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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Candidatures. Nominations. Nominaciones. ACURIL 2009-2012. General Assembly ACURIL XXXIX, 1 June 2009, Gosier, Guadeloupe

ASSOCIATION DES BIBLIOTHÉQUES UNIVERSITAIRES, DE RECHERCHE
ET INSTITUTIONNELLES DE LA CARAÏBE ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL LIBRARIES
ASOCIACIÓN DE BIBLIOTECAS UNIVERSITARIAS, DE INVESTIGACIÓN E INSTITUCIONALES DEL CARIBE Secretariat Exécutif / Executive Secretariat / Secretariado Ejecutivo

ACURIL XXXIX GUADELOUPE
Juin / June / Junio 1-5, 2009, Gosier, Guadeloupe

http://aabdpg.nuxit.net / http://acuril.uprrp.edu
(English and Spanish versions follow. Las versiones en inglés y español
se acompañan a continuación)



San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2 mai 2009

Chers membres d’ACURIL:

Le Comité des Candidatures au Conseil Exécutif de l'ACURIL 2009-2012, constituées par le professeur Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico), Vice-President/President élu, president du Comité, et les membres du Conseil Exécutif le Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis (Haiti) et Adele Merritt-Bernard (Jamaica), présente à cet égard le rapport du Comité des Candidatures à tous les ACURIL membres.

Pour des informations sur les procédures, veuillez vous référer à l'article VI. Candidatures et des élections des conseillers et vice-président de la ACURIL Statuts
http://acuril.uprrp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=37#bylaws

Veuillez noter:

Section 3. Il est du devoir du comité des candidatures pour sélectionner une liste de candidats pour le Conseil. Aucune personne, autre que le représentant des membres du personnel, après avoir servi à titre de dirigeant ou conseiller pour un mandat complet dans une catégorie mai être en nomination pour un autre mandat en moins de trois ans. Le représentant des membres du personnel, après avoir servi un mandat d'un an, mai être nommé immédiatement à la réélection pour un autre terme que dans la même capacité. À la fin de l'une ou l'autre expression, ou à tout autre moment par la suite, que le conseiller, si elle est admissible en vertu de l'article II.

D'un autre côté, comme indiqué dans la section 4 des Statuts,

Le Comité de nomination, de désignation des membres pour combler ces postes, se garder à l'esprit l'opportunité de disposer de tous les groupes linguistiques représentés au Conseil… Autres candidatures mai à partir de la parole [à l'assemblée générale] dans les limites de la réglementation ci-dessus.

Présentation des candidats sera effectué lors de la première Assemblée générale à Gossier, Guadeloupe.

Ce sera mon plaisir de vous accueillir tous à Gosier, Guadeloupe.

Cordialement,

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D.

Secrétaire Exécutif executivesecretariat@acuril.org
Skype: acuril
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2, 2009

Dear ACURIL Members:

The Nominations Committee for ACURIL’s Executive Council 2009-2012, constituted by Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico), Vice-President/President Elect, Chair; and Executive Council members Dr. Elizabeth Piere-Louis (Haiti) and Adele Merritt-Bernard (Jamaica), present hereby the Nominations Committee Report to all ACURIL members.

For information regarding procedures, kindly refer to ARTICLE VI. Nominations and Elections of Councilors and Vice-President in ACURIL ByLaws
http://acuril.uprrp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=37#bylaws

Kindly note:

Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Nominating committee to select a full slate of nominees for the Council. No person, other than the representative of the personal members, having served as an officer or Councilor for a full term in any category may be nominated for another term in less than three years. The representative of the personal members, having served a one year term, may be nominated immediately for re-election for one more term only in the same capacity. At the end of either term, or at any time thereafter, that councilor, if eligible under Article II,

From another standpoint, as indicated in Section 4 of the Bylaws:

The Nominating Committee, in nominating members to fill these positions, will bear in mind the desirability of having all language groups represented to Council… Additional nominations may be made from the floor [at the General Assembly] within the limitations of the above regulations.

Presentation of nominees will be made at the first General Assembly in Gosier, Guadeloupe.

It will be my pleasure to greet you all in Gosier, Guadeloupe.

