Jamaican Teacher-librarian wins award for mastering course management software

Author:   BY RACQUEL PORTER, Career & Education writer porterr@jamaicaobserver.com
Title: 'Alpha' teacher wins tech prize
Date published:  April 20, 2015
Source: Jamaica Observer
URL: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/career/-Alpha--teacher-wins-tech-prize_18776446

Abstract:
The article announces the winner of an award for mastering a course management software named RenWeb. The winner is a teacher-librarian named Hopplin Thompson. Details about the RenWeb software that Thompson mastered and its capabilities are presented. Also mentioned is the company behind the system. Names of the runners-up are also mentioned in the article.

Excerpt:

TEACHER-LIBRARIAN at Convent of Mercy Academy 'Alpha' Hopplin Thompson is the winner of this year's Zed-Makeyla Technology Award for creative use of the classroom management software, RenWeb.

A teacher-librarian is a certified teacher who also has training in librarianship. Hopplin, who received the award at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, beat out a field of 19 to win the top prize.

Jamaica's Ministry of Labour and Social Security launches Records Management Competition

Author: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker
Title: Labour Ministry Launches Records Management Competition
Source: Jamaica Information Service
Date published:  December 19, 2013
URL: http://jis.gov.jm/labour-ministry-launches-records-management-competition/


Abstract:
The article reports on the launch of a  Records Management Competition hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. It outlines the eligible participants and the reason for the competition's initiative, to encourage efficient and effective records and information management in the Ministry. Reported speech from the launch comes from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier; Registrar, Documentation, Information and Access Services Unit (DIAS), Winston Walker; and Records Manager, University of the West Indies, Sonia Black.


Excerpt:
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has launched its Records Management Competition 2014, under the theme ‘Keep or Toss’.

The contest, which is open to MLSS records staff in all 14 parishes, is meant as an incentive to officers, while highlighting their significant role in maintaining efficient and effective records and information management in the Ministry.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, while speaking at Wednesday’s (December 18) launch, highlighted the importance of a comprehensive records management programme, pointing out that it can enable an organisation to fulfill its mission and contribute to nation-building, while saving in terms of finance and human resources.