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Caribbean Studies Caribbean Studies: Bibliographic Access and Resources for the Past, Present, and Future @ Estudios caribeños: acceso y recursos bibliográficos para el pasado, presente y futuro SEMINAR ON THE ACQUISITION OF LATIN AMERICAN i LIBRARY MATERIALS XLIII HAROLD B. I r:.^i,,,^^f BRIGHAM YOUNG UMVERSTff PROVO, UTAH Caribbean Studies/Estudios caribeños SALALM Secretariat Benson Latin American Collection The General Libraries The University of Texas at Austin Caribbean Studies: Bibliographic Access and Resources for the Past, Present, and Future Estudios caribeños: acceso y recursos bibhográficos para el pasado, presente y futuro Papers of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the SEMINAR ON THE ACQUISITION OF LATIN AMERICAN LIBRARY MATERIALS San Juan, Puerto Rico May 23-27, 1998 Gayle Ann Williams Editor SALALM Secretariat Benson Latin American Collection The General Libraries The University of Texas at Austin ISBN: 0-917617-64-9 Copyright © 2002 by SALALM. Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LTBRAWT HAROLD B. LEE _.^ BRIGHAM YOUNG UN1VI.B SITT' PROVO,UTAH Contents PREFACE Vil I. Cuba: Collections, Publishing, and Research 1. Situación actual de las publicaciones seriadas cubanas Alina Calzada Bobak 3 2. The Femando Ortiz Archive: 500 Years of Transculturation in Cuba María del Rosario Díaz Rodríguez 20 3. Libros y editoriales de Cuba vistos desde el Uruguay Luis A. Retía 28 4. Preservation Needs of Collections in Cuba: An Island Apart Ann Russell 34 5. Research in Cuba: A Scholar's Notebook Pamela Smorkaloff 40 6. Panorama de la información científico técnica para las ciencias sociales Iris L. Suárez Jiménez 46 II. Documents 7. Government Publishing of the English Caribbean Elmelinda Lara 59 8. La Colección Puertorriqueña: Documentos impresos del gobierno de Puerto Rico María E. Ordóñez Mercado 65 III. History, Politics, and Special Topics 9. Bibliography of the Dutch- and French-Speaking Caribbean Enid M. Brown 73 10. The Cuban Lobby: A Place in the Historiography of the Spanish-American War Graciella Cruz-Taura 92 IL Virtual Politics: Dominican Transnational Migration and the Internet Pamela M. Graham 102 VI CONTENTS 12. La verdad descubierta por el tiempo: Fuentes para el estudio del Partido Liberal Autonomista Rafael Tarrago 116 13. Puerto Rico and the United States: Sources for the Study of Populism and Inter-American Relations Luis G. Villaronga 145 IV. Library Collections 14. Theses in Caribbean Literature Samuel B . Bandara 155 15. Treasures in Microform: The Collection of the University of the West Indies Library at Mona Evadne McLean 161 Joan Vacianna 16. The West Indiana and Special Collections, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Library Margaret D. Rouse-Jones 170 17. Hidden Treasures: Resources for Caribbean Research at the University of Connecticut Darlene Waller 188 V. Literature 18. José Martí: Visiones y proyectos editoriales Beatriz Colombi 197 19. The Asian Influence in the Caribbean Literary Mosaic Karen T. Wei 202 20. Women Writers in the English-Speaking Caribbean, 1980-1986 Joyce C. Wright 209 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 219 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 221 Preface While some Latin Americanists prefer to focus their studies on Mexico, Cen- tral America, and South America, SALALM has always included the Caribbean islands in its coverage (including that non-Caribbean holdout, Bermuda). Past meetings that chose the Caribbean as a theme took place in Los Angeles and Miami, in 1979 and 1987, respectively. The 1979 meeting was a broad overview of collections and research centers that support Caribbean Studies. The 1987 meeting, held jointly with the Association of Caribbean University and Research Libraries, placed more emphasis on library administration and issues faced by our Caribbean colleagues in particular. Two previous SALALM meetings took place in the Caribbean, namely Puerto Rico in 1969 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1973. The return to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1998 for the forty- third Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials makes this the third SALALM to convene in the Caribbean region. The papers in this volume address the conference theme, "Caribbean Studies: Bibliographic Access and Resources for the Past, Present, and Future/ Estudios caribeños: acceso y recursos bibliográficos para el pasado, presente y futuro," in a variety of ways—from discussions of contemporary topics of interest, to analyses of historical themes, to considerations of avenues of future research on new methodologies and library technologies. The call for papers suggested topics both broad and narrow in scope—for example, "Coverage on the Caribbean in electronic formats," "Special collections and archives in the Caribbean and elsewhere," "The rum trade." Though the latter brought no bibliographic musings of grog, pirates, and rum-runners, other papers of equally special focus were presented that are just as engrossing. The opportunity