Tuesday, December 9, 2008

2009 January 16 Update on LIBRARY STANDARDS

Dear Colleague:

Warm greetings from the Association !

The PLAI-Central Luzon Region Librarians Council is pleased to invite you to attend the forum on "Update on LIBRARY STANDARDS," General Assembly and the Induction of new officers(2009- 2010) on January 16, 2009, 8:00am to 12:00 noon at the PS 308, Professional Schools Bldg. , Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City.

Invited Resource Speaker/Inducting Officer is Mrs. Corazon M. Nera, Chairman, Board for Librarians/Director of Libraries, Lyceum of the Philippines University. Mrs. C. Nera will discuss the current issues and concerns of library and information managers on the aspects of developing and managing library resources in line with the standards of CHED/DepEd and other accrediting agencies. A registration fee of 100.00 pesos will be charged to cover the cost of the forum, snacks and certificates. Renewal or application for membership fees (P200.00) for 2009 will be welcome.

For inquiries, you may contact any of the association' s officers/directors. We will greatly appreciate your sharing this information with others(Library managers/personnel).

We look forward to your presence. Thank you.

Yours truly,

Teresita DJ Magbag
Vice President/Conferenc e Chair


Noted by:

Rodolfo J. San Agustin
Outgoing President

PS: Request for the soft copy of this invitation letter will be welcome.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

December 5 Forum on Infolib Updates

Dear Colleagues,

The Quezon Librarians Association is sponsoring a Forum on Infolib Updates on December 5, 2008 at the Library Complex, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City .

This forum will stress the importance of an organized library collection with the use of Infolib software. The participants will be able to utilize the software and be updated with the revisions of the software to facilitate bibliographical searching and information retrieval in their libraries.

The Association will also be celebrating its 2nd anniversary. The General Assembly will be held in the afternoon.

The forum fees are as follows: Php 500.00 for members and Php 600.00 for non-members to include snacks and lunch. Updated Infolib CDs will also be distributed.

For particulars and reservations, please contact any of the officers on or before November 28, 2008.

We look forward to seeing you at the General Assembly and Forum.

Thank you and God bless you always.

Truly yours,

Rosario Villamater
President

Friday, November 7, 2008

Nov. 28 "Motivating Reading Interest of Customers"

November 7, 2008

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) Inc. is pleased to
invite you to a forum on "Motivating Reading Interest of Customers"
on November 28, 2008, 1-5 p.m.at the Lourdes School of Mandaluyong,
Shaw Boulevard, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City.

Objectives of the forum:

1.To know the techniques in motivating the customers to read.
2.To gain understanding of the essentials of reading.
3.To identify the strategies in developing reading interest.

Forum fee P150.00 for members, P200.00 non-members, and P50.00 for
students, inclusive of snacks and certificates.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact the following: Ms.
Lesil Lorete M. Tindoc and Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion at telephone
no. 534-8267 loc.129, email: angelina_resurrecci on@yahoo. com and
eagle_llmt@yahoo. com.

We will be grateful if you can post a copy of this invitation on
your bulletin board, and share this information with other
librarians and friends.

Looking forward for your participation.

Thank you very much.

Yours truly,

CELIA C. CRUZ
Vice-President and Conference Chair

Noted by:

ANGELINA P. RESURRECCION, DPA
President

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

December 5 Forum on "Managing Libraries on the Four Pillars of Learning”

November 5, 2008

Dear Colleague:

Greetings from the Association!

The PNU-LISAA, Inc., A Caring Alumni Group, in cooperation with St. Michael’s College of Laguna, is pleased to invite you to attend a forum on "Managing Libraries on the Four Pillars of Learning” with focus on faculty-library collaboration on December 5, 2008 at the St. Beatrice Ballroom, St. Michael’s College of Laguna, Binan, Laguna from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Registration fee is only three-hundred pesos (P300.00).

Through this forum, the Association aims to share and enrich the knowledge of fellow professionals, library personnel and faculty in their utilization of Jacques Delors’ Four Pillars of Learning in the management of libraries of the 21st century with faculty-library collaboration as focus.

The forum will highlight specific answers on learning on how: (1) to know what to acquire; (2) to do reference work in a digital environment; (3) to live and network together; and (4) to be super in ICT which, surely, will lead to authentic learning among faculty and library staff in their desire to concretize collaborative efforts.

The 8th General Assembly and Induction of 2009 Executive Board of PNU-LISAA, Inc. begins at 11 A.M. Mrs. Milagros Santos-Ong, librarian of the Supreme Court of the Philippines is the forum speaker and inducting officer.

Forum is free to alumni members of PNU-LISAA, Inc. The amount of three-hundred pesos (P300.00) will be collected from members for the renewal of membership, lunch, raffle and games during the general assembly.

For further inquiries, you may contact Roderick Ramos, ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com; Jocelyn Ladlad ladladj@dlsu.edu.ph; and Jocelyn H. Dalicano library@smcl.edu.ph.

We hope you could join us. Thank you very much.
Truly yours,

JOCELYN LADLAD,
Vice President/Conference Chair

RODERICK B. RAMOS
President

Other contact persons:

Elvira Reyes
St. Paul College-Paranaque, Paranaque City
elvie2003@yahoo. com

Noemi B. Cabantog, Treasurer
St. Paul College, Pasig
noemi_cabantog@ yahoo.com

Maria Merconi E. Fermanejo, Auditor
Cavite State University, Cavite City Compd., Pulo 2 Dalahican
Cavite City
conniefermanejo_ cvsu@yahoo. com

Marifi E. Navarro, PRO
Elizabeth Seton School, Las Pinas City
marifi77@yahoo. com

Board Members

Marites K. Chavez
Congressional National High School, Dasmarinas, Cavite
Tel. 046-973-2534; mkchavez5@yahoo. com

Consuelo J. Estigoy
Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College, Palayan City
cjestigoy@yahoo. com

Antonio R. Resurreccion
Xavier School, San Juan, Metro Manila
tonyr@xs.edu. ph

Rosalina A. Soriano
Gen. Alvarez School of Arts and Trade, GMA, Cavite
rosalinalib@ yahoo.com

Estela A. Montejo, Ex-Officio
Ateneo De Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Tel.4266001 loc. 5820; emontejo@ateneo. edu

Advisers:

Mrs. Evelyn P. Nabus, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
lynnabus_gov@yahoo.com
Prof. Ruben P. Marasigan, Philippine Normal University @ 302-7717

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Monday, November 3, 2008

November 4 Lecture on "Property Accountability"

Dear Officers and Colleagues:

The Philippine Group of Law Librarians in cooperation with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. and the PLAI National Capital Region Librarians Council will hold a lecture on "Property Accountability" on November 4, 2008, 8:00 – 12:00 at the National Library of the Philippines Auditorium, T. M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila. The lecture is part of the series to celebrate this year's Library and Information Services Month and the National Book Week.

Please come and invite PGLL members.

The topics of the lectures and respective lecturers during the Library and Information Month and the National Book Week are as follows:

November 4: Lecture on Property Accountability
Mr. Sofronio B. Ursal
Former Commissioner, Commission on Audit

November 11: Lecture on Wellness and Spiritual
Empowerment
Dr. Andre San Agustin
Holistic Development Program, Davao City

November 18: Lecture on Ethical Accountability
of Librarians
Ms. Corazon M. Nera
Chair, Board For Librarians

November 25: Lecture on Professional and Employment
Accountability of Librarians
Ms. Susima L. Gonzales
President, Philippine Librarians
Association, Inc.

November 28: Lecture on The Filipino Librarian: Today and
Tomorrow
Dr. Alan De Guzman
University of Santos Tomas

A fee of Php 200 for each of the lectures will be charged to participants to cover snacks and certificate of attendance. Package
is Php 700.00 which will allow the participant to attend 4 lectures, specifically on November 4, 11, 18, and 25. The last lecture
(November 28) will be held during the National Book Week Fellowship Luncheon. This is free for those who are attending the fellowship
luncheon.

For further inquiries, please contact the following: Emma Rey, 9315966,
email: emmamrey@yahoo. com; Lily Echiverri, lily.echiverri@ gmail.com, 9292180; 92055145 loc. 301 Nora Rey, 8189836, email: nora_rey@cvclaw. com; Julia Romano, 9207475, email: lolitromano@ yahoo.com

Thank you and we look forward to your attendance to the lectures.

Truly yours,

EMMA M. REY
PGLL PRESIDENT

November 22 Forum on "“The Empowered Support Staff: Paraprofessionals as Teamplayers"

Dear Colleague:

Greetings!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) invites you to a Forum on “The Empowered Support Staff: Paraprofessionals as Teamplayers.” This will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at the National Library Auditorium, 6th Floor, The National Library, T.M. Kalaw, Ermita, Manila.

Specifically, this forum will attempt to:

1). Provide an opportunity for library support staff to understand the basic concepts of empowerment, personal responsibility, accountability and participation as high-involvement skills in the library workplace.

2). Motivate and encourage them to “rock the boat” in bringing creative concepts, progressive initiatives and sense of purpose in their jobs and lives for the continuous improvement in the workplace systems and processes.

3). Help them realize their full potentials in creating a positive work environment witha sense of trust, importance, and capability towards maximum work productivity.

This Lecture-Forum is free to PAARL members. Non-members will be charged PHP 150.00 and PHP 75.00 for students. We encourage early confirmation of attendance. For inquiries and other details you may contact any Board Member of PAARL or call:

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Tel: 9818500 loc. 2853
Email: elvira.lapuz@gmail.com
Mobile: 0917-8553228

CHRISTOPHER C. PARAS
Southeast Asian College, Inc.
Email: paras.christopher@gmail.com
Tel: 781-6358
Mobile: 0928-7960744

Thank you.

Sincerely,

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
Chair, Conference
Committee

LORETO T. GARCIA
President

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

November 24 LIS Wizard competition

The Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (PATLS) will conduct the 2008 LIS Wizard competition on November 24, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the National Library Auditorium, T.M. Kalaw, Manila, in celebration of the National Book Week.

Interested schools in library and information science may get in touch with PATLS.

Sharon Ma. S. Esposo
Head Systems Librarian
College of Engineering Library II
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City 1101 Philippines
Telefax: (+632) 981-85-00 local 3251; 3252
Email: ssesposo@engglib2. upd.edu.ph

November 8 Medical Talk and Mission

Dear Colleagues,

The Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) invites all librarians to a free medical talk and mission on November 8, 2008 from 8 am to 12 noon at the National Library of the Philippines. This event is in celebration of the Library and Information Services Month, in coordination with the Philippine
Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI). We have invited Dr. Noel Sobrevega of the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center together with his team of experts to lead this activity.

