LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—Preparations are underway for the upcoming four-day 8th International Conference for Children and Young Adult Librarianship (ICCYAL), slated for October 1-4, 2024, at the Sison Auditorium here.
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan, in partnership with the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), is set to host the conference anchored on the theme “ICCMI: Libraries and Community are Co-Partners in Advancing Exemplary Children and Young Adults Library Services.”
The conference aims to showcase children and young adult libraries within and outside the country that were able to adapt quickly and efficiently implement their programs and services geared towards addressing the current state of these libraries.
It also aims to advocate the important role of libraries for children and young adults in the advent of technology and service enhancements; develop and sustain connections and collaboration between library organizations and other institutions and stakeholders having similar or related visions and missions for children and young adult libraries to adapt quickly to the changing needs and demands of clients.
Further, it will serve as an opportunity to draw regular book allocation, particularly from the NLP’s affiliated public libraries, and establish a centralized platform where librarians and officials can personally select, inquire about, and engage with publishers, thereby consolidating a wide array of available materials for potential library acquisitions and recognizing deserving librarians, officers-in-charge, and library service.
In line with this, the provincial government, through the Provincial Library headed by PGADH/Provincial Librarian Ma, Cynthia Encarnita F. Vila, along with representatives of various provincial offices, met on August 1 for the initial preparations and tap offices for tasks and activities.
Concerned offices include the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO), the Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO), the Pangasinan Information and Media Relations Office (PIMRO), the Management Information Services Office (MISO), the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO), the Provincial Health Office (PHO), and the General Services Office (GSO).
Reneir Lois B. Enriquez, an administrative aide who presided over the meeting, disclosed that some 400 to 450 international delegates and participants from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, among others, are expected to attend.
(Chona C. Bugayong, Orlan Llemos/PIMRO)
