Selected Publications
and Conference Presentations
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Gomez, R. (Ed.) (2012). Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link |
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Gomez, R. (2010). Breathe and Celebrate. Charleston SC: Createspace. Link |
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Gomez, R. (Ed.) (1993). Puntadas para un Sueño: el movimiento de video en Colombia y América Latina. Bogota: Videocombo. |
Gomez, R. (2012). Users’ Perceptions of Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia: Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés. Information Technologies & International Development ITID. (8)3. Link
Baron, L.F., & Gomez, R. (2012). De la infraestructura a la apropiación social: Panorama de las Políticas de TIC en Colombia. Signo y Pensamiento, (61). (Link)
Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Relaciones sociales y sensación de conexidad: Usos de cibercafés, telecentros y bibliotecas en Colombia, Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones". (5)1. Link
Gomez, R., Pather, S. & Dosono, B. (2012). Public Access Computing in South Africa: Old lessons and new challenges. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC (52)1. 1-16. Link
Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2012). ICT Evaluation: are we asking the right questions?, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC, 50. (Best Papers of IDIA Conference, 2010). Link
Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., & Turner, J. (2012). Lending a Visible Hand: An analysis of "infomediary" behavior in Colombian public access computing venues, Information Development. 28 (1). Link
Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2011). Does public access computing really contribute to community development? Lessons from libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in Colombia, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC, 49. Link
Chin-Roemer, R., DeCrease, B., & Gomez, R. (2011). Exploring E-Learning Development: Studies of ICT Access & Educational Usage in Latin America, Information Development, 27(4), 280-289. Sage. Link
Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2011). The Negligible Role of Fees as a Barrier to Public Access Computing in Developing Countries, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC, 46. Link
Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2011). Users of ICT at Public Access Centers: Age, education, gender and income differences in users of public access to ICT in 25 developing countries, International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies for Human Development (IJICTHD), 3(1). IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R. (2011). Structure and Flexibility in Global Research Design, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 11(3), 231-258. Link
Gomez, R. (2010). Public Access to the Internet and Social Change: An experience in Colombia, between silence and hope, Journal of Community Informatics, 6(3). (Best Papers from CIRN Conference, 2010). Link
Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2010). Acceso público a Internet y cambio social: la experiencia en El Carmen de Bolívar, entre el silenciamiento y la esperanza, Revista CS, 6, 221-253. Link
Gomez, R. (2010). Success Factors in Public Access Computing for Development, International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies for Human Development (IJICTHD), 3(2). Link
Gomez, R., & Gould, E. A. (2010). The “Cool Factor” of Public Access to ICT: Users’ perceptions of trust in libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in developing countries, Information Technology & People, 23(3), 247-264. Emerald Insight. (Acceptance Rate: 10% (2010); Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award, 2011). Link
Gomez, R., Ambikar, R., & Coward, C. (2009). Libraries, Telecentres & Cybercafes: an international study of public access information venues: Performance Measurement and Metrics, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 10(1), 33-48. Link
Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2009). ¿Comunicación para el desarrollo o para el entretenimiento?, Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones", 2(1). Link
Gomez, R., & Reilly, K. (2002). Comparing approaches: Telecentre evaluation experiences in Asia and Latin America, International Information & Library Review, 34(1), 22. London. Link
Gomez, R., & Casadiego, B. (2002). Letter to Aunt Ofelia: seven proposals for human development using new information and communication technloogies, Regional Development Dialogue, 23(2), 1-11. Nagoya: United Nations Centre for Regional Development.
Gomez, R., Calderon, M., & Baron, L. F. (1993). Privados por la Televisión… Estatal, Cien Dias, 6(2). CINEP. Link
Gomez, R. (1991). Nord Sud: the image of the dam, Canadian Journal of Communication, 16(1). Link
Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., & Fiore-Silfvast, B. (2012). The Changing Field of ICTD: Content analysis of reseach published in selected journals and conferences, 2000-2010. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference ICTD 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, Mar 2012. (Acceptance Rate: 19%). Link / ACM Link
Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Social Network Analysis of Public Access Computing: relationships as a critical benefit of libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2012, Toronto, Canada, Feb 2012. ACM. (Acceptance Rate: 32%). Link
Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Perceptions of Connectedness: public access computing and social inclusion in Colombia. Proceedings of HICSS-45, Hawaii, Jan 2012.
Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2011). Cost and other barriers to public access computing in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2011, Seattle, WA, Feb 2011.
Terry, A., & Gomez, R. (2011). Gender and Public Access Computing: an international perspective. Proceedings of HICSS-44, Hawaii, Jan 2011.
Gomez, R. (2011). Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia. Internet Research 10, Seattle, WA, Oct 2011.
Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2011). Is public access computing really contributing to development? Lessons from libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in Colombia. IFIP WG 9.4 Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2011. (Best Papers Selection).
Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., & Turner, J. (2011). Lending a Visible Hand: An analysis of “infomediary” behavior in Colombian public access computing venues. International Association of Media and Communication Research IAMCR, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011.
Chavez, J. C., & Gomez, R. (2011). More Information: How rapid, easy, access and new media contribute to public access to ICT. CIRN Conference 2011, Prato, Italy, Nov 2011.
Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2010). Public Access to Internet and Social Change: an experience in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia. In L. Stillman & R. Gomez (Ed.), Proceedings of CIRN Conference 2010. (Best Papers selection).
Gomez, R. (2010). Community Engagement and Infomediaries: challenges facing libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2010.
Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2010). ICT Evaluation: are we asking the right questions?. Proceedings of IDIA Conference 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 2010. (Best Papers selection).
Gomez, R. (2010). Information and Communication Technologies in the Cybercafés of Post-Soviet Space: A Study of Public Access Computing in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Mongolia.. Proceedings of ICSIT 2010.
Gould, E., Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2010). Information Needs in Developing Countries: How Are They Being Served by Public Access Venues?. Proceedings of AMCIS 2010.
Gomez, R. (2010). Inviting Success: Lessons from Public Access Computing Experiences around the World. Proceedings of iConference 2010.
Pather, S., & Gomez, R. (2010). Public Access ICT: A South-South comparative analysis of libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in South Africa and Brazil. Proceedings of AMCIS 2010.
Ambikar, R., Coward, C., & Gomez, R. (2009). An Assessment of venues providing public Access to ICT: A tale of 25 countries. 42nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Computer Society Press.
Fisher, K., Coward, C., Fawcett, P., Crandall, M., & Gomez, R. (2009). Free access to computers and the Internet at public libraries: International reflections on outcomes and methods. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology.
Fisher, K., Gomez, R., Crandall, M., & Coward, C. (2009). ICTD evaluation 20/20: Voices from around the world. IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD).
Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2009). New challenges for libraries in the information age: A comparative study of ICT in public libraries in 25 countries. Proceedings of CIRN Conference 2009.
Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2009). Who uses ICT at Public Access Centers?. Proceedings of ICIS 2009.
Ambikar, R., Coward, C., & Gomez, R. (2008). Information needs and watering holes: public access to information and ICT in 25 countries. 5th Prato Community Informatics & Development Informatics Conference 2008: ICTs for Social Inclusion: What is the Reality?.
Coward, C., Gomez, R., & Ambikar, R. (2008). Libraries, Telecentres and Cybercafes: a study of public access venues around the world.. Proceedings of IFLA 2008.
Gomez, R. (2008). The Quest for Intangibles. Proceedings of CIRN Conference 2008.
Gomez, R. (1997). The Emergence of a New Paradigm in Development Communication. Proceedings of International Seminar "Culture, Communication and Power".
Gould, E., Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2012). How do Public Access Venues Meet Information Needs in Underserved Communities?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R. (2012). Behind the Scenes: research methodology and analytical framework. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 95-112. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2012). Challenges for Libraries in the Information Age. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Free Service or Good Service: what attracts users to public access computing venues?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 43-50. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Terry, A., & Gomez, R. (2012). Gender and Public Access to ICT. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2012). Infomediaries and Community Engagement are Key. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: a comparison of different types of public access venues. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 1-10. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R., & Gould, E. (2012). Perceptions of Trust: Safety, Credibility, and "Cool". In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 32-42. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R. (2012). Success Factors for Public Access Computing: beyond anecdotes of success. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 82-94. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2012). Who uses public access venues?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 11-23. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Barzilai-Nahon, K., Gomez, R., & Ambikar, R. (2010). Conceptualizing Contextual Measurements for Digital Divide/s: Using an Integrative Narrative. In Enrico Ferro, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, and Michael D. Williams (Ed.), Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link
Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2010). Evaluating ICT: A New Dress for Old Questions. In G. Anderson (Ed.), Shaping International Evaluation, 239-264. Montreal: Universalia. Link
Gomez, R. (2003). Magic Roots: Children explore participatory video. In S. White (Ed.), Participatory Video: Images that transform and empower, 215-231. New Delhi: Sage. Link
Gomez, R. (1999). In S. White (Ed.), Facilitating Participatory Action Research: Looking into the Future, The Art of Facilitating Participation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Gomez, R., Hunt, P., & Lamoureux, E. (1999). Telecentre Evaluation and Research: a global perspective. In Gomez, R. & Hunt, P. (Ed.), Telecentre Evaluation: a global perspective. IDRC. Link
Gomez, R. (1997). Information society and civil society: NGOs and computer-mediated communication in Latin America. In J. Berleur & D. Whitehouse (Ed.), An Ethical Global Information Society: Culture and Democracy Revisited, 186-196. London: Chapman & Hall. Link
Gomez, R., Advanced Academic Preparation Skills (AAPS), UW, "Technology and Social Change: What difference do information and communication technologies make in developing countries?," University of Washington International Programs, Seattle. (September 2011).
Gomez, R., Biblioteca Nacional, Bogota, Colombia, "Acceso Público a TICs en Colombia: Bibliotecas, Telecentros y Cibercafés," Bogota, Colombia. (March 2011).
Gomez, R., CIRN Conference 2010, "What questions do we try to answer in Community Informatics?," Prato, Italy. (2010).
Gomez, R., Baron, L., TASCHA Talk, "Public Access Computing in Colombia," University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (December 10, 2010).
Gomez, R., PLATO Lecture, Evergreen College, "Computers in Libraries and other Public Places: What difference do they make in developing countries?," Evergreen College, Olympia, WA. (October 2010).
Gomez, R., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, "Evaluación de Impactos: Cómo medir aspectos intangibles de la contribución de las TIC al desarrollo," Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, Lima, Peru. (August 2010).
Gomez, R., Final Report to Gates Foundation, "Landscape Study: Understanding Public Access to ICT in 25 Countries," Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle. (December 8, 2008).
Gomez, R., XVIII Simposio Internacional de Computación en la Educación SOMECE, "Siete Propuestas para un Desarrollo Equitativo con el uso de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación," Zacatecas, Mexico. (November 2002).
Gomez, R., Martinez, J., Taller Latinoamericano de Internet WALC, "Reflexiones sobre el uso de las TIC para el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe," Merida, Venezuela. (June 2001).
Gomez, R., International Seminar “Culture, Communication and Power”, "The emergence of a new paradigm in development communication," New Delhi, India. (1997).
Gomez, R., Foro Television Local y Democracia, "Nuevas Tecnologías de Comunicación y Democracia," Cali, Colombia. (June 1993).
Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., Fiore-Silfvast, B., ICTD 2012, "The Changing Field of ICTD: Content analysis of reseach published in selected journals and conferences, 2000-2010," Atlanta, GA. (March 2012).
Baron, L. F., Gomez, R., iConference 2012, "Social Network Analysis of Public Access Computing: relationships as a critical benefit of libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in developing countries," Toronto, Canada. (February 2012).
Baron, L. F., Gomez, R., HICSS-45: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, "Perceptions of Connectedness: public access computing and social inclusion in Colombia," Maui, HI. (January 2012).
