AND THE ACURILEAN FLAMBOYAN AWARD
GOES TO THREE BEST PROJECTS IN THE REGION...
LET'S CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE AT ACURIL 2017 PUERTO RICO
ACURIL ANNOUNCES THE ACURILEAN FLAMBLOYÁN AWARD WINNERS FOR RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY IN THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE FIELD 2017
THE ACURILEAN FLAMBLOYÁN AWARD FOR RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY IN THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE FIELD is geared to stimulate and stand out the annual production and contribution of colleagues in the information field, through the research and creativity endeavors, around a variety of topics leading to facilitate inclusion, access to information supporting the study, research endeavors, assist in sound decision making, recreation and entertainment and leisure activities in different sectors of the community; the organization and retrieval of information; the development of information competencies, to enrich the development and quality of life of our Caribbean region.
The Award to be launched in ACURIL 2017 PUERTO RICO is bestowed by the ACURIL’s Research in the Information Field Interest Group to the 3 best projects in the past year.
ACURIL is highly pleased to announce that this year’s Award goes to:
Caribbean Scholars in the Digital Age: A Webinar Project
Dr. Laurie Nancy Francesca Taylor,
Digital Scholarship Director, Digital Library of the Caribbean,
University of Florida, Gainesville
Green Education Symposium at the Biblioteca Nacional Aruba,
Mr. Ronny Alders, Coordinator, and Mrs. Astrid Britten, Library Director
Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
Library and Information Science Master’s Program
at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra,
República Dominicana
Dra. Dulce María Núñez de Taveras
Directora, Sistema de Bibliotecas, PUCMM
Let’s celebrate achievements at ACURIL 2017 PUERTO RICO’s
Red Carpet Evening Closing Ceremony, Awards and Banquet,
on Thursday, 8 June 2017,
at the Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel, in San Juan.
JOIN US IN ACURIL 2017 PUERTO RICO
JOIN US IN A
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN
ÙNETE A NOSOTROS EN UN AMBIENTE
DE INVESTIGACIÓN MULTIDISCIPLINARIA EN EL CARIBE
JOINDRE-NOUS DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT
DE RECHERCHE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE DANS LES CARAÏBES
This year the conference theme is entitled Multidisciplinary Research in the Caribbean: A Collaborative Approach. The sub-themes are:
1. Multidisciplinary Research on and about the Caribbean
2. Research in Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums
3. Research in Sociology, Economics and Politics in the Caribbean
4. Research in Caribbean Community-Cultural Development, Architecture and Health
5. Caribbean Libraries, Archives and Museums in the Digital Environment
Este año el tema de la conferencia se titula Investigación multidisciplinaria en el Caribe: Un Enfoque de Colaboración. Los subtemas son:
1. Investigación multidisciplinaria en y sobre el Caribe
2. Investigación en Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos del Caribe
3. Investigación en Sociología, Economía y Política en el Caribe
Caribe
4. Investigación en el desarrollo comunitario, cultural y arquitectónico del Caribe
5. Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos del Caribe en el Entorno Digital
Cette année, le thème de la conférence est intitulé Recherche multidisciplinaire dans les Caraïbes: Une Approche Collaborative. Les sous-thèmes sont:
1. Recherche multidisciplinaire sur et vers les Caraïbes
2. Recherche dans les bibliothèques, les archives et les musées des Caraïbes
3. Recherche en sociologie, économie et politique dans les Caraïbes
4. Recherche dans la Communauté des Caraïbes et le développement culturel, architecture et santé
5. Bibliothèques, archives et musées des Caraïbes dans l'environnement numérique
JOIN THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs) /
ÙNETE A LOS GRUPOS DE INTERÉS ESPECIAL
JOINDRE LES SIGS
Academic and Special Libraries and Information Technologies:
Chair: Barry Baker (Florida, USA) barry.baker@ucf.edu ;
Co-Chairs:Cheryl Peltier Davis (Trinidad & Tobago) Cheryl.peltier-davis@sta.uwi.edu ; Laurie Taylor (USA) laurien@ufl.edu
Archives and Document Management:
Chair: Jean Wildrid Bertrand (Haiti) bertrandlouissaint@yahoo.fr
Co-Chair: Margot Thomas, St. Lucia mariette900@gmail.com
National, Public and School Libraries:
Chair: Astrid Britten (Aruba), a.britten@bibliotecanacional.aw ;
Co-Chair: Cindy Jimenez-Vera (Puerto Rico) cindyjvera@gmail.com
Research in the Information Field and Students Roundtable:
Chair: Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Puerto Rico)
JOIN THE CONTENT AREA ROUNDTABLES /
ÙNETE A LAS MESAS REDONDAS DE AREAS DE CONTENIDO /
JOINDRE LES TABLES RONDES DES ZONES DE CONTENU
Agriculture, Environment and Green Libraries:
Chair: Astrid Britten (Aruba), a.britten@bibliotecanacional.aw
Continuing Education and Professional Development:
Chairs: Elizabeth Pierre-Louis (Haiti) epierrelouis@fokal.org ; Jane Smith (Suriname) jane.smith@uvs.edu
Cultural Heritage:
Chairs: Monique Alberts (Aruba) alberts.sxm@gmail.com; Bea Bazile (Guadeloupe) bea.baz@gmail.com;Dorcas Bowler (Bahamas) dbowler@bahamaslibraries.org; dorcusbowler@yahoo.com and Cindy Jiménez-Vera (Puerto Rico) cindyjvera@gmail.com
Health and Evidence-Based Practice:
Chairs: Ardis Hanson (Tampa, Florida) hanson@usf.edu and Carmen Santos-Corrada (Puerto Rico) carmen.santos4@upr.edu
Law and Social Science:
Chair: Héctor Rubén Sánchez (Puerto Rico) hrsanchez@juris.inter.edu; Maris Floren-Romero (Florida, USA), Co-Chair florenm@fiu.edu
Organization and Representation of Knowledge and Information (New area introduced)
Chair: Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Puerto Rico) luisa.vigo@upr.edu
Virtual Reference Services:
Chair: Jeannette Lebrón-Ramos (Puerto Rico), jeannette.lebron2@upr.edu ; and Kumaree Ramtahal (Trinidad & Tobago), Co-Chair kumaree.ramtahal@sta.uwi.edu
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