Librarian Events for March 2011

UPDATED as of March 11, 2011

What :	MAHLAP 23rd Annual Congress Theme "Understanding Accreditation Standards as a Means of Improvement and Excellence"
When :	March 2-4, 2011
Where :	Silliman University Multimedia Center Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Reg Fee :	PhP 4,000.00
Organizer:	MAHLAP
What :	Forum on "Literacy Campaign in the Philippines through Reading"
When :	March 4, 2011 ; 8-12 noon
Where :	National Library of the Philippines Auditorium
Organizer:	Children's Literature Association of the Philippines (CLAPI)
What :	Enhancing Efficiency & Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration & Web Technologies
When :	March 10, 2011 ; 8-5 pm
Where : Fee : Contact :	2/F OZ Conference Room, Adamson University 900 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila PhP 1,000.00 Nelson (524-2011 Loc. 131 ; +632920818801)
Organizer:	Adamson University Library
What : When :	Forum on "Pathfinder : Guide to Effective Research" March 11, 2011 ; 1:30-5:00 PM
Where :	The Theater, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City
Reg Fee :	PhP 200.00 (non-OCLC member) PhP 150.00 (OCLC member) PhP 100.00 (LIS students)
Organizer:	Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC)
What :	32nd Gabriel A. Bernardo Lecture Series on "Information Ethics : Copyright, Plagiarism, Censorship"
When :	March 14, 2011 ; 9-12 noon
Where : Fee :	Conference Hall UP Balay Kalinaw FREE
Organizer:	UP-SLIS
What :	PLAI-STRLC CBOT Meeting
When :	March 15, 2011 ; 10 am
Where :	Quezon Provincial Library Lucena City, Quezon
What :	Forum on "Effective Time Management & Work Relation"
When :	March 15, 2011 ; 1-5 pm
Where :	ISC Mezzanine, Centro Escolar University Mendiola, Manila
Reg Fee : Contacts :	PhP 200.00 Dr Teresita Hernandez-Calma (735-9406) Rosette E. Nuera (735-6021 Loc. 210) Claire G. Flores (736-0235) Lourdes Roman (735-6011 Loc. 6135) Makk Junio (735-6393) Victoria Baleva (735-9406)
Organizer:	Mendiola Consortium - Committee on Libraries
What :	"Web Technologies : Training for Development of Library and Teaching Resources"
When :	March 15-17, 2011 (20 CPE units)
Where :	Mariano Marcos State University-Bagac Campus Ilocos Norte
Reg Fee :	PhP 4,500.00
Organizer:	PLAI-NLP eLibrary Project
What :	Lecture-Forum on the theme "Becoming a Library and Information Professional : requirements for Continuing Education & Development of Librarians"
When :	March 17, 2011 ; 1-4 pm
Where :	National Library of the Philippines Auditorium
Reg Fee :	FREE - Renewal of PLAI membership is encouraged
Organizer:	PLAI-NCRLC
What :	PLAI NBOT Meeting
When :	March 18, 2011
Where :	PLAI National Headquarters NLP, Ermita, Manila
What :	Forum on "Organizing & Publishing : A Professional's Best CPE"
When :	March 18, 2011
Where :	Global City College 3/F Bonifacio Technology Center Taguig City
Reg Fee :	PhP 300.00 (PAARL member) PhP 350.00 (non-PAARL member) PhP 200.00 (LIS student)
Organizer:	PAARL

If you happen to know of other librarian events/activities set for March 2011, please feel free to email us at plaistrlc(at)gmail(dot)com or simply add a comment and we will gladly add them here for the general information of our colleagues. Thanks!

RDA Toolkit Announcement

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DepED Advisory No. 86 s. 2011

Source: DepED

LibSpeak 2011

Source: LibSpeak2011

Taken from an email requesting dissemination of LibSpeak 2011:

LibSpeak is the UP FLIPP’s major and premier event which was pioneered last March 12, 2007 held at U.P. School of Library and Information Studies, Gonzalez Hall, UP Diliman. Geared towards promoting awareness of the current state of Librarianship and Information Science (LIS) in the Philippines and the new image of librarianship, this event was consisted ofconference with selected speakers discussing topics about LIS, and contests (quiz bee [Jr. LIS Wizard], essay writing and poster making contests) for the high school students in the past years. The themes for the competitions run in parallel to the topics of discussion in the conference. Some of the past speakers of the conference were Dr. Juan Buenrostro, Jr., Chief Librarian of Baliuag University, Mr. Vernon Totanes, librarian and PhD student of the University of Toronto, Ms. Zarah Gagatiga, a school librarian, and the Chair of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People, Prof. Salvacion Arlante, University Librarian of the UP Library System, and Mr. Manuel L. Quezon III, columnist and editorial writer of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This event serves the UP FLIPP’s mission to promote and uplift the LIS field. Now on its fifth year, this annual event of UP FLIPP aims to give people a new, better and holistic perception of the field of Library and Information Science (LIS).

UPDATED as of 28 Sept 2011

Click here for the DepEd Advisory no. 02 s. 2011

Use of RL

Posted earlier in PAARLyahoo group email discussion thread.

It seems RL as a topic had a second life. I'm happy to note that both sides of the proposition had a passionate adherents. It speaks well for our beloved profession that growing number of our colleagues have started to share their opinion openly, whether pro or con is immaterial on the current topic thread.

The issue at hand could be viewed both from a macro or organizational level and from an individual or personal level. The opinions of Juliet, Ricky, Jay et al belongs to the latter while the rest for the former. It is a given (also our solemn duty) that as a duly acknowledged professionals by PRC that we practice individual or personal level excellence that met/exceed the expectation of the various stakeholders (admin, faculty, parents, students, etc.) of our noble profession.

