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ACURIL XLII HAITI will address its impact in Haiti
ACURIL XLII HAITI will address its impact in Haiti
From June 4 to June 8, 2012, the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of the Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), will take place at the Karibe Hotel and Convention Center located in Pétion-Ville, Haiti.
Participants
will be coming from various parts of the world particularly from 28 Caribbean
states and territories to attend the conference, dedicated by choice of the president of ACURIL Mrs. Francoise Beaulieu Thybulle to
The world acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat will be the keynote speaker on June 5th, 2012 at 9am.
The theme for the conference is “365 doors opened on the
technological revolution: economic, cultural, social and political
impacts.” The theme plays on the reminiscence of a historic revolution
and beautiful palace built by self-proclaimed King Henri Christophe in the
North of Haiti in 1813. The palace that had 365 doors.
The
conference will address the digital era and the consequences of the rapid
developments in ICT (information and communications technology) for the
information profession. It will also focus on the social, cultural and economic
and political aspects of the information society. Commercial vendors and
exhibitors confirmed are Ebsco, Springer, Gaylord, System, Link,
SirsiDynix, Elsevier, OCLC, Libraries without borders, the National Archives, the Ministry of Culture, and local banks
are also expected pending their confirmation. On June 7, ACURIL continues with its 5 year SOLIDARITY with Libraries and Archives in Haiti Campaign. It will coincide with Haiti’s LIVRE EN FOLIE, a yearly Haitian book fair to be held a Parc Canne a sucre .
Join us in ACURIL
XLII HAITI, 4-8 June 2012
(cf Friends of Fokal, Acuril)
