“Libraries in a Globalized Environment” is the title of the first Kenneth E. Ingram Memorial Lecture which takes place on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 6 pm at Chemistry Lecture Theatre (C5) at UWI, Mona. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Jose Marie Griffiths, Dean of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Professor Griffiths is an active academic, researcher, and has been involved in various policy making initiatives in the United States.

The lecture is deigned to honour Kenneth E. Ingram, University Librarian, 1971 to 1981. Mr. Ingram was also a noted bibliographer, historian and poet. He was awarded the Doctor of Letters (DLitt) honorary degree by UWI, Mona in 2002.