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/

Jamaican librarians urged to facilitate discussion on logistics hub

Author: Alphea Saunders
Title: Libraries Urged to Facilitate Discussion on Logistics Hub
Source: Jamaica Information Service
Date published: January 31, 2014
URL: http://jis.gov.jm/libraries-urged-facilitate-discussion-logistics-hub/


Abstract:
The article reports on a speech delivered by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster Allen, given at the opening of the two-day Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)/Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) conference on January 30, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. At that event, the Mrs. Foster Allen urged libraries to assume the role of being a place for Jamaicans to seek and hear discussion on the Jamaica logistics hub initiative. The Permanent Secretary also informed her audience about the Education Ministry's plan to re-establish an education broadcasting service. Mrs. Foster Allen also called on librarians to play a role in ensuring access to this planned service.

Some details are provided about this education broadcasting service including the use of available space for public broadcasting on cable television and the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ). Also mentioned is the use of the Jamaica Library Service, which is the largest single provider of free access to computers, the Internet and all the resources that are available.
Also reported is the remarks of the President of the LIAJA, Matthew Blake, about how the conference. Finally, mentioned also in brief is the theme of the conference and some of the topics for discussion.

Expert:

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster Allen, has urged libraries to open up the public discussion on the Jamaica logistics hub initiative, as more Jamaicans seek information about this major development project.

She said because of their location in communities, libraries are ideally placed to be focal points for discussion, debates, discourse, and information on national development issues.

“I have heard lots of people talking about the logistics hub…the library is well positioned to point people in the direction of what they need to know,” she stated.

Mrs. Foster Allen was speaking at the opening of the two-day Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)/Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) conference on January 30, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

Caribbean Freedom of Information Network launched

Title [of Press Rease]: Caribbean Freedom of Information Network launched at Landmark Conference
Alternative title: 11 Caribbean Countries Meet to Discuss Freedom of Information Laws in the Region
Date published: March 22, 2013
Source: World Resources Institute

URL: http://www.wri.org/press/2013/03/release-caribbean-freedom-information-network-launched-landmark-conference


Abstract:
This article or press release announces the outcome and decision of an event (a two-day conference) held in Kingston, Jamaica where 11 Caribbean countries met to discuss matters relating to freedom of information legislation in the region. Commonwealth Caribbean nations with legislation pending, plus those with legislation implemented are noted.

The press release also reportedly quotes from the persons of Dr. Carolyn Gomes, chairperson of the Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders’ Committee and Danielle Andrade, Legal Director of the Jamaica Environment Trust, stating why such legislation is important, useful and beneficial to citizens. Also reported are the sponsors behind the funding and staging of the conference, as well as participants.


Excerpt:

For the first time, Caribbean governments and civil society have come together to discuss access to information, public participation in governance, and access to justice at a landmark conference held in Kingston, Jamaica. Representatives from 11 Caribbean countries attended the “Regional Conference on Freedom of Information in the Caribbean: Improving Management for the Environment.”

At the close of the two-day conference on March 21, 2013, governments, civil society, and media announced the decision to launch a Caribbean network on freedom of information to support processes to improve standards for access to information in the region.

Dr. Carolyn Gomes, chairperson of the Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders’ Committee and Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) said, “freedom of information is the most powerful tool for ordinary citizens to arm themselves with the information they need to change their lives. Launching this freedom of information network will build opportunities for collaboration, learning and capacity building among information commissioners, civil society and media across the region.”

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

UWI Mona DLIS 40th Anniversary Conference & Gathering of Graduates

Conference Name:  The University of the West Indies, Mona  Department of Library and Information Studies 40th Anniversary  Conference & Gathering of Graduates


Sponsoring Institution:

The University of the West Indies, Mona
Department of Library and Information Studies


Title: "From Search to Discovery: Reimagining the Library and Information Landscape"


Location: Mona Visitors’ Lodge & Conference Centre, 
UWI, Mona Campus, Kingston 7

Date: October 4-6, 2012 


URL: http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/sites/drupal-dev.uwimona.edu.jm.dlis/files/uploads/CALL%20FOR%20PAPER%20&%20POSTER%20PROPOSALS[1].pdf

Abstract:
The University of the West Indies, Mona Department of Library and Information Studies puts on its 40th anniversary conference and gathering of the graduates. The call for papers and poster presentations is out and the deadline closes July 31, 2012. The conference calls for presentations on the library and information landscape but also asks for researchers to relate the topic to the Caribbean.


