2011
Events and
Activities
MAY
May 13, Friday
- 50 Day Countdown
- Launch of SLIS@50 Trivia Book
- 50 Golden Steps
May 14, Saturday
- A Family afFAIR: UPLSAA 61st Alumni Homecoming and UPSLIS 50th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration
JULY
July 1, Friday
- SLIS@50 Opening Ceremonies
- SLIS@50 Open House
- SLIS@50 Jingle
- SLIS@50 Exhibit Opening
- Free Ikot Ride
- Library Fees Amnesty
AUGUST
The Lib Code: A campaign for modern librarianship. Signing the present. Sealing the past. Delivering the future. It is a campaign that promotes librarianship as a profession. It aims to inform people on the importance of the roles of librarians in every day life. It is a reminder that librarians existed, exists, and will continue to exist for as long as there are questions that remain to be answered. Live the code. The Lib Code.
SEPTEMBER
K! Run. Run the mile... share the knowledge.- Treenformation: UP SLIS@50 Tree Planting Project spearheaded by the UPSLIS-SC
- UPLSAA MIBF Talk: Librarians as Knowledge Managers in the Networked Knowledge Economy.
OCTOBER
UPSLIS Lecture Series. The continuing series of annual lectures sponsored by the
UPSLIS
consisting of topics of importance to the LIS profession. Past topics
were under general librarianship, archives and records management,
information and communications technlogy, law librarianship, medical
librarianship and many more.
NOVEMBER
UP BLC's:
Rock Night and Alter Lib. Rock Night commemorates BLC's anniversary by
showcasing the musical abilities of rising bands from different SLIS and
UP orgs. Alter Lib is an avenue to alter the way people perceive
libraries and information centers by encouraging others to realize new
and alternative ways of marketing library collections.
DECEMBER
UP SLIS Christmas Activities
- SLIS@50 Bingo Socials
- UPD Lantern Parade
- Hagikhikan
- After Party
2012
Events and
Activities
JANUARY
LIS Congress 2012. The LIS Congress, organized by
UPLISSA,
is envisioned to be a gathering that would allow students to learn
about the latest trend in their field and network with fellow students
from different schools and some of the country's leading information
professionals.
FEBRUARY
LibSpeak 2012. LibSpeak is an annual conference organized by
UP FLIPP
which aims to promote the librarianship profession and increase
awareness of the library's importance in the Information Age. This event
serves the UP FLIPP?s mission towards the promotion and development of
Library and Information Science (LIS).
MARCH
The Gabriel A. Bernardo Memorial Lecture Series is an annual event of the
UPSLIS in cooperation with the
UPLSAA.
Topics include issues, new practices, and other topics related to the practice of librarianship, library education, information science, and information systems and technology.
APRIL
To provide continuing education for practicing library and information professionals in the country, the
UPSLIS
offers the Summer Institute on Information Science and the Summer
Institute on Library and Information Services. Course topics cover all
aspects of LIS.
MAY
UPLSAA's
Red Carpet Extravaganza will celebrate the alma mater's 50th with a
bang! Don your gowns, barongs and suits for this once in a lifetime
event and join us for the Golden Grand Alumni Homecoming.
JUNE
The
UPSLIS
will have a 5-day book fair on June 2012 as part of the celebration of
the SLIS@50. Bookdealers, publishing houses and other interested parties
will be convened (venue to be announced later but most probably at the
UP Main Library) and have them display their collection to enable
librarians, faculty members and students to select and evaluate these
for their own collection development.
JULY
Closing Ceremonies and Launch of the SLIS@50 Coffee Table Book.
UP SLIS: