The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS), the National Library of the Philippines, and the National Committee on Resource Description and Access (NCRDA) will be holding a three-day National Training on RDA with the theme "Resource Description and Access (RDA) Essentials: Preparing Librarians for New Cataloging Standards and Guidelines" to be held at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite on 15-17 May 2013.

1. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC/RESEARCH LIBRARIANS
Rm. 301, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING, T.M. KALAW ST., ERMITA
1000 MANILA, PHILIPPINES
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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2013 22 March 2013
President
SONNY BOY T. MANALO Dear Colleagues:
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
Email: chieflibn_tipqc@yahoo.com
The Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. in cooperation with the
Telephone: 911-0964 loc 361 National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Library and
Information Services (NCLIS), the National Library of the Philippines, and the National
Vice-President Committee on Resource Description and Access (NCRDA) will be holding a three-day
MARIAN RAMOS ECLEVIA
De La Salle University National Training on RDA with the theme "Resource Description and Access (RDA)
Taft Avenue, Manila Essentials: Preparing Librarians for New Cataloging Standards and Guidelines" to be
Email : marian.eclevia@dlsu.edu.ph held at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite on 15-17 May 2013.
Mobile : 09228491319
Secretary Specific objectives are to:
OLIVIA R. ALER  Give an overview of RDA, emphasizing the core elements in RDA and other elements
St. Scholastica’s College
Malate, Manila identified as core for LC;
Email: leahaler@yahoo.com  Recognize the changes from AACR2 to RDA;
Mobile : 09178980805
 Learn the guidelines in recording attributes of FRBR entities;
Treasurer  Understand the conceptual entity-relationship module FRBR and its relationship to
MA. CECILIA D. LOBO RDA;
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila
 Learn how to use existing resources for RDA cataloging in utilizing the RDA Toolkit;
Email: cdlobo@mnl.ust.edu.ph and,
Mobile: 09999976867  Apply the new cataloging standard RDA in practice to create bibliographic records for
Auditor
monographs according to RDA rules encoded in the MARC21 Format.
SONIA LOURDES L. DAVID
Ateneo Professional Schools Top-level professionals and experts with a deep knowledge of, and experience in Cataloging
Rockwell, Makati City are invited. Librarians, catalogers, library administrators, and faculty of LIS are invited to
Email: sdavid@aps.ateneo.edu
Mobile: 09179625388 participate in the conference.
Public Relations Officer Live-out participants will pay a conference fee of Php4,000 inclusive of meals and snacks,
MA. THERESA B. VILLANUEVA
Ateneo De Manila University
seminar kits, handouts, and certificates. CHED or DepEd memo endorsements are being
Loyola Heights, Quezon City applied.
Email: mvillanueva@ateneo.edu
Mobile: 0915-5139959
For registration/reservation, please fill out the online registration
DIRECTORS (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zhKIT6BOY7e3-8TlYwbnW47MdJaW9OVr-1-RYvIscGU/viewform)
TERESITA G. HERNANDEZ-CALMA and click “Submit.” For inquiries and other details, please contact the undersigned or any of
Centro Escolar University the Association's Officers and Directors. We would appreciate if you could help us
Mendiola, Sampaloc, Manila
Email: tghernandez@ceu.edu.ph disseminate this activity by posting a copy of this invitation on your bulletin board or share this
Mobile: 09204670957 information with other librarians.
CAROLYN R. DE JESUS
Colegio De San Juan de Letran
Thank you and we look forward to your continued support and participation.
Intramuros, Manila
Email: carolr@letran.edu.ph Sincerely yours,
Mobile: 09209283433
JORGE ERWIN A. RADA
De La Salle University
MARIAN RAMOS-ECLEVIA
Taft Avenue, Manila Vice President/Chair, Conference Committee
Email: Jorge.rada@dlsu.edu.ph
Mobile: 09175824694
EX-OFFICIO Noted by:
SONIA M. GEMENTIZA
De La Salle University
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Email: sonixg@gmail.com
SONNY BOY T. MANALO
Mobile: 09156059863 President
Telephone: 844-7832 loc. 3060