tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341267492024-03-19T00:32:13.984-04:00BLibrarianCreated out of curiosity. Created to add presence. Created to add voice.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-12192824413470878202014-06-10T02:38:00.001-04:002014-06-10T02:38:50.368-04:00Time flies ... and life happens.
It has been a while since I've last blog.
I'm hoping for a come back shortly. So much is happening in the librarianship in the Caribbean and as ever there is a great need to document it all.
BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-67256794230769160092011-05-02T13:11:00.009-04:002011-05-03T06:28:28.167-04:00Through the lenses of A Librarian of the CaribbeanHave you ever wanted to see libraries and library services in the Caribbean through the eyes of a visitor to the region? What if that visitor were also a librarian? <br /><br />For the last few months I have been viewing Caribbean librarianship through the eyes of an expatriate librarian resident in St. Kitts. Owen, also known as <em>A St. Kitts Librarian</em>, blogs at <a href="http://librarianofthecaribbean.blogspot.com/"target=-south">A Librarian of the Caribbean</a>. His blog is an interesting intersection of responses to cultural and societal norms as they impact both his personal and professional life. Highly recommended read.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-42347156947245560592011-02-27T05:30:00.005-04:002011-02-27T05:41:38.334-04:00LinksI am pleased to link my readers to one of my favourite blogs, <a href="http://repeatingislands.com/"target=-south>Repeating Islands</a>, which is celebrating its second anniversary. This blog is an excellent Caribbean resource. It provides information on the culture, literature and art of the Anglophone, French, Spanish and Dutch countries. Have a look.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-80731067875357064932011-02-12T06:00:00.003-04:002011-02-14T15:28:34.720-04:00Anguilla Public LibraryI visited several libraries over the summer of 2010 and the Anguilla Public Library was my last stop. <br /><br />The building, the Edison L Hughes Library and Education Complex, was constructed in 1997 and houses the public library, the Teachers' Resource Centre along with a large auditorium, an audiovisual unit and small meeting rooms. The library seems to be well integrated into the educational system. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilv-sEigXKaArAjC9na0bET4JeUkgn8zqW4ueyBeqVvWY7-tNeIEJFa0Y-fbxLzQ3b-N267g5Zviko8DkzJ_MrxhhBUqlYNKqseop2buy4tmodJP_z83oajswTCQcJ6zNOIEnOSQ/s1600/P5100209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilv-sEigXKaArAjC9na0bET4JeUkgn8zqW4ueyBeqVvWY7-tNeIEJFa0Y-fbxLzQ3b-N267g5Zviko8DkzJ_MrxhhBUqlYNKqseop2buy4tmodJP_z83oajswTCQcJ6zNOIEnOSQ/s320/P5100209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572706983340664434" /></a><br />There is a well lit and spacious circulations area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Z6EIhpBtOH9JD6HBLE5cwCuUI_kSndxpTc_YgPcNhlhzItQqJmQM3i1fVL-YmAvgFZqFaU7mW4m3j7VicIsrQ-MDsamqgEVu_ds1orWpsHd2AJz6_VA928LiYxukqa9qkO7gjA/s1600/P5100202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Z6EIhpBtOH9JD6HBLE5cwCuUI_kSndxpTc_YgPcNhlhzItQqJmQM3i1fVL-YmAvgFZqFaU7mW4m3j7VicIsrQ-MDsamqgEVu_ds1orWpsHd2AJz6_VA928LiYxukqa9qkO7gjA/s320/P5100202.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572710054655542226" /></a><br />Here is another view of that circulations area. Note the display rack with both print and electronic resources.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DUVAyeDv7HAuZbOImoj7N2CYf5VzsnQV-YrWUf2bNCZeoHRtqUUhBwsnk5k8Hl8w2kKQQ5w-Jbn2Dpwsr6paZ4n-VXNMMu_PyBpVzl9V8753tVumER9thOEZ3J358okWtfQYbg/s1600/P5100208.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DUVAyeDv7HAuZbOImoj7N2CYf5VzsnQV-YrWUf2bNCZeoHRtqUUhBwsnk5k8Hl8w2kKQQ5w-Jbn2Dpwsr6paZ4n-VXNMMu_PyBpVzl9V8753tVumER9thOEZ3J358okWtfQYbg/s320/P5100208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572713135416179938" /></a><br />This is the non fiction area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jOmNMO0eWJoKXDs86aTdCD97qbxe0NH3Bi0uNTk9iE4NLQtUsVQp8EyYG4CW74YdBsjZ3qAjJqXReMBtgdIlZ3pjeErkS8olul4B5I7JU7wW4v-Gcx76YPF36HhRp9LKQbZ40g/s1600/P5100207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jOmNMO0eWJoKXDs86aTdCD97qbxe0NH3Bi0uNTk9iE4NLQtUsVQp8EyYG4CW74YdBsjZ3qAjJqXReMBtgdIlZ3pjeErkS8olul4B5I7JU7wW4v-Gcx76YPF36HhRp9LKQbZ40g/s320/P5100207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572711107851198930" /></a><br />And here is the fiction area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH2T-o9A7Gjp8AcNpZqxO4I5myN7eutyPhBfRL-d9zGBwQZKsk7v9LScyFAZV9NVI6c2O2_ypCunKg_G_7fQZRD1Fkcon12usz7NNl9KGpt29pALNi9KTuckWQMElmmP2pweM7A/s1600/P5100206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH2T-o9A7Gjp8AcNpZqxO4I5myN7eutyPhBfRL-d9zGBwQZKsk7v9LScyFAZV9NVI6c2O2_ypCunKg_G_7fQZRD1Fkcon12usz7NNl9KGpt29pALNi9KTuckWQMElmmP2pweM7A/s320/P5100206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572714463541274914" /></a><br />One of the campuses of the The Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive school (ALHCS) is located on the other side of the street from the library. On the day I visited there were a number of students from the school using the library. A few students were using the children's section of the library.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7WHNiR4R6KRvdLbY5-E6P-ihb3wH2jP1BI8VC8egBpergizt-vIlZPOM1RRsaaM0SSMAYg9uId6E4gKZWA6GfTLcnMGS49iC2vdCz35F0Q5Vrdgc6at8gPGnllkJxFFCpp64MA/s1600/P5100205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7WHNiR4R6KRvdLbY5-E6P-ihb3wH2jP1BI8VC8egBpergizt-vIlZPOM1RRsaaM0SSMAYg9uId6E4gKZWA6GfTLcnMGS49iC2vdCz35F0Q5Vrdgc6at8gPGnllkJxFFCpp64MA/s320/P5100205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572715596974187730" /></a><br />Some others were using the computers. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-o0Spbuz-cOdcY5-8eyo7D2XfqKBMP7lnEcbnROxKSt9YV2tgPq9goJHX-bfhn832doP4-39izxL_aeZhsRwhmcfhlHfZOpkve3HjhoiI0JfF4wljUAs7rvntbfpk9oZRGr79g/s1600/P5100203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-o0Spbuz-cOdcY5-8eyo7D2XfqKBMP7lnEcbnROxKSt9YV2tgPq9goJHX-bfhn832doP4-39izxL_aeZhsRwhmcfhlHfZOpkve3HjhoiI0JfF4wljUAs7rvntbfpk9oZRGr79g/s320/P5100203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572716020034467170" /></a><br />In addition to a Reference section, <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5d1JhP1jpctPsPf9RK0ym_cEZvaPRXKRO1WQS2tGeOkCmiU5FU6pCjLjnvvX3PHRttseOua9K_BgtHaSK3xwiO_bVSS64lRrBcF3JMUkTupa1oPrWOxmpGWKcFJ-Vg6EO58yyqQ/s1600/P5100197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5d1JhP1jpctPsPf9RK0ym_cEZvaPRXKRO1WQS2tGeOkCmiU5FU6pCjLjnvvX3PHRttseOua9K_BgtHaSK3xwiO_bVSS64lRrBcF3JMUkTupa1oPrWOxmpGWKcFJ-Vg6EO58yyqQ/s320/P5100197.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572718715968204914" /></a><br />there are dedicated areas for the Caribbean <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3j8yeevRfxQYm-YdZvsfOryvVBdtbTJSltpP12QtXRK75TscIty21mIP13n4yWyp6CXf_8sX-PIcgkjKK5bh5g0BV-fymK1NY48r5yAvuqpQ7Y_SUFf_58_doeBq0A1Clu_nQKA/s1600/P5100201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3j8yeevRfxQYm-YdZvsfOryvVBdtbTJSltpP12QtXRK75TscIty21mIP13n4yWyp6CXf_8sX-PIcgkjKK5bh5g0BV-fymK1NY48r5yAvuqpQ7Y_SUFf_58_doeBq0A1Clu_nQKA/s320/P5100201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572718723692967730" /></a><br /><br />and the Anguillan collections.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ia7OhLw87vo-xp2yw_QfqSJQcOGqzIigKLmKHh_JGVxlnoCcOoP2IvDpA2SRPtYezTluquUXtEndjrSikopjeJWTy5GP3vxha7nOCzAj10fBuS_3nNIm91-nDtL99kZvJKaEtA/s1600/P5100199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ia7OhLw87vo-xp2yw_QfqSJQcOGqzIigKLmKHh_JGVxlnoCcOoP2IvDpA2SRPtYezTluquUXtEndjrSikopjeJWTy5GP3vxha7nOCzAj10fBuS_3nNIm91-nDtL99kZvJKaEtA/s320/P5100199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572718719153463250" /></a><br />I really enjoyed my visit at the Anguilla Public Library. The staff was really accommodating and I appreciated their willingness to help.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-1301185426140148462010-10-01T08:16:00.019-04:002010-10-01T19:47:51.089-04:00Nevis Public LibraryI cannot believe that it has been two months since I updated this blog. Wow, time flies. <br /><br />The Nevis Public Library in the capital, Charlestown, was another one of my stops this last summer. Here are some photos of the building and its space. The architecture is incredible!<br /><br />This is the exterior of the building which was once used to house slaves before they were taken to the square next door to be auctioned off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nc5pH59sfTCWRLx9U6gj5IrbOs6x9r2bzPfD9r5PCE3dzzkYnpxBI1tnUZYS1AyuPO0bMlLr_SwYX_9N-EbzRUzw9czkLOlbvQeKHka-ZGsUtuLZY15TxjQIDgFcj7iMTXMAAQ/s1600/P5070185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nc5pH59sfTCWRLx9U6gj5IrbOs6x9r2bzPfD9r5PCE3dzzkYnpxBI1tnUZYS1AyuPO0bMlLr_SwYX_9N-EbzRUzw9czkLOlbvQeKHka-ZGsUtuLZY15TxjQIDgFcj7iMTXMAAQ/s320/P5070185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523054679019712962" /></a><br /><br />The library occupies the upper level of the buiding. The clock which is still functioning has been in the tower has been there from the 1800s I am told.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll5ynZDr4CJJgxYYXI_O9_jo4QlBolA-JCK8kaQ6q20svSuIdzeAz-9bjOP7u3xbNjJc-11nUrL-lrvF5spRV-OijfULh5Ye9VdPJVNALxH87_Ol84OAUC3JeLDVh8QMB49m6mw/s1600/P5070186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll5ynZDr4CJJgxYYXI_O9_jo4QlBolA-JCK8kaQ6q20svSuIdzeAz-9bjOP7u3xbNjJc-11nUrL-lrvF5spRV-OijfULh5Ye9VdPJVNALxH87_Ol84OAUC3JeLDVh8QMB49m6mw/s320/P5070186.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523056591955840962" /></a><br /><br />Here is what you see as you enter the building. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7GRmV-vMdkeA4QD1AfeQPZ6aMYf_9nwkXuUOkPh9xu7dHmIlBrZeYzAyBsLv-EotAFi9NUZphzZT-y9otKYP8qJIDqnZ02nkmMc7is6_FZW05jefMFfXY3GZQiBAGpWms1AvPg/s1600/P5070182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7GRmV-vMdkeA4QD1AfeQPZ6aMYf_9nwkXuUOkPh9xu7dHmIlBrZeYzAyBsLv-EotAFi9NUZphzZT-y9otKYP8qJIDqnZ02nkmMc7is6_FZW05jefMFfXY3GZQiBAGpWms1AvPg/s320/P5070182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523058041587809074" /></a><br /><br />This is basically the extent of the library. As with most libraries, there are space contraints. And yes, the staff was very helpful. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E8Oz9ZmKec7sccNZLI_ZWaTHfoo4rRKFRh3-OkuLTQrZnxv_HuiVJvn2kFo6LRdsYyy1ALCjtSAr3p6gsbfBQR3hkqLlRPfxx9Xg5Fmp0WeEtuTz3AacBJHvx2xeVodkEO1HCQ/s1600/P5070178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E8Oz9ZmKec7sccNZLI_ZWaTHfoo4rRKFRh3-OkuLTQrZnxv_HuiVJvn2kFo6LRdsYyy1ALCjtSAr3p6gsbfBQR3hkqLlRPfxx9Xg5Fmp0WeEtuTz3AacBJHvx2xeVodkEO1HCQ/s320/P5070178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523061032648447842" /></a><br /><br />Here is another look with a bit more of the roof visible. Note those incredible beams!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbljDesmyd65nww_bSjqz_ob6QIkuhRLIwv_R3-AGV4qmlJwFpNBCjOdTYRRi8efCrhU-YRKtRCgbqk4xiViJ3bDiKYiPB7q33dzSjyCMKMpaBZu6ZlNlvq9gzgjARVRVeR0agKg/s1600/P5070181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbljDesmyd65nww_bSjqz_ob6QIkuhRLIwv_R3-AGV4qmlJwFpNBCjOdTYRRi8efCrhU-YRKtRCgbqk4xiViJ3bDiKYiPB7q33dzSjyCMKMpaBZu6ZlNlvq9gzgjARVRVeR0agKg/s320/P5070181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523058046447911394" /></a><br /><br />Here is a closer look at those beams.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp6ofgyksQkrGKU1bpq1zNyqsMgq-38Vlc9tEiG62KiaUdYc7n0F8Kd7JtMwpotZjdIap0obp4hNSNwtiNzv-LaOH_iQlgBtwiltFAlLq9qCOtL7boePWDDp5govAwtL2a_SYBg/s1600/P5070179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp6ofgyksQkrGKU1bpq1zNyqsMgq-38Vlc9tEiG62KiaUdYc7n0F8Kd7JtMwpotZjdIap0obp4hNSNwtiNzv-LaOH_iQlgBtwiltFAlLq9qCOtL7boePWDDp5govAwtL2a_SYBg/s320/P5070179.