FL School Board Wins Battle to Keep‘Vamos a Cuba’ Off Library Shelves

News  |  www.schoollibraryjournal.com | Nov 18, 2009

School board members in Miami have won their fight to keep Vamos a Cuba (Heineman, 2001) off school library shelves because the book paints too rosy a picture of life in the communist nation.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6707739.html?nid=3243

Phoenix Learning Resources -

The mission of Phoenix Learning Resources, is to produce quality skill-based basal and supplemental educational materials for primary grade students through adults, in the fields of language arts, reading, mathematics, social studies, science and study skills.

http://www.phoenixlearningresources.com/

Reviews of the Latest Spanish-Language Books for Adults: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Also in Translation

News  |  www.libraryjournal.com | Jun 15, 2009

English-language reviews of the latest Spanish-language books for adults. Find reviews of more than 20 of the latest tiltles in fiction, nonfiction, translation here.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/ca6664695.html

Bejarano to B&T; Océano Added to B&T Catalog

News  |  www.criticasmagazine.com | Oct 2, 2009

Baker & Taylor (B&T) has hired Laura Bejarano, formerly with Brodart, as their Spanish-language Sales Specialist. In the newly created position, Bejarano will work closely with librarians to help build their Spanish-language collections.

http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA6615523.html?nid=4119

ResourceShelf » Blog Archive » Gates Foundation honors Mexican library service

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving its $1 million “access to learning award” to an organization in Mexico’s Veracruz state.

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/08/14/gates-foundation-honors-mexican-library-service/

What's New @ your library®

The latest on @ your library, The Campaign for America's Libraries What's New @ your library® 2008 December Check it outback @ your library Get cooking @ your library November Illinois librarian helps reach out to Latino members of the U.S. public Museums inspire @ your library Celebrate National

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign@yourlibrary/whatsnew/ALA_print_layout_1_355076_355076.cfm

Cuba Education Tours for Librarians

News  |  lisnews.org | Jun 24, 2009

Marcel Hatch writes: We've just launched the website for our second annual Librarians, Writers and Bibliophiles Havana Book Fair Tour from February 13 to 20, 2010.The tour attracts friends of the written word from North America and beyond and reviews all aspects of Cuban libraries, and

http://lisnews.org/cuba_education_tours_librarians

Audio/Video - National Hispanic Heritage Month

The following audio and video presentations are a sampling of the material related to Hispanic American history available from the Library of the Congress and other partner agencies.

http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/audio

Rising Moon Launches Bilingual Imprint

News  |  www.publishersweekly.com | Dec 13, 2004

While Northland Publishing in Flagstaff, Ariz., has been publishing bilingual books under its Rising Moon imprint for 10 years, the company recently announced the launch of a new imprint called Luna Rising, dedicated to children's bilingual books, to strengthen its commitment to what it sees as a

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA486840.html?display=community&industry=Children%27s+Books&verticalid=792

This Cuban library lends DVDs about state torture

News  |  www.lisnews.org | Jul 26, 2008

A government critic's collection includes Bibles, books by Cuban defectors, and positive biographies about Fidel Castro. THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY LIBRARY: That’s what Carlos Serpa, a government critic, calls his home

http://www.lisnews.org/cuban_library_lends_dvds_about_state_torture