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Day of the Dead celebration at the Midland Library

2010-03-09T17:50:12Z

The Midland Library branch of Multnomah County celebrated the Day of the Dead with lots of activities. Check out this summary of their 2004 events!

RE: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!

2009-10-02T20:07:41Z

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

It was great to review the activities from last year. I look forward to hearing what your library is doing this year to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Dillon Bilingual Bugs Program Flyer

2009-06-27T00:13:54Z

An example of bilingual program about bugs from the Dillon Public Library, MT.

See attachment above.

Cuentos y Más/Stories and More: A bilingual TV story time

2009-06-27T00:12:53Z

Press release announcing Cuentos y Más / Stories and More, a bilingual (English/Spanish) TV story time which promotes the joy of reading and libraries. The program is also available online.

The Arlington Public Library is very happy to present Cuentos y Más / Stories and More, a bilingual (English/Spanish) TV story time which promotes the joy of reading and libraries. The show also enables viewers to practice English and Spanish in a fun and interactive way through stories and visits to the community.

Cuentos y Más is produced by our local government television station, Arlington Virginia Network (AVN)—Comcast Cable Channel 25 and Verizon FIOS Channel 40, and brought to the community by the Arlington Public Library. It runs daily at 7am, 8:30am, 2pm, and 6pm. The show is also available online: www.arlingtonva.us/cuentos

Cuentos y Más has been awarded Outstanding Children’s Program by the Virginia Public Library Directors Association, and Third Place Programming Award from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (NATOA).

We hope that you enjoy the program, as well as we would really appreciate it if you could help us to promote it. Please feel free to send your comments/suggestions/ideas about the show to lib-cuentos@arlingtonva.us

Thank you! ¡Gracias!

Mariela Aguilar

Arlington Public Library

Biblioteca Pública de Arlington

www.arlingtonva.us/cuentos

Summer Reading Resources for Spanish Speakers

2009-06-17T19:20:34Z

Resources to support summer reading programs for Spanish-speakers and Latino/a patrons in your library.

AAP Publishing Latino Voices for America
Latino interest arm of the Association of American Publishers. This site includes reading lists for specific events such as Hispanic Heritage Month and summer reading, as well as general lists.
http://www.publishers.org/about/latino.cfm

Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
The center provides bibliographies and conference proceedings about books for children and adolescents in both Spanish and English
http://www.csusm.edu/csb/english/

REFORMA Children and Youth, Adult Resource Page
This section of the REFORMA site provides ideas of Spanish story times, Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros, and other Multicultural Resources for Children.
http://www.reforma.org/children.htm

New York State Summer Reading Program 2007
Site includes documents in Spanish for parents to encourage their kids to participate in the summer reading program.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/

Collaborative Summer Library Program
Includes brochures for parents in Spanish, as well as research on the impact of summer reading programs on school achievement.
http://www.cslpreads.org/ssr.htm

Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth

2009-06-17T19:11:35Z

Helpful resources and templates from Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth Workshop taught by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science.

These great resources were part of the Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth Workshop taught by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science. If you are interested in additional learning opportunities from the author, be sure to check out information about the First Annual Celebration of Latino Children's Literature in April 2008 or the course syllabus for her multi week course on Literacy Materials and Services for Latino Youth.

Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
Presentation topics include:
- Defining the Latino Culture
- Creating a Latino-Friendly Library
- History of Latino Youth Literature
- Book Awards for Children’s and
- Young Adult Literature by or about Latinos
- Evaluating Latino Youth Literature
- Concerns Surrounding Bilingual Books
- Resources for Developing Library Collections
- Planning Library Programs for Latino Youth.
- Recommended Books

Panning for Gold: Growing Comunidad PowerPoint by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Resource Workshop List
A comprehensive list of online an print resources covering:
- Recommended youth books about Latinos
- Resouces for Planning Latino Library Programs
- Information on Library Services to Latino Youth and their Families
- Recommended Parenting Resources for Latinos
- Recommended Picture Books and Novels representing Latino Diversity for older children and young adults
- Selected Latino/a Illustrator and Author Websites

Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth by Dr. Jamie C. Naidoo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Evaluating Children's Picture Books about Latinos Tool
A handy guide to evaluating picutre books about Latinos that will help you assess character traits and possible stereotypes

Evaluating Childen's Picturebooks About Latinos by Dr. Jamie C. Naidoo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Child Unattended Policy - Spanish

2009-05-12T21:23:06Z

An example of a child unattended policy in Spanish from the Missoula Public Library, MT.

