National Public Hearing on the Proposed Requirements for Academic Libraries

Source: CHED

RDA Training @ Lyceum

PNULISAA : The Wired Library

PLAI National Congress 2013

This year PLAI National Congress and General Assembly will be 20-22 November 2013 and not on 28-30 November as previously announced. Iloilo is still the venue of the Congress and other details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Photo-Ops: STRLC Librarians with Stephen Abram

STRLC Librarians in a photo-ops with Von Totanes, Director of the AdMU Rizal Library and Stephen Abram, Resource Speaker during the PLAI sponsored forum on “Planning for the Future: Developing Librarians’ Leadership Skills” on April 15, 2013 held at the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

1st ReCALIS Venue Vicinity Map

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc. - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) cordially invites you to the 1^st Research Congress for the Advancement of Library and Information Services (ReCALIS) on May 7-8, 2013 at Baden Powell International Hotel – Makiling Brgy. Batong Malake, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna.

The congress will provide an avenue to discuss current researches that will surely stimulate practitioners on innovating and advancing their library and information services.  The congress theme is “Advancing Library and Information Services Through Research and Innovation”. 

PASLI Officers, 2013-2015

Congratulations to the new set of PASLI Officers 2013-2015

President : Marie Joie Agojo Lobo – International School-Manila
Vice-President : Gemma Murillo- Cuña – Claret School of Quezon City
Secretary : Cristina Larracas – Colegio San Agustin
Assistant Secretary : Gilbert Cerezo – Columban College-Olongapo City
Treasurer : Connie Jimenez – Olongapo City National High School
Assistant Treasurer : Maria Gia Gamolo – Paco Catholic School
Auditor: Marites Koh – Mariano Marcos Memorial High School
P.R.O. : Mark Fernando Morana – Ateneo de Manila High School

Board Members:

Myrna Pereyra Macapia – Enverga University - Quezon Province
Josefina Santos – DCS High School
Jhona Calamanan – St. Scholastica’s College
Marjorie Aquino — La Salle Greenhills

Representative from Visayas: Bea Yap Martinez – Philippine Christian Gospel School - Cebu City
Representative from Mindanao: Rubilyn Aguidan – Ateneo de Zamboanga G.S.

Role of Special Libraries in the Digital Age

PLAI-STRLC 1st ReCALIS

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc. - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) cordially invites you to the 1^st Research Congress for the Advancement of Library and Information Services (ReCALIS) on May 7-8, 2013 at Baden Powell International Hotel – Makiling Brgy. Batong Malake, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna.

Today, libraries and information centers are greatly affected by the fast changing information landscape and advancement in information and communication technology.  Hence, the goal of this congress is to build and further a vibrant library and information services by bringing together experts and researchers who have interest in the advancement of the field of library and information science.  The congress will provide an avenue to discuss current researches that will surely stimulate practitioners on innovating and advancing their library and information services.  Thus, this year’s congress theme is “Advancing Library and Information Services Through Research and Innovation”. 

The conference fees are as follows: Live-in: Php 3,500.00 (to cover seminar kit, accommodation, with breakfast/dinner, in addition to seminar meals); and Live-out: Php 3,000.00 (to cover seminar kit, meals and snacks).  The target participants of this congress are registered librarians, library staff, information professionals and teacher-librarians from the Southern Tagalog Region and nearby regions.   For particulars and reservations please contact the following:  Marcial R. Batiancila / San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite – (046) 431-0861 local 741 | mbatiancila@gmail.com; Rene B, Manlangit / San Pablo Colleges – (049) 561-1586 | rbmanlangit@yahoo.com;  Rosario A. Villamater / Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Library - (042) 373-7542 | villamaterrose@yahoo.com; Lilian C. Rabino/De La Salle-Lipa - (043) 7561849 | lilianrabino@yahoo.com; Lourdes V. Soriano/Laguna Provincial Library - (049) 5011350 |  louvsoriano@yahoo.com.

Please send/fax to us the pre-registration form on/before April  30, 2013.   We look forward to seeing you at the Congress.   

Reinventing the School Library

Click here for the Invitation, here for the Program, 

here for the CHED memo, here to Register Online

PLAI President Elizabeth R. Peralejo

UP Eng'g Library BLIS-OJT, Summer 2013

EnggLib is now accepting BLIS OJTees for the summer semester. Learn various skills and knowledge that will prepare you for the librarianship profession. Contact us at 9818500 local 3251, reference@engglib2.upd.edu.ph or visit EnggLib 1 (Melchor Hall) or EnggLib 2 (UPAECH Bldg).

Info Source: FB posting_UP-SLIS Community group

Developing Librarians' Leadership Skills

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc., in partnership with the Rizal Library of the Ateneo deManila University, will be conducting a forum on “Planning for the Future: Developing Librarians’ Leadership Skills” on April 15, 2013 at 1:30 PM to be held at the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

We have invited Stephen Abram, one of Library Journal’s original “Movers & Shakers” in 2002, to lead the discussion. Mr. Abram is former president of both the Special Libraries Association and the Canadian Library Association, and has been the keynote speaker at numerous conferences around the world. With his expertise, this forum aims to enlighten the participants on the possible scenarios that the library will be facing in the future and how library leaders and workers should prepare for the new developments in the field.

In this regard, we invite you to attend this forum since this is an opportune time to meet an expert and to listen to his talk on the said topic. Those who wish to come earlier may also be given, upon request, a tour of the Rizal Library before the forum. Further, this will be a chance for those who would like to renew their membership to PLAI.

The registration fee is P250.00 for MEMBERS, P300.00 for NON-MEMBERS and P100.00 for STUDENTS. For inquiries, please contact: Michael A. Pinto (uslt_dol@yahoo.com / 09269604830), Susan O. Pador (spador@ateneo.edu / 09281693334), Eimee Lagrama (eimee.lagrama@gmail.com / 09175081877).

BRLC Seminar-Workshop on Indexing