Wednesday, June 22, 2011

PAARL's Library Tour of Outstanding Academic Libraries

Dear Colleague (s),

Warm greetings from PAARL, Inc.!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. (Fully Engaged, Member-Driven Association) is pleased to invite you to a library tour of outstanding academic libraries for benchmarking purposes on August 29, 2011 (Monday).

Schedule is as follows:

8:00-9:30am De La Salle University Library, Taft Avenue, Manila
10:00-11:30am UST Miguel de Benavides Library, España, Manila
1:00-2:30pm UP College of Engineering, Diliman, Quezon City
3:30-5:00pm Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City


PAARL, Inc. is initiating this activity to provide librarians, library personnel and library enthusiasts to see face to face growth of outstanding academic libraries in the Philippines, observe best library practices only the above mentioned libraries can demonstrate, and listen to success stories about each of them.

There is a registration fee of Php400.00 for members, Php500.00 for non-members to cover bus rental and driver's fee, fuel and insurance, driver's meals and parking fees, certificates and gifts to host libraries. Payments may be deposited at any BPI Family Savings Bank nationwide with Account No. 595-107-8206. Checks must be payable to “PAARL”. Only thirty (30) bus seats are available. Reserve a seat now!

Also, register for a lecture-forum themed on Library Service & Teaching Portfolios: Collecting & Creating, A Professional’s Best, beginning 10am to 3pm on July 13, 2011 in the Seminar Rooms of Megatrade Hall 3, 5th Level Mega B, SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City on the occasion of the 15th Philippine Academic Book Fair. For details/invite, click:
http://www.slideshare.net/ramospnulisaa/library-service-andteachingportfolios

To join PAARL's Exciting Hong Kong on October 19-22, 2011, click, http://www.slideshare.net/ramospnulisaa/exciting-hong-kong

For reservations and details, please contact the undersigned or any of the Association’s Officers and Directors. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Sonia Gementiza
Vice President/Chair, Conference Committee

Roderick B. Ramos
President

Monday, June 6, 2011

July 13, 2011 Library Service & Teaching Portfolios: Collecting & Creating, A Professional’s Best

Dear Colleague (s),

The Association, also, believes with what Brown (2002) iterated in her paper about planning portfolios, that librarians, teachers and other professionals will have to be continually engaged in reflection and self-assessment.


Warm greetings from PAARL, Inc.!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL), Fully Engaged, Member-driven Association, in cooperation with the Academic Booksellers Association of the Philippines (ABAP), is pleased to invite you to a lecture-forum themed on Library Service & Teaching Portfolios: Collecting & Creating, A Professional’s Best, beginning 10am to 3pm on July 13, 2011 in the Seminar Rooms of Megatrade Hall 3, 5th Level Mega B, SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City on the occasion of the 15th Philippine Academic Book Fair.

The said lecture forum is primarily aimed at:

(1) encouraging participants to adopt and apply a business model, portfolio management, in library planning and other activities;

(2) raising the librarians’ teaching identity through teaching portfolios; and,

(3) acquiring practical tips and clear guidance on producing and collecting successful library service and teaching portfolios.

There is a registration fee of P300.00 for members, P350.00 for non-members and P200.00 for students to cover lunch and certificates. Renewal and application of membership for 2011 are also encouraged. With renewal and application of membership (fees: Php200.00, individual; Php500.00, institutional) for 2011, an ID is issued plus a 2011 PAARL souvenir pin is given to each individual who registers. For reservations and details, please contact the undersigned or any of the Association’s Officers and Directors. Thank you.

Mabuhay ang ABAP! Mabuhay ang 15th Philippine Academic Book Fair!

Sincerely yours,

Sonia Gementiza
Vice President/Chair, Conference Committee

Noted by

Roderick B. Ramos
President

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

EXCITING HONGKONG DETAILS

May 31, 2011

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Greetings from PAARL!

The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. PAARL) is pleased to invite you to its 4-day educational tour in Asia’s World City, Hong Kong. The activity, dubbed as “Library Observation in Exciting Hong Kong” will be conducted from October 19-22, 2011.

This year’s most awaited international exposure will bring together the excitement of visiting Hong Kong’s selected state-of-the-art libraries, a chance to learn in a seminar-orientation with Hong Kong’s high-profile information specialists, experience cultural immersion and warm hospitality of its people and a glimpse to Hong Kong’s top destinations and sceneries. Specifically, the tour aims to:

1. benchmark with Hong Kong’s Libraries
2. observe the latest technological progress and infrastructures in
selected Hong Kong libraries;
3. learn new trends and meaningful concepts of library services from
selected Hong Kong libraries;
4. foster professional and cultural exchange between Filipino and Hong
Kong librarians;
5. establish a linkage among Hong Kong library associations for future
collaborative undertakings in the region.

For details and inquiries, please contact the undersigned, Ms. Sandy David or
Aisa Moraña at 899-4343 to 44. We will appreciate if you could help us disseminate this information to our colleagues in the profession.

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong.

Very truly yours,

Teresita C. Moran
Chair, International Affairs Committee
Ateneo Professional Schools Library
Tel. Nos. (02) 899-4344 / (02) 899-4343

Noted by:

Roderick B. Ramos
President

REGISTRATION FEE: Twenty Thousand Three Hundred Pesos Only (P20,300.00)

Inclusive of the following:
 4 days and 3 nights Dorsett Kowloon budget hotel accommodation
 Round trip air ticket to Hong Kong via Philippine Airlines
 Land transfers to and from Hong Kong International Airport
 Daily breakfast from 10/20 -10/22 outside the hotel
 Courtesy visits to Hong Kong Libraries with seminar-orientation
 Half day city tour (8:00 – 12:00 noon)
 Hong Kong and Philippine travel taxes
 Airline Taxes
 PAARL Registration Fee
 Certificate of Participation/Attendance

OPTIONAL TOUR: October 21 @ 1:00 pm (Select one only)

 Disney Tour with entrance and round trip transfer @US$50.00/pax
 Macau Tour with lunch and round trip ferry ticket @ US$70.00/pax

REQUIREMENTS:
 6 –month valid Philippine Passport
(Fax or submit a clear photocopy of your passport to 899-4343 upon full payment of
Registration Fee together with your deposit slip and registration form)
 Registration is on a “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS”. Tour is limited to fifty (50)
participants only.
 PAARL ONLY ACCEPTS APPLICATION WITH FULL PAYMENTS.
 Seven hundred fifty pesos (P750.00) boarding fee
 To register deposit P6,000.00 (non-refundable)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Daily meals are not included in the registration fee except for breakfasts. Expenses going to other Hong Kong tourist destinations other than those indicated in the itinerary shall be shouldered by the participants including transportation.
Airline restriction: Non – refundable, non-rebookable, non reroutable, non-endorsable.

ITINERARY


October 19, 2011 Official Carrier: Philippine Airlines
ETD at NAIA: 8:00 AM
ETA in Hong Kong: 10:00 AM
12:00 noon Check-in at Dorsett Kowloon Hotel
12:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 – 2:00 pm Bus ride to Hong Kong Central Library
2:00 – 5:00 pm Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay
6:00 pm Back to the Hotel

October 20, 2011
7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast Outside the Hotel
8:00 – 9:00 am Bus ride to University of Hong Kong Library
9:00 – 12:00 University of Hong Kong Library
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:00 – 2:00 pm Bus ride to Institute of Education Library, New Territory
2:00 – 5:00 pm Institute of Education Library, New Territory
5:00 pm Back to the Hotel

October 21, 2011
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast outside the Hotel
8:00 – 12:00 Half Day City Tour
12:00 Lunch on your own
1:00 – 10:00 pm Disneyland or Macau Tour (Optional)
10:00 pm Back to Hotel by bus from Disney Land
Back to Hong Kong from Macau

October 22, 2011
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast outside the Hotel
8:00 – 12:00 Free time
12:00 noon Check-out from the hotel and Lunch on your own
6:30 pm Be at the hotel lobby for transfer to the airport
9:50 pm Departure for Manila
11:50 pm Arrival in Manila

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

PAARL's Exciting Hong kong

Just a teaser! We shall post invite anyday now...

EXCITING HONG KONG: Benchmarking Tour of Hong Kong Libraries

PAARL's Exciting Hong Kong costs PHP 20,217.25 only.
FINAL SCHEDULE: October 19-22, 2011

ADD ONS:

Add PHP 2,172.50 if you want to go to Disneyland or add PHP 3,041.50 for Macau.
Get a slot now by depositing an initial amount of 6,000.00 to avail promo days before June 28, 2011.

