Tuesday, February 17, 2009


LE DEVENIR DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DANS LE CADRE
DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
The Future of Libraries within the Framework
of Sustainable Development
El Futuro de las Bibliotecas dentro del marco del Desarrollo Sostenido


PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Conference Site and Dates
Hotel Arawak, Pointe de la Verdure, 97190, Gosier, Guadeloupe
1-5 June 2009
President: Mm. Bea Bazile bea.baz@gmail.com


Pre-Conference June 1, 2009, Hotel Arawak
OCLC Seminar/Workshops
OCLC Caribbean and Latin American Users Group Meeting
Resource: Mr. Antonio José Alba, Regional Manager, The Caribbean and Central America

Conference Organizer
Association des Amis de la Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt

Major Sponsors
Conseil Général de la Guadeloupe
Conseil Régional de la Guadeloupe
Direction des Affaires Culturelles de la Guadeloupe
Comité du Tourisme des Iles de Guadeloupe
EBSCO
OCLC

Conference Theme

LE DEVENIR DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DANS LE CADRE
DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
The Future of Libraries within the Framework
of Sustainable Development
El Futuro de las Bibliotecas dentro del marco del Desarrollo Sostenido

To effectively explore the conference theme, the following topics have been selected as sub-themes:

• The sustainable development: a new paradigm
• Changes in the perception of the Library concept to ensure social responsibility
with imagination and innovation: buildings, collections, staff and users;
with what vision, mission and goals?
• From local to global: changes in directions in order to change behavior:
solidarity, cooperation and training

Our Logo
Like the red and white mangrove whose seeds are nourished by the parent plant, the concept of the library of the future will grow out of the libraries of today.

Conference Opening Ceremony
This official activity will be held on MONDAY, June 1, 2009, at 19.00h. (7:00 p.m.). A reception follows the ceremony. It is the ideal forum to meet with old and new friends in order to initiate the participant’s interaction within the conference. Attire: Semi-formal.

Conference Dedication
To the first four French-speaking ACURIL past presidents
Mme. Marie-Francoise Bernabe (Martinique, 1985-1986)
M. Jean Wilfrid Bertrand (Haiti, 1990-1991-
Mme. Odile Broussillon (Guadeloupe, 1996-1997)
Mme. Anique Sylvestre (Martinique, 2004-2005)


CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The Conference program includes:

• Plenary Sessions

• Seminar-Workshops

• Subject Content Area Groups
It is expected that participants in these groups consider strengths and limitations of subject content areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts in the development of projects to enrich the availability of and access to information and documentation.
Agriculture and Environment
Education and Social Sciences
Health, Medicine and Natural Sciences
Knowledge Management
Law
Organization of and Access to Information

• Special Interest Groups
It is expected that participants in these groups consider strengths and limitations in their particular areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts and collaborate in different information and documentation projects for the benefit of all.
Academic Libraries
Archives and Records Management
Information Technologies
School Libraries
Special Libraries
Public and National libraries
Research in the Information Field
Students Roundtable

• Poster Sessions
• Exhibits and Technological Updates
• Cyberbus du Conseil Régional de la Guadeloupe

• Tours to Information Units
• Cultural and Social Activities

• ACURILEANA Evening of Awards


EXHIBITS CENTER AND TECHNOLOGICAL UPDATES
Diverse trade and educational exhibits will be presented at this conference.
Special demonstrations presenting updates in products and services are being scheduled.

POSTER SESSIONS

Monday – Friday: 8:00 – 16:00 (To be presented throughout the week)
The conference will offer the opportunity to display different types of poster
sessions throughout the week related to the various sub-themes of the conference.
All posters will be set up on Sunday afternoon and will be maintained throughout
the Conference. Think about the themes, select the one or ones you would like to
develop, design and submit a poster for presentation, ahead of time.


For more information write to:
Mme. Bea Bazile, ACURIL President 2008-2009
Directrice de la Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt
BP 102 Quacher Desmarais
97109 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
French West Indies
bea.baz@gmail.com


Visite / Visit / Visite http://aabdpg.nuxit.net ; http://acuril.upr.edu


ACURIL XXXIX GUADELOUPE
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM

LUNDI, 1 Juin 2009 / MONDAY, June 1, 2009 /LUNES, 1 Junio 2009

10:00 – 12:00 PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR/WORKSHOP (Hotel Arawak)
3d OCLC Caribbean and Latin American Users Group Meeting
Mr. Antonio José Alba, Regional Manager, The Caribbean and Central America

10:00-16:00
Inscription d’Exposants. Exhibitors Registration. Inscripción de Expositores.

13:00-16:00
Inscription des Participants. Participants Registration. Inscripción de Participantes.

