The American Library Association (ALA) conducted a three-day regional workshop to strengthen library associations in the South Caucasus from May 5 to 8, 2001, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
	Organized in cooperation with the library associations of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, the workshop was designed to assist the organizations in these emerging democracies to fulfill their critical roles in developing an informed citizenry. The initiative was part of ALA President Nancy Kranich's presidential theme: “Libraries: The Cornerstone of Democracy.”