CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES 2019

PAARL 46th General Assembly, Induction, and Awarding Ceremonies

05 January 2019

 

Dear Members:

Notice is hereby served that the Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will hold its 46th General Assembly on 25 January 2019, from 10:00am to 3:00pm, at the 5th Floor, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City, with the following agenda:

  • Call to Order
  • Proof of Due Notice
  • Declaration of Quorum
  • Approval of Minutes of 45th General Assembly
  • President’s Report
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Ratification of all Resolutions of the Board
  • Proclamation of newly elected Board of Directors
  • Other Matters
  • Adjournment

The formal Induction of the new Executive Board and its Officers for 2019 and the Awarding Ceremonies will be held immediately after the General Assembly. The attire for this event is smart casual. Lunch will be served during the event.

Registration begins at 9:00am. Registration is FREE. However, members are encouraged to renew their membership for 2019 (individual and associate @Php300; institutional @Php1,000).

For inquiries and other concerns, you may get in touch with the undersigned or any of the association’s officer/board member. We will greatly appreciate if you could also help us disseminate this invitation to all your colleagues.

In case you will not be able to attend the General Assembly, may we request you to fill-out and return the attached Proxy form to the undersigned (thru email at mggamolo@feu.edu.ph)?

Thank you and we look forward to your participation.

 

Very truly yours,

 

MARIA GIA G. GAMOLO
Secretary

 

Noted by:

 

CHITO N. ANGELES
President

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Meet the PAARL Executive Board (2019)

Meet the PAARL Executive Board (2019): 

  • President : Dr. Fernan R. Dizon (Asian Institute of Management)
  • Vice President: Dr. Maria Gia G. Gamolo (Far Eastern University)
  • Secretary: Janice DC Peñaflor (De La Salle University-Manila)
  • Treasurer: Rosela D. Delmundo (Jose Rizal University)
  • Auditor: Juan Martin R. Guasch (Asian Institute of Maritime Studies)
  • P.R.O: Judeelyn S. Bundoc (Adamson University)
  • Directors: Michelle A. San Gabriel (University of Santo Tomas); Marivic  G. Selencio (San Beda College-Alabang); and Engracia S. Santos (Ateneo De Manila University) 

The new Executive Board took their oath of office on January 25, 2019 and will serve for one (1) year.

Congratulations to all!

Winning Candidates for Election to the 2019 Board of Directors

Congratulations to the Winning Candidates for Election to the 2019 Board of Directors! 

The newly elected Board of Directors will meet on December 8, 2018 to elect from among themselves the Officers of the Association. 

For any complaints or protests, please put in writing and send to the NOMELEC (c/o Maribel Estepa, Chair, at mabzestepa@gmail.com) not later than December 05, 2018.

 

Notice of Election for the PAARL 2019 Board of Directors is ongoing

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Nominees for the 2019 Board of Directors

2018 PAARLNet Convention

Dear Colleagues:

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will be holding the 2018 PAARLNet Convention with the theme “Collection Development: Trends and Issues” on 01 to 02 October 2018 at the Asian Institute of Management, 123 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City.

The Convention aims to provide a broad overview of what collection development is all about and familiarize participants with current trends and issues on collection development, specifically those that affect academic libraries. Likewise, it intends to equip attendees with the skills necessary to prepare them to carry out collection assessment and evaluation and introduce ways on how they can optimize the use of their limited budget through collaboration/cooperation.

Attendance to the convention is offered free to PAARL institutional members (i.e., one representative per institution only) with paid membership dues from 2017 to 2018. Individual members who have paid their membership fees for 2018 may also attend for a minimal fee of Php2,500.00 inclusive of registration, meals, and certificate.

Participants who will be able to complete this two-day seminar will be granted 13.5 CPE Credit Units.

Due to limited slots, pre-registration is REQUIRED. Walk-in participants will not be entertained. Kindly accomplish the online registration form available at http://bit.ly/PAARLNet2018

To reserve a slot, please deposit partial payment amounting to Php1,000.00 (non-refundable) on or before September 27, 2018 at any BPI Family Savings Bank branch (please note that minimal charges may apply for inter-branch deposits). Account number is 005951-0782-06. Check payments should be made payable to the Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc.

Thank you and we look forward to your continued support to PAARL!

 

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PAARL 2018 Benchmarking Tour in Sydney Australia (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

Dear Colleagues:

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) cordially invites you to participate in this year’s International Library Benchmarking Tour in Sydney, Australia on 20 to 27 October 2018 with the theme: #PAARL goes Aussie.

On its 9th year of benchmarking libraries, PAARL has chosen Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, being one the most dynamic and most developed cities in the world.  It is also well-known for its cultural heritage and productiveness and is home to some of the most innovative libraries in Australia.

The objectives of this international benchmarking tour are:

a.       to see and appreciate the contemporary architecture and design of libraries in Sydney;

b.       to establish international linkages and foster collaboration across international network of libraries; and

c.       to evaluate and learn from best practices and experiences of more innovative libraries in Sydney, particularly in terms of services, processes, projects, resources, and staff development.

The all-in package costs Php79,995.00 and includes: round-trip ticket via Cebu Pacific Air; six (6) nights hotel accommodation; transfers; full-board meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner); visa processing; and visit to the following libraries and cultural sights:

Library

Cultural Sights

§ Macquarie University Library

§ University of New South Wales Main Library

§ State Library of New South Wales

§ The University of Sydney Australia

§ Surry Hills Library

§ Queen Victoria Building

§ Australian Museum Tour

§ Captain Cook Cruises Sydney Harbour

§ Sydney Tower Observation Deck

§ 2-day City Sights Tour (The Sydney Opera House, Sydney Sea Life Aquarium, Royal Botanical Garden, Hyde Park, Woolloomooloo Bay, King Wharf’s Street, The rock, Bondi Beach, etc.)