9:30-12:30
Réunion du Comité Exécutif. Executive Council Meeting. Reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo. President: Mme. Bea Bazile bea.baz@gmail.com

15:00-16:00
Réunion du Comité des Résolutions. Resolutions Committee Meeting. Reunión del Comité de Resoluciones. Chair: Prof. Almaluces Figueroa afigueroa@uprrp.edu

Réunion des Moderateurs et Rapporteurs avec le Rapporteur Général.
Moderators & Rapporteurs Meeting with General Rapporteur. Moderadores y Relatores en reunión con Relator General.

16:00-17:00
Orientation des Nouveaux Membres et Participants. Orientation of New Members and First Time Attendees. Orientación de Nuevos Miembros y Primeros Participantes.

English-speaking participants. Chair: Mrs. Dorkas Bowler, Bahamas < bowler.dorcas@gmail.com >


French-speaking participants. Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, Haiti < epierrelouis@fokal.org >

Spanish-speaking participants. Chair: Lic. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras República Dominicana < DulceNunez@pucmm.edu.do >

16:00-18:00
Réunion du Vice Président avec le Présidents des Groupes à Intérêt Spécieux.
Vice President’s Meeting with Chairpersons of Special Interest Groups. Reunión de la Vice Presidenta con los Coordinadores de los Grupos de Interés Especial: Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada < carmensantos.corrada@gmail.com >

19:30-20:30 Opening Ceremony. / Ceremonia de Apertura. / Séance d’Ouverture.
Mme. Bea Bazile, ACURIL President

Welcoming to ACURIL XXXIX Guadeloupe Conference and Master
of Ceremonies

Message d’Ouverture. Opening Message. Mensaje de Apertura

La Conference est dediée a/ Conference Dedication / Dedicatoria de la Conferencia

Mme. Marie-Francoise Bernabe (Martinique, 1985-1986)
M. Jean Wilfrid Bertrand (Haiti, 1990-1991-
Mme. Odille Broussillon (Guadeloupe, 1996-1997)
Mme. Anique Sylvestre (Martinique, 2004-2005)

Ouverture officiel de la Conference. Official Opening of the Conference. Apertura oficial del evento
Mme. Suzy Duport, Médiathéque de Gosier, Maitre de Cérémonie. Master of Ceremonies. Maestro de Ceremonias

20:30-22:00 Soireé d’Ouverture. Welcome Reception. Recepción de Bienvenida


MARDI, 2 juin 2009 / TUESDAY, June 2, 2007 / MARTES, 2 junio 2009

08:00-12:00 ; 14:00-16:00
Inscription des Participants. Participants Registration. Inscripción de Participantes.

08:00-09:00
Table Ronde des Anciens Présidents. Past Presidents Roundtable. Mesa Redonda de los Pasados Presidentes.

09:00-9:30
Ouverture de la Conference. Opening of the Conference. Apertura de la Conferencia

The Future of Libraries within the framework of sustainable development: Message. Mme. Bea Bazile, ACURIL President

Sub-Theme 1: The Sustainable Development: A New Paradigm?

09:30-10:00 Le concept de développement durable. The concept of sustainable development. El concepto del desarrollo sostenido.

Moderateur: Mme. Odile Broussillon, Directrice Adjointe des Affaires Culturelles et du Patrimoine, du Conseil Général de Guadeloupe

Rapporteur: Mme. Simone Marie-Rose, Directrice de la Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt, de la Martinique

10:00-10:30 Développement durable et bibliothèques. The sustainable development and libraries. El desarrollo sostenido y las bibliotecas.

10:30-11:00
Ouverture de l’Exposition, Session d’Affiches, et Pause café. Opening of Exhibitions, Poster Sessions and Coffee break. Apertura de las Exposiciones, Sesiones de Carteles y Receso para café.

10:30-16:00
Permanent Poster Sessions
• ACURIL’s Cornerstones. ACURIL Executive Headquarters.
• Caribbeana
• SANITAS
• ACURIL Puerto Rico Chapter

Conference Poster Sessions. To be presented during the entire week.

11:00-12:30
1er Assemblée Générale. 1st ACURIL General Assembly. 1ra Asamblea General.
Chair: Mme. Bea Bazile, ACURIL President bea.baz@gmail.com

Agenda:
1. Bienvenue. Welcome. Bienvenida. Mme. Bea Bazile, President

2. Minutes of ACURIL XXX Conference Jamaica.

3. Rapport. Reports. Informes
3.1 President. Mme. Bea Bazile
3.2 Executive Secretary. Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
3.3 Treasurer. Prof. Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor
3.4 Vice-President/President Elect. Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada
3.4.1 Permanent Committees
3.4.2 Special Interest Groups
3.4.3 Nominations

4. Special Reports
4.1 Sanitas. Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada
4.2 Project de Jumelage de Bibliothèques d’ACURIL /ACURIL’s Twin Libraries Project / Proyecto de las Bibliotecas Gemelas de ACURIL. Mme. Bea Bazile and Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda

5. Any other Business

12:30-14:00 Déjeneur. Lunch break. Almuerzo.

