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21st MAHLAP Congress

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.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >, +632-7436920
Ms. Gina Canceran, MAHLAP Ex-officio < ginacanceran@yahoo.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >, +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

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.