Continuing Change, Constant Engagement
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Continuing Change, Constant Engagement

Caribbean Academic Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation

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eBook - ePub

Continuing Change, Constant Engagement

Caribbean Academic Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation

About this book

Continuing Change, Constant Engagement considers the current environment, impact, and future directions of academic libraries in the Caribbean. This work presents a fresh approach to global academic library literature, featuring a uniquely Caribbean voice, and a futures mindset, while bridging critical gaps and charting new pathways forward. It features forward-thinking case studies, research findings, and historical perspectives from information professionals across the French, Spanish, and English-speaking Caribbean region.

Chapters illuminate transformative stories of libraries reimagining their responses to cultural shifts, redefining their purpose, and pioneering practices for engaging communities. Authors highlight triumphs and challenges in surpassing user expectations while navigating declining budgets, resource constraints, leadership issues, technological advancement, climate change, and post-pandemic realities.

Caribbean academic libraries are positioning themselves as future catalysts – supporting teaching, learning, and research while becoming engines of knowledge creation, institutional transformation, and regional development.

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Yes, you can access Continuing Change, Constant Engagement by Paulette A. Kerr,Nicola A. Palmer,Jessica Lewis Marshall,David A. Drysdale in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Library & Information Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. Series Editor’s Introduction
  8. About the Editors
  9. About the Contributors
  10. Foreword
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. Introduction – Shaping the Vision for Continuing Change, Constant Engagement: Caribbean Academic Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation
  13. SECTION 1 IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT OF CARIBBEAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
  14. Chapter 1 Kenneth Ingram: A Legacy of Scholarship and Stewardship in Academic Librarianship
  15. Chapter 2 Creating Impact in Academic Libraries Through Collaboration
  16. Chapter 3 Documenting Communities Through Partnership: Building a More Comprehensive History of the Panama Canal with the Caribbean Diaspora
  17. CHAPTER 4 Leveraging Shared Resources Through Collaboration: A Historical and Analytical Study of the College Libraries Information Network (COLINET) in Jamaica
  18. Chapter 5 Assessing Information Skills Towards Effective Learning: Libraries at the Forefront
  19. Chapter 6 K@Fé: A New System in Information Literacy for Undergraduates
  20. Chapter 7 Empowering Through Information Literacy: A Case Study of TVET Librarians in Jamaica
  21. Chapter 8 The Role of Academic Libraries in Academic Integrity Development in Caribbean Higher Education Institutions
  22. SECTION 2 STAFFING IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY: CHANGING ROLES AND CLASSIC PRACTICES
  23. Chapter 9 Navigating Caribbean Academic Librarianship: Reflections on a Storied Career
  24. Chapter 10 Empowering Library Employees Through a Mentorship Initiative: The Case of the University of the West Indies, Mona Library
  25. Chapter 11 Transforming Roles of Library Staff Through Upskilling, Retooling, and Job Restructuring: The Case of the UWI Mona Library
  26. Chapter 12 Preparing Caribbean Academic Librarians: Is the DLIS Programme Ready?
  27. CHAPTER 13 Who the Cap Fits: Perceptions of Leadership Capacities Among Jamaican Academic Librarians
  28. SECTION 3 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: CRITICAL CHALLENGES, GLOBAL TRENDS, FUTURES
  29. Chapter 14 Go Green, Embrace Sustainability: Empowering Caribbean Academic Libraries to Enhance Climate Literacy
  30. Chapter 15 A Post-Pandemic Future for Library Planning: Perceptions of Caribbean Academic Library Leaders
  31. Chapter 16 An Academic Medical Library in the Caribbean Providing Services Using a Business Continuity Model to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study
  32. Chapter 17 The Implementation of the Future of Libraries is Open (FOLIO) at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Libraries
  33. SECTION 4 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FIELD
  34. Chapter 18 Connecting Students to Resources: The Role of University of the Bahamas Libraries in Supporting Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  35. Chapter 19 Uniquely Common: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Staffing Roles at the Forde Library, University of the Southern Caribbean (USC)
  36. Index