Guyana set to host 53rd regional Libraries Conference in May

Guyana is set to host the 53rd Association of Caribbean Universities, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) Conference on May 12-May 16, 2024 themed: “From metadata to big data: trends and hidden treasures in libraries, museums, and archives of the Caribbean.”

The University of Guyana Library, along with its local counterparts, is planning and executing the event, which will be hosted at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown.
The Annual ACURIL Conference is being hosted for the first time in Guyana. It will bring together some 300 librarians, information professionals, archivists and exhibitors from across the Caribbean and Latin America to examine and discuss the current challenges of libraries in the Caribbean, and discover and debate new trends and ideas in the information world that would help to counteract some of the issues faced by libraries in order to help them to reposition themselves to remain relevant in the new information age. The event will also provide a forum for recognising excellence, creativity, and innovation in libraries in an attempt to stimulate growth and development and sharing of ideas and experiences in libraries.
The conference will entail four days of engagement on the theme of innovative developments in the library and information fields, and will culminate with an Awards Ceremony that will honour library and information professionals from across the Caribbean region for their outstanding work in the field.
University of Guyana Vice Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin and several other academics and professionals in the library and information fields are expected to deliver presentations.