Pista ng Kumperensiya ng Panitikang Pambata

The Role of the School Library and Librarian in the Digital Age

Below is the abstract of the paper I am going to present in Bangkok on July 12-13, 2012 during the 10th Book Festival and the The Knowledge Park Reading Conference

Abstract

Technology is a game changer. The advent of the 21st century brought many technological challenges to school libraries. It affected the ways school librarians plan and implement library programs, as well as, the conduct of library services and operations. This paper compares two paradigms in which traditional library practice is based on versus current schools of thought on library practice as espoused by thinkers in the profession. From here, the 21st century roles of the school library and the school librarian are enumerated. The implications that these new roles demand on school administrators and the school librarians are identified. Position statements on the contributions of school libraries to the attainment of literacy goals are included together with researches that prove the relevance of school libraries to student achievement. The last part of the paper is a brief report on school libraries, literacy and reading initiatives in the Philippines.

Apart from the paper presentation, I will also sit in a panel to discuss on the theme: Empowering Children for the ASEAN Future.

Literacy Through the Ages

Here is an invite from the Reading Association of the Philippines - 

Reading Association of the Philippines (RAP) is pleased to invite you to its Annual National Convention to be held at Bayview Park Hotel, 1118 Roxas Boulevard corner United Nations Avenue, Manila on April 6 to 8, 2011.   It will be a gathering of reading teachers, professors, and specialists in Filipino and English, focusing on the theme “Literacy through the Ages”.  The convention aims to be an avenue for sharing best practices and research on literacy in relation to the following strands:  Reading Ages and Reading Development; Socio-Historical Ages and Literacy Contexts; Technological Ages: How Technology Changes Literacy and Literacy Behavior; and Ages of the Reading Teacher Professional Development : From Novice to Expert. Plenary speakers include International Reading Association (IRA) Board Member Dr. Maryann Manning; former Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Language Center (RELC) - Singapore Language Specialist. Dr. Melchor Tatlonghari;  internationally published historian Dr. Ma. Serena Diokno, and British Council Philippines Program Manager Mr. Jansen Mayor. Concurrent session presenters include specialists from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo De Manila University, De La Salle University, and Philippine Normal University;  Palanca award winning writers; and teachers from both public and private schools. Please pass to those who might be interested.

I will be attending the conference as presenter for a paper on technology use in literacy instruction. Hope to meet friends and colleagues there! 

PLAI- STRLC Summer Conference in Palawan

I will be joining the PLAI- STRLC Summer Conference in Palawan on April 28-30, 2010 as workshop facilitator. I'll be doing two sessions -- Storytelling at the Library and Creating Online Presence for the Library. It will be my first time in Palawan. As they say, one will never forget the first time.



If you are regular reader of this blog and you're attending the conference, don't be shy, say hi! See you there!

Asian Festival of Children's Content

R. Ramachandran, Executive Director of the National Book Development Council of Singapore, sent information and invite to the Asian Festival of Children's Content this May, 2010.

ASIAN FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN’S CONTENT
6 – 9 MAY 2010, SINGAPORE

Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) aims to foster excellence in the creation,
production and publication of children’s material with Asian content in all formats
and to facilitate their distribution and access, first in Asia and then to children worldwide.

Participants in AFCC will be empowered through learning, contact and working closely
with the prestigious international writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers, publishers, editors, translators literary agents and producers of media of Asian children’s content.
________________________________________________________________

The following events will be held as part of AFCC:
________________________________________________________________

(6 & 7 May 2010)

1. Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference

8 May 2010 (Saturday)

2. Asian Primary and Pre-School Teachers Congress
3. Asian Children’s Librarians Seminar
4. Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium

9 May 2010 (Sunday)

5. Asian Parents’ Forum

6-9 May 2010

6. Asian Children’s Media Mart
7. Children’s Book Illustrators Gallery
________________________________________________________________

AFCC is a joint collaboration between the National Book Development Council of
Singapore and The Arts House. For more information and registratiom, visit www.bookcouncil.sg or www.afcc.sg or drop us an email at jade@bookcouncil.sg

The 2nd National Conference On Children's Literature

The Pilandokan (National Research Society for Children’s Literature) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will be sponsoring the Second National Conference on Children’s Literature with the theme “Panitikang Pambata sa Edukasyon” (Children’s Literature in Education) on July 16-17, 2009 at the Claro M. Recto Hall, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. The national conference will feature paper presentations and workshops by both established and young literary scholars, creative writers, artists, and children’s right advocates. Topics include Filipino concept of child and childhood, state of Philippine children’s literature, national identity, book piracy, children in television, children’s media, children and the social problems, literacy program for the urban poor children and the deaf, and the formation of Filipino childhood identity. Keynote speech will be delivered by renowned literary critic and Pilandokan Founding President Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu. For inquiries about the conference fees, contact Dr. Eugene Y. Evasco and/or Prof. Will P. Ortiz (pagongatmatsing@yahoo.com). You may also contact Prof. Jayson Petras (0922-8889662) or Ms. Pauline Hernando (0906-5839390).

LIS Congress 2009 Program

February 28, 2009 LIS Congress 2009:LIS Horizons: Opportunities and Modern Trends
Venue: College of Education Auditorium
Benitez Hall, UP, QC; 8 am to 5 pm
Sponsor: The UP Library & Information Science Students' Association

PROGRAMME

Registration
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome Remarks..Prof. Vyva Victoria M. Aguirre (Dean, UPSLIS)

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Herbert M Bautista (Vice Mayor, QC)

How to Market Libraries to Children Through Storytelling and Other Activities by Zarah Grace C. Gagatiga (Librarian, Xavier School)

Archives: An Overview by Emma M. Rey (Executive Director, Legislative Library and Archives-House of Representatives)

Blogging in Libraries and Ways to Expand Online Social Networks for Librarians by Juned Sonido (Blogger, Baratillo.net)

LISSAP History and Importance by Prof. Johann Frederick A. Cabbab (Asst. Prof., UPSLIS)

Coping Up with InfoTECH in Public Libraries by Edgardo B. Quiros (Chief, InfoTEC Division-TNL/Faculty, UPSLIS)

Decoding Fairytales:The Untold Story by
Prof. Johann Frederick A. Cabbab (Asst. Prof., UPSLIS)

Licensed or Not Licensed? by Mrs. Elnora Conti (BFL Member)

Storytelling 101 for Librarians* @ The LIS Congress 2009

*This is the abstract/description of my presentation for the LIS Congress on February 28, 2009 at the UP Diliman.

Storytelling is a proven technique to motivate children from coming to the library and for them to use its resources. In general, it is an effective marketing tool to promote the library. Through storytelling, the librarian’s role as an active player in literacy development is emphasized.

The paper discusses the nature of storytelling, its purpose and appropriate practice in library services for children and young adults. Simple ways to tell a story like reading aloud, oral telling and use of props and puppets will be demonstrated. A storytelling program that identifies the use of age-appropriate books for children is also included.

Call For Papers: 2nd National Conference on Children's Literature

Panawagan Para sa mga Papel sa Ikalawang Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Panitikang Pambata

Iniimbitahan ng Pilandokan (National Research Society for Children’s Literature) ang mga mananaliksik, manunulat, mag-aaral, at iskolar na lumahok sa Ikalawang Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Panitikang Pambata na natakdang isagawa sa Hulyo 16-18, 2009.

May temang “Ang Panitikang Pambata sa Edukasyon” ang kumperensiya sa taguyod ng National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Inaanyayahan ang lahat na magpadala ng abstrak ng isinasagawang pananaliksik o pag-aaral kaugnay ng mga sumusunod na paksa:

1. kultura ng pagkabata at kabataang Filipino
2. ang batang Filipino sa panitikan, panitikang pambata, at panitikang likha ng bata
3. ang batang Filipino at ang mga panlipunang usapin
4. ang batang Filipino sa industriya ng kultura
5. ang sitwasyon ng panitikang pambata sa Pilipinas

Tatanggapin ng komite ang naturang abstrak bago o sa ika-6 ng Marso, 2009. Aabisuhan ang mga mapipiling aplikante sa ika-20 ng Marso, 2009.

Nararapat na linawin ng abstrak ang isasagawang proyekto, ang tekstong susuriin, at ang gagamiting framework sa pagsusuri. Pipiliin ang mga abstrak na may bagong kontribusyon sa pag-aaral ng panitikang pambata at kultura ng bata sa Pilipinas.

Mangyaring ilakip ang inyong pangalan, institusyong kinabibilangan, maikling tala sa sarili, email address, at iba pang impormasyon.
Ang mga mapipiling aplikante ay nararapat isumite ang kanilang buong papel sa ika-9 ng Mayo, 2009.

Isumite ang mga abstrak kina Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu (Founding President), Dr.. Eugene Y. Evasco (Conference Director), at Prop. Will P. Ortiz (Conference Co-Director) sa email na ito: pagongatmatsing@yahoo.com