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Library and Information Science Education in the English-Speaking Caribbean
Title
Library and Information Science Education in the English-Speaking Caribbean.
Creator
Clunie, Simone, Burnett, Kathleen M, Hinnant, Lynne, Rodriguez-Mori, Howard, Florida State University, College of Communication and Information, School of Information
Abstract/Description
Regional cooperation has been a focused thread from the beginning for the development of libraries, the training of staff and the general sharing of resources in the English-speaking Caribbean. Historically, from the eighteenth century onwards, libraries have consisted of private libraries, cleric libraries, community collections for reading groups and one or two academic libraries in educational institutions in the English-speaking Caribbean. With time more public libraries in the form of...
Show moreRegional cooperation has been a focused thread from the beginning for the development of libraries, the training of staff and the general sharing of resources in the English-speaking Caribbean. Historically, from the eighteenth century onwards, libraries have consisted of private libraries, cleric libraries, community collections for reading groups and one or two academic libraries in educational institutions in the English-speaking Caribbean. With time more public libraries in the form of subscription libraries were established, which eventually led to libraries being fully funded as governmental entities. Staffing for these early libraries took many forms and early on, expatriates were the main librarians, all coming from abroad. Prior to national independence, regional training was executed through “on the job’’ apprentice-like situations or through correspondence and examination via the Library Association in Britain. There were a limited few ‘West Indian’ trained librarians who went to the United Kingdom, Canada or the United States of America to study at significant cost. Early training of library staff was also supported by organizations like UNESCO and the British Council which added to the continued attention of the need for professionally trained staff for the libraries of the English speaking Caribbean. Looking at the growth of public library services in the English speaking Caribbean and the need for trained staff to manage these institutions, the central query for this thesis investigates the early training and education of library professionals in the English-speaking Caribbean through to the establishment of the Department of Library Studies at the University of the West Indies.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
2018_Sp_Clunie_fsu_0071N_14536
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Understanding the Impacts of Cruise Ship Tourism on Marginalized Populations
Title
Understanding the Impacts of Cruise Ship Tourism on Marginalized Populations: The Case of Jamaica.
Creator
Murray, Kristin Marie, Doan, Petra L., Brower, Ralph S., Holmes, Tisha Terrianne Joseph, Felkner, John, Florida State University, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy,...
Show moreMurray, Kristin Marie, Doan, Petra L., Brower, Ralph S., Holmes, Tisha Terrianne Joseph, Felkner, John, Florida State University, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
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Abstract/Description
As global tourism continues to rise, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continues to encourage the use of tourism as an economic development strategy for poverty reduction in many developing countries. The Caribbean country of Jamaica has used to tourism, especially cruise ship tourism, to some economic success and, perhaps, little poverty reduction. With a substantial investment in tourism-related infrastructure projects, including building and renewing port facilities for...
Show moreAs global tourism continues to rise, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continues to encourage the use of tourism as an economic development strategy for poverty reduction in many developing countries. The Caribbean country of Jamaica has used to tourism, especially cruise ship tourism, to some economic success and, perhaps, little poverty reduction. With a substantial investment in tourism-related infrastructure projects, including building and renewing port facilities for cruise ships, from the federal government and international agencies, tourism in Jamaica has grown to the second largest economic sector for the country. While the Jamaican government has promoted the economic success of the tourism investments little has been said about the social costs to communities near the ports. This dissertation will use grounded analysis to begin to explore the experiences and the social issues that the locals face due to cruise ship tourism in their communities. The qualitative research will show that there are profound social issues and stressors impacting the quality of life of the residents, both within the tourism sector and outside of it, while achieving little of the economic success that the government has claimed. Using interviews conducted in Montego Bay, Falmouth, and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and previous studies on social impacts and stressors, a social impact assessment matrix was created for tourism developers to use to help mitigate future negative social externalities of cruise ship port development projects within Jamaica.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
2018_Su_Murray_fsu_0071E_14682
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