation. Hu­
man beings, animals and trees
share peace, love and harmony far
away from crowds and civiliza­
tion.
The island has its own national
flag, anthem, currency, passport
and phone cards, stamps, and
written characters. Nami Island
became more famous because it
was the main filming location of
the Korean television drama
“Winter Sonata” in 2002. And
since then, the place has attracted
around 2­3 million visitors as of
2012.
At last, we have reached the
Gapyeong wharf. After disem­
barking our busses, we were told
by our tour guides Julie and Mona
to line up before we would pass
through the gate leading to the
Nami Maid that would take us to
the famous island. The Nami
Maid was a sight to behold. On
its sides are multi­colored flags of
different countries that go with the
wind blows. Add to it its oval
shape and the beautiful design of
the body. The ferry was almost
overloaded with tourists but thank
God, we made it safely to the is­
land. It was a sweet five­minute
ride from the wharf to the island
and the view along the way was
breathtaking. Most of us were on
the ferry’s deck to afford us a per­
fect view of the surroundings
leading to the island. The river
was so serene. The weather was
fine and sunny but a cool and gen­
tle breeze blew our hairs and
stroked our faces.
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After having lunch at Nami Is­
land, we travelled to Petite
France. It is a French cultural
village set in the Korean country­
side. Petite France serves as both
a French cultural village and a
youth training facility (Goseong
Youth Training Center), and con­
sists of 16 French­style buildings
where visitors can lodge and ex­
perience French food, clothing,
and household culture. The con­
cept of Petite France encapsulates
“flowers, stars, and the Little
Prince”. The village contains a
memorial hall dedicated to Saint­
Exupery, the author of the cele­
brated French novel, Le Petit
Prince (1943) and as such it is
called the Little Prince theme
park. It also has a gallery display­
ing sculptures and paintings of le
coq gaulois (the Gallic rooster),
the national symbol of France;
Orgel House where a 200­year­
old music box plays a sweet mel­
ody; a shop that sells herbal and
aromatic products; a souvenir
shop; and many other locales
where one can experience French
culture. The village can accom­
modate up to 200 visitors with 34
guest rooms that hold four to ten
people each.
A visit to the Ginseng outlet in
the afternoon was valuable. The
lady speaker explained to us the
life span of ginseng from the first
to the sixth year. We learned
from her talk that the age of gin­
seng can be determined by its
stem and number of leaves. On
its sixth year, ginseng is already
mature and ready for consump­
tion. Before we left the factory
outlet, we had a taste of the gin­
seng juice and extract. Good to
the palate. Add to it the health
benefits that it offers. Whether in
powder, capsule, or extract form,
it can answer health problems like
asthma, sinusitis, diabetes, high
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Julie, pointed to the restaurant
where we would have our lunch
of spicy chicken barbecue that we
wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves,
some side dishes, kimchi, radish,
mongo sprouts, sticky rice, and
pear as dessert.
There are also art galleries, muse­
ums, statues, shops and small
stalls selling food and coffee in
the island. It boasts of a Nami
Library. Who would ever think
that the island has a library? So,
the participants, being composed
of mostly librarians, did not pass
up the opportunity of having their
picture taken fronting the Nami
Library. The shutter bugs in us
captured every place in the charm­
ing and mesmerizing island.
Due to time constraints, we were
not able to fully explore the whole
of Nami Island but based on what
we have seen and experienced, the
place is not only pleasing to the
eyes but it made us realize the
value of nature’s beauty.
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the usual Korean dishes. Again,
we had a taste of the Patbingsu,
the Korean version of our Halo­
Halo.
Then we went to Gyeongbok­
gung Palace. It was the first royal
palace built by the Joseon Dy­
nasty, three years after the Joseon
Dynasty was founded. Built in
1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace was
located at the heart of newly ap­
pointed capital of Seoul (then
known as hanyang) and repre­
sented the sovereignty of the
Joseon Dynasty. The largest of
the Five Grand Palaces (the others
being Gyeonghuigung Palace,
Deoksugung Palace, Changgeong­
gung Palace, Changdeokgung
Palace). Gyeongbokgung served
as the main palace of the Joseon
Dynasty. Currently, the palace is
open to the public and houses the
National Palace Museum of Korea
and the National Folk Museum of
Korea.
As we proceeded to Gyeongbok­
gung Palace, we passed by the
Presidential Blue House. The
Blue House is the equivalent of
the White House in the U.S. It is
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menstrual problems, and insom­
nia, among others.