14:00-15:00 Meetings/Seminar-Workshops by Special Interest Groups (SIG’s)
It is expected that participants in the following groups consider strengths and limitations in their particular areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts and collaborate in different projects for the benefit of all.

Academic Libraries. Coordinator: Prof. Barry Baker, Director, University of Central
Florida Libraries, bbaker@mail.ucf.edu

Archives Repositories and Records Administration. Coordinator: Mrs. Margot
Thomas, Director, St. Lucia National Archives Authority,
mariette900@yahoo.com

National and Public Libraries: Mrs. Astrid Britten, National Library of Aruba
astridbritten@hotmail.com

School Libraries. Coordinator: Pending

Special Libraries. Coordinator: Prof. Almaluces Figueroa, Caribbean Regional Library and Latin American Studies, Library System, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
afigueroa@uprrp.edu

Information Technology. Coordinator: National and Public Libraries. Coordinator: Mrs. Judith Rogers, University of the Virgin Islands Library jrogers@uvi.edu

Research in the Information Field. Coordinator: Dr. Betsaida Vélez-Natal
Graduate School of Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico betsaida.velez@gmail.com

Students Roundtable. Coordinators: Pending

15:00-15:00 Pause café. Coffee break. Receso para el café.

15:15-17:00 Outils pour le Developpement Durable. Tools for Sustainable Development. Herramientas para el Desarrollo Sostenido.
Participants: Aruba and Guadeloupe presentations

19:30-21:30 Guadeloupe embrasse la Caraibe. Guadeloupeans embrace the Caribbean. Los Guadalupeños abrazan al Caribe.

Apportez votre costume local et soyez prêt a la presenter; Apportez votre musique pour etre prêt a danser; Apportez des souvenirs afin de les offrir a d’autres.

Bring your country’s costume and be ready to pose; bring your music and be ready to dance; and bring mementos and be ready to exchange and share.

Traigan sus vestimentas locales y estén dispuestos a posar; traigan su música y dispónganse a bailar; traigan recordatorios y estén listos a intercambiar y a compartir.


MERCREDI, 3 juin 2009 / WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2009 / MIÉRCOLES, 3 junio 2009

Sub-Theme 2: Changes in the perception of the Library concept to ensure social responsibility with imagination and innovation: buildings, collections, staff and users; with what vision, mission and goals?

Le Jour de la Bibliothèque Vert (S’habiller en vert)
The Green Library Day (Dress in green)
El Día de la Biblioteca Verde (Vestirse de color verde)


Act green and Enjoy being green at the Library
for the benefit of the diverse communities in the Caribbean.

08-00-15:00 Inscription des Participants. Participants registration. Inscripción de participantes

08-00-16:00 Permanent Poster Sessions
• ACURIL’s Cornerstones. ACURIL Executive Headquarters.
• Caribbeana
• SANITAS
• ACURIL Puerto Rico Chapter

Conference Poster Sessions. To be presented during the entire week.

09:00-09:45 Green architecture in libraries. Special Presentation

09:45-10:45 Content Areas: Concurrent Workshops/Seminars by Subject Areas.

It is expected that participants in the following groups consider strengths and limitations of subject content areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts in projects to enrich the availability of and access to information and documentation.

• Agriculture and Environment
• Education and Social Sciences
• Health, Medicine and Natural Sciences
• Knowledge Management
• Law

10:45-11:00 Coffee break. Receso para café. Pause café.

11:00-12:30 Special Presentations/Seminar-Workshops from Call for Papers/Workshops (Concurrent)

12:30 Deadline to submit floor nominations to the Executive Council. Contact the Executive Secretary Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda at the ACURIL’s Booth.

12:30-13:30 Déjeuner. Lunch break. Almuerzo

13:30-15:00 Seminar-Workshops by Special Interest Groups (SIG’s)
It is expected that participants in the following groups consider strengths and limitations in their particular areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts and collaborate in different projects for the benefit of all.

Academic Libraries. Coordinator: Prof. Barry Baker, Director, University of Central
Florida Libraries, bbaker@mail.ucf.edu

Archives Repositories and Records Administration. Coordinator: Mrs. Margot
Thomas, Director, St. Lucia National Archives Authority, Mariette900@yahoo.com

National and Public Libraries: Mrs. Astrid Britten, National Library of Aruba
astridbritten@hotmail.com

School Libraries. Coordinator: Pending

Special Libraries. Coordinator: Prof. Almaluces Figueroa, Caribbean Regional Library and Latin American Studies, Library System, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
afigueroa@uprrp.edu

Information Technology. Coordinator: National and Public Libraries. Coordinator: Mrs. Judith Rogers, University of the Virgin Islands Library jrogers@uvi.edu

Research in the Information Field. Coordinator: Dr. Betsaida Vélez-Natal
Graduate School of Sciences and Technologies, Universityof Puerto Rico betsaida.velez@gmail.com

Students Roundtable. Coordinators: Pending

15:00-15:30 Pause café. Coffee break. Receso para café.

