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Vol. 25 Nos. 3-4August-September

2011

AEA inaugurates research exhibit on CaviteAs part of De La Salle University-Dasmarinas’ (DLSU-D)

commitment to social transformation, the Cavite DevelopmentResearch Program (CDRP) was successfully launched on Sept. 1at the AEA Gallery. According to Br. AugustineBoquer FSC, EdD university president and the brainchild of theproject, CDRP is DLSU-D’s contribution to economic growth,social development, and environmental sustainability in theprovince of Cavite for the next 50 years.

Cavite province is considered the most populated provincein the Philippines brought about by in-migration in search of jobopportunities and its proximity to Metro Manila. The abundanceof job opportunities were the result of industrialization policiesin the 1990’s that allowed the province to open up to businessopportunities ranging from real estate to service-orientedindustries. This population growth causes stress on theenvironment, particularly on water, food security, waste disposal,land use management, traffic, housing needs, and adequateinfrastructure among others. To address these concerns, CDRP,through the Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Researchwas formulated.

In his speech during the opening ceremony, Assistant ViceChancellor for Research Willington Onuh said that “CDRPprovides a roadmap that defines four clusters of interrelated

research mission thrust areas: Agriculture, land use and environmentalimpacts; Urban systems and applied technology; Ecotourism andenterprise development; and Good governance, education andcultural heritage analysis. Together, these key thrust areas capturethe needs of the times and serve as the university’s creative initiativein response to the problems of the province of Cavite. The corequestion is “what do we need to do in respect of these problems?”As an answer, CDRP proposes evidence-based policies (obtainedthrough quality research) for the province of Cavite in the next 50years.”

The exhibit opening was attended by officials from the localgovernment unit and members of the academiccommunity. The exhibit ran until Oct. 31.and was transferred tothe Cavite ProvincialLibrary onNovember forpublic viewing.

Librarians orient... 2Free trial access to business database 2EMS announces recent acquisitions 2AEA holds mentoring program 2Library Statistics 3Donations 4Birthday Celebrators 4Library Wisdom 4Faculty and Staff in Action 5Featured Book of the Month 6Movie Review of the Month 7Section Updates 8Readers’ Corner 9-10Library Visitors 11Library Exhibit 11-12

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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo THE BOOKSHELF

August - September 2011

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EMS announces recentacquisitions

For three consecutive weeks, a total of 2,447 studentsof English 100 and 101 underwent library orientation by thelibrarians of the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo. With a total of 61sessions or 77 classes, the participants were introduced to thedifferent sections, collections, and services of the library. Theywere also given orientation on library rules and regulations andtaught how to use On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC).

Based on the evaluation, 45% of the respondentsagreed that their expectations/needs with regard to libraryorientation were met and the objectives were clearly explainedby the facilitators. With regard to presentation of libraryresources, 48% of the respondents strongly agreed that theyreceived valuable information, fully understood and learnedvery well the different resources of the AEA including how toaccess online resources and OPAC. The students were alsohappy with the venue and time allotted given to the orientation.

On Aug. 13, the AEA SPREAD scholars were orientedand experienced intensive discussion on Library of CongressClassification (LCC), an organizational system for librarycollection adopted by AEA. LCC is commonly used by mostacademic and university libraries worldwide. It is composedof 21 major classes representing the letters of the alphabet.Furthermore, the scholars were also reminded of their dutiesand responsibilities as library student assistants.

Free trial accessto business database

AEA, through the Electronic Resource Services, isoffering free trial access to Gale Business and CompanyResource Center (BCRC) and RDS suite from Aug. 5 to 31.BCRC is fully integrated resource bringing together companyprofiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports,company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Meanwhile,RDS Business & Industry contains list of industry and conceptsincluding industry forecasts, market information, and specialreports. It also features business and management practices aswell as tables, surveys, rankings, and charts within a specifiedindustry.

AEA holds mentoring programTo maximize the use of online resources and to

familiarize themselves with the different features of the AEAwebsite, the AEA librarians conducted a series of Hands-On-Training (HOT) on the use of online resources for DLSU-Dfaculty members.