See attachment above.

RE: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!

2008-10-13T21:48:22Z

I wanted to share with the community our Hispanic Heritage activities at the Wichita Public Library for 2008. We had a Family Fun night where parents and kids ate watermelons while listening to "Just Rewards" and "Icy Watermelon." We also made watermelons out of torn paper and had a seed spitting contest.

We also had a wonderful turnout for our Quinceañera Fashion Show, where local business donated clothing and hairstyling for area kids to model while a community member narrated the significance of the clothing and the event.

Our salsa contest did not fare quite as well, but we had a good response to our trivia contest. Both events had gift cards from local businesses so we could encourage community participation.

We'd like to involve our Hispanic Chamber of Commerce next year, and we'd love to hear from others on their activities.

CArol Kotsch
Children's Librarian
Evergreen Branch
Wichita, KS
303-8181

ESL Family Bilingual Library Tour Power Points

2008-08-28T18:53:15Z

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!

Overview

2008-08-11T20:32:49Z

Resources for Spanish-speaking youth and families.

Websites and Internet Resources on Families, Teens, & Kids

2008-06-27T18:46:35Z

A list of external links

Washington Learning Systems
A site offering Spanish language parent-child early literacy activities and materials, supported by a grant from the US Dept. of Education/Office of Special Education Programs and Washington Learning Systems. To download materials go to the site and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page. Quick Time video "Talking and Books" also available in Spanish, English, and Vietnamese on strategies for developing early literacy.
ALA El dia de los ni?os/El dia de los libros Resources
The Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) put together this site in partnership with National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA). The resources available here include: information about educational programs, a list sponsors, free materials including a downloadable PSA by Dia founder Pat Mora and Celebrate!/Celebremos brochures in English and Spanish (available in PDF or in quantity in print), and more.
Family Involvement Storybook Corner
A section of the Harvard Family Research Project website which is a new source for information on using children's storybooks with family involvement themes to engage families in their children's education and encourage family?school?community partnerships, all while supporting literacy. The Related Readings section has articles on family involvement in Latino families.
Colorin Colorado
A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners. Includes reading lists, research and reports, podcasts and videos, web resources, and more.
Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Education Publications
The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute is a nonprofit research organization that conducts research on key issues affecting Latino communities. They have published numerous reports, available for free download on their website, about education for Latinos.
College is Possible
American Council on Education's K-16 youth development program that motivates middle and high school students from underserved communities to seek a college education. The site offers a number of basic primers (many in Spanish!) on such subjects as financial aid programs, a glossary of financial aid terms, and courses students should take to prepare for college.
Texas State Library & Archives Commision - El Dia de los Ni?os/El Dia de los Libros Resources
This comprehensive guide offers sample activities, song, bookmarks, and other programming resources.
Association of Library Services to Children: El dia de los ni?os/El dia de los libros
Great resources from ALSC, including many resources for El dia de los ni?os/El dia de los libros
GetNetWise: Internet safety information
Includes information regarding internet safety for kids in Spanish. Also includes online health, employment and government services information.
Scholastic activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Scholastic provides Hispanic Heritage Month activities for children which are both entertaining and informative.
KidsHealth for Parents: Internet Safety Information for parents in Spanish
This informative site includes internet safety information for parents in Spanish. There also is additional health information for both parents and kids on issues ranging from immunization to surviving the teen years.
The Best Little Library in Texas
An article by the Library School Journal highlighting the Henry S. Terrazas Branch Library in Austin Texas partnership with a local elementary school and the tremendous impact of this partnership.
Library Outreach to Hispanic Children
This informative article by the Children's Book Council Magazine highlights innovative and creative examples of libraries reaching out to Spanish-speaking children and their families.
Hispanic Heritage Month resources
The Springfield Library in Massachusetts has put together this great list of resources to help libraries celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
REFORMA Children and Youth, Adult Resource Page
This section of the REFORMA site provides ideas of Spanish story times, Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros, and other Multicultural Resources for Children
StoryPlace: La Biblioteca Digital
Online stories in Spanish and English for preschoolers through elementary.
Colorado Department of Education: Reading Tips for Parents
Age-appropriate ideas and techniques on reading to children, setting an atmosphere, reading readiness activities for kids age birth to 6. Available in English and Spanish.
International Children's Digital Library
The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to create a digital library of international children's books. The project has a collection of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages that is freely available to children, teachers, librarians, parents, and scholars throughout the world via the Internet.
Delaware Libraries Go Bilingual
Find out how Delaware libraries are using bilinugal story times as a way to reach out to Spanish-speaking patrons.
Reading is Fundamental, Inc.
The new Spanish-language section of Reading is Fundamental, Inc's website. RIF is a nonprofit dedicated to preparing and motivating kids to read.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
The center provides bibliographies and conference proceedings about books for children and adolescents in both Spanish and English.

