School library underutilized?

STORY BY JUSTIN CODY SERRANO

EVER since the beginning of the academic year 2022-2023, the Divine Grace School library has been suffering from severe underutilization by its students and teachers. There is no incentive to visit the library because teachers don’t incorporate the library into their lesson plans, and students find it inconvenient to travel to the library when you can simply research online.

“Medyo tago iyong library sa DGS and hindi siya masyado nakikita ng mga students, dahil rin siguro doon kaya hindi nabibigyan ng pansin iyong facility,” Tristan Jacob Roa of 11-Marx said.

Due to the small size of the library, the school has a dedicated reading area just outside the library. Students are allowed to enter the reading area for any reason and stay for as long as they’d like, with the only requirement being a log-in at the library.

“Kaunti lang iyong mga students na bumibisita, karamihan pa ay pumpunta lang para mag-relax o magpalamig,” added Janna Althea Encarnacion of 11-Marx.

to either community service or suspension/expulsion.

Though, since the transition of the school modality from distance learning to blended learning, there have been some considerations in order to ease the students back into the campus.

Arceo said: “The full implementation of the student handbook shall be observed this coming AY since we will have full face-to-face classes.