QUEZONIANNEWSLETTER

New QC Library: now under construction

The Honorablemayor Feliciano R.Belmonte, Jr., alover of books, had just approved theconstruction of a 7Million 2—StoreyBuilding for a mod-ern Public Library.This coming library,located at QuirinoHighway, Novaliches,is now under con-struction. The CityLibrarian, Ms. Eme-lita L. Villanueva, re-quested the CityPlanning office forthe lay out plan ofthe Library. Thefirst floor shall bethe reference Area,meanwhile the sec-ond floor will be util-ized as an Informa-tion TechnologySection. The goodMayor chose No-valiches as the siteof the soon to riseLibrary because heknew that it wouldbe very useful tothe people consider-ing Novaliches isknown to have alarge population.A manuscript enti-tled: Quezon City, ASaga of ContinuingProgress, was pre-sented to the Hon-orable Mayor Fe-liciano “Sonny” Bel-monte Jr., last Oc-tober 17, 2006. Thiswas accomplished inunison with thescheduled festivi-ties undertaken bythe city governmentto commemorate the67

Founding Anni-versary of QuezonCity. The manuscriptillustrated the con-tributions and aspi-rations of prominentmen and womensince the early daysof President Manuel

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The envisioned Ar- chitect’s prospec- tive of the largest and most modern Public Library in Qu- ezon City.

L. Quezon till the presentadministration of Mayor Fe-liciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr.It also presented the gainsand advances of Quezon Citywith it's teeming prospectsfor the future.This manuscript wasprepared and authored byMs. Lucila Raquino alto-gether with the staff of theAdministrative Servicesnamely, Jess Fernando,Donna Mae Garcia-Estoque,Analiza Martinez, JenniferLeoncio with the City Librar-ian Ms. Emelita L. Villanuevaand Ass't Librarian Ms. Cyn-thia Tolado as advisers.

Administrative Head, Lucila Raquiño, with her staff.

Personnel Development

QCPL CONDUCTS “FIRSTSTRATEGIC PLANNING”

A training was under-taken by the Quezon CityPublic Library, and thistraining was held last Octo-ber 19-20 at Villa Lorenza,Barangay Halayhayin, Pililla,Rizal. This strategic planningwas conceived to formulateadequate plans to assiststhe Quezon City Public Li-brary in it's campaign to sig-nificantly strengthen it'sresolve to provide compe-tent, efficient, adequateservices and facilities at alltimes. This training saw theQCPL redirect it's missionto firmly suggests and im-plement an enhanced work-The Quezon City Public Li-brary shall unceasingly taskitself with the horde of pro-grams to administer effi-cient and adequate servicesto address the rising con-cerns of the reading public.The QCPL under it's leader-ship altogether with the un-relenting support of thosedelegated to translate allthese tasks into meaningfulservices to deliver the veryessence of it's commitmentshall always be eager to as-sists everyone. But despite,the constant struggle to im-plement competence, certainelements remain to dis-hearten the imbued obliga-tions of the QCPL. Never-theless, the QCPL finds it-self at the top among allpredicaments, as it is awareto afford competent, effi-cient and adequate servicesat all times.The QCPL under the stew-ardship of the City LibrarianMs. Emelita L. Villanueva,shall at all times certify it'scommitment to serve in theinterests of those who findour services truly significantand discerning.

Commitment of the City Librarian

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“The essence of good service is being able to attend to eachand everyone with eagerness, competence and sincerity”

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plan to concretely promote amore vigorous commitment.This to serve the interestsof it's users and to chartguidelines responsive to theever increasing and demand-ing needs of the vast major-ity who frequent the QCPLfor it's facilities and ser-vices.

Strategic planning conducted by the QCPL Staff, headed by Ms. Emelita L. Villanueva (City librarian) and Ms. Cynthia Tolado (Asst.City Librarian),last October 2006 @ Pilillia Rizal.

Collection Development

LIBRARY COLLECTIONAUGMENTED

This was undertaken toobtain an extensive refer-ence services to all re-searchers, it is a practice toupdate, upgrade and aug-ment library collections. TheQCPL has substantial ap-proaches in acquiring books

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CONG. DAZA SPONSORSLIBRARY REHABILITA-TION

CongresswomanNannette Castelo Daza issponsoring half a million pe-sos to fund for the completerehabilitation of the dilapi-dated structure of theRoxas Public Library. If oncecompleted, the Roxas PublicLibrary could very well ad-dress the reading and re-search requirements of stu-dents /readers within thecommunity of Roxas Districtand other adjoining baran-gays.

Infrastructure Development

IMAGINATION:–

Imagination is moreimportant thanknowledge. - AlbertEinstein

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U.S. Embassy donated books to QCPL headed by Dr.Bruce Armstrong, witnessed by the City Librarian, Ms.Emelita L. Villanueva and Asst. City Librarian, Ms.Cynthia Dj. Tolado, together with the Section Heads.