The Future of the Book (Digital Publishing Conference) The National Book Development Board, Book Development Association of the Philippines, Filipinas Heritage Library and Vibal Foundation Inc. will hold the country’s first-ever digital publishing conference entitled The Future of the Book on 13 and 14 of September 2010 at the UP-Ayala Technohub in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. The conference aims to introduce the various aspects involved in digital publishing – from authoring, editing and lay-outing, to distribution and consumption. The two-day conference will feature talks by distinguished names from the international and local publishing industry. In addition to perspectives from traditional book publishers, Vibal Foundation, the pioneer digital publisher in the Philippines, is inviting speakers from varied fields to discuss the impact of this new technology. A total of eighteen unique tracks, with presentations from experts and innovators, are scheduled on the second day, aiming to explore the “Future of the Book” through the eyes of its end-users. Registration fee: Five thousand pesos (PHP 5,000) – Covers admission for the entire conference, participant’s kit and free meals Five hundred pesos (PHP 500) – Covers admission only to the second day of the conference, participant’s kit and snacks Students may avail of a discounted fee of three hundred pesos (PHP 300) by presenting their school IDs upon registration. Discount valid only for the second day of the conference. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010. Download the Future of the Book programme here. Or view more details at this link. For further information, please email: future.book2010@vibalfoundation.org or call us at 416-8460 or 0906-2437714 and look for Ms. Karen Lucero or Ela De Leon.

ICD-10 Training Course for Coders The Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) invites participants from your institution to attend the 5-day ICD-10 Training Course for Coders to be led by Dr. Juan M. Lopez, ICD-10 National Program Manager of the National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health on October 25-29, 2010 at C&E Bookshop, South Triangle, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City. As part of the healthcare field, MAHLAP organized this activity to help hospitals and other health facilities comply to ICD-10 training requirements for hospital licensing and accreditation of the Department of Health and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation respectively. Also, this course will help the participants enhance their knowledge in the theoretical foundations and practical applications of ICD-10. For clinical coders, learning ICD-10 will improve the medical record documentation and for non-coders it will serve as a cutting-edge in the medical coding healthcare field. The number of participants shall be limited to 60 and on a first come first serve basis. Registration fee will cover expenses for meals (lunch & snacks), training materials, manual and certificate and shall be charged as follows: Pre-registration: – P 8,000.00 per participant (October 1 – 22, 2010) On-site registration: – P 8,500.00 per participant For pre-registered participants, please make your payments to any Banco de Oro branches under account name: Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines, account no.: 3940560825 and send us a copy of the deposit slip and registration form by fax or email. If you have any comments or inquiries, please contact Ms. Rita Yusi, Treasurer, rita@mahlap.org, +632- 5231478 or info@mahlap.org.

Read, Connect and Innovate You are cordially invited to a forum by the Philippine Librarians Association Inc. (PLAI) co-sponsored by the National Capital Region Librarians Council (NCRLC), Anvil Publishing, Inc. and National Book Store. Details are the following: Forum: Read, Connect and Innovate Date: September 15, 2010 Time 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 a.m. Venue: Functions 5 and 6, SMX Convention Center (MOA) Objectives : The forum aims to provide knowledge and skills that would : - improve ones critical reading skills - introduce how innovation and partnership help in the reading potentials of library users - give opportunity to share perspectives in the development of reading culture - highlight the power of innovation in reading connection Resource Speaker: Dr. Isagani Cruz Columnist and Professor Emeritus, DLSU Forum fee is inclusive of snacks and certificates of attendance/appearance. Php 75.00 for students Php 100.00 for members Php 150.00 for non-members For inquiries, please contact: Lily Echiverri, lily.echiverri@gmail.com, 9292180; 9205514 loc. 301; Jo Ladlad, jocelyn.ladlad@dlsu.edu.ph, 5244611-21 loc. 602/265; Fe Abelardo, feabelardo@yahoo.com, 5250926; Nora Claravall, nora04claravall@yahoo.com, 09278417048, Marlo Chavez, marlochavez_capricorn@yahoo.com, 5259401, 09273027474.