15:00-16:30 Special Presentations/Seminars-Workshops from Call for Papers/Workshops (Concurrent)

19:00-22:00 The Green Library Caribbean Evening: Show how green you can be. Attire: Casual.

Act green and Enjoy being green at the Library
for the benefit of the diverse communities in the Caribbean.


JEUDI, 4 Juin 2009 / THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 / JUEVES, 7 Junio 2009 /

Sub-Theme 2: Changes in the perception of the Library concept to ensure social responsibility with imagination and innovation: buildings, collections, staff and users; with what vision, mission and goals?

08:00-12:00 Registration

08-00-16:00 POSTER SESSIONS [To be presented during the entire week]

10:00-12:00 Elections to the Executive Council

09:00-09:45 To be or not to be a Green/Sustainable Development Library in the Caribbean: Controversial Panel

09:45-10:30 Concurrent Sessions by Subject Areas. Sesiones Concurrentes por Áreas Temáticas. Sessions pour Thèmes

It is expected that participants in the following groups consider strengths and limitations of subject content areas in the region in order to identify ways to join efforts in projects to enrich the availability of and access to information and documentation.

• Agriculture and Environment
• Education and Social Sciences
• Health, Medicine and Natural Sciences
• Knowledge Management
• Law

10:30-11:00 Coffee break. Receso para café. Pause café

11:00-13:00

2d ACURIL Assemblée Générale. 2nd ACURIL General Assembly. 2da Asamblea General de ACURIL

Agenda:
1. Welcoming and Opening Remarks from the President
2. Reports of Standing Committees
2.1 Constitution and By-Laws
2.2 Publications and Public Relations
2.3 Finance
2.4 Membership
2.5 Continuing Education

3. Reports of Special Interest Groups
3.1 Academic Libraries
3.2 Archives and Records Administration
3.3 Information Technology
3.4 National and Public Libraries
3.5 Research in the Information Field
3.6 School Libraries
3.7 Special Libraries
3.8 Students Roundtable

4. Reports of Special Content Sections
4.1 Agriculture and Environment
4.2 Education and Social Sciences
4.3 Health, Medicine and Natural Sciences
4.4 Knowledge Management
4.5 Law
4.6 Organization of and Access to Information

5. Report of Elections by Scrutiny Committee
6. Resolutions
7. Any other Business

Free Afternoon & Evening

Opportunities for Tours
Libraries, Mediathèques, Archives, Documentation Centers, and Cultural Centers


VENDREDI, 5 Juin 2009 / FRIDAY, June 5, 2009 / VIERNES, 5 junio 2009

Sub-Theme 3: From Local to Global: Changes in directions in order to change behavior: solidarity, cooperation and training.

08:00-09:00
Registration

08-00-16:00 Permanent Poster Sessions
• ACURIL’s Cornerstones. ACURIL Executive Headquarters.
• Caribbeana
• SANITAS
• ACURIL Puerto Rico Chapter

Conference Poster Sessions. To be presented during the entire week.

09:00-9:30 La Bibliotheque Global / The Global Library / La Biblioteca Global. Prof. Réjean Savard, EBSI, Université de Montréal.

10:00-10:30 Pause café. Coffee break. Receso para café.

10:30-12:00 Concurrrent Presentations and Seminar/Workshops from Call for Papers and Call for Workshops.

12:00-13.30 Déjeuner. Lunch break. Almuerzo.

13:30-16:30 Concurrent Presentations and Seminar/Workshops from Call for Papers and Call for Workshops

16.00 Closing of Exhibits and Poster Sessions

19:30-20:30
Ceremonie de Clôture. Closing Ceremony. Ceremonia de Clausura.

ACURILEANA Soirée de Remise des Prix. Evening of Awards. Noche de Distinciones

Institutional Awards

• The Stephney Ferguson Library Programs for Special Community Information Needs Award (ACURIL’s President Award)

• Creativity in the Development of Reading Programs for Children and/or Young Adults Award

• Leadership in the Use of New Information Technologies to Expand and Facilitate Access to Serials Content Award (EBSCO)

• Innovative and Creative Information Services with the Application of Information Technologies (Thomson/Gale)

• Leadership in the Development of Information and/or Research Skills Program Award (Sirs)

• The Albertina Pérez de Rosa Information Units Alliances and Collaborative Projects in the Caribbean (ACURIL Puerto Rico Chapter)

The Albertina Pérez de Rosa Student of Excellence Medal 2009 (ACURIL Puerto Rico Chapter)

ACURILEAN Stars 2009

Information Professionals Awards 2009

The Caribbean Information Professional of the Year 2009


20:30-23:00
ACURILEAN Banquet. Attire: Semi-formal.


