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ESL Conversation Club Tips
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Suggestions for starting a successful ESL conversation club.
ESL Family Bilingual Library Tour Power Points
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
These are the Power Points for an ESL family tour we offered at the Whitehall branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library through a partnership with a local ESL teacher. Also useful for off-site outreach!
Fall Programming Template
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Example of Fall Programming at our library (downloadable as PDF file or as original Microsoft Publisher file).
Family Language Kit Program: Connecting with Immigrant Families
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
In Hamilton, Ontario, the public library is packaging up dual-language information kits to create a friendly welcome for immigrant families.
Family Literacy: Case for Collaboration between Public and School Libraries
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
A collection of resources compiled in 2005 for a presentation at the Washington Library Media Association conference.
- Supplementary-Handout-Packet-for-Services-to-Incarcerated-Spanish-Speakers-Curriculum.doc
- Library-Services-for-Incarcerated-Spanish-Speakers-Curriculum-Packet.pdf
- Library-Services-for-Incarcerated-Spanish-Speakers.pptx
- Suggested-Outreach-Activities-for-Corrections-Libraries.doc
Library Services for Incarcerated Spanish Speakers Curriculum and Resources
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Adapted from the Spanish Language Outreach Workshop curriculum, this guide can be used as a self-paced course or as a training curriculum in a workshop setting. It offers best practices, resources, and ideas to help your library better serve incarcerated Spanish speakers.
Mind-Changing Books
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Answers to the question, "What books have presented us with a radically new way of thinking?"
Need H.E.L.P (Highly Effective Library Programs) ?
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Effective library programs can be achieve by knowing what your community wants, constantly trying new ideas, and having patience along with perseverance.
Press Release Tips
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
How to write a press release that news editors will pick up and use word-for-word. Includes examples, an exercise, and a template
Programming Flyer Examples from Best Small Library in America
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
A collection of programming flyers created by the staff of Best Small Library in America 2010, the Glen Carbon Centennial Library, IL
