Public Libraries and

Hispanics: User Trends and

Program Opportunities

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Public Libraries and Hispanics: User Trends and Program Opportunities

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San Diego Los Angeles

New York City

San Francisco

Miami

Chicago

Houston

Major U.S. immigrant cities (2010)

Washington D.C.

Atlanta

Dallas

Boston

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Anglos

Blacks

Latinos

Asians

Anglos

Blacks

Latinos

Asians

Asians

Anglos

Blacks

Latinos

Anglos

Blacks

Latinos Asians

Anglos

Blacks Latinos Asians

0

1

2

3

4

PO

PU

LA

TIO

N IN

MIL

LIO

NS

9.9%

20.1%

69.2%

0.8%

1,741,912

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

The demographic transformations of

Harris County (1960-2010)

Source: U.S. Census. Classifications based on Texas State Data

Center Conventions.

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban

Research

Anglos

Blacks

Latinos

Asians

2,818,199

22.7%

19.1%

54.0%

4.1%

6.7%

32.9%

18.2%

42.1%

3,400,578

7.7%

18.4%

40.8%

33.0%

4,092,459

19.7%

62.7%

2.1%

15.5%

2,409,547 1,243,258

6.0%

19.8%

73.9%

0.3%

Anglo majority

Black majority

Latino majority

No majority

6 Color represents demographic group being a majority in that census tract.

Source: Outreach Strategists, LLC

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

1980

Harris County Total Population

Anglo majority

Black majority

Latino majority

No majority

7 Color represents demographic group being a majority in that census tract. Source: Outreach Strategists, LLC

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

2010

Harris County Total Population

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Percent of the population by age group and

ethnicity in Harris County in 2012

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2008-2012 ACS 5-year estimates

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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21 22 24 25 25

29 28 31

41

50 54

61

79 78 76 75 75

71 72 69

59

50 46

39

Non-Hispanic Whites All others

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Percent of the population by age group and

ethnicity in the United States in 2012

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2008-2012 ACS 5-year estimates

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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51 53 55 56 57 58 58

61

69

75 78

82

49 47 45 44 43 42 42

39

31

25 22

18

Non-Hispanic Whites All others

12

Percent of the population by age group and

ethnicity in the United States in 2050

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2012 National Population Projections, Alternative Net International

Migration Series (Constant Series).

© Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

36 38 39 41 42 43 44

46

50 53

56

64 64 62 61 59 58 57 56

54

50 47

44

36

Non-Hispanic Whites All others

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DISCUSSION

Public Libraries and Hispanics: User Trends and Program Opportunities

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

• Biggest takeaway?

• Anything you will do differently in your location

as a result?

• Did this generate any discussion with your staff?

• What can we do to better serve this population?

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HISPANICS AND HPL: MIKAELA SELLEY

Public Libraries and Hispanics: User Trends and Program Opportunities

Mikaela Selley

Hispanic Collections Archivist

Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Outreach, Awareness, and Collaboration:

Hispanic Collections at HMRC

Hispanic Archival Collections 100+ Archival Collections

150 Oral History Recordings

Materials range in date from 1703 – 2000.

The bulk of the materials covers the 1920s – 1980s.

Donations, since 2013

• Archival Collections (8) – Additions to Current Collections – 5

– New - 3

• Oral Histories (30) – Oral History & Scanning Days, 2013 – 6

– JFK/LULAC Commemoration, 2014 – 8

– Latinos in WWII Oral History Project, 2015 – 13

– Other – 3

Outreach Efforts, since 2013

General Public • 2 Oral History & Scanning Days

• 2 Exhibits

• 2 Lectures

Students/Teachers • Collaboration with local high school (Jeff Davis HS)

• Collaboration with 3 local college campuses (UH, TSU, HCC)

• Collaboration with a local community center – youth group

Partners/Supporters • League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board

• Arte Público Press / Hispanic Heritage Recovery Project

• University of Houston Special Collections & Center for Public History

• City Council Members in majority Latino districts

• Nuestra Palabra Radio Show on KPFT