A-LIEP 2015 : Asia-Pacific LIS : Exploring Unity and Diversity

The University of the Philippines - School of Library and Information Studies will be hosting this year’s Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP) Conference which will be held from October 28 to 30, 2015 at the Philippine International Convention Center Manila, Philippines. The theme for this year's conference is:

ASIA-PACIFIC LIS: EXPLORING UNITY AND DIVERSITY

The aim of the conference is to bring together speakers and participants to discuss and learn about the different and common practices in LIS education and profession from all over Asia and the Pacific. There are paper and poster presentations in the conference where topics range from Global and Regional practices in LIS education and the profession; trends in research in LIS; developments in LIS services, management concerns and practices of libraries and information centers, cooperation among libraries and information centers, resource sharing; internationalization of LIS and many more.

UP SLIS Tracer Study

Good day, SLIS alumni! We are currently conducting a tracer study of our graduates. With this, may we request you to kindly provide us with your CURRENT employment information. Rest assured that the information you will provide will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Thank you!

Click HERE to proceed to the UP-SLIS Tracer Study.

ALAM 2014

The UP School of Library and Information Studies would like to present “Kwentuhan Tayo: Storytelling Tips and Strategies” as part of our 2013 Lecture Series. This will be held on 2 March 2013 (Saturday), 1:00p.m., at SLIS Rooms 3 and 4. Librarians, educators, students, and those who are interested to know more about techniques on telling stories to children are invited.

We will be having Ms. Zarah Gagatiga, the Philippine Board on Books for Young People chairwoman, as our resource speaker.

The said lecture is free and open to the public. For queries, you may send an e-mail at rochelle.silverio@yahoo.com or yhnatherese@yahoo.com. Thank you and we are hoping to see you there.

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Update: Ms. Zarah will be bringing some copies of her first book "Tales from the 7,000 Isles". It can be purchased at Php2,889.00. Book signing follows right after the lecture.

LibSpeak 2013 - Powershift

62nd UPLSAA Homecoming & 50th UP-SLIS Anniversary

The 62nd UPLSAA Homecoming & 50th UP-SLIS Anniversary will be on May 19, 2012 from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, QC. The theme of the double celebration is "Balik Tanaw, Balik UP-SLIS : Ang Tahanan nga mga 100% Pinoy Librarians".

Likewise, there is a call for alumni updates, both professional (new work/affiliation, presented a paper or attended a training, new educational degree, etc.) and personal (married, migrated, etc.) to be included in the latest issue of the UPLSAA Newsletter. Please send your updates ASAP.

Please support all the planned activities of our beloved alumni association!

UP SLIS Review Classes for LLE 2011

The UP School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) announces the offering of two review classes for librarians who will take the licensure examination to be given on November 23 and 24. The review program will be held for 12 Sundays from August 14 to October 30 at SLIS in UP Diliman.

An Intensive Review Course will also be offered for from October 17 to 28 at the same venue.

The reviewers are teachers of library and information studies and practicing librarians from academic, public, special and school libraries, who are experts in their respective fields.

Interested parties are requested to make their reservations early because the number of reviewees to be accepted is limited to 90. They will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration fee is P 3,700 excluding food.

For more information, please call 981-8500 local 2869 to 2871 or e-mail: sorinafranco@ymail.com, josefina.cervas@up.edu.ph, ssbayang1996@yahoo.com.ph, and iyra_buenrostro@yahoo.com

source: http://www.up.edu.ph/features2.php?i=312

UPSLIS @ 50 Activities

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UPLSAA 61st Alumni Homecoming

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

UP-SLIS Cultural Week

"A week-long celebration of our profession as librarians and gatekeepers of information, asserting our active role in our society through information service"

February 26, 2008 (Tue, 1-4 pm)
First Students' Forum

Theme :	UP SANG[AN]DAAN : Laybraryan ng Bayan, Panglingkuran ang Sambayanan!
Speakers :	Mrs. Guillermina Panizales Librarian, UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences Mr. Marlon Lacsamana Alumnus, ILS Ms. Shahana Abdulwahid USC Chairperson, UP Diliman

February 27, 2008 (Wed)
UP FLIPP: Libspeak ' 08 Upgrade-Update-Uplift


February 28, 2008 (Thu)
Opening of SLIS Exhibit

Theme :	The SLIS Mileage : Heading Towards the New Century From This Day Forth
Where :	North-wing of the UP Main Library entrance

February 29, 2008 (Fri) UP LISSA in cooperation with UNPLUG: INFLUX Time / Venue : 1-5 pm / TBA ....................................................................... OPEN JAM Time / Venue : 6-8 pm / rooms 3 & 4, UP-SLIS Theme : New Horizon : The Library & Information ..................................... Science Student in the New Light March 1, 2008 (Sat, 1-4 pm) PaBLISan Challenge Thank you Igor for the info.

LLE 2007 Review Classes

To help our future colleague a better chance of passing this year LLE, we are helping disseminate review classes schedule our dear examinees may opt to take before that final day of reckoning.

For those who missed to enroll for the UP School of Library and Information Studies review classes that started last August 12 to October 28, 2007, an Intensive Review Course for two weeks will be held from October 15-26, 2007 at UP-SLIS Room 3 & 4. The rest of UP-SLIS announcement:

Interested parties are requested to place their reservations early. The number of reviewees to be accepted is limited to 90, on a first come, first served basis. Registration fee is PhP3,700.00 excluding food.

For reservations and further information, please call 981-85-00 locals 2869 to 2871 or e-mail:

shelly.bayang[at]up[dot]edu[dot]ph
josefina.cervas[at]up[dot]edu[dot]ph
zorina.franco[at]up[dot]edu[dot]ph

If you happen to know other librarian review classes for the scheduled November 26 & 27, 2007 examination, please email us at plaistrlc[at]gmail[dot]com or simply add a comment and we will gladly add them here. Thanks!

NOTE: e-mail syntax edited to reflect recently adopted site advisory.