3 October 2015

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! You are hereby invited to the 2015 Conference on Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP) on October 28-30 at the Philippine International Convention Center. The University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, the premiere LIS School in the country, is hosting this year’s conference with the theme AsiaPacific LIS: Unity Amid Diversity. The aim of the conference is to bring together speakers and participants to discuss and learn about the different and common practices in LIS education and profession from all over Asia and the Pacific. Online registration is now open via www.a-liep.com you may email [email protected] for payment details. This is among the few opportunities for an international LIS Conference to happen in the Philippines. Let us seize this opportunity to learn from our fellow professionals and network with our fellow LIS Professionals in Asia and the Pacific Region. Thank you!

Sincerely, Kathleen Lourdes B. Obille Chair, 2015 ALIEP Conference Organizing Committee

A-LIEP Secretariat E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.a-liep.com Trunkline: +632.9818500 loc 2869 - Mobile: +63.917.8713126 Address: 3F Main Library, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

6TH ASIA-PACIFIC LIBRARY AND INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE CONFERENCE MANILA, PHILIPPINES OCTOBER 28-30, 2015 PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES October 27, Tuesday 1:00 – 500pm 6:00 – 9:00pm

Registration at the Heritage Hotel Lobby Welcome Dinner for ALIEP 2015 Steering Committee and Program Committee

October 28, Wednesday 8:00 – 9:00 9:30 – 10:00

Registration at PICC Opening Ceremonies Keynote Speaker:

10:00 – 10:30

Alfredo E. Pascual President University of the Philippines System Coffee Break / Poster Presentations

10:30 – 12:00

SESSION 1

SESSION 1-A:

Advancement and Issues in the LIS Profession

Continuing Education for Non-Regular Public Workers In Japan Public Libraries Shizuko Miyahara Sagami Women’s University, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan Continuing Professional Development for Philippine Librarians Eimee Lagrama UP SLIS, Philippines Measuring Job Satisfaction of University Library Professionals in Bangladesh Md. Maidul Islam, University of Dhaka Dr. Md. Shariful Islam, University of Rajshahi Bangladesh Effective Glocalization: A Community Of Practice Perspective On International Librarians’ Virtual Interaction John Louie Tobio Zabala University of San Jose – Recoletos, Cebu, Philippines

SESSION 1-B:

Shaping Libraries for User Services

Investigation on the Elements of Learning Commons that Increase Library Use Keita Tsuji University of Tsukuba, Japan Services To Library Users With Disabilities 1 Mohd Faizal, Hamzah., 2Muhamad Afiq Faisal, Yahaya. &3Annur Thahirah Abdul Hadi 1,3 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (MALAYSIA), 2University of Manchester, (UNITED KINGDOM) Library As Knowledge Center: Managing Local Content Through Community Based Library In Indonesia Nove E. Variant Anna Airlangga University, Jawa Timur, Indonesia SESSION 1-C:

The Changing Landscape of LIS Education

Assessment of Digital Preservation Needs Towards Curriculum Development in the UP School of Library and Information Studies Jonathan D. Isip UP SLIS, Philippines LIS Curriculum Changes in Accordance with Scientific Development in Iran: A General Perspective Saeid Asadi, Hamid R. Jamali, and Yazdan Mansourian, Shahed University, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran Experiential Learning in Library and Information Science (LIS) Education through Out-Campus Practicum Grace Quijano Benguet State University, Philippines 12:00 – 1:30

Lunch / Poster Presentations

1:30 – 3:00

SESSION 2

SESSION 2-A:

Studying Information Services and User Behaviors

Analysis of User Browsing Behavior on a Health Discussion Forum Using an Eye Tracker Wenjing Pian, Christopher S.G. Khoo and Yun-ke Chang Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Impact Of Accreditation In Enhancing The Quality Of Library And Information Services In College Libraries: A Study On Madurai Kamaraj University Affliated Institutions Dr. S. Srinivasaragavan, Bharathidasan University, Tamilnadu, India. Dr. R.U. Ramasamy, Librarian, Anna University, Tamilnadu, India Dr. C. Martin Arokiasamy, Librarian, St.Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli Tamilnadu, India

