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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME, JUNE 7-11, 2015
Hotel Torarica & Casino
Unity within Diversity
La Unidad dentro de la
Diversidad
L’Unité dans la Diversité
COLLABORATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION:
LEARN, ACT AND INSPIRE
Professional and Personal Development Opportunities
For Lifelong Learning in Libraries, Archives and Museums
in the Caribbean
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
March 2015
Paramaribo, Suriname
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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME
Expresses its sincere gratitude
to all Special Sponsors
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
The Official Event Carrier
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TO ALL LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, MUSEOLOGISTS, EDUCATORS,
AND OTHER INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE CARIBBEAN
AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Message from the President 2014-2015
Warm greetings to all information professionals and friends,
I am very pleased and delighted to invite you to my beautiful country Suriname to participate in the 45th ACURIL
Conference, to be held from Sunday June 7th until Thursday June 11th 2015, at the Hotel Torarica & Casino.
The theme of the Conference is Collaborative Continuing Education: LEARN, ACT AND INSPIRE Professional
and Personal Development Opportunities for Lifelong Learning in Libraries, Archives and Museums in the
Caribbean.
Nowadays it is of great importance to stay on top of developments, mainly due to the rapid changes of the
information and communication technology field. The continuing education is, therefore, inevitable. Its
importance lies not only in what we learn, but also in how, when and with whom we learn. Keeping track of new
trends, following discussion lists and forums on our discipline, learning from evidence-based practices, sharing
learning, is an unending path. The challenge is to continuously increase our knowledge, competences, and
improve our performance.
Continuing education is more than updating old skills and learning new ones.
This life-long learning process, of learning new skills, is based on personal development, which includes
improvement of self-awareness and self-knowledge, development of our talents, and enrichment of our
spirituality. Without the development of oneself it is impossible to help develop others.
Improving oneself and developing others go hand in hand with personal development and it is a field of practice
and research.
On that account, for a better professional performance, it's absolutely essential to practice personal development.
The conference theme will give us the opportunity to get informed about the diverse aspects of continuing
education. Aside from the professional part, the participation in the conference will allow you to make the best of
exploring Suriname’s community, its environment, life, culture and folklore.
Sharing knowledge at this Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn best practices from each other. We
hope that you, and all of us, will enjoy every moment, to participate, share and take away valuable information
about life-long learning skills and opportunities for us, as individuals, and to apply them in our information
services, in an effort to contribute to enrich our Caribbean profession.
Jane W.F. Smith, MA
ACURIL President 2014-2015
Library Director
University of Suriname
[email protected]
http://ub.uvs.edu/
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TO ALL LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, MUSEOLOGISTS, EDUCATORS,
AND OTHER INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE CARIBBEAN
AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS
OF THE
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
45th ACURIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE SURINAME
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is our pleasure to welcome you all to the 45th ACURIL Conference to be held in our beautiful
country Suriname. A very special welcome go to the first time visitors and the first time conference
attendees.
May all of you be challenged, informed, and inspired.
The theme of this year: Collaborative Continuing Education: Learn, Act and Inspire brings us to an
interesting exploring expedition wherein we can discover the most professional and personal
development opportunities for lifelong learning in libraries, archives and museums in the Caribbean
region.
And of course it will be a challenge to put each discovering into practice!
This 45th conference will also pay homage to a few Surinamese icons whose life’s mission demonstrated
their belief on several ways in their Switi Sranang Kondre:
 Mr. André Loor, who past away last year. Mr. Loor was the historian of Suriname and known
from his great love of Suriname and the very interesting way to bring history alive.
 Mrs. Cynthia Macleod, whose mission is to expose the history of Suriname through her
magnificent novels, the boat trips with the Sweet Merodia over the Suriname and Commewijne
river during which she brings the history of the plantations alive and the unforgettable
sightseeing tours she gives in Paramaribo.
 Mrs. Mavis Noordwijk whose life’s mission is the preservation of Suriname’s culture through
music and beautiful songs. Mrs. Noordwijk is also choir-master of Troiki, a choir with which
she performs the most sparkling song especially of her Switi Sranang.
 Mr. Erwin de Vries, our most famous painter and sculptor whose works of art are not alone
well-known in Suriname but also in the Netherlands, the Caribbean and beyond.
Among others to be saluted are our former colleagues, the librarians:
 Mrs. Loes Polak-Ensberg. R.I.P., Librarian from the University of Suriname, the later Anton de
Kom University of Suriname where she was the head of the United Nations depository library
and later the head of the Medical Library. Mrs. Polak-Ensberg was a librarian pure sang, a very
dedicated librarian.
 A special homage is rendered to Mrs. Carmen H. Ottevanger-Fazal Alkhan, one of the first
librarians in Suriname and one of the first directors of the Bibliotheek Cultural Centre Suriname
“CCS”. The library is the Public Library of Suriname and has a central function because it is the
only public library we have. Until 1975 it was so that STICUSA, a Dutch organization managed
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not only CCS but also the library courses by sending students to the Netherlands for a library
study. After 1975 when Suriname became independent it was not possible to follow courses
abroad. And it was Mrs. Carmen H, Ottevanger-Fazal Alikhan who knew how important
education, especially for library personnel was. So she started with Library courses! In fact she
is the founder of library education in Suriname!
Last but not least is a homage also dedicated to Mrs. Ine Tsai Meu Chong, one of the first
librarians in Suriname but also the first director of the University library. Ine Tsai Meu Chong,
who managed the librarianship for more than thirty years, also was aware of the need of
qualified library assistants. She started in the eighties the first library training school. Mrs. Tsai
Meu Chong was the first librarian of Suriname who was council member of ACURIL (The
ACURIL conference in Caracas). She also studied law at the Anton de Kom University of
Suriname.
Dear ACURIL Friends,
may this 45th ACURIL conference not only create new partnerships and friendships, but also allow to
acquire new knowledge and a better understanding of the successes and challenges that lies ahead as
we prepare ourselves and users with our discoveries of the exploring expedition about opportunities
for lifelong learning in libraries, archives and museums in the Caribbean.
Stella M.L. Pollack-Leeflang
Co-Conference Coordinator
Olga Jannasch-Van ‘t Noordende
Co-Conference Coordinator
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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME
Conference Dedication
ACURIL 2015 SURINAME dedicates this event to:
Andre Loor (historian)
André Loor (February 17, 1931 – December 10, 2013 Paramaribo),
the Surinamese historian, was a legend concerning the history of
Suriname. He published many publications about the history of
Suriname and other topics and he also contributed to various
television programs. On 19 September 2013 he presented the
book "André Loor tells ...1850-1950 ', his last work, which was
enthusiastically received.
Cynthia McLeod (author)
Cynthia Mc Leod was born in 1936 in Paramaribo,
Suriname. She debuted in 1995 with Hoe duur was de suiker?
(How Much Was the Sugar?) - a novel that became an
unexpected and unprecedented best seller in Suriname.
This novel was the first of many. For years she brought the
history of the plantations alive with the boat trips on her
boat Sweet Merodia
Mavis Noordwijk (musician)
A very dedicated vocalist and conductor of several choirs
in Suriname
Erwin de Vries (painter)
De Vries was born in Paramaribo and studied in the
Netherlands, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague 1950-1953 and
the National Academy of Art, Amsterdam 1957-1960. His work
has since been displayed at the Stedelijk Museum and he made
the Nationaal Monument Slavernijverleden in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. De Vries has also exhibited a great deal in Jamaica;
there he became acquainted with the work of Barrington Watson,
whose erotically charged paintings match his own in tone.
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Loes Polak-Ensberg (librarian)
After returning from the Netherlands where she studied
librarianship, Loes Polak-Ensberg was responsible for
the United Nations Library, part of the Library
University of Suriname. She also managed the Medical
Library of the University of Suriname.
Carmen Ottevanger-Fazal Alikhan (librarian)
After the independence of Suriname in 1975, Carmen
Ottevanger-Fazal Alikhan was motivated to start a library
training for library assistants in Suriname. As the director of
the public library CCS, she managed many library training
until 1990.
Ine Tsai-Meu-Chong (librarian)
The first librarian who represented Suriname in the
ACURIL Executive Council (Caracas), studied law at the
Anton de Kom University of Suriname.
Ine Tsai Meu Chong was the first director of the
University library and managed librarianship for more
than thirty years.
Worth mentioning is her contribution to the introduction
of ICT in libraries in Suriname; promotion of the library
software CDS-ISIS, CD-ROMs, cybertheek and the first
step towards the use of the Internet on the university.
She also was aware of the need of qualified library
assistants. She started in the eighties the first library
training school for library managers.
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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME, JUNE 7-11, 2015
Hotel Torarica & Casino
COLLABORATIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION:
LEARN, ACT AND INSPIRE
Professional and Personal Development Opportunities
For Lifelong Learning in Libraries, Archives and Museums in the Caribbean
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME INFORMATION
The explosion in information and technology in the 21st Century challenges us to continually renew
our skills and expand our knowledge.
For everybody, the continuous acquisition of knowledge is the key to greater satisfaction and
productivity in life. For librarians, archivists and museums personnel especially, continuous learning
means renewal of the skills and expertise needed to assist all types of clientele in libraries, archives
and museums in the new information and knowledge society.
As a professional in the information field one needs to develop oneself personally continuously. If
skills are enhanced and one feels self-contented, the traits will radiate in all kinds of situations.
Our attitudes and beliefs towards work will improve; and one will be a better colleague by sharing
our knowledge with all our co-workers.
Description of Logo
We have chosen the Central Suriname Nature Reserve as a major part of our logo. Our natural reserve
is of exceptional global value. It is on the UNESCO's World Heritage list since 2000. The Central
Suriname Nature Reserve comprises 1.6 million of primary tropical forest in west-central Suriname. Its
mountain and lowland forests are rich in biodiversity with more than 5,000 vascular plant species
collected to date.
In the Nature Reserve we find the kolibrie or hummingbird, the smallest bird in the world and is
common in South America. It flies very fast and can even fly while hovering. We have highlighted the
kolibrie, particularly for its spiritual meaning. The hummingbird encompasses independence,
optimism, joyful life, concentration, overview, truth and achieving the impossible.
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Included are the paloeloe and faja lobi, the national flowers of Suriname. The paloeloe ('heliconia') is
one of the beautiful flowers from the rich flora of Suriname. It is found in the Suriname forest with its
lush vegetation and fiery flowers. The Faja Lobi (Ixora coccinea), also called ‘jungle flame’, means ‘fiery
love '. Some people believe that the flower has that effect on people.
Finally, the open book represents the development of people of all ages. Information institutes provide
different types of documents and are centers for lifelong learning communities. Despite advances in
information technology, books will not disappear. They will always be used clients for study,
recreation, or skill development.
Objective of the Conference
The ACURIL Conference 2015 seeks to bring together information professionals from the Caribbean
and other parts of the world to elaborate, discuss and learn more about personal and professional
development opportunities within the scope of continuing education.
It is expected that the exposure to the acquisition of updated knowledge, evidence-based practice
examples and experiences regarding the enrichment of personal skills will lead to improvement of
professionalism.
Nowadays, where most information is produced and shared electronically, the conference will be
paperless; laptops, tablets etc. will be needed during the conference.
The participants will be encouraged, by the presentations and workshops at the conference, to
start thinking seriously how to apply the new knowledge acquired as proactive leaders,
managers or staff members in their respective organizations. Furthermore, it is hoped that an
awareness will be triggered to keep up sharing experiences with colleagues, continue to be upto-date by studying, stay up-to-date on new developments attending conferences and
seminars, for his or her benefit and to contribute to the profession.
PROGRAMME SUBTHEMES
Sub-Theme I
Assessing and Identifying Professional and Personal Learning Needs and Opportunities
 Updating old skills and learning new ones.
 The advancement in the career ladder of information professionals rethinking and
reinventing learning.
Sub-Theme II
Collaborative Learning for All: Developing and Implementing a Professional/Personal
Learning Plan
 Refurbishing and acquiring new competencies and cultural heritage through
transdisciplinary collaboration that focuses on opportunities for knowledge workers to
work in teams, communities, and organizations that encompass multiple ways of
knowing and collaborating.
Sub-Theme III
Evaluating Learning Outcomes and Search for New Opportunities of Continuous Learning
and Performance
 Improving social, professional and personal abilities (self-awareness, self-knowledge)
for the joy of learning and a better quality of life.
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015
10.00 – 12.00 am
Executive Council Meeting
Venue: Multipurpose room
12.00 – 16.00 pm
Conference Registration. Exhibitors and Posters Registration
Venue: Royal meeting room 1
Mounting of Exhibits and the Caribbean Information Posters Exhibition
Venue: Banquet Hall
13.00 – 14.00 pm
Resolutions Committee Meeting
Almaluces Figueroa-Ortiz (Spanish), Chair; Claudia Linda de Four (English); Bea
Bazile (French); Monique Alberts (Dutch).
Venue: Royal meeting room 2
Meeting with General Rapporteur, Moderators and Rapporteurs
Venue: Royal meeting room 4
14.00 – 15.00 pm
Orientation of New Members and First Time Attendees
 English-speaking participants
Coordinator: Kumaree Ramtahal (Trinidad & Tobago)
Venue: Royal meeting room 2
 French-speaking participants
Coordinator: Elizabeth Pierre-Louis (Haiti)
Venue: Royal meeting room 3
 Spanish-speaking participants
Coordinator: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos (Puerto-Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 4
 Dutch-speaking participants
Coordinator: Monique Alberts (St.Maarten)
Venue: Multipurpose room
14.00 – 15.00 pm
Vice-President’s Meeting, Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, with Chairpersons of Special
Interest Groups and Content Area Roundtables
Venue: Cabin
20.00 – 22.00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Keynote speech: ''The relevance of Computation for Collaborative
Continuing Education in the Global South''
Betty Sedoc-Dahlberg, Independent Research Professional
Venue: Royal Ball Room
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MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2015
Subtheme I:
Assessing and Identifying Professional and Personal Learning Needs and Opportunities
 Updating old skills and learning new ones.
 The advancement in the career ladder of information professionals rethinking and reinventing
learning.
08.00 – 15.00 pm
Conference Registration
Venue: Royal meeting room 1
09.00 – 09.30 am
Opening of the Conference
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Master of Ceremony: Olga Jannasch-Van ‘t Noordende, Co-Coordinator
ACURIL LOC
Welcome message and Introduction Local Organizing Committee ACURIL 2015
and keynote speakers
Ms. Jane W.F. Smith, MA, ACURIL President
ACURIL
09.30 – 10.00 am
Opening of Exhibits Area and the Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters
Exhibition
Venue: Banquet Hall
10.00 – 11.00 am
Conference Plenary Session (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Self mastery : the bridge between life and work.
Keynote speaker: Harold Koning Ph.D., MSW, M.Ed., C.Ht. Life, Career,
Wellness Coaching. Founder of Dynamic Wellness Strategies
Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, ACURIL Vice-President/President Elect
Rapporteur: Dr. Ardis Hanson, Research Coordinator, College of Behavioral and
Community Sciences (CBCS), University of South Florida
Presentations on Subtheme I
11.30 – 12.00 pm
The persona of the professional in international perspective.
Presenter: Dr. Marian Koren, Director, FOBID Netherlands Library
Forum, The Netherlands
Moderator:
Rapporteur:
Venue : Royal Ball Room
12.00 – 12.30
New Pathways to Learning: A Toolkit for Enhancing Professional
and Personal Development
Presenters: Cheryl Peltier-Davis, Librarian, Alma Jordan Library,
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago,
Kumaree Ramtahal, Librarian, Alma Jordan Library, The University
of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago and Niala
Dwarika-Bhagat, Librarian, Medical Sciences Library, University
of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Venue : Royal Ball Room
Moderator:
Rapporteur:
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12.30 – 13.30 pm
Break for lunch on your own
13.30 – 14.30 pm
Special Interest Groups Meeting I
Discussion of Sub-Theme I:
a. Updating old skills and learning new ones.
b. The advancement in the career ladder of information professionals rethinking
and reinventing learning (resulting from the call to participate in the
conference)
Topics and presenters coordinated by each Team and from Call for papers and
workshops
 Academic Libraries. Chair: Barry Baker (Florida, USA)
Venue: Royal Ballroom I
1. Designing a Competency Based Library Staff Development Programme.
Presenter: Jiselle Alleyne (Trinidad and Tobago)
2. Co-construire, partager, apprendre ensemble : L’expérience de la
bibliothèque numérique Manioc / Building together, sharing and learning
together : The experience of the Digital library Manioc. Presenter: Anne Pajard,
Université des Antilles, Martinique
 Archives and Documents management – Chairs: Wilfred Jean Bertrand
(Haiti) and Margot Thomas ( St. Lucia)
Venue: Royal meeting room 2
 Information Technologies. Chair: Judith Rogers, (US Virgin Islands)
Venue: Multipurpose Room
 National and Public Libraries. Chair: Astrid Britten (Aruba)
Venue: Royal Ballroom II
Reimagining Preservation Partnerships: The Fulbright Specialist Program.
Presenter: Randy Silverman, University of Utah's Marriott Library
 School Libraries. Chair:
Venue: Royal meeting room 4
 Special Libraries. Chair: Almaluces Figueroa-Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 3
 Research in the Information Field/ Students Roundtable. Chair:
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Cabin
Let Us Learn and Apply the standard Resource, Description and
Access (RDA) in Caribbean Libraries. Presenters: Ruth M. Carrión-Meléndez;
Rosa Lozada-Robles. Isamar Abreu-Gomez, Master students Graduate School
of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico
Presentations on Subtheme I
14.30 – 15.30 pm
Workshop
Effective Communication for Better Work Performance. (Going
beyond the Job Description)
Presenter: Harold Koning
Rapporteurs: Bea Bazile (Guadeloupe) and Eusebio de la Rosa
(República Dominicana)
Venue: Multipurpose Room
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Concurrent Sessions
14.30 – 15.00 pm
Links and entities: The next library (meta) data revolution!
