Resources: Serving Spanish-Speaking Populations

Serving Spanish-Speaking Populations: List of Resources
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Book Fairs
(Sites available as of January 2013)

Feria del Libro en Español de Los Angeles (LEALA) at http://www.lea-
la.com/ features an impressive gathering of highly acclaimed authors from the
literary, cultural and entertainment worlds. More than 100 publishers, book
distributors, and authors showcase their works from fiction to non-fiction, with topics
ranging from history to empowerment, for everyone from book aficionados to children
just learning to read.

Feria Internacional del Libro (LIBER) is one of the most noteworthy
exhibitions, for librarians. Organized on an annual basis at the Feria de Madrid
(Madrid, Spain) and Fira de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) on alternate years, the book
fair offers attractive opportunities for participants to meet with top, well-known
professionals from the publishing industry. The fair is usually held at the beginning
of October. Site: http://www.ifema.es/web/ferias/liber/default.html

Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires at http://www.el-libro.org.ar/
is held every April in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is one of the top five book expos in
the world oriented to the literary community as well as to the general public.

Feria Internacional del Libro en Guadalajara (FIL) Outstanding book fair
providing opportunities to meet Spanish-language publishers and distributors; held
yearly at the end of November; excellent source of new titles for adults, teens, and
children. ALA members receive invitation to attend, $100 refund towards air fare, free
accommodations and breakfast for 3 days. Site:
http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_default.asp

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Electronic Resources
(Sites available as of January 2013)

Authors
The Latino Author.com at http://www.thelatinoauthor.com/authors/ Updated
listing of Latino authors with links to their WebPages. Includes book reviews.

Collection Development
America Reads Spanish at http://www.americareadsspanish.org/ aims to
increase the use and reading of Spanish throughout the thousands of libraries,
schools and bookstores in the U.S. Free electronic monthly newsletter available with
book reviews and trend news.

Bilingual Publications Collection Development Tutorial. See video
presentation with Bilingual Publications founder and president Linda Goodman
talking about how her company selects books at the different Spanish Language Book
Fairs and how she helps librarians select Spanish books for their collections at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l8l3czH9f0

Books from Argentina is an online bilingual portal (Spanish-English) that lists
an array of authors, voices and areas of interests showcasing the importance of
Argentina’s literature in the Spanish speaking world. Site located at:
http://www.booksfromargentina.com/en/content/books-argentina

Books from Mexico at http://www.booksfrommexico.com/catalogues.htm
Good source of books for academic libraries.

Book–Reviews - REFORMA-Spanish. Book reviews of books of particular
interest for adult, teens, and youth collections in Spanish. Reviews are prepared by
librarians. Site at http://www.reforma.org/article_section.asp?edition=2&section=2.

Children's Literature A guide for the acquisition of children books about and
from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain plus links to digital libraries. Site at
http://uiuc.libguides.com/teachersresources


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Children's Literature - Isabel Schon International Center for Spanish
Books for Youth: Provides information about high-quality books in Spanish for
children and adolescents published around the world as well as noteworthy books in
English about Latinos. http://www.sandiego.gov/public-
library/services/ischoncenter/index.shtml

Children's Literature – Pat Mora’s site Ms. Mora is an author, presenter, and
literacy advocate. Her site offers a list of Latino Children's and YA Authors and
Illustrators. You can also sign up for her e-newsletter and receive quarterly emails.
Site at: http://www.patmora.com/sampler.htm

Collection Development Survey Prepared by the Eugene Public Library for its
users. This survey is an effective tool for assessing your Spanish-language collection
before attending book fairs or placing your orders. Click on the link to retrieve the
PDF document. In English: http://resourcesharing.webjunction.org/spanish-
collection-development/-/articles/content/447142?printable=true In Spanish:
http://resourcesharing.webjunction.org/spanish-collection-development/-
/articles/content/447156?_OCLC_ARTICLES_getContentFromWJ=true

Entertainment Telemundo offers Billboard listings, links to telenovelas
currently being shown, and highlights popular Spanish speaking entertainers.
http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/Premios_Billboard_2012/ . Also
the Latin Grammy Awards site at: http://www.latingrammy.com/en/winners

Latino Author.com - Countries http://www.thelatinoauthor.com/countries/ This
link from the Latino Author page includes listings of literature by country, as well as,
traditions of different Hispanic ethnic groups.

New Essential Guide to Spanish Reading: Librarians' Selections. This
yearly publication includes a bibliography by librarians for other librarians of
essential books in Spanish for any library including: fiction, poetry/drama, on-fiction,
reference and children/young adults at
http://www.americareadsspanish.org/libro/Essential_Guide_EGSR_2012.pdf

New Spanish Books: a guide to current Spanish titles with rights available for
translation in the US, complete with reviews of titles selected by a panel of experts
from the US and up to date information about the Spanish publishing scene,
translation grants, Spanish literary prizes, recent translations, news and events in the
US at: http://www.newspanishbooks.us/

Publishing Perspective – Spanish Books Top publishing stories from Latin
America and Spain for English-language readers. Free newsletter subscription at
http://publishingperspectives.com/category/spanish-world-book-news/


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Spanish Selection: Emerging Trends and Reliable Strategies ALA-
Anaheim, CA 2012 presentation by Pam Fochtman, President of Lorito Books,
publisher of Spanish audio books and distributor for Mexican publishers of Spanish
children's literature; Milly Lugo, Senior Librarian, Adult Services, Santa Ana Library;
and Nerissa Moran, Spanish Collections & Acquisitions/Brodart Books & Library
Services. View the presentation at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfX2X4aUVfk&list=UUdKoUk0ay3BZhIHoUAyekC
Q&index=1&feature=plcp&safety_mode=true&safe=active

Collection Policies Resources
Collection Policies Examples (Academic Libraries) University of Colorado –
Boulder at http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/collectiondevelopment/spanish.htm and
Kenyon College site at https://lbis.kenyon.edu/colldev/deptpol/span

Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual
Collections and Services Prepared by the Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking
Committee, Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association,
American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidemultilingual.

Culture
Hispanic Culture On Line at http://www.hispanic-culture-
online.com/hispanic-and-latino.html#ixzz2F9OlQMIB Created by a Hispanic
immigrant from Colombia; presents different cultural nuances of Latinos and provides
many useful links.

Demographics
American Community Survey at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ The
American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing statistical survey that samples a
small percentage of the population every year. It provides reports and data by state,
county, or city.

Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States, 2010 Study based on
in-depth research, provides a plethora of information about the Hispanic community
2010 census results at http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/02/21/statistical-portrait-
of-hispanics-in-the-united-states-2010/

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Día de los Niños
El día de los niños/El día de los libros at http://dia.ala.org/resources.
Provides information and resources that help you learn more about Día and how you
can get a celebration organized in your community. Sponsored by American Library
Association (ALA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).

National Latino Children's Institute Provides Material and information
available for Día de Los Niño NLCI's mission is to focus the nation's attention on the
contributions and challenges of young Latinos by advocating for their success and
well being through partnerships and programs. Site found at http://www.nlci.org/El-
Dia-de-Los-Ninos.html

Pat Mora Resources on El día de los niños/El día de los libros Provides
links, information, and many resources. Pat Mora, author and educator, has
developed a website with sections specifically to help librarians plan for el Día and
other festivities. Site located at http://www.patmora.com/dia.htm

Dictionaries
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española at http://www.rae.es/rae.html.
Spanish dictionary from the Royal Spanish Academy (the official royal institution
responsible for regulating the Spanish language).

Word Reference at http://www.wordreference.com/ English - Spanish
dictionary; includes synonyms and word etymology.

E-Books
E-books.com at http://www.ebooks.com/searchapp/foreign-language-books-
spanish-ebooks/824/ EBOOKS.COM sells eBooks in multiple electronic formats in
all categories. It is the leading specialist eBook retailer. Users can download books to
computers, dedicated eBook devices, PDAs and mobile phones. They can also read
books online, from any computer, anywhere, without downloading or installing
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Español Free-eBooks.net at http://www.free-ebooks.net/espanol.php#ixzz2GrPUaviU New
Spanish language website lets you download unlimited Free eBooks online for use on
any computer with internet browser, Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad and iPhones, all
eBook readers and smartphones too. Collection topics from fiction, romance, classics
to academic and non-fiction, and from start a business information to self-
improvement. New digital books and titles are added constantly from new Spanish
authors. Caveat: Site is in Spanish

Freegal at https://www.freegalmusic.com/users/idlogin Subscription based
source of free music download with Spanish selections included in their catalog of
choices.

