Last June 24, 2010,  

the City Librarian, 

Ms. Emelita L. Vil-

lanueva, together 

with some office/

department heads  

reported to the new 

City Mayor Herbert 

H. Bautista,  regard-

ing the mandate, poli-

cies, and recommen-

dation of each re-

spective office/

department. Vice 

Mayor Joy Belmonte 

was also present dur-

ing the said meeting. 

Ms. Villanueva pre-

sented to Mayor Bau-

tista the Library’s 

vision, mandate and 

programs including 

recommendations . 

She stated the li-

brary’s mandate 

which are under 1) 

Public Law No. 1935, 

2) RA No. 411, 3) 

Ord inance  No . 

3559, 4) RA 7743. 

She mentioned the 

following projects 

to be undertaken by 

the City library as 

follows: 1.  Purchase 

of one (1) bookmo-

bile van, 2. Creation 

of additional plantil-

la positions,   3. 

Horizontal expan-

sion of the QCPL 

Main building. 4. 

Construction of 

three (3) modern-

ized district librar-

ies to be located in 

District I, III and 

IV, and possibly an 

additional one dis-

trict library at the 

Batasan area. 4. Re-

habilitation of 

Branch Library 

buildings, 5. To 

make all branch 

libraries internet 

connected.  She 

also mentioned the on-

going projects and ac-

tivities of the City li-

brary as follows: 1. 

puppet shows, 2. sto-

rytelling, film showing, 

4. Information literacy 

classes and basic com-

puter tutorials at the 

Main Library for the 

library users and 

staff, 5. Library orien-

tation at the branch 

libraries,  At present, 

QCPL  is on the pro-

cess of digitizing its 

library collections par-

ticularly at the Law 

Research Section 

which has digitized all 

QC ordinances & reso-

lutions while the  Fili-

piniana and Local His-

tory Collections  and 

has just started digit-

izing.  

Vol. 4, Issue 2 

April-June 2010 

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE QUEZON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 

T H E  C I T Y  L I B R A R I A N 

REPORTED TO THE NEW CITY 

MAYOR,  HERBERT BAUTISTA  

QUEZONIAN NEWSLETTER 

Courtesy Call 2 

QCPL Continuous to Give 
Free Tutorials 

2 

New Proposed Programs 3 

A New vision for QCPL 3 

Library Orientation to QC 
Public Schools 

4 

QCPL Intensifies Pup-
petShows with a Lesson 

6 

QCPL Promotes Library  7 

Inside this issue: 

Special points of in-

terest: 

 QCPL has New Vision 

 New Programs for 
QCPL 

  
Filmshowing for the Kids 7 

New QCLAI Officers 
nducted 

8 

Strategic Planning  9 

Time Out for QCPL 10 

How to Stay Young 16 

QCPL As Site of Library 
Tours  

17 



Last June 26, 2010, the QCPL 

staff  led by the City Librarian, 

Ms. Villanueva together with 

the Asst. City Librarian, Ms. 

Cynthia Tolado and the differ-

ent Section Heads went to 

the City Mayor’s Office to pay 

a courtesy call to the out-

going Mayor Hon. Feliciano 

Belmonte Jr. The City Library 

is very thankful to the Mayor 

for the many developments in 

the library services during the 

his administration.  During his 

incumbency full computeriza-

tion of the City Library was 

realized, leading to the fulfill-

ment of the City library’s vi-

sion of providing the library 

users with facilities where 

they can use the latest tech-

budget  has tremendously 

increased from a mere 

P1oo,ooo.oo in 2001 to P9M 

in 2010.  Another outstand-

ing project to the City Library 

was the construction of a dis-

trict library, a two-storey li-

brary building at Novaliches 

Proper. 

Windows Basics, 

Internet Basics, 

Email Basics, 

O p e n O f f i c e 

Writer,  Open 

Calc  and Im-

press. Interest-

The QCPL through its Multi 

Media Section headed by 

Mr. Troy Lacsama continu-

ous to give free lectures 

and tutorials   the library 

users and QC employees  on 

topics like Computer Basics, 

ed library users can 

come to the library 

and register to  avail 

of this free service. 

