Ms. Carmi Dometita, former Science Research Specialist II of STII-DOST is an emerging champion of Institutional Repository in the Philippines. Upon her return from the 9th CO-EXIST-SEA Workshop in Tokyo, she echoed her insights by giving us a lecture on databases integration and federated searching; as well as Open Access and introduced us to DSpace, which is an immense and versatile facility for storing digital publications, specially scholarly works of scientists. Open Access is a beautiful instrument of public accountability and for giving back to society, because researches funded by taxpayer's money are made available to the people. This is freedom to know at its best. I am simply thrilled.
Carmi is such a generous sharer of knowledge and she taught me many things including that of leading me to the path towards the greatest public domain book of all time. Her thoughts have a unique impact on me. It is amazing that this brilliant and beautiful young lady whom I love like a daughter and who returns my love no end is now my mentor. She gave me a beautiful book, Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado which I treasure immensely; left me documents and CDs on the latest trends in the knowledge industry, where Japan is leading; and most of all, she left me a secret so that I will never be lonely nor afraid again.
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