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Application to international master in DIGITAL LIBRARY LEARNING 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:27:00 +0000

DILL (Digital Library Learning) is a two-year Master Programme under the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Programme.This programme from Erasmus Mundus have selected Filipino scholars since 2009. Scholars get the chance to study in Estonia, Norway and Italy.

To know more about the programme, please go to: http://dill.hio.no/scholarship/

Application starts now: http://dill.hio.no/application/application/

MAHLAP News January - March 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:17:00 +0000

The Medical and Health Librarian's Association of the Philippines is pleased to release Vol 23, Issue 1 of MAHLAP News. It reports the 2010 Congress held last March 3-5, 2010 in Tagaytay including the congress abstracts, president's report, financial report and the inaugural address of the 23rd president of MAHLAP. It also shares information about health informatics and features St. Luke's Medical Library and Museum.

You may access it here: http://mahlap.org/images/fbfiles/files/2010v23n1.pdf

STIMULATE for Librarians and Information Professionals

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:58:00 +0000

Last year, I was very blessed to have the opportunity to became a part of the international training program on information sponsored by the Belgian government (VLIR-UOS), VUB, KUL and UA in Brussels, Belgium from May-July 2009. The program was called Scientific and Technological Information Management for Universities and Libraries: an Active Training Environment edition 9. There were about 19 participants during this program from the continents of Asia and Africa. Three came from the Philippines: Joseph Yap (ACTMalaria, now DLSU-Taft), Stephen Alayon (SEAFDEC, Iloilo) and Nhyrma Fe Cab (St. Joseph Institute of Technology, Butuan City). The program enriched our knowledge as we delved into the four components of the training program: management in libraries and information centers, information and communication technology, information retrieval and searching and information architecture and digital libraries.

All participants benefited from this international training program in the form of new learning, gaining new friends and colleagues/library networking and advanced knowledge to be utilized for our respective libraries and information centers. This was a magnificent experience that a scholar in the heart of Europe that one will never forget and will cherish for the rest of our lives.

The 10th edition deadline is until February 1 (I have previously posted this information since last year in my Facebook account). For more information visit: http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/itp/stimulate10/stimulate10-announcement.htm

MAHLAP News October-December 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:51:00 +0000

Hi readers, this post should have been done last December ^^ Sorry for the delay. The Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) is pleased to release the 4th installment of their 2009 newsletter. The contents include: the Western Pacific Region Index Medicus and the Global Health Library by the World Health Organization, 75th National Book Week, ICML Proceedings update, MAHLAP as an accredited library association of the Board for Librarians, CPE Council of the Professional Regulation Commission and many more.

To read the newsletter, visit: http://mahlap.org/images/fbfiles/files/2009v22n4.pdf.

MAHLAP News Vol 22 Issue 2-3: April-September 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:07:00 +0000

The Medical and Health Librarian's Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) Newsletter Volume 22 Issue 2-3 (April - September 2009) is finally out. This will be uploaded at www.mahlap.org. For the meantime, you can start reading it at my Scribd account: http://www.scribd.com/doc/20200205/MAHLAP-Newsletter-April-September-2009.

Enjoy reading!

Electronic Libraries as Center of Collaboration

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:59:00 +0000

Here's a letter of invitation from the organizers.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Saint Louis University Libraries, Benguet State University Library and the Philippines Institutional University Cooperation Programme in cooperation with Philippine Librarians Association Inc.—Cordillera Administrative Region Librarians Council (PLAI-CARLC) and Baguio Benguet Librarians Association, Inc. (BBLAI) will conduct an international seminar on October 7 to 9, 2009 at the 4^th Floor, Msgr. Charles Vath Library Building, Saint Louis University, Baguio City. The theme of this activity is “Electronic Libraries as Center of Collaboration.”

The objectives of the seminar are: (a) to hasten the spirit of collaboration in the digital age; (b) to provide a platform for familiarity with the basic modes in accessing information resources in a digital library; (c) to redefine the mission and activities on how libraries are using technology to transform library operations and services; and (d) to rejuvenate and retool library services in a globally network digital environment.

