Diversity Services Blog

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Featured Resource: Growing Communidad

Just in time for El día de los niños/El día de los libros, check out these helpful resources and templates from the Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth Workshop (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19681) taught by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science.

Upcoming Webinars: Two Great Topics

Join us April 29th to learn about the recently published report, Welcome, Stranger: Public Libraries Build the Global Village by Urban Libraries Council, from report authors, Rick Ashton and Danielle Patrick Milam. Find out five strategies libraries can use to support successful immigrant transitions. The first 75 webinar registrants will receive a free copy of the Welcome, Stranger report.

Mark your calendar for our May 13th webinar about Innovative Health Information Programs for Spanish speakers. The webinar will feature several innovative programs designed to increase access to health information for Spanish speakers and increase community health. Guest speakers include: Susan Dalmas, manager of Queens Library/ Adult Learner Program; Kathel Dunn, Associate Director of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region; and Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator, Special Services, Queens Library.

For more information on the webinar series, visit Spanish Outreach - In Depth (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) where you’ll find a schedule of future sessions, instructions for joining (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184) the online webinars, archives (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) of the sessions, and related resources (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431).

Save the Date: Spanish Language Outreach Celebration at ALA

If you are planning to attend the American Library Association Conference this year in Anaheim, please mark your calendars and plan to join us for a celebration of the Spanish Language Outreach Program and your outreach efforts on Saturday, June 28th from 4:00 PM-5:30 PM. More details about this event, and additional WebJunction events you won’t want to miss, will be available soon.

Discussion Board Highlights

Discussion Highlight: English/Spanish Dictionaries as an Inexpensive Outreach Tool

Read about the successful outreach efforts (http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=8991&tstart=0) of a SLO workshop participant in Greenport who is using Spanish/English Dictionaries to encourage communication and library connections. And share your own innovative outreach ideas too!

Come Join the Discussion!

If you haven’t yet joined in the rich and practical discussions on WebJunction, how about visiting the SLO Workshop Participants…Introduce Yourself (http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=3642&tstart=0) area! Remember to Sign In (http://webjunction.org/do/LoginPage) so that you can post a reply.

Visit WebJunction for archived editions of Spanish Language Outreach Updates (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13924).

Please send an email to SpanishOutreach@webjunction.org to either subscribe or unsubscribe to the Spanish Language Outreach Updates. Thank you.

Spanish Language Outreach Update April 2008

Spanish Language Outreach Update March 2008

Join us @ PLA 2008 Traveling to Minneapolis for PLA 2008? Please take
advantage of several opportunities to connect with the SLO Program and
WebJunction at PLA. We are hosting an all-day preconference
(http://www.placonference.org/preconference_programs.cfm) on Tuesday,
March 25th, featuring the SLO workshop curriculum. Join us for a
refresher course, or better yet, send your library director or
coworker that missed the workshop in your local area! Don't miss the
WebJunction Member Reception on Thursday, March 27th, from 5:30-8pm at
the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. To find out about additional
WebJunction events, WebJunction's sponsorship of the PLA virtual
conference, and event registration visit: WebJunction @ PLA 2008
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19245)

Diversity Fair Scholarship WebJunction is awarding a scholarship for a
past workshop participant and a state trainer from our Spanish
Language Outreach Program to attend the Diversity Fair at the American
Library Association Annual Conference in June. Scholarship applicants
will be selected based on the impact of the outreach activities they
have implemented to Spanish speakers following their participation in
the SLO program. The winners will receive a scholarship to design and
present a poster describing their outreach project at the ALA Annual
Conference Office for Literacy and Outreach Diversity Fair Poster
Session in Anaheim, CA. The deadline to submit applications is April
11, 2008. The winners will have their project featured as a case study
on WebJunction.

Former workshop participants and trainers are invited to apply for the
scholarship.This is a great opportunity to showcase your library's
accomplishments in Spanish outreach as well as help inspire other
librarians interested in creating and sustaining Spanish outreach
services at libraries across the country. Check out more scholarship
details (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=15003) and the
scholarship application
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=15016).

The scholarship will cover:

- 3 days hotel stay

- Airfare

- Conference fees

- Meals

- Materials for making display

Featured Resource: Bienvenidos a la Biblioteca!: A Spanish Pointing
Guide Check out this 60-page English-Spanish Pointing Guide
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19573) for public service
staff and their customers created by the Beaufort County Library. The
guide presents many typical front-line situations in an easy-to-use
tabular format. Both English-speaking staff and customers who speak
Spanish can use the guide to conduct an unspoken dialog by pointing to
the questions and responses that appear side-by-side in English and
Spanish.

March Webinar: Strategies for the Health Reference Interview with
Spanish Speakers Join us for the next free, one-hour webinar: March
11th, 10:00-11:00 AM PST/ 1:00-2:00 PM EST. Listen to Cathy Jacobus
and Sol Gomez from Pima County Library share tips and best practices
for conducting a reference interview for health information with
Spanish speakers. Learn about additional online health information
resources to help you assist your Spanish-speaking patrons. For more
information on the webinar series, visit Spanish Outreach - In Depth
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) where you'll
find a schedule of future sessions, instructions for joining
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184) the online
webinars, archives
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) of the sessions,
and related resources
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431).

Discussion Board Highlights

Come Join the Discussion! If you haven't yet joined in the rich and
practical discussions on WebJunction, how about visiting the SLO
Workshop Participants...Introduce Yourself
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=3642&tstart=0)
area! Remember to Sign In (http://webjunction.org/do/LoginPage) so
that you can post a reply.

Discussion Highlight: Get Inspired for El día de los niños/El día de
los libros Find out about free resources for your Día celebration, get
inspired by Broward County (2007 Mora Award Winners), or tell us about
your plans for Día on the discussion boards
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=8532&tstart=).

Visit WebJunction for archived editions of Spanish Language Outreach
Updates (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13924).

Please send an email to SpanishOutreach@webjunction.org to either
subscribe or unsubscribe to the Spanish Language Outreach Updates.
Thank you.

Spanish Speakers Speak Up: Findings From the Latest SLO Focus Groups
WebJunction recently concluded focus groups in a few select libraries
that participated in Round 2 of the Spanish Language Outreach program.
The participants in the focus groups were Spanish-speaking library
patrons. They shared a number of ideas and concerns about using their
local library. You can read the report
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19202) and see what your
library is doing that matches their expectations.

Find a Workshop in Your Area WebJunction is now offering a way to
discover when a workshop is coming to your area. You can see the list
of states participating, and find out how to register
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=18571) for a workshop.

Pima County Public Library Engages Teen Parents with Family Literacy
Program The Project LIFT (Literacy Involves Families Together) youth
outreach program empowers youth to utilize diverse cultural strengths
that apply to literacy skill building helping to unifying family
generations as they promote reading with their children and learn
about what their community libraries offer. You can read a case study
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19087) written by the
project coordinator that describes the program.

February Webinar: Library Workshops for Spanish Speakers Come learn
about Oklahoma's successful Siga Adelante program
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18853), developed by six
Oklahoma public libraries in partership with their state library to
provide free workshops on family literacy, health, and citizenship to
their local Spanish speaking communities. Pat Williams, the project
coordinator, will present.

For more information on the webinar series, visit Spanish Outreach -
In Depth (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) where
you'll find a schedule of future sessions, instructions for joining
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184) the online
webinars, archives
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) of the sessions,
and related resources
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431).

Discussion Board Highlights

Come Join the Discussion! If you haven't yet joined in the rich and
practical discussions on WebJunction, how about visiting the SLO
Workshop Participants...Introduce Yourself
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=3642&tstart=0)
area! Remember to Sign In (http://webjunction.org/do/LoginPage) so
that you can post a reply.

Discussion highlight: What is your outreach plan?

Participants from multiple states have been sharing their outreach
plans on the discussion boards. At Hennepin County Library (Minnesota)
they are offering a computer class in Spanish
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=6214&tstart=0&messageID=49341#49341).
At Deschutes County Library (Oregon), they have planned three
follow-up activities
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=8072&tstart=0&messageID=49056)</a>.

Visit WebJunction for archived editions of Spanish Language Outreach
Updates (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13924).

Please send an email to SpanishOutreach@webjunction.org to either
subscribe or unsubscribe to the Spanish Language Outreach Updates.
Thank you.

Spanish Language Outreach Update January 2008

New Wiki for Collection Development of Spanish Materials The new wiki
(http://spanishcollections.pbwiki.com/?l=S) created by Anna Paola
Ferate-Soto of the Colorado State Library is a supplement for a
workshop she conducted on reaching out to Spanish speakers in the
library. It includes collection development tips for youth and adults,
sample collection development policies, links to external resources
for serving Latinos, and more. WebJunction also provides other
Collection Development resources
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15953) you can use to
develop your own library's collection.

Materials for Spanish-language Readers in Correctional Facilities
Former Spanish Language Outreach trainer Merribeth Advocate has
contributed two wonderful resources for correctional facility
libraries building collections in Spanish. Her Suggested Reading
Materials for New Adult Readers for Correctional Facility Libraries
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18959) is a list of books
and other materials appropriate for new adult readers of Spanish. Her
Suggested Spanish Reference Collection for Correctional Facility
Libraries (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18961) has
suggested reference and legal materials for Spanish-language readers.

January Webinar: USCIS Civics and Citizenship Toolkit for Public
Libraries Containing a range of useful materials, the Civics and
Citizenship Toolkit
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18544) is the perfect
resource to help your library begin or enhance a collection for
immigrants. The free collection comprises immigration and civics
publications, handbooks, guidance on product usage, and multimedia
tools. Listen to a presentation, meet, and ask questions of the
project coordinator, Carlos Muñoz-Acevedo. Librarians Mary Jane
Vanilla from King County Library System (WA) and Homa Nasicy Hartford
Library System (CT) will join him to present the public librarian's
perspective.

For more information on the webinar series, visit Spanish Outreach -
In Depth (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) where
you'll find a schedule of future sessions, instructions for joining
(http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184) the online
webinars, archives
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) of the sessions,
and related resources
(http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431).

Discussion Board Highlights

Come Join the Discussion! If you haven't yet joined in the rich and
practical discussions on WebJunction, how about visiting the SLO
Workshop Participants...Introduce Yourself
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=3642&tstart=0)
area! Remember to Sign In (http://webjunction.org/do/LoginPage) so
that you can post a reply.

Discussion highlight: What books do you recommend for a storytime in
Spanish?

The power of discussion boards was demonstrated by this month's
feature discussion. "Paleopal" asked about books in Spanish that were
good for storytime. Read the responses
(http://webjunction.org/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=7901&tstart=0) to
the question and contribute your own ideas.

Visit WebJunction for archived editions of Spanish Language Outreach
Updates (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13924).

Please send an email to SpanishOutreach@webjunction.org to either
subscribe or unsubscribe to the Spanish Language Outreach Updates.
Thank you.

Have any NMRLS members had particular success bringing in diverse patrons with a program or service?  I think it would be useful to share these ideas with each other.

NMRLS Members are invited to join the discussion.  Please contact greg@nmrls.org for a password.