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This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 20th annual conference was held in Weno, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, November 15-19, 2010. The volume begins with a listing of the members of the PIALA 2010 Planning Committee and PIALA Officers and Executive Board, Acknowledgements, and the Conference program schedule. Joakim Peter, Director of the College of Micronesia-FSM Chuuk State campus, provided the keynote address "Building on Culture, Knowledge, and Information through Collaboration and Resource Sharing." Presentations include: (1) LEAP! Library Education in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific (Yvonne Chandler and Jane Barnwell); (2) Palau Community College Library & Information Services Pilot Program (Megan Beard, Journey Teruzi, Ilong Roduk, Joycelene Moses, Getta Setts, Halora Paulus, and Jeremiah Hagelilipiy); (3) "Chronicling America" Covering the Pacific: The National Digital Newspaper Program in Hawai'i (Dore Minatodani); (4) Blue Trunk Library: An information Resource for District Health Personnel (Julio Dizon); (5) Developing an Effective Student and Volunteer Program (Paul B. Drake); (6) Copy Cataloging (Ruth Horie); (7) Hawaii Library Association Report (Ruth Horie); (8) Hawaii-Pacific Law Libraries Initiative (Keiko Okuhara); and (9) Relationship Building and Leadership (Lance Linke). Includes a copy of PIALA's By-laws as revised at the Membership Meeting. The volume ends with an appended chronology of PIALA conferences (with links to fulltext availability) and selected photographs from the Conference.

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert