Dear Colleagues:

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) will be holding the 2018 PAARLNet Convention with the theme “Collection Development: Trends and Issues” on 01 to 02 October 2018 at the Asian Institute of Management, 123 Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City.

The Convention aims to provide a broad overview of what collection development is all about and familiarize participants with current trends and issues on collection development, specifically those that affect academic libraries. Likewise, it intends to equip attendees with the skills necessary to prepare them to carry out collection assessment and evaluation and introduce ways on how they can optimize the use of their limited budget through collaboration/cooperation.

Attendance to the convention is offered free to PAARL institutional members (i.e., one representative per institution only) with paid membership dues from 2017 to 2018. Individual members who have paid their membership fees for 2018 may also attend for a minimal fee of Php2,500.00 inclusive of registration, meals, and certificate.

Participants who will be able to complete this two-day seminar will be granted 13.5 CPE Credit Units.

Due to limited slots, pre-registration is REQUIRED. Walk-in participants will not be entertained. Kindly accomplish the online registration form available at http://bit.ly/PAARLNet2018

To reserve a slot, please deposit partial payment amounting to Php1,000.00 (non-refundable) on or before September 27, 2018 at any BPI Family Savings Bank branch (please note that minimal charges may apply for inter-branch deposits). Account number is 005951-0782-06. Check payments should be made payable to the Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc.

Thank you and we look forward to your continued support to PAARL!

Dear Colleagues:

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) cordially invites you to participate in this year’s International Library Benchmarking Tour in Sydney, Australia on 20 to 27 October 2018 with the theme: #PAARL goes Aussie.

On its 9^th year of benchmarking libraries, PAARL has chosen Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, being one the most dynamic and most developed cities in the world.  It is also well-known for its cultural heritage and productiveness and is home to some of the most innovative libraries in Australia.

The objectives of this international benchmarking tour are:

a.       to see and appreciate the contemporary architecture and design of libraries in Sydney;

b.       to establish international linkages and foster collaboration across international network of libraries; and

c.       to evaluate and learn from best practices and experiences of more innovative libraries in Sydney, particularly in terms of services, processes, projects, resources, and staff development.

The all-in package costs Php79,995.00 and includes: round-trip ticket via Cebu Pacific Air; six (6) nights hotel accommodation; transfers; full-board meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner); visa processing; and visit to the following libraries and cultural sights:

Participants in this activity will receive certificates, kits, and t-shirts.

Interested parties must register here [https://tinyurl.com/PAARL2018-SydneyTour] and pay Php63,996.00 (4 months equivalent partial payments) on or before 31 August 2018 to secure a slot.  

CPD Point are being processed for this benchmarking activity.

For inquiries and clarifications, please contact the undersigned or any member of the Executive Board.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in this year’s PAARL Benchmarking Tour in one of the largest cities on earth!

2017 Nominations and Election Report

Number of Votes Per Candidate (Top 9 Only):

2017 PAARL NOMELEC Members:

Pador, Susan O., Chair
Estepa, Maribel
Flores, Lejempf
Garcia, Loreto
Jocson, Rebecca

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) is pleased to announce its call for papers for the 2018 Summer Conference with the theme User Experience (UX) Matters! : Looking at Library Services from a User Perspective to be held on 25-27 April 2018 at Fersal Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The call is open to librarians/information professionals, researchers, faculty, and students of Library and Information Science.

The conference aims to encourage librarians, particularly library managers and administrators, to look at how and why clients actually use libraries (as opposed to the librarians’ perceptions of what the clients need and how they interact with the libraries) in order to better understand the users’ needs and to further improve the library’s services, facilities, and resources.

Full papers must be emailed to fdizon@aim.edu on or before 26 February 2018 with the subject line PAARL Summer Conference 2018.

Papers to be submitted must be in line with the theme. Using one or more of the following UX methods (Appleton, 2016) in your research is strongly recommended:

• Observation of user movement in the library (to see where users naturally physically travel to within their library spaces as opposed to where the librarians think they travel to);
• Observation of activity within given spaces (to see how users naturally behave in demarked spaces and environments);
• Walking through library spaces with users to observe and discuss how they use the library;
• Focused discussion with library users about what works for them and what does not;
• Diaries and reflective exercises about users’ experience of the library;
• Observation of alternative library- or service-oriented spaces;
• Directed storytelling;
• Unstructured interviews;
• Photo studies; and
• Cognitive mapping.

Submitted papers will go through a blind peer review process and the selection will be based on relevance to the theme, content, organization, and writing quality. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Selected papers that meet the criteria for publication will be included in the PAARL Research Journal 2018 and will get the chance to receive the Best Research Award 2018.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

1.       Full paper should be in Microsoft Word (*.doc or *.docx) and must include, at the minimum, the following contents:

·         Title;

·         Full name of author, affiliation, and email address (in the case of multiple authors, please specify the author who will be presenting the paper in the Summer Conference 2018);

·         Abstract of 300-500 words;

·         Introduction or background of the study;

·         Objectives and/or purpose of the study;

·         Methodology/research design;

·         Results/summary and discussion;

·         Conclusion and recommendation; and

·         References or works cited.

2.       Authors will be notified after their submissions have undergone the peer review process to be conducted by the Conference Committee.

3.       Revisions must be submitted within five (5) days upon receipt of letter/notification requesting a revision.

4.       It is understood that by submitting your research paper, permission has been granted to PAARL to publish your paper in its website and the PAARL Research Journal. 

For inquiries, please contact any member of the PAARL 2017 Executive Board.

Thank you and we look forward to your contributions.