P A G E  2  

nologies like Internet and Multi-

Media to enhance research and 

facilitate information access and 

retrieval.  It is also during his ad-

ministration wherein books 

Mayor Belmonte together with Ms. Villanueva, Ms. Tolado, 
May Bernal, Fe Gomez, Marlene Raquino, Manica Cortes, 
Troy Lacsamana, Jenny Leoncio, Janet Alday, Ellen Sam-
piano and Jenny Adajo during the courtesy call. 

Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

During his incumbency full 

computerization of the City 

Library was realized, 

leading to the fulfillment of 

the City Library’s vision... 

Caption describing picture or graphic. 

QCPL CONTINUOUS TO GIVE FREE TUTORIALS  

Courtesy Call to Outgoing Mayor 

Feliciano Belmonte Jr. 

The QCPL staff patiently waited for the 

City Mayor  at the waiting room of the 

Mayor’s Office.  



cation of these materials. 

The City Mayor is also very 

positive with his reaction on 

the proposed construction 

and modernization of three 

(3) district libraries to be lo-

cated in District I, III and 

IV.  We already have one in 

District II which is the Nova-

liches Library and Infor-

mation Technology Center, a 

two– storey library building 

constructed under the admin-

istration of Mayor Feliciano 

Belmonte.  Mayor Bautista 

has proposed a site at Bata-

san for a location of  another 

library at District II, consid-

ering that this district is the 

Mayor Herbert Bautista, 

during the first meeting 

with the Department and 

Office Heads, instructed 

the City Librarian, Ms. 

Emelita Villanueva to make 

it possible for the City Li-

brary to publish books all 

about Quezon City.  Alt-

hough compiling and making 

articles about Quezon City 

is an ongoing project of the 

library, never have these 

works been published yet.  

It is now high time for   the 

City Library, with  the sup-

port and directive of the 

incumbent City Mayor to 

push through with the publi-

most thickly populated and 

has the biggest land area 

among the three (3) dis-

tricts in Quezon City.  He 

also instructed the City Li-

brarian to coordinate with 

publishers and authors for 

possible donation of their 

books to the City library.   

Mayor Herbert Bautista and 

Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte 

envisions the City Library to 

be comparable to other 

modernized libraries in oth-

er countries in terms of  in-

frastructure and services.  

The Quezon City Public Li-

brary after the Belmonte 

administration has already 

fulfilled its vision of provid-

ing latest technologies like 

use of internet and multi 

media. Today, for the in-

coming administration of 

Mayor Herbert Bautista has 

formed its new vision….  

QCPL envisions not only of 

technological innovations 

but also the modernization 

of library facilities and in-

frastructure comparable to 

the libraries of other mod-

ern countries, the library 

being  located in a prime 

city and one of the richest 

in the country. 

P A G E  3  

N E W  P R O P O S E D 

Programs   FOR THE 

QUEZON CITY PUBLIC 

LIBRARY 

A NEW VISION FOR the Quezon city public library  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  

QCPL ENVISIONS IN PROVIDING 

MODERNIZED LIBRARY FACILITIES 

AND SERVICES THAT WILL EN-

HANCE, SUPPORT AND DEVELOP 

THE LEARNING AND RESEARCH OF 

ITS CLIENTELES. A WORLD CLASSS 

PUBLIC LIBRARY WHERE ALL 

SCHOLARLY INFORMATIONS ARE 

EASILY ACCESSED DOWN TO THE 

GRASSROOT LEVEL, AND THAT 

SHOWCASES RICH COLLECTIONS 

OF THE CITY’S LOCAL HISTORY 

AND CULTURE. 



One of the annual activities 

of the Quezon City Public 

Library during the start of 

classes is the conduct of li-

brary orientations to public 

schools in the City.  It start-

ed at Pag-Asa Elementary 

School followed by the Balin-

gasa Elementary School, Ra-

mon Magsaysay High School 

in Cubao, Manuel Roxas High 

School, General Roxas Ele-

mentary School, and at the 

M. H. Del Pilar Elementary 

School.  The orientation is 

done after the Monday Flag 

raising ceremony of each 

school.  The  Staff uses pup-

pets to convey their message 

of the presence of public li-

braries and the librarian in 

Village School of Parkwood 

and freshmen students 

from Datamex Fairview 

School recently visited and 

toured the QCPL Main Li-

brary and they were given 

orientations on how to use 

the library, how to effec-

tively do research using the 

library resources, including 

the use of internet.  They 

were also briefed on the use 

of the Online Public Access 

Catalog  (OPAC) for the li-

brary’s bibliographic entries 

and introduced to them the 

QCPL’s website, which is 

very informative particular-

ly on QC’s information.   

