Friday, August 19, 2011

"KULTURA LINK" is now on the net

"Kultura Link: Libraries for Culture and the Arts" is a flagship project of the National Library of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts - National Committee on Libraries and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS). This project is 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. It likewise focuses on developing library information sources of the participating institutions and identifies location of cultural materials to serve the research needs of patrons. Finally, it would help the National Library fulfill its role of being the primary repository of the nation’s national heritage, thereby sustaining its very essence for being.

The flagship libraries involved were: 1) University of the Philippines Diliman; 2) Aquinas University of Legaspi; 3) University of the Cordilleras; 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; Cultural agencies namely: National Commission for Culture and the Arts; National Historical Commission of the Philippines; National Museum of the Philippines; and The National Library of the Philippines.

“Kultura Link : Libraries for Culture and the Arts” was launched last August 18, 2011 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel. It was attended by librarians, heads of the different participating institutions, PLAI NBOT officers, Presidents and representatives of different Librarians Associations, NCCA staff, and NCCA committee and sub commitee heads.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

PLAI National Conference in Baguio

PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION ( PLAI), INC.

Member, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Member, Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL)

PLAI Headquarters, 3rd Flr.The National Library Bldg.,

T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines

TELEFAX: 525-9401


Dear Colleagues, Industry Partners and Friends of the Library:


We are in full swing for the next Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI), General Conference and Assembly to be held on November 16-18, 2011 in Hotel Elizabeth located at #1 J. Felipe Street corner Gibraltar Street, Baguio City East, Baguio City. This activity is in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and Arts-National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) with the theme: “National Conference on Libraries for Progress.”


Consider this then as an invitation for you to prepare for travelling and planning your schedules for another inspiring professional national conference. The PLAI National Conference registration fee is Four Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P4,500.00) inclusive of lunches, snacks, kits, certificates and fellowship dinner. We will be applying for CPE credit units and likewise will request Commission on Higher Education, (CHED) Department of Education (DepED), and the Civil Service Commission for attendance on official time.


For details/inquiries, please contact:


PLAI National Board:

Thelma Kim, President

Email: kim.thelma@yahoo.com

Cel # 09156170354


Marilou Pasion, Secretary

Email: malousyat@yahoo.com


Sonia Isip, VP Luzon

Email: browneyes007_ph@yahoo.com

Cel # 09205841991


Victoria Santos

Email: nddulib@nddu.edu.ph

Cel # 083552435122232


Maxie Doreen Cabarron, VP Visayas

Email: coyconmac@yahoo.com

Cel # 09204183044


Leticia Cansancio, VP Mindanao:

Email: lettycansancio@yahoo.com

Cel # 09192861068


Visit the conference website http://plaicongress2011.weebly.com for downloadable materials and updates.


Payment in cash or in check should be payable to Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI), PLAI Headquarters, 3F Room 301, The National Library Bldg., T M Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila – TelFax: 5259401.


Very truly yours,

(SGD)LILIA ECHIVERRI

Co-Chair, Committee on Conference


Noted by:

SGD) THELMA S. KIM

President

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

2011 PATLS Review Classes

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS
OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, INC.
Rm. 301, The National Library Building
T.M. Kalaw St., Manila 2801
Telefax No. 525-9401

19 July 2011

Dear Librarians and LIS Graduates,

Greetings!

We have the pleasure of inviting you to attend a power-packed review classes for librarians licensure examination on July 31-September 25, 2011. This will be conducted on 8 consecutive Sundays at the PUP Graduate School room 406 located at M.H. Del Pilar Campus, PUP Hasmin Hotel, Valencia St., Sta. Mesa, Manila.

The reviewers are well-known librarians and professors of Library Science from different universities in Metro Manila. The tuition fee is P3, 000.00. You can pay this upon registration on July 31, 2011. You can give your reservation to the Review Committee: Angelina P. Resurreccion, Monalisa Leguiab, Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario, Millet R. Casala and David A. Cabonero or any of the cited officers in the letterhead.

We look forward to see you and give you a big chance of passing the board exam and become one of the many successful professional librarians in the country.


Yours sincerely,

Dr. Angelina P. Resurreccion
Chair, PATLS Review Committee