The International Journal of Documentary Heritage is seeking contributions from researchers and experts in the field. This volumeβs primary theme is "Authenticity of Documents," though other relevant topics are also highly encouraged. More details and submission guidelines available at ijodh.org.
π¨Happening soon! Join us at 11 AM EST for our final workshop in the Spring 2026 workshop series. Register at ufl.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join dLOC partner ISPAN tomorrow for this great event! ππΉ Register here: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Wishing all of you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year filled with successes and continued collaborations and discoveries in the field of Caribbean cultural heritage.
Happy Thanksgiving from dLOC! π¦π½οΈ! Enjoy this issue of the St. Barth Weekly from November 24, 2005, contributed to dLOC by the University of Florida.
Link to item: dloc.com/UF00095773/0...
Be sure to check out this interview with the artist, contributed by FIUβs Kimberly Green Latin American & Caribbean Center: www.dloc.com/AA00115600/0...
@dlocaribbean.bsky.social impact: After an introduction to the work of the artist Mireille Delice via Scholarly Advisory Board member Pierre Minn, we had this beautiful exhibit and event today at FIU Libraries. ππΉ
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
I had a great time interviewing Susan M. Rigdon, political scientist and longtime steward of the Oscar and Ruth Lewis papers at the University of Illinois, about her book βOscar Lewis in Cuba: La Partida Final.β Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/oscar-lewis-...
βΌοΈThe latest dLOC newsletter is out! Check it out in English, French, and Spanish!
English: www.canva.com/design/DAGqq...
Français: www.canva.com/design/DAGyZ...
EspaΓ±ol: www.canva.com/design/DAGyP...
We are proud to endorse this virtual event on cultural rights in the digital environment, featuring dLOC Executive Board member Peter Scholing: www.ifla.org/events/virtu...
Very sorry to learn that University of South Florida librarian Andrew Huse passed away. He was the author, with colleagues, of The Cuban Sandwich: A History in Layers. Here is a remembrance from Miami Herald food editor Carlos FrΓas
carlosfrias.com/blog/f/cuban...
Digital archivist accessories, courtesy of FIU Libraries
The new Web Archiving Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) breaks down Web Archivingβtools, ethics, real-world examples, and more. πβ¨
π Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
π More dLOC features coming soonβsee them all in our bio!
#CDSC
Check out this new book on enslavement in CuraΓ§ao by Lianne Leonora, Director of dLOC partnerΒ Mongui Maduro Museum & Library, and Annemarie de Wildt! π¨πΌ lmpublishers.nl/en/product/g...
In April, our Director of Operations @chancyms.bsky.social participated in the Caribbean Disaster Preparedness Workshop held by @unesco.org in St. Vincent π»π¨. Hereβs her take on disaster preparedness and what it means for Caribbean cultural heritage:
πMeet Cohort 3 of our OER in Caribbean Studies program! Weβre excited to support these educators as they create open, accessible, & impactful resources that deepen engagement with dLOC collections.
π Learn more: tinyurl.com/dLOCOERCohort3
β¨ Final projects coming in 2026!
#OpenEd #CaribbeanStudies
Thrilled to be selected for the Silas Palmer Fellowship from the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social library & archives to support my research there. Look out, Palo Alto!
We love to see it! π
Any time I go somewhere new (one of the perks of working for @dlocaribbean.bsky.social), I buy something new to hang in my office. Hereβs the latest addition from CuraΓ§ao π¨πΌ:
We had a great time at this yearβs ACURIL conference in sunny CuraΓ§ao! π¨πΌ Β‘Nos vemos en 2026 en Puerto Rico! @chancyms.bsky.social @katiehotsteel.bsky.social @minnesotanance.bsky.social
UPDATE: The dLOC-sponsored workshop at ACURIL will now be hosted on Monday, June 9th at 4:15 PM in Queens Ballroom B. Please see the official schedule for more information: acurilconference.com/index.php/ma...
Happy to announce my feature article on the current Cuban crisis is now no longer paywalled!
Please feel free to read & share
Catch us next week at this yearβs ACURIL conference in CuraΓ§ao π¨πΌ! We will be offering a beginner-level workshop on digital humanities on Monday, June 9th at 3:30 PM in the Royal Ballroom. More info on this yearβs conference available here: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
dLOC will be at the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials conference next week in NYC! π½ More info here: salalm.org/salalm70prov...
The University of Miamiβs Cuban Heritage Collection is inviting proposals for participation in the next iteration of the Seminar in Cuban and Cuban Diaspora Studies. Deadline is July 1st. More info available at the link π¨πΊ: bit.ly/CHCSeminarCFP
Have news you'd like to share with a large community of scholars, cultural heritage practitioners, and general enthusiasts for all things Caribbean? Fill out this link for the possibility of having it featured in the next installment of the dLOC newsletter! webforms.fiu.edu/view.php?id=...
In a packed room and on the front row for a cool panel at #SECOLAS2025 @andrespertierra.bsky.social @renatakeller.bsky.social
Do you teach courses in Caribbean studies? Contribute your teaching materials to dLOC's collection of open educational resources and receive a stipend of $2,000 or $5,000. We are accepting proposals until Monday, April 14!
