Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers

Loida Garcia-FeboCoordinator, New Americans ProgramQueens Library

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/24/national/main20046755.shtml

Hispanic or Latino Population in the U.S.

Not Hispanic or Latino, 258,267,944, 84%

Hispanic or Latino, 50,477,594, 16%

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5PEW Hispanic Center Report: U.S. Hispanic Country-of-Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas

http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/142.pdf

62009 American Survey Data in PEW Hispanic Center Report: U.S. Hispanic Country-of-Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/142.pdf

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UNESCO Public Library Manifesto

The services of the public library are provided on the basis of equality of access

for all, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, nationality, language or social

status. Specific services and materials must be provided for those who cannot, for

whatever reason, use the regular services and materials, for example linguistic minorities, people with disabilities or

people in hospital or prison.

http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/libraman.html

IFLA/ Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services – Page 3 http://www.ifla.org/files/library-services-to-multicultural-populations/publications/multicultural-communities-en.pdf

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Reaching out to our Diverse Communities

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Spanish Language Spanish Language “Faces” Campaign“Faces” Campaign

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Policies

Translations

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