Annabelle P. Acedera
The Professional Regulation Commission conferred the Outstanding Professional Librarian of the Year Award on Annabelle P. Acedera on 2 August 2024. The citation reads:
Annabelle P. Acedera has been a practicing librarian and a library educator for more than 5 decades and is considered as one of the pride and pillars in the field of Librarianship in Mindanao. She is also regarded as a mother and a mentor, and her LIS students have become successful in their careers as librarians. With her exemplary leadership, dedication, and commitment to uplifting the LIS profession, she founded the Academic Libraries Information Network, a resource-sharing program, in 1988, and expanded her network and linkages when she was elected president of the Academic Libraries Book Acquisitions Systems Association in 1993. Her wealth of knowledge and expertise was not just felt in the school where she was working but also reached librarians and libraries outside Mindanao. Mrs. Acedera has been active in terms of professional activities conducted by various organizations. This is evident in the various positions to which she has been elected, particularly in local, regional, national, and international organizations from 1994 up to 2023.
Thanks to Stephen Alayon for the citation and Annabelle Acedera for the photo.
