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1 DRAFT PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME TO ALL INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY MESSAGE FROM THE ACURIL PRESIDENT Greetings and a warm welcome to the 48 th ACURIL Conference which is being held at the Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo Hotel in the Dominican Republic from June 3-7, The theme of the conference is entitled Open Access in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions. It revolves around the sub- themes: The Global and Caribbean Contexts; Policy, Strategy and Advocacy; Innovation and Trends; Professional Development and User Education. As we know globally, Libraries, Archives and Museums are challenged to manage their operational budgets, engage their user communities, develop innovative services and function as a gateway to open access resources. Caribbean Libraries are not immune to these challenges. In this information society, open access technologies provide opportunities for Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums to rise above these challenges and still achieve these respective goals. With excellent support and collaboration from colleagues of the Local Organizing Committee, Dominican Republic, ACURIL s Executive Secretariat and the Programme Committee, every effort was made to ensure that you have a great professional development experience at ACURIL XLVIII. The conference offers a number of exciting presentations, workshops, poster sessions and ACURILEAN Exhibitors technology updates which will explore the many facets of Open Access and its impact on Libraries, Archives and Museums. It is hoped that these contributions will add value to advancing your knowledge of Open Access in terms of the many opportunities that it offers, the challenges that exist and how we can forge ahead despite these setbacks. I trust that even in times of budget cuts and dwindling economies, we can still demonstrate our worth as information professionals by developing a community of open learning and sharing through the medium of Open Access thus ensuring that our libraries, archives and museums remain open, vibrant, information- sharing centres. I wish to express my sincerest thanks and appreciation to everyone who has worked extremely hard to make this conference a success. I hope that you have a wonderful experience at ACURIL XLVIII 2018! Kumaree Ramtahal (Ms.) ACURIL President Librarian, Alma Jordan Library The University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago 1

2 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRS ACURIL XLVIII LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE It is our pleasure to welcome you to our beautiful country, the Dominican Republic as host of the XLVIII ACURIL Conference to be held from June 3-7, 2018, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santo Domingo. presented. The general theme of the Conference is "Open Access in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions." The program will feature keynote speakers, presentations, workshops, meetings of groups with special themes, groups by types of information units, presentation of research posters, Exhibitors, and visits to libraries and the General Archive of the Nation will be This event is an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and experiences about the best practices of Open Access, familiarize with the trends of the topic, interact with suppliers of products and information services, as well as exchange ideas and professional links with the different specialists of the information of the Caribbean. The cultural and social activities will be a great opportunity to fraternize and share features of our rich culture. We hope that you will have a very exciting and enriching experience attending the XLVIII ACURIL Conference as we have joined efforts to ensure that this Conference is a resounding success. It will be a pleasure to greet you personally in Santo Domingo. Sra. Eloísa Marrero- Sena, MSc Directora Biblioteca Central, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña (UNPHU) Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Dra. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras Directora. Sistema de Bibliotecas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Sr. Víctor Manuel Belén- Lora, MIS Director Biblioteca Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE) Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Sra. Claranilmia Vargas Directora Biblioteca Universidad Adventista Dominicana (UNAD) Santo Domingo, República Dominicana 2

3 CONFERENCE DEDICATION ACURIL XLVIII 2018 Dominican Republic dedicates this event to: Prof. Leovigildo D. Rodriguez- Peña (Dominican Republic) Prof. Leovigildo D. Rodríguez- Peña is a Founding member of the Association of Dominican University Libraries (ABUD), 1980, representing the Central Library of the PUCMM. As Director of the PUCMM Central Library, he actively participated in the ACURIL Conferences and the ACURIL Conference Organizing Committees He received his Licentiate in Library Science and was one of the first Dominican librarians who graduated in Librarianship at the Inter- American School of Library Science (EIB), University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, His professional practice was executed in the Central Library of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Santiago Campus, for twenty- eight (28) years uninterrupted from January 1977 to September 2005, until retirement. Professor Rodríguez- Peña was also the Founding Director of the Center for Documentation and Educational Research (CEDIE, REDUC), PUCMM, He has published policies and procedural manuals of the PUCMM Library System: Technical Processes and Public Service. He has made a significant contribution to librarianship and public service in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Alma Theodora Jordan (Trinidad and Tobago) Dr. Alma Theodora Jordan was the first Campus Librarian of the Main Library, the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, During the period , she served as University Librarian at the UWI with responsibility for administrative leadership of the three campus libraries in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados. Throughout her career, she performed her duties with academic excellence and professionalism. She has published extensively on Caribbean librarianship in peer reviewed journals and other publications. She was notably an academic librarian and an advocate for the development and enhancement of professional library associations. She was a founding member of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) and the Association of Caribbean, University Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL). She held leadership positions through her Presidency in LATT, and was the first President of ACURIL (1970), and Past President, Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM), Dr. Jordan obtained a PhD in Library Science from Columbia University in She has received many awards and honours for her pioneering work in librarianship. She was awarded the Hummingbird Medal (Gold) of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1989). Additionally, there is an ACURIL scholarship in her name. In honour of her years of distinctive service to academic librarianship, the then Main Library was renamed the Alma Jordan Library on February 28,

4 ACURIL XLVIII REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA JUNE 3-7, 2018 Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo Hotel Open Access in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions PROGRAMME INFORMATION Organized by the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), the Association of Dominican University Libraries (ABUD), the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) and the Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Conference Theme: The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) 48 th Conference being held from June 3 7, 2018 in beautiful Dominican Republic, will focus on the theme Open Access in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions. OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE Through dynamic presentations, poster sessions, workshops and the exhibitors fair, the ACURIL XLVIII 2018 Conference seeks to: Open a discourse amongst Caribbean information professionals about the relevance of the open access movement and its future directions. Allow delegates to exchange information, experiences and best practices. Provide an opportunity for delegates to learn how to develop skills and competencies to use open access tools and technologies. Foster collaboration with ACURIL s exhibitors and other stakeholders to develop new platforms to enhance service delivery. Establish a registry of open access projects in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums. CONFERENCE SUB- THEMES Presentations will explore the debates in the Open Access (OA) field and provide interpretations and different perspectives on issues surrounding OA. The programme therefore aims to bring about Caribbean and global case studies on managing open access issues. The ACURIL XLVIII 2018 Conference Programme will consist of the following Sub- themes: 4

5 1. Open Access (OA): Global and Caribbean Contexts Key topics: Experiences of publishers, informational professionals and other stakeholders in managing open access issues; Types of open access resources/initiatives that have been developed and are being used and managed to achieve institutional goals. 2. Policy, Strategy and Advocacy Key topics: How is OA impacting on copyright, public rights, and intellectual rights?; Disaster management and preservation of digital content as a result of natural disasters; New media/social media and its relation to OA; Managing open access portfolios; Creating policies and workflows; Budgeting for open access; Academic ranking and open access. 3. Innovation and Trends Key topics: Digital Humanities; Data management; Open Journal Systems; Institutional repositories; Open source software usage/initiatives and management in libraries, archives and museums. 4. Professional Development and User Education Key topics: Quality control of open access resources and implications for user education; Open education: experiences in learning and opportunities for librarians; Grantsmanship: funding the enterprise. 5

6 OUR LOGO Description The open pages of a book, with the Open Access logo superimposed, stand out in the ACURIL 2018 logo. They represent the ideal of immediate equitable access to information, unrestricted for everyone, aligned with the general theme of the Conference. The pungent red and blue colors identify the ABUD (the Association of Dominican University Libraries) and ACURIL (the Association of Caribbean University Research and Institutional Libraries) as organizers of the international regional event. Within the book La Rosa de Bayahíbe (Pereskia quisqueyana, endemic species of cactus), the National Flower prides itself on representing the Dominican Republic as host country, and with its beauty pays tribute to the collaborative effort of Caribbean information. The artist Víctor Díaz, designer of the National University Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), created the logo. 6

7 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Sunday, 3 June, 2018 Time Activity pm Executive Council Meeting I (Closed Meeting) Venue: Onix I Conference Registration, Exhibitors and Posters Registration Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza Mounting of Posters in the Caribbean Information Research Boulevard Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza Mounting of Exhibits by ACURILEAN Exhibitors Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza and Las Américas D Resolutions Committee Meeting Chair: Mrs. Almaluces Figueroa- Ortiz, Caribbean Regional Library and Latin American Studies, University of Puerto Rico (Spanish); Members: Dr. Berthamae Walker, University of Bahamas (English); Mr. Erick Toussaint, FOKAL, Haiti (French); Mrs. Monique Alberts, Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten (Dutch) Venue: Coral Orientation of New Members and First time Attendees English- speaking participants Co- ordinators: Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) and Mr. Miguel Asencio (dloc, Florida International University, USA) Venue: Onix I French- speaking participants Co- ordinators: Mr. Erick Toussaint (FOKAL, Haiti) and Dr. Anne Pajard (Université des Antilles, Martinique- Guadeloupe) Venue: Onix II Spanish- speaking participants Mrs. Jeannette Lebron- Ramos and Mr. Mario Torres- Ramos, (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /Universidad de Puerto Rico) Venue: Esmeralda Dutch- speaking participants Co- ordinators: Mr. Ronny R. Alders (Biblioteca Nacional Aruba) and Ms. Jane Smith (University of Suriname) Venue: Coral Vice President s Meeting with Chairpersons of Special Interest Groups and Content Area Roundtables 7

8 Chair: Mrs. Monique Alberts, ACURIL Vice President Venue: Onix I General Rapporteur s Meeting with Moderators and Rapporteurs Chair: Mrs. Niala Dwarika- Bhagat, General Rapporteur (Medical Sciences Library, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Esmeralda Monday, 4 June, 2018 Sub- Theme I: Open Access: Global and Caribbean Contexts Time Conference Registration Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza Opening of Conference Activity Master of Ceremony: Prof. Carmen Santos- Corrada (University of Puerto Rico) Greetings and Welcome Messages: Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal, ACURIL XLVIII President

9 Sra. Eloisa Marrero- Sena, Dra. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras, Sr. Víctor Manuel Belén- Lora and Sra. Claranilmia Varga Chairs, Local Organizing Committee, ACURIL XLVIII, Dominican Republic Keynote Speaker: Ms. Loida Garcia- Febo President Elect , American Library Association (ALA) Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda, Executive Secretary, ACURIL Rapporteurs: Mrs. Monique Alberts (Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten) and Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C :45 Opening of Exhibits and Caribbean Information Research Posters Boulevard Exhibition Launch of the Open Access Passport For Prizes BREAK Las Américas D and Lobby, Crowne Plaza 9

