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The 29th Annual Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums (PIALA) Conference was held November 21 through November 26, 2019 and the primary venue was the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Library, University of Guam in Mangilao, U.S. Territory of Guam. This volume includes a listing of 2018-2019 PIALA Officers and Board members, conference schedule, official group photo, and acknowledgement of sponsors and contributors. Presentations include: (1) Opening Remarks November 21, 2019 (Erlinda C. Naputi, PIALA President); (2) How to Accomplish Your Publishing Goals: The Value of Publishing Locally (Victoria Lola Leon Guerrero); (3) Exploring the CHamoru Community's OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession) of Health Research (Lisa Linda Natividad and Chelsea Fama); (4) Cultural Field Trip: Valley of the Latte Adventure Park, November 22, 2019; (5) Northern Marianas Islands Oral History Project (Perry J. C. Pangelinan and Rlene Santos Steffy); (6) The Effectiveness of Classification System and Subject Headings: Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) Guam and Micronesia Collection (Wai Yi Ma); (7) Yap Traditional Custom: Some Parts of Our Culture Are Worth Preserving, But Some Are Not (Stella Yafneg); (8) Using the Patron to Improve Leadership (Jenny Helieisar); (9) Travel Report: American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition (Melissa Gentapanan); (10) Highlights of Joeten-Kiyu Public Library (Ray Deleon Guerrero Jr. and Celina Foreman); (11) Preserving and Cataloguing the Joachim deBrum Collection (Carol Curtis and Solynn Bajo); (12) Entity Report: KLA (Kosrae State FSM); (13) Entity Report: LAMP (Pohnpei State FSM); (14) Entity Report: MILA (Republic of the Marshall Islands); (15) Entity Report: PAL (Republic of Palau); (16) Entity Report: GLA (U.S. Territory of Guam); (17) Hawai'i Library Association Report (Karen Peacock Memorial Scholar) (Jefrey L. Libao); (18) Palau National Non-Communicable Disease (NCD); Palau Association of Libraries (PAL) Grant Project (Imengel Mad and Mary Arius); (19) Karen Peacock Memorial Scholarship (Roland San Nicholas); (20) 5 Ws and One H question {FSM-ALAM} (Atarino Helieisar); (21) ILS and Guam Public School Libraries (Krishnan Seerengan); (22) 29th PIALA Annual General Membership Meeting Report (Michael Williams); (23) PIALA Treasurer's 2019 Report Summary (Jefry Libao); (24) Understanding Audio for Modern Libraries (Ryan Shook); (25) Looking beyond the Pretty Flowers (Simeon Palomo); (26) State of Information Literacy at the University of Guam (Roland A. San Nicolas); (27) Closing Remarks at end of Conference November 26, 2019 (Erlinda C. Naputi); and (28) PIALA President Closing Dinner Remarks (Erlinda C. Naputi). Also included in these proceedings are: photos from the closing dinner; and abstracts from presenter registration form for presentations not in these proceedings. The following are appended: (1) Chronology of PIALA Conferences; (2) Minutes of PIALA Executive Board Meeting - November 25, 2019; (3) Recipients of the Karen Peacock Memorial Scholarship; (4) PIALA website announcement; (5) Call for Papers; (6) Presentation Form; (7) Letter of Invitation; (8) Registration Form; (9) Announcement Letter to GDOE; (10) Name Tag Template; (11) GLA Conference Report to PIALA Board (March 15, 2020); (12) Press Release: Guam Public Library commemoration of 70 Years of Service November 26, 2019; (13) Murals at the Agana Public Library; (14) Photo: Conference participants attending the Commemorative Ceremony of the 70th Anniversary of Library Services on the island of Guam. November 26, 2019; (15) Press Release: Guam Public Library System's Archival Center; (16) Postponement of 30th Annual PIALA Conference and 2020 Karen Peacock Memorial Scholarship Opportunity By PIALA President Erlinda C. Naputi May 26 2020; (17) In Loving Memory: Dr Yvonne Chandler; (18) Season's Greetings card and PIALA face mask, sent to members by PIALA President Erlinda Naputi, December 2020; (19) New PIALA Official Letterhead; and (20) PIALA listserv Message History. [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]

This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 27th annual conference was held in Kolonia, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, November 13-17, 2017. This volume includes a listing PIALA Officers and Executive Board, Conference schedule, Abstracts of Presentation and short biography of opening speaker and presenters. Presentations include: (1) The Role of Libraries in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Wai Yi Ma; (2) Successful Early Eco-Development Literacy by Shra Renton and Edison Robert; (3) Innovating Together: Google Analytics for Libraries by Jefrey L. Libao; (4) Using Technology in Information Literacy Assessment: RFK Library, University of Guam by Roland A. San Nicolas; (5) 2017 HLA Conference Report Dr. Karen Peacock Memorial Scholarship Recipient by Erlinda C. Naputi; (6) Working Together to Find Innovative Ways to Promote our Resources by Paul B. Drake; (7) The State Of Libraries, Archives and Museums on Guam by Dante O. Perez;. (8) Culturally Relevant Resources For Micronesian Students and Communities by Jacqueline Hazen; (9) Entity Report: Territory of Guam by Dante O. Perez; (10) Entity Report: Kosrae State; (11) Entity Report: Pohnpei State by Jennifer Helieisar; (12) Entity Report: Republic of Palau by Reilly Hideos; (13) Entity Report: Republic of the Marshall Islands by Suciana Mark; (14) Highlights of Annual Membership Meeting; (15) PIALA Strategic Plan Update by Jefrey Libao, Roland A. San Nicolas, Atarino Helieisar. Appended are: Appendix 1: Chronology of Conferences with links to Proceedings; Appendix 2: Call for Papers; Appendix 3: Registration Form; Appendix 4: Invitation Letter; Appendix 5: Preconference Invitation Letter; Appendix 6: Accommodations; Appendix 7: PIALA brochure; and Appendix 8: Conference Highlights Briefs Volume 2 Issue #1 December 2017. [Individual papers contain references.]