KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Iyra S. Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD
School of Library and Information Studies
University of the Philippines Diliman
Resource Speakers (Day 1)
Preserving the Past, Ensuring its Future: Filipiniana Collection Innovative Programs and Practices
Dr. Francis M. Navarro
Director, Ateneo de Manila University Archives
Commissioner, National Historical Commission of the Philippines
AI, Data, and Research in Filipiniana: Unlocking
Knowledge in Filipiniana Collections
Asst. Prof. Janny Surmieda
School of Library and Information Studies
University of the Philippines Diliman
Fostering and Strengthening Linkages and Collaborations:
The Future of Filipiniana Collections and Librarianship
Ms. Maricel M. Diaz
Assistant Chief of Filipiniana Division, National Library of the Philippines (NLP)
Resource Speakers (Day 2)
Filipiniana Revisited: Heritage, History, and the Sustainable Future of Filipino Scholarship
Hon. Maria Eloisa de Castro
Commissioner,
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Bridging Communities: Libraries, Local Publishers, and the Future of the Filipiniana Collection as Cultural Memory
Mr. Alvin Buenaventura
Executive Director of the Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. on Copyright
State of Filipiniana Collections
Ms. Maria Cecilia Lobo
Chief Librarian
University of Santo Tomas
Ms. Eimee Rhea C. Lagrama
Deputy University Librarian
University of the Philippines Diliman
Ms. Bernadette Garilao
Filipiniana Librarian
Ateneo de Manila University
Mr. Juan Martin Guasch
Director of Libraries
Asian Institute of Maritime Studies
Dr. Maileenita A. Peñalba
Asst. Professor and Representative
Cordillera Studies Center
Asst. Prof. Jed B. Otano
Head, Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center
Ms. Mercedes Vargas
Director, Lopez Library, Archives, and Museum
Ms. Alizsa Lynn M. Franco
Officer-in-Charge
Cultural Center of the Philippines Library
Ms. Diana Galang
Librarian, National Historical Commission of the Philippines