Are you thinking of giving books as Christmas gifts? Or maybe you're a librarian who's been assigned to an unfamiliar subject area and you need to know what are considered the newest and best books in that discipline? Well, the list of this year's National Book Award winners and finalists can be very helpful in choosing gift books or learning more about the best books in a subject area. If you're interested in previous winners, take a look at the National Book Development Board's searchable list of award-winning books published from 1980 to 2008. You can also check out the Manila Critics Circle website, which lists winners by category and in chronological order until 2005.
Comments are always welcome, of course, but I would especially like to hear from those who just passed the exam and were one of my students during the only semester that I taught at UP's SLIS (then ILIS). Don't forget to input your email address in the appropriate box =)
Successful Examinees
ABADAY, ETHELYN MAGDAONG ABAJAR, ALMA ACALA ABELLADA, ANTONIETTE PACUYAN ACENAS, MANUEL AGAGARING ACOSTA, MICHELLE ANN CABAR AFIDCHAO, HELEN EDWAS AGBON, ROSAN ALIYA BASADRE AGRIPA, LAVENIA FAJARDO AGTAY, MARISSA CATILO AGUSTIN, JENIFER SOROTEN ALBA, ELSIE CASAYAS ALCANTARA, YDYLLA QUIAMCO ALCAZAR, MELISSA ALBARANDO ALIMPOLOS, ANNALYN VASQUEZ ALINSONORIN, CRISTEL OYAO ALQUIZOLA, ROYANNE JOY MANACIO AMAYAG, THELMA TANAS AMER, FATMAH ROGEMAH DALIDIG AMOD, MICHELLE BAUTISTA ANDAL, ADELAIDA BACUD ANIÑON, MARY JOY SITON AQUINO, MARIA LYNETTE BARIA ARABILLA, MARY GRACE MOSO ARCE, VICTORIA PILASPILAS ATEN-AN, ANDRES ALIBA AUSTRAL, PRINYL PARDO AVELINO, KRISTINE FONTANIL BALDERAS, HILARIO JR SERVIANO BALDERAS, MICHELLE BULLAG BANGKIKO, ANALYN DONTOGAN BANLUTA, AIRA MAE UY BARIS, JERA MAE COMEDIDO BARRERA, KRISTINE GULARIZA BARTIDO, BLESILDA MATA BASCO, IDYL BAUTISTA BASTIERO, MARY HOPE MORCILLO BATOMALAQUE, MA RHEA ALCOMENDRAS BAUTISTA, ANGELIC ABAYAN BAUTISTA, CHER MARI AMBUYO BEGUIRAS, CRISTITA LOZADA BERNALES, ROZEN DELA CRUZ BESANA, JOAN POLOYAPOY BETANA, ANGELYN LACABA BIN-ONG, DIVINA PIGGINGON BOLALIN, MARGIE ACAHEN BONGO, MARILOU ANTONIA ARCILLA BONIFACIO, CHARMAINE ANNE CRUZ BORAL, JAYSON REOBALDES BOTICTIC, MARIAN LORA BUASEN, EDWARD PELIANO BUCOG, FRANLO LLEGO BUENAVENTURA, LORRAINE DE GUZMAN BUNUAN, DESIREE NAJERA BUTCON, FLORILEN FERNANDEZ CABALUNA, BELLIE JANE SAAVEDRA CABASAG, RENEE ROSE CABALLERO CABAT, JANE AKISTAL CABELLO, MA SHELLA ANNA BUNO CAHATE, GERALDINE CHATTO CALARA, LEA SALUNGA CALILUNG, MICAH BLESSIE PUNO CALILUNG, ROILINGEL PUNO CAMILO, LEA CARIÑO CANANG, RHEA MARCOS CAPATI, MA LIZA ESCOBIN CARIÑO, CINDY PETILLA CARO, MARY GRACE TAWINGAN CARSKIT, HERMECELIA RECOLETO CASTILLO, PATRICIA BANDOLA CASTRO, KATHERINE JOYCE TON CATACUTAN, PHIL