Panawagan : PLAI Membership

Mr Michael A. Pinto, RL, the new chair of the PLAI-House of Delegates, in an earlier email posted via PAARLyahoogroups urged all stakeholders of PLAI to renew/update their membership in the association. Reproduced below is the fulltext of the "panawagan" mainly for the benefit of those not members of the yahoogroups for their timely information and for the widest possible dissemination of the announcement and corresponding action of all concerned.

Sa mga Minamahal kong Kasamahan sa Propesyong ito:

Malugod ko pong inaanyayahan ang bawat isa sa inyong mga lisensyadong myembro ng Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. o PLAI na kung maari ay atin pong bigyang pansin ang panawagan ng ating pamunuan na kung maari po ay magbayad na po tayo ng membership fee bilang miyembro ng ating asosasyon.

Minarapat ko pong ibahagi sa inyo ang ilang mga issue na kailangan po nating harapin dahil lahat po tayo ay may kinalaman dito. Una, ang PLAI bilang natatanging Accredited Professional Organization (APO) sa lahat ng Library association ay mag e-expire na po. At upang maipagpatuloy po ito, kailangan ng humigit kumulang 3200 (approximate) na listahan ng paying members ng lahat ng lisensyadong librarian sa buong bansa. Sa ngayon, mayroon pa lamang 1000+ ang nagbayad ng kaukulang membership fee. Ayon po sa aming natalakay nuong last quarterly meeting ng PLAI sa main office nito sa National Library nuong March 18, 2011, kailangan ng agarang pagbibigay pansin ng bawat isa sa atin bilang miyembro ng PLAI. Kaya hinihikayat ko po ang bawat isa na nawa ay bigyan niyo ng pansin ang issue na ito. Bilang miyembro, mayroon tayong Moral Obligation sa ating association.

Alam ko na may mga kakulangan marahil ang ating asosasyon subalit hindi nawa magsilbing balakid ito upang tayo'y magmalasakit sa mahal nating PLAI. Ito po ang tamang panahon upang tulong-tulong tayong pagbutihin pa ang mga proyekto at ipatupad ng maayos ang layunin ng ating asosasyon. Magtulungan po tayo upang mapabuti pa ang serbisyo at madama natin ang presensya ng ating asosasyon. Hindi po namin magagawa na mga opisyal ang lahat ng mithiin ng bagong pamunuan ng PLAI kung wala po ang inyong suporta at pang-unawa.

Sa mga gusto pong magbayad ng membership fee, maaari po kayong dumulog sa mga Regional Council Officers sa inyong lugar. Kahit nasaan po kayo ay maari ng tanggapin ang inyong mga bayad sa kahit kaninong opisyal ng regional council sa inyong lugar. Huwag po ninyong kalimutang humingi ng inyong resibo.

Sa ngayon, ang National Board of Trustees (NBOT) ng PLAI ay kasalukuyang inaayos ang ating Identification Card (ID) upang maibigay ito sa bawat miyembro. Nawa'y samahan niyo kami sa pananalangin upang magampanan namin ang aming tungkulin ng maayos. Higit sa lahat, ang inyong suporta at pang-unawa. Marami pang dapat gawin sa ating asosasyon at nawa, magtulungan po tayong lahat. Huwag na nating hanapin kung anung ginagawa ng asosasyon para sa atin, bagkus, isipin po natin ang magagawa natin para sa ating asosasyon.

Kailang po atin ang isa't isa para sa PLAI. Kung mayroon po kayong mga suhestiyon at issue na gustong ipaabot sa amin, i-email nyo lng po ako o magtanong sa mga Regional Council Officers sa inyong lugar.

Maraming Salamat po!

Lubos na gumagalang sa inyo,

MICHAEL A. PINTO

House of Delegates Chairman - PLAI

C & RL to go Open Access

Source: American Libraries

While an FAQ from ACRL

When will C&RL become Open Access?

On April 1, 2011, the online version of C&RL will become open access. A print version will continue to be available through a paid membership in ACRL or through a paid subscription to C&RL. Discussions about the future of the print version are underway.

Thank you ACRL Board of Directors for the "walk the talk" and finally lifting the six months embargo on newly published online articles on one of our LIS preferred source of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) reading materials.

Hands-on Training

SuperCat Schedules

To : All Our Participants

Re : PLAI-STRLC 2011 Summer Conference

Please find below the SuperCat schedules for your information and guidance. Accordingly, pre-plan now your Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at Batangas pier while taking into consideration the total time of your travel from your point of origin and to our Summer Conference venue.

Let's us have a safe, sound and comfortable air (if any), land & sea travel. See you all at our Summer Conference.

