Trends in Caribbean Librarianship

TITLE: The librarian's world...from paperbacks to electronic sources

AUTHOR: Luke Douglas

SOURCE: Jamaica Observer DATE: Sunday, March 23, 2008

ABSTRACT:

"THE traditional image of a librarian is that of a person (usually a woman) who is concerned with organising collections of books and related materials, usually in paper form, in libraries, and servicing users with these resources.

But with the coming of the information age, the career of library studies has evolved to include accessing materials from a range of electronic sources, such as CD roms, DVDs, and of course, that unfathomable frontier of information, the Internet.

Career & Education recently visited the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of the West Indies, where we learned of the new developments in this interesting career."

URL:
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20080322T160000-0500_133754_OBS_THE_LIBRARIAN_S_WORLD____FROM_PAPERBACKS_TO_ELECTRONIC_SOURCES_.asp

The Digital Transformation of Broadcasting in the Caribbean

Title:Jamaica to Play Leading Role in Digital Switchover


Date of publication Wednesday, February 27, 2008


Source: KINGSTON (Jamaica Information Service) - Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports

URL: http://jis.gov.jm/information/html/20080227T080000-0500_14364_JIS_JAMAICA_TO_PLAY_LEADING_ROLE_IN_DIGITAL_SWITCHOVER.asp



Pay particular attention to last statement made about the digital divide. I quote:

"Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Commission, Cordell Green said there was a need to bridge the digital divide. "I believe that it is something that we need to address our minds to in a significant way, as a significant issue is arising, which is, the more you are creating the content in digital, those who are not able to receive it might find themselves losing out on critical material that they need to access for development," he warned."

The University of the West Indies honours Library Professor

The University had a week long celebration in which Professor Emeritus Daphne Douglas, former professor and Head of the Department of Library and Information Studies was honoured.

Professor Emeritus Daphne Douglas is Jamaica's first female professor. She was also Head of Department for the Library and Information Studies School from 1976 -1980 and 1982 – 1993.