LOYOLA CATALAYBAN, SHERYL OLPOC CATIMBANG, NORA ORBON CATULONG, EMELYN BEDICO CAVADA, NANETTE PONO COLANDOG, KATHRINE JOY MIRASOL COLAS, JACKSON BACOLONG CRUZ, LUIS EZRA DANGANAN CUENCO, SCARLET JOY GUISAGIS DACCA, PRINCES ORTEGA DACILLO, MARJORIE CAÑEBA DAGURO, MAY ANN DACANAY DASALLA, JULIA JOSEPHINE ENCARNACION DE GUZMAN, MICHELLE MARZAN DE VILLA, IMELDA BAGNES DECANO, JUDIE ANN DE VERA DECOLONGON, STELLA SHERINNE DELFIN DELA CRUZ, RYAN LICUANAN DELA TORRE, KAREN PELLAZAR DETERA, DOROTHY MANTILLA DIAZ, SHIERELYN LOPEZ DIMALANTA, RICHARD PAUL CAMPOS DISTO, ALBERT PAKLING DIVIDOR, CHERRIE MAE JUMANOG DOMAOAN, MILYNE SOLIMAN DOMINGUEZ, ZENAIDA GALENDEZ DORADO, DAN ANTHONY DORIA DULNUAN, MAY JOYCE MAGUILAO ENERO, LOVELY RESSA SARAPUDDIN ENTERESO, JANE KHAREN DEONA ERONG, GRETCHEN ERAL ESCRUPOLO, MARY ANNE CABANERO ESPAÑA, MARIA LEA GRIETTEL ARREZA ESTOLAS, ANNE CHARIZE JARA ESTOQUE, DONNA MAE GARCIA FAJARITO, CHECHE PALABAY FAUSTO, PEARL ANGELLI PAY-AN FERNANDEZ, LOURDES CHRISTINE LAZARTE FLORDELIZA, VON DARREL TUBOG FLORENTINO, NESTLE MOAJE FLORES, CRISTA MISCHELLE LUNOD FRANCHE, MESHELLA HITOSIS FRANCISCO, LOWELL PEREZ GABIOLA, APRIL MUYALDE GALAMGAM, KAY-ANN ZABALA GALLANO, PHOEBE URMINITA GAMARA, IVAN CEDRIC BALMES GANDIONCO, EMMA ORSAIZ GANIBO, SHERWIN ROY FERNANDEZ GAPUZ, MICAELA VIRGINIA PATRIMONIO GARCIA, LOREZL REVILLOZA GAYMAN, HOSEAL BATNAG GERAY, MA KRISELDA JOANNA GIRAY, GEE AHNE KATHRENE DE LEON GONZALES, JOSEFINA AGUSTIN GONZALES, MICAELLA ANGELICA REQUIJA GORDO, JEM PAUL MORIDO GOZUN, ARLY YABUT GREFALDEO, LLEWELYN GAON GUAZA, CECILIA PERIA GUECO, ARCHIBALD CASUPANAN GUIEB, REA UBANDO GUILLERMO, ROSANNA GASCON HEBRES, RHODESSA MABUTAS HERNANDEZ, DHOMILYN CABRAL HIZON, CHRISTIAN CARBO IBARDOLASA, MAYLENE DELFIN INTERVENCION, REA ORME JAIME, ROMEL RAFOR JAVIER, KRISTINA ANDRES JORQUIA, MARCELIANA MENDOZA LABANGON, DONNA LYN GLORIANE LABORTE, EDITHA ABEJOYLA LAMANILAO, IRIS SABAL LAPENING, MARIA DESIREE CALABRIA LAPUZ, JOEL LANDAYAN LARA, CRISTINA FERNANDEZ LAREZA, LESLIE MARCELLANA LASOLA, MARGIE ROSAL LEAÑO, JESSICA AÑOGAR LINAJA, TIFFANY PEREZ LONONG-OY, ABUGAY KAREN AISA BAWING LOPEZ, DIANA LYNN FAUSTINO LOPEZ, IMELDA DE LARA MACARAMBON, NAJAH MACARAMBON MAGDAEL, JUEN INVENTADO MAGNO, ROMILA JUDITH SANTOS MAGRO, CATHERINE MORTEL MALACA, NOREEN ABDON MALANYAON, JESSALYN PALOMAR MALAYAO, EDILYN BALILI MALIMBAN, RACQUEL ESTEBAN MANAHAN, MARY JOY BAON MANANSALA, BIANCA CAMILLE ABELLA MANGUERA, JOAN MERCADO MANIMTIM, MARK JOSEPH MEDINA MARCO, DARREL MANUEL ORETA MARIANO, ARTHUR BRYAN CANLAS MARIANO, WINNIE VENTURA MARQUEZ, MARIAN MAY AMBAS MARTINEZ, BEA YAP MATALINO, JONALYN AGUILAR MATIAS, LERMA DUMALIW MAYRAN, FAITH JANE APOR MEDINA, JONATHAN GARCIA MENDIOLA, LADY DIANA MENQUILLES MENDOZA, CINDY