Cordially,

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary executivesecretariat@acuril.org
http://acuril.uprrp.edu
Skype: acuril

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San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2 de mayo de 2009

Estimados miembros de ACURI:

El Comité de Nominaciones para el Consejo Ejecutivo de ACURIL 2009-2012, constituido por la Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico), Vice-Presidenta/Presidenta Electa, y presidenta del Comité; y los miembros del Consejo Ejecutivo Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis (Haiti) y Adele Merritt-Bernard (Jamaica), presentan a continuación el Informe del Comité de Nominaciones a todos los Miembros de ACURIL.

Para información sobre los procedimiento, se apreciará se refieran al ARTICULO VI. Nominaciones y Elección de Consejales y Vice-President en el Reglamento de ACURIL. http://acuril.uprrp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=37#bylaws

Nótese lo siguiente, por favor:

Sección 3. Será el deber del Comité de Nominaciones seleccionar un cuadro de nominados para el Consejo. Ninguna persona, que no sea representativa de miembros personales, que haya servido como oficial o consejal por un periodo completo en cualquier categoria podra ser nominado por un termino adicional en menos de tres años. El representante de miembros personales, que haya servido por el término de un año, podrá ser nominado inmediatamente por un año adicional solo en esa capacidad. Al finalizar el término y en cualquier momento luego de cualquier término, el consejal, puede ser elegido dentro de los canones del Artículo II.

Por otra parte, como se indica en la Sección 4 del Reglamento:

El Comité de Nominaciones, al nominar miembros para ocupar estas posiciones, deberá observar la deseabiidad de contar con grupos linguisticos representativos en el Consejo…Se podrán hacer nominaciones adicionales del pleno [en la Asamblea General] dentro de las limitaciones de las estipulaciones indicadas.

La presentación de los nominados se hará en la primera Asamblea General en Gosier, Guadeloupe.

Será un placer para mi saludarles a todos en Gosier, Guadeloupe.

Cordialmente,

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D.
Secretaria Ejecutiva executivesecretariat@acuril.org
http://acuril.uprrp.edu
Skype: acuril

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RAPPORT DU COMITE DES CANDIDATURES
POUR ACURIL DU CONSEIL EXÉCUTIF 2009-2012

(English and Spanish versions follow. Las versiones en inglés y español se acompañan a continuación)

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 mai 2009

Pour tous les membres d’ACURIL:

Au cours de la XXXIX ACURIL Conférence, qui se tiendra à Gosier, Guadeloupe, 1-5 Juin 2009, il y aura plusieurs postes vacants au sein du Conseil exécutif, comme suit.
Il y aura:

• Trois (3) postes vacants de la période 2009-2012: Deux des membres institutionnels, et un (1) Association des membres, et

• Un (1) vacance de poste correspondant à la catégorie des membres personnelle, à partir de 2009-2010.

Membres institutionnels: deux (2) postes vacants

Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte / Open Society Institute, en Haïti. se termine trois années comme un terme de membre institutionnel 2006-2009

Mme. Judith Rogers de l'Université des Îles Vierges Bibliothèque, Sainte-Croix, se termine trois années comme un terme de membre institutionnel 2006-2009

Les candidats pour les membres institutionnels période 2009-2012 sont les suivants:

Mme. Francoise Thybulle, Bibliothèque Nationale d'Haïti; Co-président, Les Bibliothèques Nationales, Publiques et des Médiathèques SIG d’ACURIL

Prof Barry Baker, directeur de l'University of Central Florida bibliothèques, des Caraïbes d'information professionnelle de l'année 2007; Président, Comité permanent de finances, président, Academic Libraries SIG


Association membre pour la période 2009-2012: un poste vacant

Mme Dorcas Bowler, Bahamas Library Association, se termine trois années terme comme une association membre représentant 2006-2009


Le candidat pour le member de l’association, période 2009-2012 est :

En attente pour confirmation.


Membre du personnel pour la période 2009-2010: un poste vacant

Rony Alders (Aruba) met fin à un an 2008-2009


Le candidat pour le membre du personnel, pour la période 2009-2010 est:

Ronny Alders. Après avoir servi pendant un an, ACURIL règlements dans la section 3, il permet de conseiller ce service à un autre terme. Il est prêt à servir une autre année.