10 Presentations based on Sub- Theme I: Open Access : Global and Caribbean Contexts Open Access in Cuba Through Repositories of Information and Knowledge: The Case of the University of Holguin. Presenter: Prof. Lourdes María Campins- Marrero (University of Holguin, Cuba) Caribbean Libraries, Users and Future Directions of Open Access. Presenter: Prof. Fay Durrant (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) Open Access Case Studies: A Look at Progress Internationally in Libraries and other Industries: Presenter: Mr. John Atkin, (Cranbury International, USA) Innovation in Open Access to Scientific Production in the UPR: A Collaborative Project by Dr. Jordi Maura, Dr. Mariano Maura Sardó, Dr. José Sánchez Lugo and Dra. Julia Vélez González Presenter: Dr. José Sánchez Lugo (University of Puerto Rico) Moderator: Prof. Carmen Santos- Corrada (University of Puerto Rico) Rapporteurs: Mrs. Jeannette Lebron- Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid/Universidad de Puerto Rico) and Mrs. Dorcas Bowler (National Library and Information Services, Bahamas) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C LUNCH Keynote Speaker: Ms. Ivonne Lujano Associate Editor/Ambassador, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Latin America The Role of DOAJ in the Development of Open Access Journals in Latin America and the Caribbean 10

11 Sponsored by E. TECH Solutions, corp. Greetings and Introduction: Mr. Javier Jimenez and Mr. Emosone Sergile, Representatives, E.TECH Solutions, corp. Moderator: Mr. Miguel Asencio (dloc, Florida International University, FL, USA) Rapporteurs: Ms. Beverley Wood (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) and Dr. Marisol Florén- Romero (Law Library, Florida International University, FL, USA) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS MEETING I: CONCURRENT Academic, Special Libraries and Information Technologies Chair: Mr. Barry Baker (University of Central Florida, USA) ; Co- Chair: Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas C A Community Approach to Organizing, Sharing and Preserving the Scientific and Creative Works of an Institution: The Case of The University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayagüez Institutional Repository. Presenters: Prof. Hilda Teresa Ayala- González, Prof. Jaquelina Alvarez, Dr. Anidza Valentin, Prof. Grisell Rodriguez (General Library, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus) Online Access and Use of Local Material: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Knowledge Organizations: The Case of the Dutch Caribbean Digital Platform (DCDP), University of Curaçao. Presenter: Mr. Irwin K. Korstjens (University of Curacao) Aggregation and Access of Open Access Content for Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museum All Under One Source: WorldCat. Presenter: Daniel Boivin (OCLC, USA) Archives and Documents Management Chairs: Mrs. Margot Thomas (National Archives of St. Lucia); Ms. Lorraine Nero (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago); Ms. Izaskun Herrojo- Salas (Archivo General de la Nación, República Dominicana) Venue: Onix I Taking a Special Collection out into the Field using Historypin. Presenter: Ms. Tanya Manassi (The University of the West 11

12 Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) The Protection of Literary Archives in the Caribbean: Challenges and Perspectives. Presenter: Ms. Isabelle Mette (Université des Antilles, Martinique- Guadeloupe) National, Public and School Libraries Chair: Mrs. Astrid Britten (Biblioteca Nacional, Aruba) Venue: Esmeralda Don t Overlook this Open Source of Information! Open Government Data. Presenter: Ms. Jacqueline Howell Nash (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) Finding and Promoting Caribbean Open Access Audio Books, and Especially Caribbean Children s Audio Books. Presenter: Dr. Laurie N. Taylor (University of Florida, USA) Research in the Information Field/Students Roundtable Chair: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Onix II Integration Of Government Geographical Data in "Open Access" for the Physical- Space Analysis in Civil Engineering and Architecture at Puerto Rico Polytechnic University (PUPR). Presenters: Prof. Antonio Tardí- Galarza (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Library) and Prof. Digna Delgado- López (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Library) Open Educational Resources Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education. Presenter: Mrs. Adele Merritt- Bernard (The University of the West Indies, Open Campus, Jamaica) Productivity Tools: The Case of the General Library at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Presenters: Dr. Anidza Valentin, Prof. Grisell Rodriguez, Prof. Hilda Teresa Ayala and Prof. Jaquelina Álvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus BREAK Visits to Exhibitors and Caribbean Information Research Posters Boulevard Exhibition Venue: Las Américas D and Lobby, Crowne Plaza 12