ACCOUNT NAME: Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians or “PAARL”
ACCOUNT NUMBER: BPI Family Savings Bank, Mabini-Perdro Gil Branch, Account No. 595-1-07820–6

Details are subject to change:

Flight details:

PR 300 19October Manila -Hongkong 8:00(ETD) 10:00(ETA) First Flight
PR 307 22October Hongkong - Manila 9:50pm(ETD) 11:50(ETA) Last Flight

October 19 2-5pm Hong Kong Central Library
October 20 9-12noon University of Hong Kong Library
October 20 2-5pm Hong Kong Instyitute of Education Library New Territory

October 21

8-12noon Half-day City Tour
1pm either Disneyland or Macau (participants choose either)

October 22 Free Day
8am-6pm
6:30pm Bus ride to the Airport
9:50pm Plane ride back to Manila
11:50 Arrival in Manila

Hotel: Dorsett Seaview or Dorsett Kowloon (Budget Hotel) maximum of two pax/room
Total Package rate: US$405.00 x 43.45 = PHP17,597.25 plus PHP1,620.00
Travel tax = Php 19,217.25/pax on twin sharing
PHP 1,000.00 for PAARL Registration
Airline restriction: Non - refundable, non-rebookable,non reroutable, non-endorsable.

Inclusions:

Roundtrip Airfare via Philippine Airlines, airport transfers,
4days 3nights hotel accommodation, daily outside breakfast, half day city tour and library visits with transfer.

Optional tour:
Disney Tour with entrance and roundtrip transfer@$50.00/pax
Macau Tour with lunch and roundtrip ferry ticket US$70.00/pax

Sunday, May 22, 2011

PAARL -NBS Bring Happy Mornings to Bibliotherapy Attendees

The collaboration of fully-engaged member driven PAARL and National Bookstore did not only give happy mornings to their bibliotherapy attendees @ Superbranch-Cubao beside Gateway, the 2-day modular training program held on May 19 to 20 but also allowed them to welcome an appropriate amount of meta-cognition about bibliocounseling, bibliopsychology, bookmatching, literatherapy, library therapeutics, guided reading, biblioguidance.

Foundations on reading (Arias) and therapy through books (Gatmaitan) revealed the needed richness of a sound knowledge on reading and wide-ranging book prescription work. The process, (Macahilig) from identification, selection, presentation, to follow-up is attractive. The well-being of both the librarians and collections (Gagatiga) and engaging reading guidance (Cobaria) in and out of the library workplace are a prerequisite to feel and hear the synchronicity of the heart’s to a poem’s rhythm and beats.

More than 60 very focused individuals from 35 mostly private participating institutions (6, public). From King Fahd Specialist Hospital-Dammam of Saudi Arabia, Ms. Chona Panganiban spent two days of her vacation and interacted during sessions. 44 attendees came from NCR while CAR had 3. CALABARZON sent 13 while 3 from Region V. Mindanao had one grantee, Region III had 5 and Pangasinan had 1 attendee.

Congratulations to 12 PAARL’s grantee-members who enjoyed 0-registration fee, recipients of Gagatiga’s book gifts: UST attendees, Prof. Cobaria (PNU), Most Active Participants, Ms. Jocelyn Ladlad (DLSU-Manila) and Mr. Reynaldo Penalba (DSLU-Dasma), Best Dressed Participants from Manila Tytana Colleges, Mrs. Erlinda Gonzales and Mr. Nelson Macalandag. Lucky text and game winners received souvenir items from PAARL.

Potential bibliotherapists who were @ the AVR of the National Bookstore:

Abelong Julie R.
TIP, Quezon city

Adriano Lucila B.
UST, Miguel de Benavidez Library

Amores Ofelia T.
Miriam College Grade School

Bacud Evelyn O.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Calamba

Baron Mae Lyn Q.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Basar Concepcion A.
Our Lady Of Peace School

Batulan Jo Ann C.
University of the Cordilleras

Blas Jane
University of the East, Manila

Cabacungan Levie P.
University of the East, Manila

Calimag Delia B.
Adamson University

Cambay Ludivina A.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Claveria Gerardo V.
St. Louis University, Baguio

Dayrit Brian Lloyd B.
UP College of Engineering Library

De Paz Joebert A.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Delfin Simeona C.
La Consolacion College - Caloocan City

Derain Antonia B.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Desingano Jesse S.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Dimzon Salvacion C.
Sto. Nino Catholic School, Taguig City