Presenter: Daniel Boivin, Executive Director, OCLC Canada, Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Venue: Royal Ballroom
14.30 – 15.00 pm
Aspiring for higher achievements: the determination to finding pathways to
professional and personal development: the reality at the University of Guyana.
Presenters: Debra Lowe, Librarian II, Deputy Librarian, University of Guyana
Library and Simmone LaRose, Senior Assistant Librarian i/c Berbice Campus
Library, University of Guyana Library, Tain Campus
Venue: Cabin
15.00– 15.30 pm
Working with postgraduate students at the UWI Mona library – building
rapport through one-on-one support.
Presenter: Jacqueline Howell Nash, Librarian (Postgraduate Learning
Commons), University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Venue: Cabin
15.30 – 16.00 pm
Visits to Exhibitors & Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Exhibition
16.00 – 17.00 pm
Content Area Roundtable Meetings
Discussion on the three Sub-Themes coordinated by each Team and
from Call for papers and workshops
 Agriculture, Environment and Green Libraries. Chairs: Astrid Britten
(Aruba), Linda Claudia de Four (Trinidad and Tobago), and Luis MéndezMárquez (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 4
 Continuing Education and Professional Development. Chairs: Elizabeth
Pierre-Louis (Haiti) Jane Smith (Suriname) and Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Puerto
Rico)
Venue: Royal Ballroom II.
1. Result ACURIL’s education Survey 2015.
Presenter: Elizabeth Pierre-Louis (Fondation Connaissance et Liberté
(FOKAL)
2. Workshop How to develop a Professional Portfolio using Google Sites.
Presenter: Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Graduate School of Information Sciences
and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico
 Health and Evidence-Based Practice. Chairs: Ardis Hansen (Tampa, USA)
and Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 2
1. Equal Access to Information in the Creation and Development of Digital
Repositories at University Libraries in the Caribbean for Persons with
Disabilities. Presenter: Mario Torres-Ramos (Puerto-Rico)
2. Desarrollemos las Destrezas de Información y Tecnologías utilizando las
Bibliotecas Virtuales de Salud en el Caribe/ Lets develop information and
technological skills using the Health Libraries in the Caribbean.
Presenter: Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico)
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 Cultural Heritage. Chairs: Margo Groenewoud (Curacao), Bea Bazile
(Guadeloupe), Dorcas Bowler (Bahamas) and Cindy Jiménez-Vera (Puerto
Rico)
Venue: Royal Ballroom I
The Dutch Caribbean Digital Platform: how building a cultural heritage
platform can improve education and research in a small island developing
state. Presenters: Margo Groenewoud, Irwin Korstjens (Curacao)
 Law and Social Science. Chair: Hector Rubén Sánchez (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 3
 Virtual Reference Services. Chairs: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos (Puerto Rico)
and Kumaree Ramtahal (Trinidad & Tobago)
Venue: Multipurpose Room
Equitable Virtual Reference Service for People with Disabilities in the
Academic Caribbean Environment. Presenter: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos
19.00 – 23.00 pm
Cultural evening
Venue: Club House & Marina “De Pier”
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015
Sub-Theme II
Collaborative Learning for All: Developing and Implementing a Professional/Personal Learning
Plan
Refurbishing and acquiring new competencies and cultural heritage through transdisciplinary
collaboration that focuses on opportunities for knowledge workers to work in teams, communities, and
organizations that encompass multiple ways of knowing and collaborating.
08.00 – 15.00 pm
Conference Registration
09.00 – 10.00 am
Conference Plenary Session (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Balancing the Pros and Cons of Collaborative LIS Education : Making
Professional Career Choices.
