The Caribbean Public Information Center (CPIC) is a repository of publicly available information from the World Bank. Located in the Main Library, the CPIC operates as a reference library and reading room, and is open to the public. Persons in other Bank member countries in the Caribbean can access the Center's material by way of interlibrary-lending through public, professional, or research libraries in the region.

The collection consists of different types of publications such as:

• Research and Working Paper Series including:
  Commodity Working papers
  Economic Development Institute (EDI) Series
  Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) Occasional Papers
  Global Environmental Facility Series
  Staff Working Paper
• Academic journals
• Annual development publication
• Country Economic and sector Work
• Catalogues and Bulletins
• CPIC Update: a bimonthly list of new publications received in the CPIC
• Environmental-related Documents
• National Environmental Action Plans
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Environmental Data Sheets and Review Summaries
• Statistical databases
• Educational Materials
• Videocassettes

The CPIC also has information on job opportunities and student programmes at the Work Bank

For further information contact the Library University of the West Indies, Mona
Phone (876) 977-4366