Tuesday, July 20, 2010

November 17-19, 2010 National Congress on International Librarianship : a Path Ahead"

The PLAI National Congress will be held on November 17-19, 2010 at the WaterFront Cebu City Hotel, Cebu City. The theme for this year is "National Congress on International Librarianship : a Path Ahead".

OBJECTIVES at the end of the conference, participants should have been able to:
- be more cognizant in the promotion of global and international cooperation;- know the other dimensions and importance of international librarianship;- make the public aware of the importance and benefits that can be derived from international librarianship thru international understanding and cooperation;- promote service to clients on an international scale;- gain knowledge on international librarianship;
and- know the current status and inter-relationship of different types of libraries and librarians

TOPICS
Session 1 - Global Librarianship : Issues and Trends the Philippine Experience by Ms Salvacion M. Arlante, Library Director, University of the Philippines Diliman Library
Session 2 - Legal Issues Affecting Philippine Librarianship by Prof. Antonio M. Santos, Law Librarian, UP Law Library
Session 3 - Legal Issues Affecting Global/International Librarianship by Prof. Jules Winterton, President, International Association of Law Libraries
Session 4 - Access to Information : Barriers and Responsibilities by Dir. Barbara Jones, University Librarian
Session 5 - Partnership in Professional Development for Librarians by Dir. Barbara Ford, Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
Session 6 - Global Linkages : Challenges an Opportunies by Ms Ngian Lek Choh, Immediate Past President, Library Association of Singapore
Session 7 - Pathfinders Database : National Library Board (NLB)Experience
Session 8 - Trends in Curriculum Development : The Philippine Experience by Dean Vyva Victoria M. Aguirre, UP-School of Library and Information Studies
Session 9 - Library International Outreach Program by Mr. Michael Dowling/Prof. John Latham, ALA/SLA, Director, International Relations Office
Session 10 - PLAI and CPE Updates by Mrs. Lilia F. Echiverri,President, PLAI

Registration Fee: PhP 4,500.00 (no hotel accommodation). The purpose of
this advance notice is for interested participants to avail of early
booking of their flight from airline companies offering promo.

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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.