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523061025369352098" /></a><br /><br />The architecture and history of this library building is fascinating. However, because in the Caribbean many libraries do no occupy purpose built facilities, library administrators are forced to adapt the space allocated to suit the requirements of the libary. Though that was obviously done in this case, the history of the building is still evident. What a remarkable teaching opportunity!<br /><br />I truly enjoyed my visit to the library and to Nevis as a whole.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-86781395938565306692010-07-23T16:08:00.009-04:002010-08-02T08:33:52.731-04:00Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0I am very enthusiastic about Web 2.0 and all that it has come to mean. I have done several presentations on Web 2.0 and Libraries in Barbados and the wider Caribbean region. But when I saw this I could not help but laugh. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3FJo1WWqfq_2dbi46OtU9attGJI3CB43Z4vmhrmr_5gFgeQf8r54a5uLjgVWrk4OloXKjtpRWj6g4AlHMKpa1Ev4iB5WKiGGdeFsNsK44a57GjpJ-Zi1FrrlWxjz21c-5rgUFg/s1600/Cartoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3FJo1WWqfq_2dbi46OtU9attGJI3CB43Z4vmhrmr_5gFgeQf8r54a5uLjgVWrk4OloXKjtpRWj6g4AlHMKpa1Ev4iB5WKiGGdeFsNsK44a57GjpJ-Zi1FrrlWxjz21c-5rgUFg/s320/Cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497262277254317906" /></a><br />(Sorry I do not have the original source.)<br /><br />Sometimes we take ourselves too seriously. This is a reminder that perspective is everything.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-69323212637681672372010-07-21T21:59:00.013-04:002010-07-21T22:46:19.373-04:00St. Kitts Public LibraryI visited the St Kitts Public Library back in April.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB3_0CgK7ako35HGBHDx8cPNm_W0iyTJ78qXCq7uwfHsloB2I0Ge2A5RD5KWS8POnNgexfTJnFRIFf-TtyxCH4CvlThzE8AHFToH_f79FoTzZysg1jgVmlIKhB0W2tsVqjne5ng/s1600/P5050176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB3_0CgK7ako35HGBHDx8cPNm_W0iyTJ78qXCq7uwfHsloB2I0Ge2A5RD5KWS8POnNgexfTJnFRIFf-TtyxCH4CvlThzE8AHFToH_f79FoTzZysg1jgVmlIKhB0W2tsVqjne5ng/s320/P5050176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547370487685682" /></a><br /><br />These school children were attending story hour while I was here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb82B08UFSHfEMr15NABxHNB7JQMg7EC9E2jBrBvNLWWmr3kvpmARRGVLnYAX2IjhvLYhvKfKIGOUXJfLq_S8YYvWxfYxWzMWoqTr-UpxovSXW3BHD2VH5VUL91SOYpx0-ZSeIQ/s1600/P5050162.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb82B08UFSHfEMr15NABxHNB7JQMg7EC9E2jBrBvNLWWmr3kvpmARRGVLnYAX2IjhvLYhvKfKIGOUXJfLq_S8YYvWxfYxWzMWoqTr-UpxovSXW3BHD2VH5VUL91SOYpx0-ZSeIQ/s320/P5050162.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496546085981013602" /></a><br /><br />Their enthusiasm brought a smile to my face.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRRF1FhJlbz-usIiR7WFsFgt-KBaIt6L2qPlUJHz4cGc3IDjuriDFyj5vVsrZ65JtFNzLUqeLfjlWZOmkFVS4z6PrbPXvam_rjM0XTkXDy9CmW7J9rwRop-AgLp21qH5Qhx2yAw/s1600/P5050163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRRF1FhJlbz-usIiR7WFsFgt-KBaIt6L2qPlUJHz4cGc3IDjuriDFyj5vVsrZ65JtFNzLUqeLfjlWZOmkFVS4z6PrbPXvam_rjM0XTkXDy9CmW7J9rwRop-AgLp21qH5Qhx2yAw/s320/P5050163.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548279649142050" /></a><br /><br />Here are some other photographs of the inside of the library.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD28xNv7j2hw4TIYNxICvZSzGkIe6Qq_xuxYgcYXQW8jNWpzid4NjDj62sCTsCVfEL51-D35rFIg7_a9bYB0SlJZTAmBDw_ih3Fp6V1kb-2Ptr1tcgQHFKlCvqe4sszFnGB3-Pw/s1600/P5050172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD28xNv7j2hw4TIYNxICvZSzGkIe6Qq_xuxYgcYXQW8jNWpzid4NjDj62sCTsCVfEL51-D35rFIg7_a9bYB0SlJZTAmBDw_ih3Fp6V1kb-2Ptr1tcgQHFKlCvqe4sszFnGB3-Pw/s320/P5050172.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496550349483381442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tRcKDfKpECUtiDUv0ES5OIUrLNY3wKCJspcQNXjIcn7dP7wL6ankkPy1SnCxBuP9jKx2S0hf8nuagpRSCs_BAS0SsW8Fqj_4uiNhFv6AWInN8ivwubBw2bSZ9vl1b_Zqfb3NJA/s1600/P5050168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tRcKDfKpECUtiDUv0ES5OIUrLNY3wKCJspcQNXjIcn7dP7wL6ankkPy1SnCxBuP9jKx2S0hf8nuagpRSCs_BAS0SsW8Fqj_4uiNhFv6AWInN8ivwubBw2bSZ9vl1b_Zqfb3NJA/s320/P5050168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496550340022646082" /></a><br /><br />The library appeared to be quite spacious.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxb4RFY_XzJ-3X4nztfkoxBNKFnjs5MK-T4ng5o02dp-jc2kf1mq-QsPUw6q7er6TSRI6oVgi9l8N9_tY8TD2QQzq7pAiiU1qzsl9k49zUEzm-DCgo5OnOioJETGQZYzxJpcEEw/s1600/P5050174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxb4RFY_XzJ-3X4nztfkoxBNKFnjs5MK-T4ng5o02dp-jc2kf1mq-QsPUw6q7er6TSRI6oVgi9l8N9_tY8TD2QQzq7pAiiU1qzsl9k49zUEzm-DCgo5OnOioJETGQZYzxJpcEEw/s320/P5050174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496551340649854818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSB9tX_AeQ-m9Y0-DuR_Yg1E06sr6ZZX6ms3gao1y_52fI6F6NE6lojbYFu_FREdJrr9MCeDktP5vb6O7s4qNjrh8xI4fR6zwZBG5UliQyFUq0mcWLwFxa0WDSSL5WXDCIPv9nQ/s1600/P5050167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSB9tX_AeQ-m9Y0-DuR_Yg1E06sr6ZZX6ms3gao1y_52fI6F6NE6lojbYFu_FREdJrr9MCeDktP5vb6O7s4qNjrh8xI4fR6zwZBG5UliQyFUq0mcWLwFxa0WDSSL5WXDCIPv9nQ/s320/P5050167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496552483060524226" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEidtVJzzo5CQzu0KNfmblKwZkT7y-0hdbDr4fT1Zu3hGJwVrs0EHkANSvhlrvYOdZl2vGbnma11Tsgb8DN67IVCT_0MpbgLqR7hsl9GSo-RW-SItxv2rRuhnVf8WriXrNhZQMfg/s1600/P5050173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEidtVJzzo5CQzu0KNfmblKwZkT7y-0hdbDr4fT1Zu3hGJwVrs0EHkANSvhlrvYOdZl2vGbnma11Tsgb8DN67IVCT_0MpbgLqR7hsl9GSo-RW-SItxv2rRuhnVf8WriXrNhZQMfg/s320/P5050173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496554315446932210" /></a><br /><br />And here is the entrance.