Guidelines for PAARL’s 3-day National Summer Conference in Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

PAARL’s 3-day National Summer Conference
Themed on “Superior Practices and World Widening Services of Philippine Libraries

1. Schedule & Venue: April 14-16, 2010 at the Function Hall of Dao Diamond Bed & Breakfast Hotel, Km. 3, Dao District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.

2. Objectives of the Conference:
a. to stimulate a service differentiation and offer practical guidance through experienced library and information professionals whose expertise have always been in the frontlines of change, in terms of, library management, supervision and administration;
b. to acquire a worldwide view, be equipped, and, establish web-based/online presence and space through libraries’ offers of both local and international information and networking; and,
c. to brainstorm, benchmark and draw recommendations that will best sustain and facilitate the exceptional function and crucial role of libraries’ circulation and reference work for successful repeat services rendered by libraries and library personnel.

3. Session Power Themes
a. Innovative Technical Services: Economic Lens of Libraries
b. Management Models for Libraries’ Offering of International, Information, Cultural & Multilingual Services
c. Library Hospitality: Public Relations Work, CRM Applied
d. Libraries’ New-fangled Virtual Networking Roles
e. Technological Advances in Reference Work
f. Preservation & Access: Achieving Best of Both Worlds
g. Circulation Work for Principled, Adaptive & Direct Library Readers

4. Product Demonstrations will be presented.

5. CHED or DECS memo endorsements and 20 CPE credit units are being applied.

6. Registration Fees: Make advanced payments of fees through:
Acct. No. 951-0782-06 of PAARL at BPI Family Bank, Pedro Gil/Mabini Branch

a. Live-in participants, Php 5,000.00, inclusive of 3 days/2nights accommodation with meals and snacks, seminar kits, handouts and certificates.
b. Live-out participants, Php 4,500.00, with meals and snacks, seminar kits, handouts and certificates.
c. Accompanying persons of live-in participants, Php 4,000.00 to cover the cost of accommodation with meals and snacks.

Note:
.1 3meals (plated breakfast, family type lunch and dinner) and 2 snacks; dormitory room accommodations (10-12pax in a room) common bathrooms and toilets and double deck style, guests-participants will have to bring towels; flowing coffee with purified water provided during the sessions; free transportation upon checking-in and out, text @ 09088733816 (Wea) to inform hotel staff about arrival details.

.2 Room upgrade would mean additional cost to the guest-participant; standard triple sharing room with private bathroom and toilet, cable TV inside the room, with soap, shampoo and towels provided. (plus 650 pesos for 2 nights/person; extra night, 1,200 pesos/person, room for 2 persons)

.3 Swimming pool is available.

6. One-Optional Peaceful Bohol & Hospitality day Eco-Countryside Tour Exciting Package, additional cost to the guest-participant;
.1 priced @ P875/head inclusive of fully AC tourists bus, entrance fees of the scenic tour areas and buffet lunch at the Loboc floating restaurant.
Itinerary: Blood Compact, Baclayon Church and Museum, Python Sanctuary, Loboc River Cruise and Tarsier Watching, Hanging Bridge, Bilar Man-made Forests, Butterfly Sanctuary and Chocolate Hills
.2 Exciting tour package starts @ 8am and ends @ 5pm of April 16, 2010, Friday.

7. Book as early as now for your plane tickets for promo prices and lower rates thru Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific airlines, ZestAir Philippines.

8. Contact Persons:
CHRISTOPHER C. PARAS, President
St. Paul University Quezon City; Tel: 726-7986 loc. 126; Email: paras.christopher@gmail.com; Mobile: 0928-4663050

RODERICK B. RAMOS, Vice-President
De La Salle University – Manila; Tel: 524-4611 loc. 620; Email: ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com/roderick.ramos@dlsu.edu.ph; Mobile: 0918-7318010

SONIA M. GEMENTIZA, Secretary
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas; Tel: 844-7832 loc. 3060; Email: sonixg@gmail.com
Mobile: 0915-6059863

AISA M. DELA TORRE, Treasurer
Ateneo Professional Schools; Telefax: 899-7691 loc. 2005; Email: adelatorre@aps.ateneo.edu; Mobile: 0926-6551996

VERONICA M. JOSE, Auditor
Mapua Institute of Technology; Tel: 247-5000 loc. 4201; Email: vmjose@mapua.edu.ph
Mobile: 0908-3091129

ANA MARIA B. FRESNIDO, Public Relations Officer
De La Salle University – Manila; Tel: 536-0244; Email: ana.fresnido@dlsu.edu.ph
Mobile: 0918-7172959

