Latino
Links
(L4L)
Background
Access
Wisconsin
Now available in Spanish and English, Access to Eligibility Support Services
for Health & Nutrition in Wisconsin.
Federal
Services for services Available in Spanish: Selected sources [pdf]
This report is organized by federal agency and brings together sources
for constituents (voting, housing, taxes) available in Spanish.
Pew
Hispanic Center Report
The Pew Center chronicles the growing impact immigration on the nation. Includes demographic surveys, economic and labor and education reports.
A great resource!
Services
to Immigrants
From WebJunction check out marketing and programming ideas.
Latinos
en los Estados Unidos
A kit and guide for Latinos living in the U.S. including information like schooling,
loans visas.
Spanish Language Collection Development Resources
AmericaReads Spanish
Check out the new recommended books and bestsellers in Spanish. Designed for and by librarians, gotta love that!
Spanish language collection development wiki
This wiki by Anna Paola Ferate-Soto includes “Must Have Nonfiction for Small Libraries.”
Magazines in Spanish for children and adolescents
Una
guía de consejos prácticos sobre la lectura para los padres
"A guide for reading tips for parents" in Spanish. A true/false quiz with great
tips for parents! Makes a great handout.
International Latino Book Awards
Books
in English about Latinos
The Barahona Center at California State University San Marcos promotes literacy
in English and Spanish. The webpages are available in either English or Spanish
and searchable by title, subject, ISBN, Dewey number, reviews, date of publication,
translator, illustrator and publisher. Also included are lists of new books,
updated weekly.
International
Children's Digital Library (full text)
View titles vailable from the International Children's Digital Library in multiple
languages, Spanish included! On the left select <Language<Spanish!
Pura
Belpré Award Books
"Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina
writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the
Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children
and youth." Co-sponsored by ALA and REFORMA.
Américas
Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
From the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM, the Américas
Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or
selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published
in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly
portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
Booksellers
and publishers
From the Librarian's
Guide to Latino Services also comes the Guide
to Latino Services.
Children's Programming
Dígame
un cuento
Bilingual library programs for children and families ranging from toddlers
to young adult.
Mission
possible: spy a book!
Bilingual children's programming ideas, including how to market and advertise!
(in .pdf)
Programs
and activities from Latino Services
Ongoing library programs and ideas for children's story hour.
Día
de los Niños
From Reforma, programming ideas to celebrate the day including songs, crafts, poetry, books
and more!
Kids
Zone cuentos de hadas
Online fairy tales for Spanish speakers with colorful graphics.
General Library Resources
English
Spanish Language Resources for Library and Information Professionals
A dictionary of library terms that you can search in either Spanish or English
including the IFLA glossary.
SOL
SOL - Spanish in our Libraries is an electronic newsletter that connects librarians
who serve Spanish speaking patrons.
PLUS
PLUS - Public Libraries using Spanish is the sister site to SOL. Features sample
brochures, library cards, translated policies and more.
REFORMA
Library Resources
REFORMA is the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services
to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an affiliate of ALA.
Cómo
ayudar a sus hijos a usar la biblioteca
A guide to help parents teach their children how to use the library! (in
español)
Language Resources
WebJunction Language Resources
WebJunction hosts this resource for Library Spanish guides, from basic to advanced.
PolyBuscadores
Search multiple Spanish dictionaries, encyclopedias and noticias in one search!
Assistance
with the Spanish Language
One-stop-shop website for dictionaries, subject headings, computer assistance
and language tutorials. From the Southeast Florida Library Information Network.
Common
mistakes committed by English speakers of Spanish
A great presentation of mistakes to avoid when speaking Spanish!
Spanish
DDC
From our friends at SOL, the 100's and 10's of the DDC translated for your patrons!
Hispanic Literature
LC
Hispanic Reading Room
The online collections from the Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room.
Digital collections from the Americas and about the Americas.
Archivos
Virtuales: Papers of Latino and Latin American Artists
Papers, collections and oral histories from the Smithsonian! Great site!
El
poder de las palabras
Dedicated to the arts, this website features over 2000 literary works in Spanish,
art, music, and film. Includes premios section for literary awards in Spanish
and English.
Biblioteca
Virtual de Miguel de Cervantes
A virtual Hispanic cultural library with extensive literary offerings such
as short stories, biographies, essays, and audio and visual projects.
La
Tija
An interesting children's electronic magazine from Mexico with literary and
historical fun facts with cute graphics.
Health Resources for Spanish Speakers
FirstGov
en Español
Launched In October this is the Spanish version of the infamous FirstGov for
Spanish speakers
CDC
en Español
The Center for Disease Control launched this companion website in Spanish.
A great resource to check out health concerns and topics.
NOAH
New York Online Access to Health features
information on health topics (temas de salud) and resources (recursos)
for the Spanish speaker.
Supporting public libraries in Outagamie and Waupaca counties