The latter part of Saturday after­
noon was spent at the ODBO
Cosmetics Shop. The sales lady
at the shop demonstrated to us
how to use different beauty prod­
ucts. Many of the lady participants
bought items either for themselves
or as presents/gifts for their col­
leagues, friends, and loved ones
back home.
Its dinner time so we all trooped
to the N Seoul Tower. This tour­
ist attraction is equipped with an
observatory and has a command­
ing view of downtown Seoul es­
pecially at night. It was an uphill
climb for everyone to the Tower.
It left us gasping for our breath
when we reached the base of the
famous landmark. N Seoul Tower
has a range of restaurants, shops
and tourist attractions. One of its
fine dining restaurants is the Han­
cook Restaurant where we en­
joyed a lavish dinner. It was
hosted by iGroup Asia/Libtech
Source. We are grateful to Re­
gional Manager Peter Chung and
Country Manager Leah Sembrano
for coordinating and facilitating
the splendid buffet dinner. Our
dinner hosts that evening gave
short welcome speeches for our
participants. Recognition and ap­
preciation were also given to Ms.
Fe Angela M. Verzosa, Ms.
Maritess Cuan of Oasis Travel
and Tours, and our Korean tour
guides, Julie and Mona.
Following the talks was the giving
of certificates of participation to
all those who joined the bench­
marking tour.
4th
and Last Day ­ October 19 –
Sunday
Our morning trip started at the
Amethyst Shop where we lis­
tened to the brief presentation
given by the store manager re­
garding the beautiful and precious
stone, that is, amethyst. Many of
the participants availed of the
45% that was offered by the shop.
Even those whose birthstone is
not amethyst, including myself,
were amazed with the beauty of
the gem. Once in a while, you
have to reward yourself with a
little luxury. You owe it to your­
self.
Our next stop was the Healthy
Liver Shop. The man who talked
about the health benefits of the
medicines was able to convince a
good number of the participants.
Those who have a fatty liver and
those who want to guard them­
selves against the disease took
home boxes of the medicines.
Prevention is always better than
cure.
It was lunch time so we went to
Bareumi Shabu­Shabu at the One
Mount Mall in Goyang City. We
had shabu­shabu, of course, plus
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cient times; and Life Cycle of the
Koreans, which depicts the deep
roots of Confucianism in Korean
culture and how this ideology
gave rise to most of the culture’s
customs.
For our final shopping, we headed
to Insadong. This fascinating
shopping street is for visitors who
want to experience traditional
aspects of Korea. The narrow al­
leys are packed with antique art
galleries, traditional teashops and
small restaurants. Craft shops sell
fans, handmade paper boxes, lac­
quer wares, potteries and antiques.
Traditional snacks can be bought
from street stalls. How we wished
we were brought here first. Prices
of commodities here are much
cheaper! So, despite the very lim­
ited time given to us, we managed
to hunt for more Korean souvenir
items.
The Korean Food and Souvenir
Supermarket did not escape the
participants’ passion for shopping.
So, we did our one, last shopping
for Korean foods and keepsakes
and after completing our shopping
list, we departed for the airport.
After our group check–in, we
boarded the plane bound for Ma­
nila and it touched down on Phil­
ippine soil right on time as sched­
uled.
I thanked God for a safe and
sound trip back home for every­
one. And I was certain of one
thing about what each of us was
thinking… Had we not joined this
tour, we wouldn’t have experi­
enced the wonderful opportunity
to see marvelous beauty, magnifi­
cence, and majesty that only
Seoul can offer.
To Seoul and its people, kamsa­
hamnida!
office and official residence of the
President of the Republic of Ko­
rea (South Korea) and is located
in Seoul. It is actually a complex
of buildings built in traditional
Korean architecture. The Korean
name for Blue House translates to
“pavilion of blue tiles” and there
are about 150,000 blue tiles on the
roof of the Blue House. Since I
was seated on the left side of my
bus, I was fortunate to have a
quick glimpse of the Blue House.
I wonder if the other participants
had the same chance. Perhaps,
they were either busy with some­
thing or simply asleep as we
passed by it.
The National Folk Museum of
Korea is a national museum of
South Korea. It was established
on November 8, 1945 and is lo­
cated within the grounds of the
Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno
­gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of
historical objects to illustrate the
history of traditional life of the
Korean people.
