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UPLSAA: Digital Archiving Training-Workshop

12.75 CPD Points will be available to participants upon completion of our upcoming Digital Archiving workshop at the University of San Carlos, Cebu this January 23-24, 2020. For more information, please follow this link: http://bit.ly/UPLSAADigiWorkshop-invitation

News Clip: from Manila Bulletin

Info source: http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/01/professionals-need-not-spend-to-comply-with-cpd-prc/

Professionals need not spend to comply with CPD — PRC

Published August 1, 2017, 4:51 PM

By Samuel Medenilla

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said professionals could comply with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement without spending a single peso through their employers.

RC officer-in-charge (OIC) Standards and Inspection Division Maria Liza Hernandez said company seminars could provide CPD units to professionals if their employers get the necessary accreditation from PRC.

“The company will only have to pay P5,000 for the accreditation which is good for three years. Then their human resources could apply each of their (seminar) programs for P1,000,” Hernandez explained.

“Once the companies becomes accredited, all of their professionals could get the CPD units at no cost by attending company seminars,” she added.

On Monday, PRC also released a circular allowing government agencies to register as CPD providers for free.

Hernandez said the aforementioned measures are pursuant to the provisions of  Republic Act No. 10912 of the CPD Law, which states that all private and government, are required to include CPD as part of their human resource development program.

Aside from attending seminars, she also explained professionals could get the CPD units through academic means like getting a postgraduate degrees or through other activities related to their professions like becoming a source person or doing socio-civic activities.

For such activities, she said professionals would only have to shell out P1,000 to convert the said activities to CPD units.

“If they will go through this track, then they don’t have to attend seminars anymore,” Hernandez said.

PRC issued the statement after a group professional started an online signature petition at Change.org to call on PRC to review the implementation of the CPD program.

As of yesterday, around 49,000 professional have signed the petition to change the guidelines of the CPD program since they claim it forces them to attend costly seminars from accredited CPD providers in exchange for CPD units.

Under the CPD Law, all professionals are required to obtain the necessary CPD units as prescribed by their respective professional regulatory boards (PRB) to renew their professional Identification Cards.

PRC Memorandum Circular no. 7 s.2017

Manila, July 31, 2017 – Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 07, Series of 2017 and Section 13, Article II of Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”, the Professional Regulation Commission calls all government agencies including state universities and colleges and government owned and controlled corporations to apply for accreditation as CPD provider and have their programs accredited by the CPD Councils concerned in order to assure that all professionals employed therein can earn CPD credit units without cost to the CPD Provider and the professionals. No accreditation fee shall be paid by the provider applicants.

The following shall be the governing procedures for accreditation:

1. The applicant shall submit all the documentary requirements for accreditation as CPD provider provided in the Resolution No. 1032, S. 2017 or the Implementing Rules and Regulation of R.A. No. 10912 and the Operation Guidelines in the implementation of R.A. 10912 of the concerned profession.

2. Upon the approval of the application for accreditation as a CPD Provider, a Certificate of Accreditation shall be given to the applicant.

3. The Accredited CPD Provider shall apply for the accreditation of its program/s to the CPD Council at least forty five (45) days prior to its offering.

4. If a program shall be offered to multiple professions, the program shall be applied to all concerned CPD Councils.

5. After the approval of the program by the CPD Council, provisional credit units will be assigned to the program.

6. The CPD Council shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPD Programs.

7. After the submission of the Monitor’s Report and the CPD Provider’s Completion Report, the CPD Council shall conduct a post evaluation of the program and shall grant appropriate CPD Credit Units.

8. A Certificate of Accreditation of Program shall be given to the CPD Provider.

In the event that the program will be offered for a fee to professionals not employed by the said agency, SUC or GOCC, PRC will require the said applicant to pay the prescribed fee of P1,000.00 for the accreditation of the program.

However, the Commission gives some special consideration to defer the application for CPD units for justifiable reasons such as: medical reason, unforeseen or uncontrolled events (e.g. Martial Law declaration, recent typhoon, fire, et. al.), professionals working overseas, for employment purposes, unemployed or financially handicapped and other analogous circumstances as may be determined to be justifiable by the Regional Director concerned.

With the passage of R.A. No. 10912, PRC enjoins all government agencies to work together in order to attain its primary objective to enhance the professional knowledge and technical skills of the professionals to be globally competitive.

For further inquiries regarding this matter, please contact the CPD Secretariat, through Dr. Maria Ellen Ruditha A. Quinicio, DPA at 310 – 1048 or prc.standards@gmail.com

Click HERE to read/download a pdf copy of the memo circular

Online Survey on CPD

Good day! Are you a licensed librarian?

The Molave Development Foundation, Inc., and Beyond Access Philippines are exploring new ways of helping professional librarians in the country become better at their profession.