Google Books: Spanish Literature in the Public Domain A listing of public
domain Spanish language literature, searchable online or downloadable in image PDF
format at http://archive.org/details/googlebooks.

Overdrive at http://www.overdrive.com/ OverDrive's online catalog, Content
Reserve, contains digital books in more than 50 languages. As of 2012, OverDrive
has partnered with Santillana USA (www.santillanausa.com) and will be offering
offers popular adult fiction and nonfiction, Plus popular Spanish titles middle and
high school students.

Project Gutenberg at http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/languages/es Project
Gutenberg was the original eBook project and catalog on the web, starting well before
the advent of the WWW, and paralleling the Free Software Foundation in its goals and
values..

Spanglish Baby at http://spanglishbaby.com/resources/bilingual-publishing-
houses/ Provides s a list of publishing houses that are gathering the best in Spanish
language and bilingual authors of children’s books

Tumblebooks subscription based database of children’s e-books in English and
Spanish at http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/about_tumblebooks.asp

The New York Public Library e-book collection site Worth visiting for ideas
on e-books selections. The New York Public Library, eNYPL, in partnership with
Bookshare and OverDrive provides in their catalog a list of downloadable e-books,
audiobooks, music, video, and talking books for children at
http://ebooks.nypl.org/2CB99007-4C50-446C-BFAF-
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Ethnic Studies
Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) Centro is a research institute which
is dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Puerto Rican experience in the
United States. Found at http://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/node.

Pew Hispanic Center at http://www.pewhispanic.org/ Nonpartisan research
organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and
to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation

UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center at http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/
produces journals, books, DVDs, reports and briefs about the Chicano and Hispanic
community.

Health
Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA at
http://www.cesla.med.ucla.edu/. Lead institution in exploring the myths and
stereotypes about Latinos in California Society and providing reliable data on Latino
Health.

Hesperian Health Guides at http://hesperian.org/. Downloadable health
information in 80 languages. Resource commonly used by community health
workers, midwives, missionaries, teachers, health educators, and community
organizers to improve health around the world.

Holidays
Best Hispanic Holidays & Hispanic Festivals of North, Central, and South
America at http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/hispanic-
holidays.html#axzz2HQWWbcqY. This page offers an overview of major holidays in
many Hispanic cultures. All are hyperlinked to other pages with more detail.

Major Holidays and Celebrations of Spanish-Speaking Countries
Scroll down to see the complete list or select the month you want to see: January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December at http://www.de.nrcs.usda.gov/about/spanish/majorholidays.html


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Learn Spanish (see also ‘Vocabulary’)

Livemocha at http://www.livemocha.com/learn-spanish FREE Access to the
course, just need to register. Every language lesson includes reading, writing, and
speaking exercises, with courses for every skill level. Opportunity to practice with
Spanish speakers.

Mango Language for Librarians FREE Access to the course, just need to
register; you can study even if you don’t have a Mango subscription. Course covers:
basic greetings; getting a library card; and navigating the reference desk. Flexibility
learning; you can repeat lessons or just go to the lesson that you need to study. Site
located at http://www.mangolanguages.com/libraries/spanish-librarians/

Magazines & Newspapers
All You Can Read: Spanish Magazines Online at
http://allyoucanread.com/top-10-spanish-magazines/ AllYouCanRead, a massive
media directory of 22,800 local and international magazines and newspapers from all
over the world. Over 200 countries are represented at AllYouCanRead.com.

Provo Library at http://www.provolibrary.com/spanish-magazines Good
selections of Spanish magazines.

W3newspapers: Spanish Magazines List of Spanish magazines featuring various issues
including celebrity news, weddings, fashion, movies, TV shows, music, gossip, celebrities,
and pop culture at http://www.w3newspapers.com/magazines/spanish/

Movies (also see Collection Development ‘Entertainment)
Popular Spanish-Language Feature Films provided by IMDB with links to
titles (features, documentaries, TV-series, etc.) with dialogue in a given
language. http://www.imdb.com/language/es

Needs Assessments
Amador County Library Example of an electronic needs assessment
questionnaire found at http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=990


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Infopeople Workshop at http://infopeople.org/training/past/2007/needs
Archived presentation provides various handouts showing different needs assessment
questionnaires and studies.

Logan Heights Library Example of a needs assessment report to justify a new
library. Site at http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/pdf/logan_needs.pdf

South Carolina State Library at http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/community-
needs-assessment Information on community needs analysis and local resources for
South Carolina. Good example of where background information could be found.

News
CNN World News is among the world's leaders in online news and information
delivery. The site is updated continuously throughout the day. Free e-mail alerts
available. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/archive/index.html

HACER (Hispanic American Center for Economic Research). HACER issues
a free electronic newsletter on Latin American news and issues. Most articles are in
Spanish, some in English. Site at http://www.hacer.org/

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the
Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
LANIC provides access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America.
Target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the
world who have an interest in this region, and just about anyone looking for
information about this important region. Site http://lanic.utexas.edu/info/sitemap/

World-newspapers.com Provides a hyperlinked list by country to newspapers
and news sites [in English] at http://www.world-newspapers.com/south-
america.html

Organizations
REFORMA at http://www.reforma.org/content.asp?pl=5&sl=31&contentid=31
The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and
the Spanish-Speaking. REFORMA, among its many goals, has actively sought to
promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and
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RUSA – Reference Services Section- Library Services to the Spanish Speaking.
This committee seeks to improve library services to the Spanish-speaking and
Hispanic culture groups at the local and national levels.
http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/rss/rsssection/rsscomm/spanishspeaking/libraryservices

Outreach
Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Populations - Tu Biblioteca! Infopeople
webinar (2012) Covering ways that libraries are meeting the challenges to reach their
Latino community and reviews programs/services that have proven successful at
other libraries available at: http://infopeople.org/training/outreach-hispaniclatino-
populations

Signage (see also ‘Vocabulary’)
Bilingual Library Signage for libraries prepared by the Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. Excellent signage translations; includes recorded voice to
help with the pronunciation. Site at:
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/bilingualsign/index.html

Translators
Babylon English to Spanish Translation Free Online Translation brought to
you by Babylon. With more than 2000 dictionaries in more than 75 languages Babylon is the
biggest information and translation platform on the Web dedicated solely to dictionaries,
encyclopedias and glossaries. Again, service is not perfect, but much better than others in
the internet. Site at http://translation.babylon.com/english/to-spanish/

Google Translation at http://translate.google.com/ Google provides a free
translation service where you type in a phrase and it is translated into another
language. An automated voice will read the translation out loud so that you can hear
the pronunciation. The service is not perfect, and there can be awkward phrasing,
but it still helps with simple sentences from a non-Spanish speaking librarian to
communicate with a non-English speaking library customer.


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Vendors
ALA Buyers’ Guide at http://americanlibrariesbuyersguide.com/ Listing of
different vendors including links to Spanish books distributors.

Amazon at www.amazon.com One can enter a search for 'books in Spanish.'
Provides consumer reviews for nearly all titles. Provides new and out-of-print books.

Arte Publico Press at http://www.latinoteca.com/arte-publico-press Publisher
of literature by U.S. Hispanic authors. Its imprint for children and young adults,
Piñata Books, is dedicated to the realistic and authentic portrayal of the themes,
languages, characters, and customs of Hispanic culture in the United States. Based at
the University of Houston, Arte Público Press, Piñata Books and the Recovering the
U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project provide the most widely recognized and
extensive showcase for Hispanic literary arts, history, and politics.

Baker & Taylor Free subscription to their quarterly e-publication Español
highlighting recent releases and bestselling books in Spanish, including a wide
selection of children's books, YA books and books for adult readers. Español is only
available in English-language. http://www.baker-taylor.com/pub_details.cfm?id=369

Barnes & Noble – Libros en Español at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Libros-en-
espanol-Spanish-Books-Learn-Spanish/379003130/

Bilingual Publications. Contact: Linda Goodman Telephone: 212-431-3500
Email address: bilingualspanish@gmail.com

Brodart Selection and fulfillment from off-shore and U.S. publishers; shelf-
ready cataloging and processing options available. Collection development programs
and online selection lists. Web site at: http://www.brodartbooks.com/library-collection-
development/spanish/page.aspx?id=368

Fondo de Cultura Económica is a decentralized publishing institution funded
by the Mexican government, that produce, markets and promotes the works of
national Latin American. Book descriptions in catalogs are in English. To see their
catalog access: http://www.fondodeculturaeconomica.com/editorial/Catalogos.aspx#

Giron Books Provides an on-line catalog with selections for adults, teens, and
children. http://www.gironbooks.com/

IPG Books at http://www.ipgbook.com/ipg-spanish-books-pages-183.php. IPG
has a separate Spanish-language product line with its own catalogs (English
descriptions); free subscription to catalog and newsletters. IPG’s Spanish Books
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Latin American Book Source, Inc. Books from a wide variety of publishers.
Any in-print title not in-stock will be ordered for you from the publisher at the end of
the month and shipped to you upon arrival. You can search the on-line catalog using
Advanced Search by keyword, title, author, ISBN and publisher. Site at:
http://www.latambooks.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4

Lectorum at http://www.lectorum.com/eng/libedu/index.htm Provides a
selection of over 20,000 fiction and non-fiction books in Spanish for all ages. The
books are listed online and annotated in English.

Lexicon Bilingual Resources at http://www.lexiconbr.com/ Lexicon
Marketing is a leading publisher of ESL and vocational programs for Spanish speakers
with limited English proficiency (LEP) and limited literacy skills.

LibrosBooks Supplies books from Latin America and Spain. They specialize
on services to libraries. Site at: http://www.librosbooks.com/especial/portada/1/

Lorito Books at http://loritobooks.com/ providers of children’s Spanish books
and audio-sets.

Multi Cultural Books & Videos Provides an extensive collection of foreign
language books, dictionaries, CDs, DVDs and talking books in Spanish, as well as,
other languages. Multi Cultural is considered one of the top providers of Bollywood
titles to the library market. Site at
http://www.multiculturalbooksandvideos.com/mcbv/home/option1/home

Noda Audio Visual at http://www.nodaaudiovisual.com/ Specializes in
distributing film productions and CD-ROMs from Spanish speaking countries. It, also,
provides films produced in non-Hispanic cultures which have been dubbed or
subtitled in Spanish and met international acclaim. Noda serves public libraries,
schools and universities, as well as, individuals.

Spanish Publishers at http://spanishpublishers.net/ Provides a variety of
books from many publishers, such as Ediciones Urano, Roca Editorial, and others.
Also offers translations of U.S. bestsellers as well as books written in Spanish by well-
known Spanish and Latin American authors.

Vocabulary (see also ‘Learn Spanish’)
Dewey Decimal System (Spanish: Sistema de Clasificación Dewey) Good
handout for patrons to help them locate books. Listed in numerical and subject order
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English/Spanish Library Vocabulary Prepared by the Fairfax County
Libraries it provides a set of library terminology organized by subject. Site at:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ell/vocab.htm#

Learn Spanish - Internet Lingo in English and Spanish This page provides
interesting links, if you are serious about expanding your Spanish vocabulary and
pronunciation. Site found at http://www.lingolex.com/internet.htm

Spanish in our Libraries (SOL) Authored by Bruce Jensen; provides survival
Spanish for Library workers. Caveat: site last update in 2009. Site found at:
http://www.sol-plus.net/plus/survspa/toc.htm

Webinars & Workshops
ALA at http://www.ala.org/ Webinars and workshops are available through
ALA and PLA. Search the site for upcoming webinars, conferences, or archived
sessions.

Infopeople at http://infopeople.org/welcome Use 'Spanish' as a search term
on this site and you will get a wide selection of archived webinars and presentations
that may be downloaded.

Web Junction at http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/spanish.html
WebJunction offers resources for libraries serving Spanish-speaking patrons including
outreach, marketing, programming, and computer related resources. Webjunction is
the learning space for librarians and library staff with a multitude of programs,
workshops, and resources.


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Printed Resources

Celebrating Cuentos: Promoting Latino Children's Literature and Literacy in
Classrooms and Libraries. by Jamie Campbell, ed. Libraries Unlimited. 2010.
381pp. ISBN: 978-15-9158-904-4

Topical bibliography, including both historical and current practices in educating
Latino children; explains why having quality Latino children's literature in
classrooms and libraries is necessary for the ethnic identity development of Latino
children; and offers a historical overview of Latino children's literature in America.
Web resources of interest are also included.

Children's and Young Adult Literature by Latino Writers: A Guide for Librarians,
Teachers, Parents and Students by Sherry York. Linworth. 2002. 192pp. ISBN:
978-15-8683-062-5

This book provides access to the sometimes difficult-to-find resources for youth
written by Latino authors. The author has included complete bibliographic
information for a variety of titles in various genres. A list of additional resource
materials and publisher information is also included.

Crash Course in Serving Spanish-Speakers. by Salvador Avila. Libraries Unlimited.
2008. 136pp. ISBN: 978-15-9158-713-2.

Helpful information for attracting Spanish-speaking population into the library and
library services, a major challenge to librarians who have no Spanish-speaking
staff

Cultural Programming for Libraries: Linking Libraries, Communities, and
Culture. by Debora A. Robertson. ALA Editions. 2005. 120 pp. ISBN: 978-08-
3893-551-4

This book provides information among other things on: assessing community
needs, setting goals and establishing measurable outcomes, and gaining
community support and visibility.

El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros / The Day of the Child/The Day of
Books. By Jeanette Larson. ALA Editions. 2011. 136pp. ISBN: 978-08-3893-
599-6

A collection of the best of Día programming ideas.


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¡Hola, amigos! A plan for Latino Outreach. by Susana G. Baumann. Libraries
Unlimited. 2011. 409 pp. ISBN: 978-15-9158-474-2

A step-by-step guide designed to help you attract Spanish-speaking patrons to
your library collections and services, with proven strategies, effective programs,
and event planning suggestions.

Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use.
by Carol Smallwood, ed. And Kim Becnel, ed. Scarecrow Press. 2012. 352 pp.
ISBN: 978-08-1088-722-0

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.

Library Services to Latinos: An anthology, Salvador Güereña, ed. McFarland &
Company, Inc. 2000. 249 pp. ISBN: 978-07-8640-911-2.

Good source of strategies for serving Latinos in the library in the areas of
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.

Multicultural Spanish Dictionary, 2nd ed. by Agustin Martinez. Schreiber
Publishers. 2006. 234 pp. ISBN: 978-08-8400-317-5.

This dictionary makes sure that the careful user of Spanish does not confuse the
usage of this and other basic Spanish words as they vary from one Spanish-
speaking country to the next.

Pathways to Progress: Issues and Advances in Latino Librarianship. By John
Ayala and Salvador Guerena (editors). Libraries Unlimited. 2011. 243 pp.

ISBN: 978-15-9158-644-9

Coverage of library service to the Latino community includes subjects such as
special collections, recruitment and mentoring, leadership, collection development,
reference services to gays and lesbians, children services, and special library
populations. Contributors include library practitioners who are of Mexican,
Chilean, Peruvian, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican, and Cuban descent.


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Serving Latino Communities: A how-to-do-it manual for Librarians, 2nd ed. by
Camila Alire and Jacqueline Ayala. Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. 2007.

229 pp. ISBN: 978-15-5570-606-7

An A-Z guide on providing library services to Latinos. How to assess information
needs, obtain funding, conduct bilingual marketing campaigns, and develop
special collections are just a few of the topics addressed. There are many
supporting documents, including words to bilingual finger plays, Spanish phrases
useful in library settings, and sample promotional material.

Serving Latino Teens. By Salvador Avila. Libraries Unlimited. 2012. 127 pp.

ISBN: 978-15-9884-609-6

Salvador Avila, a noted expert and popular lecturer on providing library services to
Latino and Spanish speaking-communities, offers ideas and strategies that can be
easily duplicated when serving Latino youth.

Spanglish: The making of a new American Language. by Ilan Stavans. Harper
Perennial. 2004. 288 pp. ISBN: 978-00-6008-776-0

The second half of the book presents words that immigrants from different
Hispanic countries made up when they got to the US.


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