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18th Havana International Book Fair - February 14-21, 2009
In February, I was privileged to be part of a group of North American librarians who visited Cuba on the occasion of the 18th Havana International Book Fair, known in Spanish as the Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. This trip was generously supported by Cowles Library and the Drake University Center for the Humanities.
The Book Fair attracts a huge number of visitors every year from all segments of Cuban society and all parts of the island.
Crowd at the 2009 Havana International Book Fair - Havana, Cuba from M Djenno on Vimeo.
Cubans seem to seek and acquire reading material at any and every opportunity!
Clase and Periodica - OCLC
A FirstSearch database from OCLC, CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities while PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology.
Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1900 - 2003
Available on-line through CREDO Reference, it draws together entries on all aspects of literature including authors, critics, major works, magazines, genres, schools and movements in these regions from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.
Handbook of Latin American Studies online
"...[T]he Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) ...include[s] books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers. Disciplines encompassed are anthropology, art, economics, geography, government and politics, history, international relations, literature, music, philosophy, sociology, and more. HLAS Online provides citations from 1935 to the present." (Choice Reviews online Oct.2004)
Latin American Network Information Center
"[A] Web-based information center sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas, Austin... The Center's primary purpose is to provide access to Internet sources for academic information about Latin America... The index is divided into three directories. The first is a Latin American country index that links users to resources on a variety of topics from and about specific countries... The second directory features 77 subject access points to topical sites.
Latino American Experience
The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. LAE’s content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, through the Spanish and Mexican settlement of much of what is now the United States, to the triumphs and challenges facing present-day U.S. Latinos. *A Virtual Library on the Topics—Over 200 volumes of content, from encyclopedias to biographies* A Fully Searchable Timeline—Dating to the pre-Colonial civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Caribes, and others, up through the most recent political movements and achievements of contemporary Latinos
* Origins Section—Content on modern-day Latin American countries, the history of the Hispanic diaspora, and Indigenous Peoples
* Spanish-Language—Content—Including folktales, recipes, and primary documents
* Primary Source Material—Maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish, plus links to vetted Web sites (from publisher web site)
Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
Available on-line through CREDO Reference.
Pew Hispanic Center
"The Center's Web site is an easy-to-use repository of recent surveys conducted by the Center dealing with the questions of demography, economics, education, and identity. Readers can access and download Center reports in Adobe Acrobat. The Web site, designed for researchers and students alike, is well organized by subject area, and each report has a concise precis that saves readers time in making selections... Apart from the scholarly studies, the Web site has a Newsroom carrying current articles on Latinos in the popular press.
Treasures from Havana: New Additions to the Cowles Library Special Collection of Artists Books
Ediciones Vigía is a publishing house located in the city of in Matanzas, Cuba. Vigía was founded in
the mid-1980s by artists and musicians and continues to produce limited edition, handmade books on a variety of topics and in a variety of formats.
Cowles Library has recently acquired six recent handmade books from Ediciones Vigía for its special collection of artists books.
Milían, Juan Luís Hernandez et al., Yo quería escribir como Vallejo, Havana: Ediciones Vigía, 2008.
Note: ACCESS RESTRICTED. This item does not circulate and can only be viewed by prior arrangement on library premises. Please make arrangements to view this and similarly restricted items by contacting
Cowles Library Reference at 515-271-2113 or reference@drake.edu.
Voice of America Online
"Voice of America on the Web...can serve Americans interested in how their government is handling news and opinion and presenting US foreign policy. As an official representative of the government, VOANews.com does not flaunt America's dirty linen, but its frankness gives pause to any pure propagandist.
