April 13-15, 2011 Raising the Standards: Strategies in Record-Keeping

Dear Sir/Madam:

The Society of Filipino Archivists will hold a Seminar-Workshop on Raising the Standards: Strategies in Record-Keeping on April 13-15, 2011 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, 101 General Luna St., Iloilo City. This is in response to the need of public and private institutions in record-keeping. It is our goal that after this training, the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the basic concepts of ISO 15489: International Standard on Records Management;
2. Know some stategies in record-keeping vis-a-vis current practices and standards; and,
3. Apply record-keeping principles and best practices to ensure that their respective records management programs are in accordance to generally accepted standards.

As no office could operate successfully without accurate and accessible records, we would like to enjoin you and your staff, archivists, records officers, administrative officers/staff, registrars, office clerks, librarians, museum archivists, secretaries and other professionals handling records involved in keeping and controlling records to attend this seminar-workshop. The fee is ₱6,000.00 for live-in participants inclusive of registration; accomodation (April 13, 2:00 p.m. – April 15, 12:00 noon); meals (April 13, a.m. snacks – April 15, p.m. snacks); instructional materials, kit and other administrative expenses. Live-out participants shall be charged ₱4,000.00 (inclusive of registration; meals: a.m. snacks, lunch, p.m. snacks); instructional materials, kit and other administrative expenses. (An amount of ₱100.00 is added to the registration fee if paid in cheque issued outside Metro Manila). Participants who will check-in before 2:00 p.m. of April 13 shall pay on their on personal account. We would appreciate it if you can send in your reservation on or before April 7, 2011. Kindly communicate your reservation to any of the following:

Emma M. Rey
House of Representatives
Mobile Nos.: 0917-8534609
0922-8637282
Fax No.: 02-9315966
Email: emmamrey@yahoo.com

Denise Marie F. Cruz
House of Representatives
Mobile Nos.: 0917-9705845
0922-8232356
Fax No.: 02-9513021
Email: denise_marie.cruz@live.com.ph

Kathrina T. Perocho
Meralco Museum and Archives
Mobile No.: 0917-5712002
Email: kathperocho@yahoo.com

This invitation, registration form and program of activities may also be downloaded from http://www.scribd.com/sfa-phils

Thank you and best wishes.

Sincerely yours,

ARNULFO O. JUNIO
Chair, Education Committee

Noted:

YOLANDA C. GRANDA
President, SFA