Office Ergonomics: Key to a safe and healthy workplace MAHLAP Forum on Office Ergonomics: Key to a safe and healthy workplace. Resource Speaker: Prof. Aila Nica J. Bandong, PTRP of UP CAMP. September 16, 2010, 8 am. SMX Room 4. For more details, please visit www.mahlap.org

Seminar-Workshop on Records Management and Archives Administration Recognizing the importance of the role each personnel plays in preserving organizational memory, the Society of Filipino Archivists will conduct a training on Organizing Files, Records and Archives: Seminar-Workshop on Records Management and Archives Administration on September 27-29, 2010 at Garden Oases Resort & Convention Center, Porras St., Bo. Obrero in Davao City. It is our goal that through these activities, the participants will be: 1. guided in performing their tasks related to the management of records and archives with the most efficient and economical means available; 2. acquainted with records management and archives concepts and principles; 3. assisted in the development/improvement of a File Plan; 4. taught the methods of organizing records and archives. Knowing your full commitment to preserve your institutional memory, we would like to invite your archivists, records officers, administrative officers/staffs, registrars, office clerks, librarians, museum archivists, secretaries and other professionals handling records involved in records creation and maintenance to this seminar-workshop. The fee is P6,000.00 for live-in participants (inclusive of registration; accommodation - 2:00 P.M. Sept. 27-12NN Sept. 29; meals - A.M. snacks Sept. 27-snacks Sept. 29; instructional materials, kit and other administrative expenses). Live-out participants shall be charged P4,000.00 (inclusive of registration; meals- A.M. snacks, lunch and P.M. snacks; instructional materials, kit and other administrative expenses). An amount of P100.00 is added to the registration fee if paid in cheque issued outside Metro Manila. We would appreciate it if you can send in your reservation on or before September 21, 2010. Kindly communicate your reservation to any of the following: Emma M. Rey House of Representatives Mobile No.: 09178534609 / 09228637282 Email: emmamrey@yahoo.com Ma. Teresa S. Bondoc Senate of the Philippines Tel. No. : (02) 5526856 Fax No. : (02) 5526764 Mobile No.: 09175660120 Email: dirbondoc@yahoo.com Candida G. Sarmiento Tel No.: (02) 931-83-80 loc. 432 Cel No.: 09194171205 Email: aidagsarmiento@yahoo.com

Knowledge Management Strategies and Best Practices The U.P. Library Science Alumni Association in cooperation with Primetrade Asia, Inc. presents Knowledge Management Strategies and Best Practices Date: September 17, 2010 8 AM – 10:30 AM Venue: Meeting Room 5, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City Speaker: Ms. Myrna A. Binamira, Capability Development Manager, Accenture Members - Php100.00; Non-members - Php200.00 Students - Php50.00. Inclusive of handouts and certificate. For inquiries please contact our UPLSAA Hotline at 0915-9564285 or email uplsaa@yahoo.com.

Reference and Information Services in the 2.0 Universe The Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science, PATLS, will be holding a forum during the 31st Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila. Forum title: Reference and Information Services in the 2.0 Universe Speaker: Marian S. Ramos Date: September 17, 2010 Venue: Meeting room 4, SMX Convention Center Time : 8:30-10:30 a.m. The future of reference and information services: Reference 2.0, collaboration, social networking, customization and seamlessness in the 2.0 Universe. Fees: P200 non-members P150 PATLS members P100 graduate students P 50 undergraduate student For reservations and more information, contact: Juan Buenrostro Jr. Johnnybuenrostro@yahoo.com Telefax : 9484995 Cellfone number 09278506243 Angelina Resurreccion angelina_resurreccion@yahoo.com Tel : 5348267 local 129 Fax:5349710 Cellfone 09162384062