Respectueusement soumis,

Carmen Santos-Corrada
Président, Comité des Candidatures /
ACURIL Vice Président, Présdent-Elu/
Conrado Asenjo Bibliothèque, Université de Puerto Rico,
Sciences Médicales Campus
Carmen.santos4@upr.edu

Elizabeth Pierre Louis, Executive Council Member
FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/Open Society Institute, Haiti

Adele Merritt-Bernard
Jamaica Library and Information Association

_______________________________


REPORT OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
FOR ACURIL’S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2009-2012

San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2009

To all ACURIL Members:

During the XXXIX ACURIL Conference, to be held in Gosier, Guadeloupe, June 1-5, 2009, there will be various vacancies in the Executive Council, as follows.

There will be

• Three (3) vacancies from 2009-2012 period: Two Institutional Members; and One (1) Association Member, and

• One (1) vacancy corresponding to the personal member category, from 2009-2010.


Institutional Members: two vacancies


Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/Open Society Institute, Haiti. ends three years term as an Institutional Member 2006-2009

Mrs. Judith Rogers, University of the Virgin Islands Library, St. Croix, ends three years term as an Institutional Member 2006-2009


Nominees for Institutional Members 2009-2012 period are:

Mme. Francoise Thybulle, Bibliothèque Nationale d’Haiti ; Co-Chair, National, Public Libraries and Mediatheques SIG

Prof. Barry Baker, Director of the University of Central Florida Libraries, Caribbean Information Professional of the Year 2007; Chair, Financial Permanent Committee; Chair, Academic Libraries SIG


Association Member for 2009-2012 period: one vacancy

Mrs. Dorcas Bowler, Bahamas Library Association, ends three years term as an Association Member representative 2006-2009


Nominee for Association Member 2009-2012 period is:

Pending for confirmation.


Personal member for 2009-2010 period: one vacancy

Rony Alders (Aruba) ends a year term 2008-2009


Nominee for Personal member 2009-2010

Ronny Alders. Having served for one year, ACURIL Bylaws in it Section 3 allows for this Councilor to serve for another term. He is willing to serve another year.


Respectfully submitted,
Carmen Santos-Corrada
Chair, Nominations Committee/
ACURIL Vice President-President Elect /
Conrado Asenjo Library,University of Puerto Rico,
Medical Sciences Campus Carmen.santos4@upr.edu

Elizabeth Pierre Louis, Executive Council Member
FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/Open Society Institute, Haiti

Adele Merritt-Bernard
Jamaica Library and Information Association

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INFORME DEL COMITE DE NOMINACIONES
PARA EL CONSEJO EJECUTIVO DE ACURIL 2009-2012


San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1ro de mayo de 2009

Para todos los integrantes de ACURIL:

Durante la XXXIX Conferencia de ACURIL, a efectuarse en Gosier, Guadeloupe, 1-5 junio 2009, habrán varias vacantes en el Consejo Ejecutivo, tal y como se indica a continuación:
Se presentan:

• Tres (3) vancantes para el período 2009-2012 : Dos (2) miembros institucionales; un Un (1) miembro de Asociación

• Una (1) vacante correspondiente a la categorya de miembro personal, del 2009-2010.


Miembros Institucionales: dos vacantes

Dra. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/Open Society Institute, Haiti, concluye su téermino como Miembro Institucional 2006-2009

Mrs. Judith Rogers, University of the Virgin Islands Library, St. Croix, concluye su término como Miembro Institucional 2006-2009


Nominados como Miembros Institucionales por el período 2009-2012 son:

Mme. Francoise Thybulle, Bibliothèque Nationale d’Haiti ; Co-Presidenta del Grupo de Interés Especial de Bibliotecas Nacionales, Públicas y Mediatecas.

Prof. Barry Baker, Director de las Biblliotecas de University of Central Florida ; Electo Profesional de la Información del Caribe 2007; Presidente, Comité Permanente de Finanzas; Presidente, Grupo de Interés Especial de Bibliotecas Académicas.


Miembro Representativo de Asociaciones por el período 2009-2012 period: una vacante

Mrs. Dorcas Bowler, Bahamas Library Association, completa su término de tres años como miembro representativo de asociación, del 2006-2009


Nominado como miembro representativo de asociaciones por el período 2009-2012 es:

Pendiente de confirmación.


Miembro Personal por el período de 2009-2010 : una vacante


Rony Alders (Aruba) culmina su término por el período del 2008-2009


Nominado para la categoria de Miembro Personal por el período del 2009-2010

Ronny Alders (Aruba) Luego de servir por el término de un año, a tenor con la Sección 3, del Reglamento, este conseja puede servir por otro término. El ha confirmado su deseo de continuar por un año adicional.