ACURIL XXXIX PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Mme. Bea Bazile, President
Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
Prof. Carmen Santos-Corrada
Prof. Almaluces Figueroa
Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
Prof. Barry Baker
Prof. María de los Angeles Zavala-Colón


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Coordinator: Danielle Renier-Deglas
Protocol: Suzy Duport
Registration Lydie Pumaroux
Finances: Myriam Rabel
Conference Secretariat: Lydie Poumaroux
Opening and Closing ceremonies: Rodrigue Aristide
Expositors: Danielle Renier Deglas
Visits to Information Units: Corinne Thicot
Cultural and Social Activities: Myriam Rabel
Transportation: Jeannine Bramble
Public Relations: Jimmy Louis


EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2008/2009

Bea Bazile
Bibliothèque Departamentale de Prêt de la Guadeloupe
bea.baz@gmail.com

Vice-President/President-Elect
Carmen Santos-Corrada
Conrado Asenjo Library,
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
csantos@rcm.upr.edu

Past President
Adele Merritt-Bernard
Jamaica Library and Information Association
adelemb@gmail.com

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Executive Secretary
executivesecretariat@acuril.org

Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor, Treasurer
acurilt@acuril.org

Parlamentarian
Pedro Padilla-Rosa, President
Head, Foreign and International Law Department,
Law Library, University of Puerto Rico
ppadillarosa@law.upr.edu

Institutional Members

Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
Fondation Conaissance et Liberte/
Open Society Institute, Haiti
epierlouis@fokal.org

Judith Rogers
University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix
jrogers@uvi.edu

Eleuterio Ferreira
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao
eferreirac@yahoo.es

Margot Thomas
St. Lucia National Archives Authority
Mariette900@yahoo.com


Association Members

Dorcas Bowler
Bahamas Library Association
dorcasbowler@yahoo.com

Daniele Darien
Association des Amis de la Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt
daniele.dar@gmx.fr

María de los Ángeles Lugo
Sociedad de Bibliotecarios de Puerto Rico
um_mlugo@suagm.edu


Personal Member

Ronny Alders
Oranjestad, Aruba
aruba2006@hotmail.com

Special Guest

Astrid J. T. Britten, Past President
Biblioteca Nacional de Aruba
astridbritten@hotmail.com



CIBERNOTAS-ACURIL-CYBERNOTES
Compilor/Editor
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
cibernotasacurilcybernotes@acuril.org
executivesecretariat@acuril.org

ACURILNET: http://acuril.uprrp.edu

Collaborators in this issue
Bea Bazile, ACURIL President bea.baz@gmail.com
Carmen Santos-Corrada, Vice-President/
President Elect carmensantos.corrada@gmail.com
Danielle Renier Deglas, Coordinator ACURIL39 acuril39@gmail.com
Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor, Treasurer ileanarosasotomayor@acuril.org
Pedro Padilla-Rosa, Parlamentarian ppadilla@law.upr.edu
Maria de los Ángeles Zavala, President, ACURIL
Puerto Rico Chapter zavalama@gmail.com
Almaluces Figueroa, Chair, Special Libraries SIG
afigueroa@uprrp.edu
José Robledo, Member, Publications and Public Relations Committee
joeyrobledo@gmail.com


Editorial Team
Astrid Britten astridbritten@hotmail.com
Barry Baker bbaker@mail.ucf.edu
Bea Bazile bea.baz@gmail.com
Carmen Santos-Corrada carmensantos.corrada@gmail.com
Oneida R. Ortiz

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Friday, August 15, 2008

...and the Winner for IFLA 2011 is San Juan, Puerto Rico

Yesterday, Thursday, August 14, 2008, in the afternoon, more or less at 4:00 o’clock, in Room 2000 of the Québec Convention Centre, scheduled for the Closing Session of the 77th IFLA World Congress of Libraries and Information, with IFLA (http://www.ifla.org) delegates, members of the IFLA 2008 Québec National Committee, colleagues and friends, IFLA President, Claudia Lux, announced: …and the Winner is: San Juan, Puerto Rico.

It was a most precious moment. We had already distributed many little Puerto Rican flags among the delegates and friends attending the session and the joy filled the air manifesting itself with a strong applause.

The World Congress of Libraries and Information is held traditionally every year in a country, selected by IFLA’s Governing Board, after visiting the prospective countries, study its infrastructure, and consulting with information professionals that could be in charge of the event organization. The organization of the Congress is really in the hands of IFLA Headquarters and the National Committee of the selected country. IFLA has hired a Professional Conference Organiser who handles all the arrangements and also takes care of the on-site management of the event. This structure and collaborative effort ensures the total success of the library and information world event.

