CONSAL 13th General Conference 2006Mandaluyong city, Philippines

March 25 – 31, 2006

Library Cooperation in the

Visayas and Mindanao

Annabelle P. AcederaXavier UniversityCagayan de Oro city, Philippines

Overview

Beginnings Governance & Structure Membership & Member Fees Funding Sources Services/Activities Successes Challenges

ALBASA

Beginnings 1973 Lucky 13

Structure & Governance

Incorporated on November 20, 1973

Membership-basedOpen to any libraryGeneral Assembly - each member

has one voteBoard of Trustees/OfficersBusiness Manager

ALBASA

Membership & Member Fees

Open membershipVisayas & Mindanao

Charter & Active members84 as of November 2005

One-time membership fee

ALBASA

RegionPrivate Public/State

Uni Col Sch Uni Col Sch

VI-Western Visayas 5 10

VII-Central Visayas 13 12 4 1

VIII-Eastern Visayas 1 3 1

IX-Zamboanga 1 2

X-Northern Mindanao 3 7 1

XI-Davao 1 7

XII-Socsskargen 2 5 3 1

XIII-Caraga 1 2 1

ARMM 1

Regional MembershipALBASA

Funding Sources

Membership feesQuota requirementsService chargesOther contributions, subsidies, donations

ALBASA

Services/Activities

Cooperative acquisitionsBibliographic centerConsultancyContinuing professional education

ALBASA

Successes

Collection development impact Increased volume purchases Value of bookfairs Clearinghouse of manpower

resources Venue for professional

education Staff loyalty

ALBASA

Challenges

Steady source of fundsTechnology applicationFuture directions

ALBASA

ALINET

Beginnings Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao 5 academic libraries

Structure & Governance Incorporated on November 24,

1998 Membership-based General Assembly-each

member one vote Board of Trustees/Officers No Executive Director or office

staff

ALINET

Membership & Member Fees

Academic librariesVisayas & Mindanao

54 members as of November 2005

Membership feeAnnual dues

ALINET

RegionPublic Private

Col Uni Col Univ

IX - Zamboanga 1

X - Northern Mindanao 6 1 21 4

XI - Davao 2

XII - Socsskargen 3 2

XIII - Caraga 3 5 1

ARMM 1 1

Regional Membership

ALINET

Funding Sources

Membership feesAnnual duesDonations, solicitations

ALINET

Services/Activities Bibliographic & physical access to

collections Union list of theses & dissertations Sharing of bibliographic lists Shared cataloging Consultancy service Seminars & training initiatives

ALINET

Successes

Increased membershipPhysical access to collectionsLibrary staff training and

continuing educationComputer-based projectsWeb page

ALINET

Challenges

MembershipApplication of technology

ALINET

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