1. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIANS
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No. 2 April - June 2010 ISSN - 0116-014
Inside
Presentation and Deliberation of
the 2010 PAARL Standards ...
PAARL Takes the Summer Communicating Effectively 2009 Financial Report
Conference to Chocolate ...
Hills
Forum on Bibliotherapy PAARL and C & E Publishing Paid Individual Members
Forge Partnership

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PAARL Takes the Summer
Conference to Chocolate
Hills
by Christine M. Abrigo, DLSU-Manila Library
PAARL’s annual national economize activities and operations libraries. Likewise, Ms. Cecilia
summer conference was held, this of the technical services of a library. Samson, Director of Libraries
time, in Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Thomas Jefferson Information Center of the Holy Name University,
14-16 April 2010, with the theme, Director, Ms. Rysa Alenzuela, on the discussed on Library Hospitality:
Superior Practices and World- other hand, talked on Management Public Relations Work, CRM
Widening Services of Philippine
Libraries.
The conference focused on
best practices in technical services,
library and information management,
networking, library marketing, and
archives and preservation on a
global perspective.
A well-attended gathering of
over 250 participants from all over
the country, the three-day conference
covered seven sessions, plus a day
dedicated to an eco-countryside tour
of Bohol. Manila- and Bohol-based
speakers, who specialize in their
respective fields of library study and
practice, engaged the participants to
comprehensive lectures, which lead
to practical discussions at the end of
every session. The Seminar Participants
Day one saw three sessions,
the first lecture on Innovative Models for Libraries’ Offering Applied, and delved on library
Technical Services was prepared of International, Information, hospitality as a marketing strategy
by Ateneo de Manila-Rizal Library Cultural & Multilingual Services, and later maneuvered the discussion
Director, Ms. Lourdes T. David and shared about management into Customer Relationships
(delivered on her behalf by Ms. model options that the participants Management (CRM) as a Return
Elvira B. Lapuz), The paper dealt may choose to study and employ to Paarl take summer See page 7 ......
on coming up with strategies to best suit their respective institutions/

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Forum on Bibliotheraphy
T echnical Preparations/
Requirements for Book
Prescription Shops: Starting Pace
for Bibliotherapy Sessions in
Philippine Libraries was PAARL’s
theme for its sponsored forum for
the month of June (June 18), held
in cooperation with the Superbranch
of the National Bookstore at Araneta
Center, Cubao, Quezon City, with
Ms. Zarah C. Gagatiga as lecturer.
The lecture started with a
storytelling session bringing the
participants back to the feeling of
being little children again as they
listened to the story and reflected
on the lessons learned from the
story told. It then went on to give Ms. Zarah C. Gagatiga delivers her lecture
practical tips on how to set up
book prescription shops suitable to The forum aimed at principles.
different levels of clients as well encouraging libraries and librarians About 60 copies of the 300-
as developing a comprehensive to put up book prescription shops by peso book entitled Katha ng Munting
collection of books/materials assisting them in coming up with Kaisipan (2007) by Crisanta N.
to support a book prescription a program for bibliotherapy based Cardeno-Reyes were given away to
service. on certain technical guidelines and forum participants.

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T he 2010
PAARL Standards
for Academic
Libraries drafted
by Ms. Fe Angela M.
Verzosa, to supersede the
2000 version, were presented
and deliberated during the
Forum on Bibliotheraphy
held on June 18 at the National
Bookstore, Araneta Center in
Cubao, Quezon City.
Significant changes
from the 2000 version which
noticeably departs from the
prescriptive and quantitative
inputs of other standards and
avoids inputs that are already Ms. Fe Angela M. Verzosa (3rd from left) recieves
her certificate of recognitonoafter she presented
prescribed by other standards the 2010 Standards
were highlighted during the
presentations. It was also reiterated emphasized that some provisions the ad-hoc committee representing
by Ms. Versoza, who presented the that were retained from the 2000 library accreditors.
changes herself, that the PAARL version were mostly “motherhood” The 2010 draft proposal will
standards are not intended to replace statements intended to reinforce again be presented on July 7 during
any other standard, whether local or strengthen guidelines which are the ABAP Forum and on August
or foreign. Rather, they were already in place in other standards. 20 at the Closing Plenary Session
“formulated to augment, supplement, Also invited during the of PAARL’s National Seminar-
and enhance any and all other presentation and deliberation of Workshop at Holy Angel University,
standards for academic libraries the draft proposal was Dr. Teresita Pampanga.
in the Philippines.” Likewise, she Hernandez-Calma, a member of