Registration for the seminar-workshop is free, including kit, snacks, lunches and certificate. Attached is a copy of the seminar program for more details. We would appreciate if you send in your reservation on or before September 19, 2009. Kindly communicate your reservation to any of the following:

Rina Hemedez Diaron	Ma. Teresa R. Marquez
Saint Louis University	Benguet State University
Tel. No.: (074) 442 3043 local 282	Tel. No.: (074) 422
Mobile No.: 09189590889	Mobile No.: 09175081736
Email: rinadiaron@gmail.com	Email: marquez_tes28@yahoo.com

Marilou L. Pasion

BBLAI

Mobile No.: 09154917940

Email: pasionmarilou@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at the international seminar. Thank you and our warmest regards.

Very truly yours,

(sgd.) (sgd.)

RINA HEMEDEZ DIARON	PROF. THELMA S. KIM
Director, Saint Louis University	President, BBLAI
President, PLAI-CARLC

PhD Program: Communication and Information Sciences:

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:58:00 +0000

You might be interested to apply. Print this flyer for your own convenience.

Utilizing FreeForAll

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:45:00 +0000

I saw this one from a member of MedLib list.

FreeForAll is an international collaboration of libraries whose mission is to provide underserved nations with health science journal articles for free. To request articles, you can join their Yahoo! Groups or Facebook account. This organization is a recipient of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers Award.

Rescuing medical records through the "endangered archives" programme

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:25:00 +0000

All kinds of documentary heritage have the equal chance of being salvaged from being loss or corrupted. Medical, hospital and patient records can be one of them as long as they bear historical, scientific and evidential values specifically if it contains methods of treatment and procedures of therapy, etc. With the Endangered Archives Programme of the British Library, there is an opportunity to preserve medical records from the past. This programme is funded by Arcadia, a granting organization with a key mission to protect endangered culture and nature.

This programme is open to all kinds of archives with the aim to contribute to the preservation of archival material that is in danger of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration world-wide.

Electronic Medical Records Implementation in SouthEast Asia

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0000

The Centers for eHealth and Telemedicine in SouthEast Asia (CETSEA) created a wiki which include an article about electronic medical records implemented in its member countries/ network. CETSEA is a network of institutions in Southeast Asia doing research, education, and advocacy in the area of eHealth and Telemedicine. The network aims to build strong research and capacity-enhancement activities through the use of information and communications technologies. The main activities are eLectures by rotation among these centers, and an annual sub-regional conference. To read more about EMRs, visit this link.

Taken from: http://www.cetsea.net/wiki/index.php?title=CETSEA:About

Medical and Health Librarians of DOH Training on Library Tools and Techniques

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:19:00 +0000

The Knowledge Management [KM] Division of the Information Management Service [IMS] of the Department of Health will conduct a training on "Library Tools and Techniques" on Feb. 24-27, 2009 at Tagaytay Country Hotel. This training will be integrated with the 21st Congress of the Medical and Health Librarians of the Philippines at the same venue. A parallel session is said to happen to keep the objectives of the KM training of the IMS. The KM Division aims to improve the exchange, utilization and sharing of information and knowledge in the medical and health sector. Adequate skills and knowledge are necessary to apply tools and techniques in information and knowledge management.

February: National Dental Health Month

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Having passed by the free consultation of Colgate booth at Watsons, SM Mall of Asia, I have learned that February was declared as the "National Dental Health Month." By virtue of Proclamation 559 signed by Pres. Gloria Arroyo last Feb. 24, 2004, it supersedes Proclamation No. 236 series of 1951. I wonder how dental libraries celebrate this month-long occasion.

Reference: http://www.gov.ph/op_issuances/proc_no559.htm

HAPI Day at UP College of Education

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:42:00 +0000

The Health Education Department, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of the Philippines-Diliman will be having a health education day dubbed as H.A.P.I [Health, Advocacy, Promotion and Instruction] Day on February 24, 2009. The theme for this event is "Attaining Quality of Life Through Healthy Lifestyle."