13 CONTENT AREA ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS: CONCURRENT Agriculture, Environment and Green Libraries. Chair: Mrs. Astrid Britten (Biblioteca Nacional Aruba) Venue: Onix II Crossing Perspectives on the Accessibility of Scientific Production in the Caribbean Space: Libraries, an Alternative Today and Tomorrow. Presenter: Mr. Jimmy Borgella (BIBLIOTHECOM, Haiti) The Climate is Changing: Food and Agriculture Must Change Too. Presenter: Mr. Ronny R. Alders (Biblioteca Nacional Aruba) Cultural Heritage. Chairs: Mrs. Monique Alberts (Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten); Mrs. Dorcas Bowler (National Library and Information Services, Bahamas) Venue: Las Américas B Freeing the Puerto Rican Film Heritage: An Open Access Digital Repository. Presenters: Mr. Juan R. Dávila- Reyes and Mr. Juan R. Soto- Rosa (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico) Open Access Movement, Implications for Memory and Human Rights. Presenter. Presenter: Ms. Aquiles Castro (Archivo General de la Nación, República Dominicana) Evidence- Based Practice and Continuing Professional Development. Chairs: Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida); Dr. Elizabeth Pierre- Louis (FOKAL, Haiti); Ms. Jane Smith (University of Suriname Library) Venue: Las Américas A Creating an Open Access Professional Portfolio. Presenter: Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida, USA) Open Pathways to Professional Development: A Survey of the Continuing Professional Development Activities of Special Librarians in Jamaica. Presenter: Marsha- Gay P. Robinson (National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica) People with Functional Diversity within the Universal and Open Access Framework for Study and Research: Strategies for the Development of Competencies. Presenter: Miss Gretchen Miss Carrasquillo- Ramos (Graduate School of 13

14 Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) Law and Social Science. Dr. Marisol Florén- Romero (Law Library, Florida International University, USA) Venue: Onix I Open Access in Venezuela: An Action Plan. Presenter: Professor Elsi Jiménez (Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela) GOALI, Global Online Access to Legal Information. Presenter: Prof. Teresa Miguel- Stearns (Yale Law Library, Yale University, USA) Harnessing Information and Knowledge in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Region for Economic Development. Presenter: Mr. Emerson O. Bryan (Bryan Consultancies Inc., Barbados) Organization and Retrieval of Information Chair: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda (University of Puerto Rico); Co- Chair: Prof. José Robledo- González (University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Coral The Teaching of the Organization and Retrieval of Open Access Information Resources, at the University of Puerto Rico, with the AACR2 and RDA Rules, Applying the Blue Ocean Strategy and the Theory of Significant Learning. Presenters: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda and Prof. José Robledo- González (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) Virtual Health Libraries in the Caribbean Chair: Prof. Carmen Santos- Corrada (Conrado Asenjo Library, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus) Venue: Esmeralda The BIREME s Virtual Health Library in the Caribbean. Presenter: Prof. Carmen Santos- Corrada (Conrado Asenjo Library, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus) Trinidad and Tobago s Contribution to BIREME s MedCarib Database. Presenters: Mrs. Ayaana Alleyne- Cumberbatch, Mrs. Beverly Adams- and Mr. Ray Ganessingh (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Proposal of an Institutional Repository (RI- CEDIMAT) for 14

15 CEDIMAT Centers in Dominican Republic: The Information Generated in a Health Institution. Presenter: Carmen Yris Olivo (CEDIMAT. Biblioteca Dr. Juan M. Taveras) Virtual Reference Services and Electronic Resources Chair: Mrs. Jeannette Lebrón- Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /University of Puerto Rico); Co- Chairs: Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal, (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago); Mr. Mario Torres Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Las Américas C Open Access Resources: New Alternatives for the Virtual Reference Services. Presenter: Mrs. Jeannette Lebrón- Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid / Universidad de Puerto Rico) Determining Best Practice: Piloting a Training Programme Designed to Increase University Students use of Electronic Resources to Support their Studies at Cave Hill, The University of the West Indies. Presenter: Mrs. Sandra L. Thomas (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) The Open Access Initiative and the Development of Repositories in Academic Libraries. Presenter: Mr. Mario Torres Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /Universidad de Puerto Rico) 7.00 Opening Ceremony and Reception Keynote Speaker: Eng. José Armando Tavarez- Rodríguez President of the Asociación Dominicana de Rectores de Universidades- ADRU (Dominican Association of University Chancellors), and Chancellor of the Instituto Tecnológico de las Américas (ITLA) / El Acceso Abierto en República Dominicana: Situación y Perspectivas en la Educación Superior 15

16 Venue: Las Américas A, B & C ************************ Tuesday 5 June, 2018 Sub- Theme II: Open Access and Policy, Strategy, Advocacy Time Activity Conference Registration Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza Keynote Speaker: Mr. Nicholas L. Cop, Founder and General Manager COP Digital Information Solutions S.A. de C.V, Mexico City Strategies and Practicalities for the Use of Open Access Resources 16

17 Sponsored by the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago Moderator: Mrs. Juliet Glenn- Callender, President, the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago Rapporteur: Mrs. Ayaana Alleyne- Cumberbatch (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C Visits to Exhibits and Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Exhibition Venue: Las Américas D and Lobby, Crowne Plaza 10: BREAK Presentations based on Sub- theme II Open Access and Policy, Strategy and Advocacy Creative Commons Licenses within the Open Access Initiative. Presenter: Mrs. Jeannette Lebrón Ramos (Universidad de Carlos III de Madrid /Universidad de Puerto Rico) Institutional Repositories and Electronic Dissertation Theses: Rights and Permissions in Copyright. Presenter: Ms. Cherry Ann Smart (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) The Other Darker Side of Open Access Publishing and the Implications for Academia. Presenter: Ms. Beverley A. Wood (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) Fake News, Post- Truth and Social Networks: The Library, Mediator in the Search for Objectivity. Presenters: Mrs. Aida E. Montero de Jiménez (Juan Bosch Library of the Global Democracy and Development Foundation (FUNGLODE), República Dominicana and Srta. Izaskun Herrojo Salas (Archivo Nacional de la Nación, República Dominicana) Moderator: Dr. Marisol Florén- Romero (Law Library, Florida International University, USA) Rapporteurs: Miss Gretchen M. Carrasquillo- Ramos (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) and Mrs. Portia Bowen- Chang (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C LUNCH 17