Respetuosamente sometido,
Carmen Santos-Corrada
Presidenta, Comité de Nominaciones/
Biblioteca Conrado Asenjo, Universidad de Puerto Rico,
Recinto de Ciencias Médicas Carmen.santos4@upr.edu

Elizabeth Pierre Louis, Miembro Consejo Ejecutivo
FOKAL: Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/Open Society Institute, Haiti

Adele Merritt-Bernard, Miembro Consejo Ejecutivo Jamaica Library and Information Association

Monday, January 14, 2008

ACURIL XXXVIII CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS


Important Dates:


Submission of Abstracts February 15, 2008
Notification of Acceptance February 29, 2008
Final submission due April 30, 2008
Early Bird registration March 31, 2008
Conference period June 1-6, 2008

The President of ACURIL, Adele Merritt Bernard, invites proposals for Poster Presentations at ACURIL XXXVIII, to be held at the Rose Hall Resort and Country Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica from June 1st to June 6th, 2008. The theme of the conference is “the e-librarian: ideas, innovation and inspiration!”


The aim of the Poster Presentations is to provide a forum for information professionals to highlight and share successful ideas and experiences with colleagues.

What is a Poster Presentation?

It is a presentation on a poster board that publicizes a service, product, topic, problem-solving strategy, innovative programme or research endeavor focusing on the conference theme. It allows viewers to walk by and observe the particular work being presented, ask questions and share ideas.

Topic Guidelines:

Posters will be presented from Tuesday 3rd June, through Thursday 5th June 2008.
Poster presentations must address any of the sub-themes of the conference:
• E-Libraries, which may include e-services, as well as different e-tools available to librarians.
• E-learning focusing on how the librarian can use technology to teach, and covering such topics as distance education, literacy skills,
• Ethics and the e-Environment, including copyright
• Knowledge content management, collaborative platforms and tools in information units; and
• Digitization, focusing on database creation

How to Submit a Poster Proposal Abstract:

The deadline for poster presentation abstract is February 15, 2008. Poster presentations can be in any of the three official languages of ACURIL - English, French or Spanish.

Proposals may be submitted by e-mail or hard copy. Proposals must include:
  • Poster presentation title
  • Abstract (200 - 500 words)
  • Name of presenter(s)
  • Position/title of presenter(s)
  • Employer/institutional affiliation(s)
  • Mailing address(ess)
  • Telephone/fax numbers
  • E-mail
Notification of acceptance of a poster presentation will be made no later than February 29, 2008. Poster session abstracts will be published in the final program.

Format of Poster Presentations:

No electrical support or Internet connections are available in the poster area. An effective poster presentation must visually demonstrate the key elements or significant points of a theme, product or service related to the conference. Bulletin boards will be provided to display the posters. Presenters will be required to bring finished displays to Jamaica.

  • The dimensions of posters should be 3 feet wide x 4 feet high; that is, 36 x 48 inches.
  • Impressions may be in paper, from a Power-Point presentation or common poster characteristics.
  • Screen prints, charts, drawings, photographs, and other graphics along with text, to illustrate the presentation, are encouraged.
  • Lettering should be simple, bold, and easily legible from a distance of four feet.
  • Posters may be accompanied with handouts.
  • All materials to be displayed should be prepared before arrival. Supplies will not be available at the conference site.
Paper Format:

By April 30, 2008, each presenter must provide one hard copy and one electronic format document. The electronic format document must be sent as a Microsoft Word file.

Font style: Times New Roman 11pt
Margins 1" all around
Page size: 81⁄2 x 11

Paper Headings:

Title heading – Times New Roman 12pt, Bold, centered all caps
Sub-headings – Times New Roman 11pt, centered
Name and title, institutional affiliation, e-mail - Times Roman, 11pt, centered.
Sub-headings: Flush left , bold, regular style.
Paragraph Indentation: 5 spaces from left
Paragraph spacing: Single
Bibliography citation style: American Psychological Association (APA)

Kindly submit proposals and enquires to:

Adele Merritt Bernard
President, ACURIL
c/o COK Co-operative Credit Union
66 – 70 Slipe Road
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: (876) 926-0640 - Work;
(876) 815-3149 - Cellular
E-mails: acuril38japapers@yahoo.com
acuril38japapers@gmail.com
http://acuril.uprrp.edu

December 2007
ACURIL Publications

For Conference and Hotel Registration, kindly visit ACURIL XXXVIII-JAMAICA
http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/ACURIL08.htm
E-mail contacts are: acuril38@yahoo.com ; acuril38@gmail.com

ACURIL XXXVIII Montego Bay, JAMAICA, June 1-6, 2008

The e-librarian: ideas, innovation and inspiration!

