7 registered as institutional members last February 5 during PAARL’s Professionals’ Best 1st Public Forum on “Assessment Techniques and Principles in Applying Standards for Academic Libraries” held at FEATI University Library, Manila. This was attended by more than a hundred participants welcomed by University President Dr. Adolfo Jesus R. Gopez who promised to entertain another collaboration with the Association soon. Dr Gopez also received a personal donation of a FEATI Magazine from Ex-officio Loreto T. Garcia.
From Region III, Bulacan State University and Dr. Yanga's Francisco Balagtas Colleges, both are institutions from Bulacan, public and private respectively. Region IV has University of Batangas and Southern Philippines Institute of Science & Technology, Cavite, both are private institutions. NCR has three private institutions namely Manila Central University, Caloocan; National Teachers’
College, Manila; and, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City.
38 officially registered themselves as 2009 PAARL members. In terms of number, leading is Bulacan State University, Bulacan with 7. Next in rank with 4 from each are Manila Central University, Caloocan and Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City. 3rd in rank is Meycauyan College, Bulacan (3) and followed by Philippine Women’s University, Manila (2), Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-Candelaria, Quezon (2), Arellano University, Sampaloc (2). Others with a single participant came from ABE International College of Business & Economics, Cabanatuan; Arellano University, Malabon; Cavite State University; De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus, Cavite; De La Salle University College of Saint Benilde, Manila; De La Salle University-Manila; Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-San Antonio, Quezon; Jose Rizal University, Mandaluyong; La
Consolacion College, Manila; Mapua Institute of Technology, Makati; Mercedarian School, Quezon City; Our Lady of Fatima University, Valenzuela; PAREF Woodrose School; and, Philippine Normal University, Manila.
Certificates were given to each for listening attentively to 3 power afternoon speakers such as Dr. Teresita G. Hernandez on Accreditation/ISO Standards, Hon.. Corazon M. Nera on IQuaME/CHED RQUAT Standards, and Ms. Fe Angela M. Verzosa on PAAR Standards 2000: Is There a Need to Update? Specifically, the forum only affirmed what Dr. Hernandez expressed: “we cannot afford not to be globally relevant…; can enhance not only schools’ quality education, but in particular library standards, raising these to global standards as globalization in education and library service reign.”
More than a hundred attendees (see list by clicking: ) came from
NCR (70+): Angelicum College, Quezon City; Arellano University, Malabon; Arellano
University, Manila; College of the Holy Spirit of Manila; De La Salle University College of Saint Benilde, Manila; De La Salle University-Manila; Enderun College, Pasig; Espiritu Santo Parochial School, Manila; Jose P. Rizal University, Mandaluyong; La Consolacion College (Manila); Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila; Manila Central University, Caloocan City; Mapua Institute of Technology, Makati; Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila; Mercedarian School, Quezon City; National Teachers’ College, Manila; Our Lady of Fatima University, Valenzuela City; Paco Catholic School, Manila; Pamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; PAREF Woodrose School, Muntinlupa; Philippine Cultural College, Caloocan; Philippine Normal University, Manila; Philippine Women’s University, Manila; Philippine Maritime Institute, Manila; Philippine Maritime Institute, Quezon City; San Beda College Alabang, Muntinlupa; San Beda College, Manila; Saint Jude College, Manila; St.
Mary's College, Quezon City; St. Paul University Quezon City; STI College, Global City, Taguig; Technological University of the Philippines, Manila; University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City; and, University of Perpetual Help Rizal, Las Pinas.
Region IV (12): Cavite State University; Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba; De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus, Cavite; Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-Candelaria, Quezon; Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-San Antonio, Quezon; Southern Philippines Institute of Science & Technology, Cavite; University of Batangas; University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Calamba, Laguna; and, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Molino Campus, Cavite.
Region III (15): ABE International College of Business and Economics, Cabanatuan City; Bulacan State University; Dr. Yanga's Francisco Balagtas Colleges, Bulacan; First City Providential College, Bulacan; and
Meycauyan College, Bulacan.
