“¿Hablan mi idioma?”A quick look at Brooklyn Public Library’s Services to Latinos (y a otros!)
1. “¿Hablan mi idioma?”
A quick look at Brooklyn Public Library’s
Services to Latinos (y a otros!)
Presented by Louis Muñoz Jr.
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3. For Many Latinos,
Brooklyn Public Library Is:
A gateway to necessary resources
A key to social services
A touchstone to their home culture & languages
A language learning center
4. Sirviendo Latinos a través de…
• Programming
• Community services & outreach
• Collection development
• Providing information in Spanish
• Innovative ideas & collaborations
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9. Community outreach & working
with other organizations
• Educational programs
-The Child’s Place en Español
-Para Los Niños
-Homework Help in Spanish
• Community-Based Partners
-Project Reach Youth
-CAMBA
-Fifth Avenue Committee
-Brooklyn Adult Learning Center (BALC)
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14. Providing information in Spanish
• Website
• Learning Express & other databases
• Flyers
• Bookmarks
• Signage
• Book Displays
• “Guía Breve de los Libros”
(Handout for quick reference to Dewey)
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20. Promotional
Flyer
Used
To
Recruit
MIP
Candidates