NCR Chair Salvacion M. Arlante, University Librarian of the University of the Philippines Diliman, reports the accomplishments for 2005-2006.
I. Membership
There are 350 active members for 2005-2006.
II. Meetings
Sometime in August 2004, a Task Force called for NCR by Fe Robles, then PLAI President, was created composed of : S. Gonzales, A. Santos, S. Arlante, T. Moran, R. Tarlit, R. Rosali and M. Chavez to form the NCR Regional Council simultaneous with the preparations of the 13th Consal Local Organizing Committee. The Task Force on the first week of September issued a call to a general assembly meeting of all NCR librarians at The National Library. It was attended by about 160 active members. In this meeting, nominations to the NOMELEC, House of Delegates, Board of Directors and National Board of Trustees nominees. Elected officers were:
NOMELEC
Elnora Conti
Marlo Chavez
Susan Pador
Jesusa Manhit
Belen Vibar
Monalisa Leguiab
Placida Limpin
Teofila Manzanilla
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Elvira Lapuz
Florenda Mallari
Milagros Santos Ong
Flora Valmonte
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Salvacion Arlante, Chair
Eva Brillo, Vice Chair
Jocelyn Ladlad, Secretary
Susima Gonzales, Treasurer
Dante Perez, Director
Fe Angela Verzosa, Director
Miguel Cobaria, Director
NOMINEES TO THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Susima Gonzales
Salvacion Arlante
Dante Perez
Fe Angela Verzosa
Eva Brillo
During the National Book Week celebrations, the National House of Delegates chaired by an NCR member Atty. Antonio Santos conducted the elections for the National Board of Trustees at the National Library. The NCR Treasurer Ms. Susima Gonzales was elected as PLAI President for which Fe Angela Verzosa took over her post at the NCR Regional Council as Treasurer. S. Arlante and E. Brillo were elected to the National Board of Trustees for a one year term.
III. Activities
As early as 2004, NCR officers were directly involved in the 13th CONSAL Local Organizing committees. The PLAI President, as member of NCR, chaired the 13th CONSAL Executive Board. Other officers and active members of NCR were assigned to the Local Organizing Committees:
| Chairperson | : | Atty. Antonio Santos |
| Co-Chairpersons | : | Prudenciana Cruz |
| Salvacion M. Arlante | ||
| Secretary | : | Rosemarie Rosali |
| Asst. Secretary | : | Lilia Echiverri |
| Treasurer | : | Teresita Moran |
| Asst. Treasurer | : | Marlo Chavez |
The list of NCR members assigned to various working committees of CONSAL 13 is appended.
On 12 October 2005, the NCR Board of Directors, House of Delegates and NOMELEC met at the UP Main Library to discuss the forthcoming elections for new set of officers for 2006. In that meeting, it was agreed that NCR propose to the PLAI Board to defer elections of the regional councils and maintain status quo with a recommendation that the PLAI Board calls the House of Delegates to conduct a special convention in order to amend the By-Laws and the provisions on election. The proposal was unanimously approved by the PLAI Board members present.
On 4 August 2006, the NCR Board called for a general assembly at The National Library for nominations to a new set of officers for 2007. Nominations were accepted for NOMELEC members, House of Delegates and Board of Trustees. Proposals from the body to prolong the nomination period to accommodate further nominations via telephone, fax and email until 18 September 2006 to be handled by the holdover NOMELEC body was approved. On 9 October 2006, the NCR Board, House of Delegates and NOMELEC met at the UP Main Library to finalize the election guidelines and consolidate nominations with acceptance from the nominees. It was agreed to call for a general assembly in preparation to the general assembly and elections set for 11 October 2006. Elected were the following:
NOMELEC
Marlo Chavez
Teresita Moran
Rebecca Jocson
Helen de Castro
Mona Lisa Leguiab
Angelita Timbangcaya
Corazon Garcia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rodolfo Tarlit
Salvacion Arlante
Fe Abelardo
Lilia Echiverri
Belen Vibar
Nora Claravall
Jocelyn Ladlad
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Shirley Nava
Elvira Lapuz
Florenda Mallari
Mila Santos Ong
Linda Tayona
Loreto Garcia
Cecilia Guevarra
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Salvacion Arlante
Fe Abelardo
Rodolfo Tarlit
Belen Vibar
Susima Gonzales
On 08 November 2006, the NCR chair called the newly elected NCR Council members to a meeting at The National Library. Elected officers for 2007 are:
| Chairperson | : | Lily Echeverri |
| Vice Chairperson | : | Belen Vibar |
| Secretary | : | Jocelyn Ladlad |
| Treasurer | : | Fe Abelardo |
| Auditor | : | Nora Claravall |
| Directors | : | Rodolfo Tarlit |
| Salvacion Arlante |
A good number of PLAI NCR members attended the conference on “Mainstreaming Values of Libraries, Librarians and Information Professionals in Knowledge Societies” held at the Manila Hotel on November 21-23, 2006.
IV. Projects
To be launched during the Fellowship Night celebrations are two significant projects of NCR, namely: Scholarship Grants for Elementary and High School pupils and Adopt a Public School Library. Also to be launched is the online version of the PLAI-NCR Council Newsletter.
