The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) National Congress, which opened at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod earlier this week, comes to a close today, November 24.

The event, which gathered over 1,000 delegates, included the presence of the 11-member delegation from the Thai Library Association.

Keynote speakers for the event included University of the Philippines-Diliman Deputy University Librarian Elvira B. Lapuz, who discussed the inclusion of libraries in the national development plan and the “United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;” along with a panel discussion including speakers from the World Bank, World Health Organization-Western Pacific Region, and the Asian Development Bank.

Meanwhile, the 83rd Book Week celebration took place, which featured an exhibit in Function Hall 1./WDJ