Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers

Garcia-Febo, Loida

dc.contributor.author	Garcia-Febo, Loida
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-21T20:53:56Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-21T20:53:56Z
dc.date.issued	2011-10-26
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11213/571
dc.description	The library can be an important center of community for Latino immigrants. This webinar helps participants maximize the potential of their library to connect with and provide services for Spanish-speaking patrons. Instructor Loida Garcia-Febo, coordinator, New Americans Program at Queens (N.Y.) Library, presents tips about blending emerging technologies and social media with in-person services such as programming and reference in order to build a library community that welcomes and assists Spanish speakers. She also provides successful service examples from libraries in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and other countries. This archived webinar was originally presented October 26, 2011. Recording sold as an on-demand webinar until July 10, 2015. Running time: 56 minutes. Learning Outcomes: By viewing this on-demand webinar, you will: Learn best practices, tips, and information about how emerging technologies can be used to improve their library’s connection to the Spanish-speaking community; Hear how building a blended community of service, networking with colleagues, and connecting with library users can help improve your library’s services to Spanish-speaking patrons; Get great ideas to take back to their communities to start or re-invigorate services to Spanish-speaking patrons. Instructor: Loida Garcia-Febo, Coordinator, New Americans Program, Queens (N.Y.) Library. A recipient of the 2010 ALA Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award, Loida speaks nationally and internationally about human rights, access to information, advocacy, services to diverse populations, and new professionals. Loida has been named a Mover & Shaker by Library Journal and has served as president of REFORMA 2009–2010 and as chair of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table 2010–2011. Currently, she is an ALA councilor-at-large, chair of the ALA Membership Meetings Committee, past-secretary of IFLA’s Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee and a member of the IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Standing Committee. Loida also co-established and still advises IFLA’s New Professionals SIG. Her writing focuses on new librarians, new professionals, multi-ethnic populations, Latinos, and other diverse populations.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The library can be an important center of community for Latino immigrants. This webinar helps participants maximize the potential of their library to connect with and provide services for Spanish-speaking patrons. Instructor Loida Garcia-Febo, coordinator, New Americans Program at Queens (N.Y.) Library, presents tips about blending emerging technologies and social media with in-person services such as programming and reference in order to build a library community that welcomes and assists Spanish speakers. She also provides successful service examples from libraries in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and other countries. This archived webinar was originally presented October 26, 2011. Recording sold as an on-demand webinar until July 10, 2015. Running time: 56 minutes.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Public Library Association	en_US
dc.subject	spanish	en_US
dc.subject	spanish speakers	en_US
dc.subject	mexico	en_US
dc.subject	colombia	en_US
dc.subject	electronic resources	en_US
dc.subject	community	en_US
dc.subject	communities	en_US
dc.subject	webinar	en_US
dc.title	Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers	en_US
dc.type	Video	en_US
dc.type	Webinar	en_US