Thoughts about the Seminar on Information Management and Information Center

All the participants had a great time listening to the speakers.

Last July 27, I had the opportunity to attend the Seminar on Information Management and Information Technology organized by the Philippine Library Association, Inc. (PLAI)—Western Visayas Regional Librarians Council (WRLC). The organization is headed by Mr. Stephen Alayon, Information Specialist of Southeast Asia Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, himself a highly-acclaimed personality in the field of librarianship. The event was hosted by Central Philippine University’s Henry Luce III Library under the stewardship of its director, Dr. Melda Estember. 

Mr. Michael Pinto lectures before avid listeners.

Mr. Michael Pinto is flanked by Mr. Stephen Alayon and Mr. Fed Billones.

It’s been a refreshing experience since it gave me the chance to reacquaint with some old fellows. But what I really liked about what the resources speakers who are all masters in this field. Mr. Michael Pinto, director of libraries at the University of St. Louis—Tuguegarao, who made a trip to Iloilo in preparation for a national convention of librarians this November, was generous enough to spare some of his time, despite his hectic schedule. Mr. Pinto placed 8^th at the Licensure Exams for Librarians in 2006 and is now the executive vice president of the PLAI. He is also the author of Layb Life… Mr. Pinto’s talk centered on the issues and challenges in managing Philippine libraries, which definitely gave us an insight on the status of the libraries today, the problems that we are facing and how we cope with these problems and become effective information specialists.

Dr. Reysa Alenzuela poses with Dr. Melda Estember and Mr. Stephen Alayon.

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The second lecture was given by Dr. Reysa Alenzuela, a petite but powerful figure in the local field of librarianship. Dr. Alenzuela served as the director of the Thomas Jefferson Information Center at the US Embassy in Manila. She is now lecturing at the Central Philippine University and chairs the Library and Information Science program of the University of San Agustin. I am personally taken away by the wisdom of this lady. Her infectious knowledge makes her all the more charming—not to mention her great fashion sense and fluency in English that make her a towering personality. Her talk centered on where she is best at—internet and how to manage information centers in this digital age. 

The organizers expected only around 50 participants. 60 at the most. But there were around 112 attendees at the event! We definitely look forward to another lecture series and I hope I can also share my knowledge in terms of taking advantage of the internet in promoting learning resources. Image Credits: Stephen Alayon/Official Facebook Pafe of PLAI-WVRC

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