P A G E  4  

charge gives a talk in front 

of the students.  The  ob-

jective of this activities is 

to inform the pupils and 

students the presence of 

public libraries near them 

where they can go and use 

for doing their assignments 

and researches.  Some of 

our public libraries are al-

ready internet connected, 

thus they can have free in-

ternet search for at least 

an hour.  

The Main library which is 

located at the Quezon City 

hall Complex also conducts 

orientations to students of 

various schools who come to 

the library for a tour and 

visit.  The students of the 

Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

LIBRARY ORIENTATION TO QC PUBLIC 

SCHOOLS 

Ms. Mariza Chico, Head Reference Services, orients the students from 

the Village School of Parkwood and from the Datamex Fairwiew School. 



(From left to right) Library orientations 

conducted at M. H. Del Pilar Elementary 

School at Bernardo Park and the Ramon 

Magsaysay High School (Cubao) with the 

Officer in charge, Ms. Irene Camua sup-

ported by Mr. Troy Lacsamana, and at Gen. 

Roxas Elem. School and Manuel Roxas High 

School both at Roxas District with the Of-

ficer In Charge Ms. Grace Velez.  

P A G E  5  

Con’t. Library orientation. . .  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  



After the typhoon “Ondoy”, 

which devastated not only 

Metro Manila Area but the 

provinces as well, opened 

the eyes of the City Library 

of the responsibilities of 

each individual in the pro-

tection of our environment. 

Relative to this, a program 

to inform and educate the 

people on how to preserve 

our environment was con-

ceptualized through a pup-

pet show inspired by the 

children’s book written by 

Ms. Tintin Bersola -Babao,  

the “Basura Monster”.  The 

The City Librarian, Ms. Vil-

lanueva exerted an effort 

to develop the puppet shows  

to a more informative and 

pet show shows the result 

of too much garbage which 

are thrown here and there 

that causes the rivers be-

come dirty  and clogged.  It 

was also enhanced by the 

dialogues and sounds of the 

puppets which were dubbed 

and pre recorded for better 

effects. After the show, 

the librarian asked the pu-

pils questions about proper 

garbage disposal. “Basura 

Monster” was already shown 

in different schools and ba-

rangays in the City such as 

at Proj. 8, Proj. 7,  and at 

Project 4. 

P A G E  6  

educational set up.  She in-

structed the Puppeteers, 

led by Ms. Marlene Raquino, 

to come up with a new script 

for the said activity.  Thus, 

Ms. Raquino conceptualized 

of having the “Basura Mon-

ster” book  to be used dur-

ing the Puppet shows, en-

hancing the show with a 

“Basura Monster” character 

and two big rats. The Pup-

 

Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

QCPL INTENSIFIES Puppet shows WITH A 

LESSON 

“THE BASURA MONSTER”,  

QCPL edition 
QCPL PUPPETERS. 

Pupils from the Toro Hills Elementary School 



tualized by Mr. Troy Lacsa-

mana of the MISS Section, 

promotion through the 

YOUTUBE, wherein QCPL 

librarians and staff togeth-

er with the On-the Job 

trainees had a MOB Dance 

with the tune of the Metro 

Manila Public Librarians Jin-

gle “Tara Na Sa Ating Ak-

latan”.   The activity was 

done at the Quezon Circle. 

QCPL intensifies the promo-

tion of library services 

through any means for the 

students to use library re-

sources for their research 

for free.  Libraries are very 

important nowadays so as to 

support the educational and 

research needs of the stu-

dents particularly those in 

the public schools.  One of 

the strategies was concep-

Saturdays.  This will give rec-

reational activity for the kids 

of Quezon City. In photo 

shows the kids watching “The 

Princess and the Frog”.   

