PLAI-STRLC Seminar-Workshop

From an earlier post about planned activities for October, please find below the updated information about the PLAI-STRLC seminar-workshop announcement.


The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.-Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) is pleased to invite you to a two-day Seminar-Workshop on "Research in Librarianship : Challenges, Competencies, and Strategies" to be held on October 9-10, 2007 at La Vista Pansol Resort, Brgy. Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna. Site map here.

Seminar-Workshop Aims to:

• Provide the participants an opportunity to gain greater and deeper knowledge on the principles, methods, techniques and other major issues involved in research;
  

• Enhance librarians' competencies and skills in research; and
  

• Broaden perspectives and encourage proactive involvement in conducting research.

Topics and Resource Speakers:

Topic 1. Conducting Research in Librarianship - Ms Fe Angela M. Verzosa (Lecturer, Researcher, Writer, former President of PLAI & PAARL )

Topic 2. Research Methods Applicable to Library and Information Studies - Mr Vernon Totanes (PhD Student, University of Toronto, Canada)

Topic 3. Research Style Manual, Proposal Writing & Research Funds and Grant Seeking - Ms Elvira B. Lapuz (UP-SLIS Lecturer, Head-UPD Acquisition section, Sec-PLAI House of Delegates)

Topic 4. Research Statistics - Prof. Elsa T. Silon (Director of Research & Development Dept., Letran-Calamba)

Topic 5. Copyright Law : Issues/Concerns and Cases - Ms Milagros Santos-Ong (Chief Librarian - Supreme Court Library, Chairperson - PLAI House of Delegates)

Seminar-Workshop Fees:

PhP 2,500.00 for Live-in (include accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks, conference kits and certificate)

PhP 2,200.00 for Live-out (include lunch and snacks, conference kits and certificate)

PhP 1,500.00 for Accompanying person/non-seminar attendee (include accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks)

PhP 500.00 for PLAI-STRLC General Assembly attendees only.

For reservations and other details, feel free to contact any of the following:

Mrs Jane Lantaca-Bebeng (cp) 0915646445 (email) janelbebeng(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mrs Elsa V. Guarino (cp) 09165379119 (email) elfran18(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mrs Lourdes Soriano (cp) 09209380124 (email) lousoriano(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mr Marcial R. Batiancila (cp) 09155212940 (email) m_batiancila(at)yahoo(dot)com

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