Benchmarking Tour in Hong Kong Libraries The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL), Every Librarian's Association proudly announces its "Benchmarking Tour in Hong Kong Libraries" from October 21-24, 2010. The tour will include courtesy visits to selected state-of-art libraries in Hong Kong, a seminar-orientation with Hong Kong's high-profile information specialists, cultural immersion with local inhabitants and a glimpse to Hong Kong's top destinations and scenery. C&E Publishing is giving away travel grants for those interested to join us. The grant will include the following tour packages: a) Round trip Air Ticket to Hong Kong b) Hotel accommodation for 4 days and 3 nights c) Registration Fee for PAARL d) Optional Tour (Disneyland or Macau) e) Pocket Money To qualify for the grant, one must be able to meet the following requirements: 1. Interested participants must be an active member of PAARL either individual or institutional. 2. Each member must have a minimum purchase of Php 150,000 accumulated worth of library materials at any branches of C&E Publishing. 3. Purchase period will start from July 15, 2010 and will end on September 15, 2010 only. 4. All purchases must be paid to C&E within the period of thirty (30) days upon receipt of sales invoice or on or before September 15, 2010, whichever comes first. For further details of the grant, please contact Ms. Cham Carlos at telephone 929-5088 loc. 193, mobile number 0922-8030271 and email at cham.carlos@cebookshop.com PAARL's formal invitation and itinerary will be released so soon.

Building Research Capabilities of Librarians and Information Professionals September 22-24, 2010 Sponsor: PLAI-Central Luzon Region Librarians Council Venue: Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City Fee: Php3,600.00 Contact: Alicia C. Esguerra, Assistant Prof. III/ Librarian, Bulacan State University, City of Malolos, Bulacan 3000, Philippines, +63 044 7961417

Forum on Information Ethics & Copyright Lawyering of Information Professionals September 15, 2010 Sponsor: PAARL, Inc. Venue: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 This event is in cooperation with PrimeTrade Asia, Inc. on the occasion of the 30th Manila International Book Fair. Fee: 300 pesos for members; 350 pesos for non-members, 100 pesos for students

PLAI National Congress The PLAI National Congress will be held on November 17-19, 2010 at the WaterFront Cebu City Hotel, Cebu City. The theme for this year is "National Congress on International Librarianship: a Path Ahead." OBJECTIVES At the end of the conference, participants should have been able to: - be more cognizant in the promotion of global and international cooperation; - know the other dimensions and importance of international librarianship; - make the public aware of the importance and benefits that can be derived from international librarianship thru international understanding and cooperation; - promote service to clients on an international scale; - gain knowledge on international librarianship; and - know the current status and inter-relationship of different types of libraries and librarians TOPICS Session 1 - Global Librarianship : Issues and Trends the Philippine Experience by Ms Salvacion M. Arlante, Library Director, University of the Philippines Diliman Library Session 2 - Legal Issues Affecting Philippine Librarianship by Prof. Antonio M. Santos, Law Librarian, UP Law Library Session 3 - Legal Issues Affecting Global/International Librarianship by Prof. Jules Winterton, President, International Association of Law Libraries Session 4 - Access to Information: Barriers and Responsibilities by Dir. Barbara Jones, University Librarian Session 5 - Partnership in Professional Development for Librarians by Dir. Barbara Ford, Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs Session 6 - Global Linkages : Challenges an Opportunies by Ms Ngian Lek Choh, Immediate Past President, Library Association of Singapore Session 7 - Pathfinders Database : National Library Board (NLB) Experience Session 8 - Trends in Curriculum Development : The Philippine Experience by Dean Vyva Victoria M. Aguirre, UP-School of Library and Information Studies Session 9 - Library International Outreach Program by Mr. Michael Dowling/Prof. John Latham, ALA/SLA, Director, International Relations Office Session 10 - PLAI and CPE Updates by Mrs. Lilia F. Echiverri, President, PLAI Registration Fee: PhP 4,500.00 (no hotel accommodation). For inquiries, please contact Mrs. Lilia Echiverri, PLAI President, at lilia.echiverri@up.edu.ph.