At the request of IFLA’s President Claudia Lux we presented the acceptance message that follows:

Acceptance Message to IFLA for the Selection of the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as site for the World Congress of Libraries and Information in 2011

Québec, Canadá
IFLA 2008, Closing Session,
Qu´Ebec Convention Centre Thursday, August 14, 2008

Distinguished Members of the IFLA Governing Board, Madam President Claudia Lux, Executive Secretary Peter Lor, Designated Executive Secretary Jennefer Nicholson, Delegates, Colleagues, Friends convened at this Closing Session,

Good Afternoon,

The Capital City of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been selected by IFLA to host the 77th World Congress of Libraries and Information in 2011, and we are highly honored.

The information professionals in Puerto Rico: librarians, archivists, documentalists, educators in the information field, representatives of the information industry, and others related, express our humble and rejoiced gratitude to IFLA’s Governing Board for the gentle deference bestowed upon us.

For a country within the Caribbean region, the smallest within the Greater Antilles, to be selected as site for IFLA’s World Congress is a special challenge. For a long time, we had been dreaming how all IFLA members could come to our country, to our region, to share experiences. And, today, when the dream really comes true we accept the challenge, filled with emotion.

The information professionals in Puerto Rico commit ourselves to work proactively and continuously, with lots of enthusiasm, to contribute to the organization of this professional event, that we envision will allow us to share knowledge, develop skills, exchange experiences, share new theories and trends with all colleagues in the world; to propiciate the establishment of collaborative agreements, fostering the cultural and linguistic diversity, aligned with the requirements of the information profession in the 21st Century, and geared to benefit all the communities that we serve globally.

Our goal, from now on, will be to work continuously to generate the required synergistic environment, that will contribute to the effective development of a professional program for IFLA 2011 that will be of interest and of benefit to all. Our efforts will be devoted to stimulate the development of learning communities and communities of practice in such a way to achieve the international understanding desired by IFLA and for all of us IFLA members.

We anticipate that this global encounter of librarians, archivists, documentalists, library and information science educators, representatives of the information industry, will open new avenues to undertake joint studies, research, teaching and continuing education, and trigger the motivation for a higher level of shared creativity and collaborative innovation.

We hope that the new innovative avenues developed by all of us, together, will enrich and strengthen our raison d’être of our profession, allowing all libraries, archives, mediathèques, and other information units related, be placed and recognized in the corresponding key place where they belong, in an effort to stimulate achieving the highest well being and the sustainability of our countries, within a global brotherhood endeavor: our library and information global agenda.

The libraries, archives, documentation centers and other information units related, in San Juan and in all of Puerto Rico, will open its doors to all colleagues attending the IFLA-Puerto Rico2011, to share our experiences and best practices.

Puerto Rico is a humble country, friendly, proud of its Indian, African and Spanish roots. Our country values hospitality, the exchange of ideas, the rescuing, preservation and conservation of the patrimony; we treasure the cultural diversity, the solidarity, the equitable access to and use of documentation and information.

And, as a preamble, to bring you just a gist of what is, in part, the treasure of Puerto Rico: its people, its environment and ecology, its culture and economy, its art and music, its tropical flavor, allow me to introduce to you my friend Rosa Luke, from the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, presenting the video Puerto Rico at a glance.

It will certainly be an honor and a pleasure to greet you all with a warm brotherhood embrace in IFLA-Puerto Rico 2011, to share the diversity of knowledge and experiences.

Allow me to express again, our gratitude to you All.

Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D. Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies University of Puerto Rico luisa.vigo@upr.edu

Executive Secretary Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institute Libraries (ACURIL) executivesecretariat@acuril.org

Sunday, July 20, 2008

ALA Reaccredits the GSIST/UPR Master's Program until 2015

On June 29, 2008, the American Library Association (ALA) reaccredited the Master’s Program of the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies (GSIST), of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), for 7 more years. As stated by ALA, the accreditation of a master’s program in library and information sciences is “a voluntary, non-governmental system of evaluation used to protect the public interest and to verify the quality of service provided by member institutions." The next comprehensive review of the School is scheduled to occur in 2015.

ALA assigns a standing Committee on Accreditation (COA), the responsibility "for the implementation of the accreditation of library and information studies programs. The COA develops and formulates standards of education for library and information studies and policies and procedures for ALA accreditation."

The ALA Committee on Accreditation (COA), chaired by Dr. Richard B. Rubin, based its decision to reaccredit the GSIST/UPR's master's program on the Program Presentation submitted by the School on February 2008, the site visit and report made by the COA External Review Panel, the Response to the Report of the External Review Panel, all of the reports the program submitted to the Committee since the last comprehensive review, and the June 28th meeting with Prof. Edward Erazo, Chair of the External Review Panel, and the School’s Director, Dr. Nitza Hernández. The School’s Program Presentation Committee Chaiperson was Dr. Susan Jane Freiband.