DIRECTORS

VICTORIA P. BALEVA
Centro Escolar University; Telefax: 735-9406; Email: victoriabaleva@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0921-6091795

ERLINDA B. GONZALEZ
Manila Doctors College; Tel. 859-0811; Email: erlinda_711@yahoo.com; Mobile: 0922-8632030

SR. MA. GLORIA B. PASAMBA, SPC
St. Paul College – Pasig; Tel: 631-1835 loc. 142; Email: glo_pasamba@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0928-2428148

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ, EX-OFFICIO
University of the Philippines – Diliman; Tel: 981-8500 loc. 2865; Email: elvira.lapuz@gmail.coml; Mobile: 0917-8553228

Congratulate BFL Chair Nera Now!

BFL Chair Mrs. Corazon Nera leads this year's (2010) WOMEN ACHIEVERS of PAARL, Inc. (Every Librarian's Association) for being the most beloved as PAARL's LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE of the year in last Friday's general assembly with induction and opening ceremonies. More than 150 including 15 past presidents witnessed the four-hour activity with Ms. Celedonia Cayaban (DLSU-St. Benilde) and Mrs. Zorayda Bartolome (CPEC) as OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC/RESEARCH LIBRARIANS of the year; Ateneo Professional Schools as
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC/RESEARCH LIBRARY of the year; American Shelf/Corner of TJIC of the US Embassy as OUTSTANDING LIBRARY PROGRAM of the year; and Mrs. Loreto Garcia (JRU) as PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARDEE of the year

The 2010 opening ceremony @ St. Paul University-Q.C. in Gilmore Avenue ended with the inaugural speech of the newly installed Mr. Christopher Paras (SPU-QC) as the year's president with Mr. Roderick B. Ramos (DLSU-Manila) as conference chair/vice president; Mrs. Sonia Gementiza (DLSU-Dasma), secretary; Ms. Aisa Dela Torre (Ateneo Professional Schools), treasurer; Mrs. Veronica Jose (MAPUA), auditor; and, Mrs. Ana Fresnido (DLSU-Manila), public relations officer. Completing the 2010 Board are directors, namely, Sr. Gloria Pasamba, SPC (St. Paul University-Pasig) Mrs. Erlinda Gonzales (Manila Doctors' College), and Mrs. Victoria Baleva (Centro Escolar University). Mr. Paras thanked everyone to support PAARL's 2010 line up of professional activities:

February 19, 2010 Forum on TO CPE OR NOT TO CPE?
Venue: DLSU-Dasmarinas, Cavite; 8:00 to 12noon

March 19, 2010 Forum on HIGH IMPACT LIBRARY CUSTOMER HANDLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Venue: Ortigas Foundation Library, Ortigas, mandaluyong City

April 14-16, 2010 National Seminar-Workshop on SUPERIOR PRACTICES AND WORLD WIDENING LIBRARY SERVICES OF PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES
Venue: Tagbilaran City, Bohol

May 21, 2010 Forum on COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY IN THE LIBRARY WORKPLACE
Venue: C & E Logic

June 18, 2010 Forum on TECHNICAL PREPARATIONS-REQUIREMENTS FOR BOOK PRESCRIPTION SHOPS: STARTING PACE FOR BIBLIOTHERAPY SESSIONS IN PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES
Venue: National Bookstore, Makati City

July 16, 2010 Forum on RAISING THE LIBRARIANS' TEACHING IDENTITY THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING MODULES AND PORTFOLIOS
This event is in cooperation with the Association of Booksellers for the Academe and the Profession (ABAP) on the occasion of the 14th Philippine Academic Book Fair in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

August 19-20, 2010 Parallel Sessions/Workshops on Library and Web 2011 for Readers, Technical & Archives Services
Venue: Holy Angel University, Pampanga

September 17, 2010 Forum on INFORMATION ETHICS & COPYRIGHT LAWYERING OF INORMATION PROFESSIONALS
This event is in cooperation with PrimeTrade Asia, Inc.. on the occasion of the 30th Manila International Book Fair.

October 20, 2010 LIBRARY TOUR Hongkong/China

November 19, 2010 Forum on DELIVERABLE WEB-BASED READER SERVICES FOR INFORMATION-CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS
Venue: The National Library, T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila

December 17, 2010 Out& Reach 2010

January 30, 2011 PAARL’s 38th GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INDUCTION OF OFFICERS & AWARDING CEREMONIES
Venue: The National Library, T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila

2010 & UPCOMING EVENTS

Tentative Schedule of Activities(subject to changes without prior notice)

February 19, 2010 Forum on TO CPE OR NOT TO CPE?
Venue: DLSU-Dasmarinas, Cavite; 8-12noon

March 19, 2010 Forum: HIGH IMPACT MODULES ON LIBRARY CUSTOMER HANDLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Venue: Ortigas Foundation Library, Ortigas, mandaluyong City

April 14-16, 2010 National Seminar-Workshop on SUPERIOR PRACTICES AND WORLD WIDENING LIBRARY SERVICES OF PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES
Venue: Bohol

May 21, 2010 Forum on COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY IN THE LIBRARY WORKPLACE
Venue: C & E Logic

June 18, 2010 Forum on TECHNICAL PREPARATIONS-REQUIREMENTS FOR BOOK PRESCRIPTION SHOPS: STARTING PACE FOR BIBLIOTHERAPY SESSIONS IN PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES
Venue: National Bookstore, Makati City

July 16, 2010 Forum: RAISING THE LIBRARIANS' TEACHING IDENTITY THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING MODULES AND PORTFOLIOS
This event is in cooperation with the Association of Booksellers for the Academe and the Profession (ABAP) on the occasion of the 14th Philippine Academic Book Fair in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

August 19-20, 2010 Parallel Sessions/Workshops on Library and Web 2011 for Readers, Technical & Archives Services
Venue: Holy Angel University, Pampanga

September 17, 2010 Forum on INFORMATION ETHICS & COPYRIGHT LAWYERING OF INORMATION PROFESSIONALS
This event is in cooperation with PrimeTrade Asia, Inc.. on the occasion of the 30th Manila International Book Fair.

October 20, 2010 LIBRARY TOUR IN Hongkong.China

November 19, 2010 Forum on DELIVERABLE WEB-BASED READER SERVICES FOR INFORMATION-CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS
Venue: The National Library, T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila

December 17, 2010 Out& Reach 2010

January 30, 2011 PAARL’s 38th GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INDUCTION OF OFFICERS & AWARDING CEREMONIES
Venue: The National Library, T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila

Out & Reach, Photos in Bolinao, Pangasinan

Out & Reach, Photos in Bolinao, Pangasinan

Early hours in the morning of December 10, 2009 Board left for Balingasay National High School, Bolinao, Pangasinan for a very warm group of teachers, students and school personnel led by Mrs. Editha B. Gasilan (Principal) through an entertaining turn over ceremony program for educational materials with some novel and souvenir items collected by PAARL, Inc. The Association, also, made each the happiest after 12 noon.

Mrs. Gasilan, according to her, felt honored for having been given the privilege to thank Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. headed by Ms. Elvira Lapuz (President) and Mr. Christopher Paras (Vice-President) who came to her school previously to inform everyone that the library of Balingasay National High School will be recipient of educational materials.

She, also, fervently prays that PAARL, Inc. continue to extend such valued help and opportunities for the development of the school leading to the attainment of quality education in Balingasay, Bolinao, Pangasinan. Pregnant faculty Mrs. Fely B. Pascua emceed the program.

Reflections:

REACHING OUT !
Reaching out to you, do you feel it too?
Loving you is all I want to do
I am completely sure, never felt this way before
When I smile you know that there is something more…

Truly, there were something more in thoughts, words and deeds among the BOARD MEMBERS and benefactor of PAARL 2009 when they decided to pack their things and went to Bolinao, Pangasinan in order to share the Yuletide blessings with the students and faculty members of Balinsangay National High School last December 12, 2009.

After more than six hours of travel by two cars, PAARL on board were recharged with excitement & joy in their hearts as well as smiles on their lips when the packages of reference books and other reading materials were unbundled in the presence of selected students and their teachers. In gratitude, the recipients rendered a short program to acknowledge the gifts and the givers.

“R & R” or Rest and Recreation ensued to conclude and mark all the target projects and activities lined up for the year. Although challenges were met along the way, surely victories were at hand. The group proceeded to rest at Sun View Beach Resort on the same day. Later in the afternoon, they drove to Bolinao’s Lighthouse and traced the history of the place during the Japanese occupation; to Cindy’s Cave to see the miracles of nature and thanked God for the dawning of the day with its beautiful sunset by the sea.

In behalf of the members, benefactors and sponsors of PAARL, the Board attended the afternoon mass last December 13, 2009 to thank God and our Lady of Manaog for all the blessings they had poured and will continue to shower upon the association.

