“¿hablan mi idioma?”a quick look at brooklyn public library’s services to latinos (y a...
DESCRIPTION
Serving Latino CommunitiesTRANSCRIPT
“¿Hablan mi idioma?”A quick look at Brooklyn Public Library’s
Services to Latinos (y a otros!)Presented by Louis Muñoz Jr.
For Many Latinos, Brooklyn Public Library Is:
A gateway to necessary resources A key to social services A touchstone to their home culture & languages A language learning center
Sirviendo Latinos a través de…
• Programming
• Community services & outreach
• Collection development
• Providing information in Spanish
• Innovative ideas & collaborations
Community outreach & working with other organizations
• Educational programs -The Child’s Place en Español
-Para Los Niños
-Homework Help in Spanish
• Community-Based Partners-Project Reach Youth
-CAMBA
-Fifth Avenue Committee
-Brooklyn Adult Learning Center (BALC)
Providing information in Spanish
• Website
• Learning Express & other databases
• Flyers
• Bookmarks
• Signage
• Book Displays
• “Guía Breve de los Libros”
(Handout for quick reference to Dewey)
Promotional
Flyer
Used
To
Recruit
MIP
Candidates