Elvira Zingapan

Ms. Elvira Zingapan received her MSLS from the University of La Salette and her Bachelor in Secondary Education – Major: Library Science from Saint Paul University Philippines.
She passed the Philippine Board Exams for Librarians (2001) and has over 20 years experience working in academic library.
Elvira has been a senior librarian at Prince Mohammed University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia since 2008.

Education

2004 Master of Science in Library Science, University of La Salette, Philippines.
2000 Bachelor of Science in Education (Major: Library Science), St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP), Philippines

Publications

Presentations/Conference Proceedings

Abdullah M., Zingapan E. An Innovative Approach in the Creation of Human Libraries in the Middle East and North Africa. Middle East Librarians Association Annual Conference 2022, University of Denver, Colorado November 29 – December 1, 2022

Abdullah M., Zingapan E. Digital Access to LRC services and resources during COVID-19 Pandemic: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University LRC Experience. 17th IFLA Interlending and Documents Supply Conference, Doha, Qatar, September 20-22, 2022.

Abdullah M., Zingapan E. The role of information professionals in promoting trustworthy information in Saudi Academic libraries, BOBCATSSS 2020 Conference Paris, France, 22-24 January, 2020.

Zingapan E., Abdullah M., Access to and use of electronic resources in SDL (Saudi Digital Library): by the PMU students and faculty members, MELA (Middle East Librarians Association) Conference 2019, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 12-14, 2019.

Abdullah M., Zingapan E. The legislation, regulatory procedures, and rights for institutional repositories in the Arab Gulf States: An analytical study, 25th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association / Arabian Gulf Chapter The Internet of Things: The Future of the Connected Internet Societies, Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi, March 6-7, 2019.

Zingapan E., Abdullah M. The Importance of Digital Repositories in Supporting Sustainable Development: Sustainability in Saudi Academic Libraries, Let’s Go Green: The First International Green Libraries Conference, Zagreb/Brijuni, Croatia, November 8-10, 2018.

Professional Associations

MELA (Middle East Librarians Association)
SLA (Special Libraries Association) - Arabian Gulf Chapter
PAARL (Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians)