Effectively Dealing with Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Originally presented June 10, 2007, by Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator Special Services at Queens Library; Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director of the Washington office for the American Library Association; and Isabel Espinal, Librarian for Afro American Studies, Native American Indian Studies & Information Literacy, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
See how libraries can create effective strategies for ensuring access to information to all people in their communities. The presenters will discuss advocacy, federal legislation, issues and options for academic, public, and school libraries.
Archive viewing options:
- View in Wimba Classroom (archive)(Loida Garcia-Febo and Emily Sheketoff's presentation)
- View in Wimba Classroom (archive)(Isabel Espinal's presentation)
- Listen to audio-only recording(Loida Garcia-Febo and Emily Shektoff's presentation) (mp3)
- Listen to audio-only recording(Isabel Espinal's presentation) (mp3)
Learn more on this topic:
- Other helpful websites:
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
United Nations Population Fund
IFLA Multicultural Communities Guidelines for Library Services
UNESCO Public Library Manifesto
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Queens Public Library Get a Library Card Information
AILA – American Indian Library Association
APALA – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
CALA – Chinese American Librarians Association
BCALA – Black Caucus of the American Library Association
ALA OLOS – Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
PLG- Progressive Librarians Guild
IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
Librarian's Toolkit for Action on Language Rights and Linguistic Pluralism
Librarian’s Toolkit for Responding Effectively to Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
PLG Resolution Against Anti-Immigrant Legislation 2006
REFORMA Executive Committee Approves Resolution Opposing H.R. 4437
REFORMA’s Position on Language Rights
