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American National Biography
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:47pm
British Writers series (Scribners)
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:35pmAmerican Writers (Scribners) series
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:30pmSSC, Short Story Criticism
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:22pmTCLC, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:20pmNCLC: Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:17pmCLC, Contemporary Literary Criticism
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:13pmGrove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:07pmDictionary of Art
Submitted by Nancy Nosek on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 3:03pmEmpowering Library Staff to Serve the Spanish Speaking Community April 11
Submitted by Renee Anderson on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 12:22pmThe Illinois State Library Diversity Program presents:
“Empowering Library Staff to Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Community”
Cultural Competency Training 2013
DATE: April 11, 2013
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District
19901 Stoney Island Ave, Lynwood, IL
708.758.0090
REGISTRATION: No fee. Register at: http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=14882
Contact: Vandella Brown for more information: vbrown [at] ilsos [dot] net or 217.785.9075. Note: Please bring your lunch or be prepared to order pizza.
PRESENTERS:
Ms. Vandella Brown, Manager, Illinois State Library Diversity Program
Mr. Jay Newman Hidalgo, MA. PSA
Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Accessibility and Customer Support
Mr. Dennis Rios, Spanish Content/Outreach Coordinator, Illinois Legal Aid Online
DESCRIPTION:
This workshop is for all library staff. Participants will:
- Learn about the challenges and benefits of reaching out to serve the Spanish speaking community and increasing their access to public library computers and resources. There will be a presentation about Hispanic/Latino culture, behavior and values; how we learn about the culture; and how that culture impacts our behaviors and perceptions.
- Learn the differences and strengths in communication styles of the Spanish speaking community. Learn how to build strong community partnerships and collaborate with the Spanish speaking community to increase their access to public library computers and resources.
- Listen to speakers from the Hispanic culture/community and their resources to the Spanish speaking community. Develop an action plan for reaching out to the Spanish speaking community.
