LibSpeak is the UP Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines’ premier event. It was pioneered on March 12, 2007 at the UP School of Library and Information Studies, Gonzales Hall, UP Diliman. Geared towards promoting awareness of the current state of Library and Information Science and the new image of librarianship, the event consists of a conference with speakers discussing LIS topics, career talks, and contests for high school students. The themes for the competitions run in parallel to the topics of discussion in the conference. Some of the past speakers of the conference were Dr. Juan Buenrostro, Jr., Chief Librarian of Baliuag University; Mr. Vernon Totanes, librarian and PhD student of the University of Toronto; Ms. Zarah Gagatiga, chair of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People; Prof. Salvacion Arlante, University Librarian of the UP Library System; and Mr. Quezon III, columnist and editorial writer of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This annual event serves the UP FLIPP’s mission to promote and uplift the field of LIS. It aims to give people a new, better, and holistic perception of the field of Library and Information Science.