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No. 1 January - March 2010 News 5
PAARL and C & E Publishing Forge Partnership
The long wait is finally Kong library associations for materials worth Php150,000.00
over! future collaborative undertakings in any of the C&E Publishing
After a series of consultations in the region. centers/bookshops/dealers from
and meetings, PAARL has formally July 15 to September 15, 2010.
sealed partnership with C&E C&E Publishing has pledged 3. have paid all purchases
Publishing on providing travel full support to the association made within a maximum period
grants to qualified librarians who by giving away travel grants to of thirty (30) days upon receipt
may want to participate in the Hong qualified individual and institutional of sales invoice making sure that
Kong Benchmarking Tour slated on members of PAARL which will payment is not made beyond the
October 21-24, 2010. include the following: promo date which is September
The tour specifically aims to 15, 2010.
serve as a venue for the participants a) Round trip Air Ticket The idea was conceptualized
to: b) Hotel accommodation for 4 by Ms. Cham Carlos, Regional Sales
a) be exposed to the latest days and 3 nights Manager of C&E Publishing. The
technological progress and c) Registration Fee formal signing of the Memorandum
infrastructures of selected Hong d) Tour to Disneyland or Macau of Agreement will take place at
Kong libraries; (Optional) C&E Information Resource Center
e) Pocket Money in Quezon City on August 3, 2010
b) acquire new ideas which may at 4:00 p.m.
be applied to the libraries they To qualify for the grant, For inquiries regarding the
currently serve; interested parties must: grant, interested parties may contact
1. be an active individual Ms. Cham Carlos at telephone
c) foster professional and cultural
or institutional member of number 929-5088 loc. 193 or
partnership between Filipino
PAARL through mobile phone number
and Hong Kong librarians;
2. have a minimum accumulated 0922-8030271 or send email to
d) establish linkages with Hong purchase of books/library cham.carlos@cebookshop.com
Communicating Effectively in the Library Workplace
P hilippine Normal enhance their oral communication was able to present effective
University faculty/trainer, Prof. Ruth skills to effectively serve their communication in a nutshell.
Alido, was PAARL’s invited speaker clients. A presentation on e-board and
on Communicating Effectively in Prof. Alido made the online resources being distributed
the Library Workplace, last May discussion fun, light and enjoyable by C & E was also provided by its
27, 2010 at the C & E Information as she prepared a number of games senior manager, Mr. Isidro Padpad.
and Resource Center located along and exercises for the participants to Forum attendees also
Quezon Boulevard. take part in. received free copies of Katha ng
Sixty five (65) participants Although the scope of the Munting Kaisipan (2007) authored
graced the afternoon forum where forum topic would normally take by Crisanta N. Cardeno-Reyes.
librarians were challenged to a semester to cover, the speaker

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2009 Financial Report
As of January 1, 2010, Php357,752.00 more than the management of funds of the 2009
PAARL’s total assets amounted amount turned over by the previous Board under the leadership of Ms.
to Php2,152,637.00 which is board. Thanks to the prudent Elvira Lapuz.

