Libraries Networking for National Development

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Jamaica Conference Centre 14-20 Port Royal Street , Kingston

OPENING SESSION

Keynote Address:The Value of Information for National Development

Speaker: Mr. Michael Gorman, Library Educator, Past President, American Library Association

NATIS Jamaica: Its History, Objectives, Framework, Accomplishments.

Speaker: Professor Daphne Douglas, Library Educator

Libraries Networking for Development: The Role of the National Library of Jamaica

Speaker : Mrs. Winsome Hudson, Executive Director, NLJ

Union Catalogues: Their Role in Library Networking and their Continued Relevance in a Digital Age .

Speaker : Mr. Michael Gorman Chair: Miss Rosemarie Runcie, Librarian/Cataloguer, University of the West Indies The Jamaica

Union Catalogue – Objectives, Status, Challenges, Strategies

Speakers:

Mrs. Hyacinth Brown, Lecturer, Department of Library & Information Studies

Mrs. Arlene Ononaiwu, Coordinator, Socio-Economic Information Network (SECIN)

The Potential Contribution of the National Integrated Library Information Network to VISION 2030 Jamaica

Speaker:Miss Claire Bernard, Director, Sustainable Development & Regional Planning Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)

Partners and Policies for a Sustained National Integrated Library and Information Network.

Speakers :

Miss Karlene Francis, Director General, Ministry of Energy, Mining & Telecommunications

Mrs. Angela Patterson, Chief Executive Director, Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC)

Mr. Isidro Aballi, Regional Advisor, UNESCO Communication & Information

Network Case Studies:

College Libraries Network (COLINET)

Legal Information Network (LINET)

Speakers:

Miss Hermine Salmon, Coordinator, COLINET; Miss Carol Ford, Coordinator, LINET

The Future Roles of JARD, JLS & UWI in the National Information System

Speakers:

Mr. John Aarons, Government Archivist (JARD);

Mrs. Patricia Roberts, Director General (JLS);

Mrs. Norma Amenu-Kpodo, Campus Librarian (UWI)