On Aug. 22, 23 faculty members of the College ofEngineering, Architecture and Technology availed of thetraining program. The program also benefited 66 facultymembers from the College of Science (COS) and 69 facultymembers from the College of Liberal Arts. Both collegesscheduled their HOT on Sept. 16 and were held at the ElectronicResource Services and at the COS Computer Laboratory,respectively. Librarians Joebert De Paz, Sharon Samaniego, andMae Lyn Baron served as facilitators while librarians MaryAnn Salvador and Roderick Borjal as co-facilitators.

To provide better service to the academic communitythrough innovative technology, the Educational Media Services(EMS) has improved its viewing rooms by replacing the opaquewhite board with glass board. The glass white boards wereinstalled on Sept. 24 at the Luis Aguado and Eugenio Cabezasviewing rooms, respectively. Created from eco-friendly andrecyclable materials, the glass white board is durable and easyto maintain and compatible with permanent markers, dry-erase,wet-erase, and grease pens. Also, with its silky-smooth surface,contact between marker and the board will definitely enhanceevery class presentation. In addition, EMS has acquired an 18-megapixel Canon EOS 600 Digital SLR camera to be usedfor documenting and archiving university activities and twoSamsung 32" LED television sets and one Samsung 40"television set. The first two units will be placed at theAmerican LearningResource Center and atthe AEA Gallery whilethe third unit will beinstalled at the AgapitoConchu meeting room.



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Library StatisticsWith the presence of the CEAT library,

the College of Engineering, Architecture and

Technology maintains their rank as no. 1 AEA

users for the combined months of August and

September with a total of 16,576 users. The

College of Business Administration and

Accountancy ranked no. 2 with a total of 12,851

users while the College of Liberal Arts ranked

third with a total of 11,742 users. The over-all

number of student library researchers for the

months of August and September is 59,590 or

an average of 1,146 users per day.

With regard to books circulation,

DLSU-D personnel borrowed a total of 36,063

or an average of 684 books per day while

students borrowed a total of 57,569 or an

average of 1,107 books per day.

The Electronic Resource Services users

increased by 10,197 from the previous months.

For the months of August and September, ERS

recorded a total of 23,270 or an average of 448

users per day. For online databases, EBSCOhost

has registered 2,778 sessions/64,333 searches;

GVRL 289 sessions/500 searches; and Science

Direct 1,262 sessions/2,203 searches.



“““““In a library we are surrounded bymany hundreds of dear friends imprisoned

by an enchanter in paperand leathern boxes.”””””


AEA acknowledges the following donors:

Adamson University, 1 magazine, 1 annual report, 1 newspaperAnfone, Epifania, 1 magazineArrogante, Joey, 7t/7v booksAyllon, Vicente, 1t /2v booksBayer AG, 1 annual report, 1 magazineBr. Augustine Boquer FSC, EdD 15t/18v booksBr. Israel De Ocampo FSC, 1 bookletBr. Narciso Erguiza Jr FSC, 1 bookBuenaventura, Dr. Luis Carmelo, 1 journal, 1t/2v newslettersCabonot, Micko Doemil, 1 bookCenter for Educational Measurement, Inc. 1 journalChevron, 1 annual reportDe los Reyes, Venancio, 1 annual reportDLSU-M, Marketing Communication Office, 1t /4vnewsletters, 1 bookDe La Salle University-Manila, 1t/2v newspapersDepartment of Trade and Industry, 2t/6v newslettersDeutschland, 1t (4v) Magazine 3t/6v newslettersGarcia, Gerson, 10 comicsIbasco, Raymond Peter, 14t /14v VCDsInstitute for Autonomy and Governance, 3t/6v newslettersKellogg Company, 1annual report, 1 annual report, 1 magazine, 3newsletters, 1 newspaperJapan Foundation, Manila, 1newsletter, 1 journalMindananao State University, 1 newsletter, 1/2v journal, 1 journalNational Commission for Culture and the Arts, 1 bookPareja, Marlon, 1 annual reportPhilippine Human Rights Information Center, 1 magazinePhilippine Institute for Development Studies, 3t/30vnewsletters, 2t/6v journalsPhilippine Lasallian Famili, 1t/7v magazinePolo, Marco, 1 annual report, 1 book, 10v/10v brochure, 1 magazine,1t/3 newsletters, 1 newspaper, 1 prospectus, 1 souvenir programRamos, Myrna, 1 bookletSarno, Heidi, 2 newspapersTipgos, Dr. Manuel, 80t/81v book, 1 CD-ROM, 1 annual reportTrinity University of Asia, 1t/4v journal, 1t/5v newspapers, 2t/4v newsletters, 1 magazineUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization / National Commission of the Philippines,1 journalUniversity of Santo Tomas - Graduate School, 1t/3v journalUniversity of Santo Tomas Library, 1t/2v newsletter