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3j0AiHbQ0-_zFqUA4qDaaWS2lD-e9YTKWWeq0H64E4-oWeTkZCO7GYBI_FzPqORjpJak_J0tpfc9ZANQZVtR9KCBnBkXs9FXXl5FhFT7lKbmHGzst8jm-JRmMca6WRDNdFRmbw/s1600/P5050175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3j0AiHbQ0-_zFqUA4qDaaWS2lD-e9YTKWWeq0H64E4-oWeTkZCO7GYBI_FzPqORjpJak_J0tpfc9ZANQZVtR9KCBnBkXs9FXXl5FhFT7lKbmHGzst8jm-JRmMca6WRDNdFRmbw/s320/P5050175.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496555362248634482" /></a><br /><br />I really enjoyed my visit to St. Kitts Public Library. The staff was very accommodating and resourceful. Kudos to them.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-60812742417779060492010-06-20T21:05:00.009-04:002010-06-20T21:39:36.623-04:00Montserrat Public LibraryI visited Montserrat in April. Lovely, lush country. The public library was on my to-do-list and I was not disappointed. The library is making use of technology with Alexandria for its ILS and a bank of public computers which are heavily used by patrons. Here are some photos of the library.<br /><br />This is the adult lending section.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93QKbsQL-0L-N8FxqzHm1gpIDrKOaQ9Jwfblr8qCfBZHXb-ou35lwZlK6jo5LCL_AuaW-y8QCdfu_r47lW_ZbkbeXIlcgR6d-3UAyO0IDXeARODX2gClRyTomqLHCHMTybkuo7A/s1600/MPL+10%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93QKbsQL-0L-N8FxqzHm1gpIDrKOaQ9Jwfblr8qCfBZHXb-ou35lwZlK6jo5LCL_AuaW-y8QCdfu_r47lW_ZbkbeXIlcgR6d-3UAyO0IDXeARODX2gClRyTomqLHCHMTybkuo7A/s320/MPL+10%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485029480873164418" /></a><br /><br />And this is the children's section. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWO_Wl0uJinpWD7TRagdkp-3IdaMlq1ikuyefPKrlmttiUurrn-V6n3sKlAJOIyHpIcz6I95k9pVydLxiqi5cwSDkVdrYqAdoDt0ZuxhybbkDxy_zb6NfaQnMFzXVk_pZF0s9Jg/s1600/MPL+13%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWO_Wl0uJinpWD7TRagdkp-3IdaMlq1ikuyefPKrlmttiUurrn-V6n3sKlAJOIyHpIcz6I95k9pVydLxiqi5cwSDkVdrYqAdoDt0ZuxhybbkDxy_zb6NfaQnMFzXVk_pZF0s9Jg/s320/MPL+13%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485030300070076578" /></a><br /><br />And here is a look at the exterior.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXk4dYF2KzBGFwUaOjCUQAwa97ygBhoohVvjDVUunLs9NCnZEgi1kfEOfEs4_r06e3bL9b4-NPoGIFVod9yvf2DoThCvspp0griSc_vZAuepuccnezTt3aERukybLHyNNs6JOXg/s1600/MPL+18%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXk4dYF2KzBGFwUaOjCUQAwa97ygBhoohVvjDVUunLs9NCnZEgi1kfEOfEs4_r06e3bL9b4-NPoGIFVod9yvf2DoThCvspp0griSc_vZAuepuccnezTt3aERukybLHyNNs6JOXg/s320/MPL+18%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485027627092639346" /></a><br /><br />This library is situated at Brades. Brades was anticipated to be the new town to replace the volcano ravaged Plymouth. The Government has however chosen Little Bay to be the new town centre. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbh4INpTE-na46AwU2kZHyvQKjiHJdKvrTl8Ax4xijrWABiyKEDL6YZ1L9Id1Lls595eClcEQ3wqAErB6zo5F3pjzfIOHAe4u2MuHAOOnDKtjE-L_DVybV77KJqMjaQMG0zMXDQ/s1600/P4210041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbh4INpTE-na46AwU2kZHyvQKjiHJdKvrTl8Ax4xijrWABiyKEDL6YZ1L9Id1Lls595eClcEQ3wqAErB6zo5F3pjzfIOHAe4u2MuHAOOnDKtjE-L_DVybV77KJqMjaQMG0zMXDQ/s320/P4210041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485034421171649746" /></a><br /><br />It is in this area of Little Bay that a new library, museum and archives will be located.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOuCXYMWrkTukfLzDqo6xPqcUv_GhRkMyoc4vBlwe8Tj2fKHfZaXYR8ZTAhkPimNlHAxwmjf5Q9LJ3LtcxKfEFMA5MS-kGXl20rOb0HyEBR4EVrQRZ85iZS56LZ_9eKYXlaRR6A/s1600/P4210047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOuCXYMWrkTukfLzDqo6xPqcUv_GhRkMyoc4vBlwe8Tj2fKHfZaXYR8ZTAhkPimNlHAxwmjf5Q9LJ3LtcxKfEFMA5MS-kGXl20rOb0HyEBR4EVrQRZ85iZS56LZ_9eKYXlaRR6A/s320/P4210047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485033014884176978" /></a><br /><br />Sounds good to me. Hopefully it will come to fruition soon.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-81529305592287409272010-06-13T21:15:00.007-04:002010-06-13T21:31:57.324-04:00Antigua Public LibraryI recently had the opportunity to visit Antigua (and Barbuda). Here are some photos I took of the Public Library building and inner space. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv74Gh1-Hn3F_vGhYiGeh_V9f6Twpq5mvx0whFDUYIFo_EHqflaA1MXL6oQHZBiHsE_C9L8ENaFSdrbgpXQnk4-TYBXLbMXBW3W6aeI0n0kZl8ozaKZJ1NRVNi5UMjGToTq59VWQ/s1600/P4300103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv74Gh1-Hn3F_vGhYiGeh_V9f6Twpq5mvx0whFDUYIFo_EHqflaA1MXL6oQHZBiHsE_C9L8ENaFSdrbgpXQnk4-TYBXLbMXBW3W6aeI0n0kZl8ozaKZJ1NRVNi5UMjGToTq59VWQ/s320/P4300103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482432961182845010" /></a><br /><br />The library occupies the top floor of this building and is in the heart of the city. While I was there patrons were coming and going constantly. The bank of computers was a big hit with patrons of all ages.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeLodWbKesfZoo5dVGR1RRgwMAkv45QHccGz7e0tVjVfX5ekPs0BLgxbGzDmIzh_IZqsKIAa3qVtD11dJEBkzoRD3JJje-XWN9h2f2ZeYsX7wQXJmIuHROWsmS6RzwxrQRpMECA/s1600/P4300106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeLodWbKesfZoo5dVGR1RRgwMAkv45QHccGz7e0tVjVfX5ekPs0BLgxbGzDmIzh_IZqsKIAa3qVtD11dJEBkzoRD3JJje-XWN9h2f2ZeYsX7wQXJmIuHROWsmS6RzwxrQRpMECA/s320/P4300106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482434871622724962" /></a><br /><br /><br />As is the case with most libraries in the Caribbean, there were severe space challenges.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJINM7UGxfxQXr8XJPsy3CxfhrRWEMVNBu0ZCGWgwasjiUXobeeHpVW3l0pmr3yHepPsuSstwSrwFYUtvkIs-oXnbCNkG2iXrR6qyHNVLUo67YVIk_CHUyhOC9B6n3Z0C88W7ECQ/s1600/P4300108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJINM7UGxfxQXr8XJPsy3CxfhrRWEMVNBu0ZCGWgwasjiUXobeeHpVW3l0pmr3yHepPsuSstwSrwFYUtvkIs-oXnbCNkG2iXrR6qyHNVLUo67YVIk_CHUyhOC9B6n3Z0C88W7ECQ/s320/P4300108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482435509439212242" /></a>BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-23711464118769360612010-06-05T05:19:00.013-04:002010-06-05T06:04:15.323-04:00Professional TrainingIn an earlier post about the <a href="http://blibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-on-re-opening-of-public-library.html">re-opening of the Public/National Library </a>I mentioned that the Minister with responsibility for the Public/National Library spoke of the dearth of trained library professionals island-wide. Well the government is looking to remedy that situation a evident in the offerings in the 2010 round of <a href="http://www.mes.gov.bb/pageselect.cfm?page=57"target="south">National Development Scholarships</a>. This year's scholarship offerings include Library and Information Science, Conservation Studies and Archives.<br /><br />National Development Scholarships are directed to candidates pursuing courses considered to be of critical importance to national development. Winners are provided with state funds for the duration of their academic studies. <br /><br /><br />Good news indeed.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-6023555617141998192010-04-30T04:30:00.006-04:002010-04-30T04:50:08.361-04:00HeartacheI recently visited Barbuda, the sister island of Antigua. Small, beautiful island with interesting historic sites and beautiful wetlands. <br /><br />Learning that there is <strong>no</strong> public library and <strong>not one </strong>bookshop, knocked me for six, squared.<br /><br />I was consoled <em>somewhat</em> when I was told that both the primary and secondary school each have a small library.<br /><br />But, I am still trying to come to terms with there being no public library and no bookshop on the island.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-8017700528664168582009-05-04T10:34:00.006-04:002009-05-04T10:47:55.022-04:00Drive ThroughJust stopping by to say hi. Will be back shortly. <br /><br />In the interim have a look over at <a href="http://cariblin.blogspot.com/"target=-south>The CARLIN blog</a>. Mark-Shane has some interesting articles there including some news from Barbados. Jennifer at <a href="http://thecaribbeanlibrarian.blogspot.com/"target=-south>The Caribbean Librarian </a> also has some interesting posts as well. Enjoy.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-41089716031419625782009-02-01T19:19:00.016-04:002011-02-27T05:35:35.291-04:00More on the Re-opening of the Public LibraryThe official re-opening of the Main Branch of the Public/National Library was held Friday January 30th. Speaking at the associated ceremony Minister of Community Development and Culture Steve Blackett noted that the re-opening was considered one of the highlights to date of his ministry. The Library had been closed since August 2005 and as Minister Blackett once stated the incident was a national shame for a country which boasts of a 98% literacy rate. So it is understandable that he was proud to have the library up and running in just over a year of his DLP government coming to office. <br /><br />At this ceremony the minister spoke of plans to invest in electronic resources to improve the availability and quality of services to the users. Mention was made of the acute shortage (island wide) of professional librarians and conservators. I look forward to seeing a few National Development Scholarships being awarded in these areas. I know of two persons who want to be trained but are unable to get funding to do so. <br /><br />The Main Branch of the Public/National Library was formerly housed in a Carnegie Building; one of the few in the Caribbean and dating back to 1905. There are plans according to the minister to refurbish this building before the end of the first term in office. A national treasure such of this should never have been allowed to fall into such a state of disrepair. The Barbados National Trust I am sure will take an interest in this project.<br /><br />Much was said and promised at that re-opening ceremony. I look forward to the follow through.<br /><br />More on the re-opening is available <a href="http://www.nationnews.com/story/360563188501758.php"target=-south>here</a>.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-80963537987888680332008-12-06T15:06:00.011-04:002009-02-01T20:05:24.133-04:00Public Library Re-opensAfter approximately two (2) years, that's right, two years the main branch of the Public Library / National Library Service has <a href="http://bararchive.bits.baseview.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2008/December/01/LocalNews/69045.xml&start=0&numPer=20&keyword=public+library§ionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F1994&enddate=12%2F31%2F2008&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Daily+Nation%0A%09%09%09" target=-south>re-opened</a>. It has been a period of promises and rumours of re-opening but until now no evidence to support these. This re-opening however is restricted to the lending services sections. The opening of the Reference Dept, the section which houses materials used by students to prepare for school based assessments, to do research for projects and to study for CXC and CAPE (O and A) level exams is yet to be opened. <br /><br />This section is also the one where access to Barbadian and Caribbean material is facilitated. There is no other library in the country which provides this service to the public, and to the best of my knowledge, except minimally through the larger branches,which are in themselves very small spaces, no arrangements to accommodate this were made during the period of closure. <br /><br />At least this present government seems to be aware of the importance of the Public Library / National Library Service and its value to the citizens. An early Christmas present or an Independence honour? Whatever it may be termed this re-opening is a good thing.