Faguerabao Sheryl S.
MSEUF, Lucena

Fragata Ronnie B.
University of Baguio

Gonzales Erlinda B.
Manila Tytana College

Haban Klaribel P.
TIP, Manila

Haico Fe N.
Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila

Hicban Daisy M.
Holy Angel University, Pampanga

Implica-Manjares Maggie May
UP College of Engineering Library

Ladlad Jocelyn
DLSU Manila

Letran Abigail Amor B.
San Beda College Alabang

Luber Marites N.
Lyceum of the Philippines University

Macalandag Nelson B.
Manila Tytana College

Macapia Myrna P.
MSEUF, Lucena

Maclan Jennifer
AIIAS, Cavite

Madronio Marife
Adamson University

Mallo Geraldine G.
MSEUF, Lucena

Matias Arlene P.
UST Education High School

Menil Alona S
Adamson University

Mont Everest G.
Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila

Montallana Benjamin N.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Montilla Michelle Ann T.
Holy Angel University, Pampanga

Ordoñez Helen A
Adamson University

Paculla irine B.
PLTC Inc, Bayombong Nueva Viscaya

Panganiban Chona T.
King Fahd Specialist Hospital -Dammam

Penalba Reynario V.
DLSU-Dasmarinas

Porteza Wilma B.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila

Regade Jhenny M.
La Consolacion College Manila

Reyno Marie Lou R.
Bulacan Agricultural State College

Riosa Liza F.
TIP - Quezon City

Rivera Sahlee T.
TIP, Manila

Sabelino Joan R.
TIP, Quezon City

San Gabriel Michelle M.
UST, Miguel de Benavidez Library

Santos Cielito DR.
Bulacan State University -Malolos City, Bulacan

Servanez Merlyn S.
AdMU, Rizal Library

Soria Darwin B.
San Nicolas Municipal Library Pangasinan

Tejada Ellen S
Adamson University

Yocte Emelita B.
TIP, Quezon city

Villastique Marites D. Mindanao State University, Buug Campus

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Bibliyoterapiya, Isang Library Innovation ni G. Roderick Baturi Ramos

Ayon sa ppt. nila Dr. Dale Pehrsson at Dr. Paula McMillen, ang bibliyoterapiya ay may mga ngalang tulad ng mga sumusunod:

bibliocounseling, bibliopsychology, bookmatching, literatherapy, library therapeutics, guided reading, biblioguidance.

Nakakatuwang banggitin isa-isa ang mga ito at ang lahat ng mga ito ay pumapatungkol sa isinaad na ang bibliyoterapiya ay “Treatment through books” (Pardeck & Pardeck , 1998) o kaya naman ay “Therapeutic use of literature” (Cohen, 1993).

Isang kalusog-lusog na lugar para sa kaluluwa ang laybrari at nagdudulot ito ng katarsiya sa sinumang dumadako at magbabasa dito. Ang pagbabasa ay isa sa mga nangungunang terapyutikong gawain pangalawa sa pisikal na pag-eehersisyo bago pa man nauso ang mga aklatang inilaan para sa mga pasyente ng mga ospital. Natayo ang mga laybraring pampasyente upang aliwin at iengeyj ang mga ito sa pag-iisip sa mga positibong bagay habang may dinaramdam o habang nanatili ng may katagalan sa mga pagamutan. Aktibo ang American Library Association o ALA at naniniwala rin ito na malaki ang maitutulong ng bibliyoterapiya sa agad-agad na paggaling ng may sakit. Tuluyang nagamit ang instrumentong ito noong panahon ng digmaan na kung saaan ang mga laybraryan ay makikitang nagbabasa ng mga libro sa mga sundalong naging biktima dulot ng karahasan ng World Wars.

Sa Britanya, isa ang mga laybraryan (20%) sa mga grupo ng propesyunal ang lumalahok ng bibliyoterapiya sa kanilang trabaho at mas malaki ang porsyento kumpara sa mga nasa social working (10%) at mga nars (11%). Ito ay ayon sa sarbey na ginawa ni Forrest noong 1998. Nagkamit ang mga sikolohista ng 57 na porsyento.

Ang biblioterapiya ay ikinukunsidera kong isang library innovation. Pansinin natin ang mga ibinabanderang mga serbisyo sa buong mundo ngayon. Dalawin natin ang ilang websayt ng mga laybrari.
Ang University of Nevada ay may BEP o Bibliotherapy Education Project. Naniniwala ang unibersidad sa labis na kapangyarihan ng literatura at mga salaysay o kuwento bilang terapyutikong kasangkapan. Nakalaan ang kanilang panahon upang iasist ang sinuman tungo sa epektibo at at mahusay na paggamit ng literatura sa kliyente bilang terapiya.