31st Manila International Book Fair SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EVENTS (As of July 12, 2010) DAY 1 - Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Read, Connect and Innovate Forum Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Forum Fee: Member – P150.00, Non-Member & Student – P75.00 Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN Eucharistic Celebration and Opening Ceremonies Program Stage Area 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Motivational Talk by Lloyd Luna Stage Area MIBF 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Book Launch Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 Rex Book Store, Inc. 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Forum on Information Ethics and Copyright Lawyering of Information Professionals Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. 100 Storybook School Tour Stage Area Adarna House 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Gintong Aklat Award (by invitation) Stage Area Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP) DAY 2 - Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Caring for your Health: Ergonomics in the Workplace Forum Meeting Room 4 Forum Fee: Member – P150.00, Non-Member – P200.00, Student – P100.00 Medical & Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Seminar/Forum Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Working for Better Benefits: Forum on Magna Carta for Library Workers Meeting Room 4 Forum Fee: P100.00 - Members & Students P150.00 - Librarians and other participants Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Seminar on Matching Students with Books Meeting Room 5 Speaker: Mr. Jack Stenner Grolier International, Inc. 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Environmental Academy On-Line Stage Area Felta Multi Media Inc. and Haribon Foundation 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Jesus Volume I & II Coloring Book and WOG Volume I –IV Launch Meeting Room 5 Word & Life Publications 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Talk by Lloyd Luna Stage Area MIBF 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Using Media for Evangelization Meeting Room 4 Speaker: Pol Mangilog-Saltarin Forum Fee: P50.00 Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc. DAY 3 - Friday, September 17, 2010 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Seminar/Forum Meeting Room 4 Philippine Association of Teachers of Library Science (PATLS) 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Seminar on Knowledge Management Strategies that Create Value Meeting Room 5 Speaker: Myrna A. Binamira, Capability Manager, Accenture, Inc. Seminar Fee: P100.00 – Member, P200.00 – Non-Member, P50.00 - Student University of the Philippines Library Science Alumni Assn. (UPLSAA) 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Bible Quiz Championship Stage Area MIBF & St. Pauls 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Matching Students with Books Meeting Room 6 Speaker: Jack Stenner Grolier International, Inc. 5:00 AM – 7:00 PM Vee Press Launching Meeting Room 4 Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CSM’s Unveiling of New Resources Stage Area Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. DAY 4 - Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN Adarna House 30th Anniversary & Book Launch Stage Area Adarna House, Inc. 12:00 NN – 2:00 PM Children’s Literature in the Blogosphere (by invitation only) Meeting Room 4 Adarna House, Inc. 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Storytelling & Coloring Activity/Meet & Greet Little Genius Stage Area Precious Pages Corp. 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Book Launch Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 Rex Book Store, Inc. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Renaissance Comic Book Creation Workshop Meeting Room 6 Anvil Publishing, Inc. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Write a Book as a Gift to Your Loved One Meeting Room 5 Speaker: Dr. Isagani Cruz Central Book Supply Inc. 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM The 21st Century Interactive Classroom Meeting Room 4 Microdata Systems and Management, Inc. 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Book Launch: Filway’s Philippine Almanac (Newly Revised 2010 Edition) Meeting Room 6 Filway Marketing Inc. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Robotics Demonstration Stage Area Felta Multi Media, Inc. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM St Paul’s Book Launch Meeting Rooms 4 & 5 St Pauls DAY 5 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Seminar/Forum Meeting Rooms 4, 5 & 6 Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) 10:30 AM – 12:00 NN Vibal Publishing House Storytelling Stage Area Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Lampara’s 2nd Children’s Storytelling Competition (Grand Finals) Stage Area Precious Pages Corp. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eucharistic Celebration Stage Area FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: bookfair@primetradeasia.com or info@primetradeasia.com; Tel. 8960661 / 8960682 Fax: 8970139/8960695, or visit www.manilabookfair.com

