Oral History of the Information
Profession in the Caribbean
Historia Oral de la Profesion de
Infornaci6n en el Caribe
L'Histoire Orale de la
Professiond'Information dans la Caraibe


http://caribbeana.uprrp.edu
Developments of the CARIBBEANA Portal Project will
be informed at this site. News having to do with the
information field in the Caribbean will be posted. Links
are also be made to other ACURIL projects to keep all
interested ones abreast of what is going on in the field.






INTRODUCTION

The idea for this project started with the desire to prepare a sort of
directory or who's who in the information field in the Caribbean, in
response to the demand of many professionals and educators in the
field. But, in the process, the project evolved with a comprehensive
focus. It has ended with the creation of a portal in which five major areas
or collections are presented: first, a segment of Biographies and Oral
History of the Information Professionals in the Caribbean, outstanding
members in the field, which play a major role; second, a Directory of
Information Professionals in the Caribbean, in an effort to identify
generalists and specialists in the field, make available the information,
and propitiate collaboration and research; third, Information for All in the
Caribbean: Directory of Information Units in the Region, with the
identification and historical and general description of Information Units
in the Caribbean; fourth, a Directory of Professional Associations in the
Information Field in the Caribbean; and, fifth, the identification and
description of The Information Industry in the Caribbean.

All documentation will be included in the CARIBBEANA: The Portal, a
site that will provide information regarding Collections, News, Guidelines
and Forms, Project's Archives, Assessment and Evaluation,
Bibliography, Project Work Team, Credits & Sponsors, and Contact
Information.

CARIBBEANA:The Portal

Is an initiativeof the ACURIL's Research in the Information Field Special
Interest Group and Publications and Public Relations Committee.

The project aims to Present five thematic areas related to the information
field in the region as Collections:

1. Biographies and Oral History of Information Professionals in the
Caribbean;

2. Directory of Information Professionals in the Caribbean;

3. Information for All in the Caribbean: Directory of Information Units in
the Region

4. Directory of Information Professional Associations In the Region;


5. Directory of the Information Industry in the Caribbean.






COLLECTIONS in CARIBBEANA: The Portal

The CARIBBEANA Portal has five Collections to be developed and
enriched over time. Participation in each one is voluntary. It is expected
that in the process the Collections will evolve into a unique repository of
information of the information profession in the region.

Biographies and Oral History of Information Professionals
in the Caribbean

*Biographies
*Oral History


Dr. Alma Theodora Jordan
Trinidad & Tobago
ACURIL President
1969-1970
Interviewed by
Mrs. Rey Eloise Smith
.... -- Puerto Rico




Mr. Michael Gill
Barbados
ACURIL President
1971-1972
Interviewed by
Mr. Sam Boldrick
USA




Lcdo. Mariano Morales
Lebr6n
Puerto Rico
ACURIL President
1980-1981
Interviewed by
Mrs. Pura Centeno
..., .Puerto Rico





















About Us
CARIBBEANA: The Portal is an initiative of the ACURIL's
Research in the Information Field Special Interest Group and the
Publications and Public RelationsCommittee initiated in 2004 at the
XXXIV Annual Conference, held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.

The project aims to present five thematic areas related to the information
fieldin the region as Collections:

First, a Collection of Biographies and Oral History of Information
Professionals in the Caribbean;

Second, a Directory of Information Professionals in the Caribbean;

Third, a Collection denominated Information for All in the Caribbean:
which constitutes a Directory of Information Units in the Region

Fourth, a Directory of Information Professional Associations in the
Region;

Fifth, a Directory of the Information Industry in the Caribbean.

The inclusion of information in any of the projects is voluntary. The
documentary information, in multitype format. gathered and placed in the
Portal will be kept as part of the Project and of the Historical Archives of
ACURIL, located at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus,
Library System.
The project's participation as researchers is open to all ACURIL
members.
Interested ACURIL members in participating in any of the areas, kindly
contact Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Project Director at: Caribbean@uprrp.edu ;
Ivigo@prw.net
Credits: Dra. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Mr. Edgar Jimenez-Ferrer, Miss. Marcela Cardona-Herrera