12/08/2026
EVENT RECAP โ Abante Aklatan: Staff Orientation and Training Workshop on the UPM Institutional Repository System & Pimedicus Databases
Yesterday, August 11, 2026, the UP Manila University Library successfully hosted "Abante Aklatan" at the Dr. Florentino B. Herrera, Jr. Medical Library! Librarians and staff gathered for an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on elevating the universityโs digital preservation and research accessibility.
Here are the key highlights from the event:
Led by Mr. Alfred E. Dalmacio, Chair of the UPM-UL IR Project, the session featured hands-on training on the Institutional Repository System (IRS), covering metadata standardization, file preparation, submission workflows, and administrative review protocols. It also unveiled the official name and logo of the UPM IRS, underscoring its role as UP Manilaโs central hub for collecting, preserving, and sharing academic research outputs.
In the afternoon, Ms. Carla G. Demabildo (Head Librarian, Dr. Florentino B. Herrera, Jr. Medical Library) and Mr. Bernard P. Lapuz (Admin Assistant VI, Main Library) guided staff through an interactive workshop on the Pimedicus database. The session traced the platform's history, provided a tour of its user interface, and delivered hands-on training on data entry and the exploration of its administrative features.
A big thank you to our University Librarian, Ms. Marybel P. Caasi, for the warm opening remarks, Ms. Emelorna E. Delgado (Head, UL Information and Technology Division) for closing the program, our master of ceremonies, Ms. Dennise Allysa T. Peralta (College Librarian, Dr. Florentino B. Herrera, Jr. Medical Library), and all participating library personnel for making this event a success!
Together, let's keep advancing academic research and digital preservation for UP Manila!