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-23012383170997126682008-10-30T21:47:00.009-04:002008-12-06T15:46:35.620-04:00Jamaica Library Service 60th Anniversary Conference<a href="http://www.jamlib.org.jm/"target=-south>The Jamaica Library Service </a>is hosting for its 60th anniversary International Conference from February 16 -29 2009. The theme of the conference is <em>Public and School Libraries: Your Partners in National Development</em>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.jamlib.org.jm/60th_Anniversary/Conference/JLS%20International%20Conference%20Call%20for%20Papers%20-%20extended.pdf"target=-south>Guidelines</a> for presentations and workshops are available on their website. This is an excellent opportunity for presenting a paper.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-90198405910426633702008-10-15T20:23:00.017-04:002008-12-06T15:54:40.362-04:00Barbados discusses Freedom of Information BillThe Barbados Government recently circulated the long awaited Freedom of Information bill. This piece of legislation seeks to provide access to documents or records of government agencies. The legislation seeks to make government information more freely available to the public. <br /><br />The Freedom of Information Bill can be access on the government <br /><a href="http://www.gov.bb/portal/page/portal/BIG_Portal_Home_Page/"target=-south>website</a> and in pdf <a href="http://www.gov.bb/portal/page/portal/GISMEDIA%20CENTREPUBLICATIONS%20MANAGEMENT/Government%20Publications%20Uploader/Freedom%20Of%20Information%20Bill%202008%20with%20Introduction.pdf/"target=-south>here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gov.bb/portal/page/portal/GISMEDIA%20CENTRENEWS%20MANAGEMENT/News%20Composer%20Page/Public%20To%20Discuss%20Freedom%20Of%20Information%20Bill1/"target=-south>Discussion</a> on the Bill and its provisions are encouraged through a series of town hall meetings and via electronic means.<br /><br />To have an idea of the response thus far to the legislation check out the following blogs: <br /><a href="http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/barbadosfreedom-of-information-bill/"target=-south>Barbados Underground</a>, <a href="http://bajanreporter.blogspot.com/2008/10/barbados-attend-all-town-hall-meetings.html/"target=-south>The Bajan Reporter</a> and <a href="http://barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/lets-discuss-barbados-draft-freedom-of-information-law/"target=-south>Barbados Free Press</a>.<br /><br />For more information on access to information in the Caribbean region have a look at Fay Durrant's <a href="http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_7/durrant/index.html/"target=-south>article </a>in the open access journal First Monday.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-50420846578673052652008-04-06T20:21:00.006-04:002008-12-06T15:52:54.230-04:00CLR James Manuscript AcquiredCollege & Research Library News (Feb. 2008) reports that Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library has acquired "the complete original work in its entirety" of <em><strong>Notes on Dialectic</strong></em>. The latter was written whilst CLR James lived on a ranch in Nevada between late September and early November 1948. This manuscript joins the extensive collection of other papers of James acquired by the library in 2007.<br /><br />James, a Trinidadian, is widely recognised for his work <em><strong>Beyond a Boundary</strong></em>.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-83515135524017669672008-02-18T22:22:00.003-04:002010-06-05T06:02:31.944-04:00My Jamaican Family - BlogI recently came across <a href="http://myjamaicanfamily.blogspot.com/"target="south">My Jamaican Family</a> an interesting, illustrated blog by Jamaican-Canadian librarian Dorothy Kew. It explores the history of her family in Jamaica. At the same time it provides an account of Jamaica's social history.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-12334473248161121712008-02-07T12:15:00.000-04:002008-02-07T12:23:39.332-04:00ACURIL 2008 BlogThe <a href="http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/ACURIL08.htm"target="south">ACURIL 2008</a> Conference has its <a href="http://cibernotasacurilcybernotes.blogspot.com/"target="south">blog</a> up and running. Available there is information on the call for papers, posters and workshops presentations. Have a look!BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-84774567254235455262008-02-06T14:08:00.001-04:002008-10-15T21:17:45.136-04:00Links - Blogs, WebsiteBefore I even started my blog I would read a number of them and think to myself, we really need to have a resource like this for and about Caribbean libraries and library workers. While mine has not reached the stage to which these have, they have certainly been an inspiration and motivation for me to begin and then improve on Blibrarian. <br /><br />Today, I thought I would share a few blogs and a website to which I subscribe and or read. In random order:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beyondthejob.org/"target="south"><strong>Beyond the Job</strong></a><br />A good resource for keeping up to date with conferences, publication opportunities, scholarships/grants announcements and educational opportunities.<br /><br /><a href="http://librarywriting.blogspot.com/"target="south"><strong>Library Writer’s Blog </strong></a><br />Another good resource for writers it follows in the same vein as BtJ but chiefly identifies conferences, publishing and presentation opportunities. <br /><br /><a href="http://kimbooktu.wordpress.com/"target="south"><strong>Kimbooktu</strong></a><br />For the lovers of books and book related gadgets, paraphernalia and accessories, this is the blog for you. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.librarystuff.net/"target="south"><strong>Library Stuff</strong></a><br />For want of a better term, this blog is similar to a newswire service. It provides usually short announcements about happenings all over librarydom. <br /><br />This next resource is actually a website. <br /><br /><a href="http://homepage.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM"target="south"><strong>Library Related Conferences</strong></a><br />It provides the dates, names, locations for and links to conferences and continuing education opportunities internationally. I find it invaluable. <br /><br />Have a look at these web spaces and see why I find them so interesting.