SICC BOOK FAIRS: 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Samal Island City College

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 || 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐂 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬

Samal Island City College (SICC) successfully conducted its 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿: “𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲” from March 23 to March 25, 2026, at the SICC Auditorium. The initiative, led by the Library Services Unit and the Office of the Dean of College under Dr. Sandra Lyn Q. Quiñones, with the support of the Acting College Administrator, Dr. Jennifer C. Gonzaga, is intended for the college’s faculty, highlighting the institution’s continuing commitment to improving the quality of its library resources and supporting academic excellence.

According to Dr. Quiñones, the primary objective of the in-house book fair is to update and enrich the college’s library collection, particularly with materials directly aligned with the subjects taught by the instructors. Furthermore, this ensures that students and instructors have access to relevant, reliable, and scholarly resources that enhance the institution's teaching and learning.

Moreover, a significant factor driving the activity is compliance with the standards set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Dr. Quiñones emphasized that library materials must be updated within a five-year copyright range, as outdated resources may affect institutional evaluation. Through the book fair, faculty members are encouraged to select books that not only meet these standards but also support updating course syllabi with current, applicable references.

This year’s book fair featured five exhibitors, including long-time partners 𝗥𝗘𝗫 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗖&𝗘 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., and 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, as well as new participants such as 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., and 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼., 𝗜𝗻𝗰. Compared to previous fairs, which mostly featured foreign publications, the current selection showcased a growing number of locally published books by Filipinos. These materials are not only more affordable but also more contextually relevant to Philippine education.

The 4th SICC Library Book Fair shows the college’s proactive efforts to strengthen its academic foundation by updating library resources and sourcing materials that support research, instruction, and student learning.

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Samal Island City College

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𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 2025

The College Library Section, headed by Dr. Sandra Lyn Quiñones, conducted a Live Book Selection activity last January 27, 2025, to enhance the general education collection by involving faculty in the book acquisition process. Teaching personnel visited the library and reviewed a curated selection of titles from various publishers and distributors, assessing their relevance, quality, and alignment with the college curriculum.

This interactive approach fostered collaboration between the faculty and library, ensuring that the chosen books effectively support student learning and academic development.

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Samal Island City College

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The SICC College Library organized the school's 2nd Book Fair, commencing today, February 28, 2024, until March 1, 2024, at the City Hall Lobby. Three of the top book exhibitors and dealers in the country, the 𝑪𝑫 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍, 𝑰𝒏𝒄., 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒄., 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑰𝒏𝒄., displayed various books from different genres and disciplines for the SICC Community, LGU employees and fellow Samaleños.

A short opening program was held today to welcome the book exhibitors and officially start the 3-day book fair. The live book selection then began for the faculty and staff of the city college.

Students and employees, especially the teaching personnel, are encouraged to visit the book fair and select books that they can use as references for their respective course subjects. These activity aims to further enrich the library's collection of books for the benefit of the entire SICC Community.

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First Book Fair in SICC, 2022

Our heartfelt thanks to Mayor Al Uy and to the OIC College President, Dr. Tata Fuertes for supporting the Book Fair 2022 held at the SICC Auditorium last June 13-15, 2022. To the SICC Administration, program heads, faculty (both part-time and full-time), staff, and students, thank you for joining us for the live book selection during the book fair. It was indeed a success. We have selected various titles for different courses, especially in criminology which we really need this time for our application to the said program to CHED XI.

Some program heads and librarians from Jose Maria College also came to select books for their college library. Once again, salamuch to all!