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Library Training Opportunity

Released Tuesday, March 13, 2007

If you are a resident of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific and are currently working in a school library, you may be eligible for a training opportunity funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) via Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) to attend the Pacific Library Training Institute (PLTI) at the University of Guam July 16–August 3, 2007.

Please note: There will be a subsequent training opportunity for special library staff in 2008 at the University of Hawai‘i.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for this training opportunity, you must:

• Be a resident of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.
• Have 3 years of work experience in a school (elementary or high school) library in the state or country in which you reside.
• Be currently employed in a school (elementary or high school) library (required for 2007 training only).
• Hold a high school diploma or higher qualification.
• Have basic English language skills.
• Participate in the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA), and/or your local library association.
• Be willing to share information and mentor colleagues.

Desirable Qualifications

• Previous participation in PIALA training sessions
• Previous participation in local library training opportunities
• Courses toward a library certificate or degree

2007 Program Additional Criteria

Experience in one or more of the following: cataloging, reference, acquisitions, library skills instruction.

Application materials, including criteria and required forms and instructions, are now available on the project website noted above, as well as through the PIALA website, and at PREL’s Service Centers. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 20, 2007.

PREL is an independent, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation that works in partnership with the Pacific educational community to provide quality programs and products developed to promote educational excellence, including professional development and educational materials. In addition, PREL administers the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Pacific, 1 of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories funded through the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. With a commitment to ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to develop a strong academic foundation, regardless of circumstances or geographic location, PREL serves the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Guam, Hawai‘i, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

For additional information about this media release or PREL and its work please contact Jackie Burniske, Executive Director, Center for Information, Communications, and Technology by telephone at (808) 441-1300 or by email at burniskj@prel.org.

(Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008)