If you have an existing PRC license or are currently completing your library science degree, please take time to answer this short survey about continuing professional development (CPD). Please click on the link below to start.

Thank you for your participation!

Librarians' Leadership Convergence

To all Library/Librarians Association Presidents:

The Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians in cooperation with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc and in partnership with the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University invites you to the first ever Librarians’ Leadership Convergence: A Consultative Meeting on the Continuing Professional Development, Career Progression, and Research Agenda for Filipino Librarians towards the Mutual Recognition of the Professional Qualifications of Librarians in the ASEAN on June 8-9, 2017 at the 5th floor, Conference Room, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan, Quezon City.

This activity aims to engage all the library association presidents or their representatives and the regional council presidents of PLAI in a discussion towards the formulation of a collaborative professional development and research agenda. Specifically, the activity aims to discuss the following: a) The Philippine Qualifications Framework; b) The CPD Act of 2016 and its IRR;c) The operational guidelines for librarians in the implementation of the CPD Act 2016; d) The PRC Resolution 2016-990; e) Career Progression; and f) Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications. Further, this activity will also set the direction of development of the profession through the cooperative formulation of a continuing professional development agenda; a research agenda for the growth of the profession; and a career progression framework for Filipino Librarians.

A minimal registration fee shall be collected amounting to PhP1,000.00 to cover the incidental expenses relative to the convergence. Please take note that accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

A certificate of participation with CPD credit units will be awarded to each participant after the activity.

Please confirm your attendance on or before May 26, 2017 to Venus I. Guyos, PLAI Corporate Secretary 

(email: venuspibarra[at]yahoo[dot]com , CP No. 0977-1241-948). 

We hope to see you in this historic event.

Note: As posted by Mike Pinto - PLAI President, in the PLAI fb group.

Accredited CPD Providers

From Mam Lourdes T. David fb post (Chair of the PRBFL CPD Council)

The following librarian associations are now accredited CPD providers: 

PLAI

PAARL

ASLP

PASLI

MAHLAP

MUNPARLAS

Note: As per earlier agreement with the CPD Council, all Regional Councils (RC's) of PLAI need not apply as a separate CPD providers for they are deemed part of PLAI approved application.


UPDATES as of 18 March 2017

AS of our March 15 meeting, the following were approved as CPD providers: [from Ma'am Lourdes T. David]

UST Miguel De Benavides Library

National Library of the Philippines

Society of Filipino Archivists

Assosasyon ng Aklatan at Sinupan ng Diliman, Inc.

UPDATES as of 24 April 2017

Here is a list of newly approved CPD providers:

PGLL

UPLSAA

CHRDF

San Pedro College

PNULISSA

Those whose applications were disapproved may resubmit their applications as soon as they complete the requirements for CPD provider. Our next meeting is on May 18. Thank you.

UP FLIPP New Professional Series on CPD

In line with the objective of the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), UP FLIPP aims to create an avenue for the new professionals, namely Library and Information Science (LIS) students, LIS fresh graduates and LIS professionals of less than five (5) years of work experience or those relatively new to the profession, to talk over their concerns in the field as well as their motivations in pursuing Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This collaboration among the new professionals shall help to continuously promote the growth of LIS, to effectively respond to the changes in the field, and to provide the fresh and creative ideas for the advancement of the LIS profession. This distinct role of the new professionals is the heart of the New Professionals Series.

This event does not only include a conference but also an unconference to promote the collaboration among the new professionals. They shall be part of different discourses with reference to the factors that impede and stimulate them in pursuing professional growth in the field. Moreover, this conference shall introduce them to more professional networking opportunities and friendships.

Continuing its mission of spearheading the promotion and development of LIS, the University of the Philippines Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines (UP FLIPP) in partnership with the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. – National Capital Region Librarians Council (PLAI-NCRLC) and UP Diliman Main Library invites you to attend“New Professionals Series 2017” on March 4, 2017, Saturday at the Main Library lobby, Gonzalez Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.

To secure your slots, kindly pre-register at tinyurl.com/NewProfessionalsSeries2017.

For inquiries, send us an email at upflipp.redoma@gmail.com.

Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016

Republic Act no. 10912 as published in the Philipppine Star, 1 Aug 2016 p. A-28

See also HERE for a pdf copy of the CPD Law.

Lourdes T. David @ LibRadio

Makinig na sa DZUP 1602 o livestream sa http://dzup.org/LibRadio.

CPD Lecture Forum

The CPD Lecture/Forum is on Saturday, 27 Aug 2016, 8am-5pm at the UP Main Library. Please click the link for the invitation. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzmOF4ElpnECa2xHY2J6Sy1QNkk/view

LAQueP-LI CDP and Infolib Updates

LAQueP-LInc will hold a forum on “Continuing Professional Development and Infolib Updates” on March 4, 2016 at the Library Seminar Hall, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City. 

