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This area of the site is home to WebJunction's growing Community of Practice around serving the needs of Spanish speakers! The SLO Community of Practice builds off WebJunction's successful national project to partner with 40 state libraries and deliver training to over 6,000 library staff around the country, helping them reach out to their Spanish-speaking communities. Get inspired, find resources, or discuss your own outreach efforts. Questions? SpanishOutreach@WebJunction.org

FEATURED EVENTS

Research into Practice

View the ALA panel presentation Research into Practice: Latino Perception of Public Libraries and Their Public Library Use. The esteemed panel of presenters included Loida Garcia-Febo, assistant coordinator, New Americans Program and Special Services, Queens Library, and incoming REFORMA president; Kathy Sheppard, development consultant, South Carolina State Library, and South Carolina's SLO coordinator; and Zola Maddison of WebJunction. In partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, WebJunction published this national study in September 2008, to understand how Latinos perceive public libraries. The panelists explored the key findings and recommendations of the study as well demonstrated ways to leverage practical tools for implementing outreach. Whether you're just beginning to implement Spanish language outreach or if you've encountered barriers to your efforts so far, this session was filled with innovative and practical strategies based on sound research. 

See ALA slides and resources »

BLOG SPOTLIGHT

Visit the Spanish Language Outreach in MT Libraries blog where Montana librarians share ideas and develop successful outreach activities for Spanish-speakers in their local communities.