Friday, February 27, 2009

April 29-May 1 Seminar-Workshop on the theme “Librarians at their Best: Envisioning and Realizing Multilevel and Progressive Reader’s Services

26 February 2009

Dear Colleague s and Friends,

Warm greetings from PAARL!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) is pleased to invite you to its Summer Seminar-Workshop on the theme “Librarians at their Best: Envisioning and Realizing Multilevel and Progressive Reader’s Services”. This is the third of the series of continuing professional education activity lined up for the year which will be held on April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Lyceum of Aparri, Cagayan Valley.

The theme is geared towards meeting the following objectives:

1. To revitalize the participants on the core concepts of Reader’s Services through optimal use of web-based technologies and integration of multi-channel interaction strategies and approaches to patrons of dynamic cultures and preferences.

2. To discuss the close association between readers and librarians in creating valuable and productive Reader’s Services programs and activities.

3. To brainstorm, benchmark and draw recommendations that will best sustain and facilitate the exceptional functions and crucial role of Reader’s Services in shaping the minds and values of library patrons.

For live-in participants, a seminar fee of PhP4,000 will be charged inclusive of 3days/2nights accommodation with meals and snacks, seminar kits, handouts, cultural tour and certificates. Likewise, accompanying persons of live-in participants will be charged PhP3,000 to cover the cost of accommodation with meals and snacks and cultural tour. For live-out participants who wish to arrange for their own accommodation, seminar fee is PhP3,500.

Also available upon request is CHED or DECS Memo endorsing this activity.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact the undersigned or any of the association’s officers/directors. We would appreciate if you could help us disseminate this activity by posting a copy of this invitation and brochure on your bulletin board or share this information with other librarians.

Thank you and we look forward to your continued support and participation.

Sincerely yours,

Christopher C. Paras
Vice-President/ Chair Conference Committee

Noted by:

Elvira Lapuz
President

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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.