The Fourth Rizal Library International Conference The Rizal Library Conference Committee invites proposals for papers to the “The Fourth Rizal Library International Conference” to be held at the Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines on 25-26 October 2010. MAIN THEME: “Library Spaces: Building Effective and Sustainable Physical and Virtual Libraries.” The changing information landscape is influencing the physical library and changing it from a collection-based library into a learning commons or community center where people can access and share information. As information becomes more available online, the community center role of libraries will become increasingly important both in the physical and virtual spaces. Library users are now in Facebook, Multiply, Twitter and other social networking sites and the library must also join these communities to reach existing and potential library users. This conference is about building physical and virtual library spaces where people can get free information and share ideas. Session themes: 1. The Information Commons The Information Commons or learning commons is designed to be a one-stop physical space where any or all users may search, gather, share and create information. It is designed to engage students and enhance learning. It brings together pervasive technology, content and services in one physical space......... This subtheme brings to fore the characteristics of the information commons and how it impacts on learning. 2. Mobile Digital Librarianship Libraries are already offering services through the Web but most library users and non-users of today are “on-the go” and access information wherever they may be through their mobile devices. In order to engage this crowd, librarians must go where the users are. This subtheme presents the components of the mobile web and how the library can engage actual and potential users in using the library via their mobile devices. 3. Social Networking Tools Libraries have always played two roles, that of providing free information and providing a space for learning and discussion. Social networking offers a great possibility to carry out these roles. It is a growing phenomenon that has revolutionized the way people communicate, collaborate or simply express themselves. It has attracted not only digital natives but also digital migrants. This subtheme is about the application of social networking tools in reaching library and non-library users. 4. Library Services for Distance Learners Distance education has led to the enhancement and redefinition of academic library services. In traditional classroom based learning, the student and faculty have to go to the library to access information. With distance education, the library provides access to information from remote locations. Distance education demands that students and faculty access information from wherever they maybe. This subtheme provides discussion on the modes of delivery of information to distance learners. 5. Library Management Systems in the Virtual World As more social and intelligent services are introduced in the Internet, library information systems are becoming more web-based to respond to the changing needs of users. Information users now want access to text, and multimedia as well as participation in tagging content of library catalogues. This subtheme presents library management systems that are web enabled and participatory. 6. Technical Services: Trends and Issues Virtual environments and technological advances demand new systems and new knowledge and skills related to electronic resource management, metadata creation and other web applications. Many automation vendors have responded by developing new library systems that work on the Web environment. Librarians in turn should acquire new knowledge and competencies to be in tune with these changes. This subtheme introduces the trends and issues in technical services and discusses how librarians and libraries can cope with these trends. 7. Marketing and Promoting Libraries: Focus on Return on Investment (ROI) In today’s economic climate, with rising costs and dwindling value of money, libraries are challenged to ensure the return on investment and if possible acquire income. Marketing and promotion have become by-words in libraries to increase usage of the collection and facilities of the library and the value of the services rendered. This subtheme aims to introduce librarians to the ways and means of marketing and promoting their services. 8. Reference Service and Information Literacy The reference service in today’s libraries is at the forefront of providing information literacy skills to the net generation users who surf the net for information. Reference librarians are faced with engaging this group of users to maximize the use of databases and other search tools in searching for credible information instead of directly going to the Internet. This subtheme is concerned with teaching information literacy skills to library users. 9. Library as Place: Planning and Evaluating New Spaces Libraries have always been considered as storehouses of books and as silent study areas. Today the use of space in libraries are changing to meet the needs of users and to become relevant to a changing information environment......... Competition with the Internet and other information providers is difficult. To remain relevant it must provide an environment that will be attractive to its users. This subtheme will tackle the use of physical and virtual spaces in libraries that will engage users to visit and use the library regularly. HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL All proposals will be submitted online and must contain all information requested below. All proposals will go through a peer-review process. The receipt deadline for the abstracts is March 1, 2010. Each proposal will be reviewed and results will be released directly to the submitters by April 1, 2010. The full paper (Text and presentation format) must be submitted by August 1, 2010 to be included in the conference handouts. Proposals should include the following: - Proposed title - Abstract (200-300 words) which includes the objectives and learning outcomes for the audience. - References cited for use in the review process - Name of presenter(s) - Position or title of presenter(s) - Employer or affiliated institution - Mailing/email address - Contact numbers - Short biographical statement and resume Submit proposals to: The 2010 Conference Committee, Rizal Library, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines Email addresses: wcueto@ateneo.edu, conference_rizallibrary@yahoo.com, ltdavid@ateneo.edu, lourdesdav@gmail.com All accepted paper submitters will be given 30 minutes for the presentation......... The open forum from 15 to 30 minutes will follow after all papers for the session have been presented. All accepted poster presenters must prepare posters with text and images that could be read from two to three feet away. The display should encourage two-way communication between the presenter and the audience. The Conference Committee will supply the display boards and the push pins or tacks that may be needed. A schedule for poster presentation will be provided. FUNDING The 2010 Conference Committee will not be able to provide full funding for paper presenters and poster presenters to attend the Rizal Library Fourth International Conference. Presenters must spend for their own travel. The Conference Committee will provide the conference fee, lodging with breakfast, for the duration of the conference, travel to and from the venue, and meals at the conference venue for one presenter per paper or poster only.