18 ACURIL GENERAL Assembly I Chair: Kumaree Ramtahal, ACURIL President AGENDA 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks from ACURIL s President 2. Minutes of ACURIL 2017 Conference Puerto Rico 3. Reports 3.1 President: Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal 3.2 Executive Secretary: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda 3.3 Treasurer: Mrs. Almaluces Figueroa- Ortiz 3.4 Vice President: Mrs. Monique Alberts Permanent Committees Special Interest Groups Special Content Area Roundtables Nominations 4. Any other Business Rapporteurs: Dr. Berthamae Walker (University of Bahamas), Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida, USA) and Dr. Elizabeth Pierre- Louis (FOKAL, Haiti) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C 18

19 Tuesday, 5 June, Noon SUBMISSION FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS STARTS Location: ACURIL Table in the Exhibit Hall Deadline: Wednesday, 6 June, 2018, 1:00 pm Nominated names from the floor can only be from the same category. Nominees must be in good financial standing/order i.e. have paid their dues (Personal, Institution or Association) to ACURIL before their nominations. Personal members nominate personal applications/nominee/s in good standing to the Executive Council. If elected, personal members have a 2 year term on the council. Association members nominate association applications/ nominee/s in good standing to the council. If elected Association members have a 2 year term on the council. Institutional members nominate Institution applications/nominee/s in good standing to the Council. If elected, members have a 3 year term on the council, unless they are replacing an institution member, then they will fill the vacancy. Registration for nominations from the floor ends on Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 at 1.00 pm SOLIDARITY AFTERNOON St Maarten in the Aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Presenter: Mrs. Monique Alberts (Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten) Puerto Rico and its Experience with Hurricane Maria. Presenter: Prof. Hilda Teresa Ayala- González (General Library, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus) Rethinking Open Access: A Case Study of ACURIL s Disaster Social Mediathon. Presenters: Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago); Dr. Elizabeth Pierre- Louis (FOKAL, Haiti); Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida, USA); Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago); Mr. Miguel Asencio (dloc, Florida International University, USA); Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) Moderator: Mr. Hector Ruben Sánchez- Fernández (Law Library, Inter- American University of Puerto Rico) 19

20 Rapporteurs: Mrs. Jeannette Lebrón- Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /Universidad de Puerto Rico) and Mrs. Juliet Glenn- Callender (LATT, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C Visits to Exhibits and Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Venue: Las Américas D and Lobby, Crowne Plaza BREAK Special Workshop on Disaster Preparedness Disaster Preparedness Strategies for Assessing Planning and Protecting Cultural Collections. Keynote Presentation: Ms. Danielle Fraser Library Conservator, National Library of Information System Authority (Trinidad and Tobago) Sponsored by First Citizens Bank Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Moderator: Mrs. Margot Thomas (National Archives of St. Lucia) Rapporteurs: Mr. Eusebio De la Rosa (Biblioteca Pedro Mir, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. República Dominicana) ; Mr. David Drysdale (University of Technology, Jamaica) Venue: Las Américas C CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Beyond Open Access: Discoverability & Reach in a Caribbean Libraries Context. Mrs. Cristina Turner (Emerald, United Kingdom/Panama) Rapporteur: Mr. Erick Toussaint (FOKAL, Haiti) Venue: Onix I 20

21 Virtual Reality Harlem: Creating an Interactive Exhibit. Presenters: Dr. Bryan Carter and Ms. Elaina Norlin (African American Research Library and Cultural Center, FL, USA) Rapporteur: Mr. Randy Siew (Standards Information Centre, Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Onix II The World Bank Group Open Access Resources: Tips & Tricks from a Librarian. Presenter: Eduardo Quintero- Orta (World Bank Library, USA) Rapporteurs: Dr. Marisol Florén- Romero (Law Library, Florida International University) and Mr. Mario Torres- Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid / Universidad de Puerto Rico) Venue: Esmeralda Exhibitor s Roundtable Chair: Mr. Luis Joel Crespo (Puerto Rico), Co- Chairs: Sr. Victor Manuel Belén- Lora (Biblioteca Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE), Santo Domingo, República Dominicana) Rapporteurs: Mrs. Monique Alberts (Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten) and Dr. Berthamae Walker (University of Bahamas) Venue: Las Américas A Merengue, Bachata and Passion for Information Evening Cultural Evening Venue: *********************** Wednesday 6 June, 2018 Sub- Theme III: Innovation and Trends Time Activity Conference Registration Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza Presentations based on Sub- Theme III: Innovation and Trends OPEN ACCESS AND THE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM 21