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No. 2 April - June 2010 News 7
Paarl takes summer ... From page 4 ...
on Investment (ROI) strategy. sessions. The first on Technological Best of Both Worlds, where she
The participants were in for Advances in Reference Work; presented to the participants the
more on day two, as four lecture- and the second on Circulation new face of preservation, i.e.,
sessions glued them further onto Work for Principled, Adaptive traditional meeting the digital.
their seats. Mr. Fernan Dizon, & Direct Library Readers. The She demonstrated the preservation
Ateneo de Manila-Rizal Library’s first session focused more on of vital and archival materials
Reference Librarian, jumpstarted the how information services have employing traditional as well as
day with a discussion on Libraries’ transcended the boundaries of the digital means. The participants were
New-fangled Virtual Networking physical walls of the library through enlightened as to how they should
Roles, taking a closer look at various technological applications collect, preserve and foster access
virtual networking in libraries and specifically those that are available to documents and artworks.
introducing new found ways in to enhance reference service while Not only did the participants
offering value-added service to the second was a comprehensive brought home an army of new
clientele. Moreover, Mr. Dizon lecture on the functions of access learning, but also enjoyed the
familiarized the participants to services/circulation department, majesty of nature that is Bohol.
various online applications that the new roles of circulation Colleagues will definitely
library professionals of today librarians, and best practices in look forward to what PAARL has
may make use of to the library’s circulation work. Similarly, UP in store for everyone for its summer
advantage. The Reference Librarian Diliman University Library’s conference next year.
of UP Diliman University Library, Special Collections Librarian, Ms.
Ms. Marian Ramos, on the other Eimee Rhea Lagrama, spoke about
hand, handled two consecutive Preservation & Access: Achieving
Paid Individual Members (April, May and June 2010)
Aballe, Leah Maria Aranjuez, Dennis G.
Trinity University of Asia Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila
Quezon City Quiapo, Manila
Abrigo, Christine M. Arcilla, Liza E.
De La Salle University Wesleyan University Philippines
Taft Ave., Manila Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Alian, Darry T. Bajado, Jane G.
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College University of Batangas
Estancia, Iloilo Batangas City
Alipis, Ferdinand Angelo M. Ballesteros, Consuelo
Assumption College Bicol University
Makati City Tabaco City, Albay
Amante, Ma. Salvacion Baron, Mae-Lyn Q.
Bicol University De La Salle University-Damariñas
Polangui, Albay Dasmarinas Cavite

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Bautista, Abigail C. Dela Cruz, Ryan
Wesleyan University Philippines Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Quiapo, Manila
Bavia, Anthony Dolotina, Ma. Elisa
De La Salle - Health Sciences Institute Holy Name University
Dasmariñas, Cavite Tagbilaran, Bohol
Bonalos, Marichu Enem, Nolie G.
Central Mindanao University - Bukidnon Philippine Military Academy
Bukidnon Baguio City
Calandog, Katherine Joy M. Esguerra, Alicia C.
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila Bulacan State University
Quiapo, Manila Malolos City, Bulacan
Camacam, Julia C. Espineli, Edison
De La Salle University-Damariñas De La Salle University-Damariñas
Dasmariñas, Cavite Dasmariñas, Cavite
Campaña, P.J.F. Farrol, Mariel A.
De La Salle - Health Sciences Institute Angeles University Foundation
Dasmariñas, Cavite Angeles City
Carandang, Veronica Gabayaran, Genevieve
Mindanao State University Statefields College
Iligan City Bacoor, Cavite
Castillano, Meles F. Gado, Marlon C.
Mindanao State University - De La Salle - Health Sciences Institute
Iligan Institute of Technology Dasmariñas, Cavite
Iligan City
Galang, Jeenah Marie A.
Coralde, Regeraldyn Misa De La Salle University-Damariñas
Metro Manila College Dasmariñas, Cavite
Novaliches, QC
Garing, Natalia L.
Cortez, Jhayson S. Lipa City Colleges
Angeles University Foundation Batangas City
Angeles City
Gumandoy, Esmeralda T.
Cruz, Patricia T. Silliman University
Arellano University Dumaguete City
Legarda St. Sampaloc

