Chronology of PIALA Conferences with links to the Conference Proceedings available in ERIC – www.eric.ed.gov. The 17th and 18th conference proceedings also at ScholarSpace 

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PIALA Organizational Meeting. February 26-28, 1991, University of Guam Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library. Mangilao, Territory of Guam

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1st PIALA ‘91 Conference – “Preserving Knowledge for Tomorrow.” October 1-3, 1991, Belau National Museum, Koror, Republic of Palau.

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2nd PIALA ’92 Conference – “Meeting Information and Conservation Needs Today and Tomorrow.” November 5-7, 1992, Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

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3rd PIALA ’93 Conference – “Collecting, Preserving & Sharing Information in Micronesia.” October 13-15, 1993, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED378972.pdf

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4th PIALA ’94 Conference – “Pacific Information Liberation: The Wave of the Future.” November 4-9, 1994, Palace Hotel, Tamuning, Territory of Guam.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED389331.pdf

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5th PIALA ’95 Conference – “Preservation of Culture through Archives and Libraries.” November 6-10, 1995, Head Start Building Conference Room, Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED412941.pdf

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6th PIALA ’96 Conference – “Jaketo Jakerak Kobban Alele Eo/Identifying, Using and Sharing. Local Resources.” November 5-8, 1996, Outrigger Marshall Islands Resort Melele Room, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands.

http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED411786.pdf

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7th PIALA ’97 Conference -  “Wasahn Kamarain/Place of Enlightenment.” November 3-5. 1997, College of Micronesia-FSM, Learning Resource Center, Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED422011.pdf

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8th PIALA ’98 Conference – “Libraries, Archives and Museums: What’s in Them for Us?” November 17-19, 1998, Rose Mackwelung Library, Tofol, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED433031.pdf

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9th PIALA ’99 Conference – “A Meleketek A Didil A Chais/Building Information Bridges.” November 17-19, 1999, Palau Community College, Koror, Republic of Palau 

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10th PIALA 2000 Conference - “Libraries and Archives: Where Information and Language Literacy Begins;” joint with the 13th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference – Engaged Readers and Writers in Multicultural Islands Communities. November 9-11, 2000, Holiday Inn Resort, Tumon, Territory of Guam.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED498250.pdf 

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11th PIALA 2001 Conference – cancelled

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12th PIALA 2002 Conference - “Libraries, Museums and Archives: the Coconut Trees of Life.” November 20-22, 2002, Truk Stop Hotel, Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. 

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13th PIALA 2003 Conference - “Voyaging from the Past, to the Present, and into the Future: Knowing Your Heritage.” November 4-6, 2003, Palikir. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED543417.pdf

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14th PIALA 2004 Conference - “Maron In Red Im Jeje Ej Ad Kojadikdik, Library KoRej Jikin Kakurmool Kajatdikdik In Im JoletEo Ad Ej Bwinnid/Literacy Our Hope, Libraries Our Scope and Heritage Our Property.” November 16-19, 2004, Nitijela Conference Room, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED497951.pdf (joint proceedings with 15th 2005) 

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15th PIALA 2005 Conference - “Kasrpacsr Misenge Ac Etwack Lutu/Resources Today and Learning Tomorrow.” November 8-10, 2005, Kosrae Capital Building, Tofol, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.   

http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED497951.pdf (joint proceedings with 14th 2004)

 

16th PIALA 2006 Conference - “Libraries, Museums, & Archives: Knowledge Networks for Vibrant Communities.” November 13-18, 2006, Koror, Republic of Palau.

 

17th PIALA 2007 Conference - “It Can Be Done: With Advocacy, Libraries Can Thrive on Pacific Islands.” November 12-17, 2007, Tinian and Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.   

http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED514201.pdf, https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/19263

 

18th PIALA 2008 Conference – “New Beginnings: The Library as an Information and Resource Basket.” November 17-21, 2008, Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED507651.pdf https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/14676

 

19th PIALA 2009 Conference - “Pacific Visions: Finding, Selecting, and Using Resources for Your Libraries,” Archives, and Museums. November 16-21, 2009, Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.  

http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED521153.pdf

 

20th PIALA 2010 Conference - “Libraries, Archives, and Museums Helping Create Futures: Building on Culture, Knowledge, and Information through Collaboration and Resource Sharing.” November 15-19, 2010, Truk Stop Hotel, Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.  http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED536537.pdf

 

21st PIALA 2011 Conference - “Discovering the Hidden Jewels in Your Library and Sharing the Wealth through Collaboration.” November 14-17, 2011, State Administration Building and RML, Tofol, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED533906.pdf

 

22nd PIALA 2012 Conference - “RESET: Information Services Trends in 2012.” November 13-16, 2012, Holiday Resort & Spa Guam, Tumon, Territory of Guam. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED547645.pdf

 

23rd PIALA 2013 Conference - “Our Libraries, Archives & Museums (LAMS): Bridging Our Past with Our Future.”  July 14-16, 2013. Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  Held in conjunction with the 28th Pacific Educational Conference (PEC) July16-19, 2013.

 

24th PIALA 2014 Conference - “Be Informed, Stay Connected, Community Transformation!”  November 10-15, 2014. Palau Community College, Koror, Republic of Palau. https://eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED557592.pdf

 

25th PIALA 2015 Conference - “Balancing Literacy and Technology for the Advancement of Our Communities.” July 27-31, 2016, CCCC Venue, College of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, in conjunction with the 29th Pacific Educational Conference, July 27-31, 2015.

 

26th PIALA 2016 Conference - “With the Paddle from Our Past, We Navigate Together Into the Future.” November 21 - 25, 2016. Small Business Development Center. Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.    

https://eric.ed.gov/?q=drake+piala&id=ED578107

 

27th PIALA Conference - "Innovating Together: Enabling Libraries, Archives, and Museums for Sustainable Development." November 13 - 17, 2017, Pohnpei State Governor’s Conference Room, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

https://eric.ed.gov/?q=drake+piala&id=ED594336

 

28th PIALA Conference – “Let’s Work Together” November 26 - 30, 2018.  Kosrae Public Library, Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia.

 

29th PIALA Conference – “Our Pacific Islands Literacy, Culture and Preservation.” November 21-26, 2019 University of Guam Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Mangilao, Territory of Guam.

 

30th PIALA Conference – scheduled to be hosted by Chuuk State in November 2020.