PLAI-STRLC 2008 Regional Conference and General Assembly

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) will hold its Regional Conference and General Assembly on September 24-26, 2008 at the Queen Margarette Hotel, Domoit Diversion Road, Lucena City, Quezon Province.

The theme for this year activity is “Regional Conference on Empowering Librarians in the 21^st Century.” It aims to stress the importance of the involvement of librarians in enabling students and its community to become critical thinkers and effective users of information in all formats and media; strengthen librarian's understanding of the library’s basic functions and how technology has changed these basic functions; and to empower the administrators, librarians, information professionals and teacher-librarians in conquering successfully the library challenges of the 21^st century.

The topics include: ABC’s of Librarians’ Success in the Workplace; Personal and Professional Competencies; Library Administration and Management; Basic Library Functions and Services; Current Trends in Information Technology as Applied to Libraries.

The conference fees are as follows: Live – out: PHP 3000.00 for member*; PhP3300.00 for non-member; (to include lunches/snacks, conference kits and certificate); Live-in: PhP3900.00 for member; PhP 4200.00 for non-member (to include 3days and 2 nights accommodation, with breakfast/dinner, in addition to seminar meals). Accompanying person: PhP 2800.00. General Assembly: PhP 500.00 (to include lunch and snacks).

For particulars and reservations please contact the following: Audrey G. Anday / U.P. Open University; tel.: (049) 536-5998 ; e-mail audreyanday[at]yahoo[dot]com; Marcial R. Batiancila / San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite; tel.: (046) 431-0861; fax: (046) 431-1461 local 740; e-mail: m_batiancila[at]yahoo[dot]com: Rene B, Manlangit/ San Pablo Colleges; tel.: (049) 561-1586; e-mail: rbmanlangit[at]yahoo[dot]com; Rosario A. Villamater / Manuel S. Enverga university Foundation Library tel.:(042) 373-7542; e-mail: rosevillamater[at]yahoo[dot]com; Aurora A. Navela / Sacred Heart College Library tel.: (042) 710-3888 loc 222 email: aunavela012[at]yahoo[dot]com.

Please send/fax to us the Pre-Registration form on or before August 21, 2008

*Member is defined here as registered librarian who has paid his/her PLAI 2007 and 2008 annual membership fee or is an active member of any of the following Provincial Chapters: Cavite Librarians Association (CLASS), Quezon Librarians Association (QLA), Association of Laguna Librarians (ALL), Librarians Association of Batangas (LAB), Oriental/Occidental Mindoro Librarians Association (OMLA) and Rizal Librarians Association (RLA)