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Enrico MontemayorSeptember 27

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AEA Director Sonia Gementiza attended the launchingof the Botanical Garden on Aug. 2.

***Felicitas Poblete, together with other institutional

secretaries, learned the basics of translating communicationsinto Filipino language on Aug. 10 at Tanghalang Jose Basa. Thetraining was organized by the Kagawaran ng Filipino atPanitikan in conjunction with the celebration of Buwan ng Wika.The training-workshop was facilitated by former president ofFaculty Association and faculty member of KFP Dr. LakandupilGarcia.

***Selected AEA support staff attended a seminar on

heart protection given by Dr. Lorna Cabudoy, consultant,Ospital ng Maynila, on Sept. 5 at the Luis Aguado ViewingRoom. The seminar was organized by the University Clinic inline with their objectives in improving the health and wellnessof the members of the academic community.

***Librarians Sharon Samaniego, Mary Ann Estudillo and

Arlene Manzo, along with other information professionals,attended the 6TH e-Content day organized by the Libtech SourcePhilippines, Inc., an affiliate of iGroup Asia-Pacific Ltd. Theevent was held at the Dusit Thani Manila, Makati City onSept. 6.

***On Sept. 7, Library assistants Edison Espineli, Felix

Sarreal, and Leslieanne Piores had their Module 7: School asCommunity of Faith while Raquel Tined, Cristina Nera, andJayson Duque had their Module 9: The Christian School as anAgent of Transformation. The Lasallian Formation Programwas organized by the University Lasallian Family Office andwere both held at the Severino de las Alas Multipurpose Hall.

***On Sept. 22, AEA Director Sonia Gementiza graced

the ground breaking ceremony of Pagamutan ng Dasmariñasto be established within the compound of DasmariñasCongressional Affairs Bldg. and Aklatang Panglungsod ngDasmarinas located at Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan – Area B.

***Selected members of Library Committee, namely,

Felicitas Poblete, Mary Ann Salvador, Joebert de Paz, AlfredoVinoya, Jayson Duque, and Enrico Montemayor visited theOrtigas Foundation’s travelling exhibit at the Cavite Institute,Silang, Cavite on Sept. 28. The exhibit featured Spanish-erachurches in the Philippines including the parish church in Silang,

Cavite. The exhibit is accompanied with a fully illustrated coffeetable book entitled “Hidden treasures: An Exhibit of Spanish-era Churches in the Philippines.”

***Members of the University and Collegiate Library

Development Committee selected, evaluated, and purchasedbooks in the annual Manila International Book Fair at the SMX,SM Mall of Asia on Sept. 14 to 16. They were assisted byAEA Director Sonia Gementiza and Technical Services unitlibrarians Arlene Manzo and Ethel Mendoza. Some of theAEA librarians also organized and attended forumssimultaneously held during the book fair.