22 Open Source and the Library Platform Revolution. Presenter: Mr. Eric Bloc (EBSCO, USA) KOHA PANEL Koha Open Source Library Management System: The Berbice and Turkeyen Campus Libraries Experience, the University of Guyana. Presenters: Ms. Soomatie Saarange, Ms. Simone Bernard and Mrs. Gwyneth George (University of Guyana) Automating a National Network: The Jamaica Libraries Information Network (JAMLIN) Experience. Presenter: Mr. Nicholas Graham (National Library of Jamaica) Moderator: Dr. Berthamae Walker (University of Bahamas) Rapporteur: Ms. Joy Smith (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C Visits to Exhibits and Caribbean Information Research Posters Boulevard BREAK CONCURRENT WORKSHOP The Ins and Outs of Copyright Licenses and how to Select and Implement a Creative Commons License. Presenter: Ms. Lisette Rosini (University of Curacao) Rapporteur: Mr. Hector Ruben Sánchez- Fernández (Law Library, Inter- American University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Esmeralda Enhancing Your Professional Internet Search Skills: Mr. Erik Kokke (GO opleidingen, Netherlands) Rapporteurs: Rapporteurs: Ms. Joy Smith (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) and Dr. Anne Pajard (Université des Antilles, Martinique- Guadeloupe) Venue: Onix I Digital Humanities Tools for Disaster Response: Hosting Mapathons and Telling Our Stories. Dr. Laurie Taylor (USA) Rapporteur: Mrs. Portia Bowen- Chang, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas B Preparing Your Open Access Journals for the DOAJ. Ms. Ivonne Lujano (Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) 22

23 Rapporteurs: Miss Gretchen M. Carrasquillo- Ramos (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) and Mrs. Juliet Glenn- Callender (President, Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas C LUNCH Deadline for submitting completed entries for the Open Access Passport to Prizes Exhibitors Panel on Open Access (4 top Sponsor of ACURIL 2018) Dot.Lib JSTOR Springer Nature Moderator: Sr. Victor Manuel Belén- Lora (Biblioteca Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE), Santo Domingo, República Dominicana) Rapporteur: Ms. Jane W. Smith (University of Suriname) Venue: Las Américas C SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS II (CONCURRENT) Academic, Special Libraries and Information Technologies Chair: Mr. Barry Baker (Florida, USA) ; Co- Chairs: Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas C Los Repositorios Institucionales, Medio para dar Visibilidad y Acceso a la Producción Científica e Intelectual de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra: Repositorio Institucional Investigare PUCMM. Presenter: Dra. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras (PUCMM, República Dominicana) Librarian, Heal Thyself: Professional Impediments to Open Access Initiatives in The English- Speaking Caribbean. Presenter: Ms. Cherry Ann Smart (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) The Use of Technology in User Education Training and Research Support for Undergraduate Students at The UWI Cave Hill Campus. Presenter: Ms. Judith Toppin (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) Archives and Documents Management Chairs: Mrs. Margot Thomas (National Archives of St. Lucia); Ms. Lorraine Nero 23

24 (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) ; Ms. Izaskum Herrojo- Salas (Archivo General de la Nación, República Dominicana) and Dr. Anne Pajard (Université des Antilles, Martinique- Guadeloupe) Venue: Onix I When Disaster Strikes: Emergency Response and Salvage of Collection Damaged by Water. Presenter: Ms. Danielle Fraser (National Library and Information Systems Authority, Trinidad and Tobago) National, Public and School Libraries Chair: Mrs. Astrid Britten (Biblioteca Nacional Aruba) Venue: Esmeralda Tablet Cafés, Code Hours, Preservation and Sustainability in Libraries: The Aruba National Library and the UN Agenda 2030: A Small Island Case Study from the Caribbean. Presenters: Mr. Peter Scholing and Mrs. Astrid Britten (Biblioteca Nacional Aruba) El Acceso Abierto En Las Bibliotecas: Una Oportunidad Para Las Personas Con Discapacidad. Presenters: Ms. Arlene Severino and Mr. Alexis Román (Biblioteca Nacional de la República Dominicana). A Look at the US National Institutes of Health Commitment to Open Access. Presenter: Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida, USA) Research in the Information Field/Students Roundtable Chair: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda (Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Onix II The Case for Open Access Publications: A Study of the University of Technology (UTECH) Library Services. Presenter: Ms. Hirfa Morrison (Wesley Powell Learning Resource Centre, Jamaica) Towards an Open Access Policy for Libraries at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus: From an Idea to a Proactive Action. Presenters: Mr. Pablo E. Marrero- Rivera, Ms. Loyda Nieves- Ayala, Mr. Gladymir Santamaría- Encarnación, Mr. Luis Joel Crespo- González ; Ms. Arlene García- Elías, Mr. José Pérez- Vargas, Ms. Joan Quiñones Eliza, and Ms. Ketty Rodríguez- Casillas (Puerto Rico) The Promotion of Open Access: An Unavoidable Commitment of Dominican University Libraries with the Universal Dissemination of Knowledge. Presenter: Dr. Giovanna Riggio- Olivares (Researcher, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic) 24

