CHED Memo on ALAP Seminar 2012

ALAP joins Earth Hour in March

ALAP will participate in the Earth Hour 2012. We would like to
encourage all to:

1. Switch off or dim non‐essential lights in our homes during this
global ‘lights out’ event on Saturday, 31 March 2012 at 8:30pm for one hour.

2. Promote the Earth Hour 2012 to our offices, co-employees, students and
to our neighbors.

3. Campaign for Earth Hour 2012 to friends on facebook.

4. Log in and register support at the Earth Hour Pilipinas website
via www.wwf.org.ph/earthhour

ALAP Presence at PLAI Fellowship

Ten officers and members attended the Fellowship Luncheon and Celebration of Librarians’ Day on November 30, 2011 at the Hyatt Hotel, Manila. The event also marked the culmination of the National Book Week, which is celebrated on the last week of November. The Guest Speaker was Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, renowned historian, writer, and faculty member of the Ateneo de Manila University. Service awards were presented to past PLAI presidents, and Chairs of the National Book Week celebrations. Those who attended the fellowship luncheon and renewed ties with other librarians were Andriette Valdez (President); Elaine Joshi (Director), Lina Copioso (Treasurer), Lorenza Oliveros (PRO), Victoria Sandoval (Director), Imelda Veluz (Auditor) and members Mary Ann Ingua, Celia Dela Cruz, Carmelita Austria, and Mila Ramos.

(Source: ALAP Notes, December 2011 issue)

ALAP 2012 Seminar

Dear Collegues:

Greetings from the Agricultural Librarians Association of the Philippines (ALAP)!

ALAP invites you to a seminar on “Evolving Practices in Professional Development and Knowledge Sharing in the Digital Age” on May 23-25, 2012 at Casa San Pablo, San Pablo City, Laguna. This activity aims to provide librarians and IT professionals with the opportunities to learn, exchange new ideas and experiences, adapt new best practices from web-enabled resources.

The fee is P4,000 for live-in participants (inclusive of accommodation – May 23, 2012, check-in at 2:00 pm (NO dinner); May 24 to May 25, 2012 : registration; meals- am/pm snacks, breakfast, lunch and fellowship dinner; and kit. Live out participants shall be charged P3,500.00 (inclusive of registration; meals – am/pm snacks, breakfast, lunch and fellowship dinner; and kit.

For more information and reservation , kindly contact Andriette S. Valdez (UPLB CFNR Library, email: asvaldez@uplb.edu.ph, or asvaldez1@yahoo.com, tel., (049) 5362266; cp: 09293178208 or Concepcion DL. Saul (UPLB Main Library), email: clsaul@uplb.edu.ph, tel.: (049) 53623-36; cp: 09178408010.

Thank you very much. We look forward to seeing you in this seminar.

Very truly yours,

ANDRIETTE S. VALDEZ

President

Photos: ALAP @39

ALAP Forum held

ALAP gather yearly in the form of a forum or seminar to update its members with the latest trend in Library service and renew friendship and camaraderie among its members.

Last June 3, 2011, ALAP celebrated its 39^th anniversary and general assembly with a forum “Communicating the Value of Libraries and Librarians” at the University of the Philippines Los Baños Library, College, Laguna.

Dr. Rita P. Laude, UPLB Vice Chancellor for Instructions delivered the welcome address. She was happy that ALAP is very active in improving the quality of agricultural library services in the country and hopes that the Association will not supper the mid-life crisis as it approaches its 40^th anniversary.

Resource speakers were : Dr. Delfin C. Suministrado, UPLB-CEAT Professor and Director of AMTEC with the topic “The value of libraries and librarians in the new information environment from the stakeholders’ point of view”, and Hon. Mila M. Ramos, Member, Board for Librarians who talked on “Library marketing: selling your library’s value in the digital age”.

The general assembly followed after the forum. Ms. Concepcion DL Saul, 2009-2010 President reported her term accomplishments and Ms. Lina Copioso, Treasurer, presented a financial report.

LibRadio Features ALAP Members

LibRAdio : Librarians sa Radyo, a program of DZUP 1602, Kasali ka, Radio station of UP Diliman invited UPLB Librarians who are all ALAP members and officers to serve as Resource Speakers for 2 episodes (May 11 and May 18, 2011). The program runs for one hour from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM every Wednesday. Its maiden program was on September 8, 2010 with Ms. Salvacion C. Arlante was the resource person.

For the May 11 episode, the resource speakers were Ms. Concepcion DL. Saul, University Librarian, (ALAP Ex-Officio), Ms. Editha Mallion, Special Collections Librarian (ALAP Secretary) and Virginia Alcantara (ALAP Member). They discussed the UPLB Main Library: from history to services and future plans and projects. Ms. Saul also discussed the Philippine Agricultural Information Services Network (PhilAgriNet) during the program. She introduced the Network, its mission, vision, database and the roles of the UPLB Library as well as the other members of the Network.

For the May 18, 2011 episode, the subject was UPLB Unit Libraries (Part I). The resource speakers were Ms. Concepcion DL Saul, representing the BIOTECH Library, Ms. Andriette S. Valdez for the College of Forestry and Natural Resources Library (CFNR), Ms. Adelina M. Esperante for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Cluster Library and Ms. Imelda B. Veluz representing the PHTRC Library. Misses Valdez and Veluz are the current President and Auditor of ALAP, respectively, while Ms. Esperante is a member of the Association. Discussions revolved around the brief background of each libraries, its uniqueness compared to other UPLB unit libraries, collection, services offered, plans and projects.

Ms. Eimee Lagrama, Special Collections Librarian of UP Diliman Main Library and Ms. Sharon Ma S. Esposo, College of Engineering II Librarian were host and co-host, respectively. (Source: ALAP Notes April-June 2011 issue)

2011-2012 ALAP Executive Board Inducted

(Photo taken from ALAP Notes March2011 issue) (L-R) Connie Saul,
Nimphas Javier, Lina Copioso, Lorenza Oliveroz, Imelda Veluz,
Elaine Joshi, Fe Gacayan, Andriette Valdez and Mila Ramos.

The newly-elected officers of ALAP took their
oath before Hon. Mila M. Ramos, PRC Board for
Librarians, March 4, 2011 at the UPLB Main Library
are as follows:
President : Andriette S. Valdez, UPLB, CFNR
Vice President : Fe A. Gacayan, NVSU
Secretary: Editha A. Mallion (Appointed)
replacing Lorenza Oliveroz who
resigned effective March 11, 2011
Treasurer: Lina C. Copioso, CEAT, UPLB
Auditor: Imelda B. Veluz, PHTRC, UPLB
PRO: Nimphas E. Javier, CavSU
Board Member: Elaine E. Joshi, PhilRice
Board Member: Gloria V. Fandiño, CEM, UPLB
Ex-Officio: Concepcion DL Saul, UPLB Library