𝗟𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀; 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: PIO | Date: January 2022
As an ever-evolving and improving knowledge resource center, the La Union Provincial Library (LUPL) under the Provincial Government of La Union was identified by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) as among the Provincial Libraries in the Philippines to complete their Monthly Reports for 2021. This is the 23rd year that said library was identified by the NLP as report completer.
Despite the CoViD-19 pandemic, a total of 4,210 library users were served by the LUPL. Coping with the demand of the pandemic, the LUPL has adopted different online services to continuously cater to clients including the LUPL WebOPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) which facilitates searching and availing resources in the library online through the link www.laup.launion.gov.ph. Newspaper Clippings about La Union published in national and local newspapers are also accessible in the same site.
The Knowledge Hub, launion.gov.ph/knowledge-hub, in the PGLU website also provides for the use of the NLP Electronic Resources. The NLP extends its electronic resources, including EBSCOhost, Gale ebooks, GIG Publishing, Digital Library Solutions, BritannicaLibrary, PressReader, Tekno-Aklatan, Emerald Publishing, MyLegalWhiz, Proquest and De Gruyter, to be used by the general public through public libraries and reading centers.
For a more accessible and hassle-free remote communication with library staff, the Online Library Inquiry Service was also launched to allow clients to submit library-related questions and receive answers via email through the link bit.ly/LibraryLU.
Aside from its vast print resources, it also offers free access to internet and computers. It also serves as La Union Provincial Library Technology for Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, and Economic Development (Tech4Ed) Center in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology.
Observing CoViD-19 protocols, the LUPL located at the 5th Floor, LUPAC Building, City of San Fernando, La Union is open from 8AM to 5PM Mondays to Thursdays and 8AM to 12NN on Fridays. Minimum health standards are strictly observed and disinfection are conducted regularly.
