ACURIL 2015 Conference

Event:  The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) 45th conference (The region's annual flagship conference)

Location: Torarica Hotel & Casino, Suriname

Date: June 7-11, 2015


Theme:  COLLABORATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION: LEARN, ACT AND INSPIRE

"Professional and Personal Development Opportunities for Lifelong Learning in Libraries, Archives and Museums in the Caribbean"

See URL for details: http://acuril.uprrp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:acuril-2014-bahamas

ACURIL 2014 conference

Event:  The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) XLIV Conference conference (The region's annual flagship conference)

Location: Melia` Nassau Beach Hotel, Bahamas

Date: June  8-12, 2014

Theme: Libraries, Archives and Museums: Gateway To Information Literacy & Cultural Heritage

See URL for details: http://acuril.uprrp.edu/

ACURIL 2013 conference

Event:  The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) 2013 conference
(The region's annual flagship conference)

Location: InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino, Puerto Rico

Date: June 9th-14th, 2013

Theme: Knowledge territories: Exploring commons environments for learning, research, creativity and productivity in libraries, archives and museums in the Caribbean

Details at:
URL: http://acurileanexpress.posterous.com/acuril-executive-council-meets-in-san-juan-pu

SALALM LVII Annual Meeting

Another regional conference to be held in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Event: SALALM LVII Annual Meeting OR
  57th Annual Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM)

Location:
Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre
Port of Spain, Trinidad

Date: June 16-19, 2012

Hosted by:
the Campus Libraries, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago and the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago.

Theme: Popular Culture: Arts and Social Change in Latin America


URL: http://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/SalalmLVII/

Excerpt:

Panels will explore a broad range of media and avenues through which popular culture is expressed such as film and television, popular music and art, performance , graphic novel, artisan and artists’ books, the internet and social media and many others. Particular attention will be paid to the exploration of projects that document the social uses of popular culture.

ACURIL 2012 conference

The region's flagship conference for 2012:

Event: ACURIL XLII Conference

Location:
Karibe Hotel and Convention Center
Petion-ville, Haiti
http://www.karibehotel.com/karibehotel/

Date: June 4- 8th, 2012,

Theme: 365 DOORS OPENED:  ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL  INFORMATION REVOLUTION:
ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACTS.

URL: http://acurileanexpress.posterous.com/acuril-xlii-haiti-4-8-juin-june-junio-2012

Jamaica to host international conference for school librarians

Title: Jamaica to host international librarian conference this year
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Date Published: Sunday, January 16, 2011

URL: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110116/arts/arts4.html

Abstract:
Article announces the International Association of School Librarianship conference to be held in Jamaica.


Excerpt:

Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) will host the 40th Anniversary Conference of the International Association of School Librarians (IASL), at the University of the West Indies, Mona, from the 7th to 11th August 2011, under the theme: 'School Libraries: Empowering the 21st Century Learner.'

IASL, which was founded in Kingston, Jamaica, in August 1971, approved the contract in Padua, Italy in 2009 for Jamaica to host the 2011 Conference.

IASL 2011 Conference to be held in Kingston, Jamaica

This year the Caribbean will be hosting the major international librarianship forum and conference for school librarians (provided that weather/climate permits and there are no incidents or accidents; in other words, pray that there will be no hurricanes or extraditions that will result in national unrest).


Event: 40th Annual Conference incorporating the 15th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship

Theme: School Libraries: Empowering the 21st Century Learner

Venue: The University of West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica

IASL/IFLA Pre-Conference Satellite Meeting- August 5, 2011

Pre-Conference Workshops - August 7, 2011

URL: http://www.iasl-online.org/events/conf/2011/

ACURIL 2011 conference

The region's flagship conference is back, but this time it will be held outside of the Caribbean sea, in the United States.

Event: ACURIL 41st Conference

Location: Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.

Date: May 30th- June 3rd, 2011,

Theme: The role of libraries and archives in disaster preparedness, response and research.

URL: http://guides.lib.usf.edu/ACURIL_2011

OR

http://guides.lib.usf.edu/content.php?pid=165192&sid=1393320

"This year, the conference is hosted in the United States for the first time in 14 years."

ACURIL Conference 2009 website

Association of Caribbean University Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) 2009 Conference and Website:
URL
http://aabdpg.nuxit.net/
OR
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&langpair=fr|en&u=http://aabdpg.nuxit.net/



Excerpt from Source regarding the conference:

The main feature of the annual conference is to address a topic of interest to libraries and information services in the Caribbean. Presentations, workshops and discussions are held on various sub-themes. This conference meets the goals [of] ACURIL, promoting the profession of reflections on current issues and facilitating communication, information exchange and cooperation projects.

from "About ACURIL" ACURIL 2009 Retrieved March 15, 2009 from http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&langpair=fr|en&u=http://aabdpg.nuxit.net/

ACURIL Conference 2009

Event: ACURIL XXXIX (39th) Conference

Location: at the Hotel Arawak, Pointe de la Verdure, 97190, Gosier, Guadeloupe.

Date: 1-5 June, 2009,

Theme: The future of libraries within the framework of sustainable development.

URL: http://acuril.uprrp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=56

Justice Minister Highlights Critical Role of Law Librarians

TITLE: Justice Minister Highlights Critical Role of Law Librarians

DATE: Tuesday, July 08, 2008

SOURCE: Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

ABSTRACT (From article):

"Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has highlighted the critical role qualified law librarians play in providing information required in the legal profession. Speaking at the 21st annual conference of the Caribbean Association of Law Librarians (CARALL) today (July 7)...."

ABSTRACT:

The article contains excerpts of speeches from two important Jamaican officials from the legal and justice fraternity on the situation of law librarianship in the region, the importance of law librarians and a call for action towards improving the situation of law librarianship. The speeches were presented at the 21st annual conference of the Caribbean Association of Law Librarians (CARALL), held in Jamaica under the theme: 'Viable, Vital and Vibrant - Be Prepared to Succeed' from July 7 to 10, 2008.

Brief information is also given about the association and its history.