P A A R L in the promotion of culture and the arts in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts 30 April - May 2, 2003 Bohol Tropics Hotel Tagbilaran City, Bohol PAARL by Fe Angela M. Verzosa History P A A R L • Organized as a result of the PAASCU Conference in September 1972 • Constituted in January 1973 with Ms. Marina G. Dayrit (UP) as founding President • Initial project was the integration of indexing activities of participating libraries, leading to the publication of the Index to Philippine Periodicals in January 1974 Publications P A 1974 Philippine Union Catalog A 1975 Philippine Name Headings R 1975-9 Union List of Theses L 1981-88 Compilation of Theses & Dissertations 1996 Compilation of Graduate Theses P PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES A A R L •SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES •PUBLICATIONS / NEWSLETTERS •AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS •PAARLNET •RESEARCH •NATIONAL BOOK WEEK •PHILIPPINE BOOKFAIR Seminars P A A R L 1977 Cataloging of Filipiniana 1981 Archives Administration 1982 AACR-2 Interpretations 1983 Project Management 1984 Library Reclassification from DDC to LC 1985 Technical Aspects of Nonprints Seminars P A A 1986 Organization of Nonprint Books/AV Materials 1987 Indexing and Abstracting Collection Evaluation / Technical Report Writing R (held in St. Louis University, Baguio) L 1988 Library Updates (held at UP Visayas (Iloilo) Map Utilization Seminars P 1989 Strategies for Computerization A Classification and Cataloging A (held in Batac, Ilocos Norte) R 1990 Developing Procedural Manual for Readers and Technical Services L (held at La Trinidad, Benguet) Modern Archives Management for Academic and Research Libraries 1991 Nat’l Conference on Library Updates Seminars P A 1992 University, L Legaspi City) Technical Skills A R Managerial Skills (held in Bicol 1993 Towards a Standardized Procedural Manual in Cataloging Filipiniana Materials A Manual for Filipiniana Subject Headings (held in DLSLipa, Batangas City) Seminars P A 1994 Library Marketing Library Leadership (held in A Benguet State Univ., La Trinidad) R 1995 Accreditation and Library Standards (held on board the L Superferry bound for Cagayan de Oro) Self-Empowerment for Total Quality Library Service (held in Baguio City) Seminars P 1996 A Univ. of La Salette, Isabela City) A The Academic and Research Libraries in the Electronic Age R L Redefining Academic & Research Librarianship (held in 1997 Preparing Librarians for Global Competitiveness (held in Baguio) Application of Information Technology in the Technical Services (held at Univ. of St. La Salle, Bacolod City) Seminars P 1998 A A R 1999 L The Library Frontliners (25th Anniversary held at Casa Manila, Intramuros) Library Standards: Updates (held in Davao City) Academic Librarianship: Programs and Prospects in Collection Development, Computerization, and Cooperation (held in Dumaguete City, and Nasugbu, Batangas) Intellectual Access: New Directions (held in Ateneo de Zamboanga, Zamboanga City Seminars P 2000 A (held in Baguio City and Vigan, Ilocos Sur) A R L Pre- CONSAL Conference on Stepping into the New Millennium Back to Basics: New Strategies (held in Cebu City) 2001 The Future of Libraries as Agents of Change (held in Iloilo City and Boracay) Knowledge Management and Metadata Library Planning Seminars P A A R L 2002 Promoting Library Skills Enhancement and Core Competencies for the Professionalization of Librarians (held in Boracay) Information Management in Institutional Libraries: Creating an Active Training Environment for the promotion of culture and the arts (held in Saud, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte) Knowledge Management and Metadata: Part 2 Seminars P 2003 Library Leadership and Staff Excellence A (held in Baguio City) A The Role of Libraries in the R (held in Tagbilaran City, Bohol) L Promotion of Culture and the Arts Library Uses and Users P A AWARD and SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A R L to promote academic and research librarianship, specifically: a) to assist an academic or research librarian to acquire a masteral degree in the field of library science or information studies; b) to foster the professional growth of academic/research librarians; and c) to give recognition for special achievements. Awards & Scholarships P • Mary Polk Memorial Award A • Master’s Thesis Fellowships A • Sponsorships to Local/International Conferences or Seminars R • Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award L • Professional Service Award • Outstanding Library Award • Outstanding Library Program Award P A A R L PAARLNET is a system of networking whereby a sharing of resources is encouraged through a system of library interlending activities among paid institutional members of PAARL. This system has been adopted in view of the financial limitations in the acquisition of books, both local and foreign. P RESEARCH ACTIVITIES A AUnion Catalog of Materials on Ilocos Region • books, articles, manuscripts, nonprints R • including Internet/digital sources L • using CDS-ISIS program • with selected annotations • in print and cd publication • funded by NCCA-NCLIS P MEMBERSHIP A A R L • • • • REGULAR ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONAL HONORARY Fe Angela M. Verzosa • Education and credentials – Graduate of UP Diliman, AB History (1966) and MLS (1978) – Topnotcher, Civil Service Exam for Librarians, 1973 P • Relevant experience – Library Director, De La Salle University (1994 - 1998) A – University Archivist, De La Salle University (1988-present) A – Microform Librarian, Ateneo de Manila Univ (1974-1975) R L – Chief Librarian-Archivist, J.P. Laurel Foundation (1975-1987) – Microfilm Librarian, UP Diliman (1969-1972) – Archivist, Presidential Papers, The National Library (1967-1969) • Recognition by others – President , PLAI, PAARL (2000) – Head, NCCA-National Committee for Libraries (2001-2004) – Speaker, facilitator, panel moderator, reactor (1989- present) – Grantee, US National Archives, Washington, D.C. (1982) – Grantee, Overseas study in Univ of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK (1995) – Delegate, CONSAL 2000, ALA 1998 – Awardee, PLAI, PAARL, National Centennial Commission The END P A A R L Mabuhay ang PAARL!