Webinar: Maximizing Connections with “Mini” Conferences
Join us on February 17 for Maximizing Local Connections and Resources with “Mini” Conferences, the second in a series of webinars presented in collaboration with REFORMA. In these times of tight budgets and restricted travel, attending national conferences has become impossible for many library staff. Many local and regional agencies are joining forces to coordinate “mini” conferences that provide the means of connecting and collaborating locally, often providing a more focused and meaningful experience for attendees. Since 2005, the Northeast Chapter of REFORMA has joined forces with ALA ethnic caucuses to present a terrific conference where library workers network, exchange ideas and listen to quality speakers. What started as an idea has grown into an annual event embraced by REFORMA, AILA, APALA, BCALA and CALA. Come hear best practices in planning, coordinating and hosting a “mini” conference from your colleagues who have had success in their regions. Webinar presenters include Loida Garcia-Febo, REFORMA president, Tess Tobin, REFORMA’s Northeast Chapter and Haipeng Li and Janice Rice, co-chairs of the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. Register for the event »
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PLA Talk Tables
Those attending this year's Public Library Association annual conference in Portland won't want to miss the opportunity to share and network at these two Talk Table sessions. On Thursday morning, Loida Garcia-Febo will be facilitating Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers. That afternoon, WebJunction's Jennifer Peterson will be joined by MaryKay Dahlgreen from Oregon State Library to present the findings and recommendations from the Latinos and Library Perceptions Report to guide a discussion on best practices for implementing outreach to Spanish speakers in your library community. Table Talk sessions provide a rich conference opportunity, allowing attendees to bring their own experiences or pressing challenges into an interactive and supportive setting. Stay tuned for additional information on WebJunction staff and events at PLA on BlogJunction. Find details in PLA's Programming Schedule » |
Fall Webinar Recap
In case you missed these two webinars from November, we invite you to view the archives and related resources posted to WebJunction:
Reaching Spanish-speaking Agricultural Communities with Patricia Rempel and José Garcia, presents findings on perceived use of community public access computers by Spanish speakers in rural Washington. Research was gathered through interviews with information professionals and includes real-life examples of library use and the direct results of the outreach efforts of the libraries studied. Go to webinar archive » Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services covers how libraries can use social websites to put access to information and libraries on the agenda of community leaders, elected officials, and local and national agencies. Guest speakers included Meredith Farkas, Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University; Fiona Bradley, IFLA Programme Coordinator ALP; Marci Merola, Director, ALA Office for Library Advocacy; Max Macias, Serials Technician at Portland Community College; and Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator New Americans Program and Special Services at Queens Library. Go to webinar archive » |
Resources on Spanish-Language Materials
In times of tight budgets, these materials reviews and resources can help you select and manage the best titles for your Spanish-language collection:
The latest reviews of Spanish-Language titles in Library Journal for January includes one written by Yolanda Questa, our colleague and curriculum developer for the Spanish Language Outreach Project! Full archives of these helpful reviews cover both children's and adult titles. America Reads Spanish is a campaign developed by the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade and the Spanish Association of Publishers Guilds to increase the use and comprehension of the Spanish language through the thousands of U.S. libraries, schools and bookstores. Their website includes monthly newsletters; a database of books in Spanish and ARS television; a collection of videos related to Spanish authors, titles and publishers. Visit the newly created WebJunction group focused on Non-English Materials and Resources to network with other librarians who wish to "discuss issues and share ideas about cataloging and collecting non-English materials." |
Your Spanish Language Outreach in Tough Times
As WebJunction enters a fifth year of focus on Spanish Language Outreach, and with libraries playing a key role in their community's economic recovery efforts, we'd like to hear about your current outreach efforts to Spanish-speakers. Are you providing more computer or job skills classes in Spanish? Have you developed new partnerships with other agencies in the community? How are you putting to use the skills learned in your SLO workshop? What new tactics have you developed in these tough times to tackle the needs of your library community? Please take a moment to share a few thoughts either by email SpanishOutreach@webjunction.org or in this discussion forum. | | A free publication produced by WebJunction, the Spanish Language Outreach Program Update is distributed bi-monthly in an electronic format. You can find current and past issues at webjunction.org/slo-update and read WebJunction's newsletter at webjunction.org/Crossroads.
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