1. ¡Programas en Español! Library programs in Spanish for Children and Teens By Jackie Ceron LIS 723

2. Introduction  Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States  According to US Census Bureau, in 2010, there were 50.5 million Latinos living in the United States  According to American FactFinder, as of 2013, there were 17,751,274 Latinos under the age of 18 living in the United States.  Majority of Latino Children are first generation  Spanish is the main language spoken at home  My Community: Joliet IL – 28% Latinos, 55% Latino Students

3. Know your demographic area  Population  Age group  Nationality  Poverty level  Education – Student Population – Bilingual programs and Dual Language programs  Culture / Traditions  Create goals/mission statement.

4. How do Spanish library programs benefit Latino Children and Teens?  Creates strong relationship between the library and the Latino community (Parents and Children/Teens)  Increases literacy rate  Brings cultural awareness to the surrounding community  Educates and empowers children and teens

5. Collection development  Choosing books through helpful websites such as “Colorin Colorado,” “Cinco Punto,” and “REFORMA”  Avoiding books that are culturally insensitive or promote stereotypes  Encourage the use of books that are winners of the Pura Belpre Awards (http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal)

6. Examples of Children’s Books

7. Examples of Teen Books

8. Examples of Spanish Programs  Children’s Programs  Bilingual Storytime (Cuenta me una cuento)  Locuras de Ciencias (Crazy Science)  Ballet de Folklorico for Children  Book Club  Book Talk (Spanish)  Dia de los Niños ***  Teen Programs  Spanish Poetry Club  Ballet de Folklorico for Teens  Creative Designs (ex. T-shirt designs, ducttape design etc)  Teen Book Club  Sports Club  Book Talk (Spanish/English)

9. El Dia de los Niño / El Dia de los Libros  El Dia de los Ninos/ El Dia de los Libros is a special event that brings children and families together and celebrates cultural awareness, diversity, and the enjoyment of books in different languages.  April 30  Diversity  Cultural Awareness  http://youtu.be/U- SGDts3lro?list=PL66DEC7F2DFF36FDDyoutu.be/U- SGDts3lro?list=PL66DEC7F2DFF36FDD

10. Getting Children and Teens more involved  Motivation  Interaction  Building relationships and trust  Meeting their needs

11. Evaluation  Are the programs meeting the needs of our children and teen patrons?  Do the programs meet expectations?  Do the programs need any improvement?  Evaluation sheet  Survey

12. Marketing  For programs to have high success rate, libraries can try different methods to promote new programs. Examples:  Flyers  Social media  Website development  Visitation of schools (Bilingual classes), churches, community centers

13. Helpful Websites  Colorin Colorado: http://www.colorincolorado.org/http://www.colorincolorado.org/  REFORMA: http://www.reforma.org/http://www.reforma.org/  ALSC (ALA)http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal  American Library Association: www.ala.orgwww.ala.org  Cinco Puntos Press: http://www.cincopuntos.com/http://www.cincopuntos.com/  Dia! Diversity into Action!: http://dia.ala.org/http://dia.ala.org/  Pat Mora: http://www.patmora.com/whats-dia/http://www.patmora.com/whats-dia/

14. Bibliography  Kuglin, M. (2009). Latino Outreach: Making Día a Fiesta of Family Literacy. Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children, 7(3), 42-46.  Libraries Bridging the Borderlands Reaching Latino Tweens and Teens with Targeted Programming and Collections. (2011). Young Adult Library Services, 9(4), 13-20.  Adkins, D., & Burns, C. S. (2013). Arizona Public Libraries Serving the Spanish- Speaking. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 53(1), 60-70.  Ramos-McDermott, A. (2008). REFORMA and YALSA: Working Together to Reach Latino Youth. Young Adult Library Services, 7(1), 19-42.  American Factfinder, (n.d.). Retrieved from http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml  Images  Pura Belpre image: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/alices/awards2.htmlhttp://classroom.jc-schools.net/alices/awards2.html  Book Covers: www.goodreads.com