***AEA Director Sonia Gementiza and EMS Head

Joebert de Paz were part of the working committee of thePhilippine Association of Academic and Research LibrariansInc., in their forum discussing plagiarism and copyright issuesin the library held on Sept. 14 . Meanwhile, De Paz and SharonSamaniego, both Alumni of the University of Santo Tomas(UST) participated in the UST Library Science AlumniAssociation Forum on “Library 2.0 Geared Towards theChanging Information Landscape” on Sept. 15 at SMXConvention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Prof. ElviraLapuz of the School of Information Studies of the Universityof the Philippines served as resource person. The activity is inpartnership with Philippine Foundation for Library Scholarship,Inc.

***Library assistants Alfredo Vinoya and Enrico

Montemayor attended the lecture delivered by PHIVOLCSScience Research Specialist Joan Cruz – Salcedo on basicseismology and seismological hazards. The seminar aimed toarm the members of DLSU-D Disaster ManagementCommittee with information and to prepare them in theoccurrence of such events. The seminar was held on Sept. 7 atthe Luis Aguado Viewing Room.

***AEA Director Sonia Gementiza, along with other

AEA librarians, joined the 8th Charter Day celebration held atthe University Chapel and at the Botanical Garden on Sept. 29.The activity was organized by the College of Science.

On Sept. 29 & 30, all library support staff attendedtheir recollection held at the Centennial Hall. University ChaplainFr. Jun Perez facilitated the activity. He was assisted by Trainingand Development Officer Emerico Rasing of the HumanResource Management Office.

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The author presents issues affecting modern daychildren: the media-to where they are constantly exposed to,the company of a housemaid or nanny, and the parents’motivation. These issues are woven into stories thatmake readers realize how powerful thesefactors are in affecting the children’sthoughts and actions.Reinforcing these factors is thecreative ability of children toweave a world of their ownwhere they are either theactors or the director. This kindof story is made for children,yet adult readers will findwisdom on how they caneffectively guide the young inmaking them realize theirpotentials.

The storycontains situationsdepicting valuesworth examiningfor readers tod e t e r m i n et h e i rrelevanceto thepresent time:1) Culas-Culasitojumped from theirliving room to thesitcom in their televisionset where his parents areacting. In most programs andshows in the television, little children are viewingwithout an adult at their side to guide them. Why wouldminors need to have parental guidance? How can uncensoredprograms pose dangers to their morals? Like Culas-Culasito,children believed that what they are seeing on television screenare true and can be applied to their own situation. Media is apowerful tool for conditioning people on values it imposes.Since minors do not have yet a stand on right and wrong, arethey not in peril of being exsposed to propaganda of all sorts?;2)The presence of nannies and “yayas” are inevitable in middleclass families because today’s economic condition dictates

Joaquin, N. (1979). The Adventures of Culas-Culasito. Manila: Mr. & Ms. Publishing Co.

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employment from both parents so as to provide the familywith basic needs. Culasito was left to believe in the teachingsof his caretakers with regard to aswangs and folk beliefs. In thestory, the boy served as a bait to catch the aswang. Parents will

never adopt such scheme to prove something! Moderntimes demand hiring help for convenience of

employment; yet, parentsunknowingly compromise the

safety of their children;3) Parents’ motivationis a determinant inachieving something for

the children.Culasito askedhis parents’

permission tosearch for

Bernardo Carpio inone of the caves of

Montalban and hesucceeded. How can

parents boost the confidenceof their children? Are achievers

born or made? Do parents notethe risks of failure in anundertaking?

The author wrote thestory for children and hequenched their thirst for fantasyby creating events which seemimpossible yet can be perceived.He understood the nature of theyoung readers in exploring theirdesires far from the ordinary andhis use of things commonly seen

and talked in society because they addedauthenticity to his claim. Culasito, as a child, is portrayed

with curiosity for what he thought is real and his confidence inthe goodness of the people responsible for him and hisdevotion to his parents is beyond doubt. The book is anindicator that Nick Joaquin had sufficient knowledge of howa little child thinks and feels. One foreign author exclaimed,“The child is the father of a man.” [Angelo Pio]

* Nick Joaquin is National Artist for Literature, 1976



My Sister’s Keeper is a 2009 heartbreaking drama filmdirected by Nick Cassavetes which was based on the novelwritten by Jodi Picoult. The film stars Cameron Diaz as Saraand Jason Patric as Brian who live an idyllic life with theiryoung son and daughter. But their familyis rocked by sudden, heartbreakingnews that their eldest daughterKate (Sofia Vassilieva), is sufferingfrom leukemia. Her desperateparents are determined insupporting her as she fights againstunalleviated illness.

