Palau, Ministry of Education

Together with local library and academic partners, the Palau Ministry of Education will enhance local library collections and make continuing education opportunities available to library staff. It will use grant funds to purchase newer recreational and educational reading materials and deliver them to outlying communities through its bookmobile. With an emphasis on community reading, the project will also encompass a one-week workshop on readers advisory training for library workers and library science students. Participants will gain exposure to literature circles/book clubs and learn about various reading genres, which will enhance programming for local communities. Grant funds will also support Palau’s contribution to the Information Literacy Consortium, which supports regional access to EBSCOHost databases.