The museum has three main exhi­
bition halls, with over 98,000 arti­
facts : History of Korean People
features materials of everyday life
in Korea from prehistoric times to
the end of the Joseon Dynasty in
1910; Korean Way of Life, which
illustrates Korean villagers in an­
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” It was also
the venue
to greet and
meet the
pioneers of
PAARL and
also the
new faces
of the
executive
board.”
gether with the Executive Board
2014 and the incoming 2015
officers. Aside from the sumptu­
ous dinner, exchange gifts to one
another and simple raffle draw
which Ms. Angeles took home
the first prize, it was also the
venue to greet and meet the pio­
neers of PAARL and also the
new faces of the executive
board.
Christmas day had come so fast
but the Philippine Association of
Academic/Research Librarians
(PAARL) did not let the season
passed without celebrating it at
Skydeck, Bayleaf Hotel, Intra­
muros, Manila last December
13, 2014 right after the last BOD
2014 meeting and election of the
new set of officers for 2015.
Such celebration had not been so
jolly without the participations
of 1983­1984 President Mrs.
Corazon M. Nera, 1988 Ms. Lo­
lita Gonzales, 1991 Ms. Celedo­
nia R. Cayaban, 1994 Mrs. Re­
becca M. Jocson, 2000 & 2004
Ms. Fe Angela M. Verzosa,
2002 Dr. Teresita G. Hernandez,
2003 Ms. Susan O. Pador, 2005
Mrs. Dionisia M. Angeles, 2009
Ms. Elvira B. Lapuz, 2012 Dr.
Sonia M. Gementiza and 2013
Mr. Sonny Boy T. Manalo to­
Sonny Boy T. Manalo
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“Doing
research is a
“team
effort” and
collaborative
effort among
libralibrarians.”
- Fe Angela Verzosa
Ms. Fe Angela Verzosa the
lecturer presenter in the well­
attended event of PAARL
sponsored Parallel Session
during the PLAI­National
Congress last November 27,
2014 at Ball Room 1, Century
Park Hotel, Manila. She de­
livered her lecture on the
“Role of Research Librarians
in Shaping the Future of Aca­
demic Librarianship.” Par­
ticipants came from various
regions of Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao to witness and lis­
ten to Ms. Verzosa as she dis­
cussed the importance of be­
ing “research librarians”, as
well as the challenges, factors
and benefits of doing research.
Her lively and funny way of
conveying the message of her
lecture, made the participants
laugh on their seat and learn­
ing at the same time.
To name a few, Ms. Verzosa
pointed out that doing research
is a “team effort” and collabo­
rative effort among librarians.
She also mentioned that
“revolutionized library man­
agement” is another way to
provide “research­oriented”
environment for librarians to
be motivated to do research.
Ms. Verzosa even suggested
that the organizers should
come up with a research fo­
rum, seminar series or re­
search training to help librari­
ans to have better outlook to­
ward academic library re­
searching.
Ms. Verzosa also commended
PAARL for recognizing the
effort of the research librarians
through PAARL Best Re­
search Award, wherein 3 re­
searches will be chosen and
best research will be awarded
during the 42nd
PAARL Gen­
eral Assembly.
During the open forum, ques­
tions were answered and ex­
periences were also shared in
the midst of doing research.
Mr. Louie Fernandez of PIM­
SAT Colleges, one of the par­
ticipants who shared his ex­
periences in completing his
research was commended by
Ms. Verzosa.
Truly, Ms. Verzosa’s charisma
and credibility, was able to
capture the interest of partici­
pants until the end of her lec­
ture.
And from the positive reaction
of the participants, it was suc­
cessful and another milestone
for PAARL Board 2014.
PAARL HOLDS PARALLEL
SESSION AT THE PLAI 2014
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(L­R) Ms. Betan, PAARL Pres. awarding the certificate of
appreciation to Ms. Verzosa together with Ms. Abrigo, Vice
Pres.
PAARL Board 2014 with Ms. Verzosa
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Name Institution Office Address
Angoy, Meychell S. University of Perpetual Help System Las Piñas City
Arlos, Enecita F. DepEd Cielito Zamora High School Caloocan City
Ayran, Christine Abigail P. Bulacan State Uiversity Malolos City, Bulacan
Baleva, Victoria Centro Escolar University Manila
Baygan , Rhodora M. Centro Escolar University Manila
Bertiz, Rea Centro Escolar University
De Nully, Corazon M. Centro Escolar University Manila
Deboma, Emelita D. eKnowledge Innovative Solutions, Inc. Pasig City
Dela Cruz, Rachel P. Bulacan State University Malolos City, Bulacan
Diego, Fely A. University of the East Manila
Joson, Amaryllis O. Centro Escolar University Manila
Laurio, Ma. Jesusa M. Centro Escolar University Manila
Lazaro, Ruth San Seda College ­ Alabang Muntinlupa City
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