This medical mission aims to provide medical assistance to fellow librarians, information managers, and library clerk and staff where most of them are exposed and suffering from common ailments such as asthma, arthritis, cardiovascular problems, stroke, diabetes, kidney failure, cough and colds and lack of vitamin supplements and herbal medicines. There will also be a free bone density test and x-ray examinations.

We will accommodate only the first 50 participants who reserve and confirm their attendance on or before November 3, 2008 through email.

Please take note that we will only accommodate walk-in participants on a first come, first serve basis subject to the cancellation of a prior reservation or if the
participant who reserved did not appear 15 minutes before in the on-site registration area. For your reservations, please accomplish the REGISTRATION FORM, attach to your email and send to Ms. Lot Dorado (lotdorado@yahoo.com)

We hope to see you in this stress-free and healthy day. Attached herewith invitation and registration form.


Thank you,

MAHLAP OFFICERS

MAHLAP Board email: mahlap_1988@ yahoo.com
MAHLAP Website: http://www.mahlap. org/ yahoogroup: http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/mahlap_ 1988/
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November 14 “Managing a Mini-library and Reading Center in the 21st Century”

Rizal Technological University Library and Center for Continuing Education

October 20, 2008

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The RTU Library and Center for Continuing Education would like to invite you to a National Seminar/Workshop on “Managing a Mini-library and Reading Center in the 21st Century” on November 14, 2008, Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to be held at RTU Training Hall, Mandaluyong City.

Objectives of the seminar/workshop:

1. To orient the participants to basic knowledge on library operations.
2. To organize the library collections by knowing basic mechanical and technical processing (Cataloging and Classification) of books and other library materials.
3. To know how to assist researchers for information and how to circulate the books to them.
4. To know the differences between traditional vs. electronic reference service.

Topics to be discussed are: Acquisition & Public service ( Speaker: Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion); Cataloging (manual & on-line) & Traditional vs. E-Reference (Speaker: Prof. Lourdes T. David)

The seminar/workshop fee is Php 1,200.00, inclusive of seminar kit, lunch, snacks and certificates.

For inquiries and reservations, please e-mail the following: Ms.Lesil Lorete M. Tindoc, eagle_llmt@yahoo.com, Mrs. Carina T. De Guzman czna08us@yahoo.com and Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion, angelina_resurreccion@yahoo.com or contact us at telephone no. 534-8267 loc.129.

We will be grateful if you can post a copy of this invitation on your bulletin board, and share this information with other librarians and friends.

Looking forward for your participation.

Thank you very much.

ANGELINA P. RESURRECCION, DPA
Overall-Chair

Monday, October 20, 2008

October 24 Adobe Photoshop: Basic Operations, Tools and Functions

October 20, 2008

Dear Friends:

Greetings!

On behalf of the members of the Mendiola Consortium Committee on Multi-media, we would like to invite you to our forthcoming seminar- workshop on October 24, 2008, first batch and on October 27, 2008 second batch, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the ICT Bldg. Rm 601 of Centro Escolar University. The seminar-workshop is entitled " Adobe Photoshop: Basic Operations, Tools and Functions". Our resource speaker is Mr. Paul Christian C. Galo, Graphic Designer of the marketing and Placement Department of CEU. The objectives are as follows:

*for the participants to learn the basic operations of Adobe Photoshop;
*for them to apply the techniques learned in photo editing, web page design, videography, etc., and
* to foster camaraderie and goodwill among the technical staff memebers.

There will be a registration fee of P300.00 per participant to cover foods, certificates and hand-outs. We will appreciate if you could give us the names of the participants on or before October 22, 2008, thru Ms. Rosette E. Nuera of College of the Holy Spirit of Manila at 7356021 loc 210.

Thank you and we look froward to your participation.

Very respectfully yours,

MRS. GRACE NAYAN VILLANUEVA
Chair, Multimedia Committee for SY 2008-2009

November 10 Handling and Protecting Library Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA) cordially invites you to Caring for your Library Collections: a Seminar-Workshop on Handling and Protecting Library Materials on 10 November 2008 (Monday), 9am-4pm at the School of Library and Information Studies, Gonzalez Hall, UP Diliman.

This seminar-workshop aims to:

Introduce basic methods in handling and protecting library materials, specifically books, documents and photographs

Discuss common causes of deterioration and the types of damages to these library materials

Present basic housekeeping procedures to lengthen the life of the collection

Registration fee (inclusive of morning and afternoon snacks, materials for the workshop and certificates) is P1,000.00 for non-UPLSAA members and P900.00 for UPLSAA members. Slots are limited; reservations are necessary. All reservations will be on a first come, first served basis.

Please email your reservations, along with your name and contact numbers to uplsaa@yahoo. com. We will send you a confirmation letter once we receive your email. Questions and inquiries may also be directed at our email address. You may also visit our sites: http://www.uplsaa- online.org or http://uplsaa. wordpress. com.

Thank you and we hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

UPLSAA
Executive Board, 2008-09

November 4, 11, 18, 25, and 28 PLAI Lecture Series

Dear Colleague:

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. in cooperation with the Philippine Group of Law Librarians and the PLAI National Capital Region Librarians Council will hold a lecture series on November 4, 11, 18, 25, and 28, 2008, 8:00 – 12:00 at the National Library of the Philippines Auditorium, T. M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila. The lecture series is offered to celebrate this year's Library and Information Services Month and the National Book Week.

Topics of the lectures and respective lecturers are:

November 4: Lecture on Property Accountability
Mr. Sofronio B. Ursal
Former Commissioner, Commission on Audit

November 11: Lecture on Wellness and Spiritual
Empowerment
Dr. Andre San Agustin
Holistic Development Program, Davao City

November 18: Lecture on Ethical Accountability
of Librarians
Ms. Corazon M. Nera
Chair, Board For Librarians

November 25: Lecture on Professional and Employment
Accountability of Librarians
Ms. Susima L. Gonzales
President, Philippine Librarians
Association, Inc.

November 28: Lecture on The Filipino Librarian: Today and
Tomorrow
Dr. Alan De Guzman
University of Santos Tomas

A fee of Php 200 for each of the lectures will be charged to participants to cover snacks and certificate of attendance. Package is Php 700.00 which will allow the participant to attend 4 lectures, specifically on November 4, 11, 18, and 25. The last lecture (November 28) will be held during the National Book Week Fellowship Luncheon. This is free for those who are attending the fellowship luncheon.

For further inquiries, please contact the following: Susima Gonzales, 5259401, Rodolfo Tarlit, 9818500 loc. 2859, email: tarlytup@yahoo. com.ph; Lily Echiverri, lily.echiverri@ gmail.com, 9292180; 92055145 loc. 301; Jo Ladlad, ladladj@dlsu. edu.ph, 5244611-21 loc. 602/265; Fe Abelardo, feabelardo@yahoo. com, 5250926; Belen Vibar, belen@uap.edu. ph, 6370912 to 26 loc. 229; Emma Rey, 9315966,email: emmamrey@yahoo. com; Nora Rey, 8189836, email: nora_rey@cvclaw. com; Julia Romano, 9207475, email: lolitromano@ yahoo.com.

Thank you and we look forward to your attendance to the lectures.

Truly yours,

RODOLFO Y. TALIT
Co-Chair, Lecture Forum

Noted:
SUSIMA L. GONZALES
Chair, Lecture Forum

November 17-18 “Digital Libraries: Connecting People and Resources”

Dear Colleagues,

The Philippine eLibrary, in cooperation with Philippine Librarians Association Incorporated (PLAI), is pleased to invite you to attend its 1st congress on Digital Libraries on November 17-18, 2008 at the The National Library Auditorium, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. The theme of this activity is “Digital Libraries: Connecting People and Resources”.

Registration fee payable to the Philippine Librarians Association Incorporated (PLAI) is two thousand four hundred pesos (P2, 400.00) per participant. The fee shall cover lunches and snacks for two days, kit, proceedings/papers and certificate of participation.

Due to limited seats, accommodation shall be on first-come, first-serve basis.

For further details/inquiries/ reservation, please call Ms. Ginalene 525-1748 or email Ms. Melody Madrid at mmmadrid@nlp.gov.ph or melmadrid@yahoo.com. Please come. Thank you.



Very truly yours,



PRUDENCIANA C. CRUZ
Director IV
The National Library
And
Project Manager
Philippine eLibrary Project

Friday, October 17, 2008

October 27-28 Public Libraries: Moving On for More Effective Services

Public Libraries: Moving On for More Effective Services

In celebration of the Libraries and Information Services Month, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Library of the Philippines will conduct a seminar-workshop of public librarians on the theme: “Public Libraries: Moving On for More Effective Services” on October 27-28, 2008 at the National Library, T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila.

Expected participants are the public librarians nationwide. Back to back with this activity is the release of books and other materials for allocationb to National Library’s Public Library-Affiliates.

November 19 Focusing on Customers-Centered Public Services in Libraries

Greetings!

The University of the East Library Science Alumni Association, Inc. (UELSAAI) is pleased to invite librarians, paraprofessional staff and LIS students to a forum on "Focusing on Customers-Centered Public Services in Libraries". This will be on November 19, 2008 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at the The National Library, T.M. Kalaw, Ermita, Manila.

This forum aimed to:
1. re-orient the library staff for a more customer-centered public services in libraries.
2. be updated with effective PR techniques for forntline desk services.
3. presents strategies and techniques of providing customers-centered library services with the aid of technology.

Registration fee (includes certificate of attendance and snack):
Non-members of UELSAAI - Php 300.00
UE Alumni - Php 250.00
College Students - Php 100.00

For inquiries please contact the following:
Celia Cruz - 631-1231 or 09176229801
Tess Cabance - 09214470001
Allan Cambal - 735-5471 loc 402
Rosalie Rosalejos - 735-5471 loc 418
Frederick Guerrero - 8924011 loc 164 or 0918668822
Zenny Macalawi - 09169708894

Thank you and see you!


Maria Teresa M. Cabance

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

November 26, 2008 Assessment of Library Collection & Services and Information Literacy Planning

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Warm greetings!

Holy Angel University – Library Department, is pleased to invite you to a one (1) day seminar entitled “Assessment of Library Collection & Services and Information Literacy Planning.” It will be held on November 26, 2008, Wednesday, 8:00 AM- 5:00PM at the STL Case Room 2 of HolyAngel University, Angeles City. Invited resource speakers from Dela Salle University are: Ms. Cynthia Cordova, Ms. Willian Frias, Ms. Marita Valerio and Ms. Yolanda Odsinada and Ms. Elvira Lapus University of the Philippines, respectively.

