Vol Unity within Diversity April 21, 2010

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1 Vol Unity within Diversity April 21, 2010 In this Issue: ACURIL in Solidarity with Libraries, Archives and Museums in Haiti ACURIL s DAY of Solidarity with Libraries, Archives and Museums in Haiti: JUNE ACURIL XL Conference Call for Papers, Workshops and Poster Sessions Extended until April 30 Get Involved with the SIGs and CATs We are All ACURILEANS: Become an ACURIL Member Join Us in ACURIL XL República Dominicana Credits ACURIL MEETS WITH IFLA, IFLA-LAC, ICA AND BLUE SHIELD IN SOLIDARITY WITH LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS OF HAITI ACURIL is preparing itself to officially launch the ACURIL in Solidarity with Libraries, Archives and Museums in Haiti and, in so doing, is responding to calls and recommendations. On Saturday, April 17, 2010, President Carmen Margarita Santos-Corrada and Executive Secretary Luisa Vigo-Cepeda met with representatives of IFLA, IFLA-LAC, ICA, Blue Shield,, PUCMM, UPHU, BNPHU, in Santo Domingo, to discuss efforts and plans being conducted. JOIN US IN ACURIL XL DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 6-12 JUNE 2010 InterContinental V Centenario Hotel. Visit: ss.com [On the photo, from left to right: Carmen Yris Olivo, Christopher Jacobs, Carmen Santos-Corrada, Blanca Hodge, Marie-Françoise Bernabe, Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Danielle Mincio, Dulce Maria Núñez de Taveras, and Luis José Medrano. Photos by Vladimir Sena, Rafael Herrera Cabral Library, PUCMM].

2 The meeting was held from 9:30-a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Rafael Herrera Cabral Library of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) < >. For the first time in Dominican soil, the meeting brought together representatives from the IFLA, the Blue Shield, IFLA-LAC and ACURIL members. With the expressed desire to be a proactive part in this effort, each one contributed with ideas to the special success of the meeting. In an initial session ACURIL members present discussed the preliminary document entitled ACURIL in Solidarity with Libraries and Archives in Haiti, released in a preliminary version in March. Participants at this first session were: Prof. Carmen Margarita Santos-Corrada, ACURIL President Lic. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras, Director of the Library System, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Past ACURIL Executive Council Member Lic. Carmen Yris Olivo, Director of the Biblioteca de la Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, Past ACURIL Executive Council Member Mr. Luis José Medrano, Representative of the Biblioteca Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, the Fundación Juan Bosch, and ACURIL Personal Member Mrs. Marie-Françoise Bernabe, ACURILPast President/ Also atteding as an IFLA-LAC representative Mrs. Blanca Hodge, ACURIL Past President / Also attending as an IFLA-LAC representative and ACURIL Executive Secretary, Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda, also ACURIL Past President, and Acting Director of the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies of the University of Puerto Rico. This interaction ensured a rich collaborative environment that stimulated the presentation of key concrete ideas, full of enthusiasm, geared to enrich and strengthen the preliminary document of the Campaign. The recommendation to expand the Campaign effort to include Museums was accepted. In so doing a Special Interest Group in ACURIL 2