25 LIBRARY VISITS SUBMISSIONS FROM THE FLOOR FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS END AT 1.00 PM ON WEDNESDAY 6, Location: ACURIL Table in the Exhibit Hall Deadline: Wednesday 6 June, 2018 AT 1:00 pm Members in good standing can only vote for nominated members within their category i.e., Institutional members vote for Institutional nominee/s; Association members vote for Association nominee/s, and Personal members vote for Personal Nominee/s. ******************* Thursday 7 June, 2018 Sub- Theme IV: Professional Development and User Education Time Activity Conference Registration Venue: Lobby, Crowne Plaza KEYNOTE PANEL: Experiences of the Open Access Movement in Dominican Republic: Libraries, Archives and Museums. Presenters: Eloisa Marrero- Sera (Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña- UNPHU), República Dominicana; Dr. Dulce María Nuñez de Taveras (Pontificia Univerisdad Católica Madre y Maestra- PUCMM), República Dominicana; Ms. Izazkum Herrojo- Salas (Archivo General de la Nación), República Dominicana and Dr. Eleuterio Ferreira- Calderón (Instituto Nacional de Formación y Capacitación del Magisterio- INAFOCAM), República Dominicana Moderator: Mr. Hector Ruben Sánchez- Fernández (Law Library, Inter- American University of Puerto Rico) Rapporteurs: Miss Gretchen M. Carrasquillo- Ramos 25

26 (Universidad de Puerto Rico) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C Visit to Exhibits and Caribbean Information Research Posters Boulevard Venue: Las Américas D and Lobby Crowne Plaza Break CONCURRENT Presentations based on Sub- theme IV: Professional Development and User Education SESSION I The Hard Reality of Open Access in Academic Promotion and Tenure. Presenter: Dr. Ardis Hanson (University of South Florida, USA) Rise of Video as an Increasingly Popular Pedagogical Tool. Presenter: Ms. Rebecca Evans (SAGE, United Kingdom) Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre- Louis, ACURIL Past President Rapporteur: Mr. Mario Torres Ramos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid /Universidad de Puerto Rico) Venue: Las Américas SESSION II Open Educational Resources: Opportunities, Issues and Challenges. Presenter: Ms. Devika Ramsingh (Valencia College, Orlando, USA) Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning in Higher Educational Institutions: New Opportunities and Challenges. Presenters: Dr. Paulette Stewart and Dr. Paulette Kerr (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) Moderator: Mr. Erick Toussaint (FOKAL, Haiti) Rapporteur: Mrs. Judith Toppin (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus Barbados) Venue: Esmeralda SESSION III Disaster Information Specialist Courses in the Open Environment. Presenter: Mrs. Niala Dwarika- Bhagat (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Digital Archives and Disaster Preparedness. Presenter: Mr. Miguel Ascencio (dloc, Florida International University, USA) 26

27 Moderator: Prof. Hilda Teresa Ayala- González Rapporteur: Mr. Nicholas Graham (National Library of Jamaica) Venue: Onix I LUNCH CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Information Hacks: The Use of Free On- Line Tools to Make Life Easier for an Information Specialist. Presenter: Mr. Erik Kokke (GO opleidingen, Netherlands) Rapporteur: Ms. Beverley A. Wood (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) Venue: Onix I Visual Identity Design: Taking Marketing to a Whole New Level. Presenters: Ms. Elaina Norlin and Mr. Ithan Payne (African American Research Library and Cultural Center, FL, USA ) Rapporteur: Ms. Tanya Manassi (The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica) Venue: Onix II Open Access Reference Management: Zotero and Mendeley. Dr. Anidza Valentin and Prof. Grisell Rodgriguez (General Library, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus) Rapporteur: Prof. José Robledo- González (University of Puerto Rico) Venue: Las Américas Empowering Libraries to Support and Increase Research, Submissions and Publications in High Quality Open Access Journals. Presenters: Ms. Denise de la Rosa (BMJ, New Jersey, USA) Rapporteur: Ms. Cheryl Peltier- Davis (The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Esmeralda Draw for Open Access Passport President s Programme Committee Venue: Las Américas A, B & C 2: ACURIL General Assembly II Chair: Kumaree Ramtahal, ACURIL President AGENDA: 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks from the President 2. Reports of Special Interest Groups 2.1 Academic, Special Libraries and Information Technologies 27

28 2.2 Archives and Records Administration 2.3 National, Public and School Libraries 2.4 Research in the Information Field and Students Roundtable 3. Report of Special Content Areas Roundtables 3.1 Agriculture, Environment and Green Libraries 3.2 Continuing Education and Professional Development 3.3 Health Sciences and Evidence- based Practice 3.4 Law and Social Sciences 3.5 Organization and Retrieval of Information 3.6 Virtual Health Libraries 3.7 Virtual Reference Services and Electronic Resources 4. Report of Elections by Scrutiny Committee 5. Resolutions 6. Any other Business 7. Change of Gavel. Installation of the New Executive Council Rapporteurs: Mrs. Dorcas Bowler (National Library Services, Bahamas) Erick Toussaint (FOKAL, Haiti); Dr. Berthamae Walker (University of Bahamas) and Mrs. Juliet Glenn- Callender (Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago) Venue: Las Américas A, B & C 4:00-4:30 BREAK Venue: Las Américas D and Lobby Crowne Plaza 4:30-5:30 Executive Council Meeting II Venue: Onix I Closing Ceremony of the 48 th ACURIL Conference Master of Ceremony: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda, Executive Secretary Message of Outgoing ACURIL President , Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal Message of Incoming President , Mrs. Monique Alberts Vote of Thanks: Dr. Berthamae Walker Installation of New Council Members , Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda, Executive Secretary ACURILEAN Evening of Awards: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda, Executive Secretary ACURILEAN Banquet 28