Everyone is invited to join healthy and enriching activities like blood letting, film showing and informative lectures.

How mobile companies in the Philippines can improve our healthcare information system?

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:45:00 +0000

Large mobile networks in the Philippines such as SMART and GLOBE contribute to the health care system through their social responsibility acts. Smart Communications Inc. supports the Community Health Information Tracking System [CHITS] of the UP College of Medicine. CHITS is a computer-based information system that serves the needs of the barangay health centers, as well as the national public health system. Chits allows health center workers to create electronic medical records and efficiently monitor the progress of patients, as well as identify targets {Martel, 2009}. Smart provided 16 computers and internet connection for the development of Chits. Dr. Hernan Tolentino developed Chits as a health information and surveillance system. According to Dr. Portia Marcelo, coordinator of the Urban Community Based Health Program of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine, doctors using Chits will develop their health information management skills. Meanwhile, Globe Telecom partnered with Movement Against Malaria [MAM] and came up with Malaria Infotext service. This service is a channel that enables MAM health workers and volunteers to send and receive reports concerning the disease {Trudeau, 2008}. This is a way to monitor and assess the progress in the different sites of malaria endemic areas nationwide.

References:

Martel, R. [2009]. Smart gives community health support. http://www.manilati mes.net/national /2009/jan/ 30/yehey/ business/ 20090130bus15. html

Trudeau, M., Angluben, R. and Sanguyo, M. [December, 2008] MAM gets A1 rating from the Global Fund. Milestones.

Quick survey on MEDLINE abstracts for decision-making

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:38:00 +0000

To the Medical and Health Librarians, Physicians and Allied Health Professionals, here is a short survey from Dr. Mike Muin about the use of MEDLINE journal abstracts for clinical decision-making: http://www.surveymo nkey.com/ s.aspx?sm= fUchtkA0EVas_ 2f20K62tf4g_ 3d_3d

Let us participate in this survey.

Post-script:

Dr. Mike Muin is the Editor-in-Chief of Pinoy.MD. He is a professor of Clinical Anatomy and Medical Informatics in Pangasinan. He graduated from the University of the Philippines-College of Medicine, and is earning a Master's Degree in Hospital Administration. Dr. Muin is also an active member of the Philippine Medical Informatics Society. He used to be the Medical Director and Project Manager for Asia-Pacific Operations of a US-based healthcare software company, developing Hospital Information Systems in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia. He has recently been accepted as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Medical Informatics in the National Institutes of Health-National Library of Medicine in Maryland, USA. http://pinoy.md/modules/wfchannel/

The Medical City Medical Librarian

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:42:00 +0000

For immediate hiring, please contact hrd_recruitment@medicalcity.com.ph. You may also contact Mars at 635-6789 loc. 6115.

21st MAHLAP Congress

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:07:00 +0000

The Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) will be holding its 21^st National Congress and Seminar-Workshop on the theme: "The Challenge of Change: Development and Partnership Towards Globalization" on February 25 to 27, 2009 at Tagaytay Country Hotel, Tagaytay City.

The seminar-workshop will focus on the current practices and perspectives in medical and health libraries as well as uplifting the role of librarians. To this end, we aim to do the following:

1. Acquaint the participants to advanced developments and emerging technologies in libraries, medical and health care system;
2. Transform conventional services and practices to neo-conventional; and
3. Rejuvenate the participants on the utilization of current tools and resources at-hand

We are pleased to invite you to join this Seminar-Workshop. Enclosed is the proposed program and registration form for the said event. The seminar fees are Php4,500 for live-in and Php4,000 for live-out participants; inclusive of 3 days 2 nights accommodation, certificate, program materials, and meals.

Participants who will pay by January 31, 2009 will receive a 10% rebate upon on-site registration. Kindly make your payments to any Philippine National Bank branches under account name: Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines, account no.: 201-506726-0. Please send us a copy of the deposit slip and registration form by fax or email. If you have any comments or inquiries, please contact the following:

Ms. Lot Dorado, MAHLAP Treasurer < lotdorado@yahoo.com>, +632-7436920
Ms. Gina Canceran, MAHLAP Ex-officio < ginacanceran@yahoo.com>, +632- 5265851

There will also be a tour of Tagaytay City on February 27, 2009 for interested participants. We look forward for your presence as our partners in our shared quest for excellence. Thank you.

Book Launching of Dr. Josef de Ubaldo

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Last November 29, 2008, Dr Josef de Ubaldo launched his newest book entitled "Integrated Healthcare: World's Healing Modalities" which is said to be 18 years in the making. One lecturer during the symposium is Dr. Elizabeth Oropesa Freeman, an award-winning Filipino actress who finished her PhD degree at the Open University for Complementary Medicine based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Grab a copy of this book for your library's reference.

Student Discount for ICoASL - very low price

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:19:00 +0000

Special Libraries Association - Asian Chapter

Special Discount for Student Registration to attend ICoASL 2008 Conference

SLA Asian Chapter is organizing an International conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008) on Shaping the Future of Special Libraries: Beyond Boundaries. This conference is supported by RRRLF, Ministry of Culture and CSIR, Govt of India and coordinated in association with Society for Library Professionals, Delhi and IASLIC, Kolkatta. This conference is expected to attract more than 500 participants from India, Asia, and the U.S. The venue for this conference is: India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,India during 26-28 November 2008.

The award will be 90% costs of the registration fee to attend the ICoASL 2008 for the students of LIS on first cum first serve basis. The registration fee is Rs. 5000 but LIS students has to pay Rs. 500 only.

This is the first time the Asian Chapter is organising this International Conference. We look forward to your wholehearted participation. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, colleagues, local LIS newsletters and Local LIS Association.

The objectives of the Conference are to bring together library professionals to a common platform, promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to further develop professional competency.

Details are available at: http://units. sla.org/chapter/ cas/ICoASL2008. html

Eligibility

1. Enrolled in an accredited LIS programme in India or Asia during academic year 2008-09

2. Interested in a career in special librarianship, preferably with a focus on working in environments in Special Libraries.

Application Procedure

Registration form along with registration fee of Rs.500 in favour of "ICoASL" may please send to not later than 10 November 2008: The registration form can be downloaded from above given website link. The registration is on first cum serve basis for first 25 students.

P.K.Jain
Organizing Secretary, ICoASL 2008
C/o Institute of Economic Growth
University of Delhi Enclave
DELHI-110007. India
Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364; 27666367
Fax: 91-11-27667463; 91-11-27667410 Cell: 09899110787
Email: asiansla@gmail. com

The Second International m-libraries Conference Vancouver, 23 - 24 June 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:44:00 +0000

Call for papers

Following the successful First International m-libraries Conference
(http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/2007/index.html) in 2007 we are
delighted to call for papers for the Second International Conference in
Vancouver in 2009. For more information about the conference visit
library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/

The conference will be hosted by the University of British Columbia in
collaboration with Athabasca University, the Open University (UK) and
Thompson Rivers University. The aim of the conference is to explore and
share work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services
and resources to users 'on the move' via mobile or handheld devices,
including mobile and smartphones, PDAs, portable gaming devices, MP3
players and ebook readers.

The conference will bring together researchers, technical developers,
managers and library practitioners to exchange experience and expertise
and generate ideas for future developments.

If you would like to be involved in this exciting conference please
submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) to <
m-libraries-conference@open.ac.uk > by December 15th, 2008. These will
be subject to peer review and authors will be notified by mid-January.
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of
technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are
also invited.

Themes will include;
- service models for library services delivered to mobiles
- cost and sustainability factors for m-library service development
- the changing relationships between libraries and users resulting from
innovation in ubiquitous computing
- partnership projects for developing integrated services to mobiles
- implications of mobile technologies on library space planning
- reconfiguring library collection development to enhance ubiquitous
access to resources
- exploring methodologies for evaluating the impact of mobile and
ubiquitous computing on library service development

Papers or presentation

Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20 minutes plus 10
minutes for discussions.

