LIC - Library and Museum Visits

         As part of the National Book Week celebration, the UM-LIC Librarians together with the 3^rd and 4^th year BLIS students had their first visit with the other UM branches and museums last November 22, 2012. 

          The tour started at UM Panabo branch followed by the Panabo Museum with its antique materials and unique paintings reflecting the culture and traditions of the natives of Panabo. 

       

         

        The next stop was the Tagum branch and at the same time the group then made their way to see the City’s biggest church named Christ the King Cathedral. 

         

       
    

   The last destination was the “ D’Bone Collector Museum” which displayed thousands of bones from different animals. This was owned by a man named Darrell D. Blatchley who advocates of saving the earth from human destruction. 

First UM-LIC United Nations Day Celebration

With the theme “The United Nations: Solutions for a Prosperous World”, the UM-LIC organized its First UM-LIC United Nations Day Celebration on October 8-9, 2012 at the University Library’s UN/ADB Section.

   

     

    

        The event was made possible because of its working committee composed of UM-LIC Librarians headed by Prof. Virginia Caintic and with the cooperation of the BLIS students.

  The first part of the event was the mass celebration and the blessing of the new LIC followed by the Library Forum with its theme “The Importance of UN Publications and other Research Outputs in the Global Context: UM Experience”. 

         Other activities were also conducted such as Poster Making Contest, UN Publications Exhibit, Showcasing of UN Costumes and Trivia Contest.

BLIS students being part of UM-LIC United Nations Day Celebration 

              

21st LIS Month and 78th National Book Week

     The University of Mindanao’s Library and Information Center (UM-LIC) had its 21^st LIS Month and 78^th National Book Week celebration last November 27, 2012 held at the UM Matina Gymnasium with its theme “ Libraries: Effects on Society”. This was spearheaded by the LIC’s Librarians as the working committee together with the help of BLIS students. This was participated by all the partner schools of the university both in Elementary and Secondary level.

Mr. Darrell D. Blatchley, owner of the
D'Bone  Collector Museum.

Autograph signing during the launching of the book
"The Bone Collector"

Participants from different colleges during the
 Library Conference

     The affair included different activities for the whole week such as the Book Launching of “The Bone Collector: the story of man who advocates of saving the earth from human destruction”; 2^nd UM Library Conference: A meeting of minds, a festival of papers; Quiz Bee; Visitation of UM Branch Libraries and Museum ( UM Panabo, UM Tagum, Panabo Museum, D’Bone Collector Museum); Amazing Race; Book Parade and Story Telling; Top Library Client Award; Friends of the Library Award; and Library on Wheels.