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The University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies is the premier institution for higher education in IS in the Philippines. Visit our website at upslis.info for more information about us!
UP SLIS proudly recognises our 2025-2027 One U.P. Faculty Grant Awardees!

The awards "provide recognition and incentives to those who demonstrate outstanding performance in two out of three work areas of the faculty: teaching, research or creative work, and public service."
December 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
UPSLIS proudly congratulates our Dean, Rhea Rowena Ubana-Apolinario, on completing her Doctor of Philosophy in Information Management at the Faculty of Information Science, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia!

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October 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Applications are now open for Return from Leave of Absence (LOA) and Readmission from Absence Without Leave (AWOL) for Second Semester, AY 2025–2026.

📅 Application Period: October 13 – November 10, 2025
⏰ Deadline: November 10 (Monday), 5:00 PM

👉 Complete instructions: bit.ly/SLISReadmiss...
September 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
UPSLIS is proud to share the results of the 2025 Faculty Merit Promotion.

Warm congratulations to our faculty members for their continued commitment to research, teaching, and extension service!
September 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Asst. Prof. Dan Anthony Dorado will be conducting a seminar as part of the AI and the Future of Education Webinar hosted by Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) on October 2. The webinar will explore the role of artificial intelligence in education and librarianship.
September 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
UP SLIS celebrates a 100% passing rate in the 2025 Librarian Licensure Exam!

Topnotchers:
Patricia Victa – Top 1
Jolly G. Calixtro – Top 2
Katherine T. Bunao – Top 3
Krianne Isobelle F. Garcia – Top 3
Paul Jorge I. Tagle – Top 7

Mabuhay ang mga bagong libraryan ng Bayan!
September 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Are you a graduate student doing information studies research or looking to get started? Submit your abstracts to the Student Research Ideathon and the Student Symposium to collaborate with leading iSchools, ICADL, A-LIEP, and ALIRG researchers as part of IFDIK 2025. ifdik2025.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
UPSLIS is delighted to welcome four distinguished professionals as Senior Lecturers this semester. Coming from diverse fields—archives, public librarianship, ethnomusicology, and scholarly research—they bring expertise and experience that will enrich our community.

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August 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
𝗖𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 pre-registration is now open!
📅 Oct 28–30, 2025
📍 Hybrid: UP SOLAIR, Diliman + Zoom

A 3-day national seminar-workshop for LIS educators on pedagogy, curriculum development, AI, & scholarly publishing. Free to join (limited slots).

🔗 bit.ly/CBLISE2025
August 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
On July 12, Asst. Prof. Benedict “Bono” Olgado, PhD, Director of the Publics, Archives, and Data (PANDA) Lab, participated in the forum "Electronic Health Records and Beyond" organized by the UP CIDS Program for Health Systems Development.

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Electronic Health Records and Beyond - UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies
The University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS), through its Program on Health Systems Development (HSD), held a public forum titled “Electronic Health Recor...
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August 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Just a few hours remaining to submit your papers to A-LIEP 2025 and AP-iConference 2025!

ifdik2025.com/aliep-2025/
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Presentation proposals/abstracts for the AP-iConference Student Symposium and ALIEP Ideathon is until 15 September 2025.
August 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Applications are open for the From Stacks to Sensors: IoT-Driven Innovations in Library and Archives workshop to be held from 28-30 January 2026.

Those interested can submit applications at tinyurl.com/stackstosens... by 30 September 2025 (Tuesday).

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August 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Congratulations to our faculty members who were awarded the 2025 UP Diliman Extension Grant!

These projects evidence SLIS' commitment to social and public service in the fields of ARM and LIS through training and technical assistance.

More details announced soon!

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August 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
ICADL 2025 papers are due today!

Don't miss out on presenting at the International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries.

ICADL 2025 is part of IFDIK 2025 which will be held from December 3-5 at the UP BGC Campus.

See the submission details at ifdik2025.com/icadl-2025/
July 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Registration is now open for IFDIK 2025!

Join us in the Philippines on December 3-5, 2025 and get access to three co-located international conferences.

Visit ifdik2025.com/registration/ for the registration details!

#ifdik2025
July 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
There are only a few days left to submit your papers for the three collocated conferences of IFDIK 2025!

Check out the submission guidelines for each conference at ifdik2025.com

IFDIK 2025 is organised by UPSLIS in partnership with the UP Main Library.
July 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
⏳ One week left to submit your abstract!

The UP SLIS MARM Program and PANDA Lab remind student researchers that the deadline for abstract submissions to the PhJLIS Special Issue on archival studies and practice in the Philippines is fast approaching.
July 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your papers for the 2025 International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies (IFDIK 2025)!

Check out the submission guidelines at ifdik2025.com

Submissions are accepted until July 31, 2025.
July 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The UP SLIS MARM Program and PANDA Lab invite student researchers to submit to a PhJLIS special issue on archival studies and practice in the Philippines.

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Be part of a growing conversation on archives, memory, and power in the Philippine context! ✊📚
July 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
UPSLIS students and librarian presented at the 19th CONSAL in Kuala Lumpur last June 16–19.

They exemplify how LIS research and practice can advance inclusive, sustainable development to empower humanity. Congratulations!

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July 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We are pleased to present the UP SLIS Class of 2025 - ikarahay!

The Class of 2025 is composed of 32 BLIS students, of which 5 are summa cum laude, 11 are magna cum laude, and 3 are cum laude honour graduates; 5 MARM students, and 11 MLIS students.

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June 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We are accepting applications for shifting from other UP Diliman programs (S2) and transferring from other UP Constituent Universities (T1) to the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) program until 30 June 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
SLIS@64 Anniversary Webinar
Critical Frontiers in Information Studies: Intersections of Identity and Practice

📅 July 1, 2025 (Tuesday)
🕘 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Philippine Standard Time) via Zoom
🔗 Register at tinyurl.com/SLISat64

#SLISat64 #UPSLIS #InformationStudies #LibraryScience #Archives
June 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Celebrate Pride Month this June 27 through a special gathering that honors the voices and stories of LGBTQIA+ librarians in the field of LIS.

Register at bit.ly/SpeakingOut2025

#PrideMonth2025 #SpeakingOutInTheStacks #LGBTQIALibrarians #UPLibraries #UPSLIS #ULGAD #SLISGAD #QueerInLIS
June 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We are delighted to announce the first keynote speaker for #IFDIK2025, Dr. Geoffrey C. Bowker!

Get to know about him at ifdik2025.com/keynote-spea...
June 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM