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Community Leader Interview Guide                                                 http://www.webjunction.org/slo-workshop-materials/articles/content/439382
Community leader interviews are a very effective technique for learning about the Spanish-Speaking community. This guide outlines the interview process, goals and questions.

Ten Reasons Why We Buy Spanish Books                                          http://www.reforma.org/refogold.htm#Why
Albert Milo, Director of the Fullerton Public Library was confronted by a community resident objecting to the Library's purchase of Spanish books with taxpayers' money during a Library Board meeting. Here he shares his response for the benefit of others who might find themselves in a similar situation.

Críticas -- An English Speaker's Guide to the Latest Spanish-Language Titles
http://www.criticasmagazine.com

Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents      http://www.csusm.edu/csb
A searchable database of recommended Children and YA books in Spanish.  Can be searched by subject(s), title, author, grade/age, country, Dewey call number, bilingual edition,  ISBN -you name it.   And it leads you to any published reviews of the books listed.

SOL and PLUS
www.sol-plus.net
SOL (Spanish in Our Libraries) is an electronic newsletter for librarians who serve Spanish speakers.  PLUS (Public Libraries Use Spanish) is a growing, searchable resource bank.

Spanish-language Publishing Marketplace Directory
http://stage.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA440014.html
Críticas Magazine has compiled a comprehensive directory of the U.S. Spanish-language publishing market.

Book Fairs
BookExpo America    www.bookexpoamerica.com
Guadalajara International Book Fair    http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp
LIBER-International book fair    www.liber.ifema.es

REFORMA National Association to Promote Library Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking
http://www.reforma.org
REFORMA is dedicated to improving library and information services to Spanish-speaking populations. The organization maintains lists of resources, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and sponsors an electronic discussion group.

Additional Information

Spanish-language Videos and DVDs-A Resourceful Librarian's Tips for Starting a Collection
http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA6316428.html

Hispanics Lead U.S. Population Growth
http://pewresearch.org/obdeck/?ObDeckID=76
The U.S. population reached 300 million this month. This fact sheet presents an analysis, by race/ ethnicity and nativity, of the 100 million people who were added to the population since 1966-67.

Hispanic Reading Survey
http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA438235.html
Results of a year-long study conducted in 2004 to determine the reading habits and media preferences of the growing U.S. Hispanic population.

Ingrid Betancourt
ibetancourt@npl.org