Monday, July 27, 2009

October 7-9 Disaster Management in Libraries and Information Centers

Dear Colleague,

Greetings!

The Aquinas University Library in collaboration with the AQ Center for Continuing Education & the National Commission for Culture & the Arts (NCCA) through its National Committee on Libraries & Information Services (NCLIS) cordially invite you to a “Seminar-Workshop on Disaster Management in Libraries and Information Centers” on October 7, 8 & 9, 2009 at the Daragang Magayon Hall.

This seminar-workshop intends to: a) equip the participants the fundamental principles of emergency planning, formulation, implementation and establish the broad principle of emergency planning in libraries/information centers and other institutions; b) train participants to successfully and safely overcome disasters to their collections and focus on the salvage aspects of disaster response; and; c) equip the participants to assess their institutions' preservation needs, develop feasible solutions, establish priorities, and articulate practical plans.

We have extended our invitation to Librarians/Library Assistants, Information Specialists, Archivists, Curators, Facility Managers, Disaster Team Members, Cultural Workers and others responsible for disaster planning, mitigation, preparedness and recovery for libraries, information centers & the like are also welcome to attend. Faculty and students in Library Science Schools are also welcome.

Registration Fee is Two Thousand Five Hundred pesos (P2,500.) per participant. This will cover lunches and snacks for three days, seminar kit, certificate of participation, workshop materials and other administrative expenses.

The PRC-CPEC has granted 20 credit units for this seminar. We have also applied seminar endorsements from CHED, DepEd and DILG.

For further inquiries, please contact us at these numbers: 09153737428 or log on to: http://www.aq.edu.ph

Dios Mabalos and see you in the picturesque Legazpi!


Very truly yours,


Rosemarie E. Ante
Conference Chair

Noted:

Jane L. Bebeng, MLIS
Chief Librarian


Rev. Fr. Ramonclaro G. Mendez, OP
Rector-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.