The continued accreditation action was taken by COA at the 2008 ALA annual conference in Anaheim, California. A complete list of programs and degrees accredited by ALA can be found at http://www.ala.org/lisdir You may also view the distribution of Library and Information Science Schools accredited by ALA in a Google map.

COA/ALA based its decision on the School’s "totality of the accomplishments and the environment for learning...". The GSIST/UPR evaluation was made with the ALA 1992 Standards. The ALA 2008 Standards for accreditation of master’s programs in library and information studies can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/accredstandards/index.cfm

With the reaccreditation action, ALA has validated once again the quality of the Master of Information Sciences (MIS) degree program at the University of Puerto Rico. In the decision letter, COA stimulates the School to culminate with the revision of its goals and objectives, the curricular revision, and to increase its research productivity. Information about the GSIST/UPR can be found in its webpage: http://egcti.upr.edu

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Margot Thomas honoured in St. Lucia

In a report by Kayra Williams, of The Star Online, we learned that Local "heroes" were honoured at the launch of the Students of Heroes gallery guiz championship and
imaginative expression project for Eastern Caribbean Schools. The activity was held at the Bay Gardens Hotel on Wednesday, July 2.

The project is a new initiative by Eastern Caribbean Bible Society which aims to help students learn more about icons that would
hopefully inspire them to strive for greatness.

Awardees included Acurilean Margot Thomas from St. Lucia National Archives; business executive Michael Chastaner; George James from the Ministry of Physical Development; Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy; musician Ronald Boo Hinkson; first blind student of SALCC and UWI Scholar, Jesica Jabobie; past principal for SMC, and Leon Hess, Rupert Ellis; gospel singer Shirley Ann Cyril Mayers; cultural enthusiast Theresa Hall; and businessman Rayneau Gajadhar. There was also an award for The Star Online Hero, publisher Rick Wayne, for his contribution to journalism and sports.

All recipients of "Eagle" awards were, according to facilitators, great examples of living icons that students could look up to. The competition also features a Bible segment that will focus on heroes within the scriptures.

From The Star Online
http://www.stluciastar.com/NewsHome/LocalNews/tabid/571/newsid1152/4093/Default.aspx

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Le devenir des bibliotheques...


Le devenir des bibliotheques dans le cadre du developpement durable will be ACURIL's theme in 2009.


Guadeloupean librarian Bea Bazile, of the Bibliotheque Departamentale de Pret de la Guadeloupe, was installed as new President on Friday, June 29, 2008, at the XXXVIII ACURIL Conference, Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Mme. Bazile is developing the contents for the conference and can be reached through the following e-mails: acuril39@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or bea.baz@gmail.com


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Saturday, July 5, 2008

JOB Position Available: Deputy Director/Supervisor of Branch Libraries in Cayman Islands. Deadline: July 30, 2008

CAYMAN ISLANDS. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Training . Employment
Youth . Sports & Culture

Building Brighter Futures



DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SUPERVISOR OF BRANCH LIBRARIES

VME-0010/08

SALARY: CI$53,412 - CI$71,832 PER ANNUM
TAX FREE (EXCHANGE RATE IS CI$1=US$1.20)

Application forms available from the Cayman Islands Government :
http://www.brighterfutures.gov.ky/jobs

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2008


The postholder will be responsible for:

• Supervising 5 library branches including consulting with branch Library Assistants about community activities.
• Coordinating activities and procedures between the Main Library and the branch libraries.
• Collection development, cataloguing and classification of circulating and reference materials in the adult section of all libraries.
• Compiling bibliographies, reference guides statistics and reports.
• Monitor branch Library Assistants' performance.
• Assist the Director and Accounts Officer with the library's budget.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Applicants should possess a Masters degree in library science from an accredited library school.
• Must have three to five years supervisory experience in a Public Library setting.
• Ability to communicate; work effectively and tactfully with employees and the public.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Suite of products.
• Working knowledge of cataloguing database systems including Spectrum – Winnebago.


Benefits will be determined in accordance with the Public Services Management Law and Regulations (2005), the Public Service Pensions Law (2004 revision) and CINICO health plan.

PLEASE SUBMIT OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM, RESUME AND COVERING LETTER TO:

Human Resources Operational Manager
Ministry of Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports & Culture
3rd Floor, Government Administration Building – Royal Plaza
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Fax: (345) 949-9343 Email:recruitment@brighterfutures.gov.ky

Application forms are available for download from the Cayman Islands Government website, http://www.brighterfutures.gov.ky/jobs

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS : July 31st, 2008

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CiberNotas-ACURIL-CyberNotes

Editorial Team
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
Executive Secretary
cibernotasacurilcybernotes@acuril.org

