ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MAHLAP has conducted various fora, symposia, seminars and workshops in cooperation with Vera Reyes, Philcite, World Health Organization (WHO), United Laboratories, Inc. (UNILAB), and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).

Seminars-Workshops, Fora, Symposia, Lectures

The following seminar-workshops were conducted for the MAHLAP members.

National Seminar-Workshop on Medical and Health Reference Sources, 12-16 December 1988, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Makati City
Symposium on Updating Medical Collections, 18 February 1989, Philcite Seminar Room, PICC Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila
Library Application of CD-ROM Technology and MEDLARS, 24 November 1989, DOST Executive Lounge, Bicutan, Tagig, Metro Manila
Symposium on Copyright Law in Medical Librarianship, 3 March 1990, Hotel Nikko-Manila Garden, Makati City
Symposium on Medical and Health Research in the New Decade, 24 July 1990, Philcite Seminar Room, PICC Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila
National Seminar-Workshop on the Current Trends in Medical and Health Librarianship in the New Decade and Annual Convention, 26-28 November 1990, SEAMEO-INNOTECH Auditorium, Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
National Seminar-Workshop on Trends in Management of Information and Services in Medical and Health Libraries, 18-22 November, 1991, Jade Vine, UN Avenue, Manila.
Symposium on Optimizing Library Services Through Resources Sharing and Networking and MAHLAP Annual Convention, 18 November 1992, Bayanihan Hall, United Laboratories, United St., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.
Librarians and Administrators: Partners for Better Medical/Health Information Delivery, 25-28 October, 1993, Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City, Metro Manila
Symposium on Continuing Professional Education: Its Impact on Professional Librarians, 29 June 1994, UNILAB Science Research Center, United St., Mandaluyong City
Seminar-Workshop on Stress Management: Current Techniques, Trends of an Enhanced Delivery of Library Services and Annual Convention, 7-9 December 1994, UP College of Home Economics, Diliman, Quezon City
Seminar-Workshop on Total Quality Management: Re-Engineering Medical and Health Librarians and Annual Convention, 19-21 October, 1995, Jade Vine, UN Avenue, Manila.
Seminar/Workshop on the Impact of Information Technology on Medical and Health Librarianship, 14-16 October 1996, Bayanihan Hall, UNILAB, United St., Mandaluyong City
National Seminar-Workshop on Current Methods in Technical Writing, October 8-10, 1997, Subic International Hotel, Subic, Olongapo City
Seminar-Workshop on Homepage/Web Page Construction for the Health R & D,
November 5-7 & 12-14, 1997, PCHRD, DOST Compound, Bicutan, Tagig, Metro Manila

Accreditation

The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Council for Librarians of the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) has awarded a certificate of accreditation to MAHLAP as a CPE provider in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the PRC in PRC resolution no. 381, series of 1995, with accreditation number 009, issued 10 September, 1996. This accreditation expires on September 10, 1999. This means that all MAHLAP seminars, workshops and fora can now be given credit points by the CPE.

Publications

MAHLAP has published the following publications:

1. Directory of Medical and Health Libraries in the Philippines, 1988, 1991 and 1996.

2. MAHLAP Newsletter, v. 1 no. 1, 1988 -

3. Proceedings Series of MAHLAP seminars and workshops - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996-

MAHLAP has published two reference sources, "The National Union List of Medical and Health Periodicals, 1970-1989" and the "National Union List of Medical and Health Periodicals, 1900-1995" through a research grant from PCHRD. These projects were cooperative undertaking of all MAHLAP members. These reference tools are vital in the fast delivery of documents and a good source of materials for medical research and health purposes.

MAHLAP MOVING TOWARD DIGITAL LIBRARIES

MAHLAP shall continue to work towards the enhancement of the professional welfare and skills of its members, to uphold the dignity and ethics of the medical and health librarianship and to enable them to cope better with today's digital technologies and the digital library. It shall continue to support the continuing education program of professional librarians by sponsoring quality, high level, relevant and up-to-date seminars and workshops.

MAHLAP at present is doing a survey to identify the information facilities and services of medical and health libraries in the Philippines and to find out the readiness of health libraries to access digital information. MAHLAP intends to come up with an appropriate system, processes and training modules that will enable member libraries to convert their exciting information resources into digital format, and making these accessible on-line, through the Internet.

MAHLAP is now a full grown tree in ten years -- sharing its twigs and shady leaves, bearing flowers and fruits. The past ten years indeed has been a very fruitful years for MAHLAP.