Overview

Continuing Change, Constant Engagement considers the current environment, impact, and future directions of academic libraries in the Caribbean. This work presents a fresh approach to global academic library literature, featuring a uniquely Caribbean voice, and a futures mindset, while bridging critical gaps and charting new pathways forward. It features forward-thinking case studies, research findings, and historical perspectives from information professionals across the French, Spanish, and English-speaking Caribbean region. Chapters illuminate transformative stories of libraries reimagining their responses to cultural shifts, redefining their purpose, and pioneering practices for engaging communities. Authors highlight triumphs and challenges in surpassing user expectations while navigating declining budgets, resource constraints, leadership issues, technological advancement, climate change, and post-pandemic realities. Caribbean academic libraries are positioning themselves as future catalysts – supporting teaching, learning, and research while becoming engines of knowledge creation, institutional transformation, and regional development.

Full Product Details

Author:   Paulette A. Kerr (The University of the West Indies, Mona Library, Jamaica) ,  Jessica Lewis Marshall (The University of the West Indies, Mona Library, Jamaica) ,  Nicola A. Palmer (Oakwood University, USA) ,  David A. Drysdale (University of Technology, Jamaica)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight:   0.488kg
ISBN:  

9781835491317

ISBN 10:   1835491316
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   08 October 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Continuing Change, Constant Engagement: Caribbean Academic Libraries at the Forefront of Transformation; Paulette A. Kerr, Jessica Lewis Marshall, Nicola A. Palmer, and David A. Drysdale Section 1. Impact and Engagement of Caribbean Academic Libraries Chapter 1. Kenneth Ingram: A Legacy of Scholarship and Stewardship in Academic Librarianship; Demar D. Ludford Chapter 2. Creating Impact in Academic Libraries through Collaboration; Nicola Prawl, Pauline Nicholas, Kareen Lawrence, Yolanda Tugwell, and Vergie Lee Reid Lawson Chapter 3. Documenting Communities through Partnership: Building a More Comprehensive History of the Panama Canal with the Caribbean Diaspora; Casma Cockburn-Henlon, Betsy Bemis, and John Nemmers Chapter 4. Leveraging Shared Resources through Collaboration: A Historical and Analytical Study of the College Libraries Information Network (COLINET) in Jamaica; David A. Drysdale Chapter 5. Assessing Information Skills towards Effective Learning: Libraries at the Forefront; Ivette Maldonado-Rivera Chapter 6. K@Fé : A New System in Information Literacy for Undergraduates; Éliane Falco Chapter 7. Empowering through Information Literacy: A Case Study of TVET Librarians in Jamaica; Nicoleen Saunders-Grant, Janice Harrison, Collett Sanderson-Allen, and Monique Forgie-Scott Chapter 8. The Role of Academic Libraries in Academic Integrity Development in Caribbean Higher Education Institutions; Ruth Baker-Gardner Section 2. Staffing in The Academic Library: Changing Roles and Classic Practices Chapter 9. Navigating Caribbean Academic Librarianship: Reflections on a Storied Career; Paulette A. Kerr Chapter 10. Empowering Library Employees through a Mentorship Initiative: The Case of The University of the West Indies Mona Library; Simone J. Harrison, Barbara D. Waul, and Stacie K. Young Chapter 11. Transforming Roles of Library Staff through Up-skilling, Retooling, and Job Restructuring: The Case of the UWI Mona Library; Karen C. Levy, Elaine A. Saunches, and Calarine A. Smith Rance Chapter 12. Preparing Caribbean Academic Librarians: Is the DLIS Programme Ready?; Audrey M. Saddler and Adele Merritt Bernard Chapter 13. Who the Cap fits: Perceptions of Leadership Capacities among Jamaican Academic Librarians; Nicola A. Palmer Section 3. Academic Libraries: Critical Challenges, Global Trends, Futures Chapter 14. Go Green, Embrace Sustainability: Empowering Caribbean Academic Libraries to Enhance Climate Literacy; Jessica Lewis Marshall and Bernadette Worrell-Johnson Chapter 15. A Post-pandemic Future for Library Planning: Perceptions of Caribbean Academic Library Leaders; Lorraine M. Nero and Kumaree Ramtahal Chapter 16. An Academic Medical Library in the Caribbean Providing Services Using a Business Continuity Model to Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study; Ayaana Alleyne Cumberbatch and Niala Dwarika-Bhagat Chapter 17. The Implementation of the Future of Libraries is Open (folio) at The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Libraries; Susan Sandiford Section 4. Communications from the Field Chapter 18. Connecting Students to Resources: The Role of University of the Bahamas Libraries in Supporting Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Felicia Armbrister, Virginia Ballance, Berthamae Walker, Antoinette Pinder-Darling, Rosemary Munroe-Whylly, Elsie Bain, and Shananda Hinsey Chapter 19. Uniquely Common: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Staffing Roles at the Forde Library, University of the Southern Caribbean (USC); Stacyann Quintero and Anastasia Mulraine-Campbell

Reviews

Author Information

Paulette A. Kerr, is former Campus Librarian at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. A leader in Information Literacy in the Caribbean with over 40 years of library and information experience, including service with the National Library of Jamaica, her research areas coalesce around Caribbean social history and media and information literacy in academic libraries. Jessica Lewis Marshall serves as Campus Librarian (Acting) at The UWI Mona , specialising in Special Collections, Information Literacy, Reference Services, Outreach, and Library Management. Nicola A. Palmer is a Public Services Librarian at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, her research interests in liaison librarianship, media and information literacy, and academic library quality standards. David A. Drysdale is University Librarian at the University of Technology, Jamaica, bringing over 40 years of library and information experience, including service with the Jamaica Library Service.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions