School of Education

Research Interests

Dr. Renwick is keenly interested in information literacy in academia and in the workplace; information environment experiences; as well as issues in agriculture, specifically, food security in the Caribbean.

Selected Publications

• Renwick, S. (2019). Information use behavior of decision-makers for food security in the English-Speaking Caribbean: A study of Trinidad and Tobago, Belize and Barbados. Journal of Food and Agricultural Information, 20(4), 292-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/ 10496505.2019.1620110

• Williams, R., & Renwick, S. (2018). The effectiveness of the National Library and Information System Authority of Trinidad and Tobgo in its role as a national library.” Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues. 28(1), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1177/0955749018815011

• Renwick, S., Winter, M., &  Gill, M.. (2017). Managing research data at an academic library in a developing country. IFLA Journal, 43(1), 51–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/ 0340035216688703

• Renwick, S., & Rajah, J. (Eds). (2017). A vision of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago: Selected articles by Professor John Spence. The University of the West Indies.

• Renwick, S. (2011). Caribbean digital library initiatives in the Twenty-First Century: the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC). Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues, 22(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.7227 /ALX.22.1.2

• Renwick, S. (2010). Current trends in agricultural information services for farmers in Trinidad and Tobago/Caribbean. In Proceedings of the World Library and Information Congress: 76th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) General Assembly and Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, Aug 10–15, 2010. https://www.ifla.org/past-wlic/2010/85-renwick-en.pdf

• Maharaj, R., Nunes, P., & Renwick, S. (2009). Health risk behaviours among adolescents in the English-speaking Caribbean: A review. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 3, 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-3-10

• Peltier-Davis, C., & Renwick, S. (Eds). (2007). Caribbean libraries in the 21st century: Changes, challenges, and choices. Information Today. https://books.google.com

• Renwick, S. (2005). Knowledge and use of electronic information resources by medical sciences faculty at The University of the West Indies.” Journal of the Medical Library Association 93(1), 21–31. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC545116/

• Renwick, S. (1996). Access to information in the English-Speaking Caribbean. Third World Libraries 6(2), 21–28. https://worldlibraries.dom.edu/index.php/worldlib /article/view/333/289

Selected Presentations

• Renwick, S. (2019, June1–7). Perceptions, constraints and new thinking regarding food security: concepts information seeking by food security policymakers in the English-Speaking Caribbean. [Paper presentation]. 49th Annual Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), Oranjestad, Aruba.

• Renwick, S. (2018, May 30–31). Digital Competencies in Higher Education. [Conference session].Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR)–Anton de Kom University of Suriname (AdeKUS)–Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) Closing Event Conference in Paramaribo, Suriname.

• Renwick, S. (2015, November 25–27). Issues in the Use of Information for Research in the Sciences. [Paper presentation].Caribbean Science (CARISCIENCE) Conference and General Meeting, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

• Belfon, R., Wuddivira, M., & Renwick, S. (2014, July 10–12). Open access publication issues in Caribbean Higher Education. [Paper presentation]. 13th Annual Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA) Conference, Cave Hill, Barbados

Dr Renwick's publications can be viewed at this link: Google Scholar Profile

Dr. Shamin Renwick presenting at CARISCIENCE Conference, UWI St Augustine, 2014

Dr. Shamin Renwick presenting at IFLA Conference, Sweden, 2010