“Libraries and Librarians in Nation-Building: Reaffirming the Role of the Information Professional

in Fostering Transformational Change”

Guest Speaker: Atty. Alex Lacson

2.Create understanding among students as profession information.

3.Encourage to create their share in postering transforming change

to build nation building.

1. Provide a venue of fellowship among librarian being reminders as a role.

Objectives

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Paggising

Pagpasok

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Mother Teresa

- Peace starts with a smile

-Filipino known as being warm – we are distinct- our youth would become what they read- keep building our library that would enrich their heart and mind

Atty.Alex Lacson

Our author is both prophetic and patriotic. A prophetic witness is ahead of his times. He intuits and proposes changes in life and institutions that are urgently needed, even when such changes are resisted by the status quo. Alex Lacson has initiated with his inspired book. And what precisely motivated our author is his deep sense of patriotism– his compassionate concern for our country and our people

What is attractive and new in Alex Lacson’s idea is that his “12 Little Things” are very concrete, practical, and doable. As he have always said: To love our country and our people with deep passion and compassion– this is what can make our nation great.

Greatest Generation of Filipinos

Lee Kuan Yew (biography)

-Political Leader-led Singapore to independence and served as its first prime minister-He was regularly re-elected from 1959 until he stepped down in 1990-Lee Kuan Yew was educated in England -under his firm guidance Singapore became a financial and industrial powerhouse, despite a lack of abundant natural resources-Lee ruled with ultimate authority, and his zeal for law and order was legendary -1990 he stepped down and was succeeded as prime minister by Goh Chok Tong-remained in the cabinet as senior minister until 2011, when he stepped down at age 87. -retain his seat in Parliament.

- 1957 World’s promising professional in all Asian countries- 1960 Korean wanted to become like Filipino (in basketball) - 1st to 6th years Lee Kuan Yew did not bring prosperity to Singapore(1959-1965)

led Singapore to independence and served as first prime minister

1957 - World’s promising professional in all Asian countries

1960 - Korean wanted to become like Filipino (in basketball)

1st to 6th years Lee Kuan Yew did not bring prosperity to Singapore(1959-1965)

Lee Kuan Yew

(born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years.

Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a medical doctor. He became active in the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysia's largest political party, before entering parliament in 1964. He served one term before losing his seat, before falling out with the then Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and being expelled from UMNO. When Abdul Rahman resigned, Mahathir re-entered UMNO and parliament, and was promoted to the Cabinet. By 1976, he had risen to Deputy Prime Minister, and in 1981 was sworn in as Prime Minister after the resignation of his predecessor, Hussein Onn.As Prime Minister, Mahathir was credited with engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation and economic growth, and initiated a series of bold infrastructure projects. He was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and seeing off all of his rivals for the leadership of UMNO. However, his accumulation of power came at the expense of the independence of the judiciary and the traditional powers and privileges of Malaysia's royalty. He also deployed the controversial Internal Security Act to detain activists, non-mainstream religious figures, and political opponents including his sacked deputy, Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir's record of curbing civil liberties and his antagonism to western diplomatic interests and economic policy made his relationships with the likes of the US, Britain and Australia difficult. As Prime Minister, he was an advocate of third-world development and a prominent international activist for causes such as the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the interests of Bosnians in the 1990s Balkans conflict.

He remains an active political figure in his retirement, having become a strident critic of his handpicked successor, Abdullah Badawi, and actively supporting Abdullah's replacement by Najib Razak.

Mahathir bin Mohamad ( biography) (pronounced [maˈhadɪr bɪn moˈhamat]).

4th Prime Minister in Malaysia He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003,

making him Malaysia's longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years.

Called as failed dictator 1991-1992 build tallest building , Pestronas Tower –

finished 1996 tourism = 2,000,000 2010 – tourist = 23 million 1981-1987 – 1st to 6th year = failure

Mahathir bin Mohamad ( biography) (pronounced [ma had r b n mo hamat]).ˈ ɪ ɪ ˈ

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.

After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC. This led to the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.

During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.

Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990. After his release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Black leader in south Africa Imprisoned for 7 years 1987 elected as 1st black President(1994-

1999) Sincere, most trusted president of all countries

in the world Failed in bringing prosperity in his country

Leadership is important, so citizenship also

Little things we can do is also important

Each one of us has the part in the CHANGE

Video:

Madonna Decena

- college graduate

- with 2 daughters

- working in Great Britain as a singer

- joined GBGT(Great Britain Got Talent)-

semi-finalist

- didn’t made it in the finals

Motherless generation

- 10,000,000 of our children today

- article in Time Magazine

- release in Nov. 2011

VIDEO: Ala Carte ( Ferdinand Dimadura) - Food , Taste and Hunger

- film competition in Europe - short film - winner - 26.7 million Filipino go to bed

hungry and don’t know where to get their food the next day

- 60-70% are children

John Maxwell

- small changes are necessary before the big change happen

Story: Eagles on the Wild

Beak

Claw transformation is painful

feather

Pag tumanda na humahaba ang tuka

Humahaba ang kuko

Balahibo naglalagasan

Maghahanap ng matigas na bato

Tutukain para matanggal ang tuka

Most important leaders in a society

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HOW TO RAISE WONDERFUL AND PATRIOTIC KIDS

1. 3 Rules AM( greet with smile, breakfast, send-off2. 3 Rules evening( dinner, stories, goodnight kiss)3. Independence – allow to speak , allow to decide4. Unity and teamwork –help their projects, assignments5. Attitude of saving – from their school allowance6. Goal setting – I goal a year7. Entrepreneurship attitude8. God’s word- white board, sacred heart9. Compassionate heart – old, beggars, sampaguita girl10. Faith in Filipino – good stories, pinoy products11. My 2 best secret to success – Matt. 7:7 (humility)12. Show them that I love their mother – HH-PSSP

VIDEO: Dad, I am watching you

LITTLE THINGS, BIG CHANGEExtract from a speech at the University of the Philippines, Diliman2 March 2009

I had fears that people may not accept the little things or small acts as a way of introducing change to our country, considering that it is in the nature of man to be impatient, to look for instant answers, for big solutions, for immediate change, for dramatic reform. But based on the warm reception that our people gave to the book, I could sense that there is a hunger for this kind of patriotism – a kind of heroism that parents are willing to teach their children, because it is a type of heroism that does not kill the hero. It is a kind of patriotism that finds application in our daily lives.

Maybe this is what appeals to many of our people. Our people want to help our country. They want to do something.

We should have faith in what we are doing for our country, however small it may seem in the eyes of other people. In the last 3 years, I have seen greatness in various sizes and shapes and colors from many of our people. Many of them thought they were just doing small things. But when they performed these little things with great love and great faith, their small acts started producing big results. The little things or the small acts that we do, if performed with great faith, will slowly but surely help in bringing about the big change we all want to see in our country.

For instance, there was a story that came out in the front page of Philippine Daily Inquirer last February 14, 2009, Valentines Day. The story is about some 2nd year high school students of Muntinlupa Science High School in Muntinlupa City. These 2nd year high students, averaging 14 to 15 years old, also government scholars, decided to adopt 2 scholars in Palawan. Apparently, two years ago, their history teacher (Ma. Celine Callado) was able to read the book “12 Little Things” and discussed the book with the students when they just started as first year high school. The teacher challenged them to do one thing from among the 12 little things. The students decided, by a vote, to adopt 2 scholars in the province under the program of World Vision. Last year, they did all sorts of things to raise the funds to keep their 2 scholars at school. This year, for the Valentines Day, they sold flowers and chocolates at school. In addition, they offered to take the photos of the crushes of their classmates and friends, for a fee. This one became the bestseller. The students were able to raise in one day the money they would need for the whole year for their 2 scholars in Palawan

There are other stories, of course, like the story of a rich businessman who offered to adopt 100 scholars after a talk I gave before their group in 2006. There was also the story of the franchisees association of the one of the biggest food chains in the country, which offered to adopt 2,300 scholars after one of their officers read the book. Many school and university papers have made their own versions of 12 little things – Ateneo de Manila University came up with “12 Little Things Every Atenean Can Do For Ateneo and for the Country”. St Paul College, Xavier University, Isabela State University, and Urios University made their own versions of the 12 Little Things. Many schools and universities have also included the book as required reading for their Citizenship Training courses. In some airports and highways in the provinces, there are huge posters and billboards about these 12 little things to help our country, posted by people most of whom I do not know.

We should have faith in what we are doing for our country, however small it may seem in the eyes of other people. In the last 3 years, I have seen greatness in various sizes and shapes and colors from many of our people. Many of them thought they were just doing small things. But when they performed these little things with great love and great faith, their small acts started producing big results. The little things or the small acts that we do, if performed with great faith, will slowly but surely help in bringing about the big change we all want to see in our country.