Online Tools for Spanish Speakers: Innovation from Academic and Public Libraries. Presented during The 2nd Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2012. Kansas City, MO. September 2012.

1. Online Tools for Spanish Speakers:
Innovation from Academic and Public Libraries
Loida Garcia-Febo
loidagarciafebo@gmail.com
http://loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com/
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2012

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Bibliotecas

4. Role and Purpose
As libraries serve diverse interests and communities, they function as
learning, cultural, and information centers. In addressing
cultural and linguistic diversity, library services are driven by their
commitment to the principles of fundamental freedoms and equity of
access to information and knowledge for all, in the respect of cultural
identity and values.
IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto, 2008.
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5. Facts
12.99 % of the U.S. population is foreign-born.
1 in 6 Americans is Hispanic.
(16% of the total population)
21% of the U.S. population speak another
language.

6. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/24/national/main20046755.shtml
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8. http://www.pewhispanic.org/

10. who where
what
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13. General Services Include: Collections & Programming

16. http://money.lapl.org/money

17. http://www.hplct.org/library-services/immigration-citizenship

19. http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/

21. Mail-A-Book
Libros por Correo

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23. Reaching out to our Diverse Communities
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25. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1681/latino-digital-divide-native-born-vs-foreign-born

26. Access to information
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Jobs
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Health
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Connect with people

27. Access to Information
Saves Lives!

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46. Recommendations
Plan
Staff
Policies
Translations 46

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Martin Regional Library, Tulsa,
Oklahoma

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New York

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53. Links
IFLAUNESCO Multicultural Manifesto
http://www.ifla.org/publications/iflaunesco-multicultural-library-manifesto
Los Angeles Public Library, Español http://www.lapl.org/espanol/
Multicutural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services, 3rd edition
http://www.ifla.org/publications/multicultural-communities-guidelines-for-library-services-
3rd-edition
PEW Research Center Latino Digital Divide: Native Born vs. Foreign Born
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1681/latino-digital-divide-native-born-vs-foreign-born
PEW Research Center Latinos and Digital Technology, 2010
http://www.pewhispanic.org/2011/02/09/latinos-and-digital-technology-2010/
PEW Research Center, PEW Internet and American Life Project Digital Divide
http://pewinternet.org/topics/Digital-Divide.aspx?typeFilter=5
Queens Library en Español in Facebook http://www.facebook.com/queenslibraryespanol
UNESCO Public Library Manifesto
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/libraman.html

54. Online Tools for Spanish Speakers
Loida Garcia-Febo
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2012
Thank You!
loidagarciafebo@gmail.com
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Twitter: @loidagarciafebo