3 will be presented at the ACURIL XL Conference this year. Colleagues Danielle Mincio and Christopher Jacobs joined in a second session. Mrs. Danielle Mincio, Conservateur des manuscrits, Responsable PAC, de la Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire, de l'universite de Lausane, Canton de Vaud, < >, indicated also being the representative of IFLA Governing Board; and Mr. Christopher Jacobs attended the meeting as Project Officer of the Emergency Management Programme, in representation of the International Council on Archives (ICA) < >, in France. They presented three of their projects being planned in relation to the libraries, archives and museums in Haiti: 1) the rescue and preservation of the documentary patrimony, by phases; 2) the establishment of bookmobiles (following a Mexican model); and, 3) a temporary installation of a university library. ACURIL was able to present some of the activities described in the ACURIL in Solidarity with Libraries and Archives in Haiti Campaign document, that can be found in < >. ACURIL expressed its desire to also join the efforts identified by the IFLA and ICA. Danielle Mincio and Christopher Jacobs recognized the need to have a contact person in the Dominican Republic to assist in different aspects of the activities being planned. ACURIL recommended, and was accepted, to have Mr. Luis José Medrano serve as the contact person. Medrano is the representative of the Pedro Henriquez Ureña National Library and of the Fundación Juan Bosch in Dominican Republic. He is a personal member of ACURIL and has knowledge of the French and Creole languages. The perceptions and input of all present at this meeting, regarding the situation in Haiti in close communication with our Haitian colleagues, specifically Françoise Thybulle (Bibliothèque Nationale d'haiti) and Elizabeth Pierre Louis (FOKAL), were most welcomed. The goal behind, in the minds of all, is that we can join efforts in the planning of this ambicious project in order to bring to forth a collaborative route that will allow, all of us, to contribute effectively to the continued success of our endeavor. 3

4 ACURIL s efforts are geared to serve the needs of the Caribbean region. Our efforts will keep us together to help build up, strengthen and contribute to the sustainability of our communities. Joining efforts with IFLA, ICA and the Blue Shield will make our contribution more effective, and will ensure that the stated goal will be achieved. To create more consciousness, ACURIL has declared June 10 as the Day of Solidarity with Libraries, Archives and Museums in Haiti; and this celebration will take place within the umbrella of ACURIL s XL Conference in República Dominicana, at the InterContinental V Centenario Hotel in Santo Domingo.. Appreciation was expressed to Lic. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras and the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), who hosted this special meeting at ACURIL s request; and to Lic. Carmen Yris Olivo, of the Universidad Nacional Pedro Herniquez Ureña, who also contributed significantly providing the transportation, along with the PUCMM, on both days, Friday and Saturday. ACURIL PROCLAIMS THE DAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND MUSEUMS OF HAITI To make the information sector, colleagues and friends, and all members of the communities in the Caribbean region, conscious of the critical situation of libraries, archives and museums in Haiti, ACURIL will be launching a special Solidarity Campaign. ACURIL is developing key activities to cater the specific needs of the particular information units, as identified by colleagues Francoise Thybulle (National Library of Haiti)) and Elizabeth Pierre Louis (FOKAL). In particular, ACURIL has designated JUNE 10 as ACURIL s Day in Solidarity with Libraries, Archives and Museums of Haiti. Anyone can JOIN and CARRY OUT a variety of activities during the week, 6-12 June 2010, but specifically on Thursday, JUNE 10. Libraries, archives and museums all over the Caribbean can JOIN and ORGANIZE different activities in their particular areas to call the attention of colleagues, friends and the citizenry about Haiti and STIMULATE their special support. Among other ideas, To JOIN in this effort, all information units can: Prepare exhibits about Haitian history, literature, arts and crafts, music, etc. Invite Haitian artists and writers to talk about their work Collect colorful books and toys for Haitian babies Collect books in French and Creole 4

5 To contribute to ACURIL Fundraising Campaign For additional information, visit and/or write to: ACURIL XL REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA: CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS AND POSTER SESSIONS EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2010: ACURIL is devoting this year s conference to the theme: Innovation and Informational Impact in the Caribbean: Evidence-Based Practice of the Library and Information Professional Deadline extension has been made for Call for Papers, Workshops and Poster Sessions until Friday, April 30, Information is available in GET INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGS) and CONTENT AREA TEAMS (CATS). Kindly contact the chairs of each collaborative team: SIGs (Special Interest Groups) Academic Libraries Barry Baker bbaker@mail.ucf.edu Archives and Records Management Margot Thomas mariette900@gmail.com Exploring Learning Commons Luisa Vigo-Cepeda egcti.upr@upr.edu ; Mark-Shane Scale markshane.scale@gmail.com National and Public Libraries Astrid Britten astridbritten@hotmail.com School Libraries Cindy Jiménez-Vera cindyjvera@gmail.com 5

