Special Issue: Proceedings ACURIL 2022

Published October 16, 2024
Special Issue: Proceedings ACURIL 2022

Proceedings of the 52nd ACURIL 2022 conference, Resilience: Proactive Actions in Caribbean Libraries, Museums and Archives, are presented. Curacao Marriott Beach Resort, Curacao, June 5 to 9, 2022.
ISBN: 979-8-218-10326-2

Portada Actas ACURIL 2022/Proccedings 2022

Preface

Jeannette Lebrón Ramos
3 págs.
Preface

Message

Yiannitzah Jacobus
1 pág.
Opening speech by the coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee, Ms. Yiannitzah Jacobus
Jeannette Lebrón Ramos
2 págs.
Welcome Message from the President of ACURIL 2021-2022, Dr. Jeannette Lebrón Ramos Welcome Message from Dr. Jeannette Lebrón Ramos, President of ACURIL 2021-2022
Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
1 pág.
Welcome words from the Executive Secretary of ACURIL, Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, at the closing ceremony
Yiannitzah Jacobus
1 pág.
Closing speech by the coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee, Ms. Yiannitzah Jacobus
Jeannette Lebrón Ramos
3 págs.
Closing Speech by the President of ACURIL 2021-2022, Dr. Jeannette Lebrón Ramos
David Drysdale
3 págs.
Incoming President's Address, Mr. David Drysdale 2022-2023
Erick Toussaint
2 págs.
A vote of thanks to Collaborators, Sponsors, Partners, Speakers and Presenters by Mr. Erick Toussaint, Vice President /President Elect

in memoriam

es LEBRON, Mario Torres Ramos
2 págs.
Memoria a la Dra. Luisa Vigo Cepeda
Kumaree Ramtahal
25 págs.
Remembering Dr. Alma Theodora Jordan

Keynote Speakers

Bonny Benesh
21 págs.
Libraries, museums and srchives: Roots of resilience and social cohesion
Javier Almeyda Loucil
52 págs.
How Prepared Were Libraries to Maintain Their Services Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? : The Case of the Puerto Rican Collection Library System, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Miguel Goede
42 págs.
Development, resilience and the importance of information infrastructure; the case of the Dutch Caribbean
Isela Mo Amavet
24 págs.
Libraries and advocacy: Comments on regional experiences and current challenges

Lecture Article

Amarilis González-Rivera, Sol Cátala Valentín
13 págs.
Social Networks as a Means to Meet Information Needs in the Context of Libraries and Academic Journals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jeannette
19 págs.
The Future of Library Services in the Face of Pandemic and Other Societal Challenges
Rosángela Rodríguez Pedró
39 págs.
Integration of learning technologies in Puerto Rican cchool libraries
Fanny Cuesta
8 págs.
Knowledge management in information units
José Morales Benítez , Jaquelina E. Álvarez
16 págs.
Creation of a series of workshops and digital guides to develop scholarly communications skills and promote the integration of new voices into the scientific literature ecosystem

