For The Record

In this conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives and information studies professors chat about everything records and archives.  The ICA’s Universal Declaration on Archives recognises their value as “authoritative sources of information underpinning accountable and transparent administrative actions” and thus vital in protecting citizens’ rights and promoting responsible citizenship. This episode explores the cooperative role of records and recordkeeping within a participatory democracy, touching on aspects of critical information literacy and open government. This episode is in a mix of English and Filipino.  For The Record is not a lecture nor a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. Season 2 of For The Record will be back in 2021 with more conversations on archives and records! Presented by Prof. Jonathan Isip with Prof. Yhna Therese P.Santos Prof. Paul Jason V. Perez GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip

This special episode of For The Record celebrates the legacy of UP SLIS by announcing the release of our coffee table book and the continuing collection of memories from our students, alumna, staff, faculty, and all the friends and allies of UP SLIS over the years. Join Dr. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, Dean Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona, the University Librarian Ms. Elvira Lapuz, and former dean Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab as they reminisce over their time in our School. Contribute your stories and memories of UP SLIS by visiting upslis.info/iremember.

This special episode of For the Record remembers the struggles and courage of the Filipinos under the dictatorial rule of the late president Ferdinand Marcos. With the Marcos regime’s imaginary of foisting the ideology of New Society on a country hounded by corruption, military abuse and human rights violations, Filipinos struggled for their rights, freedom and social justice. Decades after the reinstatement of democracy in the Philippines, many Filipinos seem to have forgotten this era and have divided memories and perception of this period. On September 11, 2020, #ArawNgMagnanakaw trends on Twitter amid the approval of the HB 7137 by the House of Representatives declaring September 11th as a non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte to commemorate Marcos’ birth.   The main objective of the episode, in line with the annual remembrance of the victims and martyrs of Martial Law, is to examine the importance of archives in the various acts of remembering and forgetting, history writing and understanding, reconciliation and collective healing.   #ArchivesEmpower #MarcosHindiBayani #NotAGoldenAge #NeverAgain #NeverForget

It's graduation season and For The Record celebrates the class of 2020 with a discussion on symbolic acts, records value, and affect. Joining us again this week are Nathan, Iyra, Dan, and Janny.  This episode is predominantly in English. For The Record is a conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives and information studies professors chat about everything records and archives. It is not a lecture nor a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse.  For The Record joins #SLISRoadTo60 and is on a new monthly release schedule, with new episodes uploaded every Wednesday of the second week of the month. Check out the other videos on our channel, especially Faculty Room where you get to know the faculty members of UPSLIS. Come join us as we countdown to our 60th anniversary!  Presented by Prof. Jonathan Isip  with Prof. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD  Prof. Dan Anthony Dorado  Prof. Janny Surmieda   GRFX  Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab   Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip

In this conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives and information studies professors chat about everything records and archives. This episode we discuss a wide range of topics connected to evidencing and trust, and in particular how our perceptions of these concepts are changing in the digital age. We talk about graduation, professional development, marriage, public key infrastructures, blockchain, and many more! This episode is in a mix of English and Filipino. For The Record is not a lecture nor a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. For The Record joins #SLISRoadTo60 and is on a new monthly release schedule, with new episodes uploaded every Wednesday of the second week of the month. Check out the other videos on our channel, especially Faculty Room where you get to know the faculty members of UPSLIS. Come join us as we countdown to our 60th anniversary! Presented by Prof. Jonathan Isip with Prof. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD Prof. Dan Anthony Dorado Prof. Janny Surmieda GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip

In this new conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives professors chat about everything records and archives, along with a couple of special guests. This episode we explore the concept of professional identity and the role of records in forming, defining, developing, and evidencing such identity particularly in the context of the archives and librarianship professions in the Philippines. This episode is in a mix of English and Filipino. For The Record is not a lecture nor a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. For The Record joins #SLISRoadTo60 and is on a new monthly release schedule. Check out the other videos on our channel, especially Faculty Room where you get to know the faculty members of UPSLIS. You can also tune in to our monthly Facebook live webinar which are also uploaded here afterwards. Come join us as we countdown to our 60th anniversary! Presented by Prof. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD with Prof. Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona Prof. Kathleen Lourdes B. Obille Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip

Last 7 June 2020, hundreds of people living in the Philippines woke up to find newly created Facebook accounts bearing their names. Speculation and fear ran rampant and the cause of these accounts remains unknown. In this episode of For The Record, we look at the ways we curate, present, and share information about ourselves online with guests Atty. Regine Estillore of the UP Diliman Data Protection Office and our own Prof. Dan Anthony Dorado. This episode is predominantly in Filipino. For The Record is not a lecture or a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. Concepts and principles mentioned in the series should be interpreted within an academic context and do not constitute legal advice. You should not act upon any such information without first seeking qualified professional counsel on your specific matter. Presented by Prof. Jonathan Isip with Atty. Regine Estillore - Legal Officer, UP Diliman DPO Prof. Dan Anthony Dorado - Informatics Scholar and Faculty, UPSLIS GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip A vidcast version is also available through YouTube at: youtu.be/-KvFj1slx5c

As we celebrate International Archives Day, we invite people to join us and discover the delights of the archiving profession. Join us as we profess our love for stories, for history both past and present, and for shaping our futures. This is a loose translation in Filipino of the closing paragraphs of John Fleckner's presidential address to the Society of American Archivists on its' 54th annual meeting, written in the form of three letters to Mary Jane Appel, a graduate student to-be who was curious about archivists and the archival profession. Translated by UPSLIS for #IAW2020 "As I write these words, I am struck — as always — by the magnitude of our profession's ambitions and responsibilities in contrast to our minuscule numbers. And then I recall — as I usually do — that it is precisely the breadth of our professional values that ties us to a wider community of professions, institutions, and individuals. Our allies are all those who struggle to understand and protect the past for the benefit of the future. We are, from this enlarged perspective, truly the partners of librarians, museum professionals, folklorists, archaeologists, and all the others who preserve the cultural record in its material form. We are the colleagues of political leaders and scholars, of jurists and journalists, of architects and artists who would be faithful to the integrity of the past in their interpretation of it. Well then, this is my joy in doing archives. To be, at once, a master practitioner—with esoteric knowledge and uncommon skills—and a participant in the most profoundly and universally human of all undertakings: to understand and preserve the past on behalf of the future. Mary Jane, I would like to tell you much more about my profession: about the sense of shared commitment to the archival mission; about the spirit of generosity and collegiality; about the lifelong friendships... I would tell you of my hopes for the profession: that we will overcome centrifugal forces and embrace all who care for the historical record in all its forms; that we will articulate the public interest in preservation of the record; and that we will increase public understanding and support for our essential mission. I would like to tell you all this, but perhaps better, I invite you to join me in this profession, to share in our commitments, and to discover for yourself the larger (and smaller) meanings in what we do. If this is your calling, I assure you lifelong challenges, a sense of community through participation, good friends, and more than a few good times... John Fleckner (1991) "Dear Mary Jane": Some Reflections on Being an Archivist. The American Archivist: Winter 1991, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 13. https://doi.org/10.17723/aarc.54.1.3607610316t66j42

This special episode of For The Record is in celebration of International Archives Day. We talk of our experiences and aspirations for archives, archival practice, and archival studies in the Philippines. The University of the Philippines is the first in Asia to offer library courses in 1914. UPSLIS is also the only LIS school in the Philippines that offer a complement of archives and records management course options as part of its graduate and undergraduate programmes. #IAW2020 #AnArchiveIs This episode is presented by Prof. Benedict Salazar Olgado with Nathan Isip Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD and special guests Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona - Dean, UPSLIS; PhD candidate, University of Manitoba Emma M. Rey - founder, Society of Filipino Archivists; founding director (ret.) Congressional Library Bureau Martin Julius Perez - archivist, Department of Foreign Affairs A vidcast version is also available through YouTube at youtu.be/1Y2rx9aNIxo Partial closed captions in English for the portions in Filipino are available. For The Record is a conversation series by the UP School of Library and Information Studies.

In this new conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives professors chat about everything records and archives. This episode we look at records for identification and how these extend beyond their primary value and supports the formation of individual and community identities. This episode is in a mix of English and Filipino. Apologies for some audio clipping, the internet wasn't being cooperative while we were recording! For The Record is not a lecture or a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. Presented by Prof. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD with Prof. Benedict Salazar Olgado Prof. Jonathan Isip GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip

In this new conversation series by the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies, archives professors chat about everything records and archives. For this pilot episode we deconstruct two records that are now very familiar to Filipinos during lockdown, a quarantine pass and an SAC form, into their component content, context, and structure; key elements of a record. For The Record is not a lecture or a webinar. It is intended as a casual introduction to key concepts in archives and records management through a relaxed yet academic discourse. Presented by Prof. Jonathan Isip Prof. Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, PhD Prof. Benedict Salazar Olgado GRFX Prof. Johann Frederick Cabbab Edited by Prof. Jonathan Isip