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integral part of life and for the librarian and other information professionals. ICT, in all its manifestations, is a vital workplace tool. ACURIL 2008 seeks to explore strategies and practices that will allow us, as information professionals, to develop and use these technologies to the benefit of those we serve.

The 38th ACURIL Conference, hosted by LIAJA (Library and Information Association of Jamaica) will examine leading-edge tools and techniques for information management and dissemination, the evolution of the web and e-resources. Successful digital initiatives and innovations, the evolving role and competencies of the librarian, and other issues of working in a virtual world will be highlighted.

Join us at ACURIL 2008, as we explore the opportunities and challenges of managing libraries, computers, digital information, and people in a cohesive, creative and productive way.

Registration Fees

Members (Early Bird, March 31, 2008) US$225 (Late) US$250
Non-members (Early Bird, March 31, 2008) US$250 (Late) US$275
Student US$125
Retirees US$150
Accompanying Persons US$125

Accommodation
Rose Hall Resort and Country Club
P.O. Box 999
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Tel. 1-866-831-9896
Visit the Rose Hall
http://www.rosehallresort.com

Rates: Standard Room
Single US$180 Double US$210 Triple US$291

JAMAICA Basics

Visa, Passport Requirements: No visa required for United States, Canadian, United Kingdom or CARICOM nationals. A passport and an onward ticket to your country of permanent residence are required.

Time: Local time is GMT - 5 hours
Electricity: Electrical current is 110 volts, 50 Hz. Flat to and three-pin plugs are in use.
Language: The official language is English, but a local patois is also spoken.
Currency and Banking: Jamaica uses the Jamaican dollar. Major credit cards, Travellers' cheques and US dollars are widely accepted.

Co-Coordinators of the Local Organizing Committee

Hermine Salmon, University Librarian, University of Technology, 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica. Tel. (876)927-1614 e-mail:
hsalmon@utech.edu.jm

Karen V. Barton (Mrs.), Acting Senior Director, Jamaica Library Service, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I. . Tel. (876) 906-4396; Fax (876)926-2188
e-mail: jamlibs3@yahoo.com

ACURIL's President
Adele Merrit Bernard; c/o COK Co-operative Credit Union, 66-70 Slipe Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica ;
Tel. (876)926-0640 (Work); (876)815-3149 (Cell.) E-mails: acuril38jm@yahoo.com ; acuril38ja@gmail.com

Conference Local Organizing Committee e-mails: acuril38@yahoo.com ; acuril38@gmail.com
For Conference and Hotel Registration visit ACURIL XXXVIII JAMAICA
http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/ACURIL08.htm
ACURILNET: http://acuril.uprrp.edu

Source: e-librarian conference bulletin



ACURIL's President greets colleagues and friends and invites them to ACURIL XXXVIII JAMAICA

ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
AND INSTITUTIONAL LIBRARIES

January 2008

Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Greetings from Jamaica! The 38th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Universtiy, Research and Institutional Libraries will be held at the Rose Hall Resort & Country Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica, from June 1st to June 6th, 2008, hosted by the Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA).

This year's theme, "the e-librarian, ideas, innovation and inspiration" was chosen to offer participants a forum to share ideas, innovative developments and proactive solutions to the issues and challenges we all face as information professionals working in the e-environment. ACURIL XXXVIII will provide an opportunity to explore the use of e-platforms, tools, processes and applications for information services.

As the President of ACURIL (2007-2008), I invite you to join us, as we seek to identify opportunities to shape the future of Caribbean libraries and other information units. Please visit ACURIL XXXVIII JAMAICA at the National Library of Jamaica <http://www.nlj.org.jm> for further details, or request information through e-mails: acuril38@yahoo.com or acuril38@gmail.com

It will be my pleasure to greet you all in Montego Bay.

Cordially,
Adele Merritt Bernard
President (2007-2008)
acuril38ja@gmail.com
ACURILNET http://acuril.uprrp.edu