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CPU Library Director, LIS faculty win Best Paper in Eurasian conference

by | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

by Rusieljs G. Lunasco


Prof. Ma. Cynthia Pelena is the Director of Henry Luce III Library while Dr. Reysa Alenzuela is a faculty of the Masters in LIS program and a Consultant for the library. Prof. Ana Mae Cantel is currently the Course Coordinator and a full-time professor for the Library and Information Science (LIS) program.

CPU Library Director Ma. Cynthia Peleña, along with the School of Graduate Studies Library and Information Science (LIS) program professors, Ana Mae B. Cantel, RL, MLIS, and Dr. Reysa Alenzuela, MLIS won Best Paper Award during the Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference (EALC) 2020 last September 30 to October 2, 2020.

With the theme, “Alive to Changes: Engage. Embrace. Ensure”, the conference which was hosted by Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan was held virtually due to the pandemic.

Their paper entitled “Developing a Competency Index for Librarians: Benchmark for Capacity Building, LIS Education, and Continuing Professional Development” is a case study of two associations: the Vanuatu Library Association and Southeast Asia Theological Librarians. The research describes how the competencies of the two associations were created and explained the steps in developing a competency index that can be applied in a country or a region. Part of the study was also done in collaboration with the Association of Theological Education in Southeast Asia (ATESEA).

The Best Paper Award is given to the paper judged to have made the most significant, fruitful, and exemplary contribution in the entire duration of the conference.

EALC features distinguished researchers and engaging speakers. The conference will be a venue for scientific discussion, constructive exchange of information, best practices, and lessons, through oral and poster presentations. In addition, a range of special workshops and lightning talks aim to attract participants on wider issues of future-ready libraries and library professionals.

For the full text of the paper, click the link below (pages 59-73)
https://nu.kz.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=33205894