12:00 VIRTUAL LIBRARY TOUR and CULTURAL PRESENTATION (To Be Moderated by Mr

1ST ASEAN VIRTUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIANS (1ST ASEAN VRCPL)

Programme

Day 1, August 23, 2021 (Monday)

8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 – 12:00 VIRTUAL LIBRARY TOUR AND CULTURAL PRESENTATION (to be moderated by Mr. Kevin Conrad T. Tansiongco)

12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH BREAK

12:45 – 1:00 PM Registration

OPENING CEREMONIES (to be moderated by Prof. Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario)

1:00 – 1:05 Doxology and Jumatan

1:05 – 1:10 ASEAN Anthem

1:10 – 1:25 Welcome and Opening Remarks Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano Director, National Library of the Philippines

1:25 – 1:40 Message Arsenio “Nick’ Lizaso Chairman, National Commission for Culture and the Arts

1:40 – 1:45 ASEAN VRCPL Promotional Video

1:45 – 2:15 Keynote Speech Dr. Rashidah Bolhassan Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Former CEO, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak State Library)

2:15 - 2:20 A virtual commemorative group photo with the VVIPs and Participants

2:20 - 2:30 Sponsor’s/Partner’s AVP (Diamond Sponsors: ODILO, Megatexts Phil., Inc., De Gruyter)

2:30 - 2:40 Mechanics of the Conference

2:40 – 3:40 Plenary Session 1: ASEAN Library Partners’ Session

Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) Emma M. Rey President, PLAI

ASEAN Public Libraries Information Network (APLiN) Wan Mazli Bin Wan Razali President, APLiN

Association of Librarians in the Public Sectors (ALPS) Lucila Raquino President, ALPS

Librarians Association of Malaysia (LAM) Dr. Mohd Faizal Hamzah Vice President II, LAM

3:40 – 3:45 Gold Sponsor (Libtech Source Philippines, Inc.)

3:45 – 4:00 Open Forum / Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation

End of Day 1 and Day 1 Evaluation Day 2, August 24, 2021 (Tuesday) (to be moderated by Prof. Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario)

8:30 – 9:00 Registration 8:50 – 9:00 Diamond Sponsors AVP Loop (Diamond Sponsors: ODILO, Megatexts Phil., Inc., De Gruyter)

9:00 – 10:00 Plenary Session 2: International Library Partners’ Session

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS (IFLA) Christine MacKenzie President, IFLA

PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA) Melanie Huggins President, PLA

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) Patricia “Patty” Wong President, ALA

THE ASIA FOUNDATION Ethan Geary Deputy Country Representative, TAF

10:00 – 10:05 Gold Sponsor (CE-Logic, Inc.)

10:05 – 10:15 Open Forum / Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation

10:15 - 10:45 Plenary Session 3: Vulnerable Communities, Community Resilience and Social Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for ASEAN Public Libraries

ANDREAS VÅRHEIM Professor, Media and Documentation Science, UIT – The Arctic University of Norway

RANDOLF MARIANO Ph.D. student, UIT – The Arctic University of Norway 10:45 – 11:15 Plenary Session 4: Collaborating Through Crisis: What Libraries Have to Teach Us About Surviving a Plague EMILY DRABINSKI Associate Professor/Critical Pedagogy Librarian, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

11:15 - 11:45 Plenary Session 5: Best Practices of Libraries in ASEAN: A Showcase of Inspiring Examples JOHN HICKOK, MLIS, MA Library Faculty, International Outreach Librarian, California State University Fullerton ALA International Relations Committee, Asia SubCom

11:45 – 11:50 Gold Sponsor (Libtech Source Philippines, Inc.)

11:50 – 12:00 Open Forum / Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation

12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH BREAK

12:45 – 1:00 PM Registration 12:50 – 1:00 Diamond Sponsors AVP Loop (Diamond Sponsors: ODILO, Megatexts Phil., Inc., De Gruyter)

1:00 – 4:00 Parallel Sessions

PARALLEL SESSIONS (5 Minutes Opening Activities, 25 Minutes Presentation, 10 Minutes Open Forum, 5 Minutes Awarding of Certificate of Appreciation, 5 Minutes Transfer to the Next Session, 5 minutes AVP presentation of silver and bronze sponsors with 2 minutes each)

TIME VENUE Meeting Room 1 Meeting Room 2 Meeting Room 3 Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: KEVIN CONRAD T. CHAD AREN DIAZ RHEA ROWENA U. APOLINARIO TANSIONGCO Librarian III Professor Senior Product Manager NLP University of the Philippines Electronic Information Solutions, Inc. 1:00 – 2:00 NAMTIP WIPAWIN IRHAMNI ALI MOHD FAIZAL HAMZAH, PH.D Chair, Ph.D Program in Information Chief Library Data Scientist The University of Malaya Library, *Silver Science, School of Liberal Arts, National Library of University of Malaya Sponsor AVP Sukhothai Thammathirat Open Indonesia (Electronic University, Nonthaburi 11120, Assessment of Importance and Information Thailand The Fostering Dialogue Performance Matrix (IPMA) of Work Solutions Among Stakeholder for Performance Study in Relation with Inc.) Upskill Public Librarians: The Public Competencies, Knowledge, and Task Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Library During Covid-19 Characteristic Library Network Personnel Outbreak: Case Study in the National Library Indonesia 2:00 – 3:00 ROCHELLE ROILINGEL CALILUNG RICHEL PAJARA SILVERIO Director of Libraries Librarian *Bronze Librarian, Valenzuela City University of Assumption Misamis Oriental Provincial Library Sponsor AVP Library (Felta Multi Service Quality of Public Libraries as Media Inc.) & A CHANGE OF PACE: The Determinant of the Satisfaction of Shifting Roles of Librarians Users’ Information Needs MICHAEL as Scaffold and Support in NAGAS the Acquisition of Knowledge Officer-in-Charge, San Fernando in the New Normal City Library

