The Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) conducted a forum on “Web Safety and Security” last September 15, 2011 during the 32nd Manila International Book Fair at Meeting Rooms 2 and 3 SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
The forum was attended by Ms. Geraldine G. Mallo, one of the librarians together with the Bachelor of Library and Information Science students. The topics of the forum were profoundly conveyed by a distinguished speaker in the field of web safety and security Mr. Severo “Sonnie” Santos. The speaker had attended many invitations from different agencies to communicate his advocacy and knowledge on web safety and security. Most known agency he’d been interviewed is ABS-CBNs’ Failon Ngayon.
The topics discussed were as follows:
Cloud Computing
- Local Computing
- Cyber Bullying
- Cyber Crime
- Cyber Harassment
- Social Engineering
- Online Reputation Management
The speaker cited many issues regarding peoples’ online activities like gaming, social networking, online merchandise and others. He also discussed the benefits of having an online identity and having none. It indeed catered all the avenues of web safety and security which is beneficial to all kinds of industries most especially in the academe where students are fully-engaged in online activities. For librarians, the forum served an overview of what it takes to have an online identity and how to pay attention with each one’s online reputation. With this in mind, librarians who attended this seminar surely have in mind the idea of building better services where online harassment can be avoided.
The Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science, Inc. (PATLS) hold a forum on BLENDED LIBRARIANSHIP last September 16, 2011 at Meeting Room 4, SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex Pasay City. This was a conjunction with the 32nd Manila International Bookfair.
The forum aims to update librarians to find out why, what and how BLENDED LIBRARIANSHIP can avert the marginalizing trends. Dr. Juan C. Buenrostro, Jr, Chief Librarian of the Baliuag University and professor of Library and Information Science at University of the East and Baliuag University was the speaker on the said forum.
He solely discussed about BLENDED LIBRARIANSHIP. He first discussed what is marginalizing trends and its importance in librarianship. He said that blended librarianship was the solution for the marginalizing trends. He also discussed the roles of blended librarians to have an efficient and effective library and information services. Distribution of certificates followed after the forum.
