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

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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