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-47167503013212559592008-01-30T18:08:00.000-04:002008-01-30T18:46:14.613-04:00Greetings & IntroductionsIt has been a while! Happy New Year! Best Wishes for 2008.<br /><br /><br />While on break I came across a few interesting sites and I will be sharing them shortly.<br /><br />First I want to introduce a new Caribbean blogger, from Jamaica. Say hello to Mark-Shane Scale who is blogging at <a href="http://cariblin.blogspot.com/"target="south">Caribbean Library & Information News (CARIB LIN) </a><br /><br />Mark-Shane Scale works at the Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS), University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. <br /><br />Many librarians in the Caribbean were educated at the <a href="http://www.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/"target="south">DLIS</a>. <br /><br />Welcome on board Mark-Shane!BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-11205549449422167302007-12-16T20:40:00.000-04:002007-12-16T21:17:58.153-04:00Free Zotero demonstration onlineAbout a week ago Jennifer the <a href="http://thecaribbeanlibrarian.blogspot.com/"target="south">Caribbean Librarian</a> wrote a post about <a href="http://www.zotero.org/"target="south">Zotero</a>, the free (YEP, I said free) information resource which allows you to collect, manage and cite your resouces as you navigate the internet, and then produce that information into a citation style later. As a librarian, student and researcher I am very excited about this.<br /><br /><br />Well, here is further good news! <a href="http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm"target="south">OPAL</a> is offering a <strong>FREE </strong> demonstration of the program and a discussion of its merits as a possible replacement for products like Procite and Refworks. <strong>The Mark of Zotero: Two-Clicks to Citation Management</strong> takes place Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Mark your calenders!!<br /><br />Until then, check out <a href="http://www.nirak.net/"target="south">Karin Dalziel's</a> Musing of an LIS Student, where she discusses Zotero <a href="http://www.nirak.net/2007/12/12/zotero-sharing/"target="south">here</a> and <a href="http://www.nirak.net/2007/11/14/more-thoughts-on-zotero-and-proselytizing/"target="south">here</a>.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-86431563646450574882007-12-09T13:46:00.000-04:002007-12-09T14:08:55.416-04:00IFLA 2008 Grant for Librarians from Developing CountriesHere is an excellent opportunity for Caribbean librarians and others from developing countries. For full information on the <a href="http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/grant2008.htm "target="_south">Bibliomondialis grant</a> see the IFLA website. Below is a <strong> very </strong> brief description of the requirements. <br /><br /> <br /><strong> Grant</strong><br /><br />Financial support program for International Library Science and Information Sciences Activities, including a Busary for Program for Delegates from Developing Countries to allow them to attenf the annual confernces of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) <br /><br />Context and objectives<br /><br />In the Spring of 2007, ASTED and the Canadian Library Association ("CLA") worked together to establish a charitable organization, called Bibliomondialis : Partenaires canadiens pour des échanges en milieu documentaire / Bibliomondialis: Canadian Partners for Library Bridge-Building, referred to below as Bibliomondialis which will launch its activities during the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA's) 2008 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Quebec City.<br /><br />The goals of Bibliomondialis are to promote and encourage the participation of delegates from developing countries in IFLA conferences, to increase participation in national and international library science seminars and to encourage and support research focusing on international library science issues.<br /><br />To this end, Bibliomondialis is implementing bursary programs for research development and participation in events relating to IFLA.<br /><br />The mission of Bibliomondialis is therefore to raise and manage funds to financially support international library development. For 2008, the goal is to set up a bursary program to assist delegates from developing countries to participate for the first time in the 2008 WLIC Conference in Quebec City, and thereafter in subsequent IFLA-sponsored conferences.<br /><br />After 2008, the goal of Bibliomondialis is not only to encourage Canadian colleagues and colleagues in developing countries to participate in international activities such as World Congresses, but also to provide financial support for research, study or development projects that focus on international issues.<br /><br />The Bibliomondialis bursary program is not intended to duplicate but to complement other similar bursary programs that may be offered by IFLA, its French committee, other IFLA national groups or any other organizations associated with IFLA. The program will not offset or provide a substitute for these programs and a candidate that is receiving complete financial support from IFLA or one of its committees or, for example, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie ("OIF"), will not be eligible for the Bibliomondialis program, or receive support from the program.<br /><br />Bibliomondialis may however provide additional financial support required by a candidate receiving only partial support through one of the above-mentioned programs.<br /><br />The program is promoted and supported by IFLA. It will be managed exclusively by Bibliomondialis.