National Library of Jamaica acquires DVD series of 2008 to 2012 Powerful Men and Women concert series

Title: Powerful Men and Women make legal deposit
Source: Jamaica Observer
Date published: April 16, 2013
URL: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Powerful-Men-and-Women-make-legal-deposit-_14077472

Abstract:
This newspaper article reports on the National Library of Jamaica's acquisition of DVD video recordings of a Jamaican charity concert series featuring prominent and popular public officials and personalities. The board director and fund-raising chairman of the concert series, Thyra Heaven, is named as the person depositing the DVDs in keeping with the Legal Deposit Act. A brief statement is given explaining the Legal deposit act. The article also purports that the National Library views this particular deposit as being a primary research resource for researchers studying charity organisations in early 21st-century Jamaica.


Excerpt:

THE collection of Jamaica's recorded culture and heritage at the National Library of Jamaica was increased recently with the handing over of video recordings of the concert series, Powerful Men and Woment [sic] in Concert. 

While preparing for this year's concert, set for June 2, Thyra Heaven stopped by the National Library of Jamaica last Wednesday to make her legal deposit of DVDs of the 2008 to 2012 concerts.

B'dos Librarian calls for more local writing in sports

Title: Bajans told: Write more
Source: Barbadian Nation News
Date: February 08, 2009

URL: http://tinyurl.com/c9q766

Excerpt from source:

THERE IS A NEED for more Barbadians to write on their experiences, especially in the area of sport.

This point was made by Sandra Boyce, acting senior librarian at the National Library Service, at a presentation of the book Called To Serve - Memoirs Of A Table Tennis Champion and written by Pat Quintyne Hildebrand, to the national library on Thursday.

Abstract:
Sandra Boyce, acting senior librarian at the National Library Service called for the nation to produce more indigenous writing in the area of sports. This article reports on her call for the need to enrich the social history of Barbados with the writings of locals.

Information is also given about the event in which the Librarian made her request, at a book deposit to the National Library in fulfillment of the requirements of the Legal Deposit Act.