 

For this year the QCPL has 

acquired various children’s 

films in CD format including 

biblical stories for the 

young audience.  It has 

started to have film showing  

at least twice a month on 

P A G E  7  

QCPL PROMOTES LIBRARY SERVICES 

FILMSHOWING FOR THE KIDS AT QCPL  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  



Last June 21, 2010, a new 

set of officers of the QC 

Librarians’ Association Inc. 

was inducted by Congress-

man Jorge “Bolet” Banal, Jr, 

of District III at the Que-

zon City Public Library at 

QC Hall. (Right Photo 

Above) Elected Officers 

are Estela Montejo– Presid-

dent, Mariza Chico– QCPL, 

Anicia Corpuz- ADMU Li-

brary, Edna Mapa-COA Li-

brary, Erlinda Mercado-

NICA Library,  Arnel Franco

-QCPL, Manica Cortez-

QCPL, Loida Cruz-Diliman 

Prep. Library, Corazon Cruz-

Claret School Library, Troy 

Lacsamana-QCPL,  Tess Or-

tega– UPNCPAG Library.   

Those who were invited to 

attend the ceremony were 

past presidents of the 

QCLAI, (In photo right be-

low) Ms. Blanquita L. Del 

Barrio, Founding President, 

Emelita L. Villanueva, City 

Librarian, Perla Patacsil– 

UPNCPAG Library, Lucila 

Raquino-QCPL, Maryann 

Berna l -QCPL,  Gode l ia 

Alde - Ateneo,  and others 

like Cora Cruz, Loida Cruz, 

and Erlinda Mercado, who 

were re-elected. Congratu-

lations to all the BODs and 

Officers, and thank you to 

Congressman Jorge “Bolet” 

Banal for gracing the induc-

tion ceremony. 

LONG LIVE THE QCLAI! 

P A G E  8  Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

NEW QCLAI OFFICERS INDUCTED  



creation of additional plan-

tilla positions to be able to 

increase its personnel and 

be more effective and effi-

cient in providing quality li-

brary services to the people 

of Quezon City.   New pro-

grams and projects were 

also conceptualized by the 

librarians in the planning 

session and hope to be ac-

complished in the coming 

months to come.  One is the 

Ms. Emelita L. Villanueva has 

organized a strategic plan-

ning workshop to tackle is-

sues that pertains to all the  

projects, programs and ac-

tivities of the QCPL.  It was 

held last April 7-8, 2010 at 

Jeth’s Resort in Pampanga.  

She secluded her staff in 

this place to focus more on 

planning library’s projects 

and program.  One issue 

that was tackled was the 

proposal to acquire a book-

mobile van to reach out the 

urban poor areas in the city.  

This will also serve as a 

“rolling library” or “library 

on “wheels” going to baran-

gays without libraries es-

tablished in it.  (Photo Be-

low) the performing group 

of the strategic planning, 

the City Librarian, Emelita 

Villanueva, Cynthia Tolado, 

Asst., Lucila Raquino, May 

Bernal, Fe Gomez, Mariza 

Chico, Janet Alday, Ellen 

Sampiano, Ana Puno, and Mr. 

Troy Lacsamana, with the 

support staff: Ana Mar-

tinez, Donna Estoque, Jenny 

Leoncio, Rhea Lapuz, Ronnie 

Lapuz and Homer Pilar.   

( Photo Below) Even in bed 

the planners continue their 

works.  GOOD LUCK TO US! 

P A G E  9  

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE QCPL 

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  



Let’s develop and build  a 

team for our personnel, says 

our City Librarian. This will 

make us more focused and 

work synchronized in all our 

tasks and activities, she em-

phasized.  Thus, on April 15-

16, 2010, the QCPL staff 

including those in the 

branch libraries, permanent 

and contractual, had a team-

building at Golden Sunset 

Resort in Calatagan, Batan-

gas.  A four (4) hour drive 

from Manila.  It was a long 

drive but it was worth it.  It 

was a “must” to all staff, 

but unfortunately, it was a 

everyone enjoyed the look 

of their  house when it is a 

cooperative work.  There 

were  teambuilding games, 

like tug of war,  volleyball, 

sack race, and swimming.  

Everybody was happy with 

the feeling that they really 

belong to a group. The night 

too was special because the 

resort management present-

ed a cultural show which was 

so colorful and likewise  in-

formative. 

P A G E  1 0  

skeletal force because the 

library has to be opened and 

serve the public.  At the 

teambuilding site, the group 

started with a brief lecture 

of what is team building and 

its importance.  The brief-

ing was assigned to Ms. Lu-

cila Raquino.  There was also  

a short team building activi-

ty like drawing their dream 

house, with each member of 

the group drawing what she 

like to be added in the 

house. and it was fun, con-

sidering that everybody 

participated  by group. And 

Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

TIME OUT FOR QCPL FOR TEAMBUILDING 

Team building briefing conducted by Ms. Lucila Raquino (inset)  together 

with the City librarian Ms. Emelita Villanieva, to the QCPL staff. 



P A G E  1 1  

CONT. TIMEOUT FOR QCPL.. .  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  



P A G E  1 2  Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

CONT. TIMEOUT OR QCPL. . .  

Photo below: QCPL staff enjoys the teambuilding activities. 



P A G E  1 3  

Cont….  TIME OUT FOR QCPL . . .  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  



P A G E  1 4  Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

Cont…. timeout for qcpl  

Photos shows QCPL staff watching the  very colorful cultural presentation of the Golden Sunset Resort. 



P A G E  1 5  

CONT. TIMEOUT FOR QCPL.. .  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  

Time to go back to work.  Time to   work with team mates. GO.. GO.. GO. QCPL … AIM HIGH.. REACH 

OUT FOR QCPL’S VISION AND MISSION.. GOOD LUCK! 



P A G E  1 6  Q U E Z O N I A N  N E W S L E T T E R  

D’ librarians corner  

HOW TO STAY YOUNG 

Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the 

doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them' 
 

Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 
 

Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. 
Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's 

name is Alzheimer's. 
 

Enjoy the simple things. 
 

Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 
 

The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us 

our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 
 

Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, mu-

sic, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 
 

Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is be-

yond what you can improve, get help. 
 

Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign 

country but NOT to where the guilt is. 
 

Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.  
 

 

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, 
but  by the moments that take our breath away. 

 

Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!! 

 

Contributed by Mariza G. Chico 



P A G E  1 7  

QCPL AS SITE OF LIBRARY TOURS.  

V O L .  4 ,  I S S U E  2  

 For the 2nd Quarter of this year, QCPL 

Main had already accommodated visiting stu-

dents from different schools in their library 

tour/visit.  This only proved that next to 

school, QCPL could be considered as People’s 

University.  The following students which 

came from different schools were the fol-

lowing: BLIS 5 students and 1 professor of 

St. Louis University in Baguio City last May 

14, 2010,  

 

40 BLIS students of St. Louis University in 

Baguio City last May 14, 2010,  4th year high 

school students of Village School of Park-

woods in Q.C. last June 25, 2010,  

35 Freshmen students of Datamex – Fair-

view, Quezon City last June 26, 2010.  They 

were given brief orientation by Ms. Mariza 

Chico of Reference Services and Mr. Troy 

Lacsamana of the Multi Media  and Internet 

Services Section.  

Students from Datamex , Fairview and Village School of Parkwoods who visited QCPL. Li-

brary orientation was conducted by Mr. Troy Lacsaman at the Multi Media and Internet 

Services Section and Mariza Chico at the Reference Services. 



LIBRARY HOURS 

Monday   

 8:20 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 

(20 minutes allowance for the flag raising ceremony) 

 

Tuesday — Friday 

 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 

 

Saturday 

 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. 

Quezon City Public Library        
City Hall Complex, Diliman 

Quezon City 

  

Phone: (02) 927 - 9834 
Fax: (02) 922 - 4060 

E-mail: quezoncitypublic 
library@yahoo.com 

www.qcpubliclibrary.org 

EDITORIAL 

EMELITA L. VILLANUEVA 

City Librarian                      

Adviser 

LUCILA R. RAQUIÑO 

Literary Editor 

DONNA MAE G. ESTOQUE 

Lay—out Designer 

ANALIZA C. MARTINEZ 

Printing 

JENNIFER R. LEONCIO   

Circulation 

MARIZA G. CHICO 

Contributor