Serving Spanish-Speaking Populations in the Library: Part 1
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- 1. Milly C. Lugo, M.L.S. and Radames Suarez, M.L.S. ALA
Editions Workshop January 2013 Serving Spanish-SpeakingPopulations:
an Introduction Part 1
- 2. Part 1 Demographics Why Spanish? Habla espaol?...no?no
problem. Hispanic Culture State of Latino librarianship
Q&AJanuary 2013 2
- 3. Part 2 Assessing the needs of your Hispanic population
Collection development Outreach Programming Resources
Q&AJanuary 2013 3
- 4. GOAL To help you Understand the Latino/Hispanic migrant
population Generate ideas Work through hurdles Create your personal
help desk of resources January 2013 4
- 5. DEMOGRAPHIC REALITIESJanuary 2013 5
- 6. Reality #1 2010 CENSUS More than 50 MILLION Hispanics Source
of chart: http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/03/16/latinos-by-
geography/
- 7. Reality #2 Hispanic population grew FOUR TIMES faster than
U.S. population increased by 15.2 MILLION between 2000 and 2010;
almost half of the total population increase Mexicans are the
LARGEST Hispanic group nationwideFrom the 2010 Census web
site:http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-
Information released May 26, 2011 by UScn146.html Census
CB11-CN.146
- 8. January 2013 Top Regions and Counties 8
- 9. States with Largest Hispanic Populations, 2010 STATE
POPULATION (in Thousands) California 14,014 Texas 9,461 Florida
4,224 New York 3,417 Illinois 2,028 Source: Pew Hispanic Center
tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau Redistricting_Files-PL_94-171 for
states PEW HISPANIC CENTER
- 10. 250,000 States with So fastest growing Carolina, 236,00 0
200,000 Hispanic Population 186,000 150,000 So Carolina, South
95,000 100,000 Carolina 76,000 50,000 Alabama 0January 2013 10 2000
2010
- 11. However:January 2013 11
- 12. Reality #3 We speak Spanish in various languagesJanuary
2013 12
- 13. Myths about the Spanish language #1: Spanish in the United
States is a result of immigration in the 20th and 21st centuries #2
: Spanish in the United States is a uniform language. #3: Spanish
language use in the United States presents a threat to the use of
English. Source:
http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/spanglish/usa/
January 2013 13
- 14. Myths about Spanish#4: Libraries in the U.S. should not
provide materials in Spanish. January 2013 14
- 15. Why Spanish?January 2013 15
- 16. English Country Translations Comments Word Baby Most: beb;
Argentina, Uruguay: beba In PR, Cuba, and DR guagua (girl), bebe
(boy); Chile: guagua means bus Bug Most: bicho; Mexico: insecto In
PR: "bicho" has a sexual meaning (its a key part of the male
anatomy).Information from Regional Variations at:
http://www.rennert.com/translations/resources/spanishvariations.htmAccessed:
December 12, 2012 January 2013 16
- 17. English Country Translations Comments Word Cake Most:
pastel; Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, "Torta" in Mexico means
Uruguay,Venezuela: torta; Bolivia, Costa "sandwich" (torta de jamn)
Rica: queque; Colombia: ponqu, torta; Cuba: cake; Dom Rep, PR:
bizcocho; etc. Good Most: buenas tardes; Colombia, Ecuador: In
other countries buenas tardes Evening buenas noches means good
afternoon and buenas noches means good nightInformation from
Regional Variations at:
http://www.rennert.com/translations/resources/spanishvariations.htmAccessed:
December 12, 2012 January 2013 17
- 18. What aboutSpanglish?January 2013 18
- 19. Accepted Sndwich Chatear Formatear Estrs Faxear
PenaltiJanuary 2013 19
- 20. Libro (leebro) Librero (leebrero) Biblioteca (beeblioteka)
Tarjeta (tarheta)January 2013 20
- 21. Habla espaol? Word Reference http://www.wordreference.com
Multicultural Spanish Dictionary, 2nd ed. Author: Agustin Martinez.
ISBN: 978-08-8400-317-5 Schreiber Pub., 2006 English/Spanish
Library Vocabulary
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ell/vocab.htm# Fairfax County
Libraries . Good set of library terminology organized by subject
Spanish in our Libraries (SOL) http://www.sol-
plus.net/plus/survspa/toc.htm Author: Bruce Jensen flaco@sol-
plus.netJanuary 2013 21
- 22. Habla espaol? MANGO LANGUAGES FOR LIBRARIANS Learn
library-specific Spanish for FREEJanuary 2013 22
- 23. Habla espaol? LIVE MOCHA LANGUAGES Learn on your own for
FREEJanuary 2013 23
- 24. SignageJanuary 2013 24
- 25. The Latino Handprint: CultureJanuary 2013 25
- 26. CULTUREFamily Religion January 2013 26
- 27. Other Beliefs January 2013 27
- 28. Traditions January 2013 28
- 29. Values & Traits January 2013 29
- 30. Belonging Source: Hispanic and Latino Traits accessed on
12/13/2012 from: January 2013
http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/hispanic-and-latino.html#axzz2EyuJi9lZ
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- 31. WANTED! Librarians helping Latinos!January 2013 31
- 32. Conclusion Library services for the Latino communities in
the U.S. is not an option, it is a requirement.January 2013 32
- 33. END OF PART 1 Milly C. Lugo mlugo@santa-ana.org Radames
Suarez Radames.Suarez@queenslibrary.org January 2013 33