Termed “the Indian amazon.com,” D.K. Agencies procures books, serials, and reports in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and other languages of the subcontinent.
Understanding library jargon—OPAC, CD-ROM, microfiche, holdings, stacks, etc.—can be difficult for anyone who is not a regular user of
The author coordinates literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at the Westchester Library System of New York.
This landmark work treats diversity, African Americans in librarianship and in library education, issues related to technology, and library services to African American populations.
“The Oakland Public Library (OPL) has been assigning Spanish language equivalents to Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) in its Spanish language bibliographic records since the early 1980's
“Better serve the needs of Spanish- speaking patrons of all ages by learning about various Hispanic groups and some of the cultural differences that can lead to misunderstandings.
Strategies for highlighting materials for Spanish speaking people are informed by cultural and linguistic awareness in both technical and public services departments.
Sections featuring recommended African, Caribbean, Indian, Jewish, Korean, Latino, Middle Eastern, Native American, and Russian children’s books, audiovisual materials, and websites, as well as pro
A compilation of 36 articles ranging from outreach to technology.
Alire, C., & Archibeque, O. (1998). Serving Latino communities: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Neal-Schumann.