INFOLIT Seminar Participants Wowed by Authentic Speakers Last Sept. 10, 2008

Fifty-eight (58) seminar-workshop attendees crowded the conference room of the Edilberto P. Dagot Hall – library building of the Philippine Normal University last September 10-11, 2008 for “Library & Information Literacy Power Packages” of the PNU-LISAA, Inc. – a caring alumni group.

Two (2) LIS students registered – Nelah Miado from the University of the Philippines and Johanna Jayne Tacus from the Philippine Normal University. Tacus is the Association’s scholar and president to one PNU LIS undergraduate society.

INFOLIT participants came from:
Angeles University Foundation, Pampanga;
Assumption College, Makati City;
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City;
Colegio San Agustin, Makati;
Congressional National High School, Cavite;
De La Salle Lipa, Batangas;
De La Salle University, Manila;
DepEd-Flora A. Ylagan High School, Quezon City;
Divine World College of Legazpi;
Division of Pasig City and San Juan;
Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga;
EARIST-Cavite Campus;
Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College, Nueva Ecija;
Elizabeth Seaton School, Las Pinas;
FEU-East Asia College, Manila;
FEU-FERN College Library, Quezon City;
Holy Angel University, Angeles City;
Imus Unida Christian School, Cavite;
Insular Life, Muntinlupa;
Laguna Provincial Library;
Las Pinas East National High School;
Las Pinas North National High School;
Local Government Unit of Tabango, Leyte;
Maria Montessori Foundation, Muntinlupa City;
National Archives of the Philippines, Manila;
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao, Laguna;
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina;
Philippine Normal University, Manila;
Saint Michael’s College of Laguna;
San Juan National High School;
San Lorenzo School of San Pedro, Laguna;
St. Stephen’s High School, Manila;
St. Paul College-Pasig;
St. Paul University, Quezon City;
St. Paul’s College-Paranaque;
Sta. Isabel College, Manila;
STI College Alabang;
STI College Southwoods;
STI College Sta. Maria, Bulacan;
STI College, Munoz-Edsa;
STI Ortigas Cainta;
STI-Global City Taguig;
University of the Philippines, Quezon City.

40% or 23 LIS alumni of PNU with three LIS faculty namely University Librarian Dr. Maria A. Orendain, Prof. Ruben P. Marasigan and Prof. Miguel M. Cobaria were in attendance.

Certificates of appreciation were presented to Ms. Brinerdine Alejandrino of Thomas Jefferson Information Center, former BFL Chair/DLSU Library Director Ms. Perla T. Garcia and Ms. Elvira Lapuz of the University of the Philippines for their support to Philippine Normal University-Library and Information Science Alumni Association, Inc. or PNU-LISAA, Inc, in its mission of sharing and enriching the knowledge of fellow professionals and library personnel on information literacy with customers’ competencies in mind through authentic learning serving as lecturers to the Association’s seminar-workshop on “Library & Information Literacy Power Packages” given in the Conference Room of the E.P. Dagot Hall.

The Association would like also to thank Arturo O. Morales III of DILG Local Government Academy for the HUSAY BALANGAY 2002 Edition, Director Ryza Alenzuela, Ms. Brinerdine Alejandrino and staff of Thomas Jefferson Information Center for 2008 & 2006 World Almanac & Book of Facts copies, and Ms. Jocelyn Haling of Saint Michael’s College of Laguna for Internet cards distributed to seminar participants.

Forthcoming activity of the Association is a forum with a general assembly in December. For inquiries including membership, e-mail ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com, text @ 09187318010 or leave a message @ 302-7717.