Participants in this activity will receive certificates, kits, and t-shirts.

Interested parties must register here [https://tinyurl.com/PAARL2018-SydneyTour] and pay Php63,996.00 (4 months equivalent partial payments) on or before 31 August 2018 to secure a slot.  

CPD Point are being processed for this benchmarking activity.

For inquiries and clarifications, please contact the undersigned or any member of the Executive Board.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in this year’s PAARL Benchmarking Tour in one of the largest cities on earth!

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PAARL 2018 Seminar-Workshop on Data Privacy in Philippine Libraries

 
28th May 2018
 
Dear Colleagues:
 
The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will be conducting a seminar-workshop on Data Privacy in Philippine Libraries on 25th-27th July 2018, at the Tagaytay Country Hotel, Olivarez Plaza, E. Aguinaldo Hi-way, Tagaytay City.
 
The seminar-workshop aims to provide and equip its participants, insights, considerations, and examples on how librarians and library administrators should collect, process, maintain, and dispose personal and sensitive data from their patrons in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
 
The conference fees (inclusive of meals, conference handouts and certificates) are as follows:
 
LIVE-IN [includes two (2) night accommodation with complimentary breakfast]
PAARL Members: Php7,000.00
Non-PAARL Members: Php7,500.00
 
LIVE-OUT PAARL Members: Php6,500.00 
Non-PAARL Members: Php7,000.00
 
CPD Points and CHED endorsement are being processed for this seminar-workshop.
 
Pre-registration is required to help facilitate arrangements with the hotel. Online registration form is available at https://goo.gl/forms/wuOBnPJYExTHMork1
 
For inquiries, please contact the undersigned.
 
May we also request wide dissemination of this invitation to your colleagues and friends.
 
Thank you and we look forward to your continued support and participation.
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
FERNAN R. DIZON, PH.D.
Vice-President and Chair, Conference Committee
 
 
Noted by:
 
 
CHITO N. ANGELES
President
 
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2018 Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series

Dear Colleagues:

The 2018 Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series (MGDLS) is one of the longest running lecture series offered to professional librarians and Library and Information Science (LIS) students in the Philippines. This year, the MGDLS’ theme is “The Push to Research and Publish: Reskilling Librarians towards Becoming Practitioner-Authors”. For this series, the PAARL’s Board of Directors would like to present a cohesive and integrated talks and workshops broken down into singular, independent topics that would provide an excellent opportunity to librarians and LIS students to hone their research skills (whether taken individually or collectively). Thus, making them more effective in conducting research. It is also one way of encouraging the culture of research to Filipino librarians and LIS students.

Participants in the 2018 MGDLS are expected to: (a) gain basic knowledge of scholarly research, publication, and academic writing; (b) demonstrate knowledge of scholarly research by formulating relevant research problems, research questions, data analyses, conclusions, and recommendations; (c) recognize appropriate use of research methodologies, data gathering procedures, and data analysis techniques, (d) discover avenues and opportunities for publishing research manuscripts; and (e) determine the importance of ethics in research and publication.

The 2018 MGDLS dates, venues, and speakers include:

  • MGDLS 1: “Getting Started!: Research in Library and Information Science”
    Registration Fee: 300 for members, 350 for non-members, and 200 for students
    Date/Venue: May 7, 2018, 1:00-4:00PM (University of Santo Tomas)
    Speaker: Prof. Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario, UP School of Library and Information Studies
    Download presentation slides of Prof. Apolinario here.
  • MGDLS 2: “Problematizing the Problem: Developing Your Research Problem and Framework”
    Registration Fee: 800 for non-members, 700 for members, and 500 for students
    Date/Venue: May 31, 2018, 8:00AM-4:00PM (Ateneo de Manila University)
    Speakers: Dr. Jessie S. Barrot (National University), Dr. Jerome T. Buenviaje (UP College of Education)
    Download presentation slides of Dr. Barrot and Dr. Buenviaje here.
  • MGDLS 3: "Demystifying Research Methods and Ethics in LIS"
    Registration Fee: 800 for non-members, 700 for members, and 500 for students
    Date/Venue: June 20, 2018, 8:00AM-4:00PM (De La Salle University)
    Speakers: Ms. Marian R. Eclevia (De La Salle University Libraries), Dr. Jessie S. Barrot (National University)
  • MGDLS 4: "Write It and Share It: Strategies for Disseminating and Publishing Your Research"
    Registration Fee: 300 for members, 350 for non-members, and 200 for students
    Date/Venue: September 14, 2018 Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia
    Speaker: Dr. Reysa C. Alenzuela (University of South Pacific)
    Download presentation slides of Dr. Alenzuela here.
  • MGDLS 5: "Putting It All Together: Successful Research Writing and Academic Paper Presentations and Recognizing Best Researches on Philippine Libraries and Librarianship"
    Registration Fee: 300 for members, 350 for non-members, and 200 for students
    Date/Venue: November 13, 2018, 8:00AM-4:00PM (Far Eastern University)
    Speakers: Ms. Marian R. Eclevia (De La Salle University Libraries), Prof. Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario (UP School of Library and Information Studies), Dr. Jessie S. Barrot (National University)

Attached to this invite is a copy of the CHED endorsement for this lecture series. CPD points for this lecture series were also applied for.

Please register by filling-out this online form: https://tinyurl.com/PAARL2018-MGDLS.

 

 

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