to have four librarians from Cuba present papers (one in absentia due to last-minute travel difficulties) was among the highlights of the meeting, though not unique at SALALM since Cuban colleagues have attended other meetings held outside of the United States. Still, their papers as well as others present a broad view of the state of Cuban collections, research, and acquisitions within the limitations of the U.S. embargo. It was also gratifying to welcome several librarians from the Mona and St. Augustine campuses of the University of the West Indies. Their presenta- tions provide in-depth descriptions of some of their library collections and vu VIH PREFACE examine other Caribbean linguistic regions as well. Coverage of government documents, research materials, and collections on historical and current topics focuses on various geographic and linguistic regions. The papers in literature take up historical topics and also address issues relating to contemporary Caribbean society. It must be noted that only a selection of the papers submitted for publica- tion could be included here because of limitations on the size of the published volume. While I am satisfied that the published papers best represent the con- ference theme, the exclusion of other papers is not meant to suggest that they are any less well written or informative. I would like to express my deepest gratitude, appreciation, and thanks to Victor F. Torres, chair of the Local Arrangements Committee, and the members of his committee, who tended so effectively to the tedious but necessary details of planning the meeting, and to our co-hosts, the Library System of the Uni- versidad de Puerto Rico and the Sociedad de Bibliotecarios de Puerto Rico, for extending SALALM such a warm welcome. While serving as president of SALALM entitled me to think of this as "my" conference to a certain degree, it is the individuals who assembled the panels, selected the moderators, and arranged for the rapporteurs who are truly responsible for the success of the meeting. Everyone involved did an excellent job, and I am honored to have worked with such fine, dedicated professionals. The SALALM Libreros continue to support the organization. I am grate- ful for their advice and encouragement throughout my term. I am proud to know them and to support their activities. Finally, I want to express my appreciation to my family: my mother, Betty C. Broadus; my father. Bob H. Williams; and my sister, Janet E. Williams. I am grateful for your love and support. I. Cuba: Collections, Publishing, and Research 1. Situación actual de las publicaciones seriadas cubanas Alina Calzada Bobak Las revistas cubanas son la expresión de una parte del desarrollo socio-cultural del país a través del cual se refleja una gran parte de lo sucedido en un momento determinado sobre problemas, necesidades y demandas sociales. El objetivo de este trabajo es dar a conocer las revistas cubanas que se editan actualmente, cuales son las temáticas más abordadas y cuales son las institu- ciones que publican estos títulos. Hemos dividido el trabajo en tres etapas: 1931-1902; 1902-1959; 1959-1988, 1988-1998 (en la tercera etapa hay una subdivisión de 1959 a 1988 y 1988 a 1998). La imprenta existió en La Habana probablemente desde los primeros años del siglo XVIIL El folleto más antiguo que se conoce es de 1723 y procede de la tipografía de Carlos Habré: Tarifa general de precios de medicinas. Don Luis de las Casas (1745-1800) asumió el gobierno de Cuba en 1790. Fue su inicia- tiva la publicación del Papel Periódico de La Habana cuyo primer número cir- culó el 24 de octubre del mismo año. En el artículo que le sirve de programa se señala: "A imitación de otros que se publican en Europa, comenzarán también nuestros papeles con algunos retazos de literatura, que procuraremos recoger con el mayor esmero." Sólo meses después fue cumplimentado este propó- sito, con un carácter didáctico, en lo fundamental referido a la crítica de las costumbres. La proclamación de la Constitución en 1812 en las cortes españolas marca la primera etapa de la libertad de imprenta en Cuba, como en casi todas las colonias de España en América, con un notable aumento de las publicaciones en la Isla. El empeño más serio de esta etapa, que crea precedentes en la histo- ria de las publicaciones cubanas, es la edición de la Revista Bimestre Cubana (1831-1834), órgano de la Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País y una de las mejores publicaciones de la época en lengua española, editada por Domingo del Monte, y como colaboradores el Padre Félix Várela, José Antonio Saco y José de la Luz y Caballero. La revista publicaba artículos, trabajos de crítica literaria, nacionales o extranjeros, traducciones y trabajos sobre revistas cubanas y trataba temas de variedades científicas y literarias. La tendencia en estos momentos es a una estabilidad de las publicaciones periódicas, pero llega a Cuba el General Tacón en 1834 e implanta una férrea censura que prohibe la publicación de temas políticos, filosóficos, religiosos y sociales.
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