April 27-28 2005: BASA volunteers drove to La Union to support the Philippine Association of School Librarians convention in RELC, Pagdalagen, San Fernando, La Union. Fr. Ted Gonzales, SJ who spearheads the BASA initiative, shared his dream about alternative leadership and readership in the Philippines to about 85 librarians representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The delegates had a few ideas to share about fundraising for their school libraries and networking with other librarians.

BASA compiled delegate information for a future librarian database and distributed handouts about librarians of the future (Next Generation Librarians) as well as a compilation of inspiring Filipino stories entitled Agimat ni Apo. Please write us if you would like to receive a complimentary copy of Next Generation Librarians to share with your local public libraries.

♥ BASA!

BASA is a volunteer-driven outreach project. We dream of developing minds alive for nation-building through library excellence, a culture of reading, and inspiring Filipino stories. We envision a Filipino people nourished by reading with powerful imagination for nation-building. Our challenge is to enlighten souls, liberate minds and empower lives through knowledge sharing - for we believe that informed minds and hearts of integrity will lead to better life choices.

Bayan Akayin Sa Abot-tanaw "Spark imagination and build a nation through a culture of reading"


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