American Corners Outreach in Muslim Mindanao

TJIC Director Eva Brillo addressed an audienc of 45 students and faculty from the Mindanao State University's Department of Library Science and Information Technology, librarians from the unit of libraries of the MSU library system, and librarians from libraries in Marawi City on the topic "American Libraries: Re-shaping the Philippine-American Library Tradition." The lecture was co-sponsored by the American Corners at MSU in Marawi City, and the DLSIT and it coincided with the TJIC Director's consultation visit.

During the open forum, Ms. Brillo answered questions about the American Corner (AC) and the services and resources it provides to the community. The Chair of the Department of Library Science and Information Technology expressed appreciation for the up-to-date reference materials in the AC and the online periodical database. After the lecture, the TJIC Director met with the librarians from other libraries in Marawi City to encourage their library users to visit the American Corner. These librarians confirmed that students and other people from the local community, such as elementary and secondary students are using the AC.

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