The Caribbean Collection:
An Archival Survey of the Records of the
Jamaican and Trinidadian Communities of Brooklyn

Progress Report - February 2001


  • A Project Coordinator was hired and began work on February 1, 2001.

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  • Project supplies (laptop computer, flatbed scanner, digital camera) were researched, selected, and ordered by the Project Field Assistant.

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  • The Project Field Assistant completed the first draft of a bibliography to be used as a project resource and posted on the project web page.

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  • The Project Field Assistant completed a preliminary list of organizations for the survey as well as a second list of organizations for further research. Research into potential target groups and bibliographic resources continues.

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  • A project work plan for 2000-2001 was jointly submitted by the Executive Director of METRO and the Project Director.

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  • The Project Coordinator created a web site which provides information about the project, the Caribbean-American community, and archival resources. This site consists of twelve linked pages, and will expand as the project progresses. It is expected to be posted on the Brooklyn College Library web site and made available to the public in early March.

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  • The Project Coordinator finalized the list of prospective members for the Project Advisory Committee. A package containing descriptions of the Archives & Special Collections Division of Brooklyn College, the Archival Survey Project, the responsibilities of the Project Advisory Committee, and a sample Documentation Survey Form was created and sent to the prospective members. The Project Field Assistant made all needed preparations for this meeting (securing the meeting room, computer access, refreshments, preparing directions for the attendees, parking, campus security, and contacting attendees as needed).

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  • The first meeting of the Project Advisory Committee was held on Wednesday, February 28, 2001. Committee members, project staff, and Brooklyn College Library Archives staff were introduced to each other. The Project Director discussed the background of the project, its scope, and its objectives. The Project Coordinator discussed the progress to date, plans for the immediate future, and the role of the Project Advisory Committee. The project web site was shown and discussed. Attendees received a preliminary list of organizations to be surveyed, and a second list of organizations for further research.

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