This forum is designed for librarians, school librarians, library personnel, library assistants, and para-professionals working in the library. It aims to provide awareness and updates on the continuing professional development and Infolib library system.

In this regard, we are inviting you to participate to our forum on March 4, 2016 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm). Registration fee is Php 600.00 for members and Php 700.00 for non-members to cover the training kits, certificates and food. There will be an optional fee of Php 100.00 for those who are interested to be a member for 2016. Please make your reservation on or before February 23, 2016 to reserve your seat. For more information, inquiries, and reservation, please contact Mrs. Eulalia G. Zapata, President at 09228405219, Mrs. Isabel Noreen Rairata, Vice-President/ Chair at 09237360497 and Ms. Myrna P. Macapia, Secretary at 09255900048 or any of the officers listed.

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

PLAI-CeLRLC : 12th General Assembly and Forum

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc-Central Luzon Region Librarians Council (PLAI-CeLRLC) in cooperation with the Library Department of Holy Angel University is set to hold its 12th General Assembly and Forum on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Librarians on 29 January 2016, Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the G/F Casa Nena, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (STL) Building, Holy Angel University, Angeles City.

The forum aims to: 1) Present the revised guidelines on the continuing professional development (CPD) program for all registered and licensed professionals; and 2) Discuss the guidelines and updates on the CPD for librarians, the CPD instructional design and evaluation and accreditation for CPD providers;

Our invited speaker is Prof. Lourdes T. David, formerly Director, Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University, now Member, Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians of Professional Regulation Commission. 

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and is free to all PLAI-CeLRLC paid members for 2016 and PhP 100.00 for non-members to cover the speaker’s honoraria, snacks and certificates.

Hope to see you all in this academic gathering!

PLAI-NCR General Assembly & Forum

Dear PLAI-NCR Member: 

Please take notice that the Philippine Librarians Association-National Capital Region (PLAI-NCR) Librarians Council will hold its General Assembly on the 20th of October 2015, Tuesday at 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Intramuros, Manila with the following Agenda: 

1. Call to order 

2. Determination of Presence of Quorum 

3. Approval of the minutes of Last Year’s Annual General Meeting 

4. Annual Report of the President 

5. Treasurer’s Report 

6. Other Matters as may be properly brought before the Meeting 

7. Adjournment 

To encourage more participation and attendance by members, a Lecture-Forum on “CPD Matters: Updates on the CPD Rules and Regulations” will be held before the General Assembly. We have invited Hon. Lourdes T. David, Member, Board for Librarians, as our Resource Speaker. 

Registration is FREE for Librarians with updated PLAI-NCRLC membership. Non-members attending the Lecture-Forum will be assessed PhP300.00. 

Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. 

For inquiries, please contact the undersigned, or any of the Association’s officers. We will greatly appreciate your sharing this information to others. 

Maraming salamat po. 

Very truly yours, 

Signed: ELVIRA B. LAPUZ 

President

Consultative Forum on CPD

05 October 2015

Dear Colleagues:

Warm greetings from the Association!

The Cavite Librarians Association, (CLASS) Inc. in coordination with Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo and PLAI—Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) will hold a free forum on “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Consultative Forum for Librarians” which will be held on October 16, 2015 at De La Salle University—Dasmariñas, Cavite from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

This forum aims to update professional librarians about the status of the continuing professional development plans and activities of the Professional Regulation Commission—Board for Filipino Librarians—Continuing Professional Development (PRC-BFL-CPD) Council.

Target participants are Professional Librarians from the private and public schools/institutions in Region IV-A particularly in Cavite province. Since this is a free of charge, the participants are advice to bring their own snacks. A certificate of participation and a certificate of appearance for public/government employees will be given to the attendees.

For inquiries please get in touch in any of the association’s officers. Thank you very much and may God be with you always.

Very truly yours,

REDEN M. CRUZADO, RL
President, CLASS, Inc.

LILIAN C. RABINO, RL
President, PLAI-STRLC

SONIA M. GEMENTIZA, RL
Library Director, DLSU-D

BFL-CPD Council Database

Dear Colleague,

The CPD Council of the Board for Librarians is collecting information about our registered librarians for purposes of coming out with a list of possible monitors, speakers, resource persons, etc. In this regard, may we request you to accomplish the questionnaire below? You may also send us your CV at cpd.librarians@gmail.com for additional information you might want to include in our database.
Rest assured that all information contained herein will be treated with utmost confidentiality. We hope to receive your responses 30 Sept 2015.

Thank you for your cooperation.

CPD Council

Click HERE to Register.

Participants to the CPD Forum

Confirmed Participants to the CPD Forum on 22 Sept 2015.

Registration will start at 8am; program will start at 9am.

Please be reminded that walk-ins will not be accepted.

We are no longer accepting registrants. Thank you.