Digital Library of the Caribbean
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The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is an international digital library
operated collaboratively by the contributing partners.
(CARICOM) Secretariat, Caribbean Studies Association, The College of The Bahamas
, the Fundación Global Desarollo y Democracia (FUNGLODE), the National Library of Jamaica, Belize National Library Service and Information System (BNLSIS), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
(PUCMM), the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, Florida International University
, the University of the Virgin Islands
, the University of Central Florida
, the University of South Florida
, the University of Florida
, and WIDECAST (the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network). The Digital Library of the Caribbean received a US Department of Education Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA)
grant in 2004, which is administered by Florida International University
, the University of Florida Libraries
, and the University of the Virgin Islands
. The technical infrastructure is provided by the University of Florida Digital Collections
.
, MaComère
, the Jamaica Journal
, and many others.
The Digital Library of the Caribbean provides open access to all materials, and all materials are full text searchable with JPG2000 images that load quickly but can be zoomed for detail, and the multiple formats support the digital preservation of materials in the Digital Library of the Caribbean. As of August 2010, the Digital Library of the Caribbean held 63,794 items comprising 1,209,153 pages built from the ongoing digitization of new materials from partner institutions.
's role in collecting, enabling access to, and preserving materials published in the Caribbean under and prior to the Farmington Plan
.
software engine and suite of associated tools.
Digital library
A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks...
operated collaboratively by the contributing partners.
Partners
Current partners include the Archives Nationales d'Haïti (National Archives of Haiti), Biblioteca Nacional Aruba (National Library of Aruba, Caribbean CommunityCaribbean Community
The Caribbean Community is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy...
(CARICOM) Secretariat, Caribbean Studies Association, The College of The Bahamas
College of the Bahamas
The College of The Bahamas is the national public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence....
, the Fundación Global Desarollo y Democracia (FUNGLODE), the National Library of Jamaica, Belize National Library Service and Information System (BNLSIS), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
The Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra —or Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees through...
(PUCMM), the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, the University of the Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands
The University of the Virgin Islands is a public university located in the United States Virgin Islands.-Academics:The university has five academic divisions: Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. UVI offers several graduate degree programs and...
, the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
, the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and WIDECAST (the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network). The Digital Library of the Caribbean received a US Department of Education Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA)
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA)
The Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access grant program is a United States Department of Education Title VI grant program that provides grants to develop innovative techniques or programs that address national teaching and research needs in international education...
grant in 2004, which is administered by Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, the University of Florida Libraries
George A. Smathers Libraries
The University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, is one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system includes eight of the nine libraries of the University of Florida and provides primary support to all academic programs except those served by the Lawton...
, and the University of the Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands
The University of the Virgin Islands is a public university located in the United States Virgin Islands.-Academics:The university has five academic divisions: Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. UVI offers several graduate degree programs and...
. The technical infrastructure is provided by the University of Florida Digital Collections
University of Florida Digital Collections
The University of Florida Digital Collections are supported by the University of Florida Digital Library Center in the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. The University of Florida Digital Collections comprise a constantly growing collection of digital resources from the...
.
Collections
Collections include books, photographs, archives of Caribbean leaders and governments, legal documents, official historical documents, literature (novels, poetry, journals, and more), art, audio-visual materials, and historic and contemporary maps. Collections also include Caribbean studies journals and scholarly publications including the New West Indian GuideNew West Indian Guide
New West Indian Guide, published by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies/KITLV since 1919, is the oldest scholarly journal on the Caribbean. It focuses on anthropology, art, archaeology, economics, geography, history, political science and linguistics.-External...
, MaComère
MaComère
MaComère is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering studies of and creative works by and about women in the Caribbean and its diaspora published by the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars. Past issues are available online at the Digital Library of the Caribbean...
, the Jamaica Journal
Jamaica Journal
The Jamaica Journal is an academic journal published by the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. It publishes scholarly articles on the history, natural history, art, literature, music, and culture of Jamaica....
, and many others.
The Digital Library of the Caribbean provides open access to all materials, and all materials are full text searchable with JPG2000 images that load quickly but can be zoomed for detail, and the multiple formats support the digital preservation of materials in the Digital Library of the Caribbean. As of August 2010, the Digital Library of the Caribbean held 63,794 items comprising 1,209,153 pages built from the ongoing digitization of new materials from partner institutions.
History and concept
As a digital library, the Digital Library of the Caribbean was established by a committee of librarians, scholars, and archivists at a meeting held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 17, 2004. The goal of dLOC is to build a cooperative digital library among partners within the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean, thus providing scholars, students, and citizens around the world with open online access to Caribbean cultural, historical and scientific materials, while also ensuring long term preservation of these materials. The Digital Library of the Caribbean draws on the many connections among the partner institutions and the University of FloridaUniversity of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
's role in collecting, enabling access to, and preserving materials published in the Caribbean under and prior to the Farmington Plan
Farmington Plan
The Farmington Plan was developed by American research libraries in order to ensure access to research materials and publications regardless of war or other events around the world. The plan created a cooperative acquisitions program for foreign materials by region and subject...
.
Technologies
The Digital Library of the Caribbean is powered by the SobekCMSobekCM
SobekCM is a software engine and suite of associated tools for digital libraries. SobekCM was developed at the University of Florida Libraries by Mark V. Sullivan. SobekCM powers many digital collections, libraries, and repositories...
software engine and suite of associated tools.
External links
- University of Florida Libraries, technical partner for dLOC, with information on the technology
- Florida International University, administrative partner for dLOC, with information on the administration
- SobekCM, the technology of dLOC and the University of Florida Digital CollectionsUniversity of Florida Digital CollectionsThe University of Florida Digital Collections are supported by the University of Florida Digital Library Center in the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. The University of Florida Digital Collections comprise a constantly growing collection of digital resources from the...
- Green Foundation information on supporting dLOC