Zoom meeting with librarians and students

 

On December 10^th, 2020, students from the library committee of Gokase secondary school and Miyazaki Nishi high school, as well as other school librarians had the privilege to interview three notable librarians from the Philippines over zoom to learn and share ideas about the library systems of both countries. The three Filipino librarians are Ms. Charito Basagre of La Salle Greenhills, who is the current president of the Philippine Association of School Librarians INC. (PSALI), Ms. Cristina Larracas of Colegio San Agustin, who is an ex-officio of the said association, and Mr. Jude Gorospe of Miriam College.

The students from both schools and the Japanese librarians all had the opportunity to ask a variety of questions about the library,research, and ICT. Some of the topics discussed were as follows: the importance of using books over the materials found online, how to choose the appropriate book to read, popular books among students, ways to collaborate with school teachers to enrich students’ education, and the current ICT environment in the library.

Also, all the participants had the chance to have an in-depth discussion during breakout session where they were divided into two groups: the students’ group and the school librarians’ group.

Overall, the interview and discussion were very informative, fruitful, and a great experience for everyone.