Fundacion Sila M. Calderon

The Fundacion Sila M. Calderon will lead the effort to develop a continuing education plan for librarians and archivists working in Puerto Rico. This plan will be based on a needs assessment funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives and Records Administration. Drawing upon expertise provided by the special collections unit at the CUNY Lehman College, the Library and Information Science Program at Queens College, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College, this planning project will review the identified training needs of the targeted audience to determine which current offerings of the partnering institution meet these needs, and what needs would best be met through a Spanish language, culturally adapted continuing education program offered through the Fundacion Sila M. Calderon.