PLAI-STRLC National Conference 2012

The Philippine Librarians Association Inc. - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council (PLAI-STRLC) cordially invites you to the National Conference on August 13 – 15, 2012 at Tagaytay International Convention Center, Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City.

This year’s national conference theme is “Revisiting Libraries’ Collection:  Challenges and Opportunities” The conference aims to provide the significance of collection management as we face the new era of challenges and opportunities in librarianship.  It will help the participants in assessing and analyzing their collection in order for them to identify their libraries’ strengths and weaknesses.   It will also provide an avenue to impart the professional updates on current issues and concerns on the development of library collection and develop plans to address these issues.  The target participants of this conference are registered librarians, library staff, information professionals and teacher-librarians from the Southern Tagalog Region and other regions throughout the country.

The conference fees are as follows: Live-in: PhP 4,800.00 (to include accommodation, with breakfast/dinner, in addition to seminar meals).  Early Birds : Php 4,500.00 when reservation is made on or before June 30^th.  The accommodation is a quadruple sharing.  Live-out: PhP 4,100.00.   Accompanying person: PhP3,800.00.   Reservation is needed and room accommodation will be on a “First come first served” basis.   A deposit of the PhP 1,000.00 or 50% registration fee is required for the reservation. A confirmation from the organizer will be sent via email to validate your slot or thru respective provincial chapter presidents.

For particulars and reservations please contact the following: Rene B, Manlangit/ San Pablo Colleges;

tel.: (049) 561-1586; e-mail: rbmanlangit@yahoo.com; Rosario A. Villamater / Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Library tel. :(042) 373-7542; e-mail villamaterrose@yahoo.com; Lilian C. Rabino/De La Salle Lipa; tel. :(043) 7561849; email: lilianrabino@yahoo.com; Aurora Navela/ Sacred Heart College; tel. :(042)710-3888; email: aunavela01@gmail.com; and Lourdes V. Soriano/Laguna Provincial Library; tel.:(049) 5011350; email: louvsoriano@yahoo.com.

QLA Library Tour 2012

        
        
                                     

Seminars for Librarians and Library Staff

Public Forum on "RDA (Resource Description and Access): A Guide to the Basics"
March 02, 2012 1:00pm
Conference Hall of the Miguel de Benavides Library of UST,
España, Manila
Organizer: PAARL


"Effective Library Management and Workplace Productivity through Stress Management, Wellness and Good Nutrition"
April 18-20, 2012
Skylight Hotel, 210-A Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan 5300
Organizer: ASLP


"Seminar on Evolving Practices in Professional Development and Knowledge Sharing in the Digital Age"
May 23-25, 2012
Casa San Pablo, San Pablo City, Laguna
Organizer: ALAP


2012 Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL XV)
Theme: "National Heritage: Preservation and Dissemination
May 28-31, 2012
Bali, Indonesia


Conference Package: US $1,312.00 (w/ half day tour)
Organizer of Philippine Delegates: PLAI


For Inquiries, please contact the following:
Thelma S. Kim, PLAI President
email: kim.thelma@yahoo.com
CP: 09156170654


Note: Interested participants should deposit US $100.00 and full payment is on or before April 27, 2012.


2012 ALA Conference
June 21-26, 2012
Anaheim, California
Organizer of Philippine Delegates: PLAI


2012 PLAI National Congress
November 28-30, 2012 (Librarian's Day - November 30, 2012)
General Santos City
Seminar Fee: Php 4,000.00 (live-in)

Abellanosa, New Registered Librarian from Quezon

QLA congratulates Mrs. Gemma Magsino Abellanosa of Luis Palad National High School for passing the Librarian Licensure Examination given by the Board for Librarians held last November 24-25, 2011. She is one of the 211 passers out of 764 who took the examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on December 5, 2011 but not later than December 9, 2011. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. 


Source: http://www.prc.gov.ph/news/?id=226

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