August 11-14 “Global Recession and Security Threats to Library and Information Systems : Hard and Soft Management Solutions to Improve Efficiency and

July 1, 2009

Dear Sir/Madam:

Madayaw na adlaw from Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines!

Once again on August 11-14, 2009, the City of Davao will take center stage as it celebrates the yearly thanksgiving Kadayawan festival. As its contribution to this annual event, the DAvao Colleges and Universities Network (DACUN), through its Library Committee, CORDIALLY INVITES your Chief Librarian, Librarian/s, Information Specialist, Program Head, Faculty and Library Committee Members to the 3rd Phil-BIST (Book, Information Science and Technology) Conference and Fair at the newly-built and furnished Brokenshire Resource Center: http://www.brokenshire.org/pages/services/brc/index.php,
Brokenshire College compound, Madapo Hills, Davao City.

Our theme for this year is “Global Recession and Security Threats to Library and Information Systems : Hard and Soft Management Solutions to Improve Efficiency and Productivity,” with the objective of providing an annual venue where professors, information managers and specialists, government planners, private sector advocates, and industry players exchange professional agenda to improve the educational and academic landscape in Davao, the Mindanao region and the Philippines in general towards transforming higher education institutions with a cutting-edge in this globally competitive knowledge society. The Conference and Fair also affords faculty members and other professionals the widest LIVE SELECTION of content and information technology applications and system ever held in Mindanao and outside of the national capital provided by booksellers and publishers, locally and globally.

Registration fees are as follows:
1.Four thousand five-hundred pesos (live-in with 3 meals and 2 snacks; free use of swimming pool)
2.Three thousand pesos (live-out with 1 meal and 2 snacks)
3.Two thousand pesos (Undergraduate students ; 1 meal, 2 snacks)
4.One thousand pesos (Thematic attendance ; daily basis live-out)

In addition, the participants will receive a digital kit, certificates, free use of swimming pool and recreation center, and exciting giveaways. Parallel sessions on story telling, literary telling (poetry and other genre by multi-awarded literary figures) may also be held. Tours to Davao’s highlands and islands are available with minimum fees. digital kit, certificates of participation, and the opportunity to interact with award-winning poets and writers in literary telling sessions. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units for librarians required by the Professional Regulation Commission is in process while CHED memo is herewith attached. For further information, please refer to the attached leaflets and brochures, contact the undersigned or log on to http://library.upmin.edu.ph/mainlib/dacun/dacun.html.

Daghang salamat and see you August 11-14, 2009 in Davao!

Very truly yours, NOTED:

PROF. VIRGINIA I. CAINTIC DR. BRICCIO M. MERCED, JR.
Chair, Sub-Committee on Invitations Chair, 3rd Phil-BIST Conference and Fair
email: virginiacaintic@yahoo.com GSM:+639052692840
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