Re: Programming attendance

2008-06-19T21:00:49Z

You may need to take your programming to them ... the kids may not be very mobile if their parents are not (especially with gas at $4 a gallon).

Re: Programming attendance

2008-06-19T15:18:38Z

Have you considered turning off the children internet computers during your programming hours? It works well with us here in Reading, PA. Usually, the children will attend the program when they realize that they can get on the internet after the program is over. I hope this helps.

Ineavelle Ruiz
Northeast Branch Library
Reading, PA

Programming attendance

2008-06-18T14:27:09Z

We are frustrated at the lack of attendance by Hispanic children at our summer reading club programs. Our craft sessions, storytimes, magic shows, etc, cannot compete with the Internet.

Yes, we've done outreach in the community and especially in the schools. I know it takes time to build our audience, but what other suggestions do you have?

Carol Kotsch
Children's Librarian
Evergreen Branch
Wichita, KS

Latino Youth Summit 2006 Schedule of Events

2008-06-01T01:40:37Z

The Latino Youth Summit is a yearly event held in Washington state for the past 5 years. Hundreds of Latino teenagers attend this day long event which takes place at a different college each year. Workshops in Spanish and English are held on topics ranging from financial aid, introduction to community college, and other college planning and educational topics.

Family Literacy Workshop in Spanish - Purcell, OK

2008-06-01T01:40:35Z

An audio recording of a family literacy workshop that is part of the Siga Adelante program in Oklahoma, a series of workshops for Spanish speakers managed and funded by WebJunction and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

Multnomah County Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish)

2008-06-01T01:38:49Z

Multnomah County Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of activities and crafts for children. Check out this flyer in Spanish advertising the events!

Multnomah County Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

2008-06-01T01:38:48Z

Multnomah County Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of activities and crafts for children. Check out this flyer in English advertising the events!

Re: recommended Latino titles for children

2008-05-21T02:42:20Z

Criticas Magazine is another great resource for Latino Spanish-and English-language material. You can find articles on serving Spanish speakers, reviews for adult and children's, and also booklists for best titles to include in your collection.

www.criticasmagazine.com

Norma Salinas Gonzalez

Project L.I.F.T. (Literacy Involves Families Together)

2008-05-13T20:19:49Z

Links to fact sheets and program templates from Project L.I.F.T., a Pima Public Library (Tucson, AZ) family literacy outreach program for teen parents in Tucson and Pima County which aims bring reading and reading-related activities into the daily lives of teen parents, their babies and extended families.

Program Description for Project L.I.F.T. (Literacy Involves Families Together)

The following list refers, in most cases, to an English and Spanish version of each resource:

Babies and Language Development and Desarrollo del Lenguaje de los Bebés

Book Evaluation and Evaluacion del libro

Boredom: A Major Enemy of Learning and Aburrimiento: El Mayor Enemigo del Aprendizaje

Child Development and Desarrollo del Niño

Entry and Exit Questionnaire (English) and Questionario al Empezar (Entry Questionnaire) and Questionario al Terminar (Exit Questionnaire)

Reading and Language Activities for Preschoolers and Actividades para la Lectura y el Lenguaje para Pre-Escolares

Tips for Reading to Babies and Toddlers

Ways Children Learn to Read and Formas en Que los Niños Aprenden a Leer

Why Read to Babies & Young Children and Porqué Leerles a los Bebés y a los Niños

These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Los libros para todo! - at Paxton Carnegie Library

2008-05-13T19:26:57Z

Anne Newman, of Paxton Carnegie Library, shares her experiences with a small community library, incorporating cultural acceptance into their everyday routine.

Los libros para todo! – at Paxton Carnegie Library

Anne Newman is the Library Director of Paxton Carnegie Library in Paxton, Illinois. The town has a population of fewer than 5,000 people. MILS student, Rebecca Paul spoke with Anne Newman recently and would like to share this case study of a small community, incorporating cultural acceptance into their everyday routine.

How would you describe the community of Paxton, Illinois?

It is a small, rural community that is currently going through a lot of change. We have a strong school system and a strong downtown. We are a growing population. Families are moving to Paxton from larger communities and many of them continue to work outside of the city.