Ronny Alders, aruba2006@hotmail.com
Barry Baker bbaker@mail.ucf.edu
Bea Bazile bea.bazile@gmail.com
Eleuterio Ferreira-Calderón, eferreirac@yahoo.es
Adele Merritt Bernard adelemb@gmail.com
Dulce Maria Núñez de Taveras dmaria@pucmm.edu.do
Pedro Padilla-Rosa ppadillarosa@gmail.com
Danielle Renier Deglas acuril39@gmail.com
Shamin Renwick srenwick@ttemail.com

c/o Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies,
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 21906 UPR Station
San Juan, PR 00931-1906
Tel. 787.763.6199 ; Fax 787.764-2311

VISIT: ACURILNET http://acuril.uprrp.edu

Sunday, June 29, 2008

ACURIL Executive Council Members 2008-2009

On Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Closing Ceremony, ACURIL's Executive Council members for 2008-2008 were presented as follows:

Mme. BEA BAZILE, Guadaloupean documentalist of the Bibliotheque Departamentale de Pret, installed as President of ACURIL, will be responsible for ACURIL's strategic direction 2008-2009, and for the organization of the Annual Conference XXXIX, to be held in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. The 39th Conference theme is: Le devenir des bibliotheques dans le cadre du developpement durable. Her e-mails are: acuril39@gmail.com; bea.baz@gmail.com; beabazile@acuril.org

Prof. CARMEN SANTOS-CORRADA, Director of Special Collections at the Conrado Asenjo Library, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, was installed as Vice-President/President Elect. As part of her responsibilities, she will coordinate the work of Permanent Committes, Special Interest Groups and Content Area Groups. Her e-mails are: csantos@rcm.upr.edu; carmensantos.corrada@gmail.com; carmensantoscorrada@acuril.org

As of July 1, 2008, Dr. LUISA VIGO-CEPEDA serves as ACURIL's New Executive Secretary. Being related to ACURIL since 1968 and as founding member; Chair of the Publications and Public Relations Committee, and Past President of ACURIL in 2002-2003, Dr. Vigo-Cepeda will be instrumental in ACURIL's dynamic renewal and restructure process. Dr. Vigo-Cepeda is professor at the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies of the University of Puerto Rico. Her e-mails are: executivesecretariat@acuril.org ; acuril@acuril.org

Other ACURIL's Executive Council Members are:

Prof. ILEANA ROSA-SSOTOMAYOR, Treasurer, ACURIL Headquarters/Cataloguer, University of Puerto Rico Library System. E-mails: ileanarosasotomayor@acuril.org ; acurilt@yahoo.com

Mrs. ADELE MERRITT BERNARD, Immediate Past President (JAMAICA). Records Manager, City of Kingston Cooperative Credit Union Ltd. E-mails: adelemb@gmail.com ; adelemerrittbernard@acuril.org

Mr. ELEUTERIO FERREIRA-CALDERON, Institutional Representative (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC), Director de la Biblioteca, Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao. E-mails: eferreirac@yahoo.es ; eleuterioferreiracalderon@acuril.org

Prof. ARDIS HANSON, Institutional Representative (FLORIDA, USA). Director, The Louis de la Parte Library, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. E-mails: hanson@fmsi.usf.edu ; ardishanson@acuril.org

Dr. ELIZABETH PIERRE-LOUIS, Institutional Representative (HAITI). Library Systems Director, Fokal Osi Foundation. E-mails: epierrelouis@fokal.org ; elizabethpierrelouis@acuril.org

Prof. JUDITH ROGERS, Institutional Representatitve (U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS). University Library, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix Campus. E-mails: jrogers@uvi.edu ; judithrogers@acuril.org

Mrs. MARGOT THOMAS, Institutional Representative (ST. LUCIA). Archivists, National Archives Authority of St. Lucia. E-mails: mariette900@gmail.com ; margotthomas@acuril.org

Mrs. DORCAS BOWLER, Association Representative (BAHAMAS). Bahamas Library Association. E-mails: dorcasbowler@yahoo.com ; dorcasbowler@acuril.org

Mrs. MARIA DE LOS ANGELES LUGO, Association Representative (PUERTO RICO). Sociedad de Bibliotecarios de Puerto Rico. E-mails: um_mlugo@suagm.edu ; mariadelosangeleslugo@acuril.org

Mlle. DANIELE DARIEN. Association Representative. Association des Amis de la Bibliotheque de Pret de la Guadeloupe. E-mails: daniele_dar@carmail.com ; danieledarien@acuril.org

Mr. RONY ALDERS, Personal Representative. Aruba National Library. E-mails: aruba2006@hotmail.com ; ronyalders@acuril.org

GUESTS in Council

Prof. PEDRO PADILLA-ROSA, Past President 2006-2007, Representing Past Presidents. Law Library, University of Puerto Rico. E-mails: ppadillarosa@gmail.com ; pedropadillarosa@acuril.org

Mlle. DANIELLE RENIER DEGLAS, Coordinator, ACURIL XXXIX Local Organizing Committee/Associatin des Amis de la BDP Guadeloupe. E-mails: acuril39@acuril.org

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