Ruby Galvez, RL

What is freelancing? It is a service-oriented business that involves you, the entrepreneur, and a client who needs help with a project. Before starting on this new world of self-employment, some factors that have to be considered include the following:  your marketable skills,  how much time you can devote to a project, and  how much to charge for your service. Is freelancing lucrative?  What is the point of going into it, and possibly giving up an office job, if it doesn't pay well? Right? Right.

Life in the 21st century is fast and furious, mainly because information comes fast and is replaced by another piece of information in the blink of an eye. There are so many things to learn, but so little time to learn them. Even if you're lazy, you can't help but learn something just by watching a video or viewing an ad. Being overwhelmed by all of the knowledge swirling around us can be considered normal now. Deliberate Learning Choosing the topic you want to learn at any given time is the best thing to do in this information maelstrom. We have limited energy for work and play and then we fall asleep. Instead of squandering the time passively learning things you don't necessarily want to learn, such as when you read memes or scroll through Facebook and inadvertently stumble on gossip, be deliberate in your learning habits.

Looking for a fun project for your library users on National Book Week and Library Week? Here's a solution: Vision Boards ! Vision boards are art projects that can be worked on by anyone, not just artists or those who have been doing art for a long time. There's no exact science to putting things together to make a creative concept, although some logical concepts can be applied.  Even if all you have are piles of old magazines and kraft paper, you can do a lot to make art by using these artworks. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about Vision Boards!

"I am a librarian who manages a library, curates the collection, answers users' questions, helps users find the resource they need, and learns new trends to improve my service." - Ruby Galvez, RL, LPT One-liners are important in life. Think of the many slogans that have boosted the sales of many small brands into the big brands that they are now. Off the top of my head...  "Just do It" - Nike "It's finger-lickin' good" - KFC "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand" - M&Ms "For everything else, there's MasterCard" - MasterCard  “A Diamond is Forever.” - De Beers Slogans are powerful because they reiterate the vision-mission of the brand, making people remember the brand as they remember the catchy phrase or sentence.

I was interviewed recently by someone doing a thesis on library services. Here are some of the questions and my answers.  How are services delivered? Information and referral: Linking the correct service with the correct user Direct service: face-to-face contact between the librarian and user to solve the user’s problem. It is a full service library. Are the services of the library designed to be proactive? How? Yes. Based on the borrowing patterns and the interests of our users, as well as their demographics, the librarian sends recommendations on the books or the types of books that the library council can purchase. For example, I noticed that we did not have a copy of the Biag ni Lam-ang, although no one has borrowed it yet or inquired, I asked the library council to provide one so we have it in case someone does. Are the services of the library designed to be responsive to the changing needs of the community? How? Same as in the previous question, depending on the books that us...