Keynote speaker: Prof. Fay Durrant, Department of Library and Information,
Studies University of the West Indies, Mona
Moderator: Astrid Britten (Aruba)
Rapporteurs: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos (Puerto Rico) and Claudia De Four
(Trinidad and Tobago)
10.00 – 10.30 am
Visits to Exhibitors & Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Exhibition
10.30 - `11.30 am
ACURIL General Assembly I (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Chair: Ms. Jane W.F. Smith, ACURIL President 2014-2015
Agenda
1. Welcome and Opening remarks from ACURIL’s President
2. Minutes of ACURIL 2014 BAHAMAS
3. Reports
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
President: Ms. Jane W. F. Smith
Executive Secretary: Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
Treasurer: Mrs. Almaluces Figueroa-Ortiz
Vice-President: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
3.4.1 Permanent Committees
3.4.2 Special Interest Groups
3.4.3 Special Content Areas
3.4.4 Nominations
4. Any other Business
Rapporteurs: Kumaree Ramtahal (Trinidad & Tobago) and Mario Torres-Ramos
(Puerto Rico)
Presentation on Subtheme II
11.30– 12.00 pm
Collaborative learning in Suriname: initiatives of the National
Archives of Suriname
Presenter: Rita S. Tjien Fooh- Hardjomohamad, National Archivist,
Suriname
Venue: Royal Ball Room
12.00– 12.30 pm
Creación y Provisión de Servicios de Información en Bibliotecas
Académicas Caribeñas para Personas con Discapacidad / Creation and
Provision of Information Services in Academic Libraries in the
Caribbean for Persons with Disabilities
Presenters: Enid Torres-Sánchez, MHSA, Tomás Marín-Quintero, BA,
Master students, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies,
University of Puerto Rico; Gretchen Carrasquillo-Ramos, BA, Master student,
Graduate School on Counseling in Rehabilitation, University of Puerto Rico.
Venue: Royal Ball Room
12.30 – 13.30 pm
Break for lunch on your own
13.30 – 14.30 pm
WORKSHOP
Elements of evidence-based practice for the information professional :
A challenging workshop for All
Presenters: Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Graduate School of Information
Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico and Dr. Ardis
Hanson, Research Coordinator, College of Behavioral and Community
Sciences (CBCS), University of South Florida
Rapporteur: Dorcas Bowler (Bahamas)
Venue: Royal Ball Room
14.30 – 15.00 pm
Capacity building through a continuous education programme: The
case of The University of the West Indies Mona Library
Presenters: Maureen Kerr-Campbell, Systems Librarian, University of
the West Indies , Mona Library and Frances Salmon, Head, West
Indies and Special Collections, University of the West Indies Mona
Library
Moderator:
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Rapporteur:
Venue: Multipurpose Room
15.00 – 15.30 pm
Building bridges: a framework for collaboration”
Presenters: Simone Bernard, Librarian II and Head, Technical Services
Division, University of Guyana Library and Juneann Garnett, Senior
Assistant Librarian, University of Guyana
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Moderator:
Rapporteur:
15.30 – 16.00 pm
Visits to Exhibitors & Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Exhibition
16.00 – 17.00 pm
WORKSHOP
Collaborative Continuing Education Opportunities with the Digital
Library of the Caribbean (dLOC)
Presenters: Brooke Wooldridge, Program Director, Digital Library of
the Caribbean, Florida International University (FIU) and Laurie
Taylor, Digital Scholarship Librarian, University of Florida
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Rapporteur:
15.00 – 17.00 pm
Surinamese Memorial service in commemoration of Pedro Padilla Rosa
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Free evening
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2015
Sub-Theme III
Evaluating Learning Outcomes and Search for New Opportunities of Continuous Learning and
Performance. Improving social, professional and personal abilities (self-awareness, self-knowledge)
for the joy of learning and a better quality of life.
08.00 – 15.00 pm
Conference Registration
09.00 – 10.00 am
Conference Plenary Session (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Elevate and Inspire: A New Paradigm for Librarianship in the Caribbean
Keynote speaker: Eric L. Block MS, MA, Leadership and Development
Consultant and Founder and President of the Block International Group (BIG)
Moderator: Margo Groenewoud (University of Curacao)
Rapporteur: Cindy Jiménez-Vera (Puerto Rico)
10.00 – 10.30 am
Visits to Exhibitors & Caribbean Information Posters Exhibition
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Presentations on Subtheme III
10.30 – 11.00 pm
Why wait? Opportunities not readily available? Just do it yourself:
Pursuing opportunities available to support your own learning.