Anna Fitzgerald (AbigailBreslin) is the only family memberwho was a genetic match to prolongKate’s life. At an early age, her parentswere completely blinded with the ideaof harvesting blood from her umbilicalcord and used it to treat Kate. Thereare many other medical procedureswhich sometimesaffect hert remendous lywhich lengthenher stay in thehospital. She isusually willingto donateeverything forher sister until shelearned that the only purpose of herconception is nothing but to becomea “donor child.” Now at theage of 11, she was forcedby her parents to donate one of herkidneys to keep her sister alive. Shefirmly refused due to some apprehensionthat she may not be able to have a normal life like raising herown child. Therefore, she sued her parents for medicalemancipation and demanded the rights to her own body. Sarais desperately begging her to drop the court case but she refuses.

During the trial, it was revealed that it was unbeknownto her parents that it’s Kate’s own desire not to allow her sister

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to have transplant since she believes that she will die soon. Sheeven asked Anna to sue her parents for emancipation becauseshe did not want Anna to have to transplant, and

because she believes that she will dieanyway. The judge rules in Anna’sfavor and grants Campbellmedical power of attorney.

Throughout the movie,flashbacks show details of Kateand Anna’s closeness, as well ashow Kate’s illness has affectedthem personally. Jesse, Anna’sbrother, has spent most of hislife being ignored since hisparents are busy in their effortto keep Kate alive. Anna onthe other hand, wasburdened with theresponsibility that hersister’s life greatly dependson her. The majorflashback is when Katefinds herself increasinglyin love with her fellowcancer patient, Taylor

Ambrose (ThomasDekker), whom she begins dating,

shared her first kiss with, and soonbecomes her boyfriend in and out of

hospital. Taylor supported her when sheunderwent treatment. For a short while, they

become romantically involved with each otherand create a little asylum of affection in a dark,

foreshadowed world. However, Taylor dies soon afterand leaves Kate with so much pain.

The film is enriched with emotions, trials, and hardshipsthat threaten to tear the family apart. Yet, great love and deepfaith brought them together. This was shown when Kate’s father,with the permission of her doctor, decided to remove herfrom the hospital and take her to the beach for the very lasttime. Though Sara refused, Brian decisively drove away. Saralater followed them to the beach and enjoyed one final familyouting. (Eden Fabella)

Diaz, C. (2009). My Sister’s keeper. U.S.A: New Line Cinema.

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Educational Media Services highly recommends the following audio-visualmaterials:

Anderson, W. M. (2007). Songs to accompany integrating music into theelementary classroom. 7th ed. Belmont, CA : Thomson/Schirmer.

Accompanying audio compact disc to the book entitled “Integrating MusicInto the Elementary Classroom. It was the first to emphasize the theme of integratingmusic throughout the school. Anderson and Lawrence show future educators howto make music an effective part of the entire elementary curriculum. The text introducesthe songs, instruments, sources of age-appropriate music, and methods of making musicin a multicultural environment—making the text perfect for students with no prior knowledgeof the fundamentals of music. With easy-to-use techniques for teaching young children how to sing, play instruments,move to music, create music, listen to music, and understand music, this text relates music to all subject areas.Notably, the authors provide sample lesson plans for kindergarten through grade six, along with more than 150 songsfrom different cultures and historical periods.

Ibbotson, M. (2008). Cambridge english for engineering. Cambridge, UK :Cambridge University Press.

