Filipiniana and Indexing Section
2/F Rizal Library Building, Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 Philippines
Tel. (632) 426-6001 local 5810
The Filipiniana Section traces its beginnings to the late 1950's when the college library was still located on the upper floor of what is now the Administration Building or Xavier Hall. It was Fr. Robert Suchan, S.J. a fresh Library Science graduate from Columbia University who started the Filipiniana collection.
In 1967, a university library building in the Loyola Heights campus was formally inaugurated to service the library needs of the students of the School of Arts and Sciences. It was named Rizal Library, after our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The Filipiniana collection was then housed in a special room. In 1980, Mr. Rogelio Mallillin took over the stewardship of the library and the aggressive acquisition of Filipiniana materials was pursued. In 1989, an annex to the main building was erected. The expansion led to the acquisitions of more special Filipiniana collections and the present location of the Filipiniana Section.
The growth of the Filipiniana Section of the Rizal Library was in line with the growing interest in local publications and the PAASCU standard for libraries.
COLLECTIONS
The Filipiniana Section's book collection of over 30,00 volumes covers the fields of the humanities, social sciences and general sciences. The library's most treasured collection is the original set of Flora de Filipinas , a compilation of beautifully illustrated Philippine plants by Fr. Manuel Blanco Published in 1877. Another important collection is Juan de la Concepcion's Historia de Filipinas , a fourteen-volume work published in 1788. Original editions of Urbana and Felisa (1902 & 1907) by Fr. Modesto de Castro, classic Tagalog books of morals written in correspondence style during the Spanish period are also in the collection. Early books of travel about the Philippines written by foreign authors are also significant resources.
The book collection is cataloged using the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. Approximately 1,000 Filipiniana book titles are also available on microforms.
The Filipiniana periodical collection consists of 800 titles, 71 of which are on
current subscription. Among the significant journals and magazines in the library are the following: Graphic (1927-1972), Ilang-Ilang (1945-1950), Liwayway (1933-1938), Philippines Free Press (1914-to date) and Philippine Journal of Science (1906-to date). Selected serials which have ceased are also available in microform.
Religious files, annual reports, maps and vertical file materials on Philippine-related issues are also part of the Filipiniana collection.
To enhance access to periodical articles, the Computerized Index to Philippine Periodical Articles (CIPPA) was created. The period covered is from 1988 to date. This database is available online within the library and on CD-ROM. CIPPA database is available to all interested institutions on subscription basis.
Business Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 7:30pm
Saturdays: 8:00am - 6:00pm
SEMESTRAL BREAK Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturdays: 8:00am - 12:00nn
Announcement on special library service schedules are posted in advance at the library entrance, bulletin boards, & helpdesk.
Contacts
Ma. Theresa Villanueva mvillanueva@ateneo.edu
Bernadette M. Garilao bmariano@ateneo.edu
Tommy dela Cruz tdelacruz@ateneo.edu
Wilfredo Ortega wortega@ateneo.edu
Narcisa Briones nbriones@ateneo.edu
Ronald Tinio