GCLIS: FAQ

Dear patron,
Following up on your previous conversation with an Ask a Librarian team member, please see the resources below relating to "The rise of sports agents and their impact on athletics in Jamaica"

1. Vision 2030 Jamaica Sport

https://www.vision2030.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/Microsoft-Word-Vision-2030-Jamaica-Final-Draft-Sport-Sector-Plan-_Septe%E2%80%A6.pdf

2. Olympic glory: The unstoppable rise of Caribbean Athletes

https://exceptionalcaribbean.com/2024/07/30/olympic-glory-the-unstoppable-rise-of-caribbean-athletes/

3. Extra! Extra! Read all about the business of Sports

https://gracekennedy.com/lecture/GRACE-Lecture-2010.pdf

https://dobusinessjamaica.com/blogs/extra-extra-read-all-about-the-business-of-sports/

4. The GraceKennedy Foundation Lecture, 2010. SPORT IN JAMAICA: A LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Delano Franklyn

https://gracekennedy.com/lecture/GRACE-Lecture-2010.pdf

5. The Business of Sports in Jamaica; An Analysis

https://www.allsportsjamaica.com/the-business-of-sports-in-jamaica-an-analysis-of-the-industry-and-its-key-players/

6. Sport to the rescue: the Jamaican economy

https://www.lejournalinternational.fr/Sport-to-rescue-the-Jamaican-economy_a934.html

Since you're in Jamaica, the UWI Mona Library might be a great resource for you! They have a collection of books on sports in Jamaica. You can browse their online catalog here:

https://uwin-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?fn=search&institution=uwin&vid=OPE&query=any,contains,sports%20AND%20jamaica&vl(freeText0)=sports%20AND%20jamaica

If you find a book that interests you, you can visit the library in person to check it out. Below the reference for the relevant article, you'll find information on where it's available and which library has a copy.

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All the best!