Accompanying audio compact disc to the book entitled “Cambridge Englishfor Engineering.” The book develops the communication skills and specialist Englishlanguage knowledge of engineering professionals, enabling them to communicatemore confidently, and effectively with colleagues and customers. The ten standaloneunits cover topics common to all kinds of engineering - including civil, electrical

and mechanical - such as procedures and precautions; monitoring and control; andengineering design. Authentic activities - from describing technical problems and

suggesting solutions to working with drawings - make the course relevant andmotivating. The course requires no specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher and

comprehensive teacher’s notes are available online. It is also ideal for self-study. CambridgeEnglish for Engineering is a new series of short courses for different areas of English for Specific Purposes. Writtenfor professionals by professionals, they combine the best in ELT methodology with real professional practice. Tohelp further develop communication ability of the reader within this professional field, theauthor focuses primarily on listening and speaking. The book is accompanied withextra practice material, reproducible activities and teachers’ notes available onlineoffer valuable support for teachers and self-study students.

Toyozato, S. (2008). Japanese for beginners : mastering conversationalJapanese. Singapore: Tuttle Pub.

Accompanying audio compact disc to the book entitled “Japanese forBeginners : Mastering Conversational Japanese.” It is a straight-forward learning guidewhich enables beginners to pick up a functional knowledge of spoken Japanesein just a few days, rather than a few years, and provides a firm grounding insentence structure, using dialogues that reflect authentic Japanese culture, and comicstrips that emphasize conversations and humor.




This section is dedicated to the AEA library clients/users (faculty members, students, staff, and administrators) whowant to share their insights, reviews or reflection about the books, movies or online resources that they have read and viewedfrom the AEA collection. The section will serve as a platform for sharing views, both critical and frivolous, among library users.It also aims to inspire others to develop the habit of reading a good book.




You may submit your contribution at [email protected] or may get in touch with Readers’ Services Unit Head Mary AnnSalvador at local 3171.



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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo hosted the LasallianCentennial Travelling Exhibit from Sept.12 to 22.Entitled “Teaching Minds, Touching Hearts andTransforming Lives,” the exhibit is a collaborationbetween De La Salle Philippines and the School ofDesign and Arts of De La Salle - College of Saint Benildefor the Centennial Jubilee of the Lasallian Presence inthe Philippines.

The travelling exhibit commemorates thecentennial year of the Philippine Lasallian Communityfrom the year 1911 to present. It burrows deep intohistory to reveal the mission that launched the first fewbrothers to spread the legacy of St. La Salle in thecountry, and which gave rise to the Philippine LasallianCommunity which, hitherto, has initiated countlessefforts to touch hearts, teach minds, and transform lives.

A collection of images, media and memorabilia,it relives the history of the Philippine Lasallian Brothersthrough the century, the growth of the institution asestablished one school after the other in Luzon, Visayasand Mindanao, and the numerous efforts that contributedto nation building. By narrating the century-long historyof the institution, the exhibit also establishes therelevance of the Philippine Lasallian Community to thecountry, therefore, giving credit to the idea that presenceequals relevance.

Apart from illustrating “presence equalsrelevance,” the exhibit reveals, through visual images,quotations and nostalgic mementos, the embodimentof the Lasallian tenets of Faith, Service, andCommunion in Mission. The gathering of facts,milestones and short anecdotes, among others, aretangible evidence of the Philippine Lasalliancommunity’s faithfulness to God, service to others, andcalling to commune with other Lasallians for the same

The Lasallian CentennialTravelling Exhibit

mission and dream – the dream of a society moved byfaithful, compassionate, and communing educated menand women.

The travelling exhibit arrived along with the relicof the founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle which wasgenerously given as a gift to the Philippine LasallianFamily by the Superior General, Br. Alvaro RodriguezEcheverria FSC. (source: exhibition manual)

Library VisitorsDr. Manuel Tipgos – Aug. 16Guinayangan College Foundation, Inc.

Quezon c/o Ms. Leah Guerra – Aug. 11MTAPTL – Aug. 12

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