The UP Asian Center will be holding a Records Management Seminar for the Asian Center Staff on 23 and 24 March 2026, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is exclusively for the Asian Center Staff.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Effective records management is a critical component of good governance, institutional accountability, and operational efficiency. As an academic and research institution, the University of the Philippines Asian Center generates and maintains a substantial volume of administrative, academic, research, and financial records. These documents are vital assets that support decision-making, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and preserve institutional memory.
With the increasing demand for transparency, digital transformation, and adherence to quality assurance standards, it is essential for the Asian Center staff to strengthen their competencies in proper records creation, classification, storage, retrieval, retention, and disposal. The proposed Records Management Seminar aims to enhance staff capacity and align office practices with established records management principles and national standards.
Further, the seminar aims to
- Enhance the staff’s understanding of fundamental records management principles and lifecycle processes,
- Promote standardized procedures in records classification, filing, retention, and disposal.
- Strengthen compliance with national records management regulations and institutional policies,
- Improve efficiency in document retrieval and information sharing across units, and
- Support ongoing quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives of the Center.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
JAMES KEVIN R. DE JESUS
Extension Coordinator, UP School of Library and Information Studies (UP SLIS)
James Kevin R. De Jesus is a licensed professional librarian and a seasoned archives specialist who holds a Master in Archives and Records Management (MARM) and a Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Currently serving as the Senior Project Assistant and Extension Coordinator at the UP School of Library and Information Studies (UP SLIS), he brings extensive practical experience in establishing institutional archives and knowledge centers for diverse organizations such as SEAMEO Innotech, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation, and the Metrobank Foundation. James is a highly capable records management trainer, having served as a lecturer for the Philippine Coast Guard on Information Asset Registers (IAR) and as a resource person for the STEP UP program on Records Management. His technical proficiency is further reinforced by advanced training in records management planning, digital preservation readiness, and data privacy compliance, ensuring a comprehensive and modern approach to information governance.