PAARL: GA & Induction Ceremonies

05 January 2010

DEAR MEMBER:

Please take notice that the Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) will hold its Annual General Assembly on the 29th of January 2010, Friday, 8:30 a.m-12:00 noon at St. Paul University, 3rd Street corner Gilmore Ave., Quezon City with the following Agenda:

• Call to order
• Determination of Presence of Quorum
• Approval of the minutes of Last Year’s Annual General Meeting
• Annual Report of the President
• Treasurer’s Report
• Report on the Election of the Board of Directors for the Year 2010
• Proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws
• Other Matters as may be properly brought before the Meeting
• Adjournment

The Induction of the new Executive Board for 2010 and the Awarding Ceremonies will proceed immediately after the General Assembly.

Registration fee will not be charged to attendees but members are enjoined to renew/update their membership. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. Snacks will be served after the induction.

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

We look forward to your presence. Just in case you will not be able to attend, kindly fill out and return to us the Member’s Proxy Form.

Maraming salamat po.

Very truly yours,

ELVIRA B. LAPUZ
Outgoing President

Martha Buckley @ 11:12am

Right after Rev. Fr. Paul Ma. M. De Vera, O.S.B. shared about three seeds of librarianship in a mass celebrating the 75th National Book Week celebration on November 24, 2009 @ 10am (TNL Auditorium), Cultural Affairs Officer Martha Buckley, United States Embassy, for her invaluable contribution, received a certificate of appreciation from 2009 National Book Week Committee led by PLAI President Lilia F. Echiverri.

Ms. Buckley, keynote speaker with the theme "Kaaya-ayang Magbasa sa Kapaligirang Kay Ganda," urged libraries, librarians, teachers, parents, kids and everyone to be environmental leaders of the community. She said that each can have a great impact to communities through wise environmental choices. That, this can be done at all levels- national, local or through individual actions where leading by example is a great way to start. Her thoughts and wishes were heightened all the more when TNL choir sang with their lovely rendition of Sumusumpa ako, aalagan ko... ang kalikasan na kapaligiran ko... ng pagmumulan ito ng bagong pag-asa.

Library guru and an idol of many, Ms. Angela Verzosa iterated about the need for library readiness and strong management in a lecture-forum on Disaster Management in Libraries: Response and Recovery Operations for Water-related Damages" @ 2pm. More than 85 heads attended and listened to Ms. Verzosa (2009 PLAI Hall of Fame Awardee with fellow recipient Salvacion M. Arlante, UP Library Director) in the auditorium of The National Library of the Philippines. The lecture-forum was sponsored by Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. or PAARL, Inc.

Welcome Address After Ondoy and Peping!

Elvira Lapuz
President, PAARL, Inc.

A most pleasant day to everyone!

Thank you very much, for once again, gracing this PAARL event. We almost did not make it here today! Ondoy and Pepeng sure did their worst in causing much devastation. We were in a way affected. Most of the details we were working on for this Conference were derailed. There was even a moment that we actually thought of canceling. But thanks to the sturdy and ever firm resolution of the PAARL Board, we decided to proceed with the preparations. It is a decision that proved to be a really sound one because you are all here.

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians Inc. (PAARL) National Conference is focused on the theme “The Power of Convergence: Technology and Connectivity in the 21st Century Library & Information Services”.

Specifically, this conference will be focusing on the following objectives:

1. To explore the future directions of libraries and librarians considering the unstoppable trends and demands of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

2. To discuss the vital role of web technologies in enhancing the delivery of library and information services and how these resources can be of optimal use to establishing collaborative linkages among institutions.

3. To train the participants in surviving the present challenges of net and online technologies and prepare them to become thoroughly adept with the 21st century technological innovations.

PAARL have always prided itself in developing and conceptualizing programs for the continuing education and professional development not only of its members, but of those who will choose to become part of its various activities. For this Conference, we have applied for CPE accreditations and given eleven (11) credit units by the CPEC.

We say thank you to the officials and administrators of St. Paul College of Pasig, for accommodating us and providing a venue for this event. I would like to make special mention of our Board Director, Sr. Gloria Pasamba, SPC who have facilitated most of the arrangements and preparations made for this Conference.

We would also like to thank those who have been supporting PAARL in all its endeavors. We say thank you to our book dealers and suppliers, our exhibitors and sponsors. Please do find time to visit their booths and take this opportunity to do your evaluation and selection of possible new acquisitions for your libraries.

We say thank you to ALL of you for choosing to be part of this event.

May this Conference prove to be another success!!