This phenomenological study aims to understand the library engagement and to discover the extent of the long influence of services and programs of the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo – Information Resource Center, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas on the three senior students from the College of Education – Bachelor of Secondary Education program who are vying for academic honors. Focusing on the students’ experiences of using the library, the study utilized qualitative research method and interpretative phenomenological analysis thru the lens of Galing Pinoy/Filipino Excellence model in digging and digesting the rich descriptions taken from unstructured interviews of the three research participants. Four themes emerged from the study including valuing library engagement as a process, valuing library engagement as a collaborative endeavor, valuing library engagement as integral to college life and valuing library engagement as empowerment. As a process, library engagement has to be nurtured thru exposure to books, reading, physical and virtual libraries. As a collaborative endeavor, the library engagement is a product of innate characteristic of a person as a social being who loves to belong and be with others. As integral to college life, the library is likewise seen as important partner in the educative process of teaching and learning. As empowerment, library engagement becomes a means of making meaning out of library experiences by engaging in the Lasallian advocacy of teaching minds, touching hearts, and transforming lives.
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