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Spanish Language Outreach Update
April 2007

May Webinar: Feria Internacional del Libro: Getting the Most Out of the Guadalajara Book Fair

Join us for the next one hour Spanish Outreach - In Depth webinar on May 8, 10:00-11:00 AM PT/ 1:00-2:00 PM ET

Are you responsible for choosing Spanish Language materials for your library? If so, Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL), the annual international book fair held in Guadalajara each year, is the place for you! ALA will once again sponsor scholarships to help cover FIL costs (3 nights hotel and $100 toward airfare). Join previous FIL attendee Betty Marcoux and David Unger of ALA’s Free Pass program for a webinar hosted by WebJunction to get all the details: who should go, what to expect when you get there, how to get the most out of it, help with funding the trip, etc.

For more information on the webinar series, visit Spanish Outreach - In Depth (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) where you'll find a schedule of future sessions, instructions for joining (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184) the online webinars, archives (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431) of the sessions, and related resources (http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431).

Listen up! The community speaks!

Check out the audio recording (http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=15850) of the community panel from Sol Gomez's April 12 Spanish Language Outreach workshop in Tucson, Arizona. You can listen to Annabelle Nuñez, librarian and commmunity activist - Arizona Health Sciences Library, Doralina Skidmore, Special Staff Assistant to Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, and Anna Harper, Special Staff Assistant to Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, talk about their experiences with outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. Listen to the lively debate on translation services, as well as ideas on how to market and do outreach to Spanish speakers.

Trejo Foster Foundation Institute

WebJunction is proud to be one of the sponsors of 2007 Trejo Foster Foundation Institute to be held July 12 – 14 on the campus of the University of Arizona. Librarians, information specialists, health educators and health professionals serving Hispanics and Latinos are invited to register for the this event. The bi-annual Institute brings together leaders, practitioners and students in the library and information fields to discuss and advocate for issues, policies and practices that affect Hispanic Latino communities and individuals.

The 2007 Institute will focus on creating awareness of information resources related to the health issues of Hispanics and Latinos, showcasing best practices in libraries and information centers, and providing librarians, health information specialists and healthcare providers with the knowledge to improve services and health care.

Topics presented over the two-day Institute range from social, historical and cultural influences on the health status of Hispanics in the U.S., to funding sources, research and community outreach. For the complete schedule, agenda, and to register, visit the conference Web site (http://sir.arizona.edu/trejo). The registration deadline is June 30, 2007.
 
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