Friday, March 28, 2008

Lakad-Dunong and Forum: Basic of IL for teachers and librarians

As the Association of Laguna Librarians (ALL) recognize their key role in preparing the people for the demand of today's information age, ALL has chosen Information Literacy (IL) as the main area interest for this year. To launch the year-long program, they have organized "Lakad-Dunong: IL walk for a cause" on May 22, 2008 (Thursday), 6:00 am at the Baker Hall ground, UP Los Baños, College, Laguna

Lakad-Dunong: IL walk for a cause is ALL's kick-off event that targets to generate funds for its Alay-Dunong program in July 2008. This fun walk would also serves as an awareness campaign to encourage fellow library and information professionals and colleagues in the educational sector to further realize their responsibilities in promoting IL as a very vital survival skill.

On the same day, there will also be a Forum entitled "Basic IL for teachers and Librarians" at 1:00 pm, at the Lecture Hall of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, with Ms. Mary Ann Ingua of the UPLB Main Library are the resource speaker.

Registration fees:

Lakad - Dunong and IL Forum: Php 500 (inclusive of t-shirt, campus tour, lunch and snacks, raffle, certificates and handouts)

Lakad - Dunong only: Php 300 ( (inclusive of t-shirt, lunch and snacks)

IL Forum only: Php 200 (inclusive of snacks, certificates and handouts)

Kindly confirm your attendance on or before May 15, 2008 (Thursday), so we can make necessary reservations. For further inquires, please feel free to contact any of the following ALL officers:


Mary Ann Ingua
Main Library, UP Los Baños
College, Laguna
(049) 536-2235; maansky[at]yahoo[dot]com

Reagan Austria
International Rice Research Institute
Los Baños, Laguna
(049) 536-2701 loc 2663; walang_imik[at]yahoo[dot]com

Audrey Anday
UP Open University
College, Los Baños, Laguna
(049)536 -6001 loc 720; audreyanday[at]yahoo[dot]com

Adelina Esperante
College of Veterinary Medicine, UP Los Baños
College, Laguna
(049) 536-2922; edenmendoza_esperante[at]yahoo[dot]com

Ma. Rona Remojo
San Pablo City Library
San Pablo City, Laguna
(049) 562-8127; marona_remojo[at]yahoo[dot]com

Lina Copioso
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, UP Los Baños
College, Laguna
kopiko25[at]yahoo[dot]com

Evelyn Bacud
Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba
Calamba City, Laguna
(049) 545-5453; jureenebacud[at]yahoo[dot]com


Rhodora Vargas
Main Library
UP Los Baños
College, Laguna
(049) 536-2235; chan_rakdorie[at]yahoo[dot]com