Presenters: Debra Lowe, Librarian II, Deputy Librarian, University of
Guyana, Simmone LaRose, Senior Assistant Librarian i/c University
of Guyana, Berbice Campus and Simone Bernard, Librarian II, Head
Technical Services Division, University of Guyana
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Moderator:
Rapporteur:
11.00 – 12.00 pm
WORKSHOP
Emotional Intelligence and Conscious Creation; A leadership practice to
developing the self both personally and professionally
Presenter: Eric L. Block MS, MA
Venue: Royal Ball Room
Rapporteur: Joy Ysaguirre (Belize)
12.00 – 13.00 pm
Break for lunch on your own
13.00 – 14.00 pm
Special Interest Groups Meeting II
Discussion of Sub-Theme III:
a. Improving social, professional and personal abilities (self-awareness,
self-knowledge) for the joy of learning and a better quality of life.
Topics and presenters coordinated by each Team and from Call for papers and
workshops
 Academic Libraries. Co-Chair: Cheryl Peltier (University of the West Indies,
Trinidad & Tobago)
Venue: Royal Ballroom I
 Archives and Documents management – Chairs: Wilfred Jean Bertrand
(Haiti) and Margot Thomas ( St. Lucia)
Venue: Royal meeting room 2
 Information Technologies. Chair: Judith Rogers, (US Virgin Islands)
Venue: Multipurpose Room
 National and Public Libraries. Chair: Astrid Britten (Aruba)
Venue: Royal Ballroom II
 School Libraries. Chair: To be announced.
Venue: Royal meeting room 4
 Special Libraries. Chair: Almaluces Figueroa-Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal meeting room 3
 Research in the Information Field/ Students Roundtable. Chair:
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Cabin
14.00 – 15.00 pm
WORKHOP
From Team Building to Team Learning. (A better use of Human
Potential in the workplace).
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Presenter: Harold Koning
Rapporteurs: Dorcas Bowler (Bahamas) and Mario Torres-Ramos (Puerto Rico)
Venue: Royal Ball Room
15.00 – 15.30 pm
Visits to Exhibitors & Caribbean Information Boulevard Posters Exhibition
15.30 – 16.30 pm
Dutch Caribbean Library Association Meeting
Venue: Cabin
Concurrent Workshops
15.30 – 16.30 pm
WORKSHOP
WikiScribi: a Worldwide Sharing of Information and Stories by
Children and Teens
Presenter: David V. Loertscher, Professor, School of Information,
San Jose State University
Venue: Royal Ball Room
15.30 – 16.30 pm
WORKSHOP
Teaching Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Students Using Streaming Videos
and Mobile Apps
Presenter: Diane Campagnes, Regional Manager, Wolters Kluwer / Ovid
Venue: Multi Purpose Room
18.00 – 20.00 pm
Presentation diplomas Training Librarian in Suriname (invitation only)
Venue: Multi Purpose Room
20.00 – 23.00 pm
Suriname Party
Venue: SAB Surinaamsch Rumhuis
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015
08.00 – 12.00 pm
Conference Registration
08.30 – 09.30 am
WORKSHOP (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Opportunities for Professional Development - including graduate
programs (MILS), Job Searching, grant resources and other resources for
library professionals
Presenter: Eric L. Block MS, MA
10.00 – 12.00 am
ACURIL General Assembly II (Venue: Royal Ball Room)
Chair: Ms. Jane W.F. Smith, ACURIL President 2014-2015
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
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2.3 Finance
2.4 Membership
2.5 Continuing Education
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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 and Students Roundtable
3.6 School Libraries
3.7 Special Libraries
Report of Special Content Areas Roundtables
4.1 Agriculture, Environment and Green Libraries
4.2 Continuing Education and Professional Development
4.3 Law and Social Sciences
4.4 Health Sciences and Evidence-based Practice
4.5 Virtual Reference Services
Report of Elections by Scrutiny Committee
Resolutions
Any other Business
Rapporteurs: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos (Puerto Rico) and Margo Groenewoud (Curacao)
12.00 – 13.00 pm
Break for lunch on your own
13.00 – 15.00 pm
Visits to Information Units
Library University of Suriname (Academic Library)
Library CCS (Public Library)
National Archives
19.00 – 24.00 pm
Closing Ceremony of the 45th ACURIL Conference
Master of Ceremony: Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Executive Secretary
Message of ACURIL President 2014-2015, Mrs. Jane Smith
Message of Incoming President 2015-2016, Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
Installation of New Council Members 2014-2015, Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
Acurilean Evening of Awards and Banquet, Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
Venue: Royal Ball Room
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
09.00 – 11.00 am
Breakfast Meeting ACURIL Executive Council
Venue: Multipurpose room