PLOPINIO MENDOZA, FAIRIE ANN ALOSIMA MENDOZA, SONIA ARELLANO MINDALANO, NOSAIMAH MINDALANO MISA, REGERALDYN ANOC MOLINA, PERSEUS REX MANZANO MOLO, JESSEL VEDRA MONOTILLA, ARLENE PUSPUS MONTENEGRO, SHIELSKI ARZAGA MORTEL, IME AMOR ADORNA MOSCOSA, SARAH TARALA MUTI, SITTIE SAADIA MACAPAAR NEPOMUCENO, GENER LITUANA NIAR, ANNIE GRACE BAYOG NOVENARIO, IBRAHIM GIEM MACALALAD OBRA, JOSIELYN TOLENTINO OCATE, MA THERESA MENDOZA ODCHIGUE, FRANCIS CLAVER FALCIS OGENA, ALVIN LORENZO VELASQUEZ OLAN, ROSEMARIE GONZALES OLIQUINO, JEMELYN II SANTOS OLIVEROS, JO DE LOS SANTOS PACULIO, JOECIL APILADO PACULLA, IRINE BATAWEL PADUA, ZARAH DOMINICA MONSERATE PAGLINAWAN, MARITES ESPIRITU PAGUIO, JENNIBER PUZON PALACIO, LILIAN SABATE PANGCOG, MARY ANN MARCOS PANGNGAY, CLAIRE JOSEPH PAPA, MARIA AMIHAN VER PARAGAS, RUTH TIONGSON PASCUA, MYLENE MELLENDEZ PAVO, DAWN DANIEL CHRISTINE MARAÑON PEÑARANDA, ANNA GEFRELIZ REYES PIANO, EVELYN ELPONDO PULANO, LOIDA BAGSIYAO QUIAMBAO, RACHELLE LISING QUIRONG, GRETCHELL BACALSO RAMAS, ALMA CONCEPCION RAMOS, LILY ROSE VILLARIN RAMOS, MAY ANNE FRANCISCO RECODO, MA FATIMA PORTUGALETE RELLON, ROMEL UMAS-AS REYES, CECILIA GATLABAYAN REYES, MARCO CASTRO REYES, RICO MARCO BARRINUEVO RIVERA, SAHLEE TADIOSA ROBLES, VIVIAN DADIVAS ROSARIO, ELMA BAUTISTA ROSELLO, JEAN MAGLANGIT ROSETE, MARILYN SOMBRANO ROSILLON, JULIET ROSAL ROVIRA, MARIA GEORGINA SAMSON ROYOD, MARY GRACE BANSUA RUIZ, LEONE-MAY LERON RULLODA, VENICE ABELLERA SABADO, KHRISTIE MARIE BRAULIO SABIDOR, SHYLA MAE OBADO SACYANG, ANTIONETTE DOMALOS SALAZAR, RENNE ROSE MAICO SALIBAD, CAROLYN LANGUIA SALVADOR, RIA DE RAMOS SAMSON, JEAN RUGA SANTIAGO, JOSE PAULO JARA SANTOS, WELSIE BAIS SAPORSANTOS, LEONORA REYES SARMIENTO, AUGUSTUS RUBEN CASTILLO SARMIENTO, GLENN PANGILINAN SARMIENTO, JASMINE CARLA GALANG SAVADERA, NOEL MAGPANTAY SAYCO, KRISTEL MAE ROGEL SEBIAL, JUFEL MA LOURDES LUMANTA SENIT, PATTY ABREGANA SERVAÑEZ, MARICRIS LACHICA SEVILLA, RUBEN CAGUERHAB SINGCOL, NOEMI CALLAO SINUES, HENRIETH ANINANG SOLIS, DEANA LUXZEL TOLDO STA ANA, ANN MARIE COLINA STA ANA, VIRGILIO BULANADI SUPERALES, SHIRLEY PAGAL SUPERIO, DARYL LUSTRACION TABUENA, ALYSSA KHAY QUIMPO TABURO, RUTCHEL ALBAY TATON, VERONICA QUINAMOT TAYAG, ESMERALDA MACAPAGAL TENIAS, BRENDA ALAWAS TEODORO, NORBERTO MANGGOB TOGORES, MARJORIE GALARAGA TOLEDO, NOELYN SAZ TOLENADA, MARIA TRICIA TIPAY TOQUERO, MICHAEL JACOB TORNILLA, HAZEL APPLE ROJAS TUÑACAO, GLEENE AVILA UMBAY, NERISSA CANAYA URCIA, MAYLENE ULARTE VALENZUELA, ROY ABRIO VALONDO, JOHANAN CATAGA VICTORIO, VENIR JR SAN JOSE VILLARICO, KATHLEEN LANELLE DELOS SANTOS VILLENA, LEVITA PARTO VILLENA, MICHELLE PARTO VIRAY, MENNIE RUTH AMORES VISICO, MARILOU HAFALLA VISUYAN, WILLY TANIONGON WAGAYAN, VELON TUMAPANG YDAYAN, ALICIA BAILOSES