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Hermogenes, Nelson DR Mirabona, Fleurdeliz H.
Adamson University Bicol University
Ermita, Manila Legazpi City
Hernandez, Dulce P. Miranda, Frank
Angeles University Foundation University of Batangas
Angeles City Batangas City
Hilario, Balderas Molina, Aimee M.
Ateneo Professional Schools Library Holy Spirit School
Rockwell, Makati City Tagbilaran, Bohol
Ingua, Mary Ann C. Nera, Cristina
University of the Philippines - Los Baños De La Salle University-Damariñas
Los Baños, Laguna Dasmariñas, Cavite
Irinco, Reina Ocate, Ms. Theresa
UP College of Engineering Library II Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila
Diliman, Quezon City Quiapo, Manila
Lagumbay, Geanrose Oliverio, Orlando
Philsaga High School Immaculate Heart of Marry College
Agusan Del Sur Paranaque
Mabuloc, Joanne Padre, Kathy
University of the Philippines - Diliman University of Perpetual Help
Quezon City Calamba, Laguna
Macabata, Nancy Padua, Mary Ann D.
Divine World Colleges Alfelor Senior Memorial College
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Camarines Sur
Madjos, Teresita A. Parman, Reyna M.
Wesleyan University Philippines UP Engineering Library
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Diliman, Quezon City
Maguddayao, Rizalina Pascual, Carolina L.
Cagayan Colleges Tomas Del Rosario College
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan San Jose Batangas City
Manuel, Lourna G. Pedrosa, Genine
Wesleyan University Philippines Immaculate Heart of Marry College
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Paranaque

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Penaranda, John Sarreal, Felix I., Jr.
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila De La Salle University-Damariñas
Quiapo, Manila Dasmariñas, Cavite
Poblete, Felicitas P. Siapno, Joanna
De La Salle University-Damariñas University of North Eastern Philippines
Dasmariñas, Cavite La Pinas
Rafael, Janette M. Tamayo, Glory Verzosa
Tomas Del Rosario College University of North Eastern Philippines
San Jose Batangas City La Pinas
Ramos, Marian Tiglao, Carmelita A.
University of the Philippines - Main Library Wesleyan University Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Reyes, Rosemarie Tunale, Rossana T.
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila Wesleyan University Philippines
Quiapo, Manila Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Reyno, Marilou R. Valdez, Judy L.
Bulacan Agricultural State College Wesleyan University Philippines
San Ildefonso, Bulacan Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Ruiz, Reecli Valenzuela, Doria Orpiada
Statefields College DepED Quezon City
Bacoor, Cavite Quezon City
Samar, Raquel Villalon, Jenifer M.
De La Salle - Health Sciences Institute Wesleyan University Philippines
Dasmariñas, Cavite Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Samson, Celia Vinluan, Vanessa L.
Holy Name University Tomas Del Rosario College
Tagbilaran, Bohol San Jose, Batangas City
We are grateful to all the above members for their continued support, and we will appreciate any
immediate correction or revision (in case of change in status, employing institution, or address) to make
our future directory as accurate as possible.
Names of paid members who were not included in the list will be published in the next issue of
the Newsletter.

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Staff Box
Editor-in-Chief
Ana Maria B. Fresnido
PAARL BOARD 2010
Associate Editors Circulation Managers President : Christopher C. Paras
Christopher C. Paras Sonia M. Gementiza V. President : Roderick B. Ramos
Marita G. Valerio Erlinda B. Gonzalez Secretary : Sonia M. Gementiza
Roderick B. Ramos Treasurer : Aisa M. Dela Torre
Graphic Artist Contributors Auditor Veronica M. Jose
Sammy Bumagat Christine M. Abrigo PRO : Ana Maria B. Fresnido
Christopher C. Paras Directors : Victoria P. Baleva
Roderick B. Ramos Erlinda B. Gonzalez
Vistoria P. Baleva Sr. Ma. Gloria B. Pasamba, SPC
Ex-Officio Elvira B. Lapuz
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