Gomez, R., Internet Research 10, "Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia," Association of Internet Researchers AOIR, Seattle, WA. (October 2011).
Gomez, R., Fisher, K., Bishop, A., Fawcett, P., Baron, L. F., Internet Research 10, "Infomediaries and Performance of Public Access Computing Venues," Association of Internet Researchers AOIR, Seattle, WA. (October 2011).
Gomez, R., Clark, M., iConference 2011, "Cost and other barriers to public access computing in developing countries," Seattle, WA. (February 2011).
Terry, A., Gomez, R., HICSS 44: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, "Gender and Public Access Computing: an international perspective," Hawaii. (January 2011).
Gomez, R., Pather, S., IDIA Conference 2010, "ICT Evaluation: are we asking the right questions?," International Development Informatics Association conference, Cape Town, South Africa. (November 2010).
Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., CIRN Conference 2010, "Public Access to Internet and Social Change: an experience in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia," Prato, Italy. (October 2010).
Gomez, R., Camacho, K., AMCIS 2010, "Information Needs in Developing Countries: How Are They Being Served by Public Access Venues?," Lima, Peru. (August 2010).
Gomez, R., AMCIS 2010, "Public Access Computing in Latin America: taking stock of an international study," Lima, Peru. (August 2010).
Gomez, R., Pather, S., AMCIS 2010, "Public Access ICT: A South-South comparative analysis of libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in South Africa and Brazil," Lima, Peru. (August 2010).
Gomez, R., Gould, E., iConference 2010, "Community Engagement and Infomediaries: challenges facing libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in developing countries," Champaign-Urbana, IL. (February 5, 2010).
Gomez, R., iConference 2010, "Inviting Success: Lessons from Public Access Computing Experiences around the World," Champaign-Urbana, IL. (February 4, 2010).
Gomez, R., Gould, E., CIRN Conference 2009: Empowering communities, "New challenges for libraries in the information age: A comparative study of ICT in public libraries in 25 countries," CCNR - Centre for Community Networking Research, Prato, Italy. (2009).
Gomez, R., Camacho, K., ICIS - International Conference on Information Science, "Who uses ICT at Public Access Centers? Age, education, gender and income differences in users of public access to ICT in 25 developing countries," GlobDev SIG, Phoenix, AZ. (December 14, 2009).
Gomez, R., Badshah, A., Fuchs, R., Sterling, R., ICTD 2009 - 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD), "ICTD evaluation 20/20: Voices from around the world," Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar. (April 17, 2009).
Coward, C., Gomez, R., Ambikar, R., HICSS 42 - Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (IEEE), "An Assessment of Venues Providing Public Access to ICT: A Tale of 25 Countries," IEEE, Waikoloa, HI. (January 2009).
Ambikar, R., Coward, C., Gomez, R., CIRN Conference 2008: ICTs for Social Inclusion, "Information needs and watering holes: public access to information and ICT in 25 countries," CCRN - Centre for Community Networking Research, Prato, Italy. (2008).
Gomez, R., CIRN Conference 2008: ICTs for Social Inclusion, "The Quest for Intangibles," CCNR - Centre for Community Networking Research, Prato, Italy. (2008).
Coward, C., Gomez, R., Ambikar, R., IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations, "Libraries, Telecentres and Cybercafes: a study of public access venues around the world," Quebec, Canada. (2008).
Gomez, R., Hunt, P., Lamoureux, E., New IT and Inequality, "Enchanted by telecentres: can they contribute to sustainable development in Latin America?," University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD. (1999).
Gomez, R., Tecnologías de información en la sociedad. Uso e impacto presente y futuro, "Después de la Luna de Miel: Una mirada crítica a la evaluación de Telecentros," Aguascalientes, Mexico. (1999).
Gomez, R., ICA Conference: Communication in the Global Community, "Is There a Place For Civil Society In The Information Society?," International Communications Association, Montreal, Canada. (May 1997).
Gomez, R., IFIP WG 9.2: Culture and Democracy Revisited in the Global Information Society, "Information society and civil society: Non-governmental organizations and computer-mediated communication in Latin America," Corfu, Greece. (May 1997).