Analysis of Reference Books in Japanese Public Libraries as regards Holdings, Use, and Price Nozomi Nomura, Shunsuke Arai, and Keita Tsuji University of Tsukuba, Japan SESSION 2-B:

Bibliometrics and Content Analysis as Research Tools in LIS

Physico-Symbolic Traits of Japanese Bestsellers since WWII Shohei Yamada & Ruri Shimura, Graduate School of Education Bin Umino & Shin’ichi Toda, Faculty of Sociology Kyo Kageura, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies University of Tokyo, Japan LIS Research in Iran: Authorship Flow and Scientific Life Expectancy of Researchers Hamid R. Jamali, Yazdan Mansourian, Mehdi Alijani Kharazami University, Tehran, Iran Bibliograpic Analysis Of Nine Indonesian Agricultural Scientific Journals Bambang Winarko, Heryati Suryantini, Nurdiana, Hendrawaty The Extent of Korean Authors' Use of English in Journal Publications Jung-Gyu Lee, Eungi Kim, Dong-Geun Oh Keimyung University, Department of Library & Information Science, South Korea SESSION 2-C:

Managing Information Across Time

Present Status Of Digital Library Initiatives In Bangladesh Md. Shiful Islam, Ph.D., Sonia Naznin University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Modelling Questionnaire Survey Data to Support Data Curation Guangyuan Sun, Christopher S.G. Khoo Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Temporal Interoperability of Metadata: an Interoperability-based View for Longevity of Metadata Chunqiu Li, Mitsuharu Nagamori, Shigeo Sugimoto University of Tsukuba, Japan Collaborative Management Of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts As Lanna Cultural Materials In Libraries And Communities In Thailand Piyapat Jarusawat, Andrew M. Cox, Jo Bates Information School, The University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 3:00 – 3:30

Coffee Break / Poster Presentations

3:30 – 5:00

SESSION 3

SESSION 3-A:

Information and Social Media

The Political Economy of Representation on Wikipedia: the case of Cambodian History Brendan Luyt Wee Kim Wee School of Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Characteristics of Information Shared on Facebook Joanna Chia, Jeelin Chai-Ling Geow & Christopher S.G. Khoo Wee Kim Wee School of Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore The Perils of Print and the Promise of Technology: The Case of Facebook and BooksActually Karyll Sagun and Brendan Luyt Wee Kim Wee School of Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Wikipedia Research in Scholarly Publications in Asia and the Pacific Region Teamin Kim Park Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, Indiana SESSION 3-B:

Cooperative Endeavors in Information Literacy

Information Literacy Behaviors in Chiang Mai University Piyapat Jarusawat, Pranee Wongjamras and Thanapun Kulachan Information School, The University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Library Champ Project Ike Iswary Lawanda, Gianisa Adisaputri University of Indonesia; Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Information Literacy Training Needs of Research Scholars of Pondicherry University: A Survey Chennupati K. Ramaiah and R. Ramya Department of Library & Information Science, Pondicherry University, India International Cooperation in Information Literacy Embedded in Higher Education: a Project, a Workshop and Follow-up Activities. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Natalie Kerssebeeck, University College Leuven-Limburg, Leuven, Belgium Egbert De Smet, University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium Institution, Belgium SESSION 3-C:

Standardizing LIS Practice

Embedding Standards for Medical and Health Libraries in the Philippines: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities Ma. Lindie D. Masalinto, MEdLS, PhD., University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Alma Mila D. Prosperoso, MLIS, WHO WPRO, Manila Philippines Joseph M. Yap, MLIS, De La Salle University, Manila Philippines

Proposed Standards for Philippine Hospital Libraries Mark Anthony Santos UP SLIS, Philippines The Understanding of Lis in Japan: Analysis of the Library and Information Science Test Results Shuntaro Kawamura, Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan Takuma Asaishi, Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan Fukuji Imai, Shirayuri College, Japan Akira Nemoto, Keio University, Japan Quality Assurance for LIS Education: the Philippine Experience Elizabeth R. Peralejo Member, Technical Committee on LIS, Commission on Higher Education, Philippines October 29, Thursday 9:00 – 9:30

Keynote Paper:

9:30 – 10:00

Sponsor and Product Demonstrations

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break / Poster Presentations

