Group photo at Pacific Collection.
Pacific workshop group with Zack Lum.
(JKPL) — In support of “Library Services and Technology Act 5-Year Goal II: Strengthen Institutional Capacity,” Joeten-Kiyu Public Library under the leadership of Library Director Erlinda C. Naputi met with the Institute of Museum and Library Services Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls and Pacific region affiliates for the Library Services Grants to the Pacific Region Training Workshop biennial meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 9 to 11, 2024.
Naputi along with Commonwealth Library Council Chairman Charles V. Cepeda and Technical Services Librarian Beth presented on the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library-CNMI State Library 5-Year Strategic Goals (2018-2022), Overview and Highlights of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Tinian Public Library, Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library (Rota), Bookmobile/Technology Mobile Express, and the Fernando M. Benavente Memorial Library.
Moreover, Team JKPL met with Pacific region leaders from public libraries from Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands to discuss best practices and information sharing.
Following the Library Services Grants to the Pacific Region Training Workshop, Team JKPL was invited to present their programs and services for IMLS in Washington, D.C. in celebration of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Library Director Erlinda C. Naputi said, “It was truly a great honor to present the amazing programs, services, highlights in which we have been actively engaging with our Saipan, Tinian, and Rota community. From the Summer Reading Program, Anniversary, Women’s Month, National Library Week, Sensory Corner, Bookmobile, Technology Mobile Express, Computer Classes, to the Teen Volunteer Program, and so much more! Thank you to our amazing leaders, community partners, donors, volunteers, and patrons. Thank you most especially our hardworking team in the frontlines assisting our community.”
In an email dated May 29, 2024 to Library Director Erlinda C. Naputi, the Institute of Museum and Library Services Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls said, “I want to thank you [Erlinda], Beth, and Charles for attending the Pacific Workshop this month. I enjoyed meeting with all of you and love continuing to learn about the great library programming that is happening at JKPL. I appreciate the time you and your staff dedicated to putting together the presentation for the group, as well as for answering the questions on the checklist. It provides helpful context, and it is clear that the LSTA program is well-organized and well-run. The administrative and financial processes are in order, and certain elements, like your diverse programming options that meet a wide array of needs, are a model for the other Pacific states. I commend you and your staff for the attention to federal funding requirements and best practices.”
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