The seminar aims to provide the participants with informative and relevant insights on how to assess library collections and services as well as upgrade customers’ information literacy using literacy plans and packages.

There will be a registration fee of P500.00 from each participant to cover cost of training materials, meals/snacks, and certificates.

For inquiries, please contact the undersigned at (045) 888 8691 local 1453 or email nmaniago@hau. edu.ph. Thank you and God bless.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Nimfa T. Maniago
Chief Librarian

Friday, October 10, 2008

November 6-7 Basic Archival Principles and Book Preservation

The PLAI-WVRLC in cooperation with the Center for Human Research and Development Foundation, Inc will have a Seminar-workshop on Basic Archival Principles and Book Preservation on November 6-7, 2008.

Venue: John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Molo, Iloilo City

Seminar Fee: P2,500.00

Resource Speakers: Ms. Heidi Dizon and Ms. Waldetrudes Cueto (Ateneo de Manila University)

Who should attend: All personnel with or without Library Science background who are assigned to libraries, records, offices, archives in schools, college, universities, NGOs, law offices, churches, banks, register's office in public or private sectors.

Interested to attend: Please contact (1) Dr. Nida Gomez, Head Librarian, West Visayas College of Science and Technology, Tel No. (033)3207190 loc 218 or cellphone no. 09296033527; email address adni2851@yahoo.com.ph;

2) Ms Regina A. Maligad Chair, Council of Boards, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Tel no. (033)3374842 loc 223

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

April 20 - 23, 2009 XIV GENERAL CONFERENCE CONGRESS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN LIBRARIANS (CONSAL XIV)

XIV GENERAL CONFERENCE CONGRESS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN LIBRARIANS (CONSAL XIV)
Hanoi – Vietnam, April 20 - 23, 2009, www.consal14. vn

CALL FOR PAPERS

From 20-23 April 2009, the National Library of Vietnam in cooperation with the Library Department and Vietnamese Library Association will be hosting the XIV Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL XIV) at the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam.

The theme of the conference is TOWARDS DYNAMIC LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

OBJECTIVES

1. Consolidate solidarity and cooperation among librarians in Southeast Asian countries.
2. Unify awareness of the need to build dynamic libraries and information services in Southeast Asian countries.
3. Share and learn experience in libraries and information services in Southeast Asian countries and in the world.
4. Seek cooperation in developing regional projects on library and information science.
5. Introduce Vietnamese culture, beauty spots and people.
6. Introduce Vietnamese library to foreigners.

TOPICS
The Organizing Committee of CONSAL XIV General Conference 2009 invites submission of papers involving the following topics but not limit to:

1. Library education (for staffs and users):
- Towards information literate communities: educating and marketing programmes to end users.
- Training creative and innovative library professionals - LIS education in developing countries
- Literacy and Reading
- Information literacy with academic and research libraries

2. Services:
- Library services in rural areas
- Mobile library services
- Promoting a reading culture
- Library services for people with disablities
- School libraries and resource centers
- Reference and Information services

3. Emerging Technology:
- The internet – challenges and opportunities for Southeast
Asian libraries
- Web 2.0 and libraries
- Development of libraries and information services in the digital age
- Value-added library services

4. Management and marketing:
- Valuing library services
- Human Resource Management
- Resources sharing and networking
- Collaboration across boundaries
- Preservation and Conservation
- Crisis management
- Knowledge management
- Collection development

5. Library associations/ professions:
- Strengthening of CONSAL organization
- Management of Library Associations

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Authors are expected to consider the following requirements:
1. Authors are invited to submit an abstract of 200-300 words on or before 14th November 2008 by email to thuphuong@nlv. gov.vn
2. Authors with accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full papers via email by 5th January 2009.
3. Deadline for full paper submission is 16th February 2009
4. Deadline for powerpoint files for presentation is 10th April 2009. Presentations shall be limited to 25 minutes.
5. Language of papers: English
6. Papers' Format
o Please type in Microsoft Word format, Times New Roman font for the whole paper, at size of 12 points. Authors can also send a similar copy in PDF format.
o Title: type in capital letters and use 14 point bold fonts
for titles. Leave a line between title and name of author.
o A full paper is no more than 4000 words.
7. Information about author:
Author is required to write a brief introduction (maximum 150 words)
about
o Biography
o Affiliation
o Qualifications
o Achievements on library and information science (if possible)
It should be provided with the notice that:
 Use the surname first, followed by initials in capital letter for the given names
 Affiliations come after the authors's name
 A recent (2cm×2cm) colour photo is requested.
 Contact details of author including address, email address, telephone number, fax, residence telephone also be provided.

Note:

• An acknowledgement will be sent within 2 days upon receipt
of the abstract
• Registration for the Conference is compulsory.
• Selected authors for CONSAL XIV Conference will be sponsored:

 Free registration fee
 Meals and accommodation
 Conference's social activities

Any submission or inquiries in connection with this Call for Papers shall be addressed to the following:

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong
Asst. Secretary, CONSAL XIV Organizing Committee
International Relations Division
National Library of Vietnam
31 Trang Thi street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84.4) 824 8870
Fax: (84.4) 824 8051
Email: thuphuong@nlv. gov.vn
phuong.nlv@gmail. com

Monday, October 6, 2008

October 30 "Internet Access and Internet Use in Local Libraries"

6 October 2008

Dear PLAI-NCR Members:

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) and its National
Capital Region (NCR) Librarians Council is pleased to invite you to
attend a Forum on "Internet Access and Internet Use in Local
Libraries." This will be held on October 30, 2008 at the National
Library Auditorium, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 a.m.

Following the Forum is a General Assembly and Election of New Set of
Officers of PLAI-NCR from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Forum is FREE. Membership fee (Php 200.00) will be assessed.
For further details/inquiries/ reservation, please call to any of the
Officers:

Lily F. Echiverri
email: lily.echiverri@ gmail.com
9292180; 9205514 loc.301; 09282120973

Jocelyn L. Ladlad
email: ladladj@dlsu. edu.ph
5244611 loc. 602/ 265; 09178989237

Fe E. Abelardo
email: feabelardo@yahoo. com
5250926; 09194948178

Belen M. Vibar
email: belen@uap.edu. ph
6370912 to 26 loc. 229; 09272201725

Teresita G. Hernanez
email: tghernandez@ ceu.edu.ph
7356861 loc. 243;

Nora J. Claravall
email: nora04claravall@ yahoo.com
09273179569

Rodolfo Y. Tarlit
email: rodolfo.tarlit@ up.edu.ph
9818500 loc. 2895

Please come. Thank you.

Very truly yours,

(SGD.) LILIA F. ECHIVERRI
Vice-Chairperson
Chair, Conference Committee

Noted:

(SGD.) BELEN M. VIBAR
Chairperson

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

November 24-26 “MS Accessand “5S in Records Management”

Philippine Records Management Association, Inc.
Manila, September 15, 2008

Dear Colleague:

The Philippine Records Management Association, Inc., is pleased to invite you to the back-to-back Seminar-Workshops on “MS Access in Records Management” and “5S in Records Management” to be held at the Brentwood Apartelle, Brentwood Village, M. Roxas St., Baguio City on November 24-26, 2008.

The Seminar-Workshops aim that at the end of the course, you will be able to:

a. MS Access in Records Management*
1. develop the skills necessary to design and prototype a computerized records management system;
2. learn the MS Access operations and instructions necessary to the development of data entry, inquiry and updated screens as well as generations of reports.
* participants are requested to bring laptop loaded with MS Access 2003, if available.

b. 5S in Records Management
1. learn the importance and basic principles of 5S.
2. gain knowledge and apply the 5S concepts in records management.

The endorsement and authority of the Civil Service Commission has been sought for these Seminars. The seminar fee of P 3,700.00 is inclusive of kit, handouts and certificates.

We look forward to interact with you in these Seminars in the name of effective governance through professionalized and computerized records management.



Very truly yours,


ELLENITA G. GATBUNTON
President

October 24 Standards on Philippine Libraries

MUNPARLAS Library Association is pleased to invite librarians and paraprofessional staff to a forum on "Panel Discussion with the Board of Librarians: Standards on Philippine Libraries." This will be on October 24, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Olivarez College, Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Paranaque City.

A seminar Fee of Php 800.00 covers speaker's honoraria, handouts, certificate of participation, snacks and lunch. Please confirm your attendance to Mrs. Marivic Selencio, San Beda Alabang , tel. # 809 > 1793 local 229 or to Mrs. cecilia guevarra at 871 -4882 on or before October 15, 2008.

You may also reserve online at MUNPARLAS Yahoo Groups. Payment may be made on the day off the forum..

Thank you and see You!

Roxanne A. Jocson

Monday, September 22, 2008

October 13-15 “Theological Librarians Riding the Winds of Change Part 2”

PHILIPPINE THEOLOGICAL LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION
President: Elizabeth T. Pulanco
Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 7 or 19 Tacay Road , Baguio
City 2600, Philippines
Tel # (63) (74) 445-5968; 446-2208; Fax
(63) (74) 300-2863
Email: btpulanco@yahoo.com

_____________________________________________________________________________________

September 22, 2008

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings from the PTLA!

The PTLA is organizing the Seminar-Workshop on “Theological Librarians Riding the Winds of Change Part 2” to be held on October 13-15, 2008 at the Mindanao Training Resource Center of Davao Medical School Foundation, Bajada,Davao City.

We would like to invite you to attend a one-day seminar of LIBRO SYSTEM: LUNA EDITION (updated version of ICONIUM)Training on October 13, Monday from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.by Mr. Romy Sebastian.

Objectives:

1. Implement full library automation using Libro System: Luna edition;
2. Facilitate cataloguing with the help of its MARC utilities;
3. To ease indexing and abstracting of periodical literature and vertical files;
4. Develop an electronic libraries or organize retrieval system of electronic resources;
5. Generate various reports relative to the libraries;
6. Learn how to operate of the aforesaid library software;
7. Promote collaboration and resource sharing among Theological Libraries.

Who should attend: Library or resource center librarian/staff that do not have any library automation program yet. Participants who are tasked by their organizations to
develop their library system. This is a special offer to the Visayas and Mindanao
participants only.

Prerequisites: No prerequisite needed just a desire to automate their libraries.
Coverage: Plan, design and set-up a library into an automated one using Libro System: Luna edition, cataloguing, indexing, keyword generation, database migration, maintenance, etc.

This is NOT a programming course. Emphasis is on developing library automation using Libro System: Luna edition software. The course is a mixture of presentations and demonstrations with emphasis on hands-on practical experience.

All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training using the Mindanao Training Resource Center ’s advanced computing and networking facilities. The instructional tracks will be led by professional librarians, IT database developers and web developers who have extensive experience in running training workshops.

