Training and Orientation on DOST STARBOOKS

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings of Peace!

LAQueP-LInc in cooperation with the Quezon Provincial Library and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will hold an installation of STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk) on April 27, 2015 and a forum/training on how to use the database on April 28, 2015, 8:00 am at the Library Seminar Hall, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City. 

STARBOOKS contains thousands of digitized science and technology resources in various formats (text and video/audio) placed in specially designed “pods” set in a user-friendly interface. Its special features are:

a. it is a standalone information kiosk, hence, information access is possible even without internet connection;

b. information available is read-only;

c. it is a compendium of S & T information gathered from all over the world - a one stop S & T information source; and

d. it features videos dubbed “TamangDOSTKarte Livelihood Videos” to stimulate every Filipino’s entrepreneurial capacity.

This forum/orientation is designed for librarians, school librarians, library personnel, library assistants, and para-professionals working in the library. It aims to provide training and orientation on how to use STARBOOKS.

In this regard, we cordially invite you to attend the training/orientation of STARBOOKS on April 28, 2015, 8:00 in the morning.Registration fee is Php700.00 for members and Php800.00 for non-members to cover the training kits, certificates and food. An optional fee of Php 100.00 for those who are interested to be a member for 2015. Please make your reservation on or before April 23, 2015 to reserve your seat. 

For inquiries/reservation /confirmation, please contact Mrs. Eulalia G. Zapata, President at 09228405219, Mrs. Isabel Noreen Rairata, Vice-President/ Chair at 09237360497and Ms. Myrna P. Macapia, Secretary at 09475986608 or any of the officers beside listed.

We are hoping for the positive response to our request. Thank you and God bless you always. 

Sincerely,

ISABEL NOREEN R. RAIRATA RL

Chairperson

Noted by:

EULALIA G. ZAPATA, RL

President

35th Gabriel A. Bernardo Memorial Lecture Series

The U.P. School of Library and Information Studies (UPSLIS), in cooperation with the U.P. Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA), cordially invites you to the 35th GABRIEL A. BERNARDO MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES on Friday, March 14, 2014, 8:30 a.m. at the Penthouse of the UP Law Center, UP Diliman Quezon City. Prof. Salvacion M. Arlante, former University Librarian of the UP Main Library will talk about the role of librarians in the preservation of cultural heritage. This year’s theme is “Librarians and Their Role in Preserving Cultural Heritage”.

The Gabriel A. Bernardo Memorial Lecture Series is held annually in honor of the late Prof. Gabriel A. Bernardo, the doyen of Philippine Librarianship. He devoted his whole life to the development of librarianship and the training of hundreds of Filipino librarians.

This activity is free and open to the public.

For details, please call the School of Library and Information Studies at telephone nos. 981-85-00 locals 2869/2870/2871 or e-mail any of the following: josefina[dot]cervas[@]up[dot]edu[dot]ph, zorinafranco[@]yahoo[dot]com, ssbayang1996[@]yahoo[dot]com[dot]ph, yhnatherese [@]yahoo[dot]com

RDA Lecture/Training @ NTC

Dear Colleagues,

The MAED-LIS graduate students of The National Teachers College would like to invite you to a lecture/training on the topic “Resource Description and Acces (RDA)” on February 15, 2014 (Saturday) from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Lecture Room of The National Teachers College. Our invited speaker is Prof. Corazon M. Nera, former Chair, Board for Librarians and Director of Lyceum of the Philippines University. The lecture/training registration fee is P300.00 to cover snacks and certificates. 

Thank you and hope to see you there.