The Diverse Elders Coalition was created in 2010 to ensure that the needs and perspectives of vulnerable elders would be heard when and where it mattered.
Selected links to websites in Spanish, organized by subject. Updated at least twice yearly.
“Truly a worldwide collection, our offerings are imported from 16 countries, with nearly 300 US-based publishers and over 300 off-shore publishers.
Understanding library jargon—OPAC, CD-ROM, microfiche, holdings, stacks, etc.—can be difficult for anyone who is not a regular user of
“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.
Alire, C., & Archibeque, O. (1998). Serving Latino communities: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Neal-Schumann.
