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INSTITUTE OF
JAMAICA
“For the Encouragement of Literature, Science and Art in
Jamaica
”
The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) was established in 1879
by Sir Anthony Musgrave, then Governor of Jamaica. Located at
10-16 East Street Kingston
, the IOJ is led by its mandate, “For the Encouragement of Literature, Science and Art in
Jamaica
”. The Institute has responsibility for the following organizations:
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The African Caribbean Institute of
Jamaica
/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB)
- Liberty Hall:
Legacy of Marcus
Garvey –
a project of the ACIJ/JMB
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The Junior Centres
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The Natural History Division
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The Museums of History and Ethnography
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The National Library of
Jamaica
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The National Gallery of
Jamaica
The function of the
Institute varies according to the role and responsibilities of each Division. These
include:
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The Museums of History and Ethnography:
To establish and maintain museums and galleries for the collection, preservation
and presentation of artefacts and art treasures.
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Natural History: To maintain
and display
Jamaica
’s flora and fauna collections
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ACIJ/JMB: To document and disseminate information
on the impact of the African presence in
Jamaica
and the wider
Caribbean
. Liberty Hall:
Legacy of Marcus
Garvey is a
unit of the ACIJ formed to promote the memory
of Marcus Garvey among Jamaicans through educational programmes, exhibitions among
others.
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Junior Centres: To develop the potential of children
in visual and performing arts and to broaden their appreciation of
Jamaica
’s culture.
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National Gallery: To acquire
Jamaican art for Public display
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National Library: To collect
and document for permanent preservation, print, audio-visual or electronic material
produced in
Jamaica
, on
Jamaica
and by Jamaicans locally or overseas.
Libraries of the
Institute of Jamaica
The
Institute
of
Jamaica
, the cultural agency of the government, charged with the mandate of promulgating
the advance “For the Encouragement of Literature, Science and Art in
Jamaica
”, operates four Special Libraries, each attracting its own target audience. These
are The Science Library, The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ) Library,
The Garvey Research and Reference Library and the Junior Centre Library.
The Science Library, which forms part of
the Natural History Division, maintains an effective and efficient collection of
resource material on the flora and fauna of
Jamaica
. The library provides among other services, rich textual images of Jamaican animals
and plants and maintains an efficient collection of resource material, scientific
books and access to over 10,000 volumes, many of which are rare publications.
The African
Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank Library boasts a wide collection
of reference and audio visual materials as it pertains to African retention in Jamaica
and the wider
Caribbean
. The facility, which is widely utilized by secondary and tertiary students and
other researchers,
is a reference library and therefore materials from the collection may only be used
in-house. It features a reference collection of approximately 6000 volumes and an audiovisual
collection of over 300 videotapes and over 4000 audiotapes; all showcasing Jamaica’s
heritage. The ACIJ itself has authored several
publications based on research undertaken on different aspects of the Jamaican culture.
The Garvey Research and Reference Library, located at
76 King Street, Kingston, features manuscripts, books, CDs, cassettes,
articles and others publications about the life and work of former Pan-African Leader
and National Hero of Jamaica, Marcus
Mosiah Garvey. The library also holds publications on the work of other African
leaders and people of African descent within the African Diaspora.
The Junior Centre Library, established in 1939
as the chief cultural centre of the youths and
Jamaica
's first lending Library, extends membership to
students aged 6-18 years.
It aims to foster the
intellectual, aesthetic and cultural growth of youths and provides
all the services of a public library, granting access to literature of
all sorts.
The
Institute of Jamaica
is an agency of the
Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports
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August 15, 2010
Marcus Garvey lecture titled: “Marcus Garvey and the Education of People of African Descent in a Post Colonial Society by: Professor Verene Shepherd at the PCJ Auditorium, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston.
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August 17, 2010
Harambee, open house and cultural fair on the grounds of Liberty Hall, 76 King Street, Kingston
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September 2010
Book Launch, “Children in the line of fire” by: Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown
Guest Speaker- Dr. Sharon Singleton, Associate Professor of Social Work at Barry University.
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October 13, 2010
Annual Musgrave Awards ceremony
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November 2010
Launch of exhibition, “From War to Windrush”
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