Post-event 2011 Academic Publishing Conference and Mini-Book Fair

NBDB in partnership with FILCOLS and De La Salle University- Bacolod presented 2011 Academic Publishing Conference and Mini-Book Fair. It was held last March 3 and 4, 2011 at the De La Salle University-Bacolod, Bacolod City.

In attendance were students, professors and university press representatives of the University of St. La Salle Bacolod and individuals from Central Mindanao University, Philippine Bible Society Cebu Bacolod Christian College, Phoenix Publishing, Cebu Normal University, University of Antique, Central Philippine University, Vibal Publishing, De La Salle University Manila, Far Eastern University Manila, Central Books, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, D Knowledge Seller Enterprises and University of San Jose Recoletos.

Welcome remarks was delivered by Dr. Nona Ricafort, Commission on Higher Education Commissioner and member of the NBDB governing board.

For the first day, Atty. Andrea Pasion-Flores, the Executive Director of NBDB, introduced National Book Development Board and how it can be of service to the Academic Publishers.

Mr. Lord Francis Musni, history consultant of Holy Angel Center University for Kapampangan Studies and the representative of the Holy Angel University Press explained the HAU Press way of Creating a Niche in the Academic and Scholarly Publishing Market.

Professor Oscar V. Campomanes of Ateneo de Manila University discussed The Basics of Writing Articles and the Journal Review Process.

Engineer Luwin dela Concha of Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines discussed Copyright 101: Copyright Basics for Publishing.

FILCOLS' Executive Director Alvin Buenaventura encouraged everyone to write and publish through his talk entitled FILCOLS: Enforcing the Economic Right of Copyright Owners.

The second day kicked off with a lecture by David Ong, the Program Lead of Vee Press and Vibal Foundation. It was entitled E-publishing for Academic Publishers.

FILCOLS' Chair and the Director of DLSU Manila Academic Publishing Office Isagani Cruz talked about The Academic Publishing Market and Distribution Channels and Putting Together an Academic Journal.

And last but not the least, FILCOLS Board Member and Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas Chair Engineer Abdon Balde, Jr. shared how to market academic titles as a commercial product.

The event aimed to assist university-based and small publishers in developing their publication program.

FILCOLS receives support from the Norwegian Copyright Development Association (NORCODE) and Kopinor. NORCODE is an international copyright development group funded by five copyright societies namely KOPINOR, GRAMO, TONO, BONO and NORWACO. KOPINOR is the reproduction rights (RRO) of Norway while FILCOLS is the RRO of the Philippines.