DNSC Learning and Information Resource Division

🎉 Big Congratulations to Our Very Own at DNSC! 🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate Ms. Paulina T. Baba, MSLIS (College Librarian III), on her official designation as the new Unit Head of the Learning Resource Unit (LRU) under the Learning Resource Division! 📚✨

Thank you, Ma'am Pau, for your continuous dedication to fostering a space of knowledge, growth, and future-ready education for our college community. Your expertise and passion make you the perfect fit to lead the unit forward.

The entire Davao del Norte State College community is proud of you and stands behind you as you take on this exciting new chapter of leadership! 🥂👏

Our Word of the Day is Wifty
What It Means
Wifty, a synonym of ditzy, describes something or someone eccentrically silly or scatterbrained.

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Our Word of the Day is Gamut
What It Means
A gamut is a range or series of related things. When we say that something “runs the gamut,” we are saying that it encompasses an entire range of related things.

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Behind every well-organized library is a powerful tool known as the Library Classification Number. These numbers are much more than shelf labels—they represent the subject of a resource, determine its location, and connect it with other materials on similar topics.

In this article, you'll discover:

🔹 What a classification number is and how it works
🔹 Why Is a Classification Number Assigned to Library Materials?
🔹 How librarians determine the correct number for a book
🔹 The relationship between a book's subject and its classification number
🔹 Real examples from the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Library of Congress Classification (LCC) systems

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Our Word of the Day is Tenuous
What It Means
Something described as tenuous is flimsy, weak, or uncertain.

As the new list of Scopus-indexed journals are out now, I made a non-exhaustive list of Scopus-indexed journals based in or published by institutions in Southeast Asia that have no article processing charges/publication fees. I have not included Indonesian and Singaporean journals yet as they have so many journals to explore.

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A warm and enthusiastic welcome to MS. ROANNE MAE ANUNCIADO as our new IT and Multimedia Resource Unit (IMRU) Head under the Learning Resource Division!

As an Instructor from the Institute of Computing, Ms. Anunciado brings a wealth of technical expertise that will undoubtedly elevate our digital learning environments, multimedia rooms, and computer labs. The entire LRD family is incredibly excited to collaborate with her as she steps in to innovate our e-learning resources and support our faculty, staff, and students.

Congratulations, Ms. Anunciado; we are thrilled to have you leading the team!