Glezly Jandoguile: A Librarian
Glezly Jandoquile,
or Glezly for short, really wanted to become a nurse or a doctor
because she wanted to wear white uniform. “Nurses and doctors look neat
in their white uniforms,” she said.
But her desire to become a nurse or a doctor was changed when she met
her close friend, Colyn Kaye Quebra. Both of them were enrolled in one
of the universities in Iloilo City. Her friend was enrolled in Bachelor
of Library and Information Science (BLIS) degree while she was enrolled
in Bachelor of Science in Education, major in Filipino.
One time they discussed about their respective courses. Through their
conversation, Glezly was encouraged to take up a library science degree.
After one month, Glezly transferred to the BLIS degree. She stayed on to
her new course until she graduated. Immediately after that, she took
the licensure examination for librarianship. Fortunately, she passed it.
Immediately after passing the licensure exam for librarianship, she was
hired as a librarian at Ateneo de Iloilo. Like other new professionals,
Glezly did not stay long in her first job. She applied as a librarian at
St. Paul University Iloilo. Luckily, she was accepted.
What convinced her to take up library science as a profession? She said
she loves to work in the library especially in an academic library
because she learns new things everyday. She is forever thankful to her
co-workers who are willing to share their library knowledge and skills.
She applies these new things when students and faculty members ask help
from her in locating valuable information for their research works.
Along side with this, she learns the value of equal access to resources,
and intellectual freedom.
Likewise, she enjoys working in the library not only because she has the
chance to read more newspapers, magazines, journal articles and books
which she can share the information she gathers to her students when she
conducts religious classes in their congregation.
She knows that as a librarian, she will not be able to compete with
doctors and other professionals who earn thousands of pesos per day, but
when she goes home happy especially when she is able to help students
find the right and sufficient information for their academic
requirements, that is more than money to her.
Glezly Fontelo Jandoquile was born on June 27, 1998 at Western Visayas
Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. She took her elementary
education at Baluarte Elementary School, Iloilo City, after which she
continued her studies at Iloilo City National High School. She took her
Bachelor of Library and Information Science at University of San
Agustin.
Glezly loves to sing. Because of this, she joined the choral group since
high school until she graduated in college. This singing talent of her
supported her through college.
When I asked her on what advise she can share to the Filipino youth, she
said: “Listen to your voice and soul. Let no one decides for your
future.”
