Heartache

I recently visited Barbuda, the sister island of Antigua. Small, beautiful island with interesting historic sites and beautiful wetlands.

Learning that there is no public library and not one bookshop, knocked me for six, squared.

I was consoled somewhat when I was told that both the primary and secondary school each have a small library.

But, I am still trying to come to terms with there being no public library and no bookshop on the island.

Same ole story

On hearing the news that the headquarters/main branch of the National/Public Library was soon to be relocated the Nation Newspaper of September 6, 2007 carried this cartoon:



Out of the mouth of babes?

New Publication - Caribbean Libraries

One of the more important happening in the last six months has been the publication of
Caribbean Libraries in the 21st Century: Changes, Challenges, and Choices.

This publication provides a multicultural, multiethnic perspective on the state of and development of libraries, library services and librarianship in the Caribbean region. It is only the 3rd such publication and this is by far the most comprehensive and inclusive. It incorporates twenty-five articles by forty contributers. I co-author a chapter in this work. Its an imporatant contribution to the literature of librarianship of and in the Caribbean region. Have a look at the TOC.

The editors Cheryl Peltier-Davis and Shamin Renwick received an Acurialean Award for the publication.

I'm back

It has been six months since I last posted. I had intended to take a break to review the purpose and by extension the content of this blog but I never intended for it to be so long. Truth be told I am no closer to deciding what type of blog - strictly professional or quasi-professional this is to be. I do know that I want to continue working on this blog, to promote and provide a forum for Caribbean librarians and librarianship. More on that in due course.

As can be expected so much has happened since January 30th. And I will in due course be a posting on these developments.

Beginnings

Okay, so after lurking for sometime now, I have decided to set up my own blog. I have been checking to see whether there are others with whom I share certain characteristics out there, but I am yet to locate one such person. So, I hope that this space will allow me to find such persons and perhaps add our voice to the sphere.

We will see how it goes.