June 5 The Evolving Roles of Librarians and Information Providers in the Electronic Age

Dear Colleague,

Greetings from ALAP!

ALAP will be celebrating its 37th Anniversary and General Assembly with a forum on “The Evolving Roles of Librarians and Information Providers in the Electronic Age”. This will be held on June 5, 2009 at the UPLB Main Library, Los Banos, Laguna, from 8:00 A. M. -5:00 P. M. The General Assembly will be in the afternoon.

The forum will highlight new trends discussed in the 14th CONSAL to keep librarians and information specialists updated on the Asian scene.

The forum fee is P300.00 (ALAP members) and P400.00 (non-ALAP members) to cover miscellaneous expenses including snacks and lunch. Furthermore, this forum is applied for CPE units.

For more information please contact: Concepcion DL. Saul, UPLB (tel. 049-53623-26, 09278250328) , Emerald L. Lansangan, IRRI (tel. 02-580-5600 loc. 2663), & Elaine E. Joshi, PhilRice (044-4560-285 loc. 224, 09082984480) .

See you there!

Very truly yours,

Elaine E. Joshi
Conference Chair

Noted by:

Concepcion DL. Saul
ALAP President

May 21 “Round-Table Discussion on PAARLNET”

12 May 2009

Dear Member (s):

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. is pleased to invite all representatives of its member institutions (active and inactive) to a “Round-Table Discussion on PAARLNET” to be held in cooperation with Goodwill/Bridges Bookstore on May 21, 2009 (Thursday), 1:00-5:00PM at the Ground Floor, Goodwill/Bridges Bookstore, Glorietta 3, Ayala Ave., Makati City.

This activity specifically aims to:

Review the existing principles, terms and conditions of PAARLNET as a network of academic/research libraries bound to cooperate in an interlibrary lending agreement ;

Gather recommendations from member libraries that will further enhance the provisions stipulated in the existing PAARLNET Memorandum of Agreement;

Identify other forms of resource sharing activities and services that may be useful and beneficial to member libraries;

Encourage the active involvement and participation of member and non-member libraries.

We have invited Ms. Susan O. Pador (ADMU) to help us facilitate this activity together with Ms. Loreto T. Garcia (JRU) as chairperson of this year’s PAARLNET.

A copy of PAARLNET MOA is herewith attached for your review and comments.

Registration is FREE. Renewal and application of membership for 2009 are accepted. For reservations and details, please contact the undersigned or any of the association’s Officers and Directors.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Christopher C. Paras
VP/ Chair, Conference Committee

Noted by:

Elvira B. Lapuz
President

June 22 "Current Trends and Practices in Filing Documents"

May 13, 2009

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) Inc. in cooperation with Jose Rizal University would like to invite you to a forum on "Current Trends and Practices in Filing Documents" on June 22, 2009 from 1:00–5:00 p.m. It will be held at Jose Rizal University.

The forum has the following objectives:
o To know the rules in filing correspondences and other documents
o To learn techniques in filing records manually
o To know how to file records electronically.

Topics to be discussed: Filing rules, techniques in filing records manually and organizing records in the computer.

Resource speakers: Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion, Drector of Libraries, RTU and lecturer at UE, BU and PUP. Ms. Edith Dumo, Neda Staff Assistant

Non-members will be charged P200, members P150, and college students P 100.00. 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_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.

We are 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

May 28 "Updates on Cataloging and Classification: Print and Non-print Resources"

The MUNPARLAS Library Association is pleased to invite you and your paraprofessional staff to attend a seminar on "Updates on Cataloging and Classification: Print and Non-print Resources." This will be on May 28, 2009 from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM at San Beda College Alabang, Alabang Hills Village, Muntinlupa City.

The objectives of the seminar are as follows:

1. Provide awareness on the latest trends and developments in cataloging and classification.

2. Upgrade the participant' s knowledge and skills in the organization of library materials.

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

A seminar fee of P1000.00 covers the speakers' honoraria, handouts, certificate of participation, snacks and lunch.

Please confirm your attendance to Ms. Marivic Selencio, San Beda College Alabang at 8091793 local 229 or to Mrs. Cecilia Guevarra at 87149882 on or before May 15, 2009. You may also reserve online @ MUNPARLAS Yahoo Groups. Payment may be made on the day of the seminar.

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.