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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Ms. Jane W. F. Smith
ACURIL President 2014-2015
Director, Library University of Suriname
Dr. Ardis Hanson
ACURIL Past President
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,
University of South Florida
Dr. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
ACURIL Vice-President/President Elect
Executive Council Member
Fokal Library, Haiti
Ms. Margo Groenewoud
ACURIL Executive Council Member
Head Library & Research Services
University of Curacao
Mrs. Shamin Renwick
ACURIL Past President
Senior Librarian I/Faculty Liaison Librarian: Food
and Agriculture & Science and Technology
Alma Jordan Library, University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda,
ACURIL Past President
Graduate School of Information Sciences
& Technologies, University of Puerto Rico
ACURIL’s EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2014-2015
Jane W.F. Smith, President, Library Director, Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, Vice-President, Library Programme Coordinator,
Fondation Connaissance et Liberté (FOKAL) (Haiti)
Dorcas Bowler, Immediate Past President, Director of Libraries,
National Library and Information Services, (NLIS),
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nassau, Bahamas
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Puerto Rico), Executive Secretary
Almaluces Figueroa-Ortiz (Puerto Rico), Treasurer
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Héctor Rubén Sánchez (Puerto Rico), Parliamentarian
INSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Linda Claudia de Four, Deputy Campus Librarian,
The University of the West Indies, Main Library (Trinidad & Tobago)
Bea Bazile
Director, Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt de la Guadeloupe
Margo Groenewoud, Head of Library and Research Services,
University of the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao)
Joy Ysaguirre, Director,
Belize National Library Service
ASSOCIATION MEMBER
Héctor Rubén- Sánchez, Esq., President
Law Librarians Association of Puerto Rico
PERSONAL MEMBERS
Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos, Librarian, Law Library,
University of Puerto Rico
Kumaree Ramtahal, Librarian, Alma Jordan Library,
UWI, St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago)
SPECIAL GUESTS
Cindy Jiménez-Vera (Puerto Rico), Past President (Representing Past Presidents)
Ardis Hanson (Florida, USA) Past President (Evidence-Based Practice ACURIL project)
Astrid Britten (Aruba) Past President (Green Libraries project)
Barry Baker (Florida, USA), Chair, Finance Committee
Carmen Santos-Corrada, Past President (Virtual Health Library project)
Stella M. Pollack-Leeflang, LOC ACURIL 2015 Suriname, Co-Coordinator, Local Organizing
Committee, ACURIL 2015
Olga Jannasch-Van ‘t Noordende, LOC ACURIL 2015 Suriname, Co-Coordinator, Local Organizing
Committee, ACURIL 2015
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Deadline (Pre-registration): Tuesday, March 31, 2015
ACTIVITIES /ACTIVIDADES / ACTIVITES
Full-time conference participant / Participante en
la conferencia a tiempo completo / Participant à
la conférence à plein temps
Student / Estudiante / Etudiant
Retired / Retirado / Retraité
Come with / Acompanante / Accompagnateur
One day participant
UNTIL MARCH 31, 2015
HASTA EL 31 MAR , 2015
JUSQU'AU 31 MARS, 2015
AFTER MARCH 31, 2015
DESPUÉS DEL 31 MAR, 2015
APRÉS LE 31 MARS, 2015
MEMBER /
MIEMBRO /
MEMBRE
NO MEMBER /
NO MIEMBRO /
NON MEMBRE
MEMBER /
MIEMBRO /
MEMBRE
NO MEMBER /
NO MIEMBRO /
NON MEMBRE
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Kindly fill out electronic Registration form: Early bird conference registration 31 March 2015
HOTEL PRE-REGISTRATION [Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2015]
& FINAL REGISTRATION [Upon availability]
Torarica Group of Hotels
www.torarica.com
ACURIL reservation forms are online available:
http://www.torarica.com/registration-acuril-juni2015/
Kindly note that transportation is provided only on arrival (from the airport to the hotel).
General information about Suriname http://www.surinametourism.com/info.html
Visa requirements to enter Suriname: http://www.surinameembassy.org/visa_extension.shtml
Suriname exchange rate: http://fx-rate.net/SRD/
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ACURIL 2015 SURINAME LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
(Preliminary List)
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTE
Mrs. Stella M. Lettys Pollack-Leeflang,
Co-Coordinator
[email protected]
Mrs. Olga Jannasch-Van ’t Noordende,
Co-Coordinator
[email protected]
Secretary
Mrs. Renee Kolader
Ms. Suanda Raafenberg
Conference Registration
Ms. Gina Tsai Meu Chong,
Ms. Ingrid Dors,
Ms. Joke Gaddum.
Mrs. D. Heilbron,
Mr. E. Moespar
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