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Hispanic Residents' Perception of Spanish Language Material Availability and their Library Use in Central Florida
A presentation shared at the 2006 JCLC conference about a University of South Florida study which investigates the relationship between Hispanic residents' perception of the availability of Spanish language materials in local libraries and their use of the libraries.
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Latinos Online: Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet.
Findings of a series of telephone surveys conducted June through October 2006 showing Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet.
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Report on Survey to Prison Library Staff Assessing Services to Spanish Speakers
Report on a survey conducted in 2007 to assess needs of prison library staff as they develop services for Spanish speakers in their library.
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SC Toolkit Chapter 11, Reach Non-Traditional Library Users
Spread the word about your exciting programs and resources! Emphasizing multicultural resources and ensuring your computers are accessible are just a couple ways to encourage new communities to visit the library.
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Serving Spanish Speaking Communities Success Checklist
How successfully has your library integrated cultural awareness of the Hispanic/Latino population into your services and operations? Use this checklist to rate your library's level of success and as a starting point for improvement.
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The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2002
This report describes the Hispanic population in the United States in 2002, providing a profile of demograhic and socioecomomic characteristics.
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The Role of Libraries in Multicultural Relationships
A report about the role public libraries play in multicultural relationships explored during Helen Carpenter's Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship in which she undertook over 30 library visits and interviews in seven countries.
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Toward Equality of Access
Sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and developed with the ALA and several other organizations, this report explores the role of libraries in addressing the digital divide.
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U.S. Public Library Services to Latin American Immigrants: A Survey of Information Needs, Barriers to Access, Best Practices and Guidelines for Developing Library Services at a Local Level
With the high number of immigrants arriving from Latin America to the United States each year, it is imperative that public library services to this population of immigrants be developed according to their unique private as well as public information needs that call for specific approaches to addressing these needs and overcoming certain cultural barriers to public library access.
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Websites and Internet Resources on Research & Data
A list of external links
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