27th PIALA Annual Conference

27th PIALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The 27th Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums (PIALA) Annual Conference was hosted by the Libraries, Archives & Museums of Pohnpei (LAMP) in partnership with the College of Micronesia - FSM with the theme “Innovating Together: Enabling Libraries, Archives, and Museums for Sustainable Development” All workshops were held at the Pohnpei State Governor’s Conference room, right in the heart of Kolonia. The PIALA conference was designed by librarians, archivists, curators and educators for information professionals. The conference is the premier educational conference for information professionals and nearly 90 librarians, archivists, museums curators and educators from across the Pacific and close to 30 educational opportunities, abundant social functions, tours of libraries, and the chance to learn what librarians are doing in their libraries took place.
As LAMP President, it would be remiss of me not to convey LAMP’s appreciation and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the 27th PIALA Annual Conference, November 13-17, 2017. We wish to thank t
he following individuals, business and offices for their support and generous donations to the LAMP Association, thereby ensuring we had a successful conference.

Donors/Supporters:
Black Sand Stores / Caroline Fisheries Corporation / College of Micronesia-FSM, DCR Office /
College of Micronesia-FSM, LRC /College of Micronesia-FSM, National Campus / College of Micronesia-FSM, Pohnpei Campus / College of Micronesia-FSM, President’s Office / College of Micronesia-FSM, Vice-President of Instructional Affairs / Dr. MerlynnAbello-Alfonso, Genesis Hospital / Fr. Kennedy Urumolug / Friends of the Pohnpei Public Library / FSM Congress Library / FSM Congress, Office of the Vice Speaker / FSM Congress, ED #1 / FSM Congress, ED #2 / FSM Congress, Pohnpei Delegation / FSM Development Bank / FSM Office of NACH /
FSM Supreme Court Law Library / Hon. Fernando Scaliem& Family / Hon. Churchill Edward, Director of Education / Mr. Joseph Saimon, Chief of Staff, Pohnpei State / Pohnpei Arts & Crafts / Pohnpei Public Library / Pohnpei State Governor’s Office / Pohnpei State, Department of Education / R.S. Roque Commercial Arts / Triple S Store, AwakPah / Youth -4- Change /
Vital-FSM Petroleum Corporation /