Monday, May 31, 2010

July 7, 2010 Raising the Librarians’ Teaching Identity Through Lifelong Learning Modules and Portfolios

May 29, 2010

Dear Colleague (s),

“The teacher identity of librarians regardless of library types can be enhanced
because teaching, according to Rockman (2004), is most important proficiency the
library profession carries at present times while there is an ever increasing
challenges in the search for, acquisition, evaluation and management of information.”

Warm greetings from PAARL, Inc.!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. (Every Librarian’s Association), in cooperation with the Academic Booksellers Association of the Philippines (ABAP), is pleased to invite you to an afternoon lecture-forum themed on Raising the Librarians’ Teaching Identity Through Lifelong Learning Modules and Portfolios, beginning 1pm to 5pm on July 7, 2010 in the Seminar Room of Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Pasig City on the occasion of the 14th Philippine Academic Book Fair.

The said afternoon half-day lecture-forum is aimed generally for an intense campaign for information literacy programs to all ages with library and information professionals who have high embrace towards strong information literacy among and in both public and private domains. Specifically, it also intends to: (1) raise the librarians’ teaching identity through lifelong learning modules and portfolios; (2) adapt and take on a healthy culture of teaching- pedagogies, lesson planning & evaluation methods- while designing library services as personnel in library workplace; and, (3) take full advantage of technologies in and out of the web engaging both librarians as teachers and clients as learners perpetually beyond introduction to university life.

There is a registration fee of P300.00 for members, P350 for non-members and P100 for students to cover the snacks and certificates. Renewal and application of membership for 2010 are also encouraged. For reservations and details, please contact the undersigned or any of the Association’s Officers and Directors. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Roderick B. Ramos
Vice President/Chair, Conference Committee

Noted by

Christopher C. Paras
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.