Thu 17 Jul 2008
In a previous post (”Intersecting Responsibilities“), I included a list of Spanish-language blogs that focus on archives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Here’s another resource to add to the list:
Archivos de Iberoamérica: Directorio de archivos y recursos archivísticos Latinoamérica, España, Portugal: http://www.archivosdeiberoamerica.net/
Thu 17 Jul 2008
The following genealogy records now are available:
Birth, marriage and death records of Lima, Peru (1874 - 1930): http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;c=1439836;t=browsable;w=
Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) Parish registers (1550 - 1930): http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;c=1431464;t=browsable;w=
In addition, GenealogyBank now has more than 230 Spanish language newspapers available for online searching. Visit GenealogyBank or
their Official Blog for more information.
Wed 16 Jul 2008
July 25 - August 4: V Feria Internacional del Libro. Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala.
August 22 - 31: “One Caribbean, One Purpose, Our Culture, Our Life.” CARIFESTA X , Guyana.
http://www.guyfolkfest.org/carifestax2008.htm
October 25 - 27: The Sixth International Conference on the Book. Washington, D.C.
http://www.Book-Conference.com
November 7 -8: Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies. [...]
Thu 10 Jul 2008
Numerous changes are occurring around campus- campus units are merging and splitting, key professionals are leaving, and I am in the process of transitioning my LACS responsibilities to a more capable party. Once the transition is complete, I will make an official announcement welcoming the new LACS librarian. But, until that time…
I’m still [...]
Mon 19 May 2008
June 4 - 7 : “At the Crossroads of Empire,” 2008 Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) Congress. Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.sfu.ca/las/calacs-2008/
July 4 - 6: “The Popular in Spain, Portugal and Latin America,” VII biennial conference of the Association of Iberian and Latin American Studies of Australasia. [...]
Mon 7 Apr 2008
At the 4 April 2008 UFF-USF chapter meeting, the following “Resolution on Consolidation within CAS” was passed:
WHEREAS the study of women, African Americans, Africa, Latin American and the Caribbean are vital areas of research and teaching that are fundamental to the mission of a modern university in an [...]
Fri 7 Mar 2008
April 9-12, 2008: 55th Annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies. Flagstaff, AZ. http://www.rmclas.org
May 20- June 3, 2008: “Encounter, Engagement and Exchange: how native Populations of the American Transformed the World.” SALALM LII: 53rd Annual Conference of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials. New Orleans, [...]
Fri 22 Feb 2008
… and enjoy the 1st Annual Spanish Fair, being held February 27th from 10-2 PM in the USF TECO Room (College of Education).
What’s the Spanish Fair? It’s a chance to join the Hispanic/Latino studies section of the Department of World Languages for a day of cultural awareness, food, music, videos and fun activities!
Contact Dr. [...]
Thu 7 Feb 2008
March 27-29, 2008: BRASA IX. Tulane University. New Orleans, LA.
April 17-19, 2008: “Our Hispanic Heritage and Latino Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Latin American Studies.” SECOLAS, Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies 55th Annual Conference. Ybor City, Tampa, FL.
April 21-May 12, 2008: 34th Feria Internacional del Libro [...]
Thu 24 Jan 2008
The Winter 2007-2008 issue (”Human Rights Documentation”) of CRL’s FOCUS on Global Resources newsletter includes an article about the Bolivian newspaper Aquí. To read the article, visit http://www.crl.edu/focus/0708Aqui.asp?issID=42.
Thu 24 Jan 2008
–Reposted from “Art Daily”: http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=23039–
MONTREAL.- Organized and presented by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from January 31 to June 8, 2008, ¡Cuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today, which brings together some 400 works of art, will be the first exhibition to showcase the art of this Caribbean island, which Christopher Columbus described [...]
Tue 22 Jan 2008
RUSQ—Reference & User Services Quarterly has published “Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services.” Available at http://rusq.org/2008/01/06/guidelines-for-the-development-and-promotion-of-multilingual-collections-and-services-2/, the guidelines cover collection and selection of materials, access, outreach, and related issues.
ALA/RUSA/REFORMA also have issued similar rules in their “Guidelines for Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking.” These guidelines are available at: [...]
Tue 22 Jan 2008
RUSQ—Reference & User Services Quarterly has published “Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services.” Available at http://rusq.org/2008/01/06/guidelines-for-the-development-and-promotion-of-multilingual-collections-and-services-2/, the guidelines cover collection and selection of materials, access, outreach, and related issues.
Tue 15 Jan 2008
The Pura Belpré Award honors Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children’s books.
2008 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award: Yuyi Morales, illustrator of Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes and published by Holt.
Pura Belpré Author Award recipientMargarita Engle, author of The Poet [...]
