Fe Angela M. Fe Angela M. VerzosaVerzosa

Retired University Archivist Retired University Archivist ((19881988--2006)2006), Library Director , Library Director (1994(1994--1998)1998) of DLSUof DLSU--ManilaManila

Graduate of AB History and MLS, UP Diliman 1966 and 1978

Took up post-graduate training/studies atUS National Archives, Washington DC, US and

University of Aberystwyth, Wales, UK1982 and 1995

Career HighlightsCareer Highlights

• Organized the Presidential Papers of Manuel L. Quezon, Jose P. Laurel, Carlos P. Garcia, and ElpidioQuirino (1967-1978)

• Established the Microfilm Section of UP Main Library and Ateneode Manila-Rizal Library (1967-72, 1974-75)

Taken at The National Library, 1969

Organized the UP DilimanLibrary manuscript collections, such as the papers of UP President Carlos P. Romulo, the Faustino Aguilar Literary Collection, Jorge BocoboPapers, and the Hukbalahap Records including court records of Amado Hernandez.

Took over and expanded the Theses Microfiche Project and its ERIC Collection at Ateneo’sRizal Library

Established the

Archives-Library-Museum of Jose P.Laurel Memorial

Foundation, 1975-1987

Established the DLSU University Archives as a major section in the Library, 1988-2006

In June 2001 she was elected head of the Executive Committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts-National Committee on Libraries and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) until 2004

As a member of the DLSU ranked faculty, she was active as a BoarAs a member of the DLSU ranked faculty, she was active as a Board director d director of the Faculty Association, contributing her skill and expertiseof the Faculty Association, contributing her skill and expertise in negotiating in negotiating for a new Faculty Manual (1993 and (2002) as a member of the Tecfor a new Faculty Manual (1993 and (2002) as a member of the Technical Panel hnical Panel for its Revision. She was the first faculty to be promoted to tfor its Revision. She was the first faculty to be promoted to the highest rank he highest rank

for nonfor non--teaching faculty ~ as Associate Professor, Rank 3teaching faculty ~ as Associate Professor, Rank 3--5 in 2003.5 in 2003.

Took her oath as licensed librarian in February Took her oath as licensed librarian in February

1994 and joined PLAI in 1995 as a member of the 1994 and joined PLAI in 1995 as a member of the

Board.Board.

In 2000 she was elected In 2000 she was elected President of PLAIPresident of PLAI and and

represented the organization at the 11represented the organization at the 11thth CONSAL CONSAL

in Singapore.in Singapore.

She was Chair of the Program Committee for the 13th CONSAL held in Manila in 2006.

She received numerous awards from PLAI including the Hall of Fame in 2008 as its own hallmark of professional excellence for having been consistently recognized for professionalism, leadership and service.

She joined PAARL as PRO in 1997 and became its Presidentalso in 2000 concurrently as PLAI President.

She was awarded by PAARL

as Outstanding Academic Librarian in 1996 and received numerous Service Awards, culminating in the

Lifetime AchievementAward in 2007 as its own hallmark of professional excellence.

Finally, her lifetime achievements were recognized in June 2006 by the Professional Regulation Commission when she was awarded the Outstanding Professional Librarian of the year, a month after her retirement from DLSU.

Most recent award

Among her published articles are: •“The Japanese Reparation Papers on Microfilm,” (in Southeast Asia Microfilms Newsletter 17: 1-8, July 1979) •“Archiving the Presidents’ Papers,” (in Philippine Panorama 22, no. 37: 7, 26, Sept. 12, 1993)•“Developing an Archival Curriculum,” (in Tanglaw 2, no. 2: 51-56, January 1994) •“Building environments for library and archival collections,” (PAARL Bulletin 1, no. 1: 27-35, 1997). •Among the in-house publications and books she has authored/co-edited/compiled are the following: Filipiniana on Microfilms (1971), Andrew B. Gonzalez, FSC: a Bibliography of his Writings, 1960-1990 (1990), As Others Saw Us: a Chronicle of the Works of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1990), Faculty Publications and Other Writings (1991), and DLSU Chronicle, 1993-1994 (1994). •Her recent paper on “Library Automation And Its Impact On Strategic Planning For Academic Libraries” appeared as an electronic publication of Asian Libraries, a quarterly publication of MCB University Press (1997). Other articles appeared in the Asia Library News, namely: “Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Library Work Places”, and “The State of the Filipiniana Collections at DLSU Library”.

PublicationsPublications

DLSU Diary

Finding Aids

As Social network advocateAs Social network advocate

Created PAARL Yahoogroup, an e-discussion group whose membership has grown to more than

1,200 in May 2005 . When she joined Facebook in 2007, she created a group page for PAARL, and fan pages for PAARL and the DLSU-Manila University Library.

In February 2008, she created the first-of-its-kind Wiki for PAARL, and created a fan page for PAARLWiki at FB. In 2009, she created the official website for PAARL at Google Sites.

In November 2011, she started using Scoop.it, curating materials for The Future Librarian (on librarianship) and Campus Life (for DLSU).

In January 2012, she also began using Pinterest and created 5 pinboards (On Libraries-Museums-Archives, On Library Events, and other interests).

PAARL official website