Source: SuperCat

BATANGAS-CALAPAN Schedules Trip Departure Arrival Frequency * 1 6:30 AM 7:30 AM DAILY 2 8:30 AM 9:30 AM DAILY 3 10:30 AM 11:30 AM DAILY 4 12:30 PM 1:30 PM DAILY 5 2:45 PM 3:45 PM DAILY 6 5:00 PM 6:00 PM DAILY 7 6:45 PM 7:45 PM DAILY

CALAPAN-BATANGAS Schedules Trip Departure Arrival Frequency * 1 4:45 AM 5:45 AM DAILY 2 6:30 AM 7:30 AM DAILY 3 8:30 AM 9:30 AM DAILY 4 10:30 AM 11:30 AM DAILY 5 12:30 PM 1:30 PM DAILY 6 2:45 PM 3:45 PM DAILY 7 5:00 PM 6:00 PM DAILY

Route	Promo Fare	Discounted Fare
		Senior Citizen	Disabled Citizen	Student Privilege	Minor Discount (3-11 yrs. old)
BATANGAS-CALAPAN	290.00	205.00	232.00	245.00	145.00

See also earlier Summer Conference advisory here. Thank you.

Call for Papers : e-Learning and Digital Media

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32nd Gabriel A. Bernardo Lecture Series

This Lecture aims to introduce and enlighten librarians, information professionals and students in LIS with ethical principles related to these issues. As such, this would enable them to make informed decisions in dealing with issues on copyright, plagiarism and censorship.

This lecture is FREE of charge.

PLAI-STRLC 2011 Summer Conference Advisory

The convenience and safely travel of our participants who are attending the Summer Conference have been a primordial concern of the Organizing Committee. In view of this, we have prepared some guidelines on how to go to the conference venue.

If coming from Manila area (Lawton or Cubao):

1. Take a bus going to Batangas City pier, preferably those with signboard via CALABARZON so that the bus will use the STAR tollway and exit at Lipa City, reducing travel time to approximately 2 - 2.5 hours (still depends on the traffic condition of the ongoing construction at grade level of the skyway). Fare is about PhP 170.00 - 180.00.

If driving a car or car pooling, take the SLEX and then STAR tollway straight to Batangas City. To avoid the "Bats City" traffic rush, prior to entering the city proper, take a right turn to Bauan highway going to the pier.

If coming from CALABARZON area:

At Turbina, take a bus going to Batangas City pier, preferably those with signboard via CALABARZON so that the bus will use the STAR tollway and exit at Lipa City. Travel time is around 1 hour and fare is approximately PhP 100.00.

2. Once inside the Batangas pier, You will be required to pay the Terminal Fee of PhP 30.00. You have two options, Supercat or RORO. If Supercat, the fare is PhP 280-290.00 per person and travel time is only an hour. If RORO, fare is PhP 160-180.00 per person and travel time is 2-3 hours.

NOTE : IF you come in a group of at least 5 and with GSIS ID, you can avail of the fare discount and shall pay only PhP 235.00 per person in the Supercat.

3. Once in Calapan Pier, ride a tricycle going to El Pueblo Rhizort (boundary of Balite & Mahal na Pangalan) and fare is PhP 50-60.00 per person. Travel time is approximately 15 minutes.

OR, coordinate with us your travel plan (date and the estimated time of departure from Bats Pier so that we could make the necessary arrangement for FREE pick up at the Calapan pier using the transport facilities of the resort. At least 5 person per pick up can be accommodated if with prior arrangement with the Organizing Committee.

4. Likewise, participant with dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), are advised to inform the Organizing Committee when you submit your pre-registration form so that necessary arrangement could made for your food requirements.

5. Dress code. Casual attire during the conference proper. Swim wear if one likes to swim in the pool or beach after conference time.

Thank you.

New NLP Director : Atty. Antonio M. Santos

(Photo from Filipinolibrarian, Thank you.)

President Benigno C. "Pnoy" Aquino, Jr. appointed Atty. Antonio M. Santos last February 28, 2011 as the new Director of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). In the photo, he took his oath of office before Marikina Mayor Ed De Guzman last March 3, 2011.

Awards & Recognition:

Outstanding Professional Librarian (1999) by PRC

Outstanding Academic Librarian by PAARL

Outstanding Librarian (2002) by CONSAL

Previous position:

Chair, NCCA-NCLIS (2008-2010)

President, PLAI (1993-1994, 1996-1997)

President, PGLL (1990-1992)

Papers delivered at various PLAI-STRLC activities:

2009 Summer Conference @ Puerto Princesa, Palawan

IFLA-FAIFE Seminar-Workshop on the Internet Manifesto, June 25-26-, 2009

Our Warmest Congratulations!

E-book Users Bill of Rights

From an email alert

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YSL : Your School Library Conference