Fri 11 Jan 2008
The Center for Research Libraries has announced the results of this year’s Purchase Proposal Program. The following item may be of interest. A pdf version of the complete list can be found at: http://www.crl.edu/PDF/pp08purchases.pdf.
Spanish Historical Writings about the New World 1493-1700
Adam Matthew Publications
http://www.adam-matthew-publications.co.uk/digital_guides/spanish_historical_writing_about_the_new_world/Contents.aspx
38 reels, $6,600
This project focuses on 90 significant [...]
Fri 11 Jan 2008
Happy 2008, and best wishes for a wonderful Spring semester. This year promises many changes– and challenges– in terms of the library’s collection development plans, policies and procedures. On the bright side, the approval plan has been turned “ON” again, so we will begin seeing new shipments in the near future.
Here’s the message [...]
Thu 20 Dec 2007
The University of Texas Libraries- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection- has launched “Free the Books,” a blog detailing their digitization efforts. The blog also “highlights [their] ongoing research about international copyright in support of the Benson Google Digitization Program and current discussions about orphan works and the public domain.”
Visit “Free the [...]
Wed 19 Dec 2007
(On the Off-Chance That My Readers Include SAA Members)
Posted at Tomaro Taylor's LIB-LACS under Policies
A small group of Society of American Archivists(SAA) members are in the process of establishing a roundtable focused on Latin American and Caribbean archives. Under the moniker “Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Heritage Archives” (LACCHA), the group seeks to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and to support US, Caribbean and [...]
Mon 17 Dec 2007
Great Resources Available from Smithsonian Education Website
Posted at Tomaro Taylor's LIB-LACS under Policies
Smithsonian Latino Center: http://latino.si.edu/
Heritage Month Calendar: (http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/index.html) [be sure to check this out between September 15 and October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month)
National Museum of American History’s “Mexican America”: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/group_detail.cfm?key=1253&gkey=100
“¡del Corazón: Latino Voices in American Art”: http://delcorazon.si.edu/
“Revealing Personal Identity: The Indigenous Vision of Manuel Carrillo”: http://latino.si.edu/virtualgallery/manuelcarrillo/mccode.htm
Mon 17 Dec 2007
Great Resources Available from Smithsonian Education Website
Posted at Tomaro Taylor's LIB-LACS under Policies
Heritage Month Calendar: (http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/index.html) [be sure to check this out between September 15 and October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month)
Smithsonian Latino Center: http://latino.si.edu/
National Museum of American History’s “Mexican America”: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/group_detail.cfm?key=1253&gkey=100
“¡del Corazón: Latino Voices in American Art”: http://delcorazon.si.edu/
“Revealing Personal Identity: The Indigenous Vision of Manuel Carrillo”: http://latino.si.edu/virtualgallery/manuelcarrillo/mccode.htm
Wed 5 Dec 2007
Don Quijote de la Mancha is available in MP3. Visit : http://www.educaragon.org/arboles/arbol.asp?guiaeducativa=41&strseccion=A1A68 to learn more about downloading and listening to “El Quijote.”
Mon 3 Dec 2007
HCC Professor Kimberly Williams and students from her Fall 2007 semester “Museum Studies” course recently conducted oral history interviews with Ybor City Museum Society volunteers. The project resulted in the video “A History of Ybor City,” which is available in streaming format at: http://hccstreaming.hccfl.edu/pubpoint/eCampus/AMH-Williams/A_History_of_Ybor_City.wmv
Mon 3 Dec 2007
Funding for Programs and Services to the Latino Community
Posted at Tomaro Taylor's LIB-LACS under Policies
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 1:00-2:00 PM EST
http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431
Authors Camila Alire and Jacqueline Ayala will present ideas and tips on how to find funding for programs and services to the Latino community. Registration is optional, but if you choose to register AND attend the free webinar, you will be entered to win one of two copies [...]
Thu 29 Nov 2007
[To view the full report, go to http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/82.pdf]
Nearly all Hispanic adults born in the United States of immigrant parents report they are fluent in English. By contrast, only a small minority of their parents describe themselves as skilled English speakers. This finding of a dramatic increase in English-language ability from one generation of Hispanics to [...]
Tue 27 Nov 2007
… for the following 2008 Latin American studies conferences.
January
“The Boom Femenino In Mexico: Reading Contemporary Women’s Writing/ El Boom Femenino Mexicano: Aproximaciones a la narrativa y poesía de mujeres escritoras contemporáneas”
Dates: 18-19 January
Location: University College Cork, Ireland
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February
“Uniting for Solutions: Business, Community, Government. Multi-sector Partnerships and Strategic Communications in the Americas”
Dates: 7 -8 February
Location: [...]