10:30 – 12:00

SESSION 4

SESSION 4-A:

New Aspects of LIS Management

Honorable Lourdes T. David Member, Board for Librarians Professional Regulatory Commission, Philippines

Distribution of Scientific Wealth in Iran and Regional Planning for Development Saeid Asadi, Shahed University Hamid Jamali, Kharazmi University Tehran, Iran A Preliminary Study of Public Library as a Third Place: Contribution to Users' Social Capital and Perceived Outcome Hao-Ren Ke, Tzu-Tsen Chen, Wei-Ning Cheng Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University Knowledge Management as a Purview of Librarianship: A KM Librarian Experience Bilyson D. Alejo Private Global Financial Firm, Philippines Students’ Behavior in Library-based Learning Commons: the Results of Focus Group Interviews at Chiba University Naho Tani*, Mariko Takeuchi, Yoriko Ikejiri, Rie Marumo, and Michiko Shoji, Yuji Shirakawa, Hiroya Takeuchi, Chiba University Library, Chiba, Japan Chihiro Kunimoto, Surugadai University, Saitama, Japan

SESSION 4-B:

Beyond the Classroom: Tracking LIS Graduates

A Study on Gadjah Mada University’s Library and Information Science Alumni’s Career and Professional Development Ida F. Priyanto Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Bridging the Gap: an Online Tracer Study of the Baliuag University MLIS Graduates Juan C. Buenrostro, Jr., Lynderlitte M. Maglaque Baliuag University, Philippines The UP SLIS Alumni : Quo vadis? Yhna Therese P. Santos UP SLIS, Philippines SESSION 4-C:

Issues in Information Retrieval

Visualizing Information Seeking Behaviors of Older Adults at Public Libraries: Reflective Learning and Information Literacy Saori Donkai, Chieko Mizoue, Norihiko Uda, University Of Tsukuba, Japan Hiroki Yamazaki, Ryoko Narita, Akita Prefectural Library, Japan Electronic Information Retrieval Patterns of Research Scholars in Bharathiar University Dr.R.Sarangapani Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, South India A Study on the Need to Establish a Philippine Indexing Society Sonia M. Pascua, August Florese UP SLIS, Philippines 12:00 – 1:30

Lunch / Poster Presentations

1:30 – 3:00

SESSION 5

SESSION 5-A:

Information Use Through Networks

Inter-Library Usage Patterns among Japanese High School Students Haruki Ono, University of Tsukuba, Japan Ayako Tokumitsu, Tokyo Kodomo Nursery School, Japan Kanako Shimoyama, Aomori Chuo Junior College, Japan Sho Sato, Center for License and Qualification, Doshisha University, Japan Web Usage and Perceptions of DLSU Science and Technology Complex Grade 11 Students: the Web as an Information Resource Justina P. Garcia De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

Status and Issues of e-books in Japanese Public Libraries Makiko Miwa, Yukie Isobe The Open University of Japan, Chiba, Japan SESSION 5-B:

Examining the Foundations of LIS

Library Science, Information Science, and Library and Information Science: Their Development, Differences, and Similarities Ida F. Priyanto Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Defining Philippine Librarianship Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab; Kathleen Lourdes B. Obille UP SLIS, Philippines Archival Research at the UP School of Library and Information Studies Mary Grace Golfo University of Manitoba, Canada SESSION 5-C:

Graduate Students Collaboration Workshop – an Ideathon to develop Research Proposals Workshop Director: Shigeo Sugimoto Chair, Consortium of Information Schools--Asia-Pacific (CiSAP) Provost, School of Library, Information & Media Studies, University of Tsukuba

3:00 – 3:30

Coffee Break

3:30 – 5:00

SESSION 6: Setting the Agenda for LIS Education and Practice in Asia and the Pacific

6:30 – 10:00

Heritage Night at the Heritage Hotel and Closing Ceremonies

October 30, Friday 8:00-8:30

Assembly at Heritage Hotel

8:30-9:00

Travel to Tour Sites

9:00-12:00

Cultural Center of the Philippines National Museum of the Philippines Intramuros University of Sto. Tomas Benavides Museum and Archives De La Salle University Library

12:00

Lunch at Intramuros