Poster sessions

Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and time will be
allocated in the programme for poster viewing. A prize will be awarded
to the best poster.

Conference proceedings will be published online.

The conference will be held at the University of British Columbia campus
in Vancouver, British Columbia. Situated on Canada's West Coast,
Vancouver is a popular travel destination and is a host city for the
2010 Olympic Winter Games. For more information see <
http://hellobc.com/en-CA/RegionsCities/Vancouver.htm>

Contact Information
General enquiries: leonora.crema@ubc.ca
Programme enquiries: m-libraries-conference@open.ac.uk

Why not join the m-libraries Facebook Group?
< www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7719700810>

International Open Access Day

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:53:00 +0000

First international Open Access Day will be held on Tuesday, 14 October 2008. For more information, visit BioMed Central Blog.

International Conference on Education in the Health Sciences (ICEHS)

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:53:00 +0000

I think medical and health librarians, and archivists, too should be in this conference. The first, International Conference on Education in the Health Sciences (ICEHS). This is from October 1st to 3rd, 2008 at the UPMASA-PGH Science Hall, Philippine General Hospital Complex, UP Manila, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila, Philippines.

Objectives: At the end of the conference,

the participants should be able to:

Analyze the impact of a changing health scenario in education in the health sciences
Discuss educational trends that address the changing health needs

Visit the website: http://www.icehs.com/index.html

UP SLIS Lecture Series - August 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:15:00 +0000

The School of Library and Information Studies
University of the Philippines Diliman

invites everyone to the lectures

Visualizing Leprosy: Archives, Leprosy and Collective Memory
by: Ricardo Punzalan
Ph.D. Student, University of Michigan School of Information
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines

What Does It Meme? Spam, Online Quizzes and the Last Song Syndrome: Cognitive Poetics and Useless Information
by: Paolo Manalo
Ph.D. Student, University of St. Andrews School of English
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines

What Was the First Book Printed in the Philippines?
by Vernon Totanes
Ph.D. Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Information Studies

on August 14, 2008 (Thursday), 9:00 a.m.
at the SLIS Rooms 3 & 4

3rd Floor, Gonzalez Hall (UP Main Library)

Principles and Trends of Managing Records Towards Digitization

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:24:00 +0000

In celebration of the 29^th Manila International Book Fair, the Medical and Health Librarian’s Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) cordially invites you to a forum entitled “Principles and Trends of Managing Records towards Digitization”.

It will be held on September 12, 2008, 8:30 -10:30 AM at the 2^nd floor room no. 4, SMX Convention Center, Sea Shell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. We invited Ms. Gensela Lacambacal, Head of Medical Records Division from the Philippine General Hospital as our resource speaker and Ms. Emma Rey, Executive Director of Legislative Library and Archives from the House of Representatives as our forum reactor.

This forum aims to share the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain effective programs on records management improvement. It will help us gain understanding on how to regulate the recording, classification and indexing of active records, improve methods of managing the files, and systematize retention and disposal of records, adoption of logical systems of converting documents and computerizing records management procedures. At the end, the participants would learn the framework to be actually involved in initiating standard records management procedures in their own concerned agencies/ institutions.

The forum fee is P150 for members, P200 for non-members and P75 for students that includes a Certificate of Attendance.

Please confirm your attendance by sending back attached form to any of our officers.

We look forward to seeing you in this exciting and informative event.

5th Regional Meeting of the Virtual Health Library (VHL5)

noreply@blogger.com (Joseph) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:47:00 +0000

BIREME is promoting a more participatory process for the 5th Regional Meeting of the Virtual Health Library (VHL5), that will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 14 to 16 of September 2008, preceding the CRICS8, with a program to share the state of the VHL development in the regional area, in the countries and in thematic areas. For more information, visit VHL5.