The seminar-workshop is open to all professional and non-professional library
personnel working in seminaries, church libraries, and Theological/Christian
schools.

The seminar fee is One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) inclusive of 1 lunch and 2 snacks, 1 night accommodation, seminar kit and certificates of participation and
appearance. Participants who are not staying in the center will pay Five
hundred pesos (P500.00). For those who would like to be a member of PTLA, please
bring four hundred pesos (Php400)for your institutional membership payment.

All participants of Track 2 – ICONIUM are requested to prepare Five Thousand Pesos
(P5,000.00) as payment for the copy of software. Please submit the application form on or before October 2,2008.

Payments may be made in cash, check or Postal Money Order payable to Philippine Theological Library Association or Cash/Check may be deposited to our SA:1955-0080-370, Crisanta P. Bustamante, BPI Congressional Ave. Branch. Send the application form ASAP.

For Further details/inquiries and reservations please call the following persons:

Elizabeth T. Pulanco, Librarian, Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
Tel# (074) 445-6063; 445-5968; Mobile phone #09183398802; email:btpulanco@yahoo.com

Raquel Cruz, Adm. Librarian, Biblical Seminary of the Phils.
Tel # (632) 2926795, 2926798 Fax # (632)2926675 ; Mobile phone # 09209079577;
Email: loiyai_el@yahoo.com ; rdcruz@bsop.ph

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

Elizabeth T. Pulanco
PTLA Chair

November 2008: Library and Information Services Month (LIS)

Library and Information Services Month (LIS)
Theme: Philippine Libraries and Librarians in the Midst of Global Competitiveness

NOVEMEBR 2008
Sponsored by: National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS); The National Library (TNL); Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

I. Opening Ceremonies – November 3; Venue: The National Library (TNL)
- Motorcade
- Mass
- Program
- Award for “2008 Outstanding City Libraries in Metro Manila”

II. First Philippine Congress on Electronic Libraries – November 13-14; Venue: The National Library (TNL)

III. PLAI National Congress on the “Multicultural Landscape of Philippine Librarianship” – November 20-22; Venue: Grand Meng Seng Hotel, Davao City

IV. NCLIS Execon Regular Meeting – November 21; Venue: Grand Meng Seng Hotel, Davao City

V. PLAI House of Delegates and General Assembly – November 22; Venue: Grand Meng Seng Hotel, Davao City

VI. National Book Week (NBW) – November 24-28; Theme: Ang Batang Palabasa Dalubhasa sa Kultura”; Venue: The National Library (TNL)
- Opening/Book Parade
- Program
- Awarding of Contest Winners

VII. TNL-German Embassy Workshop on Paper Conservation and Restoration – November 26-27; Venue: The National Library (TNL)

VIII. Closing Ceremonies/Librarians Day – November 28; Venue: Shangri-la, West, Quezon City
- Lecture Forum on “Filipino Librarians: Today and Tomorrow”
- Fellowship Luncheon


For other PLAI Regional Council and Library Association Activities, separate announcements will be distributed.

For particulars, call the NCLIS Office c/o U.P. Law Library – 929-2180; PLAI Office – 525-9401; TNL – 525-1748

Steering Committee

Co-Chairpersons: Susima L. Gonzales (PLAI); Antonio M. Santos (NCLIS); Prudenciana C. Cruz (TNL)

Sub-Commitees

OPENING CEREMONIES

Honorary Chair: Prudenciana C. Cruz; Chair: Flora A. Valmonte

Motorcade
Chair: Rodolfo Y. Tarlit; Co-Chair: Sancho A. Domenden

Search for 2008 Outstanding City Libraries
Chair: Antonio M. Santos; Co-Chair: Sancho A. Domenden

PLAI NATIONAL CONGRESS/ANNUAL CONVENTION

Over-All Chair: Susima L. Gonzales; Co-Chair: Thelma S. Kim

Conference:
Chair: Thelma S. Kim; Co-Chair: Nora Fe H. Alajar

Ways and Means
Chair: Susima L. Gonzales; Co-Chair: Zoraida E. Bartolome

Physical Arrangement
Chair: Nora Fe H. Alajar; Co-Chair: Belen M. Vibar

Registration
Chair: Marlo C. Chavez; Co-Chair: Fe E. Abelardo

Food/Refreshment
Chair: Rebecca B. Napiere; Co-Chair: Lourdes V. Soriano

NATIONAL BOOK WEEK (NBW)

Chair: Fe A. Abelardo

Committee on Contest
Chair: Leonila Galvez; Co-Chair: Josefina Juare

Committee on Food/Refreshment
Chair: Helen Grace Cacho; Co-Chair: Nona Yonder

Committee on Finance/Ways and Means
Chair: Ceferina Andaya; Co-Chair: Marlo C. Chavez

Committee on Physical Arrangement/Reception
Chair: Melba A. Tablizo

Committee on Publicity
Chair: Jesusa C. Manhit

Committee on Souvenir Program
Chair: Lilia F. Echiverri

Committee on Invitation/Program
Chair: Emma M. Rey

CLOSING CEREMONIES

Committee on Lecture/Forum
Chair: Susima L. Gonzales; Co-Chair: Rodolfo Y. Tarlit

Committee on Fellowship
Chair: Mona Liza P. Leguiab; ; Co-Chair: Marlo C. Chavez

PROCLAMATION NO. 837

Declaring the Month of November 1991 and every year thereafter as “Library and Information Services Month”

WHEREAS, there is a need to focus public awareness to the invaluable service that libraries and information centers render, i.e., providing data and materials for life-long knowledge and learning for research and for leisure. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the month of November 1991 and every year thereafter as “Library and Information Services Month,” under the auspices of The National Library and The National Committee on Library Information Services of the Presidential Commission on Culture and Arts.

I call upon all residents, regardless of race or creed, and the public and the private sectors to extend their full support to the observance of “Library and Information Services Month.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 19th of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-one.

By the President.

(SGD.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

(SGD.) FRANKLIN DRILON
Executive Secretary

Source: http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=32

NOTE: Ramos attended a PLAI Meeting with Presidents last September 17 (Wednesday) at the PLAI Office, 1 p.m. and obtained a copy of the invitation for PNU-LISAA, Inc., A Caring Alumni Group.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

October 17 “Managing the Human Side of Change”

MENDIOLA CONSORTIUM
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE
SAN BEDA COLLEGE
MANILA

September 16, 2008

Dear Colleague:

Greetings!

One of the approved activities of the Committee on Libraries is a forum entitled “Managing the Human Side of Change” which is scheduled on October 17, 2008 8:00am-12:00 nn at the Plenary Hall Kamalayan Bldg., La Consolacion College, Manila

On behalf of the Library Committee, may, we then invite you to attend this activity.
The objectives of the forum are:

• To improve ability to influence the best work of your library and;

• To enhance the work quality towards a systematic skill to the changing research demands of the library users.

Forum fee is P200.00 inclusive of snacks and certificates.

We look forward to being with you on this important event. For inquiries and other details you may contact Ms. Lourdes Roman of San Beda College at 7356011 loc 2550 or the undersigned at 7356021 loc 210.

Thank you.

ROSETTE E. NUERA
Chairman, MC Committee on Libraries, 2008

From: rosette nuera
To: paarl@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:50:06 AM
Subject: [PAARL] "Managing the Human Side of Change"

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

PROGRAMME: The Multicultural Landscape of Philippine Librarianship

P R O G R A M M E

November 20, 2008 (Day 1)

7:30am – 9:00am Registration
9:00am OPENING CEREMONIES

Invocation – Ms. Belen M. Vibar (Auditor, PLAI)
National Anthem – Ms. Donabella P. Marilag (Trustee, PLAI)
Opening Remarks – Mrs. Thelma S. Kim (Vice-President, PLAI)

Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address – Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte (City Mayor, Davao City)

10:00am-10:15am Tea Break
10:15am-11:30am SESSION 1

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ
Executive Director, Research & Publications Office, Ateneo de Davao University


11:30am-12:00nn Open Forum
12:00nn-1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm-2:30pm SESSION 2

MANAGING MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES: NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE AND ARTS (NCCA) PERSPECTIVE
Atty. Antonio M. Santos
Chair, National Committee on Library & Information Services (NCLIS)


2:30pm-3:00pm Open Forum
3:00pm-3:15pm Tea Break
3:15pm-4:15pm

MANAGING MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES: THE NATIONAL LIBRARY (TNL) PERSPECTIVE
Mrs. Prudenciana C. Cruz
Director, The National Library


4:15pm-4:30pm Open Forum

Emcee/Facilitator: Mrs. Nora Fe H. Alajar (Trustee, PLAI)

November 21, 2008 (Day 2)

7:30am – 8:00am Registration
8:00am - 9:00am SESSION 3

REDESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR MULTICULTURAL POPULATION: SERVICES
Mrs. Lourdes T. David
Director, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University


9:00am – 10:00am

REDESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR MULTICULTURAL POPULATION: COLLECTIONS
Dr. Resil B. Mojares
Professor Emeritus, University of San Carlos


10:00am – 10:15am Tea Break
10:15am – 11:15am

REDESIGNING LIBRARIES FOR MULTICULTURAL POPULATION: USER’S POINT OF VIEW
Dr. Marcelino P. Escalada, Jr.
Head of Operations, Human Resource Management, City Government of Davao


11:15am-12:00nn Open Forum
12:00nn-1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm-2:30pm SESSION 4

RECONFIGURING MULTIPLE MINDSET OF LIBRARIANS & INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS: PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Mrs. Agnes D. Padilla
Director IV, Human Resource Development, Civil Service Commission


2:30pm-3:00pm Open Forum
3:00pm-3:15pm Tea Break
3:15pm-4:30pm

RECONFIGURING MULTIPLE MINDSET OF LIBRARIANS & INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS: CORE VALUES
Mrs. Ruth R. Padilla
Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commission


4:30pm-5:00pm Open Forum

Emcee/Facilitator: Dr. Enrique T. Cayaban (Trustee, PLAI)

November 22, 2008 (Day 3)

8:00am – 8:30am Registration
8:30am - 9:30am SESSION 5

RELEVANT PROMOTERS OF MULTICULTURAL LIBRARIANSHIP: BOARD FOR LIBRARIANS (BFL)
Mrs. Corazon M. Nera
Chair, BFL


9:30am – 10:00am Open Forum]
10:00am – 10:15am Tea Break
10:15am – 11:15am

RELEVANT PROMOTERS OF MULTICULTURAL LIBRARIANSHIP: PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PLAI)
Mrs. Susima L. Gonzales
President, PLAI


11:15am-12:00nn Open Forum
12:00nn-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-4:00pm GENERAL ASSEMBLY
4:00pm-5:00pm Closing Ceremonies

Closing Remarks Mrs. Mrs. Susima L. Gonzales (President, PLAI)
Emcee/Facilitator: Dr. Marianita D. Dablio (Trustee, PLAI)

November 20-22 “The Multicultural Landscape of Philippine Librarianship.”