Excerpt:

"The theme asks participants to envision how the changing information
environment is impacting the role and functions of libraries, librarians, as
well as library and information science education and research and
information users. Further, persons are asked to relate this change to the
current situation in the Caribbean."

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

January 2012 conference for Caribbean information professionals

A relevant conference for Caribbean library and information professionals is to be held in January 2012.

Organisers: /SlashRoots and Mona School of Business, The University of the West Indies
Conference: Developing the Caribbean
Date: 26th January 2012
Venue: Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica
Cost: $1000 for regular attendee, but $500 for student
















Topics:

• Cataloguing National Data Resources: Finding the  right balance between Freedom of Information, Access and Privacy
• Open Data
• FOSS: Adoption in the public sector
• A Presentation of the Edward Seaga Database Collection

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."

2010 International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM)

Event: 2010 International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM)
Location/Venue: Rose Hall Resort & Spa, A Hilton Resort, Jamaica, W.I.,
Sponsor/Institution: Mona School of Business at the University of the West Indies.
Date: May 18, 2010 – May 20, 2010
URL: http://ocs.mona.uwi.edu/ocs/index.php/Conf-IRM/2010

Excerpt:
The 2010 International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM) will be held at the Rose Hall resort & Spa located in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on May 18 - 20, 2010. The conference will be convened by the Mona School of Business at the University of the West Indies.

Two-day Literacy Conference at Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica

TITLE: NCU Stages 2-Day Literacy Conference
SOURCE: MANDEVILLE, Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
DATE: Wednesday, April 08, 2009

URL: http://jis.gov.jm/education/html/20090408T190000-0500_19127_JIS_NCU_STAGES_2_DAY_LITERACY_CONFERENCE.asp

EXCERPT:

A two-day literacy conference, which is aimed at arming educators and parents with the information and skills to improve reading among children, got underway on April 7 at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville.

The conference, which is being held in conjunction with Howard University in the United States of America, targets teachers, parents, administrators and policy makers, providing them with the opportunity to garner information and knowledge on both traditional and emerging methodologies in teaching persons how to read

ABSTRACT:

The article reports on the opening ceremony of the literacy conference. It documents some of the remarks of the Governor General regarding the importance of literacy or reading to the nation. Also mentioned are the remarks of the Minister of Education, indicating his focus on addressing the issue of illiteracy in schools.

Vice President for Academic and Administration at NCU, Dr. Beverly Cameron, is also cited as stating that educators are the most influential persons in promoting literacy to students.

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

JLS Commended for 60 Years of Outstanding Achievements

Title: JLS Commended for 60 Years of Outstanding Achievements

Source: OCHO RIOS Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

Date: Friday, February 20, 2009

URL: http://jis.gov.jm/education/html/20090220T090000-0500_18554_JIS_JLS_COMMENDED_FOR_60_YEARS_OF_OUTSTANDING_ACHIEVEMENTS.asp

Excerpt from source
Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has commended the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) on six decades of outstanding achievements.

The Minister, who was addressing the JLS' 60th anniversary international conference recently at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, said that the institution has done an excellent job over the years in modernising its operations and improving service delivery, in response to technological changes and the needs of the public.



Abstract
A summary of the Minister's speech at the Jamaica Library Service International conference, highlighting the Minister's perception as to the contribution of the public library to Jamaica and its future role in Jamaica's development.

Preliminary Programme of the 2009 International Conference of the Jamaica Library Service

This is an unofficial news release on the JLS 2009 International Conference.

The preliminary programme is out. Therefore, the topics to be presented at the conference are now confirmed. You can visit the link below:

http://www.jamlib.org.jm/60th_Anniversary/Conference/Preliminary%20Programme.pdf

Or you can visit the Jamaica Library Service's website at the following URL:

http://www.jamlib.org.jm/

This event should produce a lot of scholarship on librarianship in Jamaica if not the region.

Conference Name: Jamaica Library Service 60th Anniversary International Conference
Sponsoring Institution: Jamaica Library Service
Title: "Public & School Libraries: Your Partners in National Development"
Location: Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa, Ocho Rios, St. Ann
Date: February 16 - 21 , 2009

Call for papers in the Jamaica Library Service 2009 conference

TITLE: Call for papers in the Jamaica Library Service 6oth Anniversary international conference

The Jamaica Library Service, in celebration of its 60th anniversary is having a call for papers for its conference in February 2009.

Check out the link for the details:
http://www.jamlib.org.jm/60th_Anniversary/Conference/JLS%20International%20Conference%20Call%20for%20Papers%20-%20extended.pdf