U.S. Libraries and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment—How Librarians Are Coping with Discrimination To Better Serve Hispanic Communities

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

Last summer, controversy ensued in Lawrence, GA, when the Gwinnett County Public Library board decided to cut $3000 from the annual budget designated for Spanish-language adult fiction. According to one board member, the decision was based on the premise that the library didn’t need to cater to

http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA6487725.html?nid=4113

Colorín Colorado :: Welcome: A bilingual site for families and educators of English language

Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/

Spanish Publisher Santillana Expands in U.S.

News  |  www.publishersweekly.com | Apr 22, 2002

For Isabel Polanco, the Madrid-based chairman and general manager of Spain's Grupo Santillana, the United States, as the third largest Spanish-speaking nation, is perfect territory for Spanish-language publishing. Unlike other Latin American and Spanish publishers, such as Fondo de Cultura and

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA213458.html

Kid-Focused Libraries Win IMLS Highest Honors

News  |  www.schoollibraryjournal.com | Oct 20, 2009

Public libraries that offer stellar programs for Pre-K-12 students, provide quality programming to its blind and physically handicapped patrons, and tell the story of the citizen soldier in American history are among five winners of this year’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service,

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6702814.html?rssid=190

Hispanic Outlook Magazine

Asthe Hispanic population grows, the need for Hispanic doctors who can not only speak the language of these new American residents but relate to them on the cultural level grows as well.

http://www.hispanicoutlook.com/

The Lessons of Collaboration: Public Libraries and Public Broadcasting

News  |  www.libraryjournal.com | Jul 31, 2009

The power of partnership "This publication…spotlights exemplary community partnerships across the country and shares ‘how-to’ information on successful collaborations, noted IMLS director Anne-Imelda Radice.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6674027.html?nid=4638

Creating Quality Teaching Resources for Over 30 Years - Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Since 1979, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers has provided teachers and educators with practical, creative, and engaging PreK-6+ educational materials in language arts, math, reading, science, social studies, arts & crafts, and writing that support and enrich the core curriculum.

http://www.evan-moor.com/

Thinking Spanish Translation

News  |  www.routledge.com | Apr 1, 2009

A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English By Louise Haywood, Michael Thompson, Sándor Hervey The new edition of this comprehensive course in Spanish-English translation offers advanced students

http://www.routledge.com/9780415440059

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Home School Zone For All Your Child's Learning Needs. Home Shop Kids Parents & Teachers Support Print Catalog About Sign in | Shopping cart Shop Preschool Alphabet Numbers Readiness Skills Multi-curriculum Puzzle Activity Bilingual Kindergarten Math Reading Language Arts Multi-curriculum Puzzle

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School Librarians to learn Social Media through $1M grant in WI

News  |  lisnews.org | Jun 25, 2009

The University of Wisconsin System School Library Education Consortium has been awarded almost $1 million to help school librarians become better versed in technology and social media such as Twitter.The United States <a href="http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/21CenturyLibrarian.shtm"

http://lisnews.org/school_librarians_learn_social_media_through_1m_grant_wi