April 28-30, 2010 "Towards Librarians' Skills and Competencies Enhancement"

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc. - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) cordially invites all librarians, library staff, information professionals and teacher-librarians to its Summer Conference on April 28-30, 2010 at the St. Ezekiel Moreno Spirituality and Development Center, Brgy San Jose, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

This year's Conference theme is "Towards Librarians' Skills and Competencies Enhancement". (Click the theme to download the Invitation with Pre-registration Form)

The Conference aims to:
1) enhance the librarians skills & competencies and enable them to make their library services receptive, effective and apt to the needs of their constituents;

2) present current issues and concerns affecting Philippine libraries and librarianship and develop feasible plans to address these issues; and

3) provide an avenue to impart to participants professional updates that governs the library professions to include among others an awareness on Philippine cultural, historical and educational heritage.

Topics include: Professional updates on PLAI, NCLIS and BFL/CPE; Disaster Management Readiness of Philippine Libraries; Library Networks and Linkages; Accreditation of Philippine Libraries; Storytelling for Libraries; Online Presence of Philippine Libraries; Library and Staff Development Plan.

The Conference fees are as follows:

Live - IN: PhP 4,200 - to include accommodation (twin sharing), meals, conference kits and certificate.
Accompanying person: PhP 3,000 - to include accommodation and meals

1st 40 EARLY BIRDS*: PhP3900.00 Conference Fee provided attendance is confirmed to Organizing Committee on or before MARCH 28, 2010. However, non-appearance will still mean the interested attendee shall pay the corresponding Conference Fee unless cancellation is made on or before April 7, 2010. (*Dormitory type accommodation)

For particulars and reservations, you can contact any of the following:

Audrey G. Anday
(049) 536-5998
audreyanday[at]yahoo[dot]com

Rene B. Manlangit
(049) 5611586
rbmanlangit[at]yahoo[dot]com
Rosario Villamater
(043) 3731542
villamaterrose[at]yahoo[dot]com

Maphella A. Ruado
(0921)5730440
maadru[at]yahoo[dot]com or

contact any STRLC Provincial Chapter Representatives.

Don't forget to submit your Pre-Registration Form on or before March 28,2010. Thank you very much for your continued support.

Note on CPE: The council has applied for CPE credit units of this activity and endorsement from the Civil Service Commission, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Education (DepEd) has also been sought. We shall be posting the approved letters as soon as we have them.

April 28-30, 2010 “Towards Librarians’ Skills & Competencies Enhancement”

Dear Colleague:

Greetings of peace!

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc. - Southern Tagalog Region
Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) cordially invites you to its Summer Conference on
April 28-30, 2010 at the St. Ezekiel Moreno Spirituality and Development Center, Brgy. San Jose, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

This year’s Conference theme is “Towards Librarians’ Skills & Competencies
Enhancement”. The conference aims to enhance the librarians skills & competencies
and enable them to make their library services receptive, effective and apt to the
needs of their constituents; present current issues and concerns affecting Philippine
libraries and librarianship and develop feasible plans to address these issues and
provide an avenue to impart to participants professional updates that governs the
library professions to include among others an awareness on Philippine cultural,
historical and educational heritage. The target participants of this Conference are
librarians, library staff, information professionals and teacher-librarians from the
Southern Tagalog region and nearby regions.

The topics include: Professional Updates on PLAI, NCLIS, and PRC;Disaster Management Readiness of Philippine libraries; Library Networks and Linkages; Accreditation of Philippine Libraries, Storytelling for Libraries; Online Presence of Philippine Libraries; and Library and Staff Development Plan.

The conference fees are as follows: Live-in: Php4,200 (to include accommodation, with breakfast/dinner, in addition to seminar meals). Accompanying person: PhP3,000. Early bird rates for the first 40 confirmations (first come-first served) received on or before March 28, 2010, is Php3900. An email confirmation from Organizer will be sent to validate your slot.

For particulars and reservations please contact the following: Audrey G.
Anday / U.P. Open University; tel.: (049) 536-5998; e-mail audreyanday@yahoo.com;
Rene B, Manlangit/ San Pablo Colleges; tel.: (049) 561-1586; e-mail:
rbmanlangit@yahoo.com; Rosario A. Villamater / Manuel S. Enverga university
Foundation Library tel.:(042) 373-7542; e-mail villamaterrose@yahoo.com; Maphella
Ruado/ Western Philippines University tel.: (0921)5730440; e-mail:
maadru@yahoo.com or please contact any of the Provincial Representatives.

Please send/fax to us the pre-registration form on/before March 28, 2010.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference. Thank you and God bless you always.

Very truly yours,

AUDREY G. ANDAY
Chair, Conference Committee and
Vice-President, Board of Directors

NOTED BY:

MARCIAL R. BATIANCILA
President, Board of Directors