Ang LibStory Ko (My Library Story): Giving Emphasis on the Value of Public Libraries 3:00 - 4:00 CHARLES IRHAMNI ALI PUNNAPA PASICOLAN Chief Library Data SUKSAKORN *Bronze Librarian, Quezon City Public Scientist Head, ISBN, ISSN Sponsor AVP Library National Library of and Press Act (Airbooks Indonesia Division, Information Corporation) & Resources Service Libraries Must Group, National Library of JENALYN Demonstrate Their Thailand NACAR Impact by Measuring Librarian, Quezon the Benefit They Library Portal: An Provincial Library Provide to Individuals Assessment of Library and Communities Advocacy Practices Outcome-Based for Regional Planning and Cooperation Evaluation (OBPE) for Bookmobile Services in the Selected Public Libraries

End of Day 2 and Day 2 Evaluation

Day 3, August 25, 2021 (Wednesday) (to be moderated by Mr. Chad Aren E. Diaz)

8:30 – 9:00 Registration 8:50 – 9:00 Diamond Sponsors AVP Loop (Diamond Sponsors: ODILO, Megatexts Phil., Inc., De Gruyter)

9:00 – 11:00 Parallel Sessions

Time Venue Meeting Room 1 Meeting Room 2 Meeting Room 3 Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: KEVIN CONRAD T. CHAD AREN E. DIAZ RHEA ROWENA U. APOLINARIO TANSIONGCO Librarian III Professor Senior Product Manager NLP University of the Philippines Electronic Information Solutions, Inc. 9:00 - 10:00 MICHAEL PINTO 1,2 JILLIE ELLAINE C. WAN MAZLI BIN WAN RAZALI Librarian IV TORIAGA Head, ICT Sector *Bronze Cagayan Provincial Learning and 2 COZETTE Sarawak State Library Sponsor AVP Resource Center M. GREGORIOS, (Phoenix 1,3 RHEA L. ESPINA, Libraries Must Create High-Impact Educational Thinking Out of the Box: Library 1,3 EDMAR T. LABRADOR, Partnerships That Best Leverage Service, Inc.) Services Amidst the Pandemic 3 REGINA A. MALIGAD, Community 4 MARIA MYRLENA M. Resources: Community-Library VILLARUEL, Partnership Programme 1,5,6 STEPHEN B. ALAYON

The Kalibo Municipal Library as a “Third Place” 1College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines, 2Main Library, Aklan State University, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines 3Learning Resource Center, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines 4Kalibo Municipal Library, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines 5College of Computer Studies, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philippines 6Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo 10:00 -11:00 LANA MARGARET VIRGILIO G. MEDINA, RAZMAN BIN ABD. RANI M. LINIS JR. Senior Deputy Director *Bronze Undergraduate Librarian National Bibliography Center Sponsor AVP Student of Library Qatar National Library National Library of Malaysia (Wiseman and Information Books Science, UP SLIS Partnership Between National Depository: Warehouse for Trading) K-12 Schools and the Malaysian Digital Content Users’ Perceptions National Library: An of the National Exploratory Study Library Roles: A Future Librarians’ Perspective

11:00 – 12:00 Virtual Exhibit of Diamond Sponsors (to be moderated by Mr. Kevin Conrad Tansiongco)

12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH BREAK

12:45 – 1:00 PM Registration 12:50 – 1:00 Diamond Sponsors AVP Loop (Diamond Sponsors: ODILO, Megatexts Phil., Inc., De Gruyter)

1:00 – 1:30 Plenary Session 6: National Central Library's Efforts to Provide Digital Humanities Services: Taking the Construction of Taiwan's Memory System as an Example TSENG SHU-HSIEN Director General National Central Library, Taiwan

1:30 – 1:35 Gold Sponsor (CE-Logic, Inc.)

1:35 – 1:45 Open Forum / Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation 1:45 – 3:00 CLOSING CEREMONIES

1:45 - 1:55 Closing Remarks PROF. SALVACION M. ARLANTE Head National Committee on Libraries and Information Service National Commission for Culture and the Arts

1:55 - 2:30 Conferment of Awards and Recognition of Philippine Public Libraries/Librarians

2:30 - 2:35 Ceremonial Turn-Over of the Next Co-Host

2:35 - 2:40 Sneak Preview of the Next Conference

2:40 - 2:50 Acceptance Speech WAN MAZLI BIN WAN RAZALI President, APLiN

End of Day 3 and Day 3 Evaluation