The PLAI Committees

Committee for the Nomination of Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians
Chairman: Lilia Echiverri
Co-Chairman: Susima Gonzales
Members:
Teresita Moran
Mila Ong
Rod Tarlit

Committee on Awards and Recognition
Chairman: Victoria Santos
Co-Chairman: Susima Gonzales
Members:(Four Past Awardees)
Atty. Antonio M. Santos
Fe E. Abelardo
Prudenciana C. Cruz

Committee on Continuing Professional Education
Chairman: Thelma Kim
Members: All Current Officers who are teaching Library and Information Science

Committee on National Book Week
Chairman: Lilia Echiverri
Members: (To be submitted)

Committee on Convention
Chairman: Victoria Santos
Members:
Sonia Isip

Maxie Doreen Cabarron

Leticia Cansancio
with
Russell Dolendo and
Namnama Lopez

Committee on Regional Council Affairs
Chairman: Victoria Santos
Members:
Sonia Isip

Maxie Doreen Cabarron

Leticia Cansancio
with

Regional Council Presidents

Committee on Ways and Means
Chairman: Virginia Ramos
Members:
Lilia Echiverri
Susima Gonzales
Rosario Ruiz

Committee on Advocacy
Chairman: Michael A. Pinto
Members:
Miguel Cobaria
Alicia Esguerra
Elvira Lapuz

Committee on Publications
Chairman: David A. Cabonero
Co-Chairman: Rene Manlangit
Members:
Maxie Doreen Cabarron
Michael A. Pinto
Marilou L. Pasion
with
Marcial Batiancilla and
Audrey Anday

Committee on Election
Chairman: Michael A. Pinto
Co-chair: Elvira Lapuz
Secretary: Alicia Esguerra

Ad-hoc Committee on Community Extension Activity
Chairman: Miguel Cobaria
Members: House of Delegates

Kultura Link : Libraries for Culture and the Arts

This is a flagship project of National Committee on Libraries and Information Services (NCLIS) in consonance with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) thrust which is to address development through culture and the arts. It involves university-based libraries namely: 1) University of the Philippines; 2) Aquinas University of Legaspi; 3) Saint Louis University; 4) Ateneo de Zamboanga University; 5) Cebu Institute of Technology; 6) Mindanao State University; 7) San Beda College; 8) University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos; 9) Visayas State University; and 10) Xavier University and five (5) cultural agencies namely: 1) National Commission for the Culture and the Arts; 2) Cultural Center of the Philippines; 3) National Historical Commission of the Philippines; 4) National Museum of the Philippines; and 5) The National Library of the Philippines.

This project is envisioned to link libraries with culture and arts collection through collaborative and networking strategies among and between the cultural agencies and university-based libraries. This project will also focus on developing library information sources of the participating institutions and identify location of cultural materials to serve the research needs of patrons.

Information for PLAI Newsletter 2011

To All Regional Council Presidents and PROs:

Please submit the following for PLAI Newsletter:

1. List of Regional Council Officers

2. List of paid members in your respective council

3. Planned seminars, trainings and fora for this year

4. Report on the seminars, trainings and fora conducted.

5. Highlights or Important activities in your own council.

Please send to: plainational1923@yahoo.com

Thank you

PRO PLAI

Revival of PLAI Journal

To All Interested Librarians:

Please be informed that the present board will revive the PLAI Journal.

In this connection, you are encouraged to apply as:

1. Author/writer
2. Editor
3. Reviewer

Guidelines on this will be posted later.

PLAI PRO

Plea to Pay the PLAI Membership Fee

Sa mga Minamahal kong Kasamahan sa Propesyong ito:

Malugod ko pong inaanyayahan ang bawat isa sa inyong mga lisensyadong myembro ng Philippine Librarians Association Inc. o PLAI na kung maari ay atin pong bigyang pansin ang panawagan ng ating pamunuan na kung maari po ay magbayad na po tayo ng membership fee bilang miyembro ng ating asosasyon.

Minarapat ko pong ibahagi sa inyo ang ilang mga issue na kailangan po nating harapin dahil lahat po tayo ay may kinalaman dito. Una, ang PLAI bilang natatanging Accredited Professional Organization (APO) sa lahat ng Library association ay mag e-expire na po. At upang maipagpatuloy po ito, kailangan ng humigit kumulang 3200 (approximate) na listahan ng paying members ng lahat ng lisensyadong librarian sa buong bansa. Sa ngayon, mayroon pa lamang 1000 plus ang nagbayad ng kaukulang membership fee. Ayon po sa aming natalakay nuong last quarterly meeting ng PLAI sa main office nito sa National Library nuong March 18, 2011, kailangan ng agarang pagbibigay pansin ng bawat isa sa atin bilang miyembro ng PLAI. Kaya hinihikayat ko po ang bawat isa na nawa ay bigyan niyo ng pansin ang issue na ito. Bilang miyembro, mayroon tayong Moral Obligation sa ating association.

Alam ko na may mga kakulangan marahil ang ating asosasyon subalit hindi nawa magsilbing balakid ito upang tayo'y magmalasakit sa mahal nating PLAI. Ito po ang tamang panahon upang tulong-tulong tayong pagbutihin pa ang mga proyekto at ipatupad ng maayos ang layunin ng ating asosasyon. Magtulungan po tayo upang mapabuti pa ang serbisyo at madama natin ang presensya ng ating asosasyon. Hindi po namin magagawa na mga opisyal ang lahat ng mithiin ng bagong pamunuan ng PLAI kung wala po ang inyong suporta at pang-unawa.

Sa mga gusto pong magbayad ng membership fee, maaari po kayong dumulog sa mga Regional Council Officers sa inyong lugar. Kahit nasaan po kayo ay maari ng tanggapin ang inyong mga bayad sa kahit kaninong opisyal ng regional council sa inyong lugar. Huwag po ninyong kalimutang humingi ng inyong resibo.

Sa ngayon, ang National Board of Trustees (NBOT) ng PLAI ay kasalukuyang inaayos ang ating Identification Card (ID) upang maibigay ito sa bawat miyembro. Nawa'y samahan niyo kami sa pananalangin upang magampanan namin ang aming tungkulin ng maayos. Higit sa lahat, ang inyong suporta ang pang-unawa. Marami pang dapat gawin sa ating asosasyon at nawa, magtulungan po tayong lahat. Huwag na nating hanapin kung anung ginagawa ng asosasyon para sa atin, bagkus, isipin po natin ang magagawa natin para sa ating asosasyon.

Kailang po atin ang isa't isa para sa PLAI. Kung mayroon po kayong mga suhestiyon at issue na gustong ipaabot sa amin, i-email nyo lng po ako sa uslt_dol@yahoo.com o magtanong sa mga Regional Council Officers sa inyong lugar.

Maraming Salapat po!

Lubos na gumagalang sa inyo,

MICHAEL A. PINTO
House of Delegates Chairman - PLAI

Call for Applicants for the PAARL Conference Grant

This grant shall enable the member to attend and participate to the PAARL 2011 Summer Conference to be held in San Antonio Resort, Roxas City on the theme “Library Tourism & Hospitality: The Business of Endearing Philippine Libraries and Information Centers to Publics”

The grant shall cover the Conference Registration and Accommodation.

Requirements of the Grant

Applicants to this grant must meet the following qualifications:

* PAARL membership for the last five (5) years
* Permanent employment in an academic or research library
* Not a recipient of a previous PAARL award

To apply:
* Submit a committed letter of application ad a well-organized CV
* Declare that they are able to fund other costs not covered by the grant
* Write a report on their attendance and participation to the conference (within 15 days after the Conference) which will be published in the PAARL Newsletter

Interested applicants may send the application as e-mail attachment to

Ms. Elvira B. Lapuz
Chair, Award and Scholarship Committee
Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL)
e-mail: Elvira.lapuz@gmail.com
Elvira.lapuz@up.edu.ph

Deadline for the submission of application is on April 15, 2011