In line with the 40th year anniversary of PAARL, the Association will be holding the Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series on the theme of "Library Future: Changes and Challenges." The lecture series, named in honor of our founding president Ms. Marina G. Dayrit, aims to provide a fertile learning environment for new ideas and enlightened discussions among library and information professionals in the country. The second series covers the topic "Library Readiness to K-12 Basic Education Program" to be held on 22 March 2013.