Capturing Caribbean Life and Culture:
New Digital Resources at the University of Miami Library
Jeff Barry
Director of Digital Library Programs and Technology
University of Miami
The University of Miami's Richter Library is actively involved in faculty
collaborations to develop digital resources for the study of Caribbean
literature. The Caribbean Writers Video Archive, consisting of more
than 400 streaming videos, is an effort to capture discourse about Caribbean
literature through digital media. In this archive one can view and listen
to notable Caribbean writers reading their works and discussing their
craft.
"Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal" is
a new, open access, peer-reviewed, electronic journal that publishes
creative writing and articles about all aspects of Caribbean life and
culture. This briefing will examine the challenges in creating these
digital resources and outline future developments to integrate these
resources into even more engaging learning experiences for understanding
Caribbean literature through digital media.
Web Links:
http://scholar.library.miami.edu/anthurium/index.html
http://www.as.miami.edu/english/cls/CWSIMainPage.htm
Presentation:
Capturing
Caribbean Life and Culture (PPT)