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Preserving Patrimonial Collections, 1
Research assistants and professors prepare themselves for the presentations to be made at ACURIL XLI conference, in Tampa, Florida, 31 May-5June 2011, presided by Mrs. Ardis Hanson.
ACURIL's (Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries)/GSIST(Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies-UPR/UNESCO Caribbean Web Team are: Jeannettte Lebrón-Ramos, Yadira Avendaño-Avendaño, Cindy Jiménez-Vera, Yariliz Quiles-Martínez, Antonio Sardi-Galarza, Luis E. Méndez-Márquez, Elian Ortiz-Colón and Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
ACURIL has identified the theme of its 41st conference as The Role of Libraries and Archives in Disaster Preparedness,Response and Research. The theme is aligned with UNESCO’s interest in developing capacity-building in risk reduction. In the Caribbean region, risks from natural and human-made disasters have been identified as one of the most significant threats to patrimonial documentation. Deterioration or loss of patrimonial documentation are impacting negatively the cultural and socio-economic importance of documents as valuable sources of information.
To contribute to the sustainable development of the region, with a response to the challenges, the ACURIL Web Team is looking into Information and communication technologies. The potential to enhance relief and development effectiveness and impact through information and communication technology (ICT) is vast. But what works? The Team presents three special modules using virtual tools that can be used a part of the strategies of libraries and archives to reduce disaster risks, prepare for response and recovery, and safeguard patrimonial documentation.
The workshop is a specialized course, on site, through ACURIL’s Continuing Education and Professional Development Program, the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies of the University of Puerto Rico, and the UNESCO Caribbean and Latin American Region. It consists of 3 modules, divided by languages, two hours each one, for a total of 18 hours of exposure to an accelerated Significant Learning, within a 3 days period.
The Workshop to be presented introduces three (3) different free web-based technological tools: Dropbox, Flickr and Google Sites (as a Wiki) to be used in libraries or archives, geared to contribute to the development of capacity building in risk reduction, and the preservation of patrimonial documentation.
The Effective Use of Dropbox as a File Management System for the Preservation of Patrimonial Documentation in libraries and other information units in the Caribbean Pt. 1. ACURIL/GSLIS-UPR/UNESCO-Caribbean Workshop. Preserving Patrimonial Documents with Virtual Tools: Risk Management of Heritage Collections in Case of Natural Disasters. Presented by Prof. Yadira Avendaño-Avendaño, Director of the Civil Rights Library of the Government of Puerto Rico; and Mrs. Jeannette Ramos-Lebrón, Research Assistant/Public Administration Library, University of Puerto Rico, Rio PIedras Campus.
The Magic of Flickr Commons in the Caribbean, Pt. 1 ACURIL/GSLIS-UPR/UNESCO-Caribbean Workshop. Preserving Patrimonial Documents with Virtual Tools: Risk Management of Heritage Collections in Case of Natural Disasters. Presented by Mr. Antono Tardi-Galarza, Research Assistant/Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; and Mr. Luis Méndez-Márquez, Research Assistant/Agriculture Experiment Station, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
ACURIL's Caribbean Disaster Commons with Google Sites, being worked out collaboratively as a wiki. This workshop is being developed as a result of the IFLA/ACURIL's Commons conference held at the University of Puerto Rico, with Ellen Tise and Ardis Hanson, in March 2011, in which President Ardis Hanson along with Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, IFLA 2011 PR Chair, indicated that ACURIL would be developing a Disaster Learning/Research Commons for the Caribbean.
Presented by Prof. Cindy Jiménez-Vera, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologioes, University of Puerto Rico/Librarian at Baldwin School; Ms. Yariliz Quiles-Martínez, Research Assistant, and Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico.
Photo's taken from Luisa Vigo-Cepeda's iPhone4
Preserving Patrimonial Collections, 1
Research assistants and professors prepare themselves for the presentations to be made at ACURIL XLI conference, in Tampa, Florida, 31 May-5June 2011, presided by Mrs. Ardis Hanson.
ACURIL's (Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries)/GSIST(Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies-UPR/UNESCO Caribbean Web Team are: Jeannettte Lebrón-Ramos, Yadira Avendaño-Avendaño, Cindy Jiménez-Vera, Yariliz Quiles-Martínez, Antonio Sardi-Galarza, Luis E. Méndez-Márquez, Elian Ortiz-Colón and Luisa Vigo-Cepeda
ACURIL has identified the theme of its 41st conference as The Role of Libraries and Archives in Disaster Preparedness,Response and Research. The theme is aligned with UNESCO’s interest in developing capacity-building in risk reduction. In the Caribbean region, risks from natural and human-made disasters have been identified as one of the most significant threats to patrimonial documentation. Deterioration or loss of patrimonial documentation are impacting negatively the cultural and socio-economic importance of documents as valuable sources of information.
To contribute to the sustainable development of the region, with a response to the challenges, the ACURIL Web Team is looking into Information and communication technologies. The potential to enhance relief and development effectiveness and impact through information and communication technology (ICT) is vast. But what works? The Team presents three special modules using virtual tools that can be used a part of the strategies of libraries and archives to reduce disaster risks, prepare for response and recovery, and safeguard patrimonial documentation.
The workshop is a specialized course, on site, through ACURIL’s Continuing Education and Professional Development Program, the Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies of the University of Puerto Rico, and the UNESCO Caribbean and Latin American Region. It consists of 3 modules, divided by languages, two hours each one, for a total of 18 hours of exposure to an accelerated Significant Learning, within a 3 days period.
The Workshop to be presented introduces three (3) different free web-based technological tools: Dropbox, Flickr and Google Sites (as a Wiki) to be used in libraries or archives, geared to contribute to the development of capacity building in risk reduction, and the preservation of patrimonial documentation.
The Effective Use of Dropbox as a File Management System for the Preservation of Patrimonial Documentation in libraries and other information units in the Caribbean Pt. 1. ACURIL/GSLIS-UPR/UNESCO-Caribbean Workshop. Preserving Patrimonial Documents with Virtual Tools: Risk Management of Heritage Collections in Case of Natural Disasters. Presented by Prof. Yadira Avendaño-Avendaño, Director of the Civil Rights Library of the Government of Puerto Rico; and Mrs. Jeannette Ramos-Lebrón, Research Assistant/Public Administration Library, University of Puerto Rico, Rio PIedras Campus.
The Magic of Flickr Commons in the Caribbean, Pt. 1 ACURIL/GSLIS-UPR/UNESCO-Caribbean Workshop. Preserving Patrimonial Documents with Virtual Tools: Risk Management of Heritage Collections in Case of Natural Disasters. Presented by Mr. Antono Tardi-Galarza, Research Assistant/Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; and Mr. Luis Méndez-Márquez, Research Assistant/Agriculture Experiment Station, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
ACURIL's Caribbean Disaster Commons with Google Sites, being worked out collaboratively as a wiki. This workshop is being developed as a result of the IFLA/ACURIL's Commons conference held at the University of Puerto Rico, with Ellen Tise and Ardis Hanson, in March 2011, in which President Ardis Hanson along with Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, IFLA 2011 PR Chair, indicated that ACURIL would be developing a Disaster Learning/Research Commons for the Caribbean.
Presented by Prof. Cindy Jiménez-Vera, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologioes, University of Puerto Rico/Librarian at Baldwin School; Ms. Yariliz Quiles-Martínez, Research Assistant, and Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies, University of Puerto Rico.
Photo's taken from Luisa Vigo-Cepeda's iPhone4