How does Paxton Carnegie Library partner with the Hispanic community?

We have recently hired a high school student as a clerk. This student is bilingual, a regular library user and very capable of handling the circulation desk. We have greatly benefited from the language knowledge and personal interactions this person can offer. We are also presenting a bilingual story time and we have acquired a Spanish language newspaper, Tejanita. We continue to look for learning opportunities and advice from our surrounding community and regional system.

Would you tell us more about the bilingual story time?

We received a Library services and Technology Act grant from the Illinois State Library. We used this money for Spanish language materials and a big portion was used for children’s books written in both English and Spanish. We called our proposal “Los libros para todo…en la biblioteca” or “Books for all…at the library”. We found out about the grant through our regional system, Lincoln Trail Libraries. Our story times have traditionally been offered to the community every Thursday at ten in the morning for pre-school age kids. We are attempting to gently introduce Spanish language and culture by encouraging inclusiveness in the library and community. We believe this is very important to start doing while children are still so young. A portion of the students are from bilingual families. We also work with a daycare center, Head Start and a nursery school. Paxton is a working class community, so many families are not able to personally bring their kids in and it is necessary at times for me to go outside of the library to read books and talk with the children.

How do families know about these story times?

It is, at times, advertised in the local newspaper and on our website. Word of mouth is probably the most important advertisement. We have in the past had only five children at our story hour but last Thursday we had 23 children attend.

Have you introduced any games or crafts into children’s services?

We have included a family of Hispanic puppets into our already substantial puppet collection. We use all of the puppets to talk with the children about various issues that they can carry into adulthood. We use them to talk about being different, or being teased and how important it is to meet people of all backgrounds. We talk about the fact that we are all people, we all have things in common and we all belong. We are planting the seeds of kindness and tolerance for all beings. Children and adults seem to respond very positively to the “talking” puppets.

Have you noticed an increase in the circulation of bilingual materials?

Yes, we have noticed an increase. As word gets out, more and more materials are being checked out. Some of our borrowers are Spanish speaking and some have friends that speak Spanish. We have items that both groups find interesting and/or helpful.

Re: recommended Latino titles for children

2008-04-23T19:38:50Z

Hi Carol,

You are in luck. There are tons of great resources out there about recommended Latino titles for kids. Here is a link to a YA ist that was compiled earlier this year by the REFORMA listserv: http://www.reforma.org/YA%20Latino%20Bibliography%20revised%201-2-2008.pdf

I would also recommend REFORMA's Children and Young Adults webpage:http://www.reforma.org/children.htm

ALSC also has some great lists available: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/diadelosninos/diadelosninos.cfm

And finally, check out Growing Comunidad: Library Programs and Materials for Latino Youth: http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19681
It includes helpful resources and templates - including an evaluation form for Latino Children's Lit. by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science.

Laura

recommended Latino titles for children

2008-04-10T18:48:06Z

We are creating a master list of recommended Latino titles for children from all the handouts and pamphlets I have been gathering over the past couple of years. It will be in Excel format and divided into picture book, fiction and nonfiction.

We'd like to keep adding to this as new lists are released. Does anyone have suggestions on where to look in order to integrate other lists of recommended titles?

We will be happy to share when we have something ready!

Carol Kotsch

Re: Mother's Day--Mexico

2008-04-09T20:12:40Z

Thanks--I'm much obliged! We'll see what can be done!

Re: Mother's Day--Mexico

2008-04-01T19:37:37Z

Hi Carol - Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. I have to admit I was a bit stumped. I asked our curriculum designer Yolanda Cuesta for her insight and here is what she had to say:
"Mother's Day in Mexico (always on May 10)is a very special event but I do not recall that the giving of gifts is a big part of it. Traditionally, children honor their mothers by memorizing and presenting poems in public, a sort of dramatic presentation or recital, not a reading. Schools often organize open air programs where children dramatize their poems. In small towns these are often done in the town placita so everyone gets to see and enjoy the event. There are often concerts and dances as well. But the main way that children honor their mothers is by learning, memorizing, and dramatizing a poem in their honor."

Poetry at the library! Sounds like a great idea. I also asked the REFORMA listserv for thoughts and someone sent me this link: http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/index.htm
It provides great ideas for traditional Mexican craft projects.

Please let us know how your event turns out!
Laura

Mother's Day--Mexico

2008-03-15T14:41:09Z

I'm already committed to spring programs and can't add anymore, but I'd like to do something for next year. Can anyone fill me in on traditional gifts that are made for Mom in Mexico? Or suggest something that would work?

Carol Kotsch
Children's Librarian
Evergreen Branch
Wichita, KS
316.303-8181

Re: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!

2008-03-14T21:02:34Z

Laura, thanks for the suggestions. We hosted a great Spanish outreach workshop here yesterday as well.

Re: Spanish Picture Books for Storytime

2008-03-05T18:58:23Z

YAY!! Thank you so much for posting these suggestions.

Re: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!

2008-03-03T23:59:49Z

Hi Dawn,

I know many libraries culminate with a Day of the Dead celebration. Here is a link to an article about Multnomah County's celebration: http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=12123

Another library in Texas had a culminating celebration for Latino families that involved having a local photographer come and take a family photo of each family.

And here are some great ideas from an article by Criticas from a few years ago: http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA6354089.html

Please let us know what you end up planning!
Laura

Re: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!

2008-02-28T22:33:12Z

Does anyone have any outstanding ideas that have worked for you for the Hispanic Heritage Month? Last year we had a photo contest and a speaker and numerous other smaller projects. We want to continue with the photo contest but need a new finale project. Can anyone help?

Re: El día de los niños/El día de los libros

2008-02-27T00:14:46Z

I heard once that 20% of Google's employee time was designated as "thinking time". There's something to just sitting and staring.

I love your idea - it's a little like the the idea of localized "READ" posters, which [url /do/Navigation?category=548]Harper College Library[/url] in Illinois created, but instead of using staff, you could use local community members.

Emily

Re: El día de los niños/El día de los libros

2008-02-27T00:07:34Z

Thanks! I'll check into those places.

While sitting and staring at the wall today, I came up with the idea of taking photos of Hispanic business owners and community leaders reading a book and posting them on our bulletin board display for the event.

Perhaps I need to sit and stare more often.

Carol Kotsch

Re: El día de los niños/El día de los libros

2008-02-21T16:51:15Z

Hello Carol, have you considered partnering with a Latino Organization such as Migrant Education? They would be a great resource because they would bring their families to your program. Advertising in the community will also help, and maybe churches serving Spanish Speakers would also be able to help. Also consider ESL teachers. They might be great advocates for your program.
Hope this helps, Ineavelle Ruiz (Reading, PA)

Re: El día de los niños/El día de los libros

2008-02-20T20:41:36Z

I'm planning a family night for El dia de los ninos. I'd like to get a couple of well-known members of the Hispanic community to read (pre-chosen) picture books, do some storytelling and have parents and children share stories and put together a very uncomplicated streamer to wave. Any helpful hints/suggestions? I'm thinking of approaching Hispanic grocery stores for help with refeshments. Our library serves the Hispanic community in Wichita, and we're struggling to get them to attend our programs. We advertise on Spanish radio and newspapers, and promote through schools.

Carol Kotsch
Children's Librarian
Evergreen

Re: El día de los niños/El día de los libros

2008-02-19T19:23:03Z

Here are some additional Día resources posted to REFORMANet by Oralia Garza de Cortes:

"If you are planning a Dia de los ninos/Dia de los libros program in your library or community this Spring and would like some free materials, check out the enhanced Dia web site at : www.ala.org/dia
and take a look at the free materials being offered by Peachtree Publishers, Random House, Tricycle Press and Simon and Schuster. HarperCollins/Rayo will also have a poster but it is not yet available.

To obtain the free materials, you must contact the publisher directly. Direct links to the publishers are also available on the Dia web page at: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/diadelosninos/partnersandsponsors/partnersandsponsors.cfm

ALA graphics also has Dora the Explorer bookmarks and poster for purchase. See the ALA Graphics website at: http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog&_pn=sub_category&_op=105

You may also be interested to know that the Association of American Publishers has also complied a list of titles to promote Dia. The two-part list was compiled by their Latino Voices in America Task Force. The list is available at: http://www.getcaughtreading.org/pressreleases/dia_pr.htm#reading%20list .
REFORMA is also featured prominently on their Dia press release, also available online at: http://www.getcaughtreading.org/pressreleases/dia_pr.htm

If you see any of these publishers or organizations at state library conferences, at ALA annual, or at BookExpo, please stop by and acknowledge their contributions.

Be sure to register your event with the Dia site and receive up to 200 free bilingual brochures.
The brochure will also be available as a free downloadable file. Check the Dia web site for availability."