Gomez, R., Parthenay III: European Conference on Democracy and Multimedia, "Electronic Agora or Disneyland Democracy? A study of CMC use among NGOs in Colombia," Parthenay, France. (May 1997).
Gomez, R., International Seminar “Culture, Communication and Power”, "Computer-Mediated communication in Non-Governmental Organizations in Latin America," New Delhi, India. (April 1997).
Gomez, R., Eisenberg, M., Patin, B., Research Conversations, "Moneyball: a fishbowl conversation," ISC public event, Seattle, WA. (December 2011).
Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., Fawcett, P., Barba, M., Bayo, I., iSchool Research Fair 2011, "Public Access Computing in Colombia," Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (November 2011).
Gomez, R., Change Seminar, CSE, "Public Access Computing and Development," Computer Science & Engineering, UW, Seattle. (January 2011).
Gomez, R., Research Conversations, "Public Access Computing for Development: a study of 25 developing countries, with an in-depth study in Colombia," iSchool, University of Washington, Seattle. (January 2011).
Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., Baron, L., Caldwell, S., Barba, M., Turner, J., iSchool Research Fair, "Public Access Computing in Colombia," Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (December 1, 2010).
Fisher, K., Coward, C., Fawcett, P. E., Crandall, M., Gomez, R., Annual Meeting, "Free access to computers and the Internet at public libraries: International reflections on outcomes and methods," ASIS&T - American Society for Information Science & Technology, Vancouver, BC. (November 6, 2009).
Fisher, K., Gomez, R., Coward, C., 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD), "ICTD evaluation 20/20: Voices from around the world," Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar. (April 17, 2009).
Gomez, R., Research Conversation, "Healthy Library Ecosystems Around the World: Strengthening libraries for digital inclusion," iSchool, University of Washington, Seattle. (February 2009).
Stillman, L., & Gomez, R. (2010). Vision and Reality in Community Informatics: Conference Proceedings of CIRN DIAC Conference.
Gomez, R. (2009). Measuring Global Public Access to ICT: Landscape Summary Reports from 25 Countries Around the World. Seattle, WA: University of Washington. Link
Gomez, R., Beltran, M., & Beaulieu, Y. (2003). Facing the Screen: a visual journey of ICT in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ottawa, Kuala Lumpur: IDRC, GKP. Link
Delgadillo, K., Gomez, R., & Stoll, K. (2002). Community Telecentres for Development: lessons from community telecentres in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ottawa, Canada: IDRC. Link
Gomez, R., & Casadiego, B. (2002). Letter to Aunt Ofelia: Seven Proposals for Human Development Using New Information and Communication Technologies. Ottawa, Lima, Bogota: IDRC, ITDG, Raices Magicas. Link
Gomez, R., & Martinez, J. (2001). The Internet... Why? and what for?. Ottawa, San Jose: IDRC, Acceso. Link
Gomez, R. (Ed.) (2000). Recapitulemos: Lecciones y avances del programa PAN Americas. IDRC. Link
Gomez, R., & Hunt, P. (Eds.) (1999). Telecentre Evaluation: A Global Perspective. IDRC. Link
Gomez, R., Casadiego, B., Baron, L. F., & Martinez, C. (1997). Raíces Mágicas: Lecciones del Video como Pretexto Educativo. Ocaña: Raices Magicas.
Gomez, R. (1996). Magic Roots: Participatory video with Children, Zebra News, 29. Link
Gomez, R. (1996). Proceedings of the International Meeting “Communication Processes and Social Transformation”.. CCRSS.
Sauquet, M., & Gomez, R. (Eds.) (1992). Culture et communication à la base. Paris: FPH.
Gomez, R. (1992). La TV en Colombia: Propiedad y Financiamiento, VideoRed Latinoamericana, 15. Lima, Peru: IPAL.
Gomez, R. (1991). El video: Una producción hecha a la medida, Documentos FUMEC ALC, 4. FUMEC.