Library Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons

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Library Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons is written by Sharon Moller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 031300899X (ISBN 10) and 9780313008993 (ISBN 13).

If your library serves a Latino population, you'll want this book. It will help you better serve the needs of Spanish-speaking patrons of all ages. The author gives background information on various Hispanic groups, explaining some of the cultural differences that can lead to misunderstanding. She then offers a variety of program and collection building ideas. A list of distributors of Spanish-language materials-books, periodicals, AV materials, computer and other educational resources-is provided, as well as Web site addresses of Spanish-language sites. Vocabulary lists for library and computer-related words and phrases and guidelines for correctly writing Spanish words are also included.