6 Special Libraries : Lucero Arboleda de Roa lucero@intec.edu.do Museums : Sofia Canepa-Ekdahl sofia.canepa@gmail.com Information Technologies Judith Rogers jrogers@uvi.edu Research and Students RoundTable : Betsaida Vélez-Natal betsaida.velez@gmail.com ; Yariliz Quiles-Martinez yrquilesmartinez@gmail.com CATs (Content Area Teams) Agriculture and Natural Resources Liz Pagán lpagan@uprm.edu Art Sofia Canepa-Eckdahl sofia.canepa@gmail.com LIS Education Luisa Vigo-Cepeda egcti.upr@upr.edu ; Mark-Shane Scale markshane.scale@gmail.com ; Bea Bazile bea.baz@gmail.com Law Marisol Floren-Romero florenm@fiu.edu Medicine Ardis Hanson hanson@fmhi.usf.edu Announcement of Other CATs will be made very soon! WE ARE ALL ACURILEANS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN RECOMMEND FRIENDS TO JOIN ACURIL AND GET IN TOUCH with Ronny Alders (Aruba) aruba2006@hotmail.com Jean Wilfrid Bertrand (Haiti) bertrandlouissaint@yahoo.fr Dorkas Bowler (Bahamas) dorkasbowler@yahoo.com Astrid Britten (Aruba) astridbritten@hotmail.com Marie Francoise Bernabe (Martinique) mfbernabe@hotmail.fr Adele Merritt Bernard (Jamaica) adelemb@gmail.com Bea Bazile (Guadeloupe) bea.baz@gmail.com Daniele Dar (Guadeloupe) daniele.dar@gmx.fr Cindy Jiménez-Vera (Puerto Rico) cindyjvera@gmail.com Ardis Hanson (Florida USA) hanson@fmhi.usf.edu Blanca Hodge (St. Maarten) blastrhodge@gmail.com Luis José Medrano (Dominican Republic) luisjosemedrano@gmail.com 6

7 Carmen Yris Olivo (Dominican Republic) Pedro Padilla-Rosa (Puerto Rico) Yariliz Quiles-Martínez (Puerto Rico) Shamin Renwick (Trinidad&Tobago) Judith Rogers (U.S. Virgin Islands) Hermine Salmon (Jamaica) Mark Shane Scale (Jamaica) Jane F.W. Smith (Suriname) Margot Thomas (St. Lucia) Francoise Thybulle (Haiti) ACURIL PRESIDENT 2009/2010 Carmen Margarita Santos-Corrada ; ACURIL Treasurer Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor JOIN US IN ACURIL XL REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA, 6-12 JUNE 2010 For Information visit: Contact: ACURIL President for Program: Carmen Santos-Corrada ; Local Organizing Committee Co-Coordinators: Miriam Michel Dulce María Núñez de Taveras Eleuterio Ferreira Registration Carmen Yris Olivo Giovanna Riggio 7

8 Exhibits Manuel Roa Lucero Arboleda de Roa Compilor/Editor Luisa Vigo-Cepeda Executive Secretar ACURILNET: Collaborators Carmen Margarita Santos-Corrada Ardis Hanson Marie-Françoise Bernabe Blanca Hodge Ileana Rosa-Sotomayor Pedro Padilla-Rosa Mark Shane Scale (Jamaica) Sofia Canepa Ekdahl c/o Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Ph.D. Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 21906, UPR Station San Juan, Puerto Rico Tel You are receiving this electronic news bulletin because you are a member of the ACURIL Learning and Knowledge Community or as a gift from the Publications and Public Relations Committee. To discontinue receiving the publication, kindly address your mail to: cibernotasacuril@gmail.com or executivesecretariat@acuril.org 8

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