Library Service To Spanish Speaking Patrons

Author : Sharon Moller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313008993

Get Book

Library Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons by Sharon Moller Pdf

If your library serves a Latino population, you'll want this book. It will help you better serve the needs of Spanish-speaking patrons of all ages. The author gives background information on various Hispanic groups, explaining some of the cultural differences that can lead to misunderstanding. She then offers a variety of program and collection building ideas. A list of distributors of Spanish-language materials-books, periodicals, AV materials, computer and other educational resources-is provided, as well as Web site addresses of Spanish-language sites. Vocabulary lists for library and computer-related words and phrases and guidelines for correctly writing Spanish words are also included.

Author : Carol Smallwood,Kim Becnel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810887220

Get Book

Library Services for Multicultural Patrons by Carol Smallwood,Kim Becnel Pdf

Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types--school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are striving to provide multicultural services to match the growing diversity in the cultural background of patrons. The book is designed to offer helpful tips and practical advice to academic, public, and school librarians who want to better serve the multicultural groups in their communities. The contributors to the book are themselves practicing librarians and they share creative ideas for welcoming multicultural patrons into libraries and strategies for serving them more effectively. Librarians will find in these chapters tried and true tips and techniques for marketing and promotion, improving reference services for speakers of English as a second language, and enhancing programming that they can easily implement in their own libraries and communities. The chapters are divided into the following categories for ease of access: 1) Getting Organized and Finding Partners, 2) Reaching Students, 3) Community Connections, 4) Applying Technology, 6) Outreach Initiatives, 6) Programming and Events, and 7) Reference Services. Librarians of all types will be pleased to discover easy-to-implement suggestions for collaborative efforts, many rich and diverse programming ideas, strategies for improving reference services and library instruction to speakers of English as a second language, marketing and promotional tips designed to welcome multicultural patrons into the library, and much more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Hispanic Americans
ISBN : UOM:39015032875349

Get Book

Directory of Resources on Library Services to the Spanish Speaking by Anonim Pdf

Author : Salvador Güereña
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0786409118

Get Book

Library Services to Latinos by Salvador Güereña Pdf

This anthology of 17 professional readings provides effective strategies for serving Latinos in the library. These selected case studies focus on the organization and expansion of Spanish-language collections, meeting the demands of Latino children, eliminating cultural and linguistic barriers, and developments in electronic resources and the World Wide Web, among other topics. This work will help stimulate discussion about some of the pressing professional issues of relevance to Latino librarians, such as leadership development, outreach, recruitment and mentorship.

Author : Anita R. Peterson,Inglewood Public Library
Publisher : Inglewood, Calif. : Inglewood Public Library
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018065102

Get Book

Library Service to the Spanish Speaking by Anita R. Peterson,Inglewood Public Library Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : CUB:U183034913764

Get Book

Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Federal aid to libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015069583394

Get Book

Oversight hearing on Federal library programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Pdf

Author : Karen M. Venturella
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786484492

Get Book

Poor People and Library Services by Karen M. Venturella Pdf

In 1996, nearly 40 million United States citizens were reported to be living in poverty. This enormous number set in conjunction with the rapid growth in demand for more information technology presents librarians with a wrenching dilemma: how to maintain a modern facility while increasing services to the economically disadvantaged. Karen Venturella has gathered a diverse group of librarians and facilitators—including Khafre Abif, head of Children’s Services for the Mount Vernon Public Library in New York; Wizard Marks, who directs the Chicago Lake Security Center in its mission to improve the area; Lillian Marrero, who has concentrated on providing services to the Spanish speaking population; Kathleen de la Pena McCook, director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida; and 15 others—to find strategies for dealing with the current crisis of disparity. These writers address both the theoretical issues of ensuring access to information regardless of ability to pay, and the practical means for meeting the needs of low income populations. Appendices include the ALA’s “Policy on Library Services to Poor People,” “The Library Bill of Rights,” and a listing of poverty-related organizations.

Author : Evaline B. Neff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Libraries and illiterate persons
ISBN : IND:30000106444429

Get Book

Library Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency by Evaline B. Neff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Federal aid to libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112104102972

Get Book

Library Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Human Resources. Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Library legislation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110701823

Get Book

Library Services and Construction Act amendments of 1977 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Human Resources. Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities Pdf

Author : Vickie Rivers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786481545

Get Book

The Branch Librarians' Handbook by Vickie Rivers Pdf

Libraries are integral parts of communities, and patrons have visited them in record numbers over recent years. According to the American Library Association, 64 percent of people surveyed in the United States have visited their local libraries in the past year. Branch librarians especially are striving to meet the various needs of their communities—in addition to books and Internet access, many branch libraries have videos, books on tape and CD, DVDs, and even art prints available to their patrons. This handbook covers a wide variety of issues that the branch librarian must deal with every day. Chapters are devoted to mission statements (the Dallas Public Library and Dayton Metro Library mission statements are highlighted as examples), library systems, boards of trustees, friends of libraries, administration, bosses, professionalism, professional organizations, time management, effective supervision, staffs, security guards, computer databases, courier services, branch management, collection development, service desks, homeschoolers, Spanish-speaking patrons, homeless patrons, problem patrons, community, programming, and outreach.

Author : Barbara Immroth,Kathleen de la Peña McCook
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0786407905

Get Book

Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage by Barbara Immroth,Kathleen de la Peña McCook Pdf

As the United States becomes ever more comfortable with recognizing the cultural diversity of the many groups that make up its population, library services must seek to meet patrons' needs as they are shaped and expressed by their cultural backgrounds. This goal is particularly important for youth library services. For young people of Hispanic heritage, library services attuned to their specific needs and interests are crucial. Many librarians struggle with how to properly create and maintain library programs and collections that are suitable to the needs of Hispanic youth. In this series of essays prepared for the Trejo Foster Foundation for Hispanic Library Education Fourth National Institute, national leaders in librarianship present their insights about how best to meet the needs of young Hispanic library patrons. The text is introduced by the editors, and the essays are arranged in parts: Programs; Collections; Planning and Evaluating; Bibliographical Resources; and For the Future. Information about the contributors and an index conclude the volume.

Author : Richard E. Bopp,Linda C. Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598848175

Get Book

Reference and Information Services by Richard E. Bopp,Linda C. Smith Pdf

Reflecting the dramatic changes shaped by rapidly developing technologies over the past six years, this new fourth edition of Reference and Information Services takes the introduction to reference sources and services significantly beyond the content of the first three editions. In Part I, Concepts and Processes, chapters have been revised and updated to reflect new ideas and methods in the provision of reference service in an era when many users have access to the Web. In Part II, Information Sources and Their Use, discussion of each source type has been updated to encompass key resources in print and on the Web, where an increasing number of freely available sources join those purchased or licensed by libraries. A number of new authors are contributors to this new edition, bringing to their chapters their experience as teachers of reference and as practitioners in different types of libraries. Discussions of services in Part I integrate digital reference as appropriate to each topic, such as how to conduct a reference interview online using instant messaging. Boxes interspersed in the text are used to present scenarios for discussion, to highlight key concepts, or to present excerpts from important documents. Discussions of sources in Part II place more emphasis on designing effective search strategies using both print and digital resources. The chapter on selection and evaluation of sources addresses the changing nature of reference collections and how to evaluate new types of sources. Each chapter concludes with an updated list of additional readings to guide further study. A new companion website will provide links to Web-accessible readings and resources as well as additional scenarios for discussion and example search strategies to supplement those presented in the text.

Author : Patricia Montiel-Overall,Annabelle Villaescusa Nuñez,Verónica Reyes-Escudero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442258518

Get Book

Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives by Patricia Montiel-Overall,Annabelle Villaescusa Nuñez,Verónica Reyes-Escudero Pdf

Written by three experienced LIS professionals, Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives demonstrates the meaning of cultural competence in the everyday work in libraries, archives, museums, and special collections with Latino populations. The authors focus on their areas of expertise including academic, school, public libraries, health sciences, archives, and special collections to show the importance of understanding how cultural competence effects the day-to-day communication, relationship building, and information provision with Latinos. They acknowledge the role of both tacit and explicit knowledge in their work, and discuss ways in which cultural competence is integral to successful delivery of services to, communication with, and relationship building with Latino communities.