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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · 26d

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · 26d

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 “Oscar Lewis in Cuba: La Partida Final.” Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/oscar-lewis-...

Susan M. Rigdon, "Oscar Lewis in Cuba: La Partida Final" (Berghahn Books, 2024) - New Books Network

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · 27d

‼️The 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...

Español: www.canva.com/design/DAGyP...

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · 29d

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...

Virtual Side Event Towards Mondiacult: Cultural Rights in the Digital Environment

Cultural Rights in the Digital Environment: A Conversation about Open Solutions to Connect with Heritage Side Event Towards Mondiacult 17 September 16:00-17:00 CEST Register Here ...

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James D'Emilio @demiliopics2.bsky.social · Aug 23

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 Frías
carlosfrias.com/blog/f/cuban...

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · Aug 21

Digital archivist accessories, courtesy of FIU Libraries

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Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective @caribbeandsc.bsky.social · Jul 28

The new Web Archiving Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) breaks down Web Archiving—tools, ethics, real-world examples, and more. 🌍✨

🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
📖 More dLOC features coming soon—see them all in our bio!

#CDSC

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check out this new book on enslavement in Curaçao by Lianne Leonora, Director of dLOC partner Mongui Maduro Museum & Library, and Annemarie de Wildt! 🇨🇼 lmpublishers.nl/en/product/g...

Gids slavernijverleden Curaçao / Slavery Heritage Guide Curaçao - LM Publishers

Voor veel toeristen die naar Curaçao op vakantie gaan is het slavernijverleden volkomen onbekend. Ook de lokale bevolking is zich hier niet altijd van bewust, ondanks het feit dat de Curaçaoënaars nog...

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jul 15

In April, our Director of Operations @chancyms.bsky.social participated in the Caribbean Disaster Preparedness Workshop held by @unesco.org in St. Vincent 🇻🇨. Here’s her take on disaster preparedness and what it means for Caribbean cultural heritage:

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎉Meet Cohort 3 of our OER in Caribbean Studies program! We’re excited to support these educators as they create open, accessible, & impactful resources that deepen engagement with dLOC collections.

📚 Learn more: tinyurl.com/dLOCOERCohort3
✨ Final projects coming in 2026!

#OpenEd #CaribbeanStudies

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · Jul 2

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!

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jun 24

We love to see it! 🌋

David Pyle @davidmpyle.bsky.social · Jun 24

Great to see the first outcomes of a digital archives project led by Martin Mahony @ueaenv.bsky.social, with #Montserrat National Trust, @mvoupdates.bsky.social @dlocaribbean.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

Here is 'SeismiCity News', from 1997 to 1998 dloc.com/title-sets/A...

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · Jun 20

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. Here’s the latest addition from Curaçao 🇨🇼:

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jun 13

We had a great time at this year’s ACURIL conference in sunny Curaçao! 🇨🇼 ¡Nos vemos en 2026 en Puerto Rico! @chancyms.bsky.social @katiehotsteel.bsky.social @minnesotanance.bsky.social

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jun 6

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...

ACURIL 2025

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Andrés Pertierra @andrespertierra.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy to announce my feature article on the current Cuban crisis is now no longer paywalled!

Please feel free to read & share

Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · Jun 5

From our spring issue: @andrespertierra.bsky.social on the mass emigration from Cuba.

www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...

The Cuban Exodus - Dissent Magazine

So long as Cubans’ rage and despair remain, the government cannot afford to curtail emigration. And there is no end in sight.

www.dissentmagazine.org

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Jun 3

Catch us next week at this year’s ACURIL conference in Curaçao 🇨🇼! 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 year’s conference available here: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · May 22

dLOC will be at the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials conference next week in NYC! 🗽 More info here: salalm.org/salalm70prov...

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · May 16

The University of Miami’s 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 🇨🇺: bit.ly/CHCSeminarCFP

Call for Papers – Seminar in Cuban and Cuban Diaspora Studies | University of Miami Libraries

The UM Libraries provide faculty, students, researchers, and staff with the highest quality access to collections and information resources in support of the University's mission to transform lives th...

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · May 15

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=...

dLOC Newsletter Submission Form (English)

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · Apr 25

In a packed room and on the front row for a cool panel at #SECOLAS2025 @andrespertierra.bsky.social @renatakeller.bsky.social

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Apr 9

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!

Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Nov 25

Announcing our 3rd call for OER! Join us in building a collection of free, reusable, remixable teaching resources for Caribbean studies.

‼️ CFP: #OER in #CaribbeanStudies
👉 Proposals due April 14, 2025
ℹ️ Info: tinyurl.com/OER-Caribbean

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Katie Coldiron @katielcoldiron.bsky.social · Apr 9

Orlando with my 🐞 @rojasrjuand.bsky.social

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Apr 9

Applications are open for the 28th annual LACC Haitian Summer Institute at FIU! Deadline to apply is May 1st. More info available at lacc.fiu.edu/academics/ha... 🇭🇹

Haitian Summer Institute

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Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) @dlocaribbean.bsky.social · Apr 4

CFP: The International Journal of Documentary Heritage is accepting abstracts and paper proposals. The main theme of 2025 is “10 Years of UNESCO MoW Recommendation 2015.” Abstracts are due on April 30th and final paper submissions June 30th. More info on the journal available here: www.ijodh.org

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