Caribbean Libraries of the 21st Century

摘要

This is a well laid out and substantial book giving an "in depth and wide ranging look at libraries and librarianship in the Caribbean". Clearly, this geographical area is of some importance geopolitically nowadays (particularly when Castro dies), yet it has been relatively little covered in the LIS professional press. This American book sets out to remedy this deficit - and does it well. It contains a catholic and ably chosen range of articles by LIS professionals ranging from Jane Smith of the University of Suriname Library through to Annette Wallace of the Trinidad and Tobago National Library. The entire Caribbean region and its libraries are undergoing sustained change and the two young editors are to be congratulated on their energy and vision in putting together this "broad brush" overview of LIS practice there.