Who is Ruby

About

Ruby Grace C. Galvez, RL, LPT

Who am I? I wear many hats.

Ruby Galvez in the philippine international literary festival

Professional Librarian
Information Service Provider
Copywriter
Copyeditor
Technical Writer
Licensed Educator
Caterer / Restaurant Owner
Book Author

My Experience

I have worked in the science publishing industry for most of my career thus far, except for the time when I joined the online blogging boom (in the late 2000s).

I have been involved in various aspects of the following:

content creation and processing
publishing systems
database content editing and production
webmaster operations
virtual assistance
search engine optimization
fiction and non-fiction writing
thesis grammar check
journal article copyediting (pre-publication peer review papers)

I am among the topnotchers in the Professional Regulation Commission’s Librarian Licensure Examination in 2017.

Examinations I Have Taken and Passed

Licensure Examination for Teachers
Librarian Licensure Examination (3rd nationwide rank)
Civil Service Examination
Foreign Service Officer Examination (3/5 stages passed: 1st stage, qualifying examination; 2nd stage, panel interview; and 3rd stage, written examination)

Short Story: The Vampire Next Door

Categories: FRIENDSHIP, TEENS & YOUNG ADULT, ROMANCE Nineteen-year-old vampire billionaire Welton Perry III stepped inside his new townhouse in suburban Maine already bored with the droning voice of the realtor. He held up one hand to stop the lady’s overeffusive description of the basement kitchen with the cold storage facility for his special dietary needs. He didn’t really need a fancy house, but his parents insisted. They wanted him to get as much rest as he needed after the ruckus he went through when his girlfriend and childhood friend sued him for assault, which was ludicrous.

Ilokano Folklore Art: Fabulous Traditions with Modern Interpretations

Ilokano folklore art refers to the artistic expressions and creative representations of the cultural stories, myths, legends, and traditions of the Iloko people, who are an ethnolinguistic group native to the northern Philippines, particularly the Ilocos Region. This art encompasses various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, literature, music, dance, and even crafts. Visual Arts : Ilokano folklore is often depicted in visual arts, including paintings, sculptures, and textiles. Artists may create images of legendary figures such as Lam-ang (a hero in Ilokano folklore) or scenes from traditional stories and myths. Literature : Ilokano folklore has been passed down through generations through oral tradition, and many of these stories have been documented in written form. Traditional epics, chants, and folk tales often serve as inspiration for Ilokano writers and poets. Music and Dance : Ilokano folklore is also expressed through music and dance. ...

Best Practices for Library Collaborations and Partnerships with Other Organizations

Library collaborations and partnerships can work if we consider several factors, many of which have a lot to do with the cultural and economic climate of the region where your library is located. Similar Perspectives Unless all organizations in the collaboration agree that “a community can help raise a child reader,” the entire project will be in jeopardy. We should never forget that there are people that do not believe libraries are still relevant, and if the organization the library is partnering with secretly or outrightly believe so, then the project is doomed from the start. Examples of Library Collaborations Some partnership projects your library can join are the following: a book drive for disaster areas workshops for slow readers (children/adults) a recurring storybook reading session Challenges of Library Collaborations One can dream that all library partnerships will be smooth-sailing, but experi...

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