Presentaciones

Daisy St. Rose , Collen Johnson
31 págs.
Cutting Edge Technologies in the Library 4.0: Enhancing Reference Services in Caribbean Academic libraries with Virtual Reference Service (VRS) Cloud Software Technology
Sebastián Garcia Saiso, Marcia Y. Barretto
6 págs.
Virtual Health Library: resilience and innovation towards the future
Amanda J. Wilson
39 págs.
Achieving the 2036 Vision for NLM: Library Operations and the Network of theNational Library of Medicine
Somattie Sayrange
15 págs.
The impact of COVID 19 at the University of Guyana Berbice Campus Library
Zetsia Ponson
27 págs.
Balancing traditional and virtual storytelling events in a post-COVID world: Aruba's Children's Book Festival in 2022 and beyond
Magaly Báscones Domínguez
24 págs.
Access management for online resources
Loyda Nieves Ayala, Juan Soto Rosa
13 págs.
Facing challenges: Contribution of the Puerto Rico Library Society to the library sector in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America
Simone Bernard, Rosemond Carroll
13 págs.
Disaster Risk Management: Mitigating the Effects of Flooding at the University of Guyana
Margot Thomas
17 págs.
Thinking creatively, planning strategically new modalities in the management of archives and museums as Covid 19 becomes endemic
Adriaan Langendonk
19 págs.
The power of the continuous reading line: Introducing BoekStart and The Library in School in the Caribbean
Monique Albert, Lianne Leonora
10 págs.
Collection Profile and Collection Policy: Mongui Maduro Library
Margo Groenewoud
10 págs.
Caribbean Libraries and Social Justice: A Call for Action
Nicola Langford
16 págs.
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Digital Discoverability of Library Resources & Services: Enhancing Digital Discoverability of Library Resources & Services
Marie L. Medina Cetout
11 págs.
Using Infographic as Virtual Learning Object for Information Literacy Instruction
Edwar Delgado
18 págs.
The new model library
Luc Alofs, Sander Van Kempen, Thais Franken
18 págs.
Libraries for literacy, access to the information society and lifelong learning
Sanne Letschert, Vanessa Fraga Prol
15 págs.
Cultural Emergency Reponse: Decentralizing CER: A Regional Hub in the Caribbean Region
Rita Tjien Fooh, Maximiliaan Scriwanek
6 págs.
CARBICA CHEN “Cultural Ambulance in the Caribbean Region”
Gretchen Carrasquillo Ramos
26 págs.
The Integration of Cutting-edge Technologies to Promote Accessibility in Libraries
Jaquelina E. Alvarez, José J. Morales-Benitez, Ricia Anne Chansky
24 págs.
Surviving Stratified Disasters Collaborative Approach to Collecting and Preserving Oral Histories
Michelangelo Viana
32 págs.
The library of the future with FOLIO
Kezia Bacchus
17 págs.
Fair use challenges experienced by academic libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of the University of Guyana Library

Workshops

Bonnie Benesh
18 págs.
Deep Dives: Roots of Resilience and Social Cohesion For Libraries, Museums and Archives
Eric Kokke
25 págs.
Change management in the workplace: Strategies for implementing change in your organization successfully
Eric Kokke
63 págs.
Social media as an effective change agent during information overload
Elaina Norlin
16 págs.
Top 10 best strategies to create irresistible organizations
Ryan Rodríguez
21 págs.
Going beyond usage statistics: How can librarians partner with publishers to demonstrate impact?
Elaina Norlin
17 págs.
Can we create healthier, productive and inclusive library workplaces?
Gretchen Carrasquillo, Carlos González Rovira
36 págs.
Librarian 4.0: Data management in the digital transformation of information spaces

Posters

Laurie Taylor, Judith Russell
9 págs.
Collaboratively managing change with the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC)
Ray Ganessingh
21 págs.
Change management and building resilience in Caribbean libraries
Juneann Garnett, Vanessa Vanlong, Keon Skeete
13 págs.
Covid 19 as a catalyst for change and innovation: The University of Guyana registry
Marie Medina Cetout, Sara I. Ayala Ramos
11 págs.
Information literacy using infographics: A virtual alternative for instruction
Nicole Hatfield
20 págs.
Librarian 4.0: Managing the Virtual Shift
Perry Collins, Marta Fernández Campa, Donnell Donnell, Ivette Rodríguez, Robert Vives
13 págs.
Libraries as digital scholarly publishers: Curating caribbean literature
Lida Pandt
10 págs.
Museums for all: Pilot project
Rachel Peters, Simone La Rose, Keon Schwiers, Nalisa Bhagwandin
21 págs.
Prepared to function in spite of: The Covid-19 pandemic as a push factor towards reliance and the sustenance of libraries –an academic library’s experience
Jaquelina E. Alvarez, José J. Morales-Benitez
23 págs.
Resilience and innovation in virtual services that promote the integration of new voices into the research ecosystem
Amarilis González-Rivera, Sol Cátala Valentín
32 págs.
Social networks as a means to meet information needs in the context of Libraries and academic journals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Milady Pérez Gerena
32 págs.
The Society of Librarians of Puerto Rico (SBPR) Committed to Online Training After Covid 19
Sol Cátala Valentín, Aura Díaz López , Carlos Suárez Balseiro
17 págs.
The Use of Primary sources and Special Collections for the Study of the Activity of Libraries, Bookstores and Printers in Puerto Rico

Poesía

Niala Dwarika-Bhagat
1 pág.
Corona Time
Niala Dwarika-Bhagat
1 pág.
Ode to user services librarians in a time of COVID [28 May 2020]