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Case Study : "Using the Digital Library of the Caribbean to increase visibility of Guyanese and Caribbean LGBTIQ lives,
work and activism beyond HQ74 to HQ78 / 306.76" Presenter : Vidyaratha Kissoon,
Email : vidyak1@gmail.com
7 th Library Annual Research DayUniversity of Guyana Library
14 June, 2017
The Caribbean Region of the International Resource Network is a resource for people and organizations inside and outside the region whose work focuses on issues related to diverse genders and sexualities in the Caribbean. The network consists of activists, academics, scholars and other persons. The board members are Angelique Nixon, Rosamond King and Colin Robinson. The Co-ordinator is Vidyaratha Kissoon
Countries in our Caribbean
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire,
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, St.
Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago,
Turks and Caicos Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Outline of presentation
The problem
The solution
Partnership with Digital Library of the Caribbean (DLOC)
Resources used to build and maintain the collections
Some results
An overview of the DLOC interface
The problem..
The problem..
Limited visibility of Caribbean LGBTIQ lives, activism and work inside and outside of HQ74 to HQ78 / 306.76
Diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity seen as a recent imposition and not part of Caribbean culture and identity
Diversity in Caribbean treatment of LGBTIQ citizens ranges from gay marriage in Martinique, Bermuda & Curacao to homophobic laws in Anglo-Caribbean countries
Solution : Caribbean IRN resources
Blog at http://caribbeanirn.blogspot.com
Theorizing Homophobias in the Caribbean
http://www.caribbeanhomophobias.org
Write it in Fire – Michelle Cliff tribute (wip)
http://caribbeansexualities.org
Facebook , Twitter ,Googlegroup
Collections on the Digital Library of the Caribbean
http://www.dloc.com/icirn
Digital Library of the Caribbean – dloc.com
Partnership with DLOC
Non-typical DLOC partner
Partnership started in 2009
“Archivist/Librarian” with no formal training!
Since 2013 – Voluntary work
DLOC donated scanner
Results
Results
Results
The Gay Freedom Movement of Jamaica sub-collection
Gay Freedom Movement of Jamaica - 1974 to 1983
2010 - Boxes of papers from Jamaica to Boston, USA
2010 - From Boston, USA to New York Public Library (Schomburg)
2010 to 2011 - Sorting and scanning – New York
2011 – Organising - Guyana
2011 – Launch of archive
DLOC Interface - overview
DLOC Interface - overview
DLOC Interface - overview
DLOC Interface - Overview
DLOC Interface - overview
Caribbean IRN Collection– Plans
Refine the collection with better use of the metadata
Creating some 'exhibitions' of items on special themes
Build other sub-collections
Demonstrate DLOC experience as an example of use by a group which is not an archival/library institution
Thank you!Vidyaratha Kissoonvidyak1@gmail.com