The paper discusses the approaches to cataloguing carnival costume designs adopted by three institutions in Trinidad and Tobago. These institutions are the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS), the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (CITT) and the Alma Jordan Library, University of the West Indies. Catalogue records from these institutions were examined to determine the similarities and differences in the approaches as well as to highlight some of the issues encountered in cataloguing costume designs. The research shows that in addition to core elements found in metadata standards there are other data elements that the cataloguers have identified as being important for the documentation process including the relationship of the costume design to other pieces in the performance as well as the cultural context.
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AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the indexing method used by Caribbean libraries to describe special collections and manuscripts. Design/methodology/approach -Various types of finding aids spanning 1960-2014 are used to show the pattern of descriptions adopted by the librarians. At the same time, the factors which have sustained the approach at national libraries and university libraries are highlighted. Findings -The paper concludes that while the indexing approach may be labour-intensive, this practice is perceived as developing a national and regional documentary heritage. The materials used for this study are primarily accessible to the public inclusive of published guides and online databases. Originality/value -The literature is replete with theories and cases from places such as the UK, the USA and Australia, this paper presents a perspective on the development of archival description in the Caribbean.
Purpose -The paper proposes presenting a bibliography of the literary works of St Lucia, excluding the writings of Derek Walcott. Design/methodology/approach -Several bibliographies and regional catalogues were consulted to identify the items of poetry, drama and fiction. The data were compiled and annotated. Further analysis was done to ascertain the major themes and publication patterns. Findings -It was noted that the writers prefer the medium of poetry to express themselves and many of the publications were self-published works. Originality/value -The bibliography can be used to expand the Caribbean literary canon and embark on new discussion of Caribbean literature.
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