The PLAI in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Davao Regional Librarians Council (DLRC) and Davao City Government is pleased to invite you to attend its National Conference on November 20-22, 2008 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City. This year’s theme is “The Multicultural Landscape of Philippine Librarianship.”

Conference Objectives:

1. Re-examine libraries position in a multicultural community;
2. Be enthusiastic in building and rebuilding their collection to reflect the cultural groupings of the libraries they serve;
3. Reprogram libraries’ activities and services toward all cultural groups.

Conference Fee: P3,600.00 (inclusive of kit, conference papers, certificate of participation/appearance and snacks/lunches for 3 days.

Make cheque payable to PLAI.

For details/inquiries/reservation, please visit PLAI Website www.nlp.gov.ph/plai or get in touch with:

FE E. ABELARDO, feabelardo@yahoo.com; 525-0926; 09194948178
BING H. ALAJAR, binggot24@yahoo.com; 09177213280
BELEN M. VIBAR, belen@uap.edu.ph; 637-0912 to 26 local 229; 09272201725
MARLO C. CHAVEZ, marlochavez_capricorn@yahoo.com; 822-7653; 09273027474
SUSIMA L. GONZALES, 742-5612/525-9401
ASTER B. GEROLAGA, aster.gerolaga@yahoo.com; 525-9401; 09283419962

Based on the invitation, PLAI has requested Civil Service Commission (CSC) for attendance on official time. The invitation, also, has attached documents like DepEd and CHED memos.

The General Assembly and House of Delegates (HOD will be on November 22, 2008, 1 p.m

NOTE: Ramos attended a PLAI Meeting with Presidents last September 17 (Wednesday) at the PLAI Office, 1 p.m. and obtained a copy the invitation for PNU-LISAA, Inc., A Caring Alumni Group.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

OCTOBER 22-24 “Information Access : Techniques and Strategies”

28 July 2008

Dear Colleague/s:

The Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines is pleased to invite you to a three-day Seminar on “Information Access : Techniques and Strategies”, on October 22-24, 2008 at the Java Hotel, 55-B Salet, Gen. Segundo Avenue, Laoag City 2900, Ilocos Norte.

The seminar objectives are as follows:

1. To understand the concept of library information systems and technologies;
2. To prepare the librarian for an advanced role in information delivery; and
3. To educate information professionals/specialists on the theories and processes involved in retrieval, dissemination and utilization of information sources.

The topics are the following:

1. Library information systems and technologies
2. Updating the IT skills of information professionals/specialists
3. Library services in the information age
4. Information marketing
5. Web 2.0 and Lib 2.0

The expected participants are librarians, library administrators, teachers and students of Library & Information Science, information specialists and other library personnel.

A seminar fee of P6,800 covers hotel accommodation for 3 days and 2 nights, meals (buffet), kits, handouts, certificates and city tour.

P5,600 – for live-out, 3 lunches (buffet), 3 snacks, kits, handouts, certificates, and city tour.

P4,600 – for accompanying, covers hotel accommodation for 3 days and 2 nights, meals and city tour.

Payments may be made in cash, check or Postal Money Order payable to Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) or Cash/Check may be deposited to our Land Bank Savings No. 1771-0359-70 BSP Branch, Mabini Street, Manila.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact the following ASLP officers:

Cefy I. Andaya (PNB)
Tel.No.526-3131 loc. 4411

Edith Dumo (NEDA)
Tel. No. 631-3757

Celia Cruz (Ortigas Foundation)
Tel. No. 631-1231

Tess Casio (NSO)
Tel. No. 713-7090

Fidel Ian A. Flojo (BSP)
Tel. No. 524-9217

We will be grateful if you can extend this invitation to our colleagues or post it on the bulletin board.

Thank you and we look forward to your support on this activity.

Sincerely yours,

Noted by:

EDITA M. DUMO
CEFERINA I. ANDAYA

Thursday, August 14, 2008

September 15 Forum on "Websites Evaluation"

Dear Colleagues:

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. and its National Capital Region Librarians Council (PLAI-NCRLC) in cooperation with Anvil Publishing Inc. is hosting a Forum on "Websites Evaluation for Research" and an Awarding Ceremonies "Honoring the Great Men and Women of Asia" at Meeting Rooms 5 & 6, SMX Convention Center, Mall
of Asia Complex, Pasay City on September 15, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The forum aims to explore the best practices in evaluating websites that are appropriate for research in particular fields, and to establish criteria on how to determine good websites that may be recommended for access by the library's clients. Likewise, the awarding ceremonies will honor the great men and women of Asia and
presentation of awardees.

The forum is open to all librarians, information professionals/ specialists/ managers, library administrators, archivists, library and information science educators, knowledge managers, friends of the libraries and students.

Forum fee is: P150.00 – Members; P50.00 – Students undergrad) inclusive of certificates of participation and appearance and snacks.

For inquiries, please contact the following: Susie
Gonzales, 5259401; Belen Vibar, 6370912 to 26 loc. 229; Lily
Echiverri, 9292180; Fe Abelardo, 5250926; Tess Hernandez, 7359406;
Nora Claravall, 0927-8417048.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the forum.

Very truly yours,


LILIA F. ECHIVERRI
Chair, Conference Committee

Noted :

SUSIMA L. GONZALES BELEN M. VIBAR
President, PLAI Chairperson, NCRLC

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

August 22 8th Annual Teacher-Librarian

To all public elementary techer librarians,

The Children's Library along with its partners Ortigas Library and Lopez Memorial Museum and Library will be holding its 8th Annual Teacher-Librarian Seminar on August 22, 2008 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Lopez Memorial Museum & Library and Ortigas Library.

This year the Teacher-Librarian Seminar aims to instill the importance of building and maintaning the libraries in every educational institution and equip hthe teachers with digitization techniques and boxmaking strategies. As in previous years, we continue our commitment to the communities we serve by offering this workshop free of charge to selected participating public school teachers.

Registration is on going and is on a first come first served basis. Attached is a copy of the workshop program and reply form.

Lady Diana M. Mendiola
Deputy Head Librarian
Robinsons Children’s Library Inc. – NOVALICHES
(02) 9353011 telefax

Sunday, August 10, 2008

August 14 What was the First Book Printed in the Philippines?

The SCHOOLOF LIBRARYAND INFORMATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

Invites you to the following lectures

What was the First Book Printed in the Philippines? By Mr. Vernon Totanes
Ph.D. Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Information Studies

Visualizing LeprosyArchives, Leprosy and Collective Memory By Prof. Ricardo L. Punzalan, Ph.D. Student, University of Michigan, School of Information/ Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines

What Does It Meme? Spam, Online Quizzes and the Last Song Syndrome Cognitive Poetics and Useless Information By Prof. Paolo Manalo
Ph.D. Student, University of the St. Andrews School of English/
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines

On Thursday, 14 August 2008, 9:00am SLIS Rooms 3 and 4 3/F Gonzalez Hall

Thursday, August 7, 2008

September 16 "Training and Travel Grants for Librarians"

The Philippine Association of Teachers of LIbrary Science( PATLS) will hold a forum on "Training and Travel Grants for Librarians" on September 16 at 8-10 a.m inline with the 29th anniversary celebration of the Manila International Book Fair 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

The objectives of the forum are the following:

1. To familiarize librarians with available travel and training grants.
2. To introduce and hear from travel and training grantees about their experience when they availed of the grants.
3. To learn some information about how to avail of the travel and training grants

The Forum fee is P200 for professionals and P100 for students. Certificates will
be given after the forum.

For inquiries, please contact any of the following PATLS Officers
President: Atty Vyva Aguirre, UPSLIS
Vice President: Prof. Lourdes David, Ateneo Rizal Library
Secretary: Prof. Nathalie dela Torre, UPSLIS
Treasurer: Prof. Mona Lisa Leguiab, PUP Main Libary
Auditor: Prof. Sharon Esposo, UP CE, Diliman
PRO: Prof. Nora J Claravall, UST
Board Members: Prof. Teresita Hernandez, CEU
Prof. Arlene Marzo, College of Science Lilbrary, UP Dil
Prof. Linda Tayona, PNU

Sunday, August 3, 2008

September 13, 2008 Customer Care : Current Trends and Practices

August 4, 2008

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) Inc. in cooperation with Rizal Technological University in line with the 29th anniversary celebration of the Manila International Book Fair invites you to a forum on “Customer Care Service: Current Trends and Practices” on September 13, 2008 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Meeting Room 5, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

The forum has the following objectives:

v To know the current trends and practices in customer care

v To re-orient participants to the value of service to customers

v To improve services by knowing the positive and negative feedbacks of the customers

Non-members will be charged P150, members P100, and undergraduate students P50.00. The forum fee is inclusive of snacks and certificates.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact the following: Ms. Lesil Lorete M. Tindoc and Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion at telephone no. 534-8267 loc.129, or email us at: angelina_resurreccion@yahoo.com and eagle_llmt@yahoo.com.

We will be grateful if you can post a copy of this invitation on your bulletin board, and share this information with other librarians and friends.

Looking forward for your participation.

Thank you very much.

Below is a brief highlight about customer care and the importance of the topic.

Customer Care: Current Trends and Practices

Sponsored by Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC), Inc.

September 13, 2008, 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, SM Mall of Asia , Room 5

Introduction

Some years back Customer Service in many libraries is a section where library users or customers (students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and community) go to air their complaints about poor service, defective books, or problems with lost books, rickety chairs and tables and even leaks in the roof.
Today, customer service in libraries still handle complaints, but that is only one of the many important jobs performed by librarians for their institutions, because today’s customer service sections are very marketing oriented. The focus is customer satisfaction.

Satisfaction levels from a number of transactions or encounters that an individual experiences with a particular organization fuse to form an impression of service quality for that person.

It consists of service encounter satisfaction, “the consumer’s dis/satisfaction with a discrete service encounter”, and overall service satisfaction, “the consumer’s overall dis/satisfaction with the organization based on all encounters and experiences with that particulars organization” (Bitner and Hubbert). The collective experiences of many persons create an organization’s reputation for service quality. (Hernon and Altman)

According to Peter Stubley (1998) “Customer Care” in its most basic level is the practice of interpersonal skills, ensuring that all customers are treated with respect and courtesy in their use of the library and that as far as possible, they leave satisfied in their information needs.

Customer care does not end with transactions between the customer and the librarian at the information desk or across the counter. Because, built into the customer care service center is a mechanism of continuous consultation, evaluation, and information gathering procedures to be able to know the current information needs of every customer.

Jordanhill Library has its first priority - meeting the needs of its customers, consulting them to find out what those needs are and reviewing its routines and procedures accordingly. Their aim to:

Ø Treat all customers with respect and courtesy.

Ø Be aware of and assist customer with special needs, e.g. “Those with disabilities, those whose first language is not English, and those who are part-time users”.

Ø Provide customer care training for all new staff with follow-up training thereafter to ensure helpful and friendly service.

Ø Keep customers informed about our services and opening hours, rules and regulations and publicize any changes.

Ø Consult users, e.g. Meeting with library representatives, conducting regular surveys of customers opinion and providing a suggestion box.

Ø Welcome constructive criticism and use comments and suggestions to help us improve our service.

Ø Respond to comments and inquiries within one week.

Ø Offer a professional and effective service based on up-to-date information sources and modern technology.



Importance of this Topic

1.Customer care is not only the concerns of the libraries but also of other offices (Registrar, Cashier, Accounting, Human Resource Office, Management Information Center , etc).

2.New demands on university administrators for performance measures.

3.Recruitment and retention of gifted students and outstanding faculty have become competitive concerns.

4.Students’ satisfaction with their academic experience and their parents’ sense of value for their money spent on college.

5.Library services are among the academic experiences that shape this sense.

6.Faculty members look to libraries as indicators of support for their research and teaching.

7.Alumni donors tend to remember positive library and office experiences during their college days.

8.An accreditation standard requires the use of the library as well as satisfaction among library users.

The resource speaker, Mr. Marc Gaudiel, IBM Call Center Trainor is an expert in dealing with different customers and he will share his strategies how to be in goodwill relationships with them, thus give a good image of the library, office, institution, agency or organization.

Yours truly,

CELIA C. CRUZ
Vice-President and Conference Chair

Noted by:

ANGELINA P. RESURRECCION, DPA
President

Friday, August 1, 2008

September 13 “Seminar on book repair, protection and maintenance”

Dear Colleagues:

In line with the 29th anniversary celebration of the Manila
International Book Fair 2008, the Ortigas Foundation, Inc. (OFI) and the UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA) invite you to attend the “Seminar on book
repair, protection and maintenance” by Mr. Loreto Apilado, handmade paper trainer of the Cottage Industry Technology Center (CITC)/Department of Trade and Industry and Consultant the OFI. This will be on 13 September 2008 , 8.30-10am at the Manila International Bookfair, SMX Convention Center , Pasay City .

This seminar is for FREE. For inquiries and reservations,you may contact us at uplsaa@yahoo. com. Will send a follow-up announcement for other details.

Sincerely,

Carina C. Samaniego
UPLSAA

Thursday, July 31, 2008

September 26 FORUM ON NEW PERSPECTIVES IN INFORMATION DELIVERY

The Philippine Agricultural Libraries and Information Services Network (PhilAgriNet) will hold a half-day forum, with the following details:

FORUM ON NEW PERSPECTIVES IN INFORMATION DELIVERY

CSSAC, Pili, Camarines Sur, September 26, 2008 , 8:00-12:00 noon

RATIONALE

Information technology has become an essential part of our lives as it provides quick and efficient ways to send and receive information, specifically via the WWW. There now exists a virtual community where people can freely share knowledge and experiences anywhere, anytime, across the globe and in various modes made possible by information technology.

Libraries, nowadays, are viewed as outdated and irrelevant compared to web-based information providers. To disprove this notion, the Library needs to transform itself and enhance its services in response to the more sophisticated demands of today's information seekers, while adopting the opportunities offered by IT. The emergent Web 2.0 tools and Library 2.0 paradigm offer opportunities for the relevance and survival of libraries in the digital environment.

The morning forum has the following objectives for librarians and/or information management professionals:

* to have an increased awareness and a better understanding of the new roles/challenges faced by libraries and librarians; and

* to be updated on the advances and the opportunities that IT offers for effective information and library services.

The General Assembly in the afternoon will be for PhilAgriNet members to receive updates and to participate in the election of officers and planning workshop that aims to set plans for activities geared towards the achievement of the network's goals.

REGISTRATION FEE

A registration fee of P200 will be charged to cover snack and lunch during the Forum. PhilAgriNet members need not pay.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

September 26, 2008

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremonies

9:15-9:30 Keynote Address

Dr. Nicomedes Eleazar, Director, DA-BAR

9:30-10:15 New Modes of Information Delivery Through ITCAF

Mr. Ronaldo M. Saluñga

Director, ITCAF

10:15-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-11:00 Aiming at Library 2.0 Status

Mila M. Ramos

Chief Librarian, IRRI

11:00-11:30 Web 2.0 tools for librarians

Concepcion DL. Saul

University Librarian, UPLB

11:30-12:00 Open Forum

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-4:30 PhilAgriNet GENERAL ASSEMBLY

For reservations:

Connie Saul (UPLB)- Cell 09162305610 ; email: connie_saul215@ yahoo.com

Rolly Oloteo(CSSAC) - Cell 09103860663; email : rolly_olots@ yahoo.com

Carmelita Austria (IRRI) - (02) 580-5600 loc. 2812; email c.austria@cgiar. org

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

August 26-28 “Practices in Records Management Automation”

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

ThePhilippine Records Management Association, Inc., is pleased to invite you tothe back-to-back Seminar-Workshops on “Practices in Records Management Automation”and “Preparinga Records Disposition Schedule” to be held at the Sarabia Manor Hotel, Iloilo City on August 26-28, 2008 .

The Seminar-Workshops aim that at the end of the course you will be ableto:

a. Practices in Records Management Automation
1. create an awareness on the key automation issues, howto plan an automation project and the technical requirements involved inautomation.
2. gain knowledge in the processes of determiningappropriate computer equipment, operating systems and software, and thespecific elements of an automated records system.

b. Preparing a Records Disposition Schedule
1. learn the importance and basic elements of the recordsdisposition program.
2. gain knowledge in the steps in conducting recordsappraisal and inventory processes.
3. develop, implement and maintain an accurate andcomprehensive records disposition schedule.

The endorsement and authority of the Civil ServiceCommission has been sought for these Seminars. The seminar fee of P3,600.00 is inclusive of meals and snacks, kit, handouts and certificates.

We look forward to interacting with you in theseSeminars in the name of effective governance through professionalized andcomputerized records management.

SIGNED :

ELLEN GATBUNTON, PRMA President

For inquiries, please send to the following email add: ellen gatbunton gatbunton@hotmail. com> gwen samontina <gwenmjs@hotmail. com>Emmy Ballesfin <emmy_esc_b@yahoo. com>

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

September 15, 2008 "Cyber Infrastructure: Library in Focus"

ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES
The National Library
Rm. 301, T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila 1000
Tel.: 523-0068

30 July 2008

Dear Colleague/s:

In line with the 29th anniversary celebration of the Manila InternationalBook Fair 2008, Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP)invites you to a forum on "Cyber Infrastructure: Library in Focus" on September 15, 2008 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Meeting Rooms 5 & 6, SMXConvention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

The objectives of the forum are the following:

1. To familiarize, update and upgrade oneself on the new technology;
2. To know the relevance of E-learning and E-lib in information delivery; and
3. To learn innovative approaches for educating individuals.

The topics are the following:

1. E-learning and E-lib : Background
2. New trends in E-learning and E-lib
3. Utilizing E-lib

Forum fee is P200 for professionals and P100 for students. Certificates willbe given after the forum.

For inquiries, please contact any of the following ASLP Officers:

CEFERINA I. ANDAYA
(PNB) - Tel. 526-3131 loc. 4411

TERESITA R. CASIO
(NSO) – Tel. 713-7090

EDITA M. DUMO
(NEDA) – Tel. 631-3757

CELIA CRUZ
(Ortigas Foundation) – Tel. 631-1231

FIDEL IAN FLOJO (BSP) – Tel. 524-9217

We will appreciate it very much if you could extend this invitation to ourother colleagues or post it on your bulletin board.Thank you and we look forward to your support for this activity.

Sincerely yours,

EDITA M. DUMO
Vice President / Conference Chair

Noted by:

CEFERINA I. ANDAYA
resident

September 12, 2008 “Principles and Trends of Managing Records Towards Digitization”.

Dear Colleagues:

In celebration of the 29th Manila International Book Fair, the Medical and Health Librarian’s Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) cordially invites you to a forum entitled “Principles and Trends of Managing Records towards Digitization” .

It will be held on September 12, 2008, 8:30 -10:30 AM at the 2nd floor room no. 4, SMX Convention Center, Sea Shell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. We invited Ms. Gensela Lacambacal, Head of Medical Records Division from the Philippine General Hospital as our resource speaker and Ms. Emma Rey, Executive Director of Legislative Library and Archives from the House of Representatives as our forum reactor.

This forum aims to share the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain effective programs on records management improvement. It will help us gain understanding on how to regulate the recording, classification and indexing of active records, improve methods of managing the files, and systematize retention and disposal of records, adoption of logical systems of converting documents and computerizing records management procedures. At the end, the participants would learn the framework to be actually involved in initiating standard records management procedures in their own concerned agencies/ institutions.

The forum fee is P150 for members, P200 for non-members and P75 for students that includes a Certificate of Attendance.

Please confirm your attendance by sending back attached form to any of our officers.

We look forward to seeing you in this exciting and informative event.

Mr. Gilbert D. Santos
President
gibs_santos@ yahoo.com
mahlap_1988@yahoo.com
mailto:info@mahlap.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

September 12, 2008 "The Role of Information Professionals and Librarians in Combating Plagiarism and Other Forms of Intellectual Dishonesty

Dear Colleague:

Greetings!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) invites you to a Lecture-Forum on "The Role of Information Professionals and Librarians in Combating Plagiarism and Other Forms of Intellectual Dishonesty." This will be held during the 29th Manila International Book Fair on Friday, September 12, 2008, 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the SMX Meeting Rooms 5-6, SM Mall of Asia, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City.

This Lecture-Forum has the following Objectives:

1. To provide a venue for the discussion of the rising and alarming problem of plagiarism and intellectual dishonesty among students

2. To enable information professionals understand the ethics and values of dealing with students and other users as they access and use the library's print and electronic resources

3. To enable librarians and information professionals understand and recognize attempts and cases of plagiarism within their institution

4. To enable librarians and information professionals recognize and understand their roles in combating plagiarism and other forms of intellectual dishonesty.

