Facts & Myths About Library Services to Latinos
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¿Sí o No?Facts & Myths about Library Services to Latinos
Alicia K. Long
6 Statements about Services to Latinos…
For each statement: Statement: ¿Sí o No? Information List of resources/links
#1 All Latinos eat tacos
Nebuloni, Luca. Mexican tacos. Creative Commons. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebulux/
#1 All Latinos eat tacos• Latin America = 21+ countries!• Latino / Hispanic / Spanish /
Spaniard• “Diversity within diversity”:
Different cultures, languages, music, traditions, food, vocabulary, socio-economic level, immigrant/citizenship status,…
• Cultural experiences(How much does it cost to be a member? /librería v. biblioteca)
NO
#1 Resources
• “I am Latino, but I’m not” video: http://youtu.be/0imzkV15500
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2015 Infographic (from The Economist)
• U.S. Census: Florida demographics
• Pew Hispanic Center: http://www.pewhispanic.org
Demographic Profile of Hispanics inFlorida, 2011. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from
http://www.pewhispanic.org/states/state/fl/
#2 You NEED a Latino/a Librarian in every library to better serve Latinos
Latino librarians at a REFORMA event. Retrieved from reforma.org.
#2 You NEED a Latino/a Librarian in every library to better serve Latinos ¡Sí
y No!
#2 You NEED a Latino/a Librarian to better serve Latinos• Diversify LIS• Staff-to-Librarian programs: recruit Latino staff and
encourage them to pursue their studies!• Advocate for bilingual incentives/bonus.• Scholarships:
Spectrum (ALA)FLA (one per school/one for minorities)USF/FSU FAME (Sandy Ulm Scholarship)REFORMA de Florida
Sí
Spectrum Scholarship Logo. Retrieved from ala.org
#2 You NEED a Latino/a Librarian to better serve Latinos• Surround yourself with colleagues from all backgrounds.
• REFORMA: National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking: “anyone serving the Latino community.” REFORMA de Florida (Florida Chapter.)
• Use “Cultural Consultants”: your patrons! Ask them to be part of the conversation: what they want, what
they need, how they can help. Provide opportunities for them to generate/share knowledge!
NO
#2 Resources
• ALA Spectrum: http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/spectrum
• FLA: http://www.flalib.org/scholarships.php
• FAME: http://www.floridamedia.org/ Sandy Ulm Scholarship
• REFORMA: reforma.org [email protected] Send job announcements to this group.Facebook: REFORMA, REFORMA Think Thank, and REFORMA Florida.
#3 A well-stocked section of “Libros en Español” is enough
AKL. 2015. “I’ll Give You the Sun in Spanish.”
#3 A well stocked section of “Libros en Español” is enough• Latino authors/illustrators across all collections. Belpré Award,
Américas Award, Tomás Rivera Award, International Latino Book Awards.
• Books with Latinos as main & secondary characters, and in non-culturally-specific roles.
• Types of books: “By”- “about” – “by but not about” (CCBC)
• Summer reading lists, storytime (all themes.)
• RUSA Guidelines for Services to Hispanics, section 2 (collection.)
NO
#3 Resources
• Pura Belpré Award (children and teens): http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
• IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People): ibby.org
• CCBC (Cooperative Children´s Book Center): https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu
• RUSA Guidelines for Services to Hispanics: http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidelineslibrary
• Spanish on our Shelves: Library Journal Articlereviews.libraryjournal.com/spanish-on-our-shelves
#4 Materials/books for Latinos are hard to find
#4 Materials/books for Latinos are hard to find
• Remember #3: not only books in Spanish!• Specialized publishers & specialized distributors: some based
in Florida! America Reads Spanish booth in exhibits.• “We Need Diverse Books” Campaign and organization.• International Book Fairs:
Guadalajara (Mexico) / LIBER (Spain) / Buenos Aires (Arg) / FILBO (Colombia) / CubaMiami Book Fair / Book Expo America.
NO
#4 Resources
• America Reads Spanish: americareadsspanish.org• Cinco Books (based in Miami): cincobooks.com• Cinco Puntos Press (independent publisher): www.cincopuntos.com• First Book Marketplace Latino section): fbmarketplace.org/latino-culture• Lectorum: www.lectorum.com• Lee & Low: www.leeandlow.com• Lorito Books (Spanish + audio): loritobooks.com• Spanish Publishers: spanishpublishers.net• ALA FIL Guadalajara Pass:http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/awardsactivities/guadalajarabook• ALA Havana Book Fair www.ala.org/offices/ala-havana-book-fair-tour• Buenos Aires International Book Fair: www.el-libro.org.ar/fel• We Need Diverse Books: weneeddiversebooks.org
#5 Is Hispanic Heritage Month enough?
“National Hispanic Heritage Month 2015.” Retrieved from: http://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov
#5 Is Hispanic Heritage Month enough?• Collection + Services + Programs• HHM: Avoid stereotypes (fiesta, sombrero, maraca). Authentic decorations.• Ready-to-use programs all year long:
DIA (Diversity in Action)Started as “Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros” by author Pat Mora. Now ALSC, broader diversity program: toolkit with resources, printables, logo, bibliographies.
“NOCHE DE CUENTOS” / A Night of StoriesStorytelling – Artwork – Storytellers list – Mini grants.
Prime Time Family Literacy (bilingual series.)
• Academic libraries: Grants for art exhibits, music, literature, history.• Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Resources for everyone, not only grantees.• Oral histories. Repositories. Special Collections.• Florida Humanities Council: Speakers Bureau (history.) Panels (political debates.)
NO
#5 Resources
• DIA: dia.ala.org• Noche de Cuentos: nochedecuentos.org• Prime Time (in FL):
floridahumanities.org/programs/primetime/• Latino Americans: 500 Years of History:
ala.org/latinoamericans• Florida Humanities Council: floridahumanities.org• StoryCorps “Historias”: storycorps.org/historias
#6 All types of libraries need to consider services to Latinos
Screenshots from college and university libraries’ libguides.
#6 All types of libraries need to consider services to Latinos
• Academic libraries: Confronting the “They need to learn English” argument.• Enrollment/Retention/Graduation: “My culture is
valued, and they understand me.”• Informed citizenship/Political climate/Latino
studies: making informed decisions.
¡Sí!
#6 Resources
• Latinos in the Electoral Map (Florida): www.pewhispanic.org/interactives/mapping-the-latino-electorate-by-state/• Hispanic enrollment in college:
www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/hispanic-college-enrollment-rate• Databases: Informe Académico, Fuente Académica, Chicano
Studies Full Text, Latin American Studies (EBSCO, ProQuest, ABC-Clio, Gale …)• Ask a Librarian in LibApps (customize widget to Spanish)
¿Preguntas?
AKL. 2014. “Books as Bridges.” Buenos Aires, Argentina.
¡Gracias! / Thanks!
alicia.k.long @ gmail.comaklibrarian.wordpress.com