On the organizational / professional level, initiatives like the use of RL (or RIP - Registered Informational Professional) must be viewed as a parallel group efforts to further advance/promote the "brand of excellence" we are noted/known for in our institutions and to complement that individual level.

Is the use of RL legal? In the absence of any specific provision in our RA9246 prohibiting such practice, it is my humble opinion that it is LEGAL to affixed RL after our lastname or any other initial as maybe later agreed upon, use, and represent our collective/specific identity as a profession duly regulated by PRC.

Is it ethical or moral to do so without a law authorizing it? The answer is YES. Long before the passage of RA6966 & RA9246, our profession existed without a law authorizing it but it does not follow that those who practice it before its passage are immoral or unethical. The more urgent that we start using RL now before other professions claim "prior use & practice" and thus forbid us from affixing the same.

What will be ILLEGAL even if you are a PRC license librarian is when you affixed after your lastname the initial RN or DDM because those initials are reserved/taken for the professional identity of nurses and dentist respectively.

PS:

see also http://plaistrlc.blogspot.com/2007/09/comments-on-use-of-rl.html

and http://plaistrlc.blogspot.com/2007/09/use-of-rl-as-initial-for-registered.html

PLAI-STRLC Summer Conference 2011

Please marked your calendar now for the PLAI-STRLC Summer Conference on 13-15 April 2011 at El Pueblo Rhizort, Mahal na Pangalan, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. The conference theme is "Pursuing Excellence for Library Service : Accreditation and Standardization".

Objectives of the summer conference:

• to provide the significance of accreditation and standardization to educational institution to achieve excellence in library service;
• to promote its interoperability and deliver measurable benefits of library standards and accreditation;
• to provide an avenue to impart professional updates on current theme related issues and concerns affecting Philippine libraries and librarianship and;
• to develop feasibility plans to address these issues

Conference fee:

• Live-in : PhP 3,800.00 (accommodation in a 12 beds dormitory type room) breakfast/dinner in addition to seminar meals, kits, certificate)
• Live-out : PhP 3,100.00 (seminar meals, kits, and certificate)
• Accompanying person : PhP 2,800.00

UPGRADE of accommodation is on a "first come, first serve basis" only and upon payment of additional fee of PhP 700.00 per participant for the Twin sharing, and PhP 500.00 per participant to the Triple or Quadruple sharing.

A deposit of PhP 1,000.00 or 50% payment of the registration fee is required for the reservation. The deposit fee is deductible to the registration fee BUT not refundable in case of no show or without valid and justifiable cause.

Other details of the summer conference will be posted as soon as available.

LLE 2010 : Reden M. Cruzado, RL

RL at Last. Our warmest congratulations to Reden M. Cruzado, librarian of San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite, the ONLY ONE from our region to hurdled successfully the LLE given last November 10 & 11, 2010 by the PRC-Board for Librarians. As the newest accepted member of the Council, we are really proud of your achievement. You may have not have hurdled it the first time wherein 28 of your co-examiners passed but surely you have ALL THE SPOTLIGHTS NOW and distinct honor as the sole passer out of that 191 successful examinees from our Council. What a remarkable feat and saving the day for the Council. Congrats.

Live Blogging: STRLC Delegates

A total of 29* PLAI-STRLC licensed librarians attended the 2010 PLAI National Congress held at Waterfront Hotel and Convention Center, Lahug, Cebu City. STRLC delegation is probably one of the biggest next only to the host council from among the 16 RC of PLAI.

Their names and institutions are listed below by province.

Batangas

1. Rosario L. Cuevas - Batangas State University

2. Michelle P. Villena - University of Batangas

3. Mila M. Silang - Batangas City Public Library

4. Levita P. Villena - Batangas City Public Library

Cavite

5. Luzviminda M. Bartoleme - Cavite State University-Rosario Campus

6. Irenea H. Rodil - Cavite State University-Indang Campus

7. Analiza P. Dilidili - Cavite State University-Indang Campus

8. Paulina S. Crescini - ISHRM School System, Bacoor

9. Ninda Amurao - Adventist University of the Philippines, Silang

10. Ofelia R. Padilla - Adventist University of the Philippines, Silang

11. Mila H. Sales - Adventist University of the Philippines, Silang

12. Raquel P. Samar - DLS-Health Sciences Institute, Dasmarinas

13. Cristina M. Nera** - DLSU Dasmarinas

Laguna

14. Rene B. Manlangit - San Pablo Colleges

15. Ma. Lynette B. Aquino - San Pablo Colleges

16. Lourdes Soriano - Laguna Provincial Library

17. Justina P. Garcia - San Sebastian College Recoletos ,Canlubang

18. Ma. Rona C. Remojo - San Pablo City Library

19. Jesusita C. Banayo - Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo

20. Merlita A. Castro - University of Perpetual Help-Calamba Campus

21. Aniline Vidal - University of Perpetual Help

22. Rev. Fr. Roy Aspera - Colegio San Agustin-Binan

23. Doreen A. Bonafe - Colegio San Agustin-Binan

24. Lourdes R. Miranda - Colegio San Agustin-Binan

Rizal

25. Ruth C. Salangsang - Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary

26. Fr. Paul de Vera - San Beda College-Taytay campus

Quezon

27. Charlyn P. Salcedo - Manuel S. Enverga Univ Foundation, Lucena

28. Jocelyn G. Villangca - MSEUF-Candelaria Campus

29. Nida A. Jaromahum - St. Anne College, Lucena

*reported earlier as 19.

** library staff

Live Blogging: Regional Council Banners