We have invited Prof. Vyva Victoria Aguirre of the U.P. School of Library and Information Studies to be our Resource Speaker.

Registration fee is P200.00 for members, P300.00 for non-members and Php 100.00 for students.We encourage early confirmation of attendance to this Lecture-Forum.

For inquiries and other details you may contact any Board Member of PAARL or call:

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Tel: 926-1886
Email: elvira.lapuz@ gmail.com
Mobile: 0917-8553228

CHRISTOPHER C. PARAS
Southeast Asian College, Inc.
Email: paras.christopher@ gmail.com
Tel: 781-6357
Mobile: 0928-7960744

Thank you.

Sincerely,

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
Vice President/Conferenc e Chair

LORETO T. GARCIA
President

October 22-24, 2008 "Scaling the Heights of Professional Development"

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Greetings!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) cordially invites you to a National Seminar Workshop on "Scaling the Heights of Professional Development" to be held on October 22-24, 2008 at the Regency Inn ,Villa Abrille St., Davao City.

This Seminar-Workshop has the following objectives:

1. To discuss leadership and management topics, i.e. conflict management, change management and techniques in adapting to a fast changing library work environment that significantly affect the kind of service library professionals and staff extend to a diverse groups of user community

2. To help library information professionals and staff better understand the importance of creating balance in professional and personal development

3. To give emphasis on the importance of creating a healthy and stress free work environment and help in the promotion of emotional well-being and happy disposition among the library staffInvitation is extended to both professional and library support staff, library managers, information specialists, information managers and researchers who recognize the importance of understanding the importance of providing sound and effective services by taking into consideration the personal and professional development of library personnel.

Registration fee is PHP 4,900.00 (live-in). This entitles the participant to 3 days/2 nights stay at the Regency Inn with meals and snacks, conference kit, city tour, certificate of participation, and certificate of attendance, if so required. Likewise, PHP 4,000.00 is charged to accompanying person inclusive of food, accommodation and city tour. For those who will prefer to make arrangements on their own for their accommodations (live-out), seminar fee is PHP 3,500.00 Payments can be made in cash, check or Postal Money Order payable to Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL). Your favorable response to this invitation will be greatly appreciated. Please confirm your reservation on or before October 7, 2008. Only participants with confirmed reservation will be assured of a slot in this Seminar-Workshop.

For more details, please contact the undersigned or any of the association' s Officers and Board of Directors.We shall be looking forward to welcoming you in Davao City!

Sincerely yours,

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
Chair, Conference Committee
Email: elvira.lapuz@ gmail.com
Tel. (02) 926-1886

LORETO T. GARCIA
President
Email: loreto.garcia@ jru.edu
Tel. (02) 531-8031 loc. 15

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

September 24-26, 2008 “Regional Conference on Empowering Librarians in the 21st Century”

ThePhilippine Librarians Association Inc - Southern Tagalog RegionLibrarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) will hold its Regional Conference and General Assembly on September 24-26, 2008 at the Queen Margarette Hotel, Domoit Diversion Road, Lucena City, Quezon Province.

The theme for this year activity is “Regional Conference on Empowering Librarians in the 21st Century.” It aims to stress the importance of the involvement of librarians in enabling students and its community to become critical thinkers andeffective users of information in all formats and media; strengthenlibrarian's understanding of the library’s basic functions and how technology has changed these basic functions; and to empower the administrators, librarians, information professionals andteacher-librarians in conquering successfully the library challenges ofthe 21st century.

The topics include: ABC’sof Librarians’ Success in the Workplace; Personal and ProfessionalCompetencies; Library Administration and Management; Basic LibraryFunctions and Services; Current Trends in Information Technology asApplied to Libraries.

The conference fees are as follows: Live – out: PHP 3000.00 for member*; PhP3300.00 for non-member; (to include lunches/snacks, conference kits and certificate) ; Live-in:PhP3900.00 for member; PhP 4200.00 for non-member (to include 3days and2 nights accommodation, with breakfast/dinner, in addition to seminarmeals). Accompanying person: PhP 2800.00. General Assembly: PhP 500.00 (to include lunch and snacks).

Forparticulars and reservations please contact the following: Audrey G.Anday / U.P. Open University; tel.: (049) 536-5998 ; e-mailaudreyanday[ at]yahoo[ dot]com; Marcial R. Batiancila / San SebastianCollege-Recoletos de Cavite; tel.: (046) 431-0861; fax: (046) 431-1461local 740; e-mail: m_batiancila[at]yahoo[dot] com: Rene B, Manlangit/ San Pablo Colleges; tel.: (049) 561-1586; e-mail: rbmanlangit[at]yahoo[dot] com; Rosario A. Villamater / Manuel S. Enverga university Foundation Library tel.:(042) 373-7542; e-mail: rosevillamater[at]yahoo[dot] com; Aurora A. Navela / Sacred Heart College Library tel.: (042) 710-3888 loc 222 email: aunavela012[at]yahoo[dot] com.

Please send/fax to us the Pre-Registration form on or before August 21, 2008*Memberis defined here as registered librarian who has paid his/her PLAI 2007and 2008 annual membership fee or is an active member of any of thefollowing Provincial Chapters: Cavite Librarians Association (CLASS), Quezon Librarians Association (QLA), Association of Laguna Librarians (ALL), Librarians Association of Batangas (LAB), Oriental/Occidental Mindoro Librarians Association (OMLA) and Rizal Librarians Association (RLA)

Also posted at the PLAI-STRLC Blog <http://plaistrlc. blogspot. com>

CHRONICLE 2008

December 5 Forum on "Managing Libraries on the Four Pillars of Learning”/The 8th General Assembly and Induction of 2009 Executive Board of PNU-LISAA, Inc.
Sponsor: PNU-LISAA, Inc. and St. Michael's College-Laguna

December 5, 2008 Forum on Information Literacy
Sponsor: The Cavite Librarians Association, Inc. (CLASS)
Speaker: Ms. Fe Angela M. Verzosa as speaker
Imus Institute's Audiovisual Room, Imus,Cavite.
(http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/PAARL/ files/Seminars% 20and%20Fora/)

December 5, 2008 Forum on Infolib Updates
Sponsor: Quezon Librarians Association
Venue: Library Complex, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City .

November 29, 2008
FORUM ON QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE FOR THE LIBRARY & IMC STAFF
Sponsor: PAARL

November 29-30, Dec. 1 Sagada Trip for Librarians

November 28 Forum on "Motivating Reading Interest of Customers"
Sponsor: The Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) Inc.
Venue: Lourdes School of Mandaluyong,Shaw Boulevard, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City

November 28: Lecture on The Filipino Librarian: Today and Tomorrow
Sponsor: PLAI, PGLL, PLAI NCRLC

November 26, 2008
seminar: Assessment of Library Collection & Services and Information Literacy Planning
Sponsor: Holy Angel University – Library Department

November 25: Lecture on Professional and Employment Accountability of Librarians
Sponsor: PLAI, PGLL, PLAI NCRLC

November 24
LIZ Wizard Competition
Sponsor:PATLS

November 24-26, 2008
Seminar-workshop on “MS Access in Records Management” and “5S in Records Management”
Sponsor: The Philippine Records Management Association, Inc.

November 22, 2008
Forum on "THE EMPOWERED SUPPORT STAFF: LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONALS AS TEAMPLAYERS"
The National Library
8:00am -12:00noon
Sponsor: PAARL

November 20-22, 2008
National Conference: The Multicultural Landscape of Philippine Librarianship
Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City
Sponsor: PLAI, NCCA, DRLC, Davao City Government

November 19, 2008
Forum: Focusing on Customers-Centered Public Services in Libraries
Sponsor: The University of the East Library Science Alumni Association, Inc.

November 17
SEMINAR ON CATALOGING AND NETWORKING
Sponsor: PAARL
NOTE: From: cris paras
To: PAARL@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:33:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PAARL] NOVEMBER 2008: Chronicle of Seminars, Etc

This is to clarify that PAARL's supposedly forum on "Cataloging and Networking" will no longer take place on Nov. 17, 2008. Per our correction in the Chronicles of Seminars posted by Mr. Ramos, we are holding a new topic for library support staff which entitled "The Empowered Support Staff: Paraprofessionals as Teamplayers" on November 22, 2008 at The National Library Auditorium in view of the National Book Week celebration. This forum is given FREE to all PAARL members. Thank you.

November 18: Lecture on Ethical Accountability of Librarians
Sponsor: PLAI, PGLL, PLAI NCRLC
Venue: National Library of the Philippines Auditorium; Time: 8:00 – 12:00

November 17-18
1st congress on Digital Libraries: “Digital Libraries: Connecting People and Resources”.
Sponsor: The Philippine eLibrary, PLAI

November 14
National Seminar/Workshop on “Managing a Mini-library and Reading Center in the 21st Century”
Sponsor: Rizal Technological University Library and Center for Continuing Education

November 11: Lecture on Wellness and Spiritual Empowerment
Sponsor: PLAI, PGLL, PLAI NCRLC
Venue: National Library of the Philippines Auditorium; Time: 8:00 – 12:00

November 10
Seminar: Caring for your Library Collections: a Seminar-Workshop on Handling and Protecting Library Materials
Sponsor: UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA)

November 8
Free Medical Talk and Mission
Sponsor: MAHLAP

November 6-7, 2008
Seminar-workshop on Basic Archival Principles and Book Preservation
Sponsor:The PLAI-WVRLC in cooperation with the Center for Human Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

November 4: Lecture on Property Accountability
Sponsor: PLAI, PGLL, PLAI NCRLC

November 2008: Library and Information Services Month (LIS) Library and Information Services Month (LIS)
Theme: Philippine Libraries and Librarians in the Midst of Global Competitiveness
Sponsored by: National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS); The National Library (TNL); Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)


October 25-27, 2008 Sagada Trip with Librarians for only 2,900 pesos. First come, first served: 10 librarians to bring for a Sagada travel! Please click for other details, http://www.sagadabackpackers.blogspot.com/ with 500 peso-registration/reservation of a slot will be until October 10. You may partially or fully pay through: LANDBANK Savings Account No. 1987-1262-36 ACCOUNT NAME Ramos, Roderick B. Keep your deposit slip. If backing out on or after October 10, registration fee becomes un-refundable due to accommodation, and other travel pre-processing needs. A slot is given right after paying the reservation fee. Please send deposit slip number for verification. Text 0918-731-8010. “Health of Body, Mind & Soul Through A Sagada Travel”

October 30, 2008
Forum on "Internet Access and Internet Use in Local Libraries."
Sponsor: PLAI-NCR Librarians Council
National Library Auditorium
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

