Pacific Library Training Institute 2008
Eighteen residents of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific were selected to attend the 2008 Pacific Library Training Institute (PLTI) in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The PLTI, funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and organized by Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), took place from July 21 through August 8, 2008, at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Dr. Karen Peacock, Curator of the Pacific Collection at UH's Hamilton Library, was the lead instructor, working closely with PREL's Pacific Resource Center Director, Ms. Jane Barnwell, who administers the grant.
By providing professional development to this group of preprofessional staff working in special libraries in their home jurisdictions, the PLTI seeks to improve library services across the region. Special libraries include archives, government agency libraries, legislative/law/court libraries, medical libraries, nongovernmental organization (NGO) libraries, and special collections within larger academic or pubic libraries.
Following is a list of the attendees: Nathaidia Moeia from American Samoa; Erlinda Naputi and Gregorio Sablan from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Kersweet Eria from Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); Shra Renton from Kosrae, FSM; Atarino Helieisar, Karleen Manuel, and Julia Martin from Pohnpei, FSM; Erica Ruwepin and Helen Salap from Yap, FSM; Walfrid Benavente and Lourdes Nedegog from Guam; Pearl Anien, Tina Edmond, and Kiona Lalimo from the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and Pioria Asito, Sandy Fernandez, and Grace Merong from the Republic of Palau.
For more information, contact Jane Barnwell, Director, at barnwellj@prel.org.
Course Materials
Full course schedule (doc 53K)
Collection Development (doc 26K)
Pacific Reference (doc 26K)
Rare Books Exercises (doc 24K)
Periodicals (doc 73K)
UH Voyager Catalog (doc 28K)
Contact PREL
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(808) 441-1300
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(800) 377-4773
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Phone:
(808) 441-1300
U.S. Toll-free Phone:
(800) 377-4773
AskPREL