May Book Break na tinatawag ang Chelsea Library. May handog rin silang mga libreng biskwit at kape sa mga makikipagtalakayan lingo-lingo sa nabanggit na silid-aklatan ng UK. Ang Book Break ay isang libreng paanyaya sa lahat na makinig sa mga mabubuting literatura mula sa grupong magbabasa at ninanais makapagbigay ng kakaibang paraan para sa kakaibang karanasan sa mga dumadako at di pa nakakadako sa Chelsea Library.

Mahihinuha mula sa pananaliksik ni Brewster (2007) na ang aklat o babasahin ay medisina para sa kaluluwa at kaya naman ang taguri sa laybrari ay isang parmasiya na maaring pagkunan base sa mga preskripsyong payo ng mga laybraryan, sikolohista at iba pa.

May mga bibliotherapist ang mga laybrari sa UK. Kinikilala nila ng kaunti ang kliyente bilang indibiduwal. Nakikipag-usap sila at tinatanong kung ano ang gustong-gustong basahin ng kliyente, ipinapaalam sa mga ito ang kainamang makilala at mapahalagahan pa ng husto ang mga lokal na layrari, at kasamang hinahalughog ang mga ito para sa mga babasahing ikatutuwa ng mga kliyente. Kaakibat dito ang pagbubuo ng mga grupo upang mag-usap-usapan patungkol sa nabasa at magpahi-pahinga habang mayroong isang tasa ng tsaa o kape sa harapan o sa mesa.

Nasimulan noon pa man ng mga laybrari at laybraryan ang mga gawaing may kaugnayan sa bibliyoterapiya at maaasahang higit pa sa nangyari noong 1930 ang matutunghayan sa kasalukuyang panahon: to compile lists of written material that helped people modify their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors for therapeutic purposes, with the assistance of counselors “prescribed selected literature for aptrons experiencing problems (Pardeck, 1994).

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

PAARL in Captivating Capiz

Selected photos taken at the recent Summer Conference held in San Antonio Resort, Baybay Beach, Roxas City with a side trip to Boracay last April 27-29, are now accessible here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PAARL/photos/album/2097397751/pic/list?mode=slide&order=ordinal&start=21&count=20&dir=asc

More photos at our PAARL Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62984064607&ref=nf

More than 90 chose to spend time in Captivating Capiz, Roxas City and listened to PAARL’s sessions on Library Tourism & Hospitality: the Business of Endearing Libraries & Information Centers to Publics. San Antonio Beach Resort, specifically, provided its 1st class facilities and services, as 2nd home to participants for more than three days from April 26 to May 1, 2011. Quality resource persons namely, Atty. Gezzez Giezi G.Granado (UST), Mr. Michael Pinto (USL-Tugegarao), Ms. Zarah Gagatiga, Ms. Victoria Baleva (CEU), Prof. Rowena U. Apolinario (UP-Diliman), Ms. Florbella Bongalos (DLSU-Manila), Ms. Sharon Ma. Esposo (UP-Diliman), Mr.Christopher C. Paras and Elvira B. Lapuz (UP-Diliman) facilitated innovative topics and accomplished conference objectives.

There were fifty-three (53) institutions with eighty-seven (87) participants, 40 from NCR, 20 from the Visayaas Region, and 4 from the Mindanao Region. Luzon and non-NCR were 23.

Ms. Flor Domingo (ADM U) and Mr. Gabriel L. Balenbin (Don Bosco Technical Institute) wowed the audience as they were proclaimed as Best in Outfit during the Carribean-themed fellowship last 28th of April, night time of the 2nd day of the conference. Also, Don Bosco’s library head, Mr. Gilbert S. Arietta and his voice quality plus stage presence made him bring home cash prize for besting others in the Videoke Solo Singing Contest. The group of Inocencio Raquenio (CSB) won both in the Lambada and Conga categories with their creativity and choreography on the dance floor with 94 and 92 percentages/ratings, respectively. The group led by Ms. Roselle May Dadal (PDIC) and artist-librarian Ms. Mary Ann J. Salvador (DLSU-Dasma) with the entry Connecting Philippine Libraries won the judges’ nod for Esposo’s Create-PAARL’s New Logo-Design-Brand. Judges were Association’s president, UST’s Ms. Susan Pador (2003) and UP’s Ms. Elvira B. Lapuz (2009) with DLSU’s Mr. Roderick B. Ramos (2011). Great emcees were 2010 president, Mr. Christopher Paras and 2011 Board Secretary Ms. Sharon Ma.Esposo (UP).