October 27-28, 2008
Seminar-workshop: Public Libraries: Moving On for More Effective Services
Sponsor: National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Library of the Philippines

October 25; 27-30, 2008
Seminar-workshop on "Updates on Library Operations"
Sponsor: Philippine Normal University Department of Library & Information Science

October 24, 2008
"Panel Discussion with the Board of Librarians: Standards on Philippine Libraries."
Sponsor: MUNPARLAS Library Association
Olivarez College, Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Paranaque City
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

October 23-24
Seminar-Workshop on Automating Small Libraries in the Bicol Region
James O'Brien Library
Sponsor: Ateneo de Naga University

October 22-24, 2008
Seminar on “Information Access : Techniques and Strategies”
Sponsor: The Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines

October 22-24, 2008
National Seminar Workshop on "Scaling the Heights of Professional Development"
Regency Inn, Villa Abrille St., Davao City
Sponsor: PAARL

October 17, 2008
Forum: “Managing the Human Side of Change”
Plenary Hall Kamalayan Bldg., La Consolacion College, Manila
Sponsor: MENDIOLA CONSORTIUM - CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE, SAN BEDA COLLEGE, MANILA

October 13-15, 2008
Seminar-Workshop on “Theological Librarians Riding the Winds of Change Part 2
Venue: Mindanao Training Resource Center of Davao Medical School Foundation, Bajada,Davao City.
Sponsor: PTLA

September 26, 2008
FORUM ON NEW PERSPECTIVES IN INFORMATION DELIVERY
SPONSOR: The Philippine Agricultural Libraries and Information Services Network PhilAgriNet)

September 24-26, 2008
Regional Conference on Empowering Librarians in the 21st Century
Sponsor: Philippine Librarians Association Inc - Southern Tagalog RegionLibrarians Council (PLAI-STRLC)

September 16, 2008
Forum on "Training and Travel Grants for Librarians"
Sponsor The Philippine Association of Teachers of LIbrary Science( PATLS)

September 15, 2008
Forum on "Cyber Infrastructure: Library in Focus"
Sponsor: ASLP

Forum on "Websites Evaluation for Research" and Awarding Ceremonies "Honoring the Great Men and Women of Asia"
Sponsor: The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. and its National Capital
Region Librarians Council (PLAI-NCRLC)

September 13, 2008
“Seminar on book repair, protection and maintenance”
Sponsor: Ortigas Foundation, Inc. (OFI) and the UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA)

September 12, 2008
Lecture-Forum on "The Role of Information Professionals and Librarians in Combating Plagiarism and Other Forms of Intellectual Dishonesty
Sponsor: PAARL

Forum entitled “Principles and Trends of Managing Records Towards Digitization”.
Sponsor: MAHLAP

September 10-11, 2008
LIBRARY & INFORMATION LITERACY POWER PACKAGES
Venue: Conference Room, Edilberto P. Dagot Hall, PNU Library
Sponsor: PNU-LISAA, Inc., A Caring Alumni Group

August 29, 2008
Forum on "Libraries and Librarians: their roles as tools for research"
Sponsor: The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. Central Luzon Region Librarians Council
Holy Angel University

August 26-28, 2008
Seminar-Workshops on “Practices in Records Management Automation” and “Preparing a Records Disposition Schedule”
Sponsor: The Philippine Records Management Association, Inc.,

August 22, 2008
8th Annual Teacher-Librarian Seminar
Children's Library, Ortigas Library and Lopez Memorial Museum and Library

August 21-22, 2008
1st LibraryLink Conference: Be Connected to Go Forward!
Sponsor: LibraryLink

August 14 2008
Lectures: What was the First Book Printed in the Philippines? By Mr. Vernon Totanes
Ph.D. Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Information Studies

Visualizing LeprosyArchives, Leprosy and Collective Memory By Prof. Ricardo L. Punzalan, Ph.D. Student, University of Michigan, School of Information/ Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines

What Does It Meme? Spam, Online Quizzes and the Last Song Syndrome Cognitive Poetics and Useless Information By Prof. Paolo Manalo
Ph.D. Student, University of the St. Andrews School of English/
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines
Sponsor: The SCHOOLOF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

August 13-15, 2008
2nd Phil-BIST (Book, Information Science and Technology) Conference and Fair with the theme: "EMERGING LANDSCAPE, MINDSCAPE AND NETSCAPE OF THE PhILIPPINE BOOKS, INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR QUALITY SERVICES"
Sponsor: Davao Colleges and Universities Network (DACUN) through its Library Committee
Mindanao Alliance of Educators in Library arid Information Science (MAELIS)

July 25-27, 2008
Seminar-workshop on "Information and Library Centers Value added Service: e-library and Content Management"
Sponsor: Philippine Society of Librarians and Information Specialists
Integrated Society of Information Professionals of the Philippines (ISIPP)

July 24-25, 2008
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ON ”INFORMATION LITERACY (IL) AND THE LIBRARIAN-TEACHER PARTNERSHIP”
Sponsor: International Federation of Library Association (IFLA) – ALP and Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) CEAP-NCR Tertiary Commission Library Committee

July 23-25, 2008
Conference on "INFORMATION ACCESS: INTERNET AND LIBRARIES"
Sponsor: The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
National Capital Region Librarians Council (PLAI-NCR)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (IFLA-FAIFE)

July 16, 2008
Forum on “Strategies in Effective Searching of Information”
Sponsor: Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC)
Jose Rizal University Library

July 8, 2008
Forum entitled "Reviewing Standards of Library Resources Management"
Sponsor: Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL)
Association of Booksellers for the Academe and the Professions (ABAP)

June 23-27, 2008
12th SEAPAVAA CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Archiving and Digitization: Dreams and Nightmares
Sponsor: Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
Society of Filipino Archivists (SFA)
Society of Film Archivists (SOFIA)
Department of Foreign Affairs

May 28-30, 2008
12th National Conference: “CONVERGENCE: RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY”
Sponsor: Philippine Records Management Association, Inc. (PRMA)

May 26 - 27, 2008
Seminar on E-Learning and D-World : Giving School Libraries / Media Centers the Cutting Edge
Sponsor: Educational Media Center of the Ateneo de Manila High School

May 22-24, 2008
2nd Regional Convention for Caraga Librarians with a theme “ The Role of Libraries and Library Professionals in E-Learning : A Continuing Awareness”
Sponsor: Caraga Librarians and Libraries Association (CLLA)

May 22, 2008
Sponsor: Association of Laguna Librarians
Forum entitled “Basic IL for Teachers and Librarians”

May17, 2008
1-Day Forum on "The ABC's of Librarian's Success in the Workplace"
Sponsor: IMC, Siena College Taytay

May 16-17, 2008
Seminar-Workshop on the theme "LIBRARY 2.0: Challenges and Prospects for Information Professionals"
Sponsor: The Network of CALABARZON Educational Institutions (NOCEI)

May 13, 2008
Forum on Handling Donations and Outsourcing Web Sites
Sponsor: PNU-LISAA

Monday, July 21, 2008

October 12-15, 2008 “Theological Librarians Riding the Winds of Change Part 2”

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings from the PTLA!

The PTLA is pleased to invite you to attend the Seminar-Workshop on “Theological Librarians Riding the Winds of Change Part 2” to be held on October 12-15, 2008 at the Mindanao Training Resource Center, Davao Medical School Foundation, Bajada, Davao City.

The seminar-workshop aims to accomplish the following objectives:

To train librarians in the use of web development tools, and ICONIUM/LUNA database so they can provide effective information and communication support to their faculty, students, members, and other networks.

To develop and increase the level of cooperation and networking among libraries through resource sharing.

To promote the appropriate use of information and communication technology.

To enhance their skills and update their knowledge in cataloging and classification work.

To provide a venue for fellowship and sharing of experiences concerning the changes in our theological libraries.

This year's workshop offers three parallel instructional tracks:
Track 1. Website Development & Management for Libraries
Track 2. Hands-on training on the use and management of ICONIUM/LUNA
Track 3. Cataloging & Classification of Book and Non-Book Materials

All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training using the Mindanao Training Resource Center ’s advanced computing and networking facilities. The instructional tracks will be led by professional librarians, IT database developers and web developers who have extensive experience in running training workshops.

The seminar-workshop is open to all professional and non-professional library personnel working in seminaries, church libraries, and Theological/Christian schools.

The seminar fee is Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P3, 500.00) inclusive of food, accommodation, seminar kit and certificates of participation and appearance.
Live out participants will only pay Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P2, 500.00).

Participants of Track 2 – ICONIUM/LUNA software training are requested to prepare Five Thousand Pesos (P5, 000.00) as payment for the copy of the software/training.

Please bring four hundred pesos (Php400) for your institutional membership payment.

Payments may be made in cash or check and shall be deposited to our SA: 1955-0080-370, Crisanta P. Bustamante, BPI Congressional Ave. Branch, Quezon City .

For Further details/inquiries and reservations please call the following persons:

Elizabeth T. Pulanco, Librarian, PBTS, Tel # (074) 445-6063; 445-5968;
Mobile phone #09183398802 email:btpulanco@yahoo.com
Cris Bustamante, Head Librarian, I G S L formerly ISOT- Asia
Tel. # 454-45-50 loc 500 Fax 4544552; Mobile phone # 09165722678;
Email: Crissiemae09@yahoo.com; cbustamante@glg-igsl.org

Rhona Bautista, Head Librarian, Union Church of Manila
Tel # 8126062 local 219 Mobile phone# 09174493067.
E-mail: rbautista@unionchurch.ph or library@unionchurch.ph

Raquel Cruz, Adm. Librarian, BSOP
Tel # (632) 2926795, 2926798 Fax # (632) 2926675;
Mobile phone # 09209079577;
Email: loiyai_el@yahoo.com

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the afternoon of 12th of October in Davao City .

Sincerely yours,


Elizabeth T. Pulanco
PTLA Chairman

Email: btpulanco@yahoo.com

About Me

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Ramos, also supervised a memorial library, came to PNU from barrio library work, where he managed three libraries and adult classes for Trinity College of Quezon City-Sagada Special Academic Program for 3 years. He started as a teacher-librarian (E. Abada High School, DCS, Manila) in 1992, became an instructor-librarian for six years (St. Louis College of Valenzuela City), and previously college librarian of the Education & Periodicals Section of PNU, 2008 president to PNU-LISAA, Inc., now conference chair to Every Librarian's Association, PAARL, Inc He earned academic units both for Master in Public Administration and Master in Educational Management. Presently, he is enrolled in MAED with Library Science as specialization at PNU and used to work in the IRS of DLSU-Manila and now associate librarian to its Archives services.