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30 CARIBBEAN INFORMATION RESEARCH POSTERS BOULEVARD Venue: Lobby, Crown Plaza Santo Domingo Advancing Research in Library and Information Science through Open Access Publishing Presenter: Kumaree Ramtahal, Alma Jordan Library, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago. The Case for Open Access Publications: A Study of the University of Technology (UTECH) Library Services. Presenter: Hirfa Morrison, Wesley Powell Learning Resource Centre, Jamaica. The Climate is Changing. Food and Agriculture Must Change Too. Presenter: Ronny R. Alders, Biblioteca Nacional, Aruba. The Collections of the Museum of History, Anthropology and Art of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, within the Open Access Initiative. Presenter: Loanette Morales, Graduate School of Information Sciences, University of Puerto Rico. A Community Approach to Organizing, Sharing, and Preserving the Scientific and Creative Works of an Institution: The Case of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayagüez Institutional Repository. Presenters: Hilda Teresa Ayala- González, Jaquelina Alvarez, Anidza Valentin, and Grisell Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico. Disaster Information Specialist Courses in the Open Environment. Presenter: Niala Dwarika- Bhagat, Medical Sciences Library, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago. Disaster Preparedness and Management at The UWI Campus Libraries: Implications and Opportunities for Open Access Repositories. Presenters: Gerard H. Rogers and Michelle Gill, The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Exploration On The Master Theses Of The Department Of History At The University Of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Within The Frame Of The Open Access Movement. Presenters: Bryan A. Negrón- Ortega, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Freeing the Puerto Rican Film Heritage: An Open Access Digital Repository /Liberando el Patrimonio Fílmico Puertorriqueño:Un Repositorio Digital de Acceso Abierto. Presenters: Juan R. Dávila- Reyes, y Juan R. Soto- Rosa, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Herramientas de Productividad: El caso de la Biblioteca General en la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez. Presenters: Anidza Valentin, Grisell Rodriguez, Hilda Teresa Ayala y Jaquelina Álvarez, University of Puerto Rico. 30

31 Leveraging Open Access (OA) information resources at Northern Caribbean University Library. Presenter: Natalee Knight, Systems Librarian, Northern Caribbean University Library, Jamaica. Movimiento hacia el acceso abierto de la producción de las Tesis en el Departamento de Inglés de la Facultad de Humanidades,Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras/ Open Access Movement for Theses Production in The Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, at The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Presenters: Aileen M. Díaz- Rivera, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. The Online Thematic Guide of the Caribbean Regional Library and Latin American Studies, at the University of Puerto Rico, and the Open Access Resources Presenters: Ysally Alonso- Rodríguez and Almaluces Figueroa- Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico. The Open Access Initiative and the Development of Repositories in Academic Libraries. Presenter: Mario Torres Ramos, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Open Access to the Theses of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Presenter: Annie Steidel- Ramos, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Puerto Rico. Open Educational Resources Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education. Presenter: Adele Merritt- Bernard, Open Campus, The University of the West Indies. Las Personas con Diversidad Funcional y el Acceso Abierto a la Información. Presenter: Gretchen M. Carrasquillo- Ramos, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Recursos de Acceso Abierto: Nuevas Alternativas para el Servicio de Referencia Virtual / Open Access Resources: New Alternatives for the Virtual Reference Services. Presenter: Jeannette Lebrón- Ramos, Jefa, Departamento de Referencia, Escuela de Derecho, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Repositorio Institucional UPR: participación bibliotecarios en Red ICI. Presenters: Julia Y. Vélez, Universidad de Puerto Rico; José Sánchez, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras y Luis Méndez, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez. La Responsabilidad Social en el Campo de la Información integrando el Acceso Abierto: Percepciones de los Estudiantes sobre el Tema en el Currículo de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, de la Universidad de Puerto Rico / Social Responsibility in the Information Field integrating Open Access: Students Perceptions about the Topic in the Curriculum of the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, of the University of Puerto Rico. Presenter: Yomarilly Meléndez- Meléndez, Universidad de Puerto Rico. 31

32 The Teaching of the Organization and Retrieval of Open Access Information Resources at the University of Puerto Rico, with the AACR2 and RDA rules, applying the Blue Ocean Strategy and the theory of Significant Learning. Presenters: Dr. Luisa Vigo- Cepeda and José Robledo- González, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. The Theses and Work of Capstone at The Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies (Gsist), at The University of Puerto Rico, within the Open Access Initiative. Presenter: Ivonne M. Vázquez- Rodríguez, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies (GSIST), University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Towards an Open Access Policy for Libraries at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus: From an Idea to a Proactive Action. Presenters: Pablo E. Marrero- Rivera; Loyda Nieves- Ayala, Gladymir Santamaría- Encarnación, Luis Joel Crespo- González, Arlene García- Elías, José Pérez- Vargas, Joan Quiñones Eliza, Ketty Rodríguez- Casillas, Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Trinidad and Tobago s Contribution to BIREME s MedCarib Database. Presenters: Ayaana Alleyne- Cumberbatch, Medical Sciences Library, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago, Beverly Adams- Baptiste, The National Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago, UWI- Trinidad & Tobago and Ray Ganessingh, Medical Sciences Library, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago. 32