<br /><br /><strong> General Information </strong><br />Each year, depending on budgetary availability, Bibliomondialis will select a certain number of eligible candidates and provide them with financial support. The number of bursaries awarded will be fixed on an annual basis and announced by the Bibliomondialis Board of Directors.<br /><br />A candidate that receives support one year from Bibliomondialis may receive it for a second year only, and to the extent that there is a budgetary availability and in accordance with the quality of the candidature submitted, including the submission of a complete report on the recipient's professional activities in the period following the previous IFLA conference.<br /><br />The program is open to individuals from countries recognized by IFLA as developing countries in accordance with the following procedures:<br /><br />The maximum bursary to be given to a candidate chosen by Bibliomondialis shall be five thousand dollars Canadian (CDN $ 5,000). <br /><br />One (1) bursary shall be reserved for an application from an eligible candidate from a library or university resource centre from a Francophone country. (In relation to the granting of this bursary, the selection committee must include two (2) members of the former Association des bibliothèques universitaires de la Francophonie). <br />One or more bursaries may be reserved in 2008 for one or more eligible candidates from the Caribbean or South America. <br /><br />The bursary will include the following:<br /><br />Bibliomondialis will pay for the reservation and cost of up to a maximum of eight hundred Canadian dollars ($ 800) for the recipient's accommodation for eight (8) nights (before, during and one (1) day after the conference). <br /><br />The bursary should be used to pay the conference registration fees (a maximum of six hundred and forty dollars Canadian ($ 640 for the 2008 conference) and the cost of meals and local transportation (at the conference location) for eight (8) days for a maximum of seven hundred dollars Canadian ($7 00), at a per diem rate of one hundred dollars Canadian ($100) delivered in person by Bibliomondialis. <br /><br />The bursary will pay for airfare transportation from Europe or Asia, the Caribbean or Latin or South America, in economy class. <br /><br />Bibliomondialis encourages each candidate to obtain additional financing from other programs or institutions and this will be taken into consideration amongst the selection criterion for candidates and awarding bursaries.BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-40338081866901988632007-11-13T12:43:00.000-04:002007-11-13T12:53:00.218-04:00LITA grant for Caribbean LibrarianInformation obtained via <a href="http://www.beyondthejob.org/">Beyond the Job</a>. Caribbean librarians are encouraged to apply. Last year's <a href="http://litablog.org/2007/06/28/lita-international-relations-committee-meeting/">winner </a>was Ms. Annette Smith, Director of the National Library Service in Barbados. <br /><br />......................<br /><br />Grant Available to Attend Library Information Technology Association<br />National Forum October 2008 USA<br /><br /><br />Sponsor: Mrs. Grace Hope Hill in Memory of Professor Errol Gaston Hill<br /><br />Conference Theme:<br />Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library<br /><br />October 16-19, 2008, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA<br /><br />The Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association, announces a grant to support and promote international participation at the 2008 LITA National Forum.<br /><br />The grant provides up to $2,500.00 US for a librarian currently living and working in the Caribbean, with preference given to a librarian from the Windward Islands (especially Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines and Grenada) to attend the 2008 LITA National Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 16-19, 2008. The grant covers only airfare, hotel, registration, and currency conversion fees up to the grant total. The grantee is responsible for meals and other expenses not covered by the $2,500 grant. He or she will have opportunities to meet with the LITA leadership and members as well as attend the full forum.<br /><br />To be eligible, an applicant must: (1) be living and working in the Caribbean; (2) hold citizenship other than U.S.; (3) have between five and fifteen years of work experience in a library or information setting; (4) have an interest in or experience with using, managing, or leading technology in a library or information setting; (5) understand English; (6) and not be a regular LITA Forum attendee.<br /><br />Applications should be sent by e-mail to tsie@loc.gov with subject line: LITA Grant. The application must contain the following, submitted in English:<br />name, work address and e-mail addresses, current job title, brief resume, a brief summary of experience working with technology in a library or information setting, and a 200 or fewer word statement about why you would like to attend the LITA Forum including an indication as to whether this is the first time you would be attending a LITA Forum.<br /><br />Application deadline is 5:00 pm (EST) May 1, 2008.<br /><br />For more information about the Forum, visit<br />http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaevents/litaeventsprograms.cfm<br /><br />Questions to tsie@loc.gov or lita@ala.orgBLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126749.post-35361572043721152602007-10-24T17:39:00.000-04:002008-01-04T11:31:53.180-04:00ACURIL 2008ACURIL 2008 will be in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The theme is <strong>E-Librarian: Ideas, Innovation and Inspiration </strong>. The <a href="http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/registration_ACURIL.htm">registration form</a> and further information are available on the <a href="http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/ACURIL08.htm"target="_south">ACURIL 2008 website </a>.<br /><br /><br />Updated Jan. 4, 2008BLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917023951765882318noreply@blogger.com0