Loreto T. Garcia
The National Library,
T.M. Kalaw, Ermita, Manila
January 30, 2009
Greetings to One and ALL!
In behalf of PAARL BOARD 2008, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of you who made our dreams and wishes came true. Likewise, I would like to commend and thank my team mates, our committee members, partners, and benefactors for generosity of their time, treasures, and talents in order to achieve our target development plans, activities and goals in 2008.
PLANNING WORKSHOP
To be able to come up and finalize the activities, goals and targets for 2008, the Board held a planning-workshop at the University of the Philippines Library Conference Room last January 8, 2008.
INDUCTION OF OFFICERS
The 35th Annual General Assembly and Induction/Awarding Ceremonies was held at the Jose Rizal University, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City last January 25, 2008. Dr. Vincent K. Fabella, President of Philippine Colleges and Universities and of Jose Rizal University, inducted the members of PAARL BOARD 2008.
COMMITTEES
Standing Committees
Conference Chair: Elvira Lapuz, UP-D
Co-Chair: Christopher Paras, SACI
Member: Erlinda Gonzales, Adamson
Membership Chair: Veronica Jose, MIT
Co-Chair Anabelle Aliwalas, DLSU-Mla.
Member: Sonia Gementiza, DLSU-Dasma
Ways & Means Chair: Jocelyn Balangue, DLSU
Co-Chair: Purita Unson, PWU
Member: Elvira Lapuz, UP-D
Publications Chair: Christine Arellano, SPU-Iloilo
Co-Chair: Lourdes D.C. Roman, SBC
Member: Marita Valerio, DLSU
Laws & Regulations Chair: Sr. Gloria Pasamba, SPC
Awards & Scholarship Chair: Sr. Ignatius Tal Placido, SPU
Nomination & Election Chair: Rodolfo Tarlit, UP-D
Ad Hoc Committes
Committee on Ethics : Chair: Dr.Teresita G. Hernandez, CEU
Committee on PAARLNET Chair Loreto T. Garcia, JRU
Committee on Special Project chair: Florenda D. Mallari, UP-D
Co-Chair: Sonia Lourdes David, APS
Council of Elders
Salvacion M. Arlante, UP-D Mona Lisa P. Leguiab, PUP
Marlo C. Chavez, SBC Rebecca M. Jocson, PLM
Teresita C. Moran, APS
BOARD MEETINGS
Twelve (12) regular monthly meetings were conducted. Every first Thursday of the months with additional three to thresh out emergency matters which were held in different venues and PLAI office at the National Library.
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Tables below show the status of our development projects and regular activities we targeted to accomplish during our term.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/ STATUS
1. Increase of Membership Fee/ Done = From 150.00 to 200.00
2. Creation of Membership ID/ Done
3. Database of PAARL members/ Done – Phase one
4. Marketing of CD of Filipiniana Books for College Libraries V.1 Social Sciences/
Done = Partial copies ( Available copies for sale
5. Funding Proposal for V.2 of the above/ Undone
6. Update PAARLNET/ Undone
7 Cooperative Online Database' Subscription - EBSCO/ Done ( Partial) Survey was done , Feasibility is high
8. Consortium - PULSE ( South Manila Interlibrary Consortium/ Undone (Institutional Level)
9. Updated PAARL Directory/ Done
OTHER ACTIVITIES/ STATUS
1. Membership, Personal – 403, Institutional 83
2. PAARL Newsletter, Published 4 issues
3. Three (3) Seminars/ Done (2), Deferred (1)
4. Four (4) Fora/ Done
5. Outreach/ Done – December 11, 2008, Kanlungan Ni Maria, Antipolo City
6. Endorsement of Outstanding Professional of the Year in the field of Library Science / Done - Mrs. Lourdes T. David
7. Attendance to PRC Outstanding Professional Award Night/ Done
8.. Participation in the motorcade in celebration of Library National Book Week/ Done
9. Attendance to PLAI Fellowship Luncheon at Shangrila Restaurant, West Ave., Q.C./ Done
CONFERENCE/SEMINARS –WORKSHOPS
1. April 23-25, 2008 - “Finding the Library Place in the 2.0 Environment:
Providing for Interactive, Collaborative and Web-Based
Technologies, Resources and Services”. It was held in St.
St. Ezekiel Moreno Spirituality & Development Center,
San Jose, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan in order to prepare
The librarians in the next wave of societal, cultural and
Technological changes in the workplace using the web.
About 97 participants attended the event.
2.October 22-24, 2008 - “ Scaling the Heights of Professional Development” was
Held in Regency Inn, Davao City in order to emphasize the
Need for librarians to manage their career by becoming active and diverse professionals in this fast changing world
Of information. Heterogenous group of 108 participants
Flew all the way to the City of Durian to attend this occasion.
FORA
1. March 6, 2008 - “ Love: The Foundational Virtue of Service and Commitment”
Was held in partnership with Bridges/Goodwill Bookstore at their
Main Office in Glorietta 3, Makati City. It was attended by less
Than 50 participants . Melo Villaroman, Jr., from Couples
For Christ/Gawad Kalinga, explored the topic on love and how
It affects our personal, relational and professional challenges in
Life. Likewise, the New PAARL Membership ID was introduced
To the members and the signing of MOA for discount privileges
For ID took place between PAARL and Goodwill.
2. July 8, 2008 - “Reviewing Standards of Library Resources Management” was
Discussed by BFL member, Elnora L. Conti, with the assistance
Of panel of accreditors from PAARL Board and proprietors. The
Activity aimed to update the members with the ongoing changes
And revisions of Philippine Library Standards based on criteria
With respect to collection management. In spite of the limited
Seats offered for the participants, the attendees almost reached
To nearly 100. The event was held in cooperation with ABAP at
SM Megamall, Ortigas, Pasig City on the occasion of the 12th
Philippine Academic Book Fair.
3.September 16, 2008 - “ Role of Information Professionals and Librarians in
In Combating Plagiarism and other forms of Intellectual
Dishonesty” was facilitated by UP-SLIS Dean Vyva Aguirre.
The topic drew 178 participants, the largest audience among all the other activities for the year. It was held in celebration of
The 29th MIBF at SMX Meeting Rooms, Macapagal Avenue,
Pasay City.
4.November 22, 2008 - “ The Empowered Support Staff: Professionals as
Teamplayers” included the welfare of library staff in the
Final list of our professional development. It was held at the
National Library with complete package of lecture on empowerment and team building workshop among the 60
Participants through the able leadership of Ulla Tioseco, Training
Specialist of the HRDO of Senate of the Philippines.
2008 AWARDEES
Lifetime Achievement - Lolita P. Gonzales
Outstanding Academic Librarians - Dr. Enrique T. Cayaban ( Luzon)
- Dr. Maria Teresa P. Baylon (Visayas/Mindanao)
Outstanding Library - San Carlos University Library
Outstanding Library Program - Philippine Library Materials Project ( PLMP)
Professional Service - Marietta D. Molina
MEMBERSHIP for 2008 - Ms. Veronica M. Jose, Chair of Membership Committee,
Recruited 403 individual and 83 institutional members
NEWSLETTER - Ms. Christine B. Arellano and Ms. Lourdes D.C. Roman,
Chair and Co-Chair of Publications Committee, were able
To publish 4 issues of PAARL NEWSLETTER
.
FINANCIAL STATUS - Ms. Jocelyn T. Balangue, treasurer, will report separately on this matter.
NOMINATION AND ELECTION - Mr. Rodolfo Tarlit, Chair of NOMELEC,will report separately on this matter
SPONSORS AND BENEFACTORS
1.ABAP ( Association of Booksellers for the Academe and the Professions)
2.ACADEMIC BOOK SALES
3.Alexan
4.A-Z DIRECT MARKETING
5.ANVIL PUBLISHING
6.Asiatype Distribution, Inc.
7.BELVIEW
8.C&E PUBLISHING
9.CE LOGIC
10.EBSCO PUBLISHING
11.EDCA PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTING CORP.
12.ELECTRONIC INFO SOLUTIONS, INC (EISI)
13.F & J DE JESUS
14.FELTA MULTIMEDIA
15.Filmont Academic Solutions
16.FOREFRONT
17.Galang, Roel T. ( Filbars International)
18.GLOBAL LEARNING
19.Golden Books Services, Inc.
20.GOODWILL BOOKSTORE
21.GREATBOOKS TRADING
22.LIBRARY JOURNAL SERVICES
23.LINAR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
24.MEGATEXTS, PHIL
25.NEW CENTURY BOOKS
26.New Day Publishers
27.Philippine Daily Inquirer
28.Rare Book Enterprises
29.Reader’s Knowledge Bookstore
30.SWETS
31.3M PHIL
CONCLUSION
To those who are not present with us today ; to all our administrators who believed and willingly supported our commitments to serve you and our profession and to all who had been a part of our success and failures in one way or the other, our million thanks to you. Lastly, I would like